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Marian Martha Vrbas Ruda
(Obituary ~ 11/19/13)
Marian Martha Vrbas Ruda Aug. 15, 1913 - Oct,12, 2013 ATWOOD, Kansas -- Marian Martha (Vrbas) Ruda, the fifth child of 13, was born to Frank and Mary Bartosovsky Vrbas on Aug. 15, 1913, in her grandmother's home in the Studer Settlement, Kansas, and Marian's Heart of Gold stopped beating on Saturday Oct. 2, 2013, at the Rawlins County Hospital, Atwood, Kansas, at the age of 100 years, 1 month and 27 days...
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Darlene Frank Grimm
(Obituary ~ 11/19/13)
Darlene Frank Grimm Feb. 20, 1925 - Nov. 14, 2013 CRYSTAL LAKE, Illinois -- Darlene Frank Grimm, 88, died Thursday (Nov. 14, 2013), at Crystal Lake. She was raised in McCook, Nebraska, and graduated from McCook High School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Grimm; her parents; son, Greg and daughter, Lisa; two brothers, Ben Frank and Joseph Frank and one sister, Alvena Breitling...
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On the record
(Other Record ~ 11/19/13)
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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Peres birthday
(Birthdays ~ 11/19/13)
85th birthday The family of Imogene Peres of McCook, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday on Nov. 22. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 305 Seminole Drive, McCook, NE 69001.
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National convention
(Community News ~ 11/19/13)
Southwest High School FFA members attending the national FFA convention in Kentucky include, first row, from left, Brenton Ellis, Megan Kelley, Asic Helberg, Lindsey Sughroue, Miranda Wordekemper, Ashlea Fitzsimmons, Austin Miller, Brooke Ruggles, Brian Riley, Austin Minard and Erin Greenlee. Back row, from left, Olivia Pollman, Katelyn Sughroue, Micah Hinz, Haley Teter, Bret Neel, Staci Dack, Dillon Fries, James Sughroue, Garrett Fries, Andrew Conway and Advisor Les Roggenkamp...
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Arapahoe man to be arraigned in gun incident
(Local News ~ 11/19/13)
ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- A 28-year-old Arapahoe, Nebraska, man will be arraigned Monday, Nov. 25, charged with third degree domestic abuse, false imprisonment and strangulation. Furnas County Sheriff Kurt Kapperman declined to release the name of the man until his arraignment...
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Successful hunt
(Local News ~ 11/19/13)
Mike Brodie, left, and Wes Bertch of Omaha, Nebraska, display the 4x4 deer they shot Monday morning south of McCook. The men said they saw a lot of deer, "but," Bertch added, "no pheasants." Pheasant season runs through Jan. 31, 2014. This morning, Red Willow County Sheriff Gene Mahon reported 457 deer checked in since the deer firearm season opened at sunrise Saturday. ...
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Community Foundations celebrate partnership
(Local News ~ 11/19/13)
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- It was standing room only at the reception, but everyone found a place at the table for the Nebraska Community Foundation's annual banquet on Thursday, Nov. 7 in Nebraska City. This annual event celebrates the successful partnerships between NCF and its 224 affiliated funds across the state. This year's theme, Partnering for Progress, reflects the philanthropic efforts and outcomes driven by volunteers and donors all across Nebraska...
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Farm Show setup
(Local News ~ 11/19/13)
Heather and David Badley of Ackerman Distributing, Greeley, Colorado, unhitch a portable cattle panel corral this morning, preparing for Star Enterprises' sixth annual "McCook Farm & Ranch Show" Wednesday, from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., and Thursday, from 9 a.m. ...
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Haigler Community Foundation hopes old elementary school becomes focal point for community
(Local News ~ 11/19/13)
HAIGLER, Nebraska -- The former Haigler Elementary School building and gymnasium have been sold to a local group in the Haigler, Dundy County community. The Dundy County Stratton Public Schools Board of Education voted Monday evening, November 11, 2013, to accept the group's offer and proposal to preserve and re-purpose the buildings for community betterment and economic development in Dundy County and southwest Nebraska. ...
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Festival of Trees offers chance to support charity
(Editorial ~ 11/19/13)
November is flying by and it will soon be time to deck the halls with boughs of holly -- falala la, la la la la la. Next week's Thanksgiving, the traditional time for trimming the Christmas tree, if you've been able to resist the temptation so far. If you're like many of us, you may dread the supposedly joyful chore of decorating the Yuletide tree. At the same time, you don't want to be distracted from giving to worthy causes, one of Christmas's finer traditions...
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Lets honor vets and Norris
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/19/13)
I am aware that the Norris Foundation is planning a memorial for Sen. Norris for his contributions to this country. I am also aware that McCook's airport was named for the contributions that Sen. Nelson has made to McCook. I am of the opinion that any memorial erected in McCook should reflect proportionally, in both size and grandeur, the contribution to this country of those memorialized. I have visited the fine veterans memorials in both North Platte and Big Springs, Nebraska...
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Thanksgiving ships
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/19/13)
Thanksgiving is a time for turkey, but I'm thinking about ships and more ships. The "Mayflower" and Pilgrim separatists landed at Cape Cod in November 1620. They explored the coastline of Massachusetts and established the Plymouth Colony there in December 1620...
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Grateful vet
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/19/13)
I wanted to thank all of those who make our "Homeless Vet" fundraiser a success this Veteran's Day. More than $600 was raised that will go toward helping with the financial needs of area veterans. Thanks to Barb Ostrum, VFW Post No. 1652, Rich Barnett at KICX/Open Line and the McCook Gazette...
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The fix is in
(Column ~ 11/19/13)
In case you missed it, McCook's very own Ben Nelson was on TV this past Sunday. I'm sorry, The Honorable former Sen. Ben Nelson, (D) Nebraska, now CEO of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, to more properly use his new $1 Mil a year job title...
- Jurascals (Weekend Menu ~ 11/19/13)
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Council OKs wage hike for manager
(Local News ~ 11/19/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council approved a 4.5 percent annual wage increase for City Manager Jeff Hancock Monday evening. According to city staff, the increase includes a 2 percent wage increase and 2.5 percent merit increase. The increase was approved, along with a new employment agreement, following an executive session coordinated for the annual evaluation of Hancock's job performance. ...
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