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Larry Mollring
(Obituary ~ 03/16/18)
Larry Mollring Sept. 1, 1946 - March 14, 2018 LINCOLN, Neb. — Larry Mollring died on March 14, 2018, in Lincoln after a battle with cancer. Larry Mollring was born on Sept. 1, 1946, in Cambridge, Neb., to J.R. and Betty (Leopold) Mollring. He spent his formative years in Arapahoe, Neb., and graduated high school from Holbrook, Neb., in 1964...
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Floyd Parman
(Obituary ~ 03/16/18)
Floyd Parman BENKLEMAN, Neb. — Floyd Parman, 86, of Dundy County, died Tuesday (March 13, 2018), at his home in rural Benkelman. Survivors include children, Dick Parman and wife, Wanda of Benkelman and Jim Parman and wife, Deborah of Grand Junction, Colo.; sisters, Dora Biber and husband Jim of Grand Junction, Colo., and Gloria Lutz and husband, Marlin of Benkelman; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild...
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Jones birthday
(Birthdays ~ 03/16/18)
90th birthday The family of Eugene Jones of Benkelman, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday on Saturday, March 24, 2018. He was born in Stratton, Neb., in 1928. A long-time area resident, he graduated from Stratton High School in 1946 and was past owner of Jones Funeral Home in Benkelman. His family includes wife, Linda of Benkelman; children, Michael and wife, Joanie Jones of David City, Neb., Valerie and husband, Richard Fries of Benkelman, Cassandra Jones of Loomis, Neb., Robert Neville and wife, Delinda of Alliance, Neb., and Deborah Neville and special friend, Carson Cobb of Kearney Neb.; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, with number 16 to arrive in July. ...
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Esch birth
(Births ~ 03/16/18)
Brynley Nicole Esch Matthew and Kelsey Esch of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Brynley Nicole Esch, born Feb. 8, 2018, at McCook. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 21 inches long. She has one sister, Hadley, 19 months. Grandparents are Mike and Barb Esch and Kip and Kristi Korell, all of McCook. ...
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A mix of information
(Column ~ 03/16/18)
My normal reading preferences are books that can be read in a day or two between trying to check off a daily list of “to-dos”. This last two weeks, having a bit more time on my hands, I tackled a book that I bought at a garage sale two years ago while on a trip in Utah. ...
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Conway, McShane engagement
(Engagement ~ 03/16/18)
Conway, McShane Megan Sina Conway and Max Thomas McShane, both of Lincoln, Neb., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Lois Ruggles Conway of McCook, Neb. and Jack Conway of Trenton, Neb. Grandparents are the late Lowell and Sina Ruggles and the late Jack and Florence Conway...
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Lady Indians sweep 'Pink Out' doubleheader
(College Sports ~ 03/16/18)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Community College Lady Indian softball team downed North Platte Thursday in the annual ‘Purple-Out’ doubleheader. MCC won the first game 8-0 and the second game 19-5...
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Council asked for funding to demolish house
(Local News ~ 03/16/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will be asked to use funds, typically used to benefit the community, to demolish a residential house instead. The Council will be asked Monday night at the regular meeting to use ACE funds to tear down a house at 1107 W. ...
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Six Bison named to All-Southwest Conference basketball teams
(High School Sports ~ 03/16/18)
Six McCook basketball players were selected to 2017/2018 All-Southwest Conference basketball teams. The Bison boys had two honorees while the Lady Bison had four...
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Highway 6-34 work set to begin between Indianola and Cambridge
(Local News ~ 03/16/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Weather permitting, work is scheduled to begin March 26 on US-6/34 from the east edge of Indianola to the east edge of Cambridge, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Paulsen Inc. of Cozad, Nebraska has the $8,804,623.28 contract. ...
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Urbom will sit with Supreme Court
(Local News ~ 03/16/18)
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska District Court Judges J. Russel Derr of Omaha and Judge David W. Urbom of McCook have been invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 4th of the April argument session. The court session will be held in the Supreme Court Courtroom in the Nebraska State Capitol beginning at 9:00 a.m. ...
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Was no respect justified?
(Column ~ 03/16/18)
I’ve always been a big sports fan and continue to be so it’s not strange that all my friends in and around McCook are sports fans too. And I heard a collective gnashing of teeth last week when we all found out that Nebraska didn’t get a spot in the NCAA basketball playoffs. I’m sure the uproar was just as big in other parts of the state although I wasn’t privy to that...
- On the shoulders of a blacksmith (Local News ~ 03/16/18)
- Judy A. Meisenbach Tuttle (Obituary ~ 03/16/18)
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