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Hayes Center, Wallace spikers move into next round at GPAC Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 10/26/04)
TRENTON -- Hayes Center and Wallace advanced out of the first-round of the Golden Plains Activities Conference volleyball tournament Monday night. In the opening game, Hayes Center defeated Maywood, 25-23, 25-15. Wallace followed up with a straight-set win over host Hitchcock County, 25-14, 25-9...
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Huskers either make you confident or queasy
(Column ~ 10/26/04)
Let me ask a question. How are you feeling about Nebraska football? Where's the confidence level at? Many, many more questions loom as the co-Big 12 North leading Huskers prepare to face off with the team it is tied with in Missouri. The outcome of this must-win game will swing the direction of Nebraska's season in one of two directions...
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Harold E. Ike
(Obituary ~ 10/26/04)
Dec. 5, 1920-Oct. 25, 2004 CAMBRIDGE -- Harold E. Ike, 83, of Cambridge died Monday, Oct.25, 2004, at the Cambridge Manor. On December 5, 1920 he was born to John K. and Grace L. (Aman) Ike at McCook. He married Margie Ichyanagi on September 29, 1947 in Kobe, Japan...
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Commissioners waive old interest, penalties on oil well tax
(Local News ~ 10/26/04)
By CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor Red Willow County commissioners waived the interest and penalties that have accrued on taxes owed the county from 1989 until 1992, during a regular meeting Monday morning. Kathy Hesterwerth's attorney, Jim McClymont of North Platte, told commissioners that Kathy's mother, Dorothy Hesterwerth, was the owner and and her brother-in-law, Bob Horton, was the operator of the Hesterwerth No. 1027 well southeast of McCook during those four tax years...
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County buys used truck
(Local News ~ 10/26/04)
Red Willow County commissioners purchased a used pickup for Commissioner Leigh Hoyt's Third District during a regular meeting Monday morning in the courthouse. Commissioners reviewed two bids -- from LB Motors and Wagner Ford Mercury Toyota, both of McCook -- and purchased a 2003 Ford F250 3/4-ton standard cab pickup from Wagner...
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Marie L. Kauffman
(Obituary ~ 10/26/04)
March 12, 1909-Oct. 23, 2004 BENKELMAN -- Marie L. Kauffman, 95, died Saturday, (Oct. 23, 2004) at Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. She was born March 12, 1909, on her family's homestead in Dundy County to John and Lola (Passmore) Schrader and received her grade school education at Rural District 8. She graduated from Benkelman High School in 1926...
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Out for a ride
(Local News ~ 10/26/04)
NCTA students take advantage of the perfect riding weather as they walk down Seventh Street in front of Ag Hall in Curtis. They are (from left) Megan Morgan of Sutherland, Daniel Feldman of Litchfield and Dezarae Shelton of Brady. (NCTA)
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President Bush shares our values
(Editorial ~ 10/26/04)
The first thing outsiders notice about the Golden Plains is just that -- miles and miles of open fields and rolling hills, dotted by occasional towns and farmsteads. Out here, when we meet another vehicle on a country road, more than likely, they'll be miffed if we don't give them a wave. We have those new county road numbers, but we're more likely to give directions like "turn left where Joe used to park his combine."...
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Think about it
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/26/04)
**Dear Editor, What would happen if an evil madman got control of a Bible printing factory? Think about it. Or, what would happen if nuklur bombs got into the wrong hands? Think about it twice. There are Weapons of Mass Destruction hidden in Communist countries...
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Tax breaks for all?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/26/04)
**Dear Editor, I've been doing some thinking about an amendment that would give tax breaks to groups of people or individuals who buy up historically significant buildings and refurbish them. If memory serves me right, it's amendment 1 on the ballot. If I happen to have the wrong one, please put the right one in here...
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Mystery picture
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/26/04)
**Dear Editor, My name is Larry Claassen. I live in Lincoln and many years ago I came to McCook on several occasions to play at a local club with a band called "Footloose." We played at a bar across the street from the cemetery north of town, I don't recall the name offhand...
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Vote them out
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/26/04)
**Dear Editor, For years, many people have called for term limits for all politicians. We now have limits on the president, the governor and the Nebraska Legislature. The national Congress will never vote for limits. Why would you bite the hand that feeds you?...
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NRD revolt?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/26/04)
**Dear Editor, The Middle Republican NRD could be facing the fact that they can be replaced, also a revolt if they continue with their proposed water management plans on farmers-irrigators. Their farms are their life and business. The cost to raise the grain for food is very high, by not getting a crop, due to lack of water, they could be sold out to meet their expenses, then large corporations take over, food will be priced out of sight...
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