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After 40 years of bearing the badge, Darling ready to rest (2/27/26)McCOOK, Neb. - The deadline to file as an incumbent for the primary election in May has come and gone, and there is an expected name that won’t be found on the ballot. Red Willow County Sheriff Kevin... -
City of McCook awarded $300,000.00 Forestry Grant (2/26/26)McCOOK, Neb.– The City of McCook was recently awarded a $300,000.00 Community Forestry Infrastructure grant from PlantNebraska. The grant was part of $10 million in grant funds awarded to...
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Another reason to dislike DST (2/26/26)McCOOK, Neb. - In a little more than a week, on March 8, Americans will “spring forward” with the return of daylight saving time. Most people grumble about the switch, and lawmakers in Nebraska and... -
Sen Tom Vickers dies at 89 (2/24/26)McCOOK, Neb. - Nebraska State Senator Geno Thomas (Tom) Vickers passed away on February 20, 202,6 at McCook Community Hospital in McCook. He was 89 years old. Vickers served two terms in the Nebraska...
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Marla Bowlin (2/27/26)Marla Jean (Kluherz) Bowlin, 74, of Culbertson, Nebraska, passed away peacefully of natural causes on February 22, 2026. Marla was born on August 28, 1951, in Denver, Colorado. She was born to... -
Christopher Reid (2/26/26)Christopher "Chris" Allen Reid, of McCook, NE, passed away at his lake house in. Randolph, Kansas on February 23, 2026, at the age of 62. Chris was born April 1, 1963 in Oxford, NE to parents... -
James Jenkins (2/24/26)James Gorman Jenkins, born on April 17, 1944, in Bangor, Maine, to Roy and Estelle (Betts) Jenkins leaves behind a legacy of cherished memories. He graduated from high school in Bangor, where he laid...
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Jean Lacey's 90th birthday (2/3/26)MCCOOK, Neb. — Jean Lacey of McCook will celebrate her 90th birthday Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Her sons, Bill (wife Linda) and Tom (wife Susan) are requesting a card shower to bless and honor her. Cards...
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Barbara Lyons 90th birthday (2/3/26)MCCOOK, Neb. — Barbara Lyons of McCook will celebrate her birthday on Feb. 5. She was born Feb. 5, 1936. Family and friends extend their best wishes in honor of the occasion. Cards of congratulations...
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Dean Cook (2/24/26)Dean Leroy Cook, 61, of Brighton, Colorado, passed away at his home on February 20, 2026. Dean was born on April 20, 1964 in Stratton, Nebraska to John and Janice (Daniel) Cook. After graduating from... -
Gordon Gessleman (2/24/26)Gordon George Gessleman passed away at his home in Culbertson, NE, at the age of 86, on February 20, 2026. Gordon was born on October 24, 1939, to parents Charles and Elsie (Worley) Gessleman in... -
Geno "Tom" Vickers (2/24/26)Geno Thomas (Tom) Vickers passed away on February 20, 2026 at McCook Community Hospital in McCook, NE. Tom was born in Gothenburg on March 7, 1936 to George and Sylvia Vickers, and moved to the...
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