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Albert E. White
(Obituary ~ 09/19/13)
Albert E. White April 1, 1924 - Sept. 19, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Albert E. White, 89, died Thursday (Sept. 19, 2013), at Good Samaritan Health System in Kearney. Services are pending and will be announced by Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook...
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On the record
(Other Record ~ 09/19/13)
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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Something for everyone
(Community News ~ 09/19/13)
From contemporary to traditional, art work from all styles is showcased in "Visual Styles," an exhibition on display at the Wrightstone Fine Arts Gallery at McCook Community College through Oct. 1. The exhibit is on loan from the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) and showcases all styles and media from MONA's permanent collection. The Wrightstone Gallery is open from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Tuesdays until 9 p.m...
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End in sight for four-decades old mysteries
(Editorial ~ 09/19/13)
Those of us who grew up around lakes know the feeling. We're naturally attracted to bodies of water for the life-sustaining liquid they hold, the fish and game they can provide, the year-round recreational opportunities. America was settled along waterways -- even our state's name, Nebraska, can be translated as "flat water."...
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Changing times
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/19/13)
I have noticed in the past few years that there have been many changes in our lives, and that some are good and some not acceptable. I saw on the news a demonstration of a small child with a iPad, and the child was moving his hand across the screen and pointing at what he wanted to see, but when the iPad was taken away and he had a magazine in front of him, well that child did not know how to turn a page...
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Trash mountains!
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/19/13)
As one draws near the Denver International Airport, there appears a huge pile of earthlike substances, crawling with trucks, dozers and compactors. It is a "trash mountain," resulting from garbage and trash collected in Denver and surrounds. We in McCook have our trash mountain, about 150 feet high at the moment, located 10 miles north and four miles west of Grant, Nebraska, in Perkins County, or about 112 miles from McCook! Hauling our garbage way up there costs our citizenry many thousands of dollars, year after year!. ...
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Doctor's office torture
(Column ~ 09/19/13)
Man, ya know what's fun?? Kids with the flu. I don't know what can be more fun than staying home with sick kids. All ... week ... long. One day, maybe two days, any mom can handle but by day three, four and five, a mom's patience level, well, maybe just mine, starts to dwindle. ...
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McCook man in court on variety of charges
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- A McCook man who was released from probation in June, after failing to pay court fines and being convicted of shoplifting, was back in district court last week facing a variety of felony offenses. The offender, 24-year-old Logan Tschacher of 1009 W. Sixth Street, subsequently pleaded guilty to two Class IV felony offenses of second degree forgery and a third Class IV felony offense for possession of a controlled substance...
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Pawnee Free Trappers Fall Rendezvous slated
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Pawnee Free Trappers host their annual Fall Rendezvous this weekend, pairing primitive attire and camping with competitive muzzle loading rifle, pistol knife, tomahawk and archery ranges. The event begins Friday and features a pot luck supper Saturday for registered shooters and their families. The rendezvous is open to the public and located west of McCook, turn south off U.S. Highway 6 and 34 just after Perry Grain and the power lines...
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Budig returning home to launch Norris book
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The George W. Norris Foundation is joining with McCook Community College Friday, Sept. 27, to host receptions in honor of Gene Budig, a McCook High School graduate who went on to become president of the American League of Baseball and the president and chancellor of universities in Illinois, West Virginia and Kansas...
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Heritage Days royalty candidate list released
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce has released finalists for the 2013 Heritage Days Royalty. They were interviewed on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and the selected Royalty will be revealed on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the McCook National Bank mixer. ...
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Real cowboys and Indians vs. Hollywood and urban America
(Column ~ 09/19/13)
The furor of lawsuit threats, animal rights terrorists, gesticulating celebrity actors and ex-politicians traveling the countryside like Barnum and Bailey is finally bringing out those who really have something at stake in the Wild Horse/Domestic Horse slaughter issue. ...
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Winning mare
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
Kittens Majic Doll, owned by Mary and Roger Bennett of rural McCook, won first place in the 5-10-year-old mare division and grand champion mare over all at the FQHR (Foundation Quarter Horse Registry) Horse Show on Friday, Aug. 23, in Grand Island. She was shown by the Bennetts' daughter-in-law, Kelly Bennett, and their grandson, Cauy Bennett, both of Elwood. Cauy won the youth ranch pleasure class on her. Shown with their silver buckles are, from left, Kelly, Cauy, Mary and Roger Bennett...
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NRDs urged to better track costs
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- A representative of the Twin Platte Natural Resources District urged members of the Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement Project to "get a CPA on board" to keep track of the finances for the N-CORPE project that is designed to augment flows into the Republican and Platte rivers and ensure Nebraska's compliance with two inter-state water agreements...
