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Patricia K. 'Patty' Hoff Wasia
(Obituary ~ 08/19/10)
Oct. 15, 1943-Aug. 5, 2010 SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Patricia "Patty" Hoff Wasia, 66, died Thursday, (Aug. 5, 2010), in San Antonio, Texas. She was born Oct. 15, 1943, in North Platte, Nebraska to Henry and Lucille Yost Hoff. She graduated from McCook High School in 1962...
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DeWayne D. 'Ole' Ohlson
(Obituary ~ 08/19/10)
Oct. 6, 1955-Aug. 18, 2010 McCOOK, Nebraska -- DeWayne Dean "Ole" Ohlson died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, at the Veterans Hospital in Grand Island, Nebraska, at the age of 54. He was born Oct. 6, 1955, in McCook, Nebraskas, the son of Stanley "Ole" and Elda (Houghtelling) Ohlson. He grew up in McCook and graduated from McCook Senior High School in 1972... -
Chief: Design offers needed solutions
(Local News ~ 08/19/10)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook Fire Chief Marc Harpham believes the floor plan proposed by architect Prohaska & Associates provides the fire department not only with the room it needs now, but also the room it will need 50 years from now. "Nothing in that [floor plan] is a mere want, they are needs," said Harpham... -
ABC Pregnancy Center bringing noted abstinence speaker to town
(Local News ~ 08/19/10)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- A Baby Conceived Pregnancy Help Center is bringing noted sexual abstinence speaker Pam Stenzel at 7 p.m., to Memorial Auditorium in McCook on Sept. 19. ABC is grateful for corporate and individual financial support in bringing this renowned speaker to address the young people in the community. A free will donation will be accepted at the event... -
Finally, bipartisan consensus on cost of health care
(Editorial ~ 08/19/10)
It's nice to finally see a bipartisan consensus on healthcare in Nebraska -- it's very expensive. Wednesday, with much election year fanfare, Gov. Dave Heineman released results of a study -- commissioned at a cost of $40,000 -- showing that the new federal health care law will cost the state $526 million to $766 million over the next 10 years...
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A good show after sundown
(Column ~ 08/19/10)
I had originally had thoughts of returning to the area between the spout of the "teapot" of Sagittarius and the "stinger" of Scorpius to look at some of the star clusters in the area. But, alas, an almost-full moon is in that location now and will wash out any substantive viewing for the next several days...
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Our youth make a positive difference through service to others
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/19/10)
Did you know that on any given day, there are approximately 240 delinquent teens at the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers in Kearney and Geneva? Both YRTCs focus on providing programs that help each individual girl and boy learn new skills so they can return to their community as law abiding and productive citizens...
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Zink birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/19/10)
The family of Mildred (Loomis) Zink of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 99th birthday, Aug. 21, 2010. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 707 West 14th Street, McCook, NE 69001. -
Bison teams set fall scrimmages
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/10)
The McCook High School football and girls softball teams will have final dress rehearsals this week before the curtain rises for the official start of their respective 2010 fall seasons next week. Head coach Jeff Gross will put his current Bison football edition on display in the annual sports drink scrimmage Thursday, Aug. ... -
Raymond A. Miller
(Obituary ~ 08/19/10)
Dec. 19, 1916-Aug. 18, 2010 CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- Raymond A. Miller of Culbertson died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 93 years old He was born on Dec. 19, 1916 at Culbertson to Frank A. and Anna (Wittwer) Miller. Ray grew up on the family farm north of Culbertson and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1934.
