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- McCook youth survey shows different priorities (3/20/25)
- No age limit on lifeguarding, serving community (3/6/25)
- MCF considers its role in the community (2/27/25)
- Wanting good things for others-including snow days (2/20/25)
- Finding Your Calm and Quiet In the Snow...Most of the Time (2/13/25)
- Recognizing the past; planting trees for the future (2/6/25)
- Numbers speak to the vital importance of having a will (1/30/25)
- McCook needs active citizenship (1/23/25)
- Planned gifts working for generations to come (1/16/25)
- Survey: Invite young people to return home (1/9/25)
- Finding the silver lining in mid-week holidays (12/26/24)
- Holidays: a time to connect with young people (12/19/24)
- Savoring the days that turn into years (12/12/24)
- Bringing holiday cheer to a shortened season (11/27/24)
- Recognizing the changes in our world (11/14/24)
- Our children are watching how we respond (11/7/24)
- Information is the key to election decisions (10/24/24)
- Everybody could use a bit more whimsey (10/17/24)
- Everyone can plant the seeds to make our community better (10/9/24)
- Knowing when it's time (10/3/24)
- Wobbling wheels and winning communities: How pressure keeps us moving forward (9/26/24)
- Nothing wrong with laughing at yourself (9/12/24)
- Consider the questions we ask our youth (9/5/24)
- Our focus determines our future (8/22/24)
- YMCA project is making McCook on the Move (8/15/24)
- Little wins are just as important as big plans (8/7/24)
- Community events can out-draw lure of the Olympics (8/1/24)
- County fairs shape our communities (7/18/24)
- Numbers tell the story of McCook's new Aquatic Park (7/11/24)
- Bringing color and creativity to our communities (6/27/24)
- The return of the simple get-together (6/6/24)
- Everyone has a role in the community (5/23/24)
- Polling station offers much more than just voting (5/16/24)
- 'Third Thursdays' encouraging socializing with music, art and food (5/9/24)
- Outdoor theater overcomes hurdles to become reality (5/2/24)
- Volunteering not limited to a day or week, but constantly (4/25/24)
- McCook Connects working to bring community together (4/11/24)
- Preparing to leave a legacy in your community (3/28/24)
- Setting the vibe in our community (3/14/24)
- Choosing words to have an impact on our community (2/29/24)
- Bison Days highlights opportunities and assets (2/15/24)
- Time change woes, Night on the Hill fundraiser, and Bison Days prep in McCook (2/8/24)
- Planned giving can be for everyone (2/1/24)
- Making a difference doesn't always require permission (1/25/24)
- Learning about politics vital for community (1/18/24)
- Trees represent the promise of doing for others (1/4/24)
- 'Not much' happened this past year simply not true (12/28/23)
- Making every day a holiday parade in your community (12/21/23)
- Decision-making based on what's best, not status quo (12/14/23)
- Take a moment to be thankful for your community (11/22/23)
- Determining McCook's future begins today (11/9/23)
- Many ways to support non-profits, including Big Give (11/2/23)
- Setting the tone in a community (10/12/23)
- Learning to be grateful for change (10/5/23)
- Support — large and small — important to thriving communities (9/14/23)
- Swimming pool a great example of McCook on the Move (9/7/23)
- Greater appreciation for out community through the eyes of outsiders (8/24/23)
- Getting involved starts with an invitation (8/10/23)
- Embracing the good and the bad (8/3/23)
- Beautify McCook bringing beauty one project at a time (7/6/23)
- Sharing our skills to make our community a better place (6/29/23)
- Celebrating what Southwest Nebraska has to offer (6/8/23)
- Collaboration is the key to moving forward (6/1/23)
- Celebrating Nebraska's Hot Spot (5/25/23)
- Only impossible until it's not (5/18/23)
- Heritage Tour brings McCook's history to life (5/11/23)
- Appreciating the phases of life (5/4/23)
- Building on our arts and culture successes (4/27/23)
- Don't wait for an invitation to get involved (4/6/23)
- Reaching out before it is too late (3/30/23)
- Invitations are a joy and essential (3/23/23)
- Choosing to look for the positive in a community (3/15/23)
- Recognizing 20 years of accomplishment (3/9/23)
- Eating your frog and getting things done (3/2/23)
- Balancing travel with appreciating home (2/23/23)
- Thanks all around for Bison Days effort (2/16/23)
- Planning for the future starts with communication (2/9/23)
- Celebrating first times and last times (2/2/23)
- Creating a living legacy for generations (1/26/23)
- Housing director has first-hand experience with issue (1/12/23)
- Resolutions can make our communities even better (1/5/23)
- Use progress in 2022 to make this McCook's decade (12/29/22)
- Getting ready for 'McCook's Decade' (12/15/22)
- Taking the time to celebrate (12/8/22)
- A long list of things to be thankful for (12/1/22)
- Proud to call Greater Nebraska home (11/25/22)
- Generations coming together to make change happen (11/17/22)
- McCook on the move once again (11/10/22)
- Not the time to stand on the sidelines (11/3/22)
- 'Nothing to do here' is simply not true (10/20/22)
- To move forward, we must accept change (10/6/22)
- Never a second chance to make a first impression (9/29/22)
