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A fair marketplace for Main Street
(Column ~ 05/07/13)
Walk down any Main Street, and you'll see storefronts of small businesses that fuel local economies. From quaint "mom & pop" shops to sleek and trendy boutiques, these businesses often provide a human element that helps define the character of our communities. But many of these small businesses, the source of nearly 70 percent of American jobs, face an uphill battle when competing with out-of-state Internet merchants benefitting from outdated tax policy...
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Keith Harris
(Obituary ~ 05/07/13)
Keith Harris IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- Keith Harris, 80, longtime resident of Imperial, died Sunday (May 5, 2013), at McCook Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. Survivors include his wife, Beulah of McCook; son, Terry Harris of Wauneta, Nebraska; brother, Larry Harris and wife, Audrey, of Ogallala, Nebraska; sisters, Loretta Anderson of Kearney, Nebraska, Freda Nutt and husband, Wayne, of Dickson, Nebraska and Sharon Nutt and husband, Tom, of Holdrege, Nebraska; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.. ...
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On the record
(Other Record ~ 05/07/13)
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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UNL honors Wauneta student
(Community News ~ 05/07/13)
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Students, faculty members and alumni were honored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at its annual Ivy Day ceremonies on March 30. The event, co-sponsored by Mortar Board and the Innocents Society, recognizes the outstanding contribution of students selected to serve in the two organizations, as well as the achievements of current members and notable underclassmen and seniors...
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St. Francis student competes in SkillsUSA contest in Wichita
(Community News ~ 05/07/13)
GOODLAND, Kansas -- Numerous Northwest Tech students competed in the state SkillsUSA contest in Wichita, Kansas April 24-26. Medals were only given to the top three places, but several other students from Northwest Tech placed in the top ten in their division and/or competed well, including: Diesel Technology: David Stephens of St. Francis, Kansas...
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Winning writer
(Community News ~ 05/07/13)
Lorri Sughroue/McCook Daily Gazette Winning writer Bryn Carriker, a junior at McCook Senior High, displays the personalized portfolio that was presented to her May 1 for winning the Law Day Essay contest. The contest was sponsored by the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska State Bar Foundation. ...
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McConville, Garey awarded MRNRD scholarships
(Features ~ 05/07/13)
CURTIS, Nebraska -- Two students in the Middle Republican NRD start college this fall with scholarship assistance from District. The MRNRD Board of Directors selected the recipients for their 2013-14 College Scholarship offerings at their April monthly meeting. Riley Garey of Curtis and Dylan McConville of Indianola each received a $500 scholarship...
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Sue Watts to retire after 23 years at MCC
(Local News ~ 05/07/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Sue Watts was inspired to be a teacher long before the first time she ever entered a classroom. The McCook Community College theater and speech instructor recalls that she was three or four at the time and was in the "audience" when a vaudeville performer introduced her to something called school...
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Closed 'til further notice
(Local News ~ 05/07/13)
Art and Nita Skinner share this photo of a bird feeder in the backyard of their McCook home. The late season snowfall effectively closed the seed cafe until another day. The McCook Daily Gazette would love to showcase your weather photos. Readers can contribute to our daily weather page, subject to space and color availability, by emailing photos to editor2@ocsmccook.com or bringing them into the Gazette offices at West First and E Streets. ...
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Passenger numbers up
(Local News ~ 05/07/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- First quarter boarded passenger numbers at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport totaled 411 in 2013. The figures, released by city staff recently, reflect an increase of more than 20 percent when compared to the same three month time period in 2012 and the best first quarter the airport has had, pertaining to boarded passengers, since at least 2007...
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Outdoor education day
(Local News ~ 05/07/13)
Third grader Max Weimer, above left, relaxes a bit while little sister Alice Weimer keeps an eye on his fishing pole. Parent volunteer David Allen, above right, of McCook baits a fishing line for third grader Angeles Rangel. Third graders, top, enjoy frolicking with a parachute at the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department nutrition station. ...
- Today's Jurascals (Weekend Menu ~ 05/07/13)
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Cancer center groundbreaking May 14
(Local News ~ 05/07/13)
McCook, Nebraska -- The public is invited to attend Community Hospital's groundbreaking ceremony for the Radiation Oncology Center at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 14. The ceremony will be on the east side lawn near the Rehabilitation Center entrance at the hospital. Refreshments will be served following the ceremony...
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Burn: Film depicts real-life experiences of Detroit firefighters
(Local News ~ 05/07/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Cinema 3 Theatres is one of only a few locations in the state scheduled to play special screenings of "Burn," a new film which depicts actual Detroit firemen fighting real fires. The film will play two special screenings this week at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday at the Cinema 3 Theatres, 224 West View Plaza...
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May flowers
(Local News ~ 05/07/13)
Issiah Heflin, 5, provides the "showers" that will nourish the flowers he and his grandmother, Joan Heflin, planted in front of her McCook home. More showers of the natural kind are in the forecast, and will be welcome if they arrive.
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Report points out vital role bees play in U.S. food supply
(Editorial ~ 05/07/13)
Bring up "global warming" in a small town coffee shop and you'll experience everything from sudden silence to looks of disbelief to your friends suddenly remembering a need to pick up a few things at the hardware store. Mention the EPA and you'll probably hear everything from a list of examples of unreasonable federal intervention to a profanity-laced diatribe unprintable in a family newspaper...
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Precious memories
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/07/13)
In reading the weekly column of Mike Hendricks -- Song Doctor, it struck a note with me thinking of the music in my early background growing up that never leaves me. Our church was very active with singing of rousing hymns and lively and meaningful chorus...
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Graduation
(Column ~ 05/07/13)
The cranes are gone and the grass is green. The drive to Omaha was delightful. Not withstanding our most recent snowfall, spring may finally have sprung. Grannie Annie and I proudly went to watch our eldest grandchild, Monique Ann Monzon, graduate from college. ...
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Lee Ora Sines
(Obituary ~ 05/07/13)
Lee Ora Sines Jan. 14, 1920 - May 6, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Lee Ora Sines, age 93, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born Jan. 14, 1920, at Dresden, Kansas, to Arthur and Blanche (Bartlett) Leist. She graduated from Decatur County High School, Oberlin, Kansas in 1938. She later attended Fort Hayes State College where she received her teaching certificate...
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Monte McCoy
(Obituary ~ 05/07/13)
Monte McCoy Jan. 22, 1957 - May 3, 2013 OBERLIN, Kansas -- Monte McCoy, 56, died Friday (May 3, 2013) at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born Jan. 22, 1957, to Harvey and Lois McCoy. He worked in the oil fields after high school and also at the restaurant his mother owned, "My Place," in Atwood, Kansas...
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