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News related to the agricultural industry.

The annual Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival in McCook.

News related to the City of McCook

News about Community Hospital, in McCook.

Local police and court reports.

News about the primary and general 2014 elections in Nebraska.

Stories about McCook's biggest annual celebration.

News from Hillcrest Nursing Home.

Daily Nebraska comic strip by J. Timothy Quirk.

Community services leading up to Easter.

News about the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce.

News about McCook Community College and the Mid Plains Community College area.

McCook Economic Development Corp. news

The Gazette has been serving McCook and the Golden Plains of Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas since 1911. The newspaper was founded by Harry Strunk and a partner, Burris Stewart. Apparently depressed over additional debt and family problems, Mr. Stewart committed suicide on the day the second issue was printed.

Mr. Strunk, only 19 at the time of the Gazette's origin, persevered in the face of adversity and continued to serve as the newspaper's publisher until his death in 1960.

First known as the Red Willow County Gazette, the newspaper started as a weekly and evolved into a semi-weekly and tri-weekly publication before becoming a daily in 1924. Five years later, in 1929, the Gazette became the first newspaper in the world to be regularly delivered by airplane. Called "The Newsboy," the plane dropped newspapers in area towns for several months before being damaged in a windstorm and taken out of service.

Examining McCook's housing needs.

Action by the school board and news related to the schools.

Oil industry in Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas.

Activity logs for local law enforcement, fire and emergency response personnel.

Civic and commercial advancements in McCook, Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas.

News about Red Willow County government

Issues surrounding the Republican River.

Weekly McCook comic strip by Chloe and Sarah Dixon.

Stories about the 1935 Republican River flood

These articles are a continuing series about McCook Gazette "Thumbs Up to Business" partners. Call the Gazette at (308)345-4500 for more information on how to have your business included in this series.

Friends, colleagues offer tributes to former governor, senator Ben Nelson.

Weekly feature for our furry friends and those who love them.

News about McCook's Work Ethic Camp.