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Christmas Light Parade Friday, Dec. 1
(Local News ~ 11/15/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — With Christmas only a few short weeks away, the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to participate in the Light Parade, set for 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. Entries should line up at about 6 p.m. on East First south of H Street. Entry forms are available at the chamber office, 203 West Second, or at www.mccookchamber.org...
- Class time (Local News ~ 11/15/17)
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Hearing tonight on college property purchase
(Local News ~ 11/15/17)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Mid-Plains Community College governors will conduct a hearing tonight concerning the purchase of a property near McCook Community College. The hearing, concerning 1110 East 4th in McCook, opens a required 30-day public comment period concerning the sale...
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SWNPHD offering vaccinations at Trenton
(Local News ~ 11/15/17)
TRENTON, Neb. — Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department will be offering children/adult vaccinations in addition to influenza (flu) shots on Tuesday, Nov. 21 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm at Hitchcock County High School. Anyone six months and older are invited to get their flu or other shots...
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'Boys Next Door' opens Thursday
(Local News ~ 11/15/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College’s presentation of “The Boys Next Door” opens Thursday and continues through Sunday at the Weeth Theater in Tipton Hall on campus. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. There is no admission charge...
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Bison Alumni Newsletter reorganizing
(Local News ~ 11/15/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — The Bison Alumni newsletter is re-grouping and organizers are hoping to draw in more millennials and tech-savvy volunteers. The newsletter first started in 1992. It’s now sent out electronically to 2,000 recipients and 4,000 through the mail, twice a year, to those who graduated from McCook High School. ...
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Study: Conservative Democrats puzzle liberal voters
(State News ~ 11/15/17)
LINCOLN, Neb. – Political partisans would like you to believe voters’ heads will explode if faced with candidates crossing party lines on key policies – a Democrat who opposes abortion, say, or a Republican who supports gun control. In a first-of-its-kind study, University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers found that self-identified liberals were more likely to notice when candidates deviated from the party line. ...
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Yes, Ralphie, eye injuries are a real Christmas hazard
(Editorial ~ 11/15/17)
With all its current troubles, Hollywood got one thing right with the 1983 movie “A Christmas Story.” It delivered an accurate cautionary tale about holiday presents, and no, it wasn’t the leg lamp. “You’ll shoot your eye out!” is not just a catchphrase when it comes to Christmas toys, it’s an apt warning...
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2018/19 NSAA enrollment numbers lead to classification changes
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/17)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- People clamoring for Elkhorn South and Gretna to play Class A football will soon get their wish...
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Indian spikers place four on all-Region IX
(College Sports ~ 11/15/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College homores Megan Orth, Jessica Mahan and Dylann Bylund have made the All-Region IX volleyball team announced this week.Orth and freshman Ryan Maddera made the Region IX South all-tournament team. In addition, the Lady Indians were awarded the Shelia R Worley Sportsmanship Award at the Region IX south tournament...
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Best Bison moments of fall
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/17)
Let’s resume our road trip through the McCook Bison 2017 football season while checking out some landmarks that make another fall so fun. Carhenge? I somehow missed both Panhandle trips that are littered with memories like flipping my car and spilling potato chips near Mullen many salted nutbars ago...
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