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Larry Joe Vlasin
(Obituary ~ 02/16/16)
Larry Joe Vlasin July 22, 1947 - Feb. 12, 2016 CRETE, Neb. -- Larry Joe Vlasin, 68, of Crete, died a peaceful death after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at the University Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Larry was born on July 22, 1947, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Joseph and Charlotte (Todd) Vlasin. ...
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Grace Esther (Swanson) Emmett
(Obituary ~ 02/16/16)
Grace Esther (Swanson) Emmett Oct. 13, 1925 - Feb.12, 2016 AUBURN, Neb. -- Grace Esther (Swanson) Emmett, one of two daughters of Swan Arthur and Ann Mabel (Roberts) Swanson, was born Oct. 13, 1925, in Hastings, Nebraska. She attended school in Hastings and graduated from high school in 1943. Grace went on to attend the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, where she was an Alpha Phi and received a bachelor's degree in business in 1948...
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RPAC art contest results
(Community News ~ 02/16/16)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- The 2015-2016 Republican Plains Activity Conference Art Contest was on Jan. 20, 2016, at the Cambridge Junior/Senior High School in Cambridge. All members of the conference took part in the contest, with honors going to the best submissions from each school...
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(308)Restaurant Runners caters to busy lifestyles
(Local News ~ 02/16/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Into lives filled with meetings and classes, short lunch breaks, long days and hungry kids comes "(308)Restaurant Runners" to make life easier for anyone who eats in McCook, Nebraska. Nicki Brown and her fiance Adam Hajek, of McCook, are starting a service that will deliver food from several of McCook's restaurants, giving diners the convenience of eating at the office or at home without leaving, and providing restaurants the opportunity to serve more meals...
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Blood drives set for area sites in coming weeks
(Local News ~ 02/16/16)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Southwest Nebraska residents have a number of opportunities to give blood in the upcoming weeks. The first includes 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 23 at the Community Building on the Red Willow County Fairgrounds, and again 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. Call Cathy Carman at (308) 345-4473 to make an appointment, but walk-ins are welcome...
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College expansion advances
(Local News ~ 02/16/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Plans to convert the former Elk's Club and Republican River Valley Event Center into an extended campus for McCook Community College advanced Monday. College officials indicated they are still researching how to best utilize the property and a decision is unlikely anytime soon...
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Honor Society plans 'Red Out'
(Local News ~ 02/16/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Senior High's National Honor Society will support the American Heart Association with a week-long schedule of "Red Out" activities to raise awareness and financial support for the AHA. NHS members will sell "Red Out" t-shirts all week, plus at the games on Friday night; all fans are encouraged to wear red to the games...
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Reaction
(Column ~ 02/16/16)
Plaudits to City crews and Airport personnel in clearing McCook's big snowfall of the year. Fortunately Grannie Annie and I chose to live on a corner blessed to be an intersection of two snow routes and our streets were kept well cleaned. Those streets off the snow routes took a little longer with several days of hard packed rough driving and it is all a memory now thanks to sunshine and warmer temperatures...
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Tougher laws or not, texting while driving bad ideas
(Editorial ~ 02/16/16)
You've probably seen that Volkswagen commercial with a theater full of young people who are distracted by a text while watching a driving scene, to look up to see the car had crashed. "Mobile use is now the leading cause of death behind the wheel," flashes the message on the screen. "A reminder to keep your eyes on the road."...
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Salt and health
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/16/16)
Students in science and chemistry classes learn that table salt is sodium chloride. Sodium is the sixth most common element on earth. The human body must have sodium to survive and to function properly. According to a feature article in the Jan. 31, 2016 Deseret News by Jennifer Graham, "Salts of the Earth," sodium chloride is both a killer and a healthful mineral...
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Wrestler's father charged with assault
(Local News ~ 02/16/16)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- On Feb. 13, 2016 at approximately 10:46 a.m. the Furnas County Sheriff's Office received a report of an assault that had occurred at the Cambridge Public Schools during the District Wrestling Meet. The Furnas County Sheriff's Office was on scene at the school and conducted an investigation. ...
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Jobs, housing, growth top MEDC survey results
(Local News ~ 02/16/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Respondents to a recent McCook area survey said that attracting new residents and jobs and creating affordable housing options are important to a vibrant future for southwest Nebraska. The survey, conducted by the McCook Economic Development Corp., generated 173 responses and continued the conversation about needs and opportunities that are important to McCook and Red Willow County residents...
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