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F. Wayne Huxoll
(Obituary ~ 12/12/12)
F. Wayne Huxoll Sept. 28, 1926 - Dec. 10, 2012 CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- F. Wayne Huxoll, 86, of Cambridge, formerly of Holbrook, Nebraska, died Monday (Dec. 10, 2012), at Cambridge Manor in Cambridge. He was born Sept. 28, 1926, at Arapahoe, Nebraska, to Frederick W. E. and Laura E. (Koeteman) Huxoll...
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Donna Thayer
(Obituary ~ 12/12/12)
Donna Thayer Nov. 2, 1923 - Dec. 7, 2012 ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- Donna Thayer, 89, of Alma, Nebraska, formerly of Arapahoe and Hendley, Nebraska, died Friday (Dec. 7, 2012), at Colonial Villa-Good Samaritan Society of Alma. She was born on Nov. 2, 1923, at Yakima, Washington, to Dorris (Anderson) Neubert...
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Lavern Dale Rinehart
(Obituary ~ 12/12/12)
Lavern Dale Rinehart March 8, 1927 - Dec. 9, 2012 COZAD, Nebraska -- LaVern D. Rinehart, age 85, of Cozad, died Dec. 9, 2012, at the Cozad Community Hospital, surrounded by family, after a long battle with dementia. LaVern was born March 8, 1927, at Cozad, Nebraska to Lee and Effie (Smith) Rinehart. He attended District 13 and District 23 schools, all the while working for his uncles on weekends and summer months. LaVern graduated from Cozad High School in 1945...
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Angela Marie Pape
(Obituary ~ 12/12/12)
Angela Marie Pape Nov.12, 1921 - Dec.11, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Angela Marie Pape passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 91 years old. Angela was born on Nov. 12, 1921, at Alma, Nebraska, to parents Edward J. and Jessie Faye (Whitaker) Lennemann. She graduated from Alma High School in 1938. She continued her education at Creighton University in Omaha graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing...
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Harry Richard Martin
(Obituary ~ 12/12/12)
Harry Richard Martin Feb. 18, 1929 - Dec. 10, 2012 ELWOOD, Nebraska --Harry Richard Martin, 83, of Red Cloud, Nebraska, formerly of Elwood, died Monday (Dec. 10, 2012), at the VA Regional Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. He was born on Feb. ...
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On the record
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
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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Bleachers upgraded, old armory expanded
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
LORRI SUGHOUE McCook Daily Gazette McCOOK, Nebraska -- The "use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" philosophy is alive and well at the McCook Junior High, where bleachers in the gym have been refurbished. The bleachers were shaky with no steps or safety panels, said Rick Haney, McCook School Business Manager at the regular school board meeting Monday...
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State honors MHS staffer
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- A staff member at McCook High School was recognized by the Nebraska Department of Education for going above and beyond. Kim Korgan, who works at the McCook Senior High submitting data requested by the state, was awarded a "Data Hero Award" certificate of appreciation from the Nebraska Department of Education. Superintendent Grant Norgaard presented the certificate to Korgan at the regular McCook School Board meeting Monday night...
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Toys, TVs, turkeys among popular local holiday gifts
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- According to some Internet sites, the top Christmas gifts for 2012 are "whiskey stones," a "nose-shaped dispenser of green shower gel," "Awkward Family Photos" and "Wine-opoly" board games. Another list names under-the-shirt "UnderUps" suspenders, an "Extreme Stunt Wall Coaster," "Canned Unicorn Meat."...
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A dozen reasons something's special about the number 12
(Editorial ~ 12/12/12)
Some are making a fuss about the Mayan Calendar, which supposedly runs out a week from Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Those who have an obsession with numbers may be more interested in today's date, Dec. 12, 2012, or 12-12-12 in shorthand. Depending on how old they are, they may have had the same fetish about 4-5-67, 5-6-78 or dozens of other combinations...
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A bad risk
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/12/12)
Could John the Baptist be insured by a modern-day life insurance policy? Probably not. If one could be issued to him, it would be very expensive because of his hazardous life. His birth was a miracle. Zacharias, his father, was a priest at the Temple in Jerusalem. He and his wife, Elizabeth, were childless for many years...
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Preliminary posing for the 2014 gubernatorial race
(Column ~ 12/12/12)
Let the posturing begin! With the 2012 election barely over, the buzz among the pundits -- inside and outside the Capitol -- is all about the 2014 gubernatorial contest. Incumbent Republican Dave Heineman is term-limited. He has already said he supports his popular Lieutenant Governor, Rick Sheehy. ...
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NPPD energizes new transmission line
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
MINDEN, Nebraska -- Nebraska Public Power District employees placed a new, 345,000-kilovolt transmission line into service. Energizing the line is an important milestone in NPPD's Axtell to Kansas transmission line project and indicates the project is nearing conclusion...
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Santa's workshop draws more than 300
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Santa Claus took his show on the road recently when his sleigh landed at the McCook Community College Events Center for holiday workshop than involved more than 300 people from the community. Santa's helpers from the college numbered more than 150 and included members of Phi Theta Kapp, the MCC Student Senate, athletes from the Lady Indian volleyball, basketball and softball team, the MCC Men's basketball and baseball teams. ...
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Community Hospital offering pre-diabetes program
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Community Hospital is offering an educational program for persons who are pre-diabetic or think they may be pre-diabetic. The pre-diabetic program consists of two classes offered on Tuesdays, January 15 and 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. The first class will cover facts on pre-diabetes and an introduction to carbohydrate counting. The second class will cover portion distortion and exercise...
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The public has noticed ...
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
And several have commented on the placement of the porta-potties on the location of the new city offices of McCook, Nebraska. It appears that the left structure is the new police office, the middle the new fire office and the right the new city offices...
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