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DC-S basketball leaders from state tourney victory
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/22)
LINCOLN, Neb. — All leaders from Dundy County-Stratton’s D-1 state quarterfinal win over Mead at Lincoln North Star High School. The No. 2-seed Tigers (24-3 record) earned a semifinal game with No. 3 Loomis Wednesday morning (10:45 a.m.) in Lincoln’s Devaney Center...
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DC-S boys say no way to raid of historic win
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/22)
LINCOLN, Neb. — The pipelines never run dry when pressure from outside sources take aim at Dundy County-Stratton’s boys. “We just have a lot of clutch kids who step up at the time exactly when we need them,” coach Kris Freeland declared following Monday’s historic D-1 state basketball 48-44 tournament win...
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An EPIC dumb idea
(Column ~ 03/08/22)
I received a nice large-sized postcard in the mail touting a resolution being currently considered in the Nebraska Legislature. It was describing an effort to raise more taxes to operate Nebraska and eliminate our Real Estate Tax along with eliminating the Income Tax and the State Corporate Tax. The intention was to collect all the needed revenue via a new “Consumption” Tax. Intrigued I punched in the website to LR264CA to find out more about the bold (harebrained) scheme...
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Joetta Lyn (Stubbs) Morgan
(Obituary ~ 03/08/22)
Joetta Lyn (Stubbs) Morgan Dec. 5, 1944 - Feb. 21, 2022 YEARINGTON, Nev. — Joetta Morgan of Yerington passed away on Feb. 21, 2022, at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev., at the age of 77. Joetta was born in McCook, Neb., to Harold C. and Jesslyn M. Stubbs on Dec. 5, 1944...
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Council eyes next step for city swimming pool
(Local News ~ 03/08/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — As discussion dipped and weaved Monday night at the McCook City Council meeting about the future of the city swimming pool, long-time pool manager Jody Crocker, who also serves as the city library director, only had three short words on the subject: “Get er done.”...
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Cheaper alternative found for sewer project
(Local News ~ 03/08/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — A project at the wastewater treatment plant that was estimated to cost $165,000 has instead been completed for $44,460. Councilman Jerry Calvin pulled the consent agenda item on information about the sewer plant line improvements and congratulated city staff on the savings...
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MCC women win post-season hoops honors
(College Sports ~ 03/08/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — A pair of McCook Community College women’s basketball players have earned post-season awards from Region IX. Sophomore guards Vanessa Jurewicz and Sonia Sato were both selected by coaches for honors. Both players were named to the All-Region IX South Team, Sato was named to the all-region defensive team and Jurewicz was selected to the All-Region IX TournamentTeam...
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McCook firing up plans for summer football action
(College Sports ~ 03/08/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Bison football program will once again be conducting the McCook Bison Championship Youth Football Camp for individuals entering 2nd-8th grades (school year 2022-23) this summer. The camp will run from Monday, June 6 through Thursday, June 9...
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MCC baseball ace earns Region 'Pitcher of The Week'
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College sophomore Max Mrakovcic has been named the Region IX Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Mrakovcic, a right-hander from Sydney, Australia opened the series Friday with a dominating performance in a 2-1 win over Trinidad State to start the four-game series...
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Weather already disrupting MCC softball weekend
(College Sports ~ 03/08/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — Forecasted winter weather again this weekend for eastern Colorado has postponed McCook Community College’s scheduled softball series with Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colo. The two teams were supposed to play doubleheaders Friday and Saturday...
- Barbara J. Nelson (Obituary ~ 03/08/22)
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