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Amazing! MNB wins B-6 with five runs in final at-bat
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/18)
HOLDREGE, Neb. — One out from their season being over, McCook National Bank's Seniors scored four runs to rally for a 6-4 win over the Gothenburg Melons and take home another B-6 area baseball championship. Full details will appear in Tuesday's Gazette and here at mccookgazette.com...
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Missed chances doom MNB Sunday, final tonight
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/18)
HOLDREGE, Neb. — What are the three most unholy words any McCook baseball fan could utter on Sunday afternoon? Popped it up! With bases loaded and no outs, McCook National Bank batters hit not one...not two...but three harmless pop flies that deflated the finest comeback effort...
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Should troopers make stops for drivers texting?
(Editorial ~ 07/23/18)
Italy had an interesting fashion trend a number of years ago. The most popular men’s shirts all seemed to have something in common, a broad black stripe extending from the left shoulder to the right hip. It really wasn’t a fashion statement; purchasing the shirt was an act of civil defiance, striking a blow against interference with personal freedom...
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The Fourth of July Cannon
(Column ~ 07/23/18)
In the years leading up to World War I the Fourth of July was one of McCook’s favorite celebrations. In those days there were still Veterans of the Civil War around, both Northerners and Southerners, who turned out for every patriotic parade, and the patriotic fervor they engendered was contagious. ...
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Branson duck boat ride - bad judgment
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/23/18)
I've thought about taking a Duck boat ride and I'm glad I passed. Thirty-one people including 29 passengers had boarded the Duck boat ride vehicle for a joy ride on Table Rock Lake outside Branson Missouri last week. It became the last ride that 17 of the passengers would ever make...
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Stevens’ photography exhibit at Wrightstone Gallery
(Community News ~ 07/23/18)
McCook Community College McCOOK, Neb. — Jack Stevens started taking photography seriously when he was 13 – when he bought his own Argus C3 camera and shot photos of anything and everything. Now, nearly 75 years later, he’s assembled a collection of some of his favorite photographs and will display them at the Wrightstone Fine Arts Gallery on the McCook Community College campus this weekend...
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MNB crushes Kearny County with late flurry
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/18)
HOLDREGE, Neb. — Trailing 2-0, McCook National Bank suddenly awoke to score 13 runs in the final three innings of a 13-2 playoff win over Kearny County Friday evening. The No. 2 Seniors spotted No. 7 Doniphan-Trumball a 6-0 margin on Thursday before rallying to win 15-10...
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McCook takes juice from top-seed Melons
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/18)
HOLDREGE, Neb. — Their tourney seed says No. 1, but Gothenburg’s Melons were looking up to McCook National Bank again during a 7-0 B-6 tournament win Saturday night. MNB (23-13 record) has smashed the Melons three times this season with a potential fourth meeting tonight to decide the area champion...
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Redskins fight past Cowboys in MFL
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — A 48-yard touchdown run from Quentin Terry decided the terrific Redskins-Cowboys McCook Football League showdown at Weiland Field. The Redskins also delivered one late safety to seal their 8-0 win in this fifth-sixth grade football game...
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Big plays break Chiefs free from Colts
(Community Sports ~ 07/23/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Garrett Kaps’ 86-yard touchdown run and relentless Chiefs defense fueled a 20-0 victory over the Colts in McCook Football League action Friday evening. Kaps also caught a 21-yard TD pass from Adam Dugger as the Chiefs (1-1) recovered brilliantly from their opening loss Thursday evening...
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Sign honors Red Willow County's first settlement
(Local News ~ 07/23/18)
RED WILLOW, Neb. — A new sign commemorates the settlers, the streets and the story of the three villages of Red Willow, among the first settlements in early Red Willow County. Densel O’Dea, now of McCook, designed the memorial road sign to share and preserve the history of his hometown. O’Dea says, “In the beginning, there was a soddy … a home, and a trading post.”...
- Prairie high-rises (Local News ~ 07/23/18)
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Legislative Forum Sept. 25
(Local News ~ 07/23/18)
McCOOK, Neb. —The Nebraska Legislative Forum is set for McCook in September. The Forum will include discussion on Blueprint Nebraska initiative. The McCook event will be one of 30 conducted across the state by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in cooperation with local chambers of commerce...
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NCTA names new recruiter
(Local News ~ 07/23/18)
CURTIS, Neb. - A college recruiter’s nationwide career in the cattle industry is a bonus at the “ag college” in Curtis. Cattle genetics, livestock shows and beef education for consumers create an ideal skill set in outreach and marketing for Emily Griffiths, recently named recruiting coordinator at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis...
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Post, Huryta
(Engagement ~ 07/23/18)
Post, Huryta Samantha Post and Elliott Huryta of Lincoln, Neb., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Brigitta and Steve Post of McCook, Neb. Grandparents are Mary Post of Palisade, Neb., and late Verle Post and Gertrude and Otto Potthoff of McCook...
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Stagemeyer, Kerner engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/23/18)
Stagemeyer, Kerner Jaclyn Stagemeyer and Zackary Kerner of Kearney, Neb., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Merrill and Sandra Stagemeyer of Cambridge, Neb. Grandparents are the late Richard and Janet Andrews and the late Irlee and Rosemary Stagemeyer...
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Roschewski birthday
(Birthdays ~ 07/23/18)
75th birthday The family of Elaine (Anderson) Roschewski of Palisade, Neb., would like to honor her with a card shower in celebration of her 75th birthday on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Her family includes daughters, Sherry and husband, Mark Moorhous of Culbertson, Neb., and Melanie and husband, Travis Miller of Henderson, Neb.; and five grandchildren: Theron Nichols and wife, Nikkie, Luke and Connor Moorhous, and Madison and Zachary Miller. ...
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Loescher anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 07/23/18)
60th anniversary The family of Byron and Roberta Loescher of Stratton, Neb., is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, July 27, 2018. They were married in 1958 at the United Methodist Church in Trenton, Neb. The couple will celebrate with their family in Sun River, Ore. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at Box 345, Stratton, NE 69043...
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Brown birthday
(Birthdays ~ 07/23/18)
90th birthday The family of Twila N. (Richter) Brown of McCook is requesting a card shower in celebration of her 90th birthday on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. She was born in Hayes County Neb., in 1928. Cards and birthday wishes will reach her at 332 North Cherokee, McCook, NE 69001. She would love hearing from family and friends...
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Hoyt birthday
(Birthdays ~ 07/23/18)
100th birthday Cloyd Hoyt of Iowa, formerly of rural McCook, Neb., will celebrate his 100th birthday on July 26, 2018. He is a retired farmer and public service devotee. He served on many boards, including District 8 school board, REA, Red Cross, and the Irrigation District. ...
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Vontz birthday
(Birthdays ~ 07/23/18)
85th birthday The family of Joan Vontz of Benkelman, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday on Friday, July 27, 2018. Cards of congratulations will reach her at P.O. Box 67, Benkelman, NE 69021.
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The importance of remembering respect
(Column ~ 07/23/18)
I asked once if some observations I had made were appropriate for the column and the answer was, within reason, it is my column. This week, genealogy aside, I’m going to mention a few things that bother me so it’s your choice if you want to follow along...
- Sandra ‘Sandy’ Lea Antholz (Obituary ~ 07/23/18)
- Jean Lutz (Obituary ~ 07/23/18)
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