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MNB blasts Doniphan-Trumbull in B-6 survival game
(Community Sports ~ 07/27/21)
MINDEN, Neb. — Those bats were buzzing from the start with big hits as McCook National Bank blasted Doniphan-Trumbull, 11-1, in Tuesday's final four "elimination game" of the B-6 area tournament. "Yesterday was tough. They came in with a chip on their shoulders," coach Kaden Sitzman said about his Seniors following their 4-1 loss to Broken Bow on Tuesday. "We came out and punched them (D-T)( in the mouths."...
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MNB Seniors so close to being B-6's only unbeaten
(Community Sports ~ 07/27/21)
MINDEN, Neb. — Tying runs on base. Full-count pitch. Adam Dugger turns that baseball into a rocket speeding down the left-field line... Just FOUL . A game of inches seems like far too much to describe how McCook National Bank’s Seniors nearly caught Broken Bow Monday afternoon...
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Academy Cadet Sabre
(Column ~ 07/27/21)
Have you been watching the current 2020 Japan Olympics? Pretty nice to see it live on TV during evening prime time. Then the announcer tells us that it is morning in Japan. Not a problem as the world is round and Japan lies beyond the International Date Line. Ah, the wonder of modern satellite communications...
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Dealing with adversaries’ hypersonic missile capability
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/27/21)
Dear Editor, I’m not sure if hypersonic missiles or Iran’s drones have a chance of first-strike capability. If so, or if some countries will think so, and/or don’t fear a second strike, then we need to take preventative steps. The same applies to nuclear weapons (with or without these,) and perhaps likewise even poison gas...
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Garrett Nokes Memorial Arena dedicated
(Local News ~ 07/27/21)
Dr. Tim Faltyn, from left, president of Oklahoma Panhandle State University joined the late Garrett Noke’s family, Laura, Parker and Trevor Nokes, father Ray Nokes and mother Brenda Modrell and other members of his family as well as the rodeo committee in dedicating the Garrett Nokes Memorial Arena before Saturday’s performance of the Red Willow County Fair rodeo. ...
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Covid-19 cases and vaccinations increasing
(Local News ~ 07/27/21)
COVID-19 Cases and Vaccinations Increasing Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) and their partners are seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases and in the number of people wanting to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination rates across the health district have reached 40%. This number includes fully vaccinated as well as partially vaccinated individuals. A partially vaccinated person is someone who has received one dose of the two-dose vaccine series...
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Dale Leroy Wilcox and Phyllis Lorraine (Dinnel) Wilcox
(Obituary ~ 07/27/21)
Dale Leroy Wilcox Phyllis Lorraine (Dinnel) Wilcox OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Dale Leroy Wilcox, 88, of Overland Park and formerly of McCook, Neb., died Nov. 22, 2020, at the Olathe Medical Hospital in Olathe, Kan. His wife, Phyllis Lorraine (Dinnel) Wilcox, 89, of Overland Park and formerly of McCook, died Jan. 6, 2021, at The Sheridan at Overland Park, a retirement community...
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Lynda V. Springer
(Obituary ~ 07/27/21)
Lynda V. Springer March 3, 1947 - July 21, 2021 OBERLIN, Kan. — Lynda V. Springer, 74, died Wednesday (July 21, 2021) at the Good Samaritan Society of Decatur County. She was born on March 3, 1947, in McCook, Neb., to William and Wilma (Shaw) Martin.She graduated from McCook High School in 1965. She married Loyal Springer on Aug. 1, 1965 in Lebanon, Neb. She ran the Fence Post Café in Lebanon for 10 years and worked at a floral store in McCook...
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Howard Gauger
(Obituary ~ 07/27/21)
Howard Gauger Dec. 27, 1932 - July 24, 2021 WAUNETA, Neb. — Howard Dean Gauger was born Dec. 27, 1932, south of Wauneta, Neb., to Mary (McBride) and Christy Gauger. Howard attended grade school at Eden through the eighth grade and then continued his education in Wauneta, where he graduated from Wauneta High School in 1950...
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McCook Mini Speedway will race 'For Cure'
(Community Sports ~ 07/27/21)
McCOOK, Neb. — Recent GoKart racing results from July 17 as McCook Mini Speedway prepares to host a “Race for The Cure on Saturday. The races will include raffles to raise funds aiding Calvin Corbett, a McCook seventh-grade student who’s been battling cancer for three years...
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Indian libero moving on to NCAA school
(College Sports ~ 07/27/21)
McCOOK, Neb. — After one year of volleyball at McCook Community College, Eisa Mondragon has accepted a scholarship at Missouri Western State University, an NCAA Division II school, in St. Joseph, Mo. Mondagon, a 5-3 libero from Topeka, Kan, was planning on returning to McCook this fall, but according to MCC Coach Hayley Kobza, another window of opportunity opened up...
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MCC offering plenty of gear in this week's auction
(College Sports ~ 07/27/21)
McCOOK, Neb. — Check out the McCook Community College Athletic Department’s used equipment/uniform auction through Thursday at 3 p.m. There are 40 lots of items which includes more than 200 assorted jerseys for baseball, basketball, volleyball and softball...
- Callie M. Conley (Obituary ~ 07/27/21)
- Timothy W. Matson (Obituary ~ 07/27/21)
- Joan Kitt (Obituary ~ 07/27/21)
- David E. Hanes (Obituary ~ 07/27/21)
- Dr. Tamara (Hofman) Hlavaty (Obituary ~ 07/27/21)
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