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Lana Sue Eberlein
(Obituary ~ 07/24/15)
Lana Sue Eberlein Aug. 10, 1955 - July 23, 2015 McCOOK, Neb. -- Lana Sue Eberlein, 59, of Stratton, Nebraska, died Thursday (July 23, 2015), at Community Hospital in McCook. She was born in Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 10, 1955, to Harold C. and Maxine D. (Wasser) Eberlein...
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On the record
(Other Record ~ 07/24/15)
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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Casper anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 07/24/15)
40th anniversary The family of Ron and Kathy Casper are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 40th wedding anniversary July 26. Their children are Kristin and husband, Albert Unger of Lincoln, Erin and husband, Troy Werkmeister of McCook and Amy and husband, Kelly Clapper of Lincoln. They have four grandchildren. Cards of congratulation will reach them at 1205 Westridge, McCook, NE 69001...
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Hock, Schmit engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/24/15)
Hock, Schmit Alesia Barbara Hock of Lincoln, Nebraska and Brett Nicholas Schmit of David City, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Mary and Brad Hock of Culbertson, Nebraska. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Nick and Cheryl Schmit of Bellwood, Nebraska...
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Walter anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 07/24/15)
60th anniversary The family of Richard and Thelma Walter of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary July 24. They were married in McCook in 1955. Their family includes children, Gary Brown and wife, Sue of Fortuna, California, Steve Walter and wife, Deb of McCook, Tim Walter and wife, Brenda of McCook, the late Sandra Brown; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1009 Westridge, McCook, NE 69001...
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Tracing the history behind the Riverview Cemetery monument
(Column ~ 07/24/15)
Susan Doak Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society I have a short story to tell about aging. I really don't mind it much, in fact, I am not upset that I can't work as hard now as I could when I was 30 because I can't imagine why I would want to. My eyesight does bother me though and today as I was repairing a life jacket in which the pads had all grouped together so that when you put it on you looked like the "Hunchback of Notre Dame," I broke a needle in my sewing machine. ...
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ADA turns out to be reasonable
(Editorial ~ 07/24/15)
We remember hearing lots of talk about the difficulty of complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act when it was first passed into law July 26, 1999. It wasn't needed, it was more government intrusion and it would be a gold mine for lawyers, we were warned...
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Not everybody's worthy
(Column ~ 07/24/15)
I've always loved sports and played most of them when I was younger. I was a three-sport letterman in high school and made the police Olympics team in tennis while serving on the Tulsa Police Department. The one sport I didn't excel in was track and field...
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Tough Enough to Wear Pink night Sunday at rodeo
(Local News ~ 07/24/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Are you 'Tough Enough to Wear Pink'? Community Hospital and the Red Willow County Rodeo Committee have joined forces to celebrate the success of regional cancer care in McCook. Community Hospital provides state-of-the-art cancer care services for patients throughout Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas. If you are 'Tough Enough,' wear pink and come meet the hospital's cancer services care team before the rodeo on Sunday...
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Mid Plains board recognizes two individuals
(Local News ~ 07/24/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A former board member and a new program director were recognized and steps were taken toward purchasing property for an extended campus Wednesday by the Mid-Plains Community College board of governors. Elizabeth Benjamin was recognized for her years of service to the board, and was presented with a plaque and the wooden gavel she used during meetings...
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WEC warden: Suspend disbelief to see potential
(Local News ~ 07/24/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A crowd of more the 50 attended the Prairie Gold Homes inaugural graduation earlier this week and, while it was easy to get lost in the crowd, one person stood out from the rest. Work Ethic Camp Warden Pam Morello provided heartwarming praise to the trio of graduates and gave an inspiring reception to those in attendance. The wisdom of her words seemed to shed light on why so many state and local leaders regularly praise her leadership at the McCook corrections facility...
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Pushin' pedals
(Local News ~ 07/24/15)
Five-year-old Beckett Moser, the son of new McCook residents Thomas and Delight Moser, pushes his way down the track of the "Lil' Red Draggin'" pedal tractor pull competition Thursday evening at the Red Willow County Fair in McCook. Winners at the contest are eligible to compete in the kids' tractor pull at the Nebraska State Fair...
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Llama show
(Local News ~ 07/24/15)
From top, Llama judge Ranee Forney of Oshkosh, Nebraska, keeps a close eye on Mattie Windholz and her llama "Hank Jr." during the obstacle course competition at the Dundy County Fair Thursday afternoon in Benkelman. The other two senior-age llama exhibitors were Lauren Kaski, showing "Shitake," and Grace Powell, with "Sven." In the senior showmanship division, Forney selected Mattie as grand champion and Lauren as reserve champion...
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Welcoming the Alice Kiplinger building
(Local News ~ 07/24/15)
A crowd of more than 50 area residents gathered last Friday to show their appreciation for Red Willow County's newest addition, the Alice Kiplinger Building located on the Red Willow County Fairgrounds. The building was named for Tom Kiplinger's late mother and the ribbon cutting featured one attendee after another offering their gratitude, and often a fond story or two, for Tom Kiplinger, fairgrounds superintendent Charlie Collins and the Red Willow County Fair Board members and staff. ...
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Prairie Gold Homes inaugural graduation
(Local News ~ 07/24/15)
Prairie Gold Homes graduated the first McCook-based class Monday at the new home-construction inmate-training facility located in the former Public Safety Center. The inaugural class of three constructed a tool-storage shed inside one of the former fire department bays and a pergola which will be raffled off by MEDC housing, in addition to being tasked with much of the rennovation work needed to transform the city building into a home construction training facility. ...
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Bring the freshness home with Farm-To-Table finds
(Weekend Menu ~ 07/24/15)
Wonderful food, worthy to be shared with family, begins with only the finest, most wholesome ingredients. Bring the farm fresh flavor to any meal, any time of day. From delightful snacks to appetizing bites and satisfying entrees, these recipes capture the flavors only nature can create...
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