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A world at war
(Column ~ 02/10/17)
Throughout recorded history, there have been very few occasions when the whole world was at peace and the same thing holds for the United States. Infowars.com states that America has been at war 93 percent of the time since 1776; 222 out of 239 years. The only time we went 5 years without war was during the isolationist period of the Great Depression. So we are not unlike other cultures and societies; in fact we are just like them...
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Subtle sky show on tap for U.S. this weekend
(Editorial ~ 02/10/17)
It won't be anything spectacular, but sky watchers are in for a treat as today's spring-like weather is followed up with a chance for some astronomical observations. Tonight's full moon will rise under a "penumbral eclipse," when it passes through a partial shadow from the earth...
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District wrestling full speed for all area teams
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/17)
Besides McCook hosting the B-4 district, top wrestlers from across the area will be competing today and Saturday for state tournament spots in Omaha next week: Class D-3 district at Amherst The Cambridge Trojans and Arapahoe Warriors will join a 20-team field featuring Class D No. 1 Amherst...
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Raiders split hoops at Maxwell
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/17)
MAXWELL, Neb. -- The Medicine Valley Raiders were oh-so-close to sweeping both varsity basketball games at Maxwell Thursday night. With Rachel Lashley scoring 11 points, the Med Valley girls were leading 25-22 as their game reached its final five minutes...
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Scottsbluff starts hot vs. McCook girls (High School Sports ~ 02/10/17)
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. -- Scottsbluff's girls would have been cooly blowing on their pistols if this had been an old west movie Thursday night. The Bearcats rarely missed during a 28-point first quarter against McCook -- which meant they were on pace to finish with 112!... -
Southwest chili cookoff time changed
(Community Sports ~ 02/10/17)
BARTLEY, Neb. -- Southwest's Chili Cookoff start time on Saturday has been moved from 5 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event leads into a Southwest Roughrider varsity basketball doubleheader with visiting Axtell Wildcats.
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'Cats make mess in McCook's Shootout opener (High School Sports ~ 02/10/17)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Sophomore Paxton Terry's driving last-minute three-point play showed there was never any quit in the McCook Bison Thursday night. If only Scottsbluff had quit passing the ball to Landon Walker or Dru Kuxhausen. The most powerful 1-2 punch to hit McCook all season clearly made believers of Bison leaders... -
Bison getting ready to make state splash (High School Sports ~ 02/10/17)
McCook Gazette MCCOOK, Neb. -It has been a great season for McCook wimming and diving. McCook High School will send eight to state, five swimmers and three divers. Competing in the 200 Medley Relay are sophomore Becca Tietz (back), sophomore Mollie Tate (breast), junior Shayne Coleman (butterfly), and sophomore Laurel Schmidt (free). On Friday Feb.3 , they broke the original record from 1984, finishing with a time of 2:00.6... -
McCook's birthday
(Column ~ 02/10/17)
This is the year of Nebraska's 150th birthday and McCook's 135th and plans are already going strong for several special celebrations during the year to acknowledge these two landmarks! SWNGS is no exception when it comes to wanting to provide the public with both entertainment and enlightenment covering the early years of our state and hometown...
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Show off your sweet side this Valentine's Day (Weekend Menu ~ 02/10/17)
Treat family, friends and co-workers to something they will all love this Valentine's Day by making easy and impressive cookies. Start with your favorite roll-out cookie recipe or simply dress up store-bought ones by adding some simple details with icing... -
Floyd Gilbert Bales (Obituary ~ 02/10/17)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Floyd Gilbert Bales passed away on Thursday (Feb. 9, 2017) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska. He was born on July 18, 1928 to Clarence Cecil and Polly Delcina (Burgess) Bales. Floyd grew up in McCook and attended McCook Public Schools... -
David Duane Waddell
(Obituary ~ 02/10/17)
WESTMINSTER, Colo. -- David Duane Waddell, 60, died Jan. 30, 2017, in Westminster. He was born April 8, 1956 to Donal and Lois (Hanthorn) Waddell at Westminster. After graduating high school. he worked at Storage Tek, where he worked for over 35 years until his health declined...
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Betty Elaine Childers
(Obituary ~ 02/10/17)
BIRD CITY, Kan. -- Betty Elaine Childers (Kroeger), 95, died Wednesday (Feb. 8, 2017) at Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. She was born Sept. 6, 1921, in Cheyenne County, Kansas. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell Childers, in 1982...
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Eleanor Jean Boyle
(Obituary ~ 02/10/17)
OBERLIN, Kan.-- Eleanor Jean Boyle, 78, died Tuesday (Feb. 7, 2017), at Monroe, Wash. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home in Oberlin.
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Stained glass creations (Local News ~ 02/10/17)
McCook Art Guild members John Clesson and John Anderson, from left, work on a pair of stained glass projects Wednesday afternoon at the McCook Art Center on Norris Avenue. -
County accepting bids for food, medical service
(Local News ~ 02/10/17)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The Red Willow County Commissioners are seeking bids to provide food and medical services for prisoners. They will also hear a report from McCook Economic Development Corp. director Kirk Dixon on Community Development Block Grant loans...
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Ethanol videos fuel student creativity (Local News ~ 02/10/17)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Nebraska high school students from Cambridge, Gibbon and Wayne pocketed $2,000 in awards from Nebraska Ethanol Board's Field to Fuel video contest. The Field to Fuel video contest encouraged Nebraska high school students to explore the importance and value of American Ethanol. With a focus on informing the public about renewable fuels, students were asked to research, film and edit a two-minute video... -
Farm Credit Services provides grant to Pantry (Local News ~ 02/10/17)
McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Pantry received a $2,000 Working Here Fund grant for food for the hungry. The grant is provided through Farm Credit Services of America's (FCSAmerica) Working Here Fund. McCook Pantry, an all-volunteer organization, will use funds to purchase food staples for the pantry such as peanut butter, canned fruit, oatmeal, bread and macaroni & cheese. The pantry provides the food insecure in Southwest Nebraska with supplemental food... -
A world at war
(Column ~ 02/10/17)
Throughout recorded history, there have been very few occasions when the whole world was at peace and the same thing holds for the United States. Infowars.com states that America has been at war 93 percent of the time since 1776; 222 out of 239 years. The only time we went 5 years without war was during the isolationist period of the Great Depression. So we are not unlike other cultures and societies; in fact we are just like them...
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Subtle sky show on tap for U.S. this weekend
(Local News ~ 02/10/17)
It won't be anything spectacular, but sky-watchers are in for a treat as today's spring-like weather is followed up with a chance for some astronomical observations. Tonight's full moon will rise under a "penumbral eclipse," when it passes through a partial shadow from the earth...
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Patricia Ann Kotschwar (Obituary ~ 02/10/17)
Patricia Ann Kotschwar, age 82, formally of Stratton, NE, passed away Wednesday, February 08, 2017 in St. Paul, Nebraska where she was residing. Patricia was born to parents George J. and Wilma E. (Ahrens) Schleeman in McCook, NE on October 29, 1934. Pat grew up in the McCook community where she also attended school. She was one of eight siblings... -
Hinz anniversary (Anniversary ~ 02/10/17)
The children of Harvey and Erma (Fritz) Hinz is requesting a card shower in honor of their parent's 65th wedding anniversary on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. They were married 1952 at St. John's Lutheran Ash Creek. Their children are Lynda and Larry Ruppert of McCook, Gary and Barb Hinz of McCook, the late Russell Hinz, Connie and Phil Gildersleeve of O'Neil, Neb., Vickie and James Polk of Lincoln, Neb., Lisa Hinz and Eric Groth of Denver, Colo., 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. ...
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