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Raiders 'change the sauce' and beat Broncos
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/19)
CURTIS, Neb. — A marvelous 33-point second half had to make that post-game spaghetti feed even tastier for Medicine Valley Thursday evening. The Raiders shook off their first-half fluster of trailing 14-7 and turned it into a 40-33 victory over Waunta-Palisade...
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Barbara Jean Baker
(Obituary ~ 02/01/19)
Barbara Jean Baker Nov. 10, 1947 - Jan. 30, 2019 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Barbara Jean Baker of North Platte, formerly of McCook, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at Great Plains Health Hospital, North Platte. She was 71 years old. Barbara was born on Nov. 10, 1947, at McCook to parents, Raleigh Floyd and Phyllis Marie (Stewart) Myers. She graduated from Palisade High School with the Class of 1966...
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Norman Elvy Morrow
(Obituary ~ 02/01/19)
Norman Elvy Morrow July 28, 1944 - Jan. 29, 2019 ST. FRANCIS, Kan. — Norman Elvy Morrow, 74, of St. Francis, died Tuesday (Jan. 29, 2019), at St. Francis. He was born July 28, 1944, in Carlsbad, N.M. He was the minister at the Church of Christ in St. Francis...
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Before city pools, there were creeks and rivers
(Column ~ 02/01/19)
Several posts on Remember When in McCook Nebraska were memories of learning to swim at the old YMCA building on Norris. For those who grew up in McCook, they will remember that “way back when,” swimming lessons at the Y were split with boys in one group and girls in another. It seems, and I have no way of proving this, that the boys got to swim without the constraints of a swimming suit!...
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Hubert anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 02/01/19)
70th anniversary The family of John and Eileen (Ackerman) Hubert of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 70th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. They were married in 1949 at the Peace Lutheran Church in McCook. Their family includes children, Christina (Charles) Coleman of McCook, Fritz (Jan) Hubert of McCook, Bob (Sherry) Hubert of Rochester, Minn., the late Laura Hubert and Michelle (Rob) Doorn of Sioux Falls, S.D.; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. ...
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Smith birthday
(Birthdays ~ 02/01/19)
90th birthday The family of Lad Smith of Bartley, Neb., is hosting an open house in honor of his 90th birthday. The open house is Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, 2 to 4 p.m., at the Bartley Legion Hall. No gifts, please. Cards of congratulations will reach him at P.O. Box 219, Bartley, NE 69020...
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Rayer birthday
(Birthdays ~ 02/01/19)
80th birthday The family of Dick Rayer of Indianola, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on Saturday Feb. 2, 2019. Cards of congratulations will reach him at P.O. Box 278, Indianola, NE 69034.
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Alegria birth
(Births ~ 02/01/19)
Greyson Cole Alegria Levi Alegria and Alaina Sughroue of McCook announce the birth of their son, Greyson Cole Alegria, who was born Dec. 18, 2018, at Tri Valley Hospital in Cambridge, Neb. He weighed 7 pounds and measured 18.5 inches long. He has two brothers, Bentley, 6 and Raiden, 2. Grandparents are June and Bob Hall of Holbrook, Neb., and Phyllis and Sunday Alegria of Culbertson, Neb...
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Gazette scribbler nerd picks Patriot win
(Community Sports ~ 02/01/19)
McCook Gazette sports scribbler R.B-B. (Resents Brady-Belichick) Headley has resorted to reverse pyschology with his Super Bowl 53 picks. During both AFC rounds, Round Belly picked against the New England Patriots with specific hopes those Kansas City Chiefs might actually make a big game and beat someone other than his beloved Minnesota Yike-ings in Super Bowl 4...
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Pressing Broncos deliver 51-point first half
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/19)
CURTIS, Neb. — No deer-in-the-headlights looks could be found among Broncos who raced through a 32-4 first quarter and 51-10 lead by halftime Thursday evening. The Wauneta-Palisade talents were on full display as full-court pressure led to numerous baskets from nine different players...
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Bison battling No. 1 and No. 2-rated teams
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — It’s all about battling state powerhouses when the McCook Bison begin a busy first weekend of February. The McCook High wrestlers are already on their way to Minden for today’s Southwest Conference tournament. Class C No. 1-ranked Valentine and No. 2 Broken Bow lead the field of eight teams including McCook...
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Botsford Taekwando-Karate team excels at Blast
(Community Sports ~ 02/01/19)
HASTINGS, Neb. — The Botsford Taekwando/Karate team took home 12 awards including eight first places from 2019 SCTKD Winter Blast on Jan. 19. David Fielding’s three championships in the Green Belt Division led the area team while eight-year-old Max Stone won twice in his Yellow Belt competition...
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City proposes Solomon-style solution to property issue
(Local News ~ 02/01/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will be asked to approve an ordinance that splits a piece of city property between two landowners, at its regular meeting Monday, 6:30 p.m., at council chambers at the City Municipal building. The strip of land is on East 11th directly south of H Street, the location of platted but never developed East G Street. ...
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Hillcrest names new director, assistant director of nursing
(Local News ~ 02/01/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — Hillcrest "A Caring Center,” along with the Board of Directors, Rural Health Development President Ron Ross and RHD Nursing Consultant Sue Booe has announced that Tammi Simpson, the assistant director of nursing, has been promoted to the Director of Nursing and Joe Benson has been promoted to the Assistant Director of Nursing...
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'In God We Trust' gets unexpected support
(Local News ~ 02/01/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — A bill proposed in the Nebraska State Legislature received an unexpected endorsement at its hearing this week. LB 73, introduced by Steve Erdman, Dist. 47 (Morrill County) would require Nebraska public schools to prominently display our “In God We Trust,” the national motto. ...
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James Beard Foundation makes official announcement honoring Sehnert's, other cafes
(Local News ~ 02/01/19)
NEW YORK, NY – The James Beard Foundation announced today the five recipients of its 2019 America's Classics Award. Over the course of the last week, the James Beard Foundation has revealed one honoree daily via the Foundation’s Instagram page in partnership with a selection of prominent food industry influencers located in each of the honorees’ regions...
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