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Gladys A. Liston Earl
(Obituary ~ 01/30/15)
Gladys A. Liston Earl Sept. 3, 1924 - Jan. 24, 2015 BARTLEY, Neb. -- Gladys A. Liston Earl, age 90, died at her home on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. She was born in McCook, Nebraska, on Sept. 3, 1924, to Charles and Crescenty Balius Clapp. Gladys grew up in McCook, graduating from McCook High School in 1942...
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James 'Jim' David Nelson
(Obituary ~ 01/30/15)
James 'Jim' David Nelson Sept. 7, 1957 - Jan. 28, 2015 CULBERTSON, Neb. -- James "Jim" David Nelson, age 57, of Culbertson, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, Nebraska. He was born Sept. 7, 1957, in Benkelman, Nebraska, to Omar A. and Fannie G. (David) Nelson. He attended Benkleman High School...
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On the record
(Other Record ~ 01/30/15)
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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Bring on the heat for the big game
(Weekend Menu ~ 01/30/15)
FAMILY FEATURES --When your friends and family gather around the screen for game day, you can give your favorite fans an extra reason to get rowdy and cheer. Take your game day menu to the next level with crowd-pleasing buffalo flavor-inspired appetizers...
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Sis anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 01/30/15)
60th anniversary Eddie and Sue Sis of Imperial, Nebraska, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Feb. 12, 2015. They were married in 1955 at St. James Catholic Church in Trenton, Nebraska. They made their home in Stratton, Nebraska, for 50 years, raising five children. ...
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Kutz birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/30/15)
80th birthday The family of Marla Mae (Sutton) Kutz of Grand Island, Nebraska, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday Feb. 4. She was born in 1935 in Fremont, Nebraska. She sang for many years with the quartet "Plum Happy" and the Sweet Adelines. ...
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Anderson birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/30/15)
80th birthday The family of Clyde Anderson of Trenton, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday Feb. 3. Cards of congratulations will reach him at El Dorado Manor, Box 97, Trenton, NE 69044.
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Zito birth
(Births ~ 01/30/15)
Garrett Aetius Zito Nathan and Amber Zito of Billings, Montana, announce the birth of their son, Garrett Aetius Zito, who was born Nov. 19, 2014, at Billings. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20 inches long. He has one brother, Aden, 10, and three sisters, Heather, 6, Aubrey, 4 and Summer, 2. Grandparents are John and Laura Lee Zito of Park City, Montana, and Don and Lisa Wilcox of McCook, Nebraska...
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(Untitled)
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
Sue Doak Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society Compared to my medicine cabinet today, my mother's was quite bare and I can still name off the contents as if I were standing in front of it, trying to sneak one of those yummy baby aspirin. No child safety caps in those days and mom tried to keep those orange-flavored aspirin on the top shelf, hopefully out of my reach!...
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Memory lane: Getting sick, then and now
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
Sue Doak Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society Compared to my medicine cabinet today, my mother's was quite bare and I can still name off the contents as if I were standing in front of it, trying to sneak one of those yummy baby aspirin. No child safety caps in those days and mom tried to keep those orange-flavored aspirin on the top shelf, hopefully out of my reach!...
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Street in need of repair? See if it's on he city's radar
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- If your drive to work begins on a bumpy roadway in need of repairs you might consider attending Monday's meeting of the McCook City Council. The City of McCook will coordinate its annual public hearing to discuss the one and six-year plan for city street improvements, which serves as the final opportunity for residents to raise awareness about road needs in their neighborhood...
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City building likely headed to non-profit
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook City Council appears to be leaning in favor of entering into a one-year lease with Prairie Gold Homes for use of the former Public Safety Center. Council members were approached by the Lincoln-area non-profit earlier this month with a request for a one-year rent-free lease and promises to bring at least four full-time jobs to the area, among other benefits derived from their operations. ...
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Riding, shooting sport coming to Kiplinger Arena
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Can you shoot a pistol and hit a target? Can you stay on a running horse? Can you do all three at the same time? That's the idea of a sport that will be introduced to Southwest Nebraska at the Kiplinger Arena in McCook, Nebraska, in February...
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Upper NRD shuts off Rock Creek Project
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
IMPERIAL, Neb. -- The Upper Republican Natural Resources District, based in Imperial, Neb., has shut off its Rock Creek Water Augmentation Project and will rely now on the shared Lincoln County water project to offset the district's forecasted pumping in 2015...
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Alice's foundation
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
In unusually warm January temperatures this week, Charlie Collins, right, and his Red Willow County fairgrounds crew prepare for the foundation of the new "Alice Kiplinger Building" on the county fairgrounds in McCook, Nebraska. The Alice building will be a warm-up arena and multi-purpose building measuring 130x130 feet and covering 16,900 square feet. The new building completes a triangle of horse arenas given to the county by McCook-area rancher Tom Kiplinger. Alice Kiplinger was Tom's mother...
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New owner
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
Bomgaars Supply Inc. of Sioux City, Iowa, announced in the Imperial Republican Thursday that it has acquired the lease and fixtures of the Alco store in Imperial, Nebraska. The Imperial Alco store closes its doors today at 8 p.m. Bomgaars, a farm and ranch retail chain, takes possession in February and plans to hire and train personnel, set store fixtures and stock merchandise before a grand opening in May or June. Alco declared bankruptcy in October 2014...
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Hospital board updated on monthly activities
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
McCook, Nebraska--The Community Hospital Board of Directors was updated at the January 21 meeting on the Community Hospital market assessment as well as other director reports. Board Education Steve Shaner, Community Hospital Strategic Planning Director presented the board with Community Hospital's year-end market assessment. The board is presented with the market assessment every six months...
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Rural residents find many ways to make a living
(Editorial ~ 01/30/15)
It's not surprising that a lot of people in rural Nebraska are farmers or have farm related jobs, but the self-employment trend is increasing, according to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's latest Nebraska Rural Poll. It's a glass-half-full, glass-half-empty sort of situation...
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Sometimes stranger than fiction
(Column ~ 01/30/15)
If you scan news magazines and news sites like I do, you discover some pretty fascinating things. I've put together several examples of that for this week's column. I enjoy doing this from time to time because there are all kinds of things going on in the world that most of us have no idea about unless someone tells us. ...
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$100 million available for Conservation Stewardship Program
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service has $100 million available this year through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). CSP is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to help farmers and ranchers conserve and enhance soil, water, air, and related natural resources on their agricultural and forestry land...
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