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Motorcyclist arrested after high-speed chase (4/24/24)McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook man was arrested following a high-speed motorcycle chase from McCook to nearly Bartley and back Tuesday. Alcide Baudion, 39, McCook, faces charges of willful reckless driving and felony flight to avoid arrest as well as an outstanding warrant on other charges...
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SWAT team makes arrest after standoff (4/25/24)LINCOLN, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team arrested a Milford man following a standoff overnight. At approximately 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, NSP was notified by the Milford Police Department of a situation involving an armed subject who had barricaded himself inside his home. ...
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Three arrested for improper relationships with inmates (4/23/24)LINCOLN, Neb. — Following an investigation conducted by the Nebraska State Patrol, three individuals have been arrested for their involvement in inappropriate relationships with multiple inmates within the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services during 2023...
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Gazette hosts county candidates at Coffee Talk (4/25/24)McCOOK, Neb. — The three candidates running for the Red Willow County District 2 Commissioner position in May’s primary election seem to agree on almost everything except who should win. The three joined over twenty others at the Gazette’s April 24 “Coffee Talk” at Sehnert’s Bakery and Biéroc Cafe’. ...
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Ground broken for major housing development (4/26/24)McCOOK Neb. - Construction is planned to begin as early as next week on homes near West 7th and S Streets in McCook. “We’re excited to partner with Arrowhead Construction. They will be building five ‘spec’ homes,” said Amanda Engell, Director of Housing Development for the McCook Economic Development Corp. ...
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Roads, keeping prisoners in hot water top county agenda (4/23/24)McCOOK, Neb. — In a move focused on safety, the county has decided to replace road signs cautioning drivers about people on horseback with 35 mph speed limit signs. Originally, Commissioner Randy Dean purchased and installed equestrian signs in Commissioner Charlies Fritsche’s district on Road 381. However, these signs were taken down after objections were raised by other residents...
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Emily Young, Elevate wellness win $15K Hormel Competition (4/23/24)McCOOK, Neb.— Four checks totaling $25,000 were awarded Friday for the 2024 Hormel Entrepreneurship Competition. Emily Young, Elevate Wellnes, LLC received the first-place award and received a check for $15,000. Mayson Tyerman, Imperial, Tyerman Turf Care won second place and received $7,000. There was a tie for third place between Kristine Stritt, Bartley, Country Chill (McCook); and Kelsey Owens, Champion, Champion Grass Fed Beef. Those enterprises both received $1,500...
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First Cars Under the Stars set Saturday (4/30/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Excitement has been building for two years about an outdoor movie theater that was conceived, researched and created by a McCook youth group. With the screen now in place and the projector up and running, “Cars Under the Stars” is set for its first showing Saturday, May 4, at 9 p.m. at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds...
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Hospital hosts city's Arbor Day celebration (4/25/24)McCOOK, Neb. — With Mayor Linda Taylor reading a proclamation, city and hospital officials joined the public in celebrating Arbor Day with a tree planting at Community Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. McCook was recognized with a Tree City USA Growth Award “for demonstrating environmental improvement and an outstanding level of tree care.”...
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Elected office memories, roads and the race for commissioner (4/23/24)Ah ha. Election season approaches and some of the voters in Red Willow County will be choosing to reelect their Commissioner or one of the other gentlemen running for office. This former Commissioner has an opinion but that will be kept close to my heart...
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