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Violet M. Tabor
(Obituary ~ 10/11/12)
Violet M. Tabor Feb. 17, 1917 -- Oct. 11, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Violet M. Tabor, 95, died today (Oct. 11, 2012), at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Services pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook.
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On the record
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
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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Learning about labels
(Community News ~ 10/11/12)
Lorri Sughroue/McCook Daily Gazette Fourth graders learn why it's important to read labels, at the seventh annual Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day Wednesday, sponsored by the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department. More than 400 fourth grade students from schools across Southwest Nebraska took part in activities at the McCook High School and Junior High gyms, with six nutrition stations and 15 fitness stations. ...
- Learning about labels (Community News ~ 10/11/12)
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McCook Community College will host first aid class Oct 24, 26
(Community News ~ 10/11/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Upcoming events at McCook Community College include the following: MCC TCPR/First Aid class Oct. 24, Oct. 26 McCook Community College is sponsoring a TCPR/First Aid class later this month. This class will be held Wednesday Oct. 24 and Thursday, Oct. 25 from 6-10 p.m. and will be held in Tipton Hall, Room 114 located on the MCC campus. The instructor for the course will be Bob Molcyk...
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Rural poll finds involvement key to community success
(Editorial ~ 10/11/12)
Most rural Nebraskans don't think things are going to the dogs, but there is good reason, according to the 2012 Nebraska Rural Poll conducted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In fact, more of them say they've seen positive changes in their communities at any time since 1997, 34 percent, the highest since 1997's 37 percent. As recently as 2009, only 23 percent said their community had changed for the better...
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Keeping track of the seasons with the stars
(Column ~ 10/11/12)
One nice thing about the stars, they are always there and they keep coming back around again each year. The ancients used them to determine plowing and planting time, harvest time, and when to expect seasonal changes long before the changes actually occurred...
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Filth discovery
(Column ~ 10/11/12)
So it started this evening, when I tried to get up from the kitchen chair and my left leg pant leg stuck to it, making a peeling sticker sound when I tried to stand up. "Nice." My best sarcastic response to the mysterious mess someone politely spilled on the chair that morning at breakfast and didn't bother to clean up or at the very least tell me about...
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NRD accepts $1 million for "dry year" leases
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
CURTIS, Nebraska -- The Middle Republican Natural Resources District (MRNRD) board of directors Tuesday evening officially accepted $1 million from the state to help fund its new "dry year lease program." Meeting in Curtis for its monthly meeting, the board approved a "memorandum of understanding" with the State of Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, which will reimburse each of the three Republican River Basin NRD's up to $1 million for payments made toward any new or expansion of any existing project or program designed to help the state meet compliance standards of the Republican River Compact in 2013 and beyond.. ...
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NRD won't take steps on certain wells
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
CURTIS, Nebraska -- Just because they can, doesn't mean they will. Directors of the Middle Republican Natural Resources District (MRNRD) Tuesday evening reiterated earlier decisions to treat all irrigators equally, taking no action on state provisions that would allow different treatment of irrigation wells drilled after Jan. 1, 2001, when Nebraska became a defendant in interstate water compact litigation...
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Ben Nelson tribute Saturday night
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Friends, family members and supporters will gather Saturday night at the Keystone Business Center in McCook to pay tribute to native son Ben Nelson for his 20 years of service as Nebraska Governor and U.S. Senator. The event on Saturday night is open to the public, The event will begin with a 7 p.m. ...
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Oxford student honored at White House
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A senior at Southern Valley High School, rural Oxford, Nebraska, was among 12 "Champions of Change" honored Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the White House in Washington, D.C. The individuals recognized Tuesday -- including Jordan Paine, the daughter of Mike and Anne Paine of Oxford -- carry on the tradition of service to communities and country that 4-H and FFA represent...
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Cambridge Public Schools receives $25,000 grant to build greenhouse
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Studying the plants and processes that occur within a greenhouse leads to a deeper understanding of the world and increased curiosity in students, according to the National Gardening Association. Thanks to the support of local farmers and America's Farmers Grow Rural Education℠, Cambridge Public Schools received a $25,000 grant to construct a greenhouse where students can conduct hands-on experiments on plant and soil sciences...
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Heritage Days participation up
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook Area Chamber of Commerce Director Tacie Fawver estimates that more than 2,500 people were milling around Norris Park throughout Heritage Days weekend and reported that booths were up by four or five and parade entries were also up compared to last year...
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Dog herding competition planned
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Red Willow County Visitor's Committee approved a grant request, Tuesday afternoon, that will assist in bringing a sanctioned stock dog competition to McCook. The two day event, sanctioned by the National Cattledog Association and the Outback Stock Dog Association, is scheduled for Dec. 8-9, 2012, at Kiplinger Arena...
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Memory Walk set Saturday at Kelley Park
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The farther we get into the fall season, the less predictable the weather becomes. Snow showers Saturday postponed the annual Memory Walk for Alzheimer's to this Saturday, and forced a change of location. According to the forecast, this Saturday will be cloudy, with a high near 55...
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Hayes Center schools win $10,000 grant
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
HAYES CENTER, Nebraska -- Hayes Center, Nebraska Public Schools has received a $10,000 Monsanto Fund grant to help install a new hands-on learning system for students. The Hayes Center Times-Republican newspaper reports that Monsanto's $2.3 million "America's Farmers Grow Rural Education" program supports rural public schools' efforts to enhance math and science education...
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Bison girls bow out of state softball tourney
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/12)
HASTINGS, Neb. -- McCook High School's girls softball team took a bunch of hot bats to the Class B state tournament. But the Bison couldn't get the sticks warmed up Wednesday, Oct. 10, resulting in a pair of losses and elimination from the state tournament...
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Picking the right Medicare plan
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
Every year, to ensure continued competition on premiums and benefits among insurers, seniors have the opportunity to switch their current Medicare Part D prescription plan. This time is called "open enrollment." It is important to note Medicare beneficiaries satisfied with their current coverage do not have to take any action during the open enrollment period. ...
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Home grown teachers -- He keeps his cool in first year as MHS teacher
(Features ~ 10/11/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Richard Smock is back in school, and this time he's not sweating. Well, maybe a little, but in a different way. When he graduated from McCook High School in 2004, parts of the high school did not have air conditioning and Smock remembers the stifling heat in his history class...
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