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Living a very charmed life
(Column ~ 08/31/12)
It wasn't long ago I led a very different life. I was a division manager for a bottling company overseeing a territory that encompassed parts of three states and required at least one weekly overnight in a hotel. They were fun times, my evenings usually spent in lavish ski-resort hotels and many of my days golfing on ridiculously expensive golf courses, that even then I knew I could never afford a regular membership at...
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Creamy, Dreamy, Sweet and Savory Recipes
(Weekend Menu ~ 08/31/12)
Family Features The secret is out -- and it's both sweet and savory! Sweetened condensed milk helps make desserts -- and so much more -- extraordinary. Whether its traditional recipes with a twist, a new take on a classic dish or a fresh new idea, Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk is the secret ingredient to make desserts -- and even savory dishes -- delicious. ...
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Thurston birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/31/12)
80th birthday The family of Jeanie Jones Thurston is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday Sept. 8. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 109 Sioux Road, McCook, NE 59001
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Sughroue 80th birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/31/12)
80th birthday The family of JIm Sughroue of Indianola, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday Sept. 8. Cards of congratulations will reach him at PO Box 426, Indianola, NE 69034
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Quigley birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/31/12)
90th birthday The family of Mitty Arminta (Huggins) Quigley of Indianola, Nebraska is hosting an open house and card shower for her 90th birthday. She was born Sept. 19, 1922, in Godly, Texas. The open house is Sunday, Sept. 9, from 2-4 p.m. at the Republican Valley Event Center in McCook, Nebraska. ...
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Carlson birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/31/12)
97th birthday The family of Effie Carlson is requesting a card shower in honor of her 97th birthday on Sept. 10. Cards will reach her at 610 East 14th, McCook, NE 69001
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Randolph birth
(Births ~ 08/31/12)
Ethan James Carl Randolph Austin and Amanda (Lynch) Randolph of Grand Island,Nebraska, announce the birth of their son, Ethan James Carl Randolph, who was born June 25, 2012, at Saint Francis Hospital in Grand Island. He weighed 7 pounds, 3.5 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. ...
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Cooley, Solko engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/31/12)
Cooley, Solko Kimberly Cooley and Kevin Solko, both of North Platte, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride to be are Ed and Rebecca Cooley of Grant, Nebraska. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Bruce and Reba Solko of North Platte...
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Holthus anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/31/12)
30th anniversary The family of Greg and Pati Holthus of McCook, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 30th wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 4, 1982, in Atwood, Kansas. The children are Jeff and Kimberly, both of McCook, Cards of congratulations will reach them at 602 West 10th, McCook, NE 69001...
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Brost birth
(Births ~ 08/31/12)
Quinn Lee Brost Nick and Ashley Brost of Indianola, Nebraska, would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Quinn Lee Brost, who was born July 11, 2012, at McCook Community Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds 13.5 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Dan and Diana Brost, of Mullen, Nebraska and Brad and Shirley Houlden of Cambridge, Nebraska. Great-grandmas are Margie Brost of Harrison, Nebraska and Betty Staal of Chadron, Nebraska...
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On the record
(Local News ~ 08/31/12)
This information is gathered at the McCook Public Safety Center, the McCook office of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Red Willow County Courthouse, the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office and the McCook Humane Society. Police activity Activity log...
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SWNPHD 10-year anniversary
(Community News ~ 08/31/12)
Lorri Sughroue/McCook Daily Gazette Helena Janousek, left, of the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department, explains to Jane Shields the programs available at the public health department, at SWNPHD's 10-year anniversary Thursday in McCook. Plenty of goodies, give-aways and informational booths were at the celebration, which was attended by many in the community, including Tom Vrooman, bottom left, who visited with Myra Stoney, SWNPHD director...
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The Day Noah Entered the Ark
(Column ~ 08/31/12)
Dear Friend, INTRO What was the day like when Noah, his wife, his two sons and their wives entered the Ark? Using juxtaposition, I will endeavor to portray what that day was like. The Ark was a place of safety, where they would be free from the ravages of the flood that encompassed the entire earth and it is a picture of the Lord Jesus Christ, THE ARK OF SAFETY for ALL who place their faith in Him as their Savior. ...
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I know it when I see it
(Column ~ 08/31/12)
Some concepts are almost impossible to define; words like hope, love, happiness, or faith. And while these are terms we are all familiar with -- we use these words every day -- we sometimes struggle to say what they really mean. They are simply too intangible and abstract to communicate properly...
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Have you heard?
(Column ~ 08/31/12)
I have a grandson who is...persistent. On a recent visit to our house he wanted to fill the sand box with water. When I asked if he wanted to wet down the sand to make it moldable he said that no, he really wanted to fill the sandbox with water. When I told him no he could not fill the sandbox with water because it would make a really big mess he replied, "But I want to fill the sandbox with water!" When I said a little more assertively that he needed to put the hose down and go shut off the water he responded a little more assertively, "But I really, really want to fill the sandbox with water!" He was hearing everything I said with his ears but he wasn't listening with his heart. ...