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Royalty candidates
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
Candidates for 2013 homecoming royalty at McCook Senior High are, front row, from left: Cassa Broomfield, daughter of Susan Harris-Broomfield and Mike Broomfield; Caitlin Leitner, daughter of Gay and Robb Leitner; Mallory Koepke, daughter of Dawn and Steve O'Dea and Jolanta and Greg Koepke; Breanna Redl, daughter of Becky and Donovan Redl; Molly Sughroue, daughter of Lorri Sughroue and Harry Sughroue; and Nichelle Funk, daughter of Becky and Ken Funk. ...
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Museum gets its caboose in order
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- A new set of steps leads to a caboose that's been all spiffed up -- ready now for show-and-tell during McCook's annual Heritage Days celebration Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29. Harvey Hinz of rural McCook, a retired railroader, and his wife, Irma, have worked all summer to get the caboose -- a part of the High Plains Museum complex in the 400 block of Norris Avenue in downtown McCook -- ready for Heritage Days tours. ...
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Fun colors, lots of fun
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
Even on a trailer, in the early morning light in a parking lot in McCook, Nebraska, the fun colors and reflective lights of the "UToob" carnival ride promise lots of fun and attract lots of attention. The ride belongs to Thomas Carnivals of Austin, Texas...
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Proposed line could spark wind energy boom
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Citing increased consumer demand and an aged grid, the Nebraska Public Power District is developing plans for a new transmission line spanning 220 miles across north-central Nebraska. The project, known as the R-Project, would create a 345,000-volt transmission line from the Gerald Gentleman Station near Sutherland, heading north then turning due east to the Holt/Antelope County line, where it would connect to another transmission line owned by the Western Area Power Administration.. ...
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More precipitation possible, freeze threat not an issue
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- It could be a wet fall, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln climatologist says. The state is seeing an uptick in precipitation just as harvest will be getting underway across Nebraska, said Al Dutcher, state climatologist in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources...
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New dietary manager
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
Hillcrest is pleased to announce the promotion of Rebecca Holst to Dietary Manager. Rebecca has been with Hillcrest since 2009 serving as cook and special events coordinator. She will be receiving her Dietary Manager certification through the University of North Dakota. Hillcrest Nursing Home Foundation has provided a scholarship for her to receive this specialized training. Rebecca is replacing Liana Rich who recently retired after serving Hillcrest for seven years...
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Public Service Commission revokes ETC designation
(Business ~ 09/19/13)
LINCOLN -- The Nebraska Public Service Commission (NPSC) issued an order revoking the Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) designation of Life Wireless, a prepaid, wireless carrier that participates in the Nebraska Telephone Assistance Program (NTAP) which provides a monthly credit for phone service to eligible applicants. Before carriers are allowed to participate in NTAP, they must first be designated an ETC by the NPSC. Life Wireless received ETC designation in May 2013...
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Popping up all over
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
The recent rains have produced a healthy crop of mushrooms in the region. Roxy Lang of Wilsonville, Nebraska, spotted three in her yard Sept. 15, and took this shot of a visitor climbing over the unexpected obstacle. She writes, "It look like a pumpkin/squash bug ... ...
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Communities rally in support of injured football player
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
CHICAGO -- Friends and relatives of a Satanta, Kansas, high school student who was seriously injured in football game Sept. 6, and told he would never walk again, are rejoicing because he has taken a few steps and regained limited mobility in his arms and legs...
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Harold Richards
(Obituary ~ 09/19/13)
Harold Richards Sept. 20, 1929 - Sept. 19, 2013 HAYES CENTER, Nebraska -- Harold Lee Richards, Jr., age 83, passed away Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, at his residence near Hayes Center, Nebraska, one day shy of his 84th birthday. Harold, the oldest son of Harold L. and Mae (Lyons) Richards was born Sept. 20, 1929, on the family homestead in Hayes County. He graduated from Hayes County High School in 1947...
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Roland Wilke
(Obituary ~ 09/19/13)
Roland Wilke Sept. 26, 1932 - Sept. 18, 2013 CULBERTSON, Nebraksa -- Roland Wilke, 80, died Wednesday (Sept. 18, 2013), at his home in Culbertson. Funeral services will be Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, 2:30 p.m. at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home with Marvin Wilke officiating. Burial will be in the Culbertson Cemetery...
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Police officer in stolen patrol car believed headed here
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- An eastern Nebraska police officer arrested Saturday in a stolen cruiser just south of North Platte may have been heading to McCook. North Platte Police Sergeant Jeff Foote said 40-year-old Fairbury Police Officer Stanly Colby was believed to have been distraught and heading to the McCook area, according to a 10/11 News report...
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Creighton Model Fertility Care System offers Natural Alternative
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
The Culture of Life - a New approach Opinion by Sondra Jonson Special to the McCook Gazette How do we build a culture of life? While our country is divided on the justice of legal abortion, most Americans agree that abortion is a radical and traumatic procedure that should be seldom used...
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