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WHOOPING COUGH IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) has con-firmed three cases of whooping cough (pertussis) in Southwest Ne-braska. SWNPHD is working with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Epidemiology on monitoring these cases and pro-viding pertussis education in the nine county health district. Pertussis is known as “whooping cough” because of the “whooping” sound that is made when gasping for air after a fit of coughing, especially in chil-

dren. Symptoms will vary by age groups. “We are watching these whooping cough cases very closely. Our concern is that pertussis in its early stages appears to be nothing more than the common cold, it is often not suspected or diagnosed until the more severe symptoms ap-pear.” explained Melissa Propp, RN, SWNPHD Surveillance Nurse. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best way to prevent whooping cough among infants, children, teens and adults is to get vaccinated.

ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE RATTLES THE SANDHILLS Another earthquake rattled residents of the southern Sandhills region on Thursday. Meteorologist Brandon Thorn, at the National Weather

Service bureau in North Platte, says the latest quake was primarily felt in the Arnold area. “It was a 3.3 magnitude earthquake,” Thorn says. “It happened about 20 miles east-southeast of Stapleton again. The thing that gets us concerned is that it’s the 7th earthquake in the past 30 days that’s hit in that small area.” All seven of the earth-quakes have been similar in strength, ranging from 2.5 to 3.7 in mag-nitude. None of the quakes have caused any injuries or damage. Thorn says there isn’t anything to be extremely alarmed about, how-ever it is somewhat unusual for this many quakes to be felt in a state that typically doesn’t have a lot of earthquake activity. All residents of the state can take a lesson from these incidents, he says. “Be pre-

pared for any kind of weather and be weather ready,” Thorn says. “This comes with earthquakes, too. Have a plan in place. Know where you’d go for a safe spot.”

CRITICISM FOR THE TAX RELIEF PACKAGE State Sen. Bob Krist of Omaha, a Democrat running for governor, criticizes the tax relief package proposed by Gov. Pete Ricketts this legislative session. “From the day he stepped into office, Pete Ricketts has demonstrated special tax breaks for the rich while abandoning the rest of us,” Krist tells reporters during a Capitol Rotunda news conference. “In fact, (the) governor’s tax reform bill, LB 947, would have resulted in as much as a $13 million windfall for T.D. Ameri-

trade, his family’s company.” Gov. Ricketts backed Legislative Bill 947 this year. It proposed a phase-in of property tax relief as well as a cut in the corporate income tax from 7.81% to 6.84%. Ricketts declines to address the criticism directly. “Well, first of all, I think when you’re talking about political attacks that you really need to go talk to the campaign on that and that’s all that is,” Ricketts tells re-porters when asked about the Krist assertion. Ricketts does defend his proposal, saying LB 947 grew out of much consultation with state senators and interest groups in an effort to overcome a filibuster.

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McCook Humane Society

100 South Street, 345-2372

Hours: M-F: 2-5, Sat: 12-4

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Sometimes the best thing you can do is not think, not

wonder, not imagine, not ob-sess. Just breathe and have

faith that everything will work out for the best.”

~Unknown~

SPORTS The McCook Bison track and field teams head to Lexington

today The McCook Bison golfers finished tied for fourth at the

Gothenburg Invite at Wild Horse yesterday. North Platte won

the meet with a team score of 295. MHS had a team of 331.

Trevor O'Berg led the Bison with a round of 81, good for 16th

place overall. Brady Esch and Gabe Vielma had scores of 83.

The Bison golfers travel to Holdrege next Tuesday. The Bison

track and field teams were in Lexington yesterday for the

non-scoring Don Bader Invite. Bison junior Riley Mai won the

3200 meters with a career-best time of 10:18, putting him

ninth on the MHS all-time charts. Haiden Loop vaulted a sea-

son-best 10'4 to win that event. The Bison will host their own

JV meet on Monday.

The McCook Community College golfers are in third place

after the first of what is scheduled to be a two-day Eastern

Wyoming tournament. The host team Lancers lead with a 304

-- nine shots over Central Wyoming, with a 313. The Indians

are third with a 318. “It was about 60 degrees today with 20

to 30 mph winds, very fast greens, and a very tight course

made for tough conditions,” MCC Coach Tyler Loop said.

Sophomore Colton Zolkoski (Ord, Neb) shot a 76 Thursday

which tied him for third place. Sophomore Brady Rogers (Ord,

Neb.) is a shot back and his 77 is good for a sixth place tie.

Freshman Cameron Lampe (Windsor, Colo.) had an 82, fresh-

man Graham Gaspard (Breckenridge, Colo.) had an 83 and

sophomore Kaleb Wonderly (Benkelman) shot an 87.

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