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Editorial
McCook draws attention as top 'beautiful town'
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
McCook will have to regroup following the narrow defeat of the economic development portion of the local option sales tax, while voters passed a 15-year extention of the regular 1.5 percent sales tax, until 2033.
Whatever the future of economic development looks like, McCook has plenty of things going for it. As a trade center for Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas, we offer a surprising number services, attractions and opportunities for employment for a town our size.
The latest affirmation comes from the culturetrip.com, which named McCook one of "The 10 Most Beautiful Towns in Nebraska."
It joined Nebraska City, Red Cloud, Scottsbluff, Aurora, Seward, Chadron, Papillion, Valentine and Ashland in receiving the designation.
Writer Helen Armitage described McCook thusly:
"Located in the rolling hills of southwest Nebraska, McCook was founded in 1882 and quickly grew into a railway boomtown on the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad. Today a bustling community of just under 8,000, McCook boasts all the comforts of urban living with plenty of small town charm: its vibrant downtown is home to a host of eateries, specialty shops and cultural venues, while the town hosts fun events including the Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival and the Red Willow County Fair. For fans of architecture, McCook is also home to the Harvey P. Sutton House -- a private residence designed by acclaimed architect Frank Lloyd Wright and a stunning example of his early signature Prairie School designs."
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