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Book donation
(Community News ~ 10/15/15)
Members of the McCook, Nebraska, Area Retired Teachers Association donate "One of Ours," by Nebraska author Willa Cather, to the McCook Public Library in memory of deceased member Helen Hotze of Indianola, who taught in Indianola and at District 41. ...
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More evidence a little wine can be a good thing
(Editorial ~ 10/15/15)
"Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities." There's new evidence that the Apostle Paul's advice to Timothy is just as valid today as it was a couple of millennia ago. According to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Israeli researchers looked at a specific group of people, with well-controlled type-2 diabetes and with a low risk of alcohol abuse, to see whether there would be any health benefits from moderate drinking...
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Back together
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/15/15)
As children, we often played follow the leader and Simon says. The future of the U.S. depends on the quality of its leadership. It is important to take our own individual responsbility seriously. Multiple candidates are running for the presidency. Many of us are trying to evaluate them...
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Fix-it failure
(Column ~ 10/15/15)
It's expected of moms to be able to fix most anything, right? Fix dinner, fix the rip in pink bunny, fix the movie on the tv, and most of all fix the boo boos. I've spent the last 15 years successfully fixing almost all of my girls' boo boos. I've fixed so many tummy aches, headaches, and stuffy noses, that's there's too many to count. ...
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Kayaks gaining popularity
(Outdoors ~ 10/15/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Area lakes are experiencing an uptick in the number of kayakers and park officials are recommending the outdoor enthusiasts complete a boater safety course for their own benefit. "We are definitely seeing more kayaks," said Nebraska Game and Parks Conservation Officer Brian Piernicky during a Coffee with a Cop meeting earlier this week. ...
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Pumpkin decorations
(Local News ~ 10/15/15)
Special guest John Zlomke and Trained leader Nate Nielson assist the Cub Scouts of pack 147 decorating pumpkins, while new adult leaders Ben Hancock, Delight Moser,Mahlon Lofton,Samantha League,Adriann Smith and Sonja Thompson attended leader training presented by trainers from the Buffalo Bill District...
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McCook Public Schools state test scores improve
(Local News ~ 10/15/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Public School students had the highest proficiency scores ever for reading and writing in recent state assessment tests. Students also showed consistent growth in other areas, said McCook Schools Superintendent Grant Norgaard at the regular McCook School Board meeting Monday night...
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Hastings College president named 2015 Mid-Plains Alumni of the Year
(Local News ~ 10/15/15)
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. -- Donald Jackson has been selected as Mid-Plains Community College's 2015 Alumni of the Year. He was honored during a Nebraska Community College Association annual conference Oct. 5 in Scottsbluff. "Don Jackson's successful career is the perfect example of what a student can achieve by beginning his or her education at a community college," said MPCC President Ryan Purdy. "Additionally, he is a huge supporter of McCook Community College, his alma mater, and its graduates."...
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Pumpkin guts
(Local News ~ 10/15/15)
Riley Hansen, Laurel Schmidt and Robin Grigg, from the left, use an early-out Wednesday school day to carve pumpkins for Halloween and fall yard decoration. The girls plan to carve scary faces on three pumpkins and dry the seeds into healthy snacks -- if they can get past the mushy, gooshy feeling of pumpkin guts...
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Storage units recycled into horse barns
(Local News ~ 10/15/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Metal siding from a storage unit business being cleared to make way for a new three-story hotel in McCook is slated to be repurposed into high-quality horse barns at the fairgrounds. Construction began this week on the 54-room Cobblestone Hotel which will sit on property previously home to a car wash and storage unit business. The property is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 83 and N Street...
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'Pot 'o Gold'
(Local News ~ 10/15/15)
Monica Ebert of Culbertson, Nebraska, models a painted-face "Pot O' Gold" design by Autumn Sabatka, of Atwood, Kansas, during theatrical make-up studies at McCook, Nebraska, Beauty Academy. Next week, make-up artists and models trade places, and a competition to select the top three creations concludes...
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McCook man handed keys to 'new' '57 Chevy
(Local News ~ 10/15/15)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- It was a beautiful day for a drive, and Kyle Lauer was grinning from ear-to-ear Thursday as he climbed behind the wheel of his new 1957 Chevy two-door post sedan. Known in many circles as one of the most famous "icons" of the 1950s, the car is a legendary classic sought by collectors all over the world...
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Richard "Dick" Lee Sayer
(Obituary ~ 10/15/15)
Richard 'Dick' Sayer April 6, 1932 - Oct. 14, 2015 KEARNEY, Neb. -- Richard "Dick" Sayer, age 83, of Axtell, Nebraska, died at the Kearney Regional Hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. He was born in Cambridge on April 6, 1932, to William and Mabel (Ridpath) Sayer. Dick grew up in rural Holbrook and Cambridge with eight brothers and five sisters...
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Dessie W. Lewis
(Obituary ~ 10/15/15)
Dessie W. Lewis Nov. 28, 1933 - Oct. 15, 2015 TRENTON, Neb. -- Dessie W. Lewis, age 81, of Trenton, passed away at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton on Oct. 15, 2015. She was born in Clovis, New Mexico, on Nov. 28, 1933, to James and Clementine (Messina) Hylton. Dessie graduated from Fort Sumner High School in New Mexico in 1951. She was a tap dancer during her high school years...
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