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'Big Give' a worthy deadline to reach today
(Community Sports ~ 11/15/18)
Today is a big day in McCook and not just because you should take your 23-pound turkey out to start thawing for Thanksgiving. Rather, it is a day of deadlines. It is where a year of planning comes down to one day. It is where a program which previously stretched over months is condensed to 24-hours...
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McCook native among homeless in Paradise, Calif.
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
PARADISE, Calif. — A McCook native has lost her home in Paradise. It’ll be a long time before Rose Unger Lucas and other residents of Paradise, Calif., can return to what’s left of their community of 26,700 in the Sierra Nevada Mountains north of Sacramento. With unknown deaths totals and missing people still, “The Camp Fire,” burning since Nov. 8, is now the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in state history...
- Fenoglio and the farm show (Local News ~ 11/15/18)
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Ben Nelson helped introduce fellow state insurance chief to NYC
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Long, long ago — in America’s Bicentennial year of 1976 — a couple of small-town boys from Nebraska and Mississippi met in the most populated place in the USA: New York City. Those boys, who had grown into the early years of manhood, were Ben Nelson, the appointed Insurance Commissioner from Nebraska, and George Dale, the elected Insurance Commissioner from Missippippi...
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Tabletop emergency exercise revolves around chemical, chlorine leak plot
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — City and county emergency responders, school officials and health care professionals responded to a “chemical and chlorine leak at a manufacturing plant” during a community tabletop exercise at Community Hospital of McCook Tuesday morning...
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NPPD signs pact with Finnish university on alternative energy
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
Columbus, Neb. — The technology group Wärtsilä, Finland’s Lappeenranta University of Technology and Nebraska Public Power District , have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the study of the development of a business case for the use of alternative fuels with Wärtsilä generating sets. The MOU was signed Tuesday in Venice, Italy, during Wärtsilä’s Smart Energy Leaders Forum...
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National taxpayers willing to put up or shut up, sometimes
(Editorial ~ 11/15/18)
It would be interesting to see how Medicaid expansion would have fared in Nebraska had it been worded differently. As it was, the initiative passed on the promise that it would extend medical coverage to more Nebraskans, boost the economy and improve the viability of smaller hospitals...
- Power pole downed (Local News ~ 11/15/18)
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Men's season leaders entering the Trot
(Community Sports ~ 11/15/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — A final reminder the Commmunity Hospital’s annual 5K Turkey Trot will take place Saturday morning. Race day registration takes place from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at the Patients Accounts Building at 711 E. 11th St. The running and walking is set to begin at 10 a.m. Fees can include a Turkey Trot race T-shirt and awards will be presented to the top three finishers in each age division...
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Look for Huskers to win home finale?
(College Sports ~ 11/15/18)
Michigan State’s offense looked absolutely inept last week against Ohio State which means if Sparty leads 38-0 by halftime on Saturday.. The Husker defense needs even more work than we thought. But in this home finale, it’s time to actually show some Big Red faith. While they’ll still give up more points than a real defense, look for Nebraska to beat Michigan State 35-30...
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Best of McCook bowling; two 300 games
(Community Sports ~ 11/15/18)
Latest results from league action at TJ’s Family Fun Center where both Ben Howard and Brad Lewis rolled 300 games during this past week: Men’s Major Maris General Const.217-143 Stockman’s Feed 198-162 Diamond Vogel 195.5-162.5 Five Loners 189.5-162.5...
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Indians hosting two tough 'Shootout' foes
(College Sports ~ 11/15/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Tough basketball foes with an 8-1 combined record should make the Region IX vs. Region VI shootout quite entertaining in McCook this weekend. The McCook Community College men (3-2 record) return home where they stomped their first two opponents earlier this month...
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