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Car and Bike Show set July 12
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A "Remember Our Vets Car and Bike Show" to benefit Staff for Santa, the Grand Island Veterans Administration Hospital and K.I.A. Honor Flags of Nebraska is set for the Red Willow County Fairgrounds in MCCook. Check in is 10:30 a.m., and the show is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m...
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Marilyn Corey
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Marilyn Corey Aug. 16, 1936 - May 28, 2014 LAKE CITY, Iowa -- Marilyn Corey, 77, died Wednesday (May 28, 2014), at her home. She was born Aug. 16, 1936, at McCook, Nebraska, to Lyle and Bertha (Campbell) Modrell. She graduated from McCook Community College and then Colorado State College in 1958. ...
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On the record
(Other Record ~ 05/30/14)
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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Hock, Ryan wedding
(Wedding ~ 05/30/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Elizabeth Ann Hock of Culbertson, Nebraska, and Herb William Ryan of Indianola, Nebraska, were united in marriage Oct. 26, 2013, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in McCook with the Revs.Neal Hock and Gary Brethour officiating. Parents of the couple are George and Kathy Hock of Culbertson, Nellie Ryan of Cambridge, Nebraska and the late James Ryan...
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Spilinek, Kruse engagement
(Engagement ~ 05/30/14)
Spilinek, Kruse Mary Frances Spilinek, formerly of McCook, Nebraska and now of Lincoln, Nebraska and Corey Michael Kruse of Lincoln, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Tony and Bev Spilinek of McCook. Grandparents are Roberta Spilinek of McCook, the late Gerald Spilinek and Gib and Gwen Stewart of McCook...
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Adams anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 05/30/14)
60th anniversary The family of Dale and Clara Adams of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary June 6. Their family includes children, Jeff and Sue Adams of Holdrege, Nebraska, Doug and Pam Adams of Texas, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 302 West P, McCook, NE 69001...
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Hansen anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 05/30/14)
50th anniversary The family of Ron and Kathleen (Rosier) Hansen of Bartley, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 7, 1964, at Kemper Memorial United Methodist Church in Bartley. ...
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Bieker anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 05/30/14)
50th anniversary The family of Alex and Willetta Bieker of McCook will host an open house to celebrate the couple's 50th wedding anniversary, Saturday, June 7, from 2-4 p.m. at the KC Hall, 308 East 9th Street in McCook. No gifts please. They were married June 6, 1964, in Hoxie, Kansas. ...
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Hunkins anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 05/30/14)
The family of Don and Linda Hunkins of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 40th wedding anniversary. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 71884 Calabria Drive, McCook, NE 69001.
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Looking beyond a one-dimensional life
(Community News ~ 05/30/14)
Susan Doak SW Nebraska Genealogy Society McCOOK, Neb -- The long and very busy weekend caught me with my proverbial "you know what" down, so I did not finish my interviews with Victor Gonzales's family and consequently, I am winging it this week with some thoughts that tie in and then some additional information on old-time Red Willow County residents...
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MNB retail banking manager completes special schooling
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
Jason Grigg, retail banking manager at McCook National Bank, recently completed the 2014 "Operations School.
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Plastic surgeon now serves Tri Valley on monthly basis
(Business ~ 05/30/14)
CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Those in need of plastic and reconstructive surgery in Southwest Nebraska can now be served close to home by a visiting specialist at Tri Valley Health Services in Cambridge. Starting in April and continuing on a monthly basis, Dr. Kenneth Fischer will be coming to the hospital in Cambridge to consult with patients and to do surgeries...
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McCook grad opens third Edward Jones office here
(Business ~ 05/30/14)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Due to increasing demand for investment services, Edward Jones is opening a third office in McCook. Returning to this area to open the office is Garrett Rippen, a 2006 graduate of McCook High School and a 2010 graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University. Garrett joins Ron Friehe and Sharleen Riemenschneider as Edward Jones representatives in McCook...
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Sunscreen advice still good today
(Editorial ~ 05/30/14)
A 1997 Chicago Tribune column by Mary Schmich lamented that "Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young." It included an admonishment to "wear your sunscreen," and spawned a popular song ostensibly offering the same advice to graduates as a way to live a happier life and avoid common frustrations...
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We're not all the same
(Column ~ 05/30/14)
The Week magazine reports that a Rhode Island middle school canceled its traditional Honors Night over fears its "exclusive nature" would hurt some students' feelings. They later restored it when there was an outcry from parents. The principal of the school originally announced that top students would be saluted in inclusive, "team based" ceremonies. But in the face of strong criticism, she reinstituted the separate honors event...
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Official 'Livestock Friendly' designation on county agenda Monday
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Red Willow County has unofficially been a "livestock friendly county" for a number of years, but the county commissioners will consider an application to make it official at Monday's meeting. The Nebraska Livestock Friendly County program is a voluntary program that recognizes counties that actively support the livestock industry...
