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Authorities investigating series of area break-ins
(Local News ~ 04/22/03)
Republican Valley fourth graders will still get to go on a Lincoln field trip next month, despite a burglar stealing their trip money during a break-in at the elementary school in Indianola early Sunday morning. "They stole money from kids," said Republican Valley Superintendent Brent McMurtrey...
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Who will they elect?
(Column ~ 04/22/03)
Dear Editor, In a few hours, Iraq will be democratized. (It is now 11 a.m. Saturday, 19, April as I write.) An evil empire will be transformed instantly into a good one. After years of enduring the most terrible dictatorship, the Iraqis will be allowed to vote. Who will they choose to lead them? Let us hope and pray it will be a person like George Bush!...
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Judges support Work Ethic Camp
(Column ~ 04/22/03)
EDITOR'S NOTE -- the seven Lancaster County District Judges have written a letter in support of the Work Ethic Camp. Dated April 7, 2003, the letter was sent to all Nebraska state senators. Dear Senator, This letter is from all the District Court Judges of Lancaster County. ...
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Final decision on city water? Please stand by
(Column ~ 04/22/03)
Because of all that's happened during the city of McCook's search for a safe and plentiful water supply, it's no wonder that citizens are suspicious and skeptical. After all, the city has endured a number of twists and turns during the past decade...
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Mariah Lee
(Births ~ 04/22/03)
TRENTON -- Brad and Melissa Anderson of Trenton announce the birth of their daughter, Mariah Lee, on Thursday (April 10, 2003) in Omaha. She weighed 7 pounds and 3 ounces. She has two sisters, Brianna, 5, and Katelyn, 2, and one brother, Alton, 4. Grandparents are Marilyn Barnett of Trenton, Robert Barnett of Norcatur, Kan., Clyde Anderson of Trenton, Shannon Klouse of Rapid City, S.D., and Richard Klouse of Lincoln. Great-grandmothers are Lois Musgrave of McCook and Lela Barnett of Holbrook...
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Austin Lee
(Births ~ 04/22/03)
SAVOY, Texas -- Justin and Chris Young of Savoy, Texas, announce the birth of their son, Austin Lee. He was born Friday (March 28, 2003) in Sherman, Texas. He weighed 7 pounds and 15 ounces. His grandparents are Ray and Dottie (Anderson) Morrison and Larry and Cheryl Young, all of Savoy. Great-grandparents are Faye Morrison of Savoy and the late Tom Morrison, Clyde Anderson and Marilyn Barnett, all of Trenton...
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Commissioners to study jail options
(Local News ~ 04/22/03)
Red Willow County commissioners listened to a presentation on jails Monday morning and created a three-person committee responsible for filling the vacancy created by the pending retirement of the county's public defender. Daniel Rowe and Loren Anderson of Treanor Architects, Topeka, Kan., recommended that commissioners and sheriff's officers attend a National Institute of Corrections school/workshop in Longmont, Colo., before making any decisions about building a jail in Red Willow County...
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County clerk releases information on election
(Local News ~ 04/22/03)
County Clerk Pauletta Gerver has released the following information regarding the upcoming special election: VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES: In order to vote on the city sales tax issue on May 6, 2003, any person living in the city of McCook who has not registered to vote since moving to McCook must register to vote (in person) in the Red Willow County Clerk's Office before Monday, April 28, 2003 at 6:00 p.m...
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Hog decision back in district court
(Local News ~ 04/22/03)
A Red Willow County farmer's appeal of a zoning board decision on a large-scale hog operation southwest of McCook will go back before District Judge John Battershell. The Nebraska Court of Appeals ruled April 8 that the dispute between DeWayne Hanchera and Red Willow County cannot be resolved by a "motion for summary judgment," as it was by Judge Battershell, without a trial...
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Council picks new well site option
(Local News ~ 04/22/03)
About 50 McCook residents turned out Monday night to see the City Council vote 4-1 to pursue new well sites far to the north of the city. Two representatives of local engineering companies told the council they had discovered "sufficient quality and quantity" of water at the two sites north of McCook...
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Laura Mary Berls
(Obituary ~ 04/22/03)
SELDEN -- Laura Mary Berls, 89, died Sunday (April 20, 2003) at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. She was born June 10, 1913, in rural Leoville, Kan., to George and Louise (Meitl) Schroer. She was raised in the Leoville and Selden areas and graduated from Leoville High School in 1931...
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