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Bison alum adding beach to her rising game
(College Sports ~ 05/12/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — The third of four McCook Community College sophomore volleyball players has signed a letter of intent to continue playing at the next level. Bailey Honn, a 5’8” right-side hitter and McCook High School graduate, has signed on to play at Ottawa University in Kansas...
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Torch Run turning into virtual event
(Community Sports ~ 05/12/20)
INCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Sports Council has announced that the Cornhusker State Games Torch Run will be conducted virtually from June 1-25 across all counties in Nebraska. The new format calls for runners to register, run a minimum of one mile in a safe location in their home county, and then post a selfie-photo or -video from their mile(s) on the CSG Torch Run Facebook page on the day assigned to their county. ...
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Delightful days of districts in good ol' days
(High School Sports ~ 05/12/20)
The second week of May was huge for area high school sports in 2019. McCook High’s boys lined up to honor (above) a fifth consecutive B-6 district track/field team championship at Ogallala. They went on to finish No. 2 in Class B at Omaha’s Burke Stadium. Meanwhile, Hitchcock County’s Kyleigh Scott (below) was dashing to a district title and intoClass D state...
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McCook Rebels plan trio of June softball tourneys
(Community Sports ~ 05/12/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — The fuse is now lit on McCook’s annual Firecracker Softball Tournament after Nebraska governor Pete Ricketts’ “green light” Monday afternoon. McCook Rebels coach Darrin Morgan said the tourney will take place June 26-28 at McCook’s Jaycees Complex...
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McCook YMCA sets plan for re-opening Thursday
(Community Sports ~ 05/12/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s new Ed Thomas Family YMCA director Mitch Gross announced this plan as the facility re-opens Thursday morning: “We have been working diligently to develop this plan with guidance from the local and state health departments, the CDC, Y-USA and our board of directors...
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School board approves contracts for 3 new teachers
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Board of Education approved three new teaching contacts at its meeting Monday night. Teacher salaries are negotiated annually by the bargaining representative, McCook Education Association, with starting pay at McCook Public Schools for 2020-21 at $36,450. Salaries are then increased incrementally, or by steps, based on years of experience and additional certified college credit hours...
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Memorial Day services set for Culbertson Cemetery
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
CULBERTSON, Neb. -- Memorial Day services will be held Monday, May 25, 2020 at the Culbertson Cemetery at 10 a.m. Featured speaker will be Tami Moore, McCook and a Culbertson native. In following the Covid 19 requirements, the firemen will raise flags at 7 a.m. (weather permitting) on the 25th...
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Commissioners face employee health insurance time crunch
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Commissioners met with representatives of three insurance companies, one in executive session, to discuss the options as time grows short to select a health insurance plan for Red Willow County Employees. At a regular meeting Monday, they heard from Curtis Smith of Partners Health Alliance, Dennis Maggart of McInnes Group Inc., representing the state employee pool NACO, and, in executive session, with Mitch Lyster and Brad Swiggert of Northwestern Mutual...
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Hillcrest Nursing Home testing residents, employees for COVID-19
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — Since April 29, Hillcrest has been testing staff and residents for the COVID-19 virus, according to a press release from Brad Cheek, Hillcrest administrator. All test results have been negative. “Hillcrest continues to work with the health department and other governmental entities during this time,” and is following all CDC and CMS guidelines to keep residents and staff safe, according to the press release...
- COVID-19 update (Local News ~ 05/12/20)
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Rolling along
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
Xander and Cyrus Galameau are busy preparing copies of the McCook Gazette for Xander’s route. If you’re interested in earning some cash while you enjoy fresh air and exercise like Xander and Cyrus, call 308-345-4500 ext. 108 for information about how to apply...
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'Card tremors' and other virus effects
(Column ~ 05/12/20)
Grannie Annie’s friend Karen called to announce that she was having “card tremors”. You know as related to alcohol tremors from not being able to play cards for the past couple of months. We looked it up and according to Google: Tremors are involuntary shaking in one or multiple areas of the body and can occur intermittently or be constant.1,2 Two of the many possible causes of tremors are acute alcohol withdrawal and excessive alcohol use...
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Hospital Week honors front-line healthcare workers
(Editorial ~ 05/12/20)
You’ll find little news in this paper, on broadcast, cable or internet that isn’t affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic. This year is a chance to go beyond simple lip-service to honor healthcare workers on the front line of the pandemic fight. National Hospital Week 2020 honors thousands of area health care workers who are risking their own health to care for their patients...
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Nebraska's job creation emergency
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
All over the country, governors used executive orders to reduce health care licensing restrictions in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Regulatory changes included waiving fees, granting recognition of out-of-state medical personnel licenses, allowing immediate licensure for students who had not quite completed their clinical program, and waiving certain testing requirements for nursing assistants...
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JoAnn Amen Lingle Santi
(Obituary ~ 05/12/20)
JoAnn Amen Lingle Santi Dec. 8, 1925 - April 9, 2020 WEAVERVILLE, N. C. — JoAnn Santi, 94, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law on April 9, 2020. She was born Dec. 8, 1925, in McCook, Neb., to Joe and Harriet (Comford) Amen. She attended McCook schools and graduated in 1944...
- David Dean Linnemeyer (Obituary ~ 05/12/20)
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