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Thousands of Missourians to bike to work May 18

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National Bike to Work day is Friday, May 18, and tens of thousands of Missourians will be riding again this year — the first year Bike to Work Day has been an official part of the Missouri state holiday calendar. ... Read more

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Film about Civil War battle to air on public television May 17

Wide Awake Films’ newest release, “August Light: Wilson’s Creek and the Battle for Missouri,” will air on Kansas City Public Television at 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 17. ... Read more

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MOVIE REVIEW: “The Avengers” lives up to hype

The 2012 summer movie season officially began this past weekend with all the iconic superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe assembling to save Earth from an alien invasion. ... Read more

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A family affair

Kevin M. Smith/The Kearney Courier

For Jene Ziegler, surviving cancer was a family affair. She said her entire family — husband, parents and children — provided a support. ... Read more

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May is Motorcycle Awareness Month

Metro Creative

Motorists are encouraged to “Watch for Motorcycles” this May in observation of the national Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. All motorists are reminded to be alert to help keep motorcyclists safe, while motorcyclists are reminded to make themselves visible to other motorists. ... Read more

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Benefit game to roll out awareness

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Last week, Kearney senior Vanessa Erskine signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s national champion women’s wheelchair basketball team. ... Read more

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Mormon temple opens to faithful, curious

Nancy Hull Rigdon/Liberty Tribune

The Mormon church has built a 32,000-square-foot edifice where “qualified” members can go to leave the world outside and be reminded of the promises of their faith. ... Read more

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Springtime means fun time

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Spring is here, and this season in Kearney is typically busy with activities. Here are a few upcoming events. ... Read more

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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘American Reunion’ is sweet as pie

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Relive Jesse James’s funeral

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When Lee Ward was a little boy growing up in the Chilhowee area, he didn’t want to be a cowboy, fireman or baseball player. He wanted to be an undertaker. ... Read more

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Parish nurses deliver care to faith communities

Nurses can go into faith communities with the support of a program that focuses on prevention. ... Read more

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Surviving in faith

Carolyn Irwin of Holt was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2008. ... Read more

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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Hunger Games’ long but powerful

This extreme commentary on the invasiveness of Big Government and society’s bloodthirsty voyeuristic appetite for reality viewing has more than its share of glamour and pageantry. ... Read more

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Best foot forward

Peter Yankowsky/Liberty Tribune

Cliff Couch’s brand new bionic baby arrived Nov. 14 weighing in at 4.5 pounds. ... Read more

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Echoes of the West

This is a story about some cowboys. ... Read more

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Beautiful voices

Kevin M. Smith/The Kearney Courier

Bella Vita is leading the beautiful life. That’s the literal translation from Italian. ... Read more

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Kearney Lions Club honors Zoe and Rudy Ruechel at banquet

Nancy Hull Rigdon/The Kearney Courier

More than 60 years have passed since Zoe and Rudy Ruechel met as students at Center High School in Kansas City. Yet they clearly remember those early days. ... Read more

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Reservations being taken for Mormon temple tours

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First Baptist Church men pass on leadership torch

Nancy Hull Rigdon/The Kearney Courier

They shovel sidewalks for the elderly, visit those who are hospitalized and serve food during church meals. ... Read more

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Time of renewal

Kevin M. Smith/The Kearney Courier

Renewal is perpetual at Church of Annunciation in Kearney. ... Read more

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Race against the clock

Nancy Hull Rigdon/The Kearney Courier

Travis Stuart pointed to what looked a circuit board with a tangle of wires and cords on a Kearney High School classroom floor and declared, “This is the brain.” ... Read more

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What is love?

As many celebrated another Valentine’s Day with their sweethearts, some took time to contemplate, “What is love?” ... Read more

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Home sweet hobby

Nancy Hull Rigdon/The Kearney Courier

A three-story, gray dollhouse with red shutters stands a few steps inside Vivie Tison’s dollhouse room. ... Read more

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“Big Miracle” heartbreaking, likely to bring tears

Alaska is the setting for another heartbreaking survival story revolving around the plight of three California gray whales in October of 1988. ... Read more

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Keeping watch

Kevin M. Smith/The Kearney Courier

Shane Hicks’ first day at school started pretty normal: He signed in at the office, received his schedule and greeted students. ... Read more

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Going for the gold

Kevin M. Smith/The Kearney Courier

Kearney R-1 School District sent nine students to a Special Olympics competition Jan. 7 in Belton. ... Read more

