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Gertrude (Gert) J. McCue
(Obituary ~ 02/24/14)
Gertrude (Gert) J. McCue July 13, 1932 - Feb. 22, 2014 ALMA, Nebraska -- Gertrude (Gert) J. McCue, 81, of Alma, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2014), at the Good Samaritan Colonial Villa in Alma. She was born July 13, 1932, on a farm north of Arapahoe, Nebraska, to Herman and Bertha (Gehring) Monter...
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Dennis 'Denny' Larry Messersmith
(Obituary ~ 02/24/14)
Dennis 'Denny' Larry Messersmith July 23, 1948 - Feb. 22, 2014 CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Dennis "Denny" Larry Messersmith of Cambridge, Nebraska, passed away at St. John's Nursing Home in Kearney, Nebraska, on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. He was born at Eustis, Nebraska, on July 23, 1948, to Lynn and Valeria (Crampton) Messersmith. ...
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Shirley Ann Haarberg
(Obituary ~ 02/24/14)
Shirley Ann Haarberg March 3, 1934 - Feb. 22, 2014 WAUNETA, Nebraska -- Shirley Ann Haarberg was born on March 3, 1934, to Clyde Brady and Letha Grace (Davidson) Murray in Dallas, Iowa. Shirley's father worked for the railroad and the family moved often with his job. She attended school through high school in Texas, Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma...
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On the record
(Other Record ~ 02/24/14)
Evan M. Peterson, 20, Stratton, Nebraska -- driving under suspension, $100 fine; possession of marijuana, $300 fine; possession of drug paraphernalia, $100 fine; defective headlight, not pursued. Charges stem from Dec. 3, 2013, offense at 5 p.m. near the 100 block of East B Street...
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Coffee with a Cop idea taking hold
(Editorial ~ 02/24/14)
There's something special about drinking a hot cup of caffeine. A cold, frothy alcoholic beverage can create social interactions in a similar way, but they too often deteriorate into drunken ramblings or worse, rather than the constructive conversations that are more likely to result from coffee...
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Napoleon in Korea
(Column ~ 02/24/14)
(Note: I recently got word that Napoleon, a soldier friend of mine in Korea, had passed away. Napoleon, who hailed from Omaha, had returned to Omaha after the war and had become a very successful business man. In retirement he moved to Alabama, not far from another GI buddy. Though it has been many years since our time in Korea, I have good memories of Napoleon.)...
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Tumbling tots
(Local News ~ 02/24/14)
Brooklynn Tidyman and Brayden Cox, members of the Hayes Center, Nebraska Gymnastics Team, compete in the team's first-ever home meet in Hayes Center Saturday; teams from North Platte, Ogallala, Broken Bow and Hays, Kansas, were invited to compete. The Hayes Center team is a satellite of Platte Valley Gymnastics, North Platte, and is coached by Raquel Jurjens and Amy Willard, both of North Platte. ...
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Legislature passes halfway mark
(Column ~ 02/24/14)
Last week the Legislature passed the halfway mark of this year's short session. This week is the last week of public hearings for bills introduced in January, so we will begin all-day debate around March 4. Last week I had hearing for another one of my bills, LB1111. This bill is a very controversial bill that lays out a proposed 10-year plan to reach water sustainability in areas that are levying an occupation tax on the activity on irrigation...
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Blood drives this week
(Local News ~ 02/24/14)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The American Red Cross plans blood drives Tuesday and Wednesday at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds community building, and Thursday at the MCC Events Center. Tuesday's event at the community building, West Fifth and O, will be from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m., and Wednesday's will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m...
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'Nebraska spinners'
(Local News ~ 02/24/14)
Icy spikes radiate from the hubs of an oilfield pickup driven Saturday night and Sunday morning from Wright, Wyoming, to McCook, Nebraska, in a snow storm and on roads that alternated between icy and slick, snow-packed and slushy. Rather than spending hundreds of dollars on fancy "spinner" hubcaps, just wait for the next snow -- predicted Tuesday...
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Hayes Center school plans 'community engagement' event
(Local News ~ 02/24/14)
HAYES CENTER, Nebraska -- The Hayes Center Public Schools board of education plans a community engagement public session Tuesday, March 11, in the high school library beginning at 6 p.m. The community discussion is designed to help formulate a vision of the future, and identify goals and strategies necessary to move the district forward to meet the challenges of the 21st century. ...
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Storybook snowfall
(Local News ~ 02/24/14)
Look quick. This is what snow looks like when it's falling and the wind's not blowing. Caleb Shaw -- who celebrated his ninth birthday Sunday -- and his dad, Jeremy, scooped about six inches of what Caleb called "wet and sticky" snow from their sidewalks in McCook, Nebraska. Forecasters predict more snow Tuesday. (Connie Jo Discoe/McCook Gazette)...
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Chamber accepting Educator of the Year nominations
(Local News ~ 02/24/14)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce Education Committee is accepting nominations for the annual Educator of the Year Award. The purpose of this award is to encourage and recognize outstanding performance in the all important field of education with special emphasis on motivating students to reach their highest potential...
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