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James Lynn Somers
(Obituary ~ 07/22/15)
James Lynn Somers Oct. 7, 1946 -- July 18, 2015 OMAHA, Neb. -- On Saturday, July 18, 2015, surrounded by his family, James Somers passed away peacefully after a seven year battle with colon cancer. He was a loving husband, wise father and high-spirited grandfather and had a generous soul. ...
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Hippology team
(Community News ~ 07/22/15)
Red Willow County's hippology team members have been studying since May and competed at the Nebraska State 4-H Horse Expo in Grand Island July 12 and 13. The senior team earned a blue ribbon and the junior team earned a red, competing in a written exam, identification exam, impromptu team question and horse judging. ...
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Former McCookite to dance in London
(Community News ~ 07/22/15)
HERSHEY, Neb -- Anastasia Miller, a junior at Hershey High School and formerly of McCook, Nebraska, and Katie Hoatson, senior, will both have the opportunity as an All-American dancer to perform with the varsity team in the world-famous London New Year's Day parade. Lanie Allen, a freshman at Hershey High School, will have the opportunity as an All-American to represent the junior varsity team and dance in the 2015 Thanksgiving Day tour at the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida...
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Methodist Church's VBS promises mountains of fun
(Local News ~ 07/22/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Fair will be over, school hasn't started, and the YMCA is closed. McCook's Memorial United Methodist Church (105 East E Street) has just the ticket to keep kids moving, learning and growing in their faith with its Vacation Bible School, "Everest: Conquering Challenges With God's Mighty Power."...
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Man who refused arrest, assaulted officer gets probation
(Local News ~ 07/22/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A McCook man who successfully fought-off an arrest by a Nebraska State Patrol officer in December, before pulling over his vehicle and giving himself up a couple of blocks later, was sentenced to probation time earlier this month in Red Willow County District Court...
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A gaggle of giggling scientists
(Column ~ 07/22/15)
By now I am sure you have heard that the New Horizons mission to Pluto went off without a hitch and some great data is being returned to Earth; all the scientists are giggling like school girls. Now, remember last spring when we discussed how it was not possible to see the Milky Way because it was running around the horizon? Well, we can see it now in all its glory...
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Civil War-era fabrics, colors come back to life for St. Patrick's Catholic Church fall festival
(Local News ~ 07/22/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A quilt of reproduction Civil War-era fabrics, patterns and colors will grace the 2015 fall festival of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCook, Nebraska. The drawing for the queen-size "Quarter-Square, Half-Triangle" quilt, created by McCook quilter Vickie Malleck for St. Patrick's Altar Society, will be a highlight of the festival scheduled Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19 and 20. The drawing will be Sunday; the winner need not be present...
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Working ranch horse
(Local News ~ 07/22/15)
4-Her's Remington Stout and Aretta Brennemann compete in the working ranch horse competition of the Frontier County Fair in Stockville, Nebraska, Saturday morning. The purpose of the class is to demonstrate the ability of a horse to perform the skills necessary of an all-around ranch horse...
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City budget meeting Monday
(Local News ~ 07/22/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The City of McCook 2015-16 preliminary budget is scheduled to be available to the public this week and city leaders are asking citizens with input to attend next weeks' meeting. The city has scheduled a "Public Review Meeting" at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the Municipal Center...
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Saturday garage sale to benefit MHS band trip to LA
(Local News ~ 07/22/15)
McCOOK Neb, -- The McCook High School Band plans several fund-raising events for a trip to Los Angeles in May. A garage sale is set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the McCook Junior High School Cafeteria with all proceeds to the band. The MHS Band has grown steadily throughout the past several years and has about 75 members...
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Purple performance
(Local News ~ 07/22/15)
Dundy County, Nebraska, 4-H'er Mattie Windholz of Benkelman and foods judge Kathy Barent of Hayes Center discuss Mattie's chocolate chip special bread roll during 4-H entry day of the Dundy County Fair on the fairgrounds in Benkelman Tuesday. Mattie is an 8-year veteran of 4-H competition, and won a purple ribbon on her bread. ...
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National Dance Day celebration planned Saturday
(Local News ~ 07/22/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Spotlight Studios of McCook plans free dance classes Saturday, in their celebration of "National Dance Day." A nation-wide day of dance on the last day of July every year encourages American citizens to maintain good health, prevent obesity through dance and honor the benefits that dance brings to everybody. ...
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Remodeling job
(Local News ~ 07/22/15)
Renovation goes on inside and outside the Furnas County courthouse in Beaver City, Nebraska. The $3.5 million project includes a renovated third floor to create a conference room, archives room and an entrance for the new elevator. The old boiler will be removed and a new heating and cooling system added throughout the building. The project also includes new windows, new utilities lighting and electrical, a new exercise room for prisoners and new handicap accessible restrooms...
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'Eyelets and More'
(Local News ~ 07/22/15)
Jane Geilenkirchen stands in her new "Eyelets and More" scrapbook and rubber stamp supply shop in Suite 104 in the Keystone Business Center at 402 Norris Avenue in downtown McCook, Nebraska. Jane's shop has grown from a lifelong hobby of crafting and has evolved from a wholesale business called Eyelets and MoreŽ that she started in 2002. ...
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Terry Otis Paisley
(Obituary ~ 07/22/15)
Terry Otis Paisley July 26, 1948 - July 21, 2015 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Terry Otis Paisley, 67, died July 21, 2015, at his home in Cambridge, Nebraska. At his family's request, a funeral service will be at the Cambridge Calvary Baptist Church, Saturday July 25, 2015, at 11 a.m. Casket will not be at the church. There will be a private family burial. Visitation is at Lockenour-Jones Mortuary from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. On-line condolences may be shared at lockenour.com...
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