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Harlan Lee Gydesen
(Obituary ~ 02/01/16)
Harlan Lee Gydesen May 26, 1933 - Jan. 30, 2016 ELWOOD, Neb. -- Harlan Lee Gydesen, 82, died Saturday (Jan. 30, 2016), at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood. He was born May 26, 1933, at Ansley, Nebraska, to Eugene H. and Evelyn L. (Gross) Smith. After the death of his mother, Evelyn, he was adopted a year later by Amos and Gertrude Gydesen...
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Brooks graduates mid-term from SCC
(Community News ~ 02/01/16)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Southeast Community College in Nebraska has released the names of students who earned degrees, diplomas or certificates during graduation exercises following the 2015 Fall Quarter. Jordan Lee Brooks of Bartley, Nebraska, received an Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Care...
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Blanket donation
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
Members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Cambridge, Nebraska, present 32 tied fleece blankets to Nebraska Health and Human Services in McCook. The St. Paul's Lutheran Woman's Missionary League was blessed with a grant from Lutheran Church Extension Fund for the fleece blanket project. The ladies enjoyed "Servant Event Saturdays" in October 2015, when many participated in the project. They include, from left, Denise Rakes, Joy Deterding, Tina Leibbrandt, Lori Leibbrandt and Carolyn Abels...
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Cobblestone Hotel progress
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
The framework for a new 54-room Cobblestone Hotel is beginning to take shape on North U.S. Highway 83 and N Street in McCook. Builders are targeting this spring for completion.
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Winter storm delays annexation presentation
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- An introduction to the annexation process scheduled during tonight's meeting of the McCook City Council has been postponed until a later date due to weather. Red Willow County is predicted to get a foot of snow with wind gusts of 40 mph...
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Chamber members urged to claim ownership in organization
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The chamber is growing and is inviting the entire community to take ownership in the evolution that the organization began in 2015. Executive Director Tacie Fawver told about 350 attendees at the annual chamber banquet Saturday that 30 new members joined the chamber in 2015, a 13 percent increase in membership...
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Imperial man sentenced for child pornography
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Charles Eberhardt, 56, Imperial was sentenced to four years, nine months in prison for child pornography, according U.S. Attorney Deborah R. Gilg. After his release from prison, Eberhardt will be required to serve a 10-year term of supervised release and be registered as a sex offender...
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'Shoot for the Shelter'
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
David Giron and Tom Harris "Shoot for the Shelter" Saturday, during the 10th annual pool tournament to raise funds for the McCook Humane Society and animal shelter. Lorie Prestes, shelter director and coordinator of the pool tournament, was very impressed with support for the tournament, which raised about $2,800. Winners were: 1. Mike Shafer and Kirk Magee; 2. Ben Howard and David Giron; 3. Tim Rodarmel and William Moore; and 4. Buddy Burton and Bruce Hagan...
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Use caution as storm approaches
(Editorial ~ 02/01/16)
It doesn't seem like it should be necessary to remind folks what it takes to survive a winter storm, but they've been relatively rare in Southwest Nebraska in recent years. For folks who may have moved here from warmer climes, and the rest of us who may need to have our memories refreshed, Col. Bradley Rice, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol, urges everyone to keep up with the latest travel information by using 511, Nebraska's Advanced Traveler Information System...
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Tom's greatest challenge
(Column ~ 02/01/16)
Over a very long and illustrious career, Tom Osborne has touched, and helped a countless number of lives, for the better -- on the football field, to maximize their athletic skills, but also to be better team players, better husbands and family men. In later years he has helped young men and women with his Teammates Program, to achieve life goals in a positive manner...
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Ella F. Betts
(Obituary ~ 02/01/16)
Ella F. Betts May 28, 1929 - Jan. 30, 2016 OBERLIN, Kan. -- Ella F. Betts, 86, died Saturday (Jan. 30, 2016), at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska. She was born May 28, 1929, in Oberlin to Roy and Dollie (VanPelt) Maggard. She grew up on a farm northeast of Oberlin and graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1947...
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