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City plans to offer sewer bond
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council will focus much of their discussion on the city's sewer system during Monday's regularly scheduled meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Center. City staff is asking for authorization to issue a $300,000 Sewer Revenue Bond to fund the installation of a new sewer line in Kelley Park and to make improvements to a city sewer lift station located east of the intersection between U.S. Highways 6-34 and Wedgewood Drive...
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NCTA flips switch on new technology
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
CURTIS --North of the main campus on a college farm laboratory, agriculture students in a new irrigation technician training program at Curtis can now put their hands on the latest center-pivot technology. On Thursday, with a full complement of volunteers from various regional dealerships and cooperators, Reinke Manufacturing of Deshler, Neb., donated and installed an on-farm teaching tool at the University of Nebraska-Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. ...
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Willow Ridge offering treats for next week's Tractor Relay Across Nebraska
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- When the 2014 Tractor Relay across Nebraska, sponsored by the Nebraska Antique Farming Association comes through McCook on Friday, June 6, it will parade through the drive around Willow Ridge Senior Living on East 11th, and the public is invited to come watch the parade from their cars or lawnchairs...
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Swimming lessons start soon
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- YMCA Summer Youth Swimming Lessons will run Monday through Thursday for two weeks at a time. The YMCA offers 4 sessions for children 3 and up. There are morning classes as well as mid to late afternoon classes. The dates are June 9-19, June 23 - July 3, July 7-17, July 21-31...
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We're No. 1
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
The McCook High School boys golf team won the 2014 Class B state championship in tournament action Wednesday and Thursday, May 28-29, at Indianhead Golf Course in Grand Island. Bison team members include, left to right, front row: Ben Skiles, David Durner, Mack Alspaugh, James Mitnik. ...
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Edwin Black
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Edwin Black Dec. 11, 1915 - May 29, 2014 MCCOOK, Neb. -- Edwin Black passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014, at his home, Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska, at the age of 98. He was born Dec. 11, 1915, to Clarence and Jennie (Brintanll) Black in a sod house on the farm his parents homesteaded south of Dresden, Kansas...
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Hospital achieves high scores
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
McCOOK, Neb. --Community Hospital Board of Directors learned at the May 21 meeting that the hospital achieved the highest overall score in the history of the balanced scorecard. Under Review of Activities, Steve Shaner, Director of Strategic Planning and Seed Champions reported balance scorecard results for the third quarter 2014. ...
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Radio station changes format
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- At 3 p.m. today, (Friday, May 30th) KZMC-FM radio in McCook owned by Legacy Communications LLC changed formats from HARD ROCK to Classic Country, according to Jesse Stevens, Operations Manager. Stevens said "the demand for a Classic Country format is at an all-time high in our region." He added that the station's 9 O'Clock Request hour on sister station KIOD (Coyote Country 105.3) has been flooded with requests from the '80s and '90s Country Artists as of late, and that a switch to a full-time Classic Format just made sense.. ...
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Holding Japan accountable in trade negotiations
(Column ~ 05/30/14)
When Japan joined negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement in 2013, I was optimistic we could expand market access for Nebraska exporters in one of the world's largest economies. Japan has a historically closed market, but recently had shown signs of progress. By joining the TPP negotiations, Japan agreed to eliminate barriers as part of an ambitious comprehensive agreement...
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Highway Bill: Less bureaucracy, more flexibility
(Column ~ 05/30/14)
Strengthening our infrastructure has long been an important policy focus of mine. As I travel the state meeting with Nebraskans and visiting their businesses, I am often reminded that roads are the lifeblood of Nebraska that connect our busy cities with sprawling rural communities. A modern infrastructure is key to economic growth, attracting new businesses, and ensuring public safety...
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Cleaning up the EPA
(Column ~ 05/30/14)
Our nation's ag producers have a vested interest in caring for the environment. For centuries, farmers and ranchers have depended on healthy and abundant natural resources for their livelihoods. So it would stand to reason that the ag community would find an ally in the Environmental Protection Agency. Yet America's farmers and ranchers continually find themselves on the receiving end of overly harsh, costly and often unnecessary EPA regulations...
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Cattleman's Ball
(Column ~ 05/30/14)
Each year I attend the Cattleman's Ball of Nebraska. It is one of my favorite events because it celebrates Nebraska beef as part of a healthy diet, showcases rural Nebraska and raises money for cancer research. Formed in 1997 by a group of beef industry leaders, the Cattlemen's Ball of Nebraska has become one of the nation's most successful cancer fundraisers with more than $9 million raised since inception...
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Domina: VA resignation not end of issue
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Friday's resignation of Eric K. Shinseki as secretary of Veterans Affairs was the decisive action that was needed in light of scandals at the Veterans Administration, Senate candidate Dave Domina said, but it's even more important that it not take the pressure off to fix a problem that has plagued president after president...
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Roy League
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Roy League Nov. 11, 1925 - May 29, 2014 STRATTON, Neb. -- Roy League passed away at home, Thursday, May 29, 2014, at the age of 88 years. Roy was born Nov. 11, 1925, in Haigler, Nebraska, to Ray and Anna League. His family moved to a farm south of Stratton, Nebraska, when Roy was a young boy. He graduated from Stratton High School in 1943...
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