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Michael 'Ozzy' Bragg
(Obituary ~ 11/20/15)
Michael 'Ozzy' Bragg Jan. 19, 1996 - Nov. 18, 2015 MCCOOK, Neb. -- Michael "Ozzy" Bragg passed away Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2015, at his home in McCook. He was 19 years old. Ozzy was born on Jan. 19, 1996, at Augusta, Georgia, to parents Michael Greeson and Tanya Bragg. He moved at the age of eight to McCook to live with his grandparents, Kathy and Randy Kersey. He attended McCook Public Schools...
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What's in a name?
(Column ~ 11/20/15)
Gene O. Morris Vintage Journalist At the Norris Institute meeting the other night, Bruce McDowell, Cloyd Clark, Warren Jones and I got to talking about strange names. What brought it up was that although he goes by Bruce, that's not the name his parents intended Bruce to go by when they named him...
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On the record
(Other Record ~ 11/20/15)
This information is gathered at the McCook Public Safety Center, the McCook office of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Red Willow County Courthouse, the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office and the McCook Humane Society. Police activity Activity log...
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Rippe birth
(Births ~ 11/20/15)
Levi Colton Rippe Tim and Lindsey Rippe of Ludell, Kansas, announce the birth of their son, Levi Colton Rippe, born Oct. 8, 2015, in McCook, Nebraska. He weighed 5 pounds, 9.2 ounces and measured 18.25 inches. He has one brother, Wyatt, 7. Grandparents are Jim and Connie Meixner of McCook and Richard and Theresa Rippe of Ludell. Great-grandparents are Harry and Mary Lebsack of McCook...
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Lytle, Forrest engagement
(Engagement ~ 11/20/15)
Lytle, Forrest Allison Larissa Lytle of Ozark, Missouri, and Jeremy Vincent Forrest of Springfield, Missouri, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Larry and Marla Lytle of Bella Vista, Arkansas, formerly of McCook, Nebraska...
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Knosp anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 11/20/15)
60th anniversary The family of LeMoine and Agnes Knosp of North Platte, Nebraska, formerly of Palisade, Nebraska, are hosting an open house in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary. They were married in McCook, Nebraska, on Nov. 6, 1955, and farmed south of Palisade for over 50 years. ...
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Fidler anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 11/20/15)
50th anniversary The family of Keith and Virginia Fidler of Elkhorn, Nebraska, are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 28. They were married in 1965 in Grant, Nebraska. They lived in McCook, Nebraska, until 1973, moved to Benkelman, Nebraska, where they lived from 1973 to 1991; then lived in Ogallala, Nebraska, from 1991 to 2000. ...
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HUghes, Williby wedding
(Wedding ~ 11/20/15)
OBERLIN, Kan. -- Angela (Unger) Hughes and Justin Williby of Oberlin, Kansas, were united in marriage Oct. 24, 2015, in a church built in 1888 with the bride's uncle, Robert Putz, officiating. Parents of the bride are David and Patricia Unger of McCook, Nebraska. Grandparents are Melvin and Glenva Unger of McCook and the late Emory and Lucille Putz...
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The importance of recording history
(Column ~ 11/20/15)
Susan Doak Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society This last month has been full of news that reminds me of my childhood. Had you asked any of the children in the 1950s where the Civil Defense Centers were, they could probably have told you. We didn't have tornado drills at school, we had nuclear bomb drills, where we would crawl under our desks and sit quietly. ...
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Give the gift of learning
(Editorial ~ 11/20/15)
We've offered plenty of Christmas gift-giving suggestions on our pages, including page 17 today, and most of us appreciate any ideas we can get. We like a poem that give guidelines for parents and others planning gifts for a special child: Something they want, something they need...
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Some crimes don't deserve a plea bargain
(Column ~ 11/20/15)
When I was a police officer I always hated plea bargains given to defendants, especially defendants I had arrested but I understood the reason they were used. The prosecutor gained a conviction without having to go to court plus time and money was saved by not having to have a trial. ...
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'Vision of Trees' event set fo rChampion Dec. 5
(Local News ~ 11/20/15)
CHAMPION, Neb. -- The Champion, Nebraska, Community Center and Champion Jr. Women's Club present the 11th annual "Vision of Trees," Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. MT, and Sunday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. MT at the Champion Community Center...
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'Vision of Trees' event set fo rChampion Dec. 5
(Local News ~ 11/20/15)
CHAMPION, Neb. -- The Champion, Nebraska, Community Center and Champion Jr. Women's Club present the 11th annual "Vision of Trees," Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. MT, and Sunday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. MT at the Champion Community Center...
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Driveways, RVs topic for City Council
(Local News ~ 11/20/15)
CHAMPION, Neb. -- The Champion, Nebraska, Community Center and Champion Jr. Women's Club present the 11th annual "Vision of Trees," Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. MT, and Sunday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. MT at the Champion Community Center...
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Therapy dog doesn't let old age slow him down
(Local News ~ 11/20/15)
CHAMPION, Neb. -- The Champion, Nebraska, Community Center and Champion Jr. Women's Club present the 11th annual "Vision of Trees," Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. MT, and Sunday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. MT at the Champion Community Center...
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Pheasants Forever plans area CRP meetings for landowners
(Outdoors ~ 11/20/15)
Lincoln, Neb. -- November 19, 2015 -- Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, along with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency, will host 56 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up informational meetings for landowners during the upcoming sign-up period. The CRP general sign-up will be held Dec. 1, 2015 through Feb. 26, 2016...
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Migrating moose
(Local News ~ 11/20/15)
A moose wanders through Cindy and Mark Fritsche's farmyard about 10 miles southwest of Maywood, Nebraska, over the weekend. Moose appear to be "migrating" through Nebraska, having been sighted this fall in the Nebraska Panhandle, in Lincoln County in central Nebraska and now further south in Frontier County...
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Calling all geese
(Local News ~ 11/20/15)
Don't tell 4-year-old Conner Weaver of Indianola that the geese in McCook's Barnett Park aren't flocking to him because of his goose call, but because he and his mom have popcorn and stale bread to feed them. Conner enjoyed late summer temperatures Sunday afternoon to visit the geese and ducks before the weather turns to winter before long...
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One in the oven ...
(Local News ~ 11/20/15)
Several wild turkeys have been reported meandering through McCook, Nebraska -- on the highway, on Norris Avenue, at various locations throughout west McCook. One lady chuckled over the irony when she called to report, "I've got two turkeys in my front yard ... and one roasting in the oven."...
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Probation ordered for having meth
(Local News ~ 11/20/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A McCook woman was sentenced to probation earlier this month in Red Willow County District Court following her conviction on a felony offense for possession of methamphetamine. The offender, 56-year-old Robin L. Holloway-Voegler of 300 West 11th Street lot B4, was ordered to serve 30 months probation after accepting a plea agreement in September admitting guilt to the Class 4 felony offense. ...
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Tall tales over coffee
(Local News ~ 11/20/15)
Chief of Police Isaac Brown and McCook resident Duane Tappe share a few stories from their respective experiences serving in the U.S. Military, Tuesday morning, during the November Coffee with Cop meeting at McDonald's. Chief Brown served in the U.S. Army and Tappe served in the U.S. Marine Corp. The December Coffee with a Cop meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Dec. 8 with representatives from the Heritage Senior Center and McCook Public Library as special guests...
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