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New priest offers introduction to Catholicism course
(Features ~ 08/31/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Rev. Andrew Heaslip, newly arrived associate pastor at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, East Fourth and F, will become a familiar face through the coming year as he instructs interested adults in the "Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults," an introduction to the Catholic Faith...
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New pastor is ready for a new season
(Local News ~ 08/31/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- When the Rev. Rick Stapp and his wife, Lucy, left Arizona, on July 1, the temperature was in excess of 100 degrees. They felt right at home upon arrival in McCook, and for weeks afterward, as temperatures here competed with those of Arizona...
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Rebirth is always good
(Column ~ 08/31/12)
I love fall more than any other season. It always causes a rebirth in me. A new school year brings new faces to the college, most right out of high school with dreams and ambitions and that youthful "I can't fail" attitude that is so life-affirming. ...
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Three day weekend a welcome break from daily grind
(Editorial ~ 08/31/12)
In spite of drought, in spite of high fuel prices, there is some good news out there.
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Vilsack extends emergency grazing
(Local News ~ 08/31/12)
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a two-month extension for emergency grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres Thursday, freeing up forage and feed for ranchers as they look to recover from this challenging time. This flexibility for ranchers marks the latest action by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide assistance to producers impacted by the drought, which has included opening CRP and other conservation acres to emergency haying and grazing...
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Possible cougar sighting in rural McCook pasture
(Local News ~ 08/31/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- There are certain corners of Spanky's pasture that he won't go into. "Even if I'm with him," Madison Shepherd says, he shies away from the heavily-treed areas of his pasture located about 3 1/2 miles east of McCook, Nebraska, across the road east of the Weathercraft roofing yard...
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School lockdown drill set for Wednesday
(Local News ~ 08/31/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook Public Schools will conduct a district-wide lockdown drill sometime Wednesday, Sept. 5. In an effort to make the drill realistic, the time will not be announced. It will be a brief drill that shouldn't take more than 15 minutes...
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Citizens step forward to help shape the future of downtown
(Local News ~ 08/31/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The process of revitalizing the McCook downtown district will take a big leap forward, Tuesday evening, when the McCook City Council appoints members to the Downtown Planning Steering Committee. The 15-member committee will assist RDG Planning and Design of Omaha in developing a revitalization plan for the downtown area that will be funded via a $350,000 CDBG grant...
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Rainbow cover
(Local News ~ 08/31/12)
The cover of the BW Telcom telephone directory features a stunning photograph by Max, Nebraska, photographer Bill Coe. This is the second cover he has done for them, he said. The photo was taken standing on his porch looking south, with the sun setting in the west. Coe said he didn't use any special lens to get the photo, "Just luck." Coe will be having a show of his work at the Minden Opera House through the month of September until Oct. 15, with a reception on Sunday, Sept. 16...
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Working Together on a Nebraska Solution in Health Care
(Column ~ 08/31/12)
Just about a year ago, Nebraskans packed into gymnasiums and meeting halls and made their voices heard on the Keystone pipeline project, and these public hearings in Nebraska and Washington led to an important change. Nebraskans made sure that the State stepped forward and took responsibility for determining a safe and acceptable route, and that process is moving ahead today...
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An Update on Preschool through College Education in Nebraska
(Column ~ 08/31/12)
Dear Fellow Nebraskans: In 2009, Nebraska reorganized its preschool through college (P-16) initiative to strengthen the education that we provide to Nebraska students. As good as Nebraska's education is now; it needs to be even better in the future...
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Linda Kay Clough
(Obituary ~ 08/31/12)
Linda Kay Clough Oct. 12, 1945 - Aug. 30, 2012 NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska --Linda Kay Clough, 66, of North Platte, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. Linda was born Oct. 12, 1945, at Cambridge, Nebraska, to T.E. and Bertha Lucille Decker Stevens. She grew up in McCook, Nebraska and graduated from McCook High School in 1964, then attended Christian College in Columbia, Missouri, from which she graduated in 1966...
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Velma D. Happold
(Obituary ~ 08/31/12)
Velma D. Happold Oct. 13, 1920 -- Aug. 30, 2012 LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Velma D. Happold, 91, died Thursday (Aug. 30, 2012), at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln Services are Pending Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
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Richard D. Buckley
(Obituary ~ 08/31/12)
Richard D. Buckley June 12, 1955 -- Aug. 30, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Richard D. Buckley, 57, died Thursday (Aug. 30, 2012), at Community Hospital. Services are pending. Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Another murder mystery
(Community News ~ 08/31/12)
Susan Doak SW Nebraska Genealogy Society I wrote earlier about the murder of my great great grandfather, Joseph Exline, in an old barn located in Monroe Count,y Iowa, and then the later murder of his brother's daughter, neither of which was ever solved. The lineage of Joseph is my paternal grandmother, Theodocia (Smith) Coady...
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