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George Korkisch
(Obituary ~ 05/12/16)
George Korkisch HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- George Korkisch, 95, died Jan. 23, 2016, in Huntsville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Edwards, formerly of Benkelman, Neb. Survivors include his brother-in-law, Eugene Edwards; six nieces; 13 great-nieces and nephews; and godson, Andrew Joseph Battle...
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Mother's Day gifts
(Column ~ 05/12/16)
So another Mother's Day has passed. Even though I had to work half the day, it was still a wonderful day and I was blessed to spend most of it with my family. Earlier last week I was asked what I wanted for Mother's Day and so I spent some time contemplating my answer. ...
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Foster parents make a difference, one child at a time
(Editorial ~ 05/12/16)
We're sure you've heard the story about the old man walking along the beach, who spotted a boy in the distance. Every so often, the young man would bend over, pick something up and throw it into the water. Drawing closer, the old man discovered the object of the boy's activities. Starfish...
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Teacher injured in mishap at school
(Local News ~ 05/12/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A McCook Senior High teacher was injured in a fall Wednesday morning at the high school. Various sources have told the Gazette that a 10th grade English teacher fell through a hole at the high school, breaking her femur. A dispatcher on the McCook police scanner Wednesday requested emergency personnel for a woman that had fallen through the hole "near the principal's office."...
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Director lauds voter support for progress
(Local News ~ 05/12/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Voters showed renewed confidence in McCook's economic development efforts early this week and let it be known it was an area they wanted to see more progress in, at least according to one official. Voters residing within McCook city limits approved an amended version of the McCook Economic Development Program by a near 2-1 ratio during Tuesday's primary election. ...
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Less opposition spelled difference in renewal vote
(Local News ~ 05/12/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The vast majority of McCook voters showed support for the city's economic development program Tuesday, a year after voting down a previous renewal effort. A comparison of the two ballot efforts seems to indicate the change was more about opposition shrinking than supporters growing...
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Road from Philippines led through Vietnam
(Local News ~ 05/12/16)
TRENTON, Neb. -- After she graduated from college, in 1964, Mariquit Y. Panopio was working in a bank in Manila, the Philippine Islands, for $3 a day when she learned of a job opportunity in Vietnam. "The U.S. Navy and Defense Department needed a secretary, a college graduate," Kit remembers. She had experience as a filing clerk, a typist, a personnel manager. She can speak English, Spanish, Chinese, the official language of the Philippines called Filipino (Tagalog). "I wanted that job."...
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Field trips, new hires discussed during 'positive comments'
(Local News ~ 05/12/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Learning doesn't always have to take place inside a school, noted a McCook School Board member Monday night. Loretta Hauxwell thanked teachers and the community for helping to coordinate the end-of-the year field trips, during the "Positive Comments" portion of the regular school board meeting...
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John Bauer Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/12/16)
Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Home in McCook.
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Claudia C. Schnabel
(Obituary ~ 05/12/16)
Claudia C. Schnabel Nov. 24, 1940 - May 11, 2016 BENKELMAN, Neb. -- Claudia C. Schnabel, age 75, of Benkelman, passed away at Hester Memorial Home on May 11, 2016. She was born in McCook, Neb., on Nov. 24, 1940, to Leo B. and Claudine Maun (Adams) Frank. The family moved to Trenton, where Claudia attended and graduated from Trenton High School in 1958...
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