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Nebraska Public Transit Week — City service helps folks get to where they need to go (4/19/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Started 50 years ago as the Handi-Bus, the City of McCook’s Public Transit is celebrating Nebraska Public Transit Week next week, April 21-27 with free rides for people who have never ridden before and drawings and giveaways all week...
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YMCA of McCook Launches 2024 Community Strong campaign (4/19/24)McCOOK, Neb. —The YMCA of McCook is excited to announce that it’s launching the Community Strong Annual Campaign to help ensure that everyone in McCook and surrounding communities has access to vital community programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility...
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Wildfire Photography Co. joins chamber (4/19/24)McCOOK Neb. - Originally from Osmond, Neb., Amanda Sackett and her husband moved to McCook in 2017 while they were Nebraska State Troopers. In 2021, she changed careers and joined Grahm Real Estate as a realtor. She began Wildfire Photo Co. in 2022 after a friend, a professional photographer, Carrie Roberts, suggested she had an eye for photography. Sackett had always enjoyed taking photos and had often taken photos at events, capturing moments otherwise forgotten and giving them as gifts...
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Seventh-grader raises Autism Awareness through Facebook page (4/19/24)McCOOK Neb. - April is Autism Awareness Month, and a 7th-grade student at McCook Junior High has been doing her part to help promote it. In 2022, Midna Santoleri began by making videos that her mom, Kersten Cook, would share. This year, she started a Facebook page, ‘Inside My Autistic Mind,’ where she shares her videos, blog posts, and even a poem she has written...
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Prizes offered for blood donors (4/18/24)Prizes offered for blood donors McCOOK, Neb. — Donors at upcoming American Red Cross blood drives have a chance to register for $10 e-gift cards and a chance to win a $7,000 gift cards, according to coordinator Cathy Carman. Upcoming drives include 12:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 and 11 a.m. to 5 pm. Wednesday, April 24 at the Community Building on the Red Willow County Fairgrounds, 1412 W. Fifth in McCook...
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Lies, Gales and Mermaid Tales at The Yard in McCook (4/18/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Mark Hardiman, a dedicated theater and speech instructor at McCook Community College, has genuinely showcased his talent as a writer with the captivating production ‘Lies, Gales, and Mermaid Tales’, which premiered at The Yard in McCook on April 12. The show was a delightful blend of creativity and community spirit...
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Program greenlit, students recognized (4/18/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Mid-Plains Community College governors approved a new program and major software expenditure at their meeting Wednesday evening in McCook. The board greenlit the Medical Laboratory Technician program review as presented, endorsing the forwarding of the report to the Coordinating Commission for Post Secondary Education, and approved a five-year contract for Jenzabar Campus Marketplace software, with the Board approving it at a cost of $248,653.41...
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MCT Children's Theatre's 'Peter and Wendy' on stage Saturday (4/18/24)
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Hillcrest honors two with Harpst Award (4/18/24)McCOOK, Neb. - Two employees of Hillcrest Nursing Home were honored at the Hillcrest Foundation’s Night on the Hill fundraiser with the annual Harpst award. The awards were established by former Hillcrest Administrator Don Harpst and his wife, Alice, and are given annually to one nursing staff team member and one non-licensed team member. Employees are nominated by their co-workers, and an awards committee choses the final recipients...
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Perkins County artist wins best of show at MCC Paint-In (4/16/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Kaitlin Meyer of Perkins County was named Best of Show winner at the McCook Community College Paint-In and Art Show. She was honored for her folded paper piece “Bird of 3,000 Folds.” Norton Community High School was named winner of Friday’s paint in competition...
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Construction on new single-family homes begins soon (4/16/24)McCOOK Neb. - Construction of new homes is expected to begin within weeks after the McCook City Council/McCook Community Development Agency unanimously approved the R Perry Redevelopment project. R. Perry Construction Inc. submitted a proposal to redevelop the project site adjacent to the Heritage Hills Golf Course. The project will consist of 3 single-family dwellings, each approximately 1,280 square feet, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms with an attached garage...
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Monthly Red Willow County GOP meeting April 23 (4/15/24)McCOOK, Neb - The Red Willow County GOP (Republican Party) has announced its regular monthly meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 23. The meeting will take place at the Bedore Barn/Marlene’s Kitchen, 38404 RD 719 north of McCook. All area Republicans are invited and encouraged to attend...
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College board meets here Wednesday (4/15/24)McCOOK, Neb. - The Mid-Plains Community College Board of Governors is set to convene for its regular session on Wednesday, April 17, at McCook Community College, located at 1205 East Third Street in McCook. The session will take place in McMillen Hall Room #213, commencing at 6:30 p.m...
