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Bulldogs bite Falcons late at state
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/18)
LINCOLN, Neb. — Swish! The beautiful sound of sophomore Kass Kisker’s jumper showed just how brilliant Hitchcock County was playing on basketball’s “big stage” Thursday morning. “We came down here with the intent that we weren’t just coming down here,” coach Mark Brown said about the Class D-1 No. 8-seed Falcons...
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LeRoy Frank Jirik
(Obituary ~ 03/02/18)
LeRoy Frank Jirik Sept. 11, 1935 - Feb. 22, 2018 LITTLETON, Colo. — LeRoy Frank Jirik passed away Thursday Feb. 22, 2018, in Litteton Colo. He was born on the farm outside Palisade, Neb., on Sept. 11, 1935. His parents were James Jirik and Orpha (Goucher) Jirik...
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Pinkal anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 03/02/18)
25th anniversary The family of Fred and Heidi Pinkal of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 25th wedding anniversary on March 1, 2018. They were married in 1993 in a ceremony at their home in McCook. Their family includes children, Kyle Pinkal of Hildreth, Neb., Timi and Travis Messersmith of Wallace, Neb., Britton and Rich Emery of Des Moines, Iowa, Shane and Tracie Pinkal of Holdrege, Neb., and Jill and Aaron Purvis of Marquette, Neb.; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. ...
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From Water Works to City Park
(Column ~ 03/02/18)
Norris Park, so named after Senator George Norris, began its life as the Water Works location or more specifically, the location of the first “water tower” built to bring water to the homes and businesses of McCook. Many readers will remember the old water tower that stood on the north side of, as it was known then, City Park, but the story and costs are worthy of mention...
- Phyllis M. Myers (Obituary ~ 03/02/18)
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Indians begin Region IX play on Saturday
(College Sports ~ 03/02/18)
SCOTTSBLUFF, NEb. — The McCook Community College men’s basketball team heads to Scottsbluff Saturday for the opening game of the Region IX post-season basketball tournament. The Indians (18-12, 5-11 in conference play), drew a No. 7 seed and take on second seeded Western Nebraska (22-7, 12-4) at Cougar Palace in Scottsbluff at 7 p.m. CST...
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Broncos miss payback vs. Longhorns at state
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/18)
LINCOLN, Neb. — Basketball doesn’t suddenly get too complex even during a huge state tournament contest. Put that round bouncy orange thing through those other things hanging from both rims. “In the end, they (Hyannis) just shot the ball better,” Wauneta-Palisade coach Matt Cox commented after his Broncos fell 64-36 at the Class D-2 state tourney Thursday morning...
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Deli to re-open at new location Monday
(Local News ~ 03/02/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Jade and Bill Lesko have breathed new life into an old downtown McCook building, repairing and renovating it from top to bottom and side-to-side, preparing to drop within its restored walls an expanded version of their popular eating establishment, "Citta' Deli."...
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Non-incumbents file for office
(Local News ~ 03/02/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Meeting the 5 p.m. Thursday deadline to file as non-incumbents, three McCook men filed for one seat on the McCook City Council, and two McCook woman filed for a seat on the Red Willow County board of commissioners. Two men filed for two open seats on the McCook Public Schools board of education...
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Large crowd provides input concerning Harry Strunk Lake
(Local News ~ 03/02/18)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The format of the meeting in Cambridge Thursday evening may have surprised the 250-or-so in the crowd, but many still sought out Bureau of Reclamation representatives to tell them they're upset with what they see as the Bureau's attempt to move trailer homes off the Cambridge lake...
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