Stories from Friday, July 28, 2023

I have always had an interest in American History, primarily to discern the difference between myth and reality. I had been told that we were a special country, founded by people who wanted to improve upon the class-based feudal system of old Europe. ...

After watching the Jesus Revolution DVD movie and following that: the Lonnie Frisbee YouTube Documentary, to get the full picture, I am now left with much to think about. Having also worked as a volunteer for Greg Laurie’s Harvest Crusades about 10 years ago, as an online missionary, following up with new converts, it brought back precious memories...

If you don’t follow local Facebook discussion groups, now’s probably not a good time to start. If you already do, you may already know about many of the local controversies. McCook’s brown water is a “popular” topic, with high water demand stirring up sediment, turning otherwise safe city water a disgusting brown in some parts of town, generating questions about city priorities...

Daniel Dean Marks McCOOK, Neb. - Daniel Dean Marks, of McCook, passed away on Jan. 1, 2022 at his home just outside McCook. He was 56 years of age. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sat., July 29, 2023 at the Grove Cemetery south of Culbertson, Neb...

Amanda Luella “Betty” Arasmith May 16, 1931 -July 26, 2023 MANHATTAN, Kan. - Amanda Luella “Betty” Arasmith, age 92, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community in Manhattan. Betty was born on May 16, 1931, in Densmore, Kan., the daughter of Wilbur E. and Martha G. (Davis) Arasmith. She grew up in the Densmore area and graduated from Lenora Kansas Rural High School in 1949...

Editor’s note: The Nebraska Community Foundation is a Flatwater Free Press sponsor. It has been edited by Flatwater Free Press staff. The roughly 370 miles between North Omaha and the heart of Southwest Nebraska aren’t slowing a group of Nebraskans from forging relationships that they hope will serve as a model for bridging the gulf between rural and urban communities...

Year after year, the NFL is one of the most unpredictable professional sports leagues in the world. Before last season, no one could have expected the Jaguars to win the AFC South, or the Russell Wilson-led Broncos to finish among the worst in the league. Heck, even the Packers finished below .500...

McCOOK, Neb. — Community Hospital in McCook has pledged $250,000 toward the construction of McCook Community College’s East Campus. The project, which officially launched with a brickbreaking ceremony July 19, will allow the college to expand beyond its formerly landlocked borders and offer increased and enhanced training for students, businesses and industries...

A crew begins the process of destroying the original McCook City Pool, a facility that was constructed in 1937 and improved over the years. The City has plans to build a new pool with the help of a $6.7 million bond issue. Construction on the new facility is still on track to be completed by Memorial Day 2024...

McCOOK, Neb. — Up, up and away on a first airplane fight are among the new experiences McCook alum Adam Dugger anticipates. Yet hitting a beach for practice in California or Florida doesn't mean the Bison jumping icon will wave bye-bye to that hometown track or field. “I’ll be getting ready for a (NCAA Division I) meet, but I’ll still check out McCook games on the live streams,” the six-time Class B state medalist declared. “Once a Bison, always a Bison.”...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The state of Nebraska has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms, also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Swanson Reservoir in Hitchcock County. Big Indian Lake (11A) in Gage County is no longer on health alert after being on alert last week...

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