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Greggory D. Thompson
(Obituary ~ 08/01/14)
Greggory D. Thompson Oct. 4, 1950 - July 30, 2014 McCOOK, Neb. -- Greggory D. Thompson, age 63, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at his home in McCook. Greggory was born Oct. 4, 1950, to Dale and Iris (Joy) Thompson in McCook. He graduated from McCook Senior High in 1968 and then went on to McCook Community College for two years, receiving an Associate degree...
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Linda Lou (tenBensel) Chloupek
(Obituary ~ 08/01/14)
Linda Lou (tenBensel) Chloupek March 25, 1950 - July 29, 2014 BELOIT, Kan. -- Linda Lou (tenBensel) Chloupek, age 64, formerly of Cambridge, died in Beloit on July 29, 2014. She was born in McCook, Nebraska at St. Catherine's Hospital on March 25, 1950, to Roy Jacob and Betty Lou (Sughroue) tenBensel. She graduated from Wilsonville High School in 1968 and attended the University of Nebraska, receiving her bachelor's degree in accounting...
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On the record
(Other Record ~ 08/01/14)
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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Mullanix birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/01/14)
80th birthday The children of Donna Mullanix of McCook will host an open house in honor of her 80th birthday. The open house is Saturday, Aug. 9, from 2-5 p.m., at McCook Community College Student Union, 1202 E. Third. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 902 Westridge, McCook, NE 69001...
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Montey anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/01/14)
40th anniversary The family of Jerry and Anna Montey of McCook is hosting an open house in honor of the couple's 40th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 3, 1974, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Cozad, Nebraska. The open house is Saturday, Aug. ...
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Brown birth
(Births ~ 08/01/14)
Lincoln Jack Brown Josh and Jen Brown of Omaha, Nebraska, announce the birth of their son, Lincoln Jack Brown, who was born July 14, 2014, at Bellevue Medical Center. He weighed 9 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. He has two sisters, Karagynn, 4, and Kynleigh, 19 months. Grandparents are Mike and Barb Esch of McCook, Nebraska and Bob and Deanna Brown of Indianola, Nebraska. Great-grandparents are Melva Esch, Audrey and Harvey Cole, Wayne and Diane Bryant and Jack and Evelyn Hook...
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Wood birth
(Births ~ 08/01/14)
Jonah Hunter Wood Eric and Kayla Wood of Arvada, Colorado, announce the birth of their son, Jonah Hunter Wood, who was born July 1, 2014, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 20 1/4 inches long. ...
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Swanson birth
(Births ~ 08/01/14)
Emily Claire Swanson Greg and Julie Swanson of Sutherland, Iowa, announce the birth of their daughter, Emily Claire Swanson, who was born April 8, 2014 at Spirit Lake, Iowa. She weighed 7 pounds and measured 19 1/2 inches long. She has two brothers, Luke, 5 and Matthew, 3. Grandparents are Dallas and Diane Cobb of McCook, Nebraska and Gale and Grace Swanson of Sutherland. Great grandmother is Ardyce Bick of Farnam, Nebraska...
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News items from bygone eras
(Community News ~ 08/01/14)
Susan Doak SW Nebraska Genealogy Society McCOOK, Neb. -- One of my readers remarked last week that she enjoys the colloquial English used in these news items. The way the English language is written generally changes about every generation, but it is highly unlikely that we will ever return to the flowery prose of the 1800s. I hope that you agree with me that it is fun to read but sometimes hard to interpret...
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Council to consider new online payment system
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook residents may soon be able to pay their city water and trash bills online if a proposal to be considered by the McCook City Council Monday is approved. City staff is seeking authorization to contract with a new credit and debit card provider which will add not only the online payment option but also the ability to offer recurring automatic billing...
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City wins $108K grant for recycling business
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Gov. Dave Heineman has awarded the city of McCook with $108,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding to assist Booe Machinery & Salvage LLC, with expanding its operations. The project will create three full-time jobs. The money will be used to pave and install gutters and storm sewers along the primary road leading into the McCook Industrial Park, thereby providing Booe Machinery & Salvage LLC with access to two lots where the business is building a scrap metal receiving station. ...
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Survey says: McCook has all its recreational bases covered
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The City of McCook appears to be doing a fine job of providing recreational facilities that meet the demand of local residents, at least according to a recent survey. The City of McCook has property dedicated to 17 of the 20 most frequented outdoor activities residents said they participated in during the last 12 months. ...
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Pathologist: Shooting death was accidental
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- An Omaha pathologist told investigators that a North Platte man died of an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound. Red Willow County Attorney Paul Wood, who acts as county coroner, said the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office investigated the death of Mark D. Williams, 51, of North Platte at 10 p.m. Friday, July 25. The accident occurred a residence about three miles east of McCook...
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Militarizing the police
(Column ~ 08/01/14)
One of the jobs I had after leaving the Tulsa Police Department was being the Criminal Justice Planning Director of the North Central Planning Commission in Beloit, Kansas. That position and others like it all over the country came about as the result of a federal program called the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) and a sister program, the Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP), both passed by Congress in the late '60s. ...
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Industrial technology important weapon in educational arsenal
(Editorial ~ 08/01/14)
Think back on your education career. How many classes did you take, and how many of them do you use in your daily life? Someone in journalism is lucky -- there is no subject he or she is unlikely to encounter in the course of a media career. But day-to-day skills such as typing, grammar, spelling and composition are the nuts and bolts of the daily work routine...
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Deadline near for pet calendar
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The deadline is near to submit photographs of pets for the 2015 Cat Pack "Cats and Dogs of McCook" calendar, a fund-raiser for the McCook, Nebraska, Humane Society and Animal Shelter. Cat Pack coordinators Sarah and Chloe Dixon of McCook ask that photos be submitted by Monday, Aug. 11...
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Local irrigators file class-action lawsuit
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Four southwest Nebraska irrigators filed a class-action lawsuit against the State of Nebraska and the Department of Natural Resources for damages to their 2013, crops. Greg Hill of Furnas County, Brent Coffey of Harlan County, James Uerling of Red Willow County, and Warren Schaffert of Hitchcock County, filed the case in Furnas County District Court on July 31st...
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Janell K. Hager
(Obituary ~ 08/01/14)
Janell Kay Poindexter Hager Dec. 7, 1949.- July 31, 2014 McCOOK, Neb. --Janell Kay Poindexter Hager, age 64, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Janell was born in Augusta, Kansas, to Ted J. and Nellie (Klingler) Poindexter on Dec. 7, 1949. She graduated from McCook Senior High in 1968. She graduated from beauty school in 1988; she then opened a beauty shop in Hayes Center. She also worked for the Senior Center in Hayes Center...
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Rosenor, Wilson engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/01/14)
Lisa Rosenor and Matthew Wilson of Holdrege, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Jerry and Cindy Rosenor of Fairbury, Nebraska. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Terri Wilson of Palisade, Nebraska, and the late Bill Wilson...
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