THURSDAY AUGUST 22, 2019 Newsflash

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DRUNK DRIVING CHIEF CAUSE OF DEATH

Drunk driving is a chief cause of death in the United States. In

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2017, 10,874 people died in a drunk driving crash, an average of one every 48 minutes. More than 1,000 juveniles died in drunk driving crashes. Alcohol was involved in 29 percent

of all fatal accidents. In an effort to help raise awareness to

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the dangers of drunk driving and remove the dangers posed by drunk drivers from the roads, the McCook Police Depart-

ment is joining the fight as part of the Drive Sober or Get

Pulled Over campaign. Officers will focus efforts to locate

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and arrest drunk drivers in the City of McCook during August

TODAY FRI SAT and September 2019 while continuing to perform other du-

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ties. The McCook Police Department urges all persons serving

High High High or consuming alcoholic beverages to do so responsibly. Plan

75 82 85 ahead and designate a non-drinking driver for planned par-

ties. Take a friends keys and do not let him/her drink drunk.

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MONDAY - FRIDAY 7 AM - 5 PM SATURDAY 8 AM-10 AM

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

COMMUNITY IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

Members of the NU community and public are encouraged to attend a series of listening sessions in early September to share their input on the search for the next president of the University of Nebraska. The listening sessions, which will take place Sept. 3 through Sept. 9 across the four NU campuses, will be hosted by the Board of Regents together with the executive firm AGB Search. Feedback provided by faculty, staff, students, alumni and members of the public at the sessions will help refine the criteria by which the Presidential Search Advisory Committee screens and evaluates candidates.

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THE MOST SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES IN AMERICA

Governor Pete Ricketts recognized the 27 Nebraska firms

that made the Inc. 5000 list of The Most Successful Companies

in America for 2019. "These 27 companies are further proof

that Nebraska is one of the best states in America to start

and grow a business," Gov. Ricketts said. "They're also part

of the reason our state had the most economic development

projects per capita in the nation for the third year in a row.

Our congratulations go out to each of these terrific firms for

their tremendous achievement." Inc. is a New York based

magazine focused on businesses and startups. Its annual Inc. McCook Humane Society 500 and Inc. 5000 publications feature the fastest-growing

100 South Street privately held companies in the U.S. Two Nebraska compa-

345-2372 nies--City Ventures and Mobile Text Alerts--cracked the top Hours: M-F: 2-5 500 list this year, growing by over 3,000% combined.

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SPORTS

The McCook Bison football team will scrimmage for the second time this fall tonight at Weiland Field. The game will start at 7 p.m. The annual Bison Boosters Hamburger Feed will be held on prior to the start of the scrimmage, serving food from 6-7:30 p.m. On the menu are hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, chips, cookies and drinks available from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a free-will donation to support the McCook High School athletic programs. If you would like to make a donation to Bison Boosters and be included in the printed program, please bring your check with you to the Hamburger Feed and deliver it to a Bison Booster board member. They are: Tom Wiemers, Jennifer Morgan, Sharlyn Coleman, Joann Barenberg, Scott Barger, Pat Fawver and Jason Loop.

McCook Humane Society 100 South Street, 345-2372 Hours: M-F: 2-5, Sat: 12-4

Nebraska sophomore quarterback Adrian Martinez garnered an-

other watch list spot, as the Manning Award, sponsored by the

Allstate Sugar Bowl, announced its 30-player watch list on

Wednesday. Martinez is one of three sophomores on the Manning

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Award Watch list, which is presented to the top quarterback following the conclusion of the 2019 season, including bowl games.

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Martinez returns to pilot the Husker attack after a record-breaking freshman year in 2018. The 6-foot-2, 225-pounder set 11 school

have been able to start records after becoming the first true freshman quarterback to

training wild crows so that start an opener in school history. On the season, Martinez com-

they pick up cigarette butts pleted 224-of-347 passes for 2,617 yards and 17 touchdowns,

and put them in bins for a

while also rushing for 629 yards and eight scores en route to AllBig Ten and Freshman All-America honors.

peanut as a reward.

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