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Southwest gets off the schneid, defeats Hitchcock County
(High School Sports ~ 09/20/17)
BARTLEY, Neb. -- There was a collective sigh of relief at Southwest High School Tuesday night...
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'Dogs pounce on one bad Bison inning
(High School Sports ~ 09/20/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — Leave the door open and it doesn’t take long for noisy Bulldogs to turn Tuesday evening into one big mess. The McCook Bison learned this again following a 5-1 loss to those district nemesis North Platte Bulldogs. Bison were having a beautiful time outside at the Jaycees Complex through five innings...
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Warren Don Dusenberry
(Obituary ~ 09/20/17)
Warren Don Dusenberry Nov. 6, 1920 - Sept. 18, 2017 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Warren Don Dusenberry, 96, of Arapahoe, died Monday (Sept. 18, 2017), at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge, Neb. He was born on Nov. 6, 1920, southwest of Beaver City, Neb., to Clifford and Luella (Cook) Dusenberry...
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Bison defeat ‘Dawgs in Tuesday tennis duel
(High School Sports ~ 09/20/17)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- McCook picked up a 6-3 win over North Platte at Tuesday’s duel in Lincoln County...
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Four-month-old girl injured when stroller struck by car
(Local News ~ 09/20/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — A four-month-old girl was injured in an accident early Tuesday morning at the intersection of West First and J streets in McCook. The baby, Ellanor R. Larington, was transported to Community Hospital after the stroller she was riding in was struck at 8:05 a.m. by a car driven by Joel M. Gray, 16, of 419 Seminole...
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Late McCook fire chief remembered as 'go-to guy'
(Local News ~ 09/20/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — Funeral services for Don Einspahr, a firefighter and fire chief for the City of McCook from 1969 until 1984, were this morning in Imperial. Einspahr died at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on Sept. 15; he was 89 years old. Marc Harpham, who is now McCook’s fire chief, said he went on one call with Einspahr before Einspahr retired. “A wonderful guy … full of knowledge,” Harpham said about Einspahr...
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Hangar project gets go-ahead
(Local News ~ 09/20/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook airport could be expanding hangar options in the near future which would allow larger aircraft to be stored indoors. A request from Red Willow Aviation owner Griff Malleck to construct a 150-foot by 225-foot hangar at the airport was unanimously approved by City Council Monday evening...
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McCook ready for big 'Birthday Bash' weekend
(Local News ~ 09/20/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — An action-packed week is in store as McCook prepares to host the community’s 48th annual Heritage Days celebration. That was the focus Tuesday morning as police, chamber and community members gathered for the September “Coffee with a Cop” get-together at Sehnert’s Bakery and the Bieroc Cafe...
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Meth possession nets probation
(Local News ~ 09/20/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — A Curtis woman was sentenced to probation time earlier this month in Red Willow County District Court following her conviction for felony possession of methamphetamine The woman, 31-year-old Kaitlin D. Suda, accepted a plea agreement in July admitting guilt to the Class IV felony for possession of meth, while dismissing an infraction alleging possession of drug paraphernalia...
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'Medicare for All' loses luster when costs considered
(Editorial ~ 09/20/17)
“What’s in a name,” Juliet asked in Shakespeare’s play, but like the Capulets and Montagues, labels like Obamacare and Medicare carry meaning with critical consequences. That’s probably why Sen. Bernie Sanders is proposing “Medicare for All” instead of calling it “Canada-style Single Payer” healthcare...
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Broncos, Eagles battle to 10th wins of season
(High School Sports ~ 09/20/17)
PAXTON, Neb. — Wauneta-Palisade split two wild sets before finishing off Potter-Dix to clinch Tuesday’s Paxton volleyball invite title. Senior Faith Simpson drilled 26 of 34 Bronco kills during this match. Freshman Haylee Sandman added three stuff blocks and sophomore Michaela Dukes served five aces...
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Bison hits low score at invite
(High School Sports ~ 09/20/17)
OGALLALA, Neb. — Senior Cassidy Redl fired the finest round of her McCook High School golf career while helping those Bison finish fourth at Tuesday’s Ogallala Invitational. Redl rolled to an awesome 37 on the first nine West Wind Golf Course holes, then shot 39 for a Bison-leading 76...
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New Tractor Supply manager getting reacquainted with hometown
(Local News ~ 09/20/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — With a promise “to work very hard to give legendary service,” Kathy Gerver has returned to McCook as manager of the Tractor Supply Co. store in Westview Plaza. Born and raised in McCook, Kathy worked for Burlington Northern for 19 years before embarking on a business management and ownership career which took her to many places in the U.S. and several foreign countries...
- Marvin Leroy Harms (Obituary ~ 09/20/17)
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