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Some good in this weekend’s flicks

MAN ON A LEDGE 3 stars • Rated PG-13 ... Read more

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Built for speed

Peter Yankowsky/The Kearney Courier

Some of the children at Northern Hills Baptist Church have a need. A need for speed. ... Read more

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Don’t get caught with ‘Contraband’

This action thriller set in New Orleans from director Baltasar Kormakur stars Mark Wahlberg and is a perfect fit for release during the first month of a new year when expectations are low. ... Read more

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Snowy owls from Arctic tundra steal show

Peter Yankowsky/The Kearney Courier

Visitors packed the Smithville Lake area Friday and Saturday, Jan. 7 and 8, to see bald eagles, snowy owls and other exhibits provided by the Clay County parks department, Missouri Department of Conservation, Osage Trails Master Naturalist Chapter and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. ... Read more

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The Best and Worst Movies of 2011

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STOP the cycle

Peter Yankowsky/Special to The Kearney Courier

Repeat New Year’s resolution offenders, you know who you are. ... Read more

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Off to Africa

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While many college students were hitting the road for vacations or starting internships for course credit in the summer, Courtney Oxandale was in Africa. ... Read more

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Underground youth

Kevin M. Smith/The Kearney Courier

When children who attended ABC Bear Daycare hit their teenage years, they may not recognize the place where they once spent many days. ... Read more

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Lego teams to compete in Kearney

Kevin M. Smith/The Kearney Courier

Forty area school teams will descend on Kearney Junior High School, where Legos, robots and area students will seek to improve the quality of food. ... Read more

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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Young Adult’ proves you don’t have to like the main character

Academy Award winner Charlize Theron (“Monster”) stakes her claim for another Oscar nomination playing a 37-year-old ghostwriter of a fictitious teen literature series. Director Jason Reitman (“Up in the Air”) teams up again with former stripper-turned-Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno”) in this super dark dramedy about a woman in a state of arrested development trying to turn back the clock to her glory years in high school when she was prom queen. ... Read more

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Giving thanks

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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Descendants’ among top films of 2011

Filmmaker Alexander Payne, who was born and lives in Omaha, Neb., has always been associated with quality films, including “About Schmidt,” “Sideways” and “Election.” His winning streak of bringing excellence to the screen continues with this engrossing dysfunctional family drama that hits all the emotional buttons. It is based on the sensitively-crafted debut novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings. ... Read more

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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Arthur’ delightfully animates age-old Christmas query

his joyful and charming movie addresses the question every child has asked since the 19th century: How does Santa deliver all those presents in one night? ... Read more

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MOVIE REVIEW: Make time to spend with ‘Marilyn’

At the height of her career, Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) made quite a splash across the pond when she went to London in 1956 to star in “The Prince and the Showgirl” opposite co-star and director Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh). The movie-making experience, both on and off the set, was recorded for posterity in two memoirs by Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), “The Prince, the Showgirl and Me,” and a subsequent confessional volume that gives this film its title. ... Read more

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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Breaking Dawn’ feeds hungry Twi-hard fans

I was thoroughly entertained by this first half of the final cinematic installment and found it to be faithful to the source material. Non-readers, including those who have only watched the prior three films, will lose their way and have trouble grasping the intricate details and the fragile relationships in play. ... Read more

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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Happy Feet’ sequel better suited for small screen

Besides the attention-grabbing opening and closing group medleys, the movie’s crowning glory occurs when Pink sings “Bridge of Light,” an emotionally hopeful ballad about how only love can build a bridge of light. ... Read more

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Honoring those who serve

Kevin M. Smith/The Kearney Courier

Kearney area veterans were honored Friday, Nov. 11, by the students at Dogwood Elementary School. ... Read more

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The Dog Blog: News and notes

Kearney's boys golf team put up a season-best team total of 307 on Wednesday, April 25, at the Class 3 District 8 golf tournament. ... Read more

Coming this week: busy emergency services

Kearney emergency services have had a busy week. ... Read more

Hot off the fax: busy agenda

The agenda for the next Kearney Board of Aldermen came via fax earlier today and there are many items on the agenda. ... Read more

The Dog Blog: Girls soccer creating gap, Zech wins first collegiate title

It is remarkable to look at the gap Kearney's girls soccer team is creating between themselves and the rest of the Suburban Small Six Conference. It was just two years ago the Bulldogs needed a last-minute goal from Alex Massey to get by Staley in a fantastic match, yet in last night's 5-1 win against the Falcons you would never