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Bison softball reaches state semis
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/06)
No. 1 seed McCook plays Elkhorn By JOHN J. MESH Gazette Sports Editor OMAHA -- The McCook High School softball team advanced to the Nebraska Class B state semifinals by winning its first two games Thursday. The Bison rallied from a 5-1 deficit to defeat Cozad 9-5 in the first round and overcame five errors to defeat Norris 2-1 in their second game...
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Investment in ethanol is paying off
(Editorial ~ 10/13/06)
Freshman economics and incentives to create a new market are resulting in a happy situation for farmers who are seeing high prices right when the harvest is coming in. They need some good news; high prices for their commodities are needed to offset the cost of fuel, fertilizer and other inputs...
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Her middle name's not organization
(Column ~ 10/13/06)
Walking through the kitchen, you catch your thigh on a cabinet door which is slightly ajar. After a few choice words, you try to push the door shut, only to find that the door won't close all the way. Even a couple of hard slams don't manage to completely shut the cabinet door...
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Keep your eyes on the ball
(Local News ~ 10/13/06)
Shortstop Kali Lyons concentrates to catch the ball during McCook's Class B state softball game against Norris Thursday in Omaha. McCook defeated Norris 2-1 and Cozad 9-5 to advance to Friday's semifinals against Elkhorn. The Bison (27-3) are the No. 1 seed in the state tournament. The two wins guarantee McCook a tie for fourth place...
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Jerry Dean McCrumb
(Obituary ~ 10/13/06)
July 7, 1963-Oct. 11, 2006 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Jerry Dean McCrumb, 43, formerly of Wauneta, died Wednesday (Oct. 11, 2006) at his home. He was born July 7, 1963, at Imperial, to Al and Marilyn McCrumb. They lived on a farm north of Max and he attended school in Wauneta, graduating in 1981...
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Corrected article: Season ends for Bison cross country runners
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/06)
OGALLALA -- Ogallala hosted the B4 district cross country meet Thursday. McCook's boys and girls teams competed in the event and both placed seventh. No Bison runners qualified for state. Because of a mistake in the results posted on the Ogallala cross country web site, two names on the Bison boys results were listed that should not have been...
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Bison softball 3rd at state
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/06)
McCook finishes season 27-5 OMAHA -- The McCook High School softball team finished third at the Nebraska Nebraska Class B state tournament after losing two games Friday afternoon at Omaha's Seymour Smith Park. McCook was run-ruled 10-0 by Elkhorn in the semifinals and lost to Ralston 5-1 in the consolation finals...
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Officials air jail concerns
(Local News ~ 10/13/06)
Population projections, street improvements and emergency response times were addressed at the first informational meeting Thursday night at the Heritage Senior Center regarding the proposed 30-bed county jail/city safety center. "None of us are telling you how to vote," stressed Red Willow County Commis-sioner Earl McNutt. "It's time we get a decision and direction from the public."...
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City ready to sell part of Kelley Park
(Local News ~ 10/13/06)
The city is ready to sell a portion of Kelley Park to McCook Community College, if approved by the McCook City Council Monday night at their meeting 7:30 p.m. at City Council Chambers. The council will also take another look at changing the due date of city utility bills and a request to increase the trash hauling contract...
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Bison shut out Haymakers 17-0
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/06)
McCook, 7-0, hosts Holdrege next week COZAD -- McCook and Cozad met Friday night at Haymaker Stadium in Cozad in a battle of the Nos. 1 and 10 football teams in Nebraska Class B. McCook fought off Cozad 17-0 and improved to 7-0. Cozad fell to 5-2. McCook, which has posted three shutouts this season, is 2-0 in Class B-5 district play. Cozad is 1-1...
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Lyle W. Ohrmund
(Obituary ~ 10/13/06)
IMPERIAL -- Lyle W. Ohrmund, 79, died Thursday (Oct. 12, 2006), at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial. Survivors include his wife, Norma of Imperial; two daughters, Brenda Cahow and husband, Mark of Imperial and Lisa Kerchal and husband, Rory of Wauneta; and four grandchildren...
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