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McCook Bison boys clip Colby Eagles (High School Sports ~ 01/10/07)
The McCook High School varsity boys basketball team built a 27-14 halftime lead against Colby Tuesday night at the MHS gym and led 33-25 after three quarters, only to have the Eagles rally to tie the game at 46-46. But the Bison boys fought off the Eagles for a 51-48 victory and even their record at 6-6... -
Hayes Center teams sprint past Med Valley (High School Sports ~ 01/10/07)
CURTIS -- Hayes Center thumped Medicine Valley Tuesday night 68-41. "Tonight was probably the best team effort that we have had yet this season," said coach Louis Cuellar. "I was especially pleased with the guys that I brought off the bench, they came in and competed like they do everyday in practice. If we can bring this kind of effort every night , we can win our share of games this season."... -
Bison JV wrestlers compete at Sutherland
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/07)
SUTHERLAND -- The McCook High School junior varsity wrestling team traveled to Sutherland Tuesday night with nine wrestlers and brought home some hardware. "Many of these wrestlers are first or second year wrestlers and their improvement is tremendous from the beginning of the year until now," said McCook wrestling coach Nick Umscheid...
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N-Lighten Nebraska can make New Years resolutions come true
(Editorial ~ 01/10/07)
It's one thing to make a New Years' resolution; it's quite another to keep it. If you haven't given up on your resolutions yet, there's a good way to keep them: Let someone else know about them and hold you accountable. That's one of the principles that has made a new statewide program so successful...
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No doubts now
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/10/07)
Last month, just before Christmas my daughter Sophia and I were given the gift of holiday spirit. There is absolutely no shred of a doubt in Sofia's mind of the existence of Santa Clause, because he came to her house bearing gifts, hugs, and conversation...
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Need a Ford
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/10/07)
**Dear Editor, We need a Gerald Ford now. Someone from the Heartland with common sense. Someone like Ben Nelson. **Thomas Kope, Baldwin Park, Calif.
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Bilked again
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/10/07)
I was paying my property tax and was reminded of the of the $25,814 that the Village of Wilsonville receives from the state. I would have thought that some of the money could possibly be spent to help clean the streets of snow for the safety aspects and accommodate the elderly this winter, and all this while the village tractor sits idle...
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Agree with writer
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/10/07)
I would like to commend Craig A. Carner for having the guts to write and say what a lot of us thought about the recent snow removal efforts. If Mr. Trail has so much experience perhaps he could lead the charge when this next round of snow comes. Or, perhaps he could spend the time he seems to have so much of helping elderly and disabled people get their sidewalks finally passable. ...
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School board president elected on secret ballot
(Local News ~ 01/10/07)
McCook Public Schools' board of education members re-elected their president, but not without a challenge, during a regular board meeting Monday evening. Greg Larson was nominated for the presidency by one of the newest board members, Larry Shields. Board member Tom Bredvick nominated Michael Gonzales for the position...
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Mary E. Thompson
(Obituary ~ 01/10/07)
Sept. 14, 1925-Jan. 6, 2007 STRATTON -- Mary E. Thompson, of Stratton, died at her family home in North Platte on Saturday (Jan. 6, 2007) at the age of 81. She was born Sept. 14, 1925, to Arvol Dresden and Edith Fay (Gibson) Young near Mt. Home, Ark...
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Snow shatters greenhouses (Local News ~ 01/10/07)
Heavy snow crushed the tops of three greenhouses at Fairacres Greenery, causing the corrugated fiberglass to shatter and the steel support beams to buckle in two. The large fans and benches, above, in the greenhouses were damaged beyond repair. "We'll just doze them to the ground," said owner Dave McCarty. ... -
Watching them walk away
(Column ~ 01/10/07)
When I was 9 years old, Mom packed her bags and left. Years later, I understood the whys and the wherefores of her choice, but at 9 years of age, all of that was far beyond me. Nothing was the same without her. Since she didn't drive, we seldom saw her and called her only in moments of extreme emergency. ...