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Upcoming Salvation Army backpack giveaway needs immediate help
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Christian Church is looking for immediate donations of money and school supplies for the annual Salvation Army backpack giveaway. Rev. Clark Bates, the church's pastor, asks that those who wish to provide financial donations or school supplies to bring them to the office of the McCook Christian Church, 507 West B Street, by Friday, July 18...
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Crazy sales
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
Mike and Laura Ford of Knowlen & Yates set up a display early this morning as Crazy Days kicks off in McCook. New this year are city-wide garage sales Saturday; check out a map in a special section in Wednesday's Gazette.
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William A. (Bill) Broomfield
(Obituary ~ 07/17/14)
William A. (Bill) Broomfield Sept. 25, 1939 - July 16, 2014 INDIANOLA, Neb. -- William A. (Bill) Broomfield passed away peacefully at his home with loved ones around July 16, 2014. He was born to Jim and Geneva (Ruggles) Broomfield Sept. 25, 1939, in Red Willow County. ...
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Quigley birthdays
(Birthdays ~ 07/17/14)
80th and 85th birthdays The family and friends of Charles Quigley and Lois (Kometscher) Quigley of McCook are celebrating the couple's 85th and 80th birthdays, respectively. Charles was born July 22, 1929, near Indianola. Lois was born July 18, 1934, near Lawrence, Nebraska.Their family includes children, Judy and husband, John Bontjes of Wahpeton, North Dakota, Barb and husband, Bob Bortner of McCook, Tim Quigley and wife, Kiok of Basehor, Kansas, Perry and wife, Jeanine of Indianola, 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. ...
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On the record
(Other Record ~ 07/17/14)
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...
- Jurascals (Weekend Menu ~ 07/17/14)
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Car thief convicted of receiving stolen property, sent to county jail
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A car thief already on probation for the 2013 theft of a Bristol Windows company vehicle received jail time last week after being convicted of yet another felony auto theft. The thief, 19-year-old Jesse J. Maret of Wilsonville, was sentenced to a combined 240 days in county jail stemming from the April 2014 theft of a 1997 Nissan Sentra belonging to Dan Macaleny and related probation violations...
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Plea reached in meth, destructive device case
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A plea agreement was reached last week in Red Willow County District Court with 29-year-old Thomas R. Ortiz of 901 W. Third Street admitting guilt to a pair of felony charges stemming from the law enforcement raid of his West Third Street residence in April...
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Helping hands
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
It's tough being an exhibitor some times, especially when the summer weather's cool and the cattle are full of energy in the show ring. The steers shown during the Rawlins County fair in Atwood, Kansas, Wednesday morning by the Binning girls -- Bianca and Jazzmin -- were not cooperative and outweighed each of the girls by at least 1,200 pounds. ...
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A fair weather county fair
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
The Rippe sisters -- Allison, on the left, and Michaela -- are pretty in pink as they show their market steers at the Rawlins County fair in Atwood Wednesday morning. Watching from the bleachers was Zahara Hubbard -- all bundled up in a blanket. While everyone seemed to enjoy the cooler weather, it was definitely not traditional county fair weather and temperatures in the mid-60s to low-70s sent many scrambling for coats, jackets and blankets in their cars and pickups...
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2015 highway work includes Furnas County projects
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Seven miles of asphalt highway and replacement of five bridges east and west of Hendley in Furnas County is one of the major projects included in the Nebraska Department of Roads 2015 Surface Transportation Program publication released this week...
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Governor to dedicate pivot at 'Celebrate Irrigation 2014' event
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
CURTIS, Neb. -- College students learning irrigation technology skills will get a chance to show off a new teaching tool at their Curtis campus on Sept. 12. Agricultural partners and educators joined forces for the new Irrigation Technician concentration at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. They will dedicate a new center pivot system with a ribbon cutting and program, "NCTA Celebrates Irrigation 2014."...
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Hospital to implement 'Point of Service' system
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Beginning Aug. 1, most outpatients will be asked to make a $75 "Point of Service" deposit upon arrival for an outpatient test, procedure or surgery. In the emergency department, patients will be asked for the deposit after their visit is completed...
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'Color Me Crazy'
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
Having fun during McCook's annual Crazy Days celebration, employees from several businesses around town dressed up in crazy costumes this morning. After a tour of the town, judges from the McCook Gazette chose Bill Longnecker and Janelle Williams, above, of Longnecker Jewelry as the winner of the first place contest prize, which is a free quarter page ad in the Gazette. ...
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Hotel groundbreaking
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
The Cambridge, Nebraska, Investment Group and Cobblestone Hotel plan a groundbreaking for the new Cobblestone Hotel in Cambridge Thursday, July 24, at 1:30 p.m. Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman will present the opening remarks at the Anew Travel Center, on the eastern edge of Cambridge on Highway 6-34, followed by the groundbreaking at the hotel site. Organizers plan a reception at the travel center...
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Raking hay
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
A farmer rakes hays while the sun shines in a field northwest of Beaver City Tuesday morning.
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Make your home less tempting for thieves
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
McCook police put two-and-two together and now hope to add a third. The two and two resulted from coordination between day and night shifts, which led to the arrest of two burglars and recovery of a number of items. The third is a list of owners from whom the items were stolen...
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Huddled masses
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
Words from "The New Colossus," a poem written by Emma Lazarus, are inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free" is a famous quote from it. What would Emma Lazarus advise us to do about the little children, teenagers and adults who are illegal immigrants from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala? Overwhelming numbers of them have placed a huge financial burden on our country...
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Spreading the love
(Column ~ 07/17/14)
A dear friend and coworker of mine handed me a small slip of paper last Friday morning following our meeting and explained that her and her daughters were on a new mission. The piece of paper read, "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier."...
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Drunk driver back in court on drug rap
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A drunk driver responsible for the 2008 accident that sheared a power pole, caused a natural gas leak and sent him and a passenger to the Kearney hospital via emergency response helicopter was back in court last week facing a laundry list of recent drug charges...
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