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Midwest Living Magazine honors McCook's ArtBank (4/12/24)McCOOK Neb. - Midwest Living magazine recently released its Spring 2024 issue and named McCook’s ArtBank in its Best of the Midwest 2024 Award Winners. Editors selected ArtBank in the Arts and Culture category: “Rural Nebraska, four hours from a big city, isn’t the place you’d expect to find a contemporary art gallery – yet husband and wife Chad Graff and Joann Falkenburg have launched two...
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Council agenda includes litigation, sports complex strategy (4/12/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Executive sessions on property litigation and strategy for land purchase for a sports complex are the last items on the agenda for Monday’s McCook City Council meeting. It begins at 5:30 p.m. in the municipal building, 505 West C. Final approval of water and sewer rate hikes are also on the agenda...
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Safe Digging Month (4/12/24)Tyson Karr of Black Hills Energy is getting the message out today, “Doughnut” dig a “Hole” before you call 811 to make sure it’s safe. For more information, call 811 or visit https://www.ne1call.com/
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Campaign songs, part two (4/12/24)Last week, we discussed campaign songs of the 19th century that were circulated on sheet music and sung in Taverns. Those methods continued in the early 20th century, but new ways to deliver campaign messaging emerged before the century was over. One of the more noteworthy campaign songs of the early 20th century was for William Howard Taft. ...
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MCC’s ‘Mermaid Tales’ opens Friday at the Yard (4/11/24)McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College Theater Department will present the third in a series of swashbuckling shows this weekend with “Lies, Gales and Mermaid Tales….” Its two-week run opens Friday at the Yard & Loop Brewing Co. Taproom in McCook. Performances will be at the Yard (801 West C, Suite 5B, McCook) Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. ...
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Rotary Radio moves to Keystone on Monday (4/11/24)McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Rotary Club is hosting its annual Rotary Radio Days event Monday, April 15 but with a few twists this year. For starters, the event is moving out of the High Plains Radio broadcast studio on Highway 83 to downtown McCook. Thanks to Rotary member and High Plains manager Bryan Loker, Rotary Radio Days will be broadcast live from the Keystone Business Center lobby from 2 to 6 p.m. on April 15...
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Murman talks 'meager' tax relief, school choice (4/11/24)McCOOK Neb. — “Today is day 59 of the 60-day session,” Senator Dave Murman said as he began the Legislative call with community members of McCook. The last day will be Thursday. Murman observed that everything that gets through the third stage of debate today will go to the governor’s desk for an opportunity to veto items if he chooses, and then on the last day of the legislative session, there will be an opportunity to override those vetoes, if any...
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Building project cost estimate expected in May (4/9/24)McCOOK Neb. - Superintendent Grant Norgaard and Business Manager Jeff Gross discussed the proposed Jr. High and High School building project. Norgaard shared that they are working on finalizing plans and establishing an accurate cost estimate to be presented at the May School Board meeting. They are looking at possibly being able to put the bond issue to vote in August; if not, it will be in November...
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Commissioners hear road concerns (4/8/24)McCOOK, Neb. — After hearing concerns from neighboring landowners Monday morning, Red Willow County Commissioners will consider closing a minimum-maintenance road altogether. Kevin Potthoff, Jeff Ruggles and Brad Randel spoke during the public comments portion of the commissioners’ regular meeting, Potthoff expressed concerns about unwanted visitors approaching his rural home northeast of McCook, using a minimum maintenance road...
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Just show up: McCook Creative District receives planning grant (4/5/24)McCOOK Neb. — Volunteers successfully secured a planning grant from the Civic and Community Center Financing Fund in an exciting development for the McCook Creative District. This leap of faith was met with enthusiasm and dedication from the community, showcasing their commitment to enhancing the local arts and culture scene...
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Connections, Creative District, growth Chamber fete topics (4/5/24)McCOOK Neb. — Chairman Joe Townsley opened the McCook Chamber of Commerce annual meeting over the lunch hour on Thursday. He went over the financials, saying that the board has recently been pretty tight with funds. “We are in a perfect spot moving forward,” Townsley said...
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School board looking at future improvements (4/5/24)McCOOK Neb. - At the upcoming McCook Public Schools School Board meeting Superintendent Grant Norgaard will highlight recent talks with representatives from Sampson Construction, W Design, and the School District, discussing construction plans for a new junior high building and auditorium and remodeling the performing arts spaces...