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Bison earn No. 2 seed for SWC tourney
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — A pair of repeat wins could put McCook High’s boys in position to play for the Southwest Conference tourney title next week. The Bison (7-6 record) have earned a No. 2 seed among eight SWC teams below only No. 1 Ogallala (10-2). McCook will host No. 7 Valentine (2-11 record) at 5 p.m. on Monday — the same Badgers who were steamrolled 75-41 at MHS on Dec. 7...
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Darrel Eugene Rauch
(Obituary ~ 01/21/20)
Darrel Eugene Rauch July 21, 1929 - Jan. 11, 2020 PARKER, Colo. — Darrel Eugene Rauch, 90, of Parker, died Saturday (Jan. 11, 2020), at his home. He was born July 21, 1929, to Lowell Clayton Rauch and Blanche Showalter in Decatur County, Iowa. He grew up in Cambridge, Neb., and graduated in 1948. He married Doris Breinig March 30, 1950, in Beaver City, Neb. He worked for Gates Rubber Company in Denver, Colo., and had his own auto repair business...
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Duplex plans get OK
(Local News ~ 01/21/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council paved the way Monday night in approving a new townhouse development. After a public hearing and an unanimous vote, the council approved a “Planned Development” and replat of lots sought by Jay and Susan Hancock of McCook, that was needed before they can build six duplexes with two townhouses each. ...
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Landowners urged to search property for missing man
(Local News ~ 01/21/20)
BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Although the large-scale search for a missing Beaver City man was suspended over the weekend because of poor weather, Furnas County Sheriff Doug Brown said this morning that small groups are still looking, and he is encouraging landowners to continue searching their outbuildings, vehicles, equipment and grain bins...
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Citizen raises concern over local radon levels
(Local News ~ 01/21/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — According to a McCook citizen, over half of the homes in Red Willow County have high radon levels, prompting a discussion by city staff and the McCook City Council. Jaune Lyons addressed the council Monday night and cited a recent assessment that found 54% of homes in Red Willow County have high radon levels. Lyons said cancer is the number one killer in Red Willow County, with radon the number two cause of lung cancer...
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Reducing your carbon footprint, creating healthy soil subjects of upcoming events
(Local News ~ 01/21/20)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Reducting your carbon footprint and keeping soil healthy are two upcoming events planed by Conservation Nebraska’s Common Ground program. A “Going Green in 2020,” “carbon footprint” event is set Thursday, Jan. 23, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the McCook Public Library at 802 Norris Ave...
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Young voters, health care key election factors
(Editorial ~ 01/21/20)
A popular meme notes that 18- to 30-year-olds are the largest voting bloc for this year’s election, and should exercise that right. Statistics on the health and outlook for millennials point to issues that should be of concern them and Generation Z and all upcoming generations...
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Holiday
(Column ~ 01/21/20)
Our morning devotion asked the question “How might the hard-hearted heat of hostility eat away at our personal joy and our world’s peace?” Hey hey say that real fast: hard-hearted heat of hostility. Almost a tongue twister and it really applies to what we watch daily on 24 hour news cycle TV...
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Bronco girls run past Garden
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/20)
WAUNETA, Neb. — Wauneta-Palisade’s girls shot to a 23-11 lead through one quarter and won 62-48 over visiting Garden County Saturday evening. Freshman Cali Cox joined junior Haylee Sandman in scoring 19 points apiece for the 5-9 Broncos. Junior Zoey Boos stepped up to add 15 points while junior Payton Yearous (five) and freshman Chloe Stenho (four) teamed for another nine points...
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Wolves, W-P boys earn hoops 'W's
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/20)
ARTHUR, Neb. — A 15-1 fourth quarter capped Maywood-Hayes Center’s 42-32 comeback win over Arthur County Friday evening. The M-HC boys scored their fifth win this season (5-9) with sophomore Josh Patel shooting 67 percent (six for nine) and scoring a team-high 13 points...
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Trojans regain winning mojo over Maxwell
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/20)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Cambridge High coach Greg Shepard proved prophetic when he talked about Saturday’s home game against Maxwell following a tough Friday night loss at Sutherland. “We are tickled to death we have a game on Saturday to show our school, parents, fans that they are going to play hard every game,” Shepard told the local media.” When we really turn up the heat on our offense and even this defense, it’s going to be a huge difference maker for us.”...
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Falcons, Longhorn lead wrestlers at Chase
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/20)
MPERIAL, Neb. — Chase County’s Trevor Peterson scored four pins and a tech fall while raising his record to 27-1 during Saturday’s Chase County Invitational. Peterson hammered every 182-pound foe capped with a 1:58 finals pin of Ogallala 18-match winner Hunter DeVoe...
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Indian joining NCAA volleyball team
(College Sports ~ 01/21/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College sophomore Malory Brown has signed her national letter of intent to continue playing college volleyball this fall at NCAA Division II Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C. Brown, the 5-8 outside hitter from Colorado Springs, made it official Friday amid snow and freezing drizzle...
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MCC traveling globe for more golf talent
(College Sports ~ 01/21/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College golf team has received commitments from a pair of international students in Sinokholo Thumani from South Africa and Adam Durband from England. Sinokholo Thumani is from Xolani Secondary in King William’s Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa...
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Bison invading Lexington for hoops tonight
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/20)
LEXINGTON, Neb. — Nobody deserves a little McCook payback more than Lexington tonight. Think about Bison-Minutemen history during these past 11 months: — Last winter, Lexington ended McCook High’s state basketball hopes with a subdistrict finals victory...
- Alfreda Colling (Obituary ~ 01/21/20)
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