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Rebels 14 and under squad 1-1 against NP Sensations
(High School Sports ~ 06/21/07)
The McCook Rebels 14 and under girls fastpitch softball team tuned up for this weekend's Nebraska Class A state tournament by splitting a doubleheader Wednesday night against the North Platte Sensations. North Platte won the opener at the Jaycee Sports Complex 6-5 and McCook won the nightcap 10-1...
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Brandon Crick advances to round of 32 at Nebraska Match Play
(College Sports ~ 06/21/07)
LINCOLN -- Gonzaga University sophomore-to-be Brandon Crick of McCook advanced to the Round of 32 Wednesday at the 2007 Nebraska Match Play Championship golf tournament. The Round of 32 took place this morning and the Round of 16 was slated for this afternoon. The tournament will conclude Saturday at Hillcrest Country Club in Lincoln...
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FCB Juniors split with Ogallala
(High School Sports ~ 06/21/07)
OGALLALA -- The McCook First Central Bank Juniors A team split a doubleheader at Ogallala Tuesday night, losing the opener 6-5 and winning the nightcap 11-10. The Juniors will take an 8-6 record to the Hays (Kan.) Tournament Friday and Saturday. "We ended up turning it into a doubleheader to make up for our other postponed games," said McCook FCB Juniors A team coach Lirin Yost...
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Furnas County Seniors improve mark to 12-0
(High School Sports ~ 06/21/07)
HILDRETH -- The Furnas County Seniors American Legion team defeated the Thompson Creek Seniors (Franklin, Hildreth, Wilcox) 14-3 Wednesday night in a five-inning contest. Pitcher Ryan Eder did not allow an earned as he gave up only four hits, two walks, two hit batsmen while fanning six...
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Richard W. Keefer
(Obituary ~ 06/21/07)
July 21, 1931 - June 16, 2007 CAMBRIDGE -- Richard W. Keefer, 75, died Saturday, (June 16, 2007) at Grand Islands Veteran's Hospital. He was born in Columbus, July 21, 1931, to Herman T. and Anna (Kaipeft) Keefer. He attended school in Columbus and graduated from Kramer High School in 1949...
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Parsons anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 06/21/07)
The family of Jack and Ursula Parsons is hosting a card shower and open house in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 26, 1957. The open house will be Saturday, June 23, from 2-4 p.m., at the First Church of the Nazarene at 801 W. First Street in McCook. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 401 E. Fourth, McCook, NE 69001...
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Reichert anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 06/21/07)
The family of Bob and Betty Reichert are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary June 24. Their children are Roberta, Russell, Richard and Rebecca. They have 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulation will reach them at 33896 Highway 34, Benkelman, NE, 69021...
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Grant will help create 'E-Ship Center'
(Local News ~ 06/21/07)
A $76,000 grant will help create a business incubator in downtown McCook. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Rural Development announced the grant Wednesday, saying it will help create the Center for Entrepreneurship -- E-Ship Center, on the third floor of the Keystone Hotel...
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A sunny day
(Local News ~ 06/21/07)
Greg Gaston, a second grader at St. Patrick's School, submitted this weather drawing to the Gazette.
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Is being state treasurer really a full time job?
(Editorial ~ 06/21/07)
They say if you want a task to be done, you should give it to a busy person. They also say the time it takes to accomplish any job tends to expand to fill the time available. That's why we fail to be troubled over State Treasurer Shane Osborn's admission that he is keeping the part-time insurance job he held after he left the Navy...
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Producers respond to compliance challenges
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/21/07)
Winter weather and large spring rains have created challenges for all of us in the livestock business this year. Among these, are Nebraska Department of Environmen-tal Quality -- NDEQ -- compliance issues. The article in Tuesday's paper regarding NDEQ compliance by individual livestock operators in our area has sparked significant local debate over the past two days. We would like to respond to this debate in the following manner...
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Movie Review - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
(Features ~ 06/21/07)
MOVIE REVIEW: Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer It is safe to say that a good portion of you remember the first Fantastic Four movie about 2 years ago. That movie made enough cash that a sequel was started almost immediately. I enjoyed the first Fantastic Four movie and was slightly excited for the new Fantastic Four, even though the previews were not entirely convincing. ...
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