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McCook Humane Society
100 South Street
345-2372
Hours: M-F: 2-5
Sat: 12-4
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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
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MONDAY - FRIDAY
8 AM-10 AM
SATURDAY
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MPCC WANTS TO BE THE FIRST CHOICE Mid-Plains Community College wants to be the first choice in the region – for education, partnerships, employers and employees. It can’t do it alone. That’s why MPCC is planning a series of community input sessions to gather ideas from its 18-county service area that it can use to de-velop a 2019-22 Strategic Plan. The public is invited to attend and share suggestions, including those for possible collaborations. MPCC wants to hear about the needs of its service area as well as opportuni-ties to work hand-in-hand with schools, businesses and other organiza-tions. “We know that partnerships and collaboration are key to the vibrancy of our rural economy,” said Tad Pfeifer, the college’s area director of Institutional Effectiveness. “MPCC can play an integral role in tying together the individuals and organizations that are seeking to make their lives and their communities better through opportunities for higher education, community and economic development. We are hop-ing to see new faces and hear new ideas at these meetings in our com-munities.” The first community input session is scheduled for 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at MPCC’s campus in Broken Bow, 2520 S. E St. McCook Community College will be hosting a session on October 23rd at the Student Union.
COUNTRY IN DIRE NEED A new survey from a prominent trade organization indicates the coun-try is in dire need of construction workers; particularly in craft positions. Chief Economist Ken Simonson with the Associated General Contractors of America says of the more than 2,500 companies that responded, 80% said they are having difficulty filling positions. Simonson notes the shortage is especially bad in Nebraska. Of the 28 companies that listed Nebraska as their principle state, 85% said they had trouble filling craft positions while 65% said they had trouble filling salaried positions, says Simonson. To counter the problem, Simonson says the industry needs to attract the next generation of workers by engaging more with young people. He says because construction has a clear path for advancement and offers a high base pay, the career is a good fit for young people who don’t want to pursue a college degree.
BIGFOOT MUSEUM OPENS IN HASTINGS The Crossroads of America Bigfoot Museum officially opens in Hastings Wednesday, September 12th. Owner and curator Harriett McFeely is also the organizer of the annual Bigfoot Nebraska convention and has been collecting Sasquatch memorabilia and evidence since she was a teenager. Those items and much more are on display. McFeely says, “It is a big variety of things. It is basically about Bigfoot. I’ve got skulls. I’ve got footprints. I’ve got hand casts. I’ve got pictures of dif-ferent structures in Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado. I have posters of the speakers who have been here and exhibits right below them. I have a picture of Cliff Barackman from Finding Bigfoot. He gave me five casts of Bigfoot hands so I have them right there with him.” The museum also features a Bone Room, a Killing Field, a model of a Sasquatch home and authentic recordings of the elusive creature. McFeely says, “It is historical. Its educational and scientific. I try to be really careful about the people I pick. I don’t want any hokesters or jokesters either.” She says skeptics are welcome along with the believ-ers.
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DOWN 1 Restaurant 2 Asian nation 3 Tempt 4 Foolish person 5 Close to the ground 6 6th month (Jewish calen-dar) 7 Birthmark 8 Author of "Faust" 9 Helipad 10 Long time 11 Plod 16 Cleaning 20 Patient 22 Headed 24 Tax agency 25 Negative 26 Aimed at 27 Attack 29 Chum 30 Compass point 33 Her 36 Matched 38 Can __ 40 Make cloth 42 Reverberate 43 Deafening 44 Leave now! 46 Hold 47 European monetary unit 48 Lifeless 51 Poem of praise
McCook Humane Society
100 South Street, 345-2372
Hours: M-F: 2-5, Sat: 12-4
QUOTE OF THE DAY
The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to
hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.
~Friedrich Nietzsche~
SPORTS The McCook Bison boy’s tennis team split a pair of duals yesterday
in Kearney. Kearney Catholic knocked off MHS in the opening dual 6-
3. The Bison came back with an 8-1 win over Grand Island Central
Catholic. The Bison will host Lexington today at the Bison and Elks
Tennis Courts. The Bison JV volleyball team picked up two wins vs
North Platte. St. Pats last night at the MHS gym. The Bison varsity
will travel to Hershey tonight. MHS will meet Valentine in their first
game of the McCook Invite on Saturday. Other matchups include
Chase County vs. Cambridge, Alliance vs. Northern Valley and Ober-
lin vs. Southwest. The Lady Bison softball team will host Hastings
today at the Jaycee Sports Complex.
Monday wasn’t the first time Dicaprio Bootle found a Blackshirt
hanging in his locker. Yet Bootle, a sophomore cornerback, felt more
of a sense of accomplishment this time. “I think it’s safe to say I felt
better this year than I did last year,” Bootle said. “I just felt like I
really earned it, especially with them holding out on the Blackshirts
for the first game, not just giving them to everybody, I felt like I
really earned this one.” Not only did Nebraska’s coaches wait a
game until awarding Blackshirts -- the coveted, traditional practice
jersey reserved for top defensive players -- they were very selec-
tive in= determining who whey felt deserved one. For now, seven
players – Bootle, Tyrin Ferguson, Mohamed Barry, Dedrick Young II,
Luke Gifford, Mick Stoltenberg and Freedom Akinmoladun – are
back in black. “We want the Blackshirt to mean something,” Ne-
braska coach Scott Frost said Monday at his weekly news confer-
ence. “We’re not just going to give them to everybody that plays
because they’re playing. It’s not a one game thing; it’s a body of
work thing.” Nebraska will host Troy on Saturday at 11 a.m.
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