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Women still rare in state legislatures
(State News ~ 06/18/15)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- More women sat in the Nebraska Legislature 20 years ago than do today. Twelve female state senators made up the 1995 Legislature. Of the 49 legislators that determine state law in 2015, 10 are women. Although the Center for American Women and Politics reports that the number of female state legislators nationally has quintupled since 1971, female politicians are still a minority...
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Washington visitors
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith visits with Ariana Van Pelt of McCook Junior High School and parents Kim & Jason Van Pelt. Ariana was in Washington, D.C. to compete in the National History Day national finals at the University of Maryland at College Park.
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Request submitted for Dundy County disaster declaration
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska Lt. Gov. Mike Foley has requested that Dundy County be declared a major disaster area following severe storms since May 2 that have damaged or destroyed roads and bridges. Foley said that approval of the request by federal agencies will significantly help counties and communities recover from damage to public infrastructures. Foley also included these counties: Cass, Gage, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lancaster, Morrill, Nuckolls, Otoe, Saline, Saunders and Thayer...
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New manager at helm of Parker Hannifin
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- One of McCook's premier employers welcomed a new leader recently. Bill Dietzen took over as plant manager of Parker Hannifin's McCook facility in early April. Dietzen comes to McCook from North Carolina with an extensive background in plant management and operations, which followed a stint as a professional auto racing mechanic...
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Plea reached in cattle theft; warrant still active on another defendant
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A plea agreement was reached earlier this month in Red Willow County District Court with one of two men accused of shooting and stealing a heifer from a local rancher. 21-year-old Brandon M. Deater of 518 W. First Street Apt. 11 will face sentencing at 9:30 a.m. ...
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Herndon museum grand opening
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
Herndon, Kansas Mayor Lewis Stoney is the first guest to sign the registration book Saturday in the new "Herndon School and Community Museum," celebrating with hundreds of other visitors during the Herndon Ox Roast weekend. The museum's collection started with school trophies and educational memorabilia made "homeless" by the sale of the former school building. ...
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Too often, evil can invade a place of sanctuary
(Editorial ~ 06/18/15)
Churches that are doing their jobs seem to affect people emotionally, but that can have unfortunate results. One of the worst made itself apparent at a Wednesday night prayer meeting in downtown Charleston, S.C., where a gunman killed nine people and wounded at least one other...
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Prayers for Superman
(Column ~ 06/18/15)
I don't usually ask for this but I think it's important and necessary. Plus, in great numbers, can be quite efficient. I'm asking for prayer. Not for me, but for the poor soul who has chosen, for some odd reason, to sit in the passenger seat of the Driver's Education car with my 15 year old, very inexperienced, but overly confident daughter...
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William 'Willie' J. Wall
(Obituary ~ 06/18/15)
William 'Willie' J. Wall Dec. 13, 1920 - June 18, 2015 BENKELMAN, Neb. -- William "Willie" J. Wall, age 94, passed away Thursday June 18, 2015, at the Dundy County Hospital. William was born on Dec. 13, 1920, to William E. and Stella E. (Altman) Wall in Haigler, Nebraska...
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