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FFA students, parents, boosters express concerns
(Local News ~ 03/10/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- FFA Boosters, parents and supporters of the ag industry expressed their concern and frustration about the FFA program at the high school Monday night at the regular McCook School Board meeting. As there was no item on the agenda concerning the FFA program, no action was taken and board members did not comment. Board president Tom Bredvick asked those attending not to mention specific names as that would be considered a personnel issue and not allowed in an open meeting...
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Out with the new, in with the old: County gives up on phone system
(Local News ~ 03/10/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Red Willow County, Nebraska, officials in the courthouse in McCook were reconnecting 25-year-old white phones Monday, after frustration levels with new gray phones and their installer came to a head Monday morning. County commissioners, during their weekly meeting, asked Rob Henry of CES (Commercial Engineering Services) of McCook to help return the courthouse phone system to its former state and to figure out his bills. ...
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New equipment
(Local News ~ 03/10/15)
Siblings, from left, 8-year-old Alencia Victoria Perez and 9-year-old Jake Andrew James Perez, enjoy new playground equipment installed by the city at Felling Field recently. "It's pretty fun," said Jake as his sister spun him on what appears to be a hanging merry-go-round. A swing set, right, was another addition...
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Adapting new technology not always easy job
(Editorial ~ 03/10/15)
The ongoing telephone saga at the Red Willow County Courthouse has been frustrating and disappointing for employees and citizens, who have a right to expect to be able to make and receive calls, and who expect their tax dollars to be used wisely. It's just another sign of the times as we adjust to changing technologies and finding ways to adapt traditional functions of business and governent to the opportunities the new technologies offer...
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Republican River decision a win for Nebraska, reduces need for augmentation
(Local News ~ 03/10/15)
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Republican River Compact Compliance issues has generated questions about how it will impact the Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement Project (NCORPE) augmentation project. The ruling will undoubtedly have a positive influence on the project, agriculture in the region, and water resources...
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Too much money
(Column ~ 03/10/15)
socialism definition. An economic system in which the production and distribution of goods are controlled substantially by the government rather than by private enterprise, and in which cooperation rather than competition guides economic activity. (Google)...
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