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Bison girls find their way home in style!
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/19)
MCCOOK, Neb. — Even Bison male fans donning painted bikini tops during a 101-degree Thursday had to feel real proud about what they witnessed at the Jaycees Complex. McCook’s softball girls put on a sweet 16 show requiring only two-and-a-half innings in their long-awaited home debut after nine road contests...
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Kirk L. Hahn
(Obituary ~ 09/06/19)
Kirk L. Hahn June 9, 1959 - Aug. 30, 2019 OSBORNE, Kan. — Kirk L. Hahn, 60, of Osborne, died Friday (Aug. 30, 2019), at Osborne County Memorial Hospital in Osborne. He was born in Osborne on June 9, 1959, to Clifford and Iris (Foster) Hahn. He was a mud engineer at Halliburton as well as working for himself...
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Runge anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 09/06/19)
60th anniversary The family of Howard and Lila Runge of Culbertson, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. They were married in 1959. Their family includes children, Robin and Carol Runge of North Platte, Neb., Jeanne and Chuck Leick of Grand Island, Neb., Joyce and John Kershaw of Culbertson; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1310 Arizona St., Culbertson NE 69024...
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Rippen birthday
(Birthdays ~ 09/06/19)
90th birthday The family of Jackie Rippen of Culbertson, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. Her family includes children, Ted Rippen of Culbertson, Jerry and Sara Rippen of McCook, Todd and Chris Rippen of Culbertson; grandchildren, Shane and Kelly Rippen, Jill and Jon Eberspacher, Garrett and Julie Rippen, Eric and Jen Rippen, John, Matt and Lindsey Rippen; and 8 great-grandchildren. ...
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Miner birthday
(Birthdays ~ 09/06/19)
60th birthday The family of Kellie Miner of Palisade, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 60th birthday on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. She was born in Buffalo, N.Y. Her family includes husband, Richard; children, Randy and Sarah Miner (kids, Lillie, Hunter, Draven) of Palisade and Lindsay and Adam Brusoe (kids, June and Austin) of Culbertson. Cards of congratulations will reach her at Box 35,Palisade NE 69040...
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Early Hitchcock County
(Column ~ 09/06/19)
Our little genealogy library has been blessed in many ways lately. We have received some fantastic donations from families who were clearing homes out. It’s hard to say goodbye to the things that our parents or grandparents loved, but rest assured, by gifting items to our library, they will be shared and appreciated by many...
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City signs engineering contract for library air conditioning
(Local News ~ 09/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — The city has signed an engineering contract to address repairing the air conditioning at the city library. Councilman Jerry Calvin asked at Tuesday night’s regular City Council meeting, during the budget review, as to the status of the library’s air conditioning.The library has been without air conditioning since June, when the system quit working. ...
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McCook school budget calls for 4-cent levy hike
(Local News ~ 09/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — The tax levy rate for the McCook School District will go up by 4 cents next year, from $1.08 to $1.12 per $100 of assessed valuation. The McCook School Board will be asked to approved the tax request resolution and budgets for all funds for the 2019-20 school year, at the regular McCook Board of Education meeting on Monday, 6:30 p.m. at the junior high conference room...
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Annual budget on county agenda
(Local News ~ 09/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County Commissioners will take a number of steps connected to the annual budget Monday. After acting as a board of equalization, the commissioners will vote on increasing the base of restricted funds by an additional 1%, conduct a public hearing and consider adoption of the fiscal 2019-20 budget, and take action concerning the final tax request, transfer of 2019 levy taxes from the general fund to the road/bridge fund and self-insurance fund and transfer of $500,000 from the inheritance fund to the general fund as needed.. ...
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Poker run, benefit Saturday for injured radio personality
(Local News ~ 09/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — Outlaws 1882 Saloon in McCook will host a poker run and benefit Saturday for radio personality Cyndi Stratton, injured in a car accident July 15. The poker run starts at 11 a.m. at Old Sarge's Bar in McCook, and will make stops at Amateurs in Cambridge, the 110 Sports Bar & Grill in Norton, the Reload Bar in Oberlin and Outlaws in McCook. Cards will be drawn at each stop. The cost is $20 per person and $25 per person...
