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Better Bites for Back to School
(Weekend Menu ~ 08/14/15)
There's plenty of research that shows eating well and school performance are closely linked. Whether you're fueling up for a busy day or grabbing a snack on the go, keeping nutrition in mind will help the whole family feel good about diving into an exciting new school year...
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Make sure kids get safely to and from school
(Editorial ~ 08/14/15)
So you and the kids have made it through the summer with no more than a few skinned knees and a sunburn -- now's not the time to let down your guard. The same goes for the rest of us, who drive through school zones on our way to work in the morning or to afternoon appointments -- flashing lights and an extended stop sign mean stop and wait for kids to get on or off the bus safely!...
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Assessor responds
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/14/15)
Assessor responds Dear Editor, As an elected official, I took an oath of office to uphold the laws of the State of Nebraska and to fulfill the duties of the office to which I was elected. A large part of those laws are to value all property within market value each and every year. ...
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Bad customer service
(Column ~ 08/14/15)
It was a quiet evening at home a month or so ago and I was kicked back on the couch listening to the R&B channel on my television from DirecTV when a song was played by Boz Scaggs and my mind shot back to the '70s when his Lowdown album was one of the biggest sellers of that decade. ...
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'L2 for Kids' helps make kids feel good about themselves
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Imagine the self-esteem and confidence of a child who, on the first day of school, looks just like everyone else. New clothes ... new shoes ... no embarrassment, no shame, no ridicule. That's the goal of "L2 for Kids" -- to provide under-privileged children with new clothes for school, to help increase their feeling of well-being and to show them Christ's love...
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Total solar eclipse planning meeting slated for Aug. 21
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- -- Where are you going to be on 21 August, 2017? What is happening on 21 August, 2017? The first total solar eclipse to touch North America since 1979! According to GreatAmericanEclipse.com, Nebraska is one of the top choices for experienced eclipse chasers and the reason is clear: great weather prospects, longer duration than points west, better visibility than points east, and wide-open and uncrowded highways...
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Downtown improvements making progress
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- City leaders are seeking approval for an easement agreement which would advance a downtown revitalization plan in the works for several years. The McCook City Council will consider approving the agreement with Jay and Kim Schilling Monday evening during its regularly scheduled meeting, 6:30 p.m., at the Municipal Center...
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'Mobile Pantry' set Aug. 22 in Culbertson
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
CULBERTSON, Neb. -- Board members of the Hitchcock County Pantry in Culbertson will host a "Mobile Pantry" from FoodBank for the Heartland, Kearney, Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. until noon at Bethel Missionary Church, 709 Perry Ave. in Culbertson...
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Prairie Gold Homes Groundbreaking
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
Community leaders, housing development representatives and Prairie Gold Homes staff members joined McCook Work Ethic Camp leadership and residents for a groundbreaking ceremony at 1604 East I Street in McCook, Thursday afternoon. A class of eight WEC inmates began excavation at the location earlier in the day as part of the PGH inmate-training, home construction program...
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Hudson, O'Byrne engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/14/15)
Hudson, O'Byrne Emily Catherine Hudson and Hugh Brady O'Byrne, both of Trenton, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Sally Hudson of Benkelman, Nebraska, and the late Randy Hudson. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Marilyn O'Byrne of Trenton, Nebraska, and the late John O'Byrne...
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Douglass, Redder engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/14/15)
Douglass, Redder Marissa Ann Douglass and Cory Mitchell Redder of McCook, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding, Parents of the bride-to-be are Rebecca Douglass and Dennis Shannon of McCook. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Russell and Sandra Redder of Wilsonville, Nebraska...
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Dusatko anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/14/15)
50th anniversary The family of Jim and Maxine Dusatko of McCook, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, Sept. 12. They were married in Bruning, Nebraska, in 1965. Their family includes children, Lori Morrissey of Omaha, Nebraska, Lisa and Craig Plummer of Kearney, Nebraska, Jeff and Stephanie Dusatko of Broomfield, Colorado, and nine grandchildren: Jessica, Chris and Aaron Morrissey, Ethan Mroczek, Brittany, Tyler and Ethan Plummer and Kensi and Keegan Dusatko. ...
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Nelson anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/14/15)
50th anniversary The family of Charles (Charlie) and Bonnie Nelson of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Aug. 21. They were married at Peace Lutheran Church McCook in 1965. Their family includes Tausha and husband, Brian Warrington and granddaughter, Taylee of Omaha. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 7758 South 155th Ave., Omaha, NE 68138...
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Banzhaf anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/14/15)
60th anniversary The family of Darrel and Lucile Banzhaf is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary Thursday, Aug. 20. They were married in Hugo, Oklahoma, and have worked and resided in the Cambridge and McCook area since that time. ...
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Donnelly birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/14/15)
90th birthday The family of June Donnelly of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday Friday, Aug. 21. She was born in McCook in 1925. Her family includes son, Brian Donnelly of Julesburg, Colorado. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 904 East C, McCook, NE 69001...
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The county fair, continued
(Column ~ 08/14/15)
Susan Doak Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society The Monday Evening Edition of the McCook Tribune on July 5, 1920, quietly announced that the county fair dates were set for October 5-8 and the location was to be in McCook. Elmer Kay, J. F. Cordeal and C. W. Kelley were appointed as a special executive committee to have "charge completely of the business affairs of the fair association."...
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