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Bladesmith enjoys creativity, therapy of knife making
Bladesmith enjoys creativity, therapy of knife making
Stacie Sandall
HAMLET, Neb. -- Cole Stapleton of Hamlet feels he is in his element when the fire is crackling, and the gleam of a freshly-hammered blade catches his eye. The bladesmith and knifemaker finds designing and crafting knives to be stressful, but also therapeutic...
  • Several Bison are selected to play in West Nebraska All-Stars
    SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Several area football and volleyball players have been selected for the West Nebraska All-Star Games on Saturday, June 13. The football game is set for noon CDT at Bearcat Stadium...
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    Election ends on a toss
    McCOOK, Neb. - The Red Willow County canvassing board and county officials gathered Thursday afternoon at the Red Willow County Courthouse for the official recount of ballots cast in the May 12...
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    Guitar tech hits right chord in retirement
    McCOOK, Neb. - Retirement doesn’t always mean slowing down. Sometimes it means spending even more time doing what makes a person happy. What makes Dale Quinty of McCook happy is spending his days...
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    Bladesmith enjoys creativity, therapy of knife making (5/21/26)
    HAMLET, Neb. – Cole Stapleton of Hamlet feels he is in his element when the fire is crackling, and the gleam of a freshly-hammered blade catches his eye. The bladesmith and knifemaker finds designing...
  • City revisits sign regs (5/19/26)
  • McCook grad earns Ivy League acceptance (5/15/26)
  • Ranch sale revives tourism questions (5/15/26)
  • Snow cone king teaches cancer a lesson in tenacity (5/15/26)1
  • No losers... (5/14/26)
  • State, local primaries set up fall showdowns (5/14/26)
  • Domestic assault investigation leads to arrest (5/14/26)
  • Final: Anderson and Anderson-Ehrke advance to general election in 38th District (5/13/26)
  • Automatic recount likely in county election (5/13/26)
  • Six city council candidates move forward to November election (5/13/26)
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    McCOOK, Neb. — McCook National Bank’s Legion baseball season delivers its first pitch on Memorial Day with home game against Broken Bow. A look at the entire season schedule for fans:...
  • McCook FCB Juniors play season opener tonight at Alliance (5/22/26)
  • MCC softball's World Series opening game all set (5/21/26)
  • Bison tennis again doing Peaches and Pecans event (5/21/26)
  • Girls' track and field region leaders going into state today (5/21/26)
  • Trojans, Falcons win district golf team titles, qualify for 'D' state (5/20/26)
  • Bison golfers swing over Skutt Skyhawks and on to Class B state (5/19/26)
  • Before World Series, MCC pitcher earns high national honor (5/19/26)
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    NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. – Sandra J. Sander, 89, a resident of North Chicago, IL, passed away May 9, 2026,...
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    KEARNEY, Neb. – Barbara Lynne Soiland, 74, passed away suddenly on May 21, 2026,...
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    OMAHA, Neb. — Herbert Besler, longtime resident and business owner in Cambridge, Neb., passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026,...
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    The family of Jesse and Rebecca Dutcher of McCook, Nebraska, is hosting a card shower...
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  • Kenneth Funk (5/21/26)
    McCOOK, Neb. — Kenneth Funk of McCook passed away on Thursday morning, May 21, 2026,...
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    Edward "Tom" Volz (5/21/26)
    McCOOK, Neb. – Edward “Tom” Volz, Jr., age 93, passed away on May 17, 2026, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska...
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    Darryl Hosick (5/21/26)
    STOCKVILLE, Neb. – Darryl J. Hosick, 86, of Stockville, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026,...
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  • Editorial: The price of popular passion (5/22/26)
    Mike O'Dell
    The rise of social media has made it increasingly difficult to sort good information from bad. What once required effort—seeking out reliable sources, weighing competing arguments—now arrives in a...
  • Editorial: Keep calm and carry on (5/21/26)1
    Mike O'Dell
    The American Automobile Association, as of Thursday morning, tells me that the average price for a gallon of gas in Nebraska is $4.28. Does that reflect your experience at the pump? How is that...
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CITY OF MCCOOK, NEBRASKA is accepting applications and resumes (both required) for (1) one Sergeant position in accordance with McCook Civil Service Act. A written exam and oral interview will be administered for applicants. Applicants must be able to pass a background investigation and be eligible for hire as per law. A drug test will be required for applicants certified as eligible for hire by the McCook Civil Service Commission. A minimum of (2) two years of continuous law enforcement...
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CITY OF MCCOOK, NEBRASKA is accepting applications and resumes (both required) for Police Officers in accordance with McCook Civil Service Act. Written and oral exams will be administered for uncertified applicants. Certified applicants will participate in an oral exam. Applicants not Certified must be able to pass a TABE test, background investigation, psychological evaluation, and medical evaluation. A drug test will be required for applicants certified as eligible for hire by the McCook...
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