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Community Outreach Golf Tournament
(Local News ~ 09/06/19)
Peace Lutheran Church’s third annual 4-Person Community Outreach Tournament Aug. 3 at Heritage Hills Golf Tournament raised $6,650, split between the McCook Pantry and the TeamMates Mentoring Program. Peace Lutheran Church votes every year on which non-profit to help, and so far has raised $18,295 for local non-profit entities. Organizers expressed gratitude to all the local businesses and individuals who donated funds, food and participated in the event...
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Broncos top Kansans to reach 2-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/19)
CHEYLIN, Kan. — The Wauneta-Palisade Broncos scored a 25-13, 25-13, 25-22 volleyball victory over Cheylin, Kan., Thursday night. Coach Terra Higgins’ Broncos are now 2-0 entering their home match today against Dundy County-Stratton. No individual W-P stats were obtained...
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Saints sweep through Chase on diamond
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/19)
STAMFORD, Neb. — The Southern Valley-Alma Saints shook off their first loss on Tuesday to sweep Chase County, 10-0 and 11-1, Thursday afternoon. Gamechanger recaps from both contests: SV-Alma 10-0 Abby Cervera didn’t allow a single run against Chase County, throwing a complete game shutout and leading Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity to a 10-0 victory...
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Trojans split pair, Falcons soar over DC-S
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/19)
BERTRAND, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans won a three-set battle over host Bertrand but lost in three to talented Alma during Thursday night’s Bertrand volleyball triangular. No individual stats were obtained. The Trojans are now 4-3 this season. In other area action, the Hitchcock County Falcons are 5-2 following a great 25-5, 25-23 victory over Dundy County-Stratton Thursday evening...
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Wolves bounce through Bartley triangular
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/19)
BARTLEY, Neb. — The Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves reached 4-0 with sweeps of Southwest and Rawlins County (Kan.) in Thursday’s volleyball action. The Wolves won 25-8, 25-9 over Southwest behind senior Jaycee Widener’s seven kills, freshman Lexi Wood’s three ace serves and another five scoring shots from senior Avery Johnson...
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Indians aiming to catch Lancers on course
(College Sports ~ 09/06/19)
TORRINGTON, Wyo. – The McCook Community College golf team finds itself in familiar territory after the first round of the Eastern Wyoming Invite Thursday. For the second straight week, the Indians are looking up at the standings board and this week trail the hosts by 12 shots...
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Tigers take all three from Bison spikers
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s super 7-0 rally in the first set against Hastings had home volleyball fans roaring Thursday night. Junior co-captain Tiara Matson’s serving started the comeback from 16-8 down to 16-15. Classmate Liviya Wier started her strong game featuring five kills, 10 digs and two ace serves...
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Bison tennis boys break from Tigers
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — Deadlocked 2-2, McCook’s tennis boys were getting a better push from visiting Hastings than Bison coaches really wanted to see Thursday afternoon. “This should be 7-2,” one McCook team leader quietly observed. Talk about being prophetic...
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McCook softball invitational set for Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Bison Softball Invtitaional takes place on Saturday at McCook’s Jaycees Complex. Eight teams are set to play a double-elimination format. The schedule with start times: 9 a.m. — McCook vs. Chadron on southeast diamond; North Platte vs. Alliance on southwest...
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Lockdown ends as penitentiary moves to modified operations
(State News ~ 09/06/19)
LINCOLN, Neb. - The Nebraska State Penitentiary is moving off lockdownstatus, but will remain on modified operationsat least through the weekend. Scott R. Frakes, director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS), says outside visits to the facility will continue to be canceled during that time, but the step down to modified operations will allow inmates to have some controlled movement outside of their cells...
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Bail bonds and bounty hunters
(Column ~ 09/06/19)
While channel surfing DirecTV the other night, I came upon a show I used to watch in my weaker moments called Dog, The Bounty Hunter. It fell out of favor with me after a few episodes and I had not thought anything about it until the news broke that his wife had final stage cancer. So I decided to watch the particular episode I had found...
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