- Strong communities need investment (9/22/22)
- Creative Arts Districts provide unique opportunity (9/1/22)
- 'Good enough' no longer good enough (8/25/22)
- Find your interests, make an impact (8/18/22)
- Childcare survey impacts entire community (8/11/22)
- Moving slowly, but steadily forward (8/4/22)
- Don't miss once-in-a-lifetime weekend (7/29/22)
- Making childhoods memorable in our community (7/21/22)
- Local organizations changing with the times (7/14/22)
- Something is better than all or nothing (6/30/22)
- Walt's legacy will last for generations (6/23/22)
- Pets are worth it, most of the time (6/16/22)
- Turning a dream into reality (6/9/22)
- Nothing to do here simply not true (6/2/22)
- Finding balance with our visitors (5/27/22)
- Child Care: A tale of two employees (5/19/22)
- Don't step away; step aside and stay involved (4/28/22)
- The We Can Club (3/3/22)
- Ask the question, What will it take? (2/24/22)
- Taking time to learn about your own community (2/10/22)
- Young people can bring discomfort but also passion (1/20/22)
- Changing 'They' to 'We' (1/13/22)
- How about a resolution to benefit our community? (1/6/22)
- Life isn't easy, but can still be beautiful (12/30/21)
- Time for new blood (12/23/21)
- Finding contentment through generosity (12/16/21)
- Time does fly when you're having fun (12/2/21)
- Taking a moment to be thankful (11/24/21)
- Taking nothing for granted (11/11/21)
- Never a perfect time; only now (11/4/21)
- The voice of youth, from a local youth (10/28/21)
- Giving of time, talent, treasure is for everyone (10/21/21)
- Striving for love, not just to tolerate (10/14/21)
- Be the change you want to see (10/7/21)
- The value of music in our lives (10/1/21)
- A tribute to a listening leader (9/24/21)
- Developing a strong community for 2050 (9/16/21)
- Small actions do add up (9/10/21)
- Rather than 'have to,' consider 'get to' (9/3/21)
- Connections and collaboration key to success (8/26/21)
- Getting things done by eating the frog (8/20/21)
- Have your voice heard on the pool project (8/12/21)
- Creating a sense of pride and place (8/5/21)
- Sometimes the best things take time (7/22/21)
- To give or not to give (7/15/21)
- Communities can’t grow or survive without young people (7/8/21)
- Take the steps to make McCook an even better place to call home (7/1/21)
- Why a community calendar is so important (6/24/21)
- Leaving a legacy of love (6/17/21)
- Local events add up to big impact (6/10/21)
- Always time to make a difference (6/3/21)
- Investment in our youth is investment in our future (5/27/21)
- A life lived with passion; an example to follow (5/20/21)
- Time to appreciate our arts and culture (5/13/21)
- Living without regret (5/6/21)
- More questions than answers to improve our communities (4/29/21)
- A chance for your voice to be heard (4/22/21)
- Looking out for others -- literally (4/15/21)
- Take your turn to make a difference (4/8/21)
- The need to feel included ... and needed (4/1/21)
- Changing how we think -- 20 years in the making (3/25/21)
- Workspace is valuable asset to our community (3/18/21)
- Working for the next generation (3/11/21)
- Honor the legacy with commitment to community (3/5/21)
- Ensuring a legacy (2/25/21)
- McCook can 'Dream and Do' (2/18/21)
- Time to speak up for future generations (2/11/21)
- Even with the weather, don't wait for perfection (2/4/21)
- If your dreams don’t make you nervous, are they big enough? (1/28/21)
- Creating a place we want to call home (1/22/21)
- Person to person — start the conversation today (1/7/21)
- Gratefulness goes a long way (12/31/20)
- Best gift you can give: Compassion for others (12/24/20)
- Transforming our community, one person at a time (12/17/20)
- Food or news, it can't all be junk (12/10/20)
- Admitting we don't know everything (12/3/20)
- Gratitude and gratefulness, especially for grandparents (11/25/20)
- Leaders: Don't move out, move over (11/19/20)
- Preparing students for life after school (11/12/20)
- Be the community others want to be (11/5/20)
- Make an impact by voting and donating (10/29/20)
- Never too late to be intentional (10/22/20)
- More childcare exists because of abudancy thinking (10/15/20)
- Act out of love rather than righteousness (10/1/20)
- The value of McCook's heritage (9/24/20)
- Looking back from 2030 (9/17/20)
- Pass along your passion (9/10/20)
- If not you, then who? If not now, when? (9/3/20)
- Take the view of an outsider (8/27/20)
- Time to invest in town long overdue (8/20/20)
- Adaptability needed more than ever (8/13/20)
- Learning, growing right here at home (8/6/20)
- The simple ask: We want you to return home (7/30/20)
- Don't let life pass by in a blur (7/23/20)
- More than a source of shade and shelter (7/16/20)
- Rediscovering your hometown (7/9/20)
- Make it happen here (7/2/20)
- Get out and ride (6/25/20)
- A few fun facts about kitten season (6/18/20)
- An argument for online public meetings (6/11/20)
- Enjoy yourself but educate yourself (6/4/20)
- Time to move the pool project forward (5/21/20)
- Making the best of the situation (5/14/20)
- Doing the best we can (5/7/20)
- Escaping isolation in the outdoors (4/30/20)
- A chance to relearn the lesson: We are one (4/23/20)
- An opportunity to be intentional (4/16/20)
- Creating 'caremongering' connections (4/9/20)