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Class B No. 1 team will meet McCook
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Bison fans will see Class B’s No. 1 ranked basketball team when the Hastings Tigers invade MHS Friday night. Hastings’ boys (11-0 record) continue to hold the top Lincoln Journal-Star spot ahead of Omaha Skutt (11-0), Scottsbluff (11-1) and Mount Michael Benedictine (9-1)...
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Joyce Magaw
(Obituary ~ 01/14/20)
Joyce E. Magaw April 8, 1939 - Jan. 8, 2020 OUNTA GORDA, Fla., — Joyce Magaw was born April 8, 1939, in McCook, Neb. Her parents were Wayne and Ruth Johnson Wilson. She died after fighting cancer on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at her homein Punta Gorda...
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$4K check for medals raises questions at school board meeting
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
Lorri Sughroue Associate Editor McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook School Board member asked for more information about checks dispersed by the district, after seeing a $4,000 check made out for medals. At the regular school board meeting Monday night, board member Teresa Thomas asked McCook Schools Business Manager John Brazell about the $4,927 check written last month to McCook Lettering with the description “Brain Bowl medals.” The check was included in the monthly Check Summary report distributed to school board members.. ...
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Is WEC cure for prison crunch?
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — Nebraska District 44 Sen. Dan Hughes sees the state’s Work Ethic Camp in McCook as part of the state’s solution to overcrowding in its prisons. “We need to reduce our prison population, but the population still increases. We’re going to have to have more beds,” Hughes told constituents in Grant, Imperial, Curtis and McCook joining in on a party-line telephone call this morning. ...
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Retirement, resignation, rehiring approved
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Board of Education accepted a resignation/retirement submitted Monday by a teacher who has taught decades in McCook. With gratitude for years served, the board accepted Monday night at the regular meeting the retirement of kindergarten teacher Bev Klein. In her letter read by board president Tom Bredvick, Klein said she has taught at McCook Schools for 30 years...
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Classes begin at MCC; key spring semester dates
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Spring classes begin this week at McCook Community College and college officials have announced some of the key dates for key events this semester. The Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center will host four home MCC basketball games this week (Friday 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 2 and 4 p.m.) and one more home game later this month (a women’s game Jan 29 at 6 p.m.) In addition to the MCC games, the Events Center will host several other events in the coming weeks including:...
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What a treat
(Column ~ 01/14/20)
I’m reminded of the method of succession in case of loss of our U.S. President. First in line is the Vice President and we saw that happen when President J. F. Kennedy was assassinated and Vice President L. B. Johnson was then sworn in. Then in a later era the Vice President slot was vacant so when President Nixon resigned due impending impeachment and removal from office the role of President was given to Gerald Ford Speaker of the House...
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Keeping students, teachers safe
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/14/20)
Nebraska teachers value and appreciate the enduring, strong support that Nebraskans have demonstrated for students, educators and our great public schools. We are again asking for your support. There are an increasing number of incidents where students lash out at other students or school staff, threatening and committing assaults. ...
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Pickers mainly on target with title game
(Community Sports ~ 01/14/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — Guest National Championship game forecasters were mainly correct about No. 1 LSU ending No. 3 Clemson Monday evening. It wasn’t a slam-dunk pick considering Clemson brought a 29-game win streak into the contest along with two national titles during the past three seasons...
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Wolves, Warriors join area girls' hoops winners
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/20)
ARAPAHOE, Neb. — The Arapahoe Warriors broke free from Medicine Valley to a 44-31 victory Friday night. Sophomore Hope Koller’s 12 points led a balanced Warrior attack where senior Terri Hilker and freshman Emerson Swanson added eight points each. Senior Adrienne North and sophomore Emilee Hanke scored six apiece. Arapahoe (2-9 record) only led 15-12 at half but outscored the Raiders 15-8 during their third period...
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Tiger boys rebound for win, Trojans triumph
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/20)
WRAY, Colo. — Dundy County-Stratton shot 54 percent while recovering from a first defeat to down the Wray Eagles, 76-69, Friday evening. Senior forward Michael Frederick hit 12 of 15 shots (80 percent) en route to 28 team-high points while sophomore Nolan Burrell netted another 18...
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Indians venture to Hi-Line for newest hitter
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — Hadley Martin, an outside hitter from Hi-Line High School (Eustis-Farnam/Elwood), is the latest addition to the 2020 McCook Community College volleyball team. “Not only is she from the area, but she is a very talented volleyball player and overall athlete,” said MCC volleyball coach Hayley Kobza. “I am very excited to have Hadley on our 2020 roster.”...
- Jerry Owens (Obituary ~ 01/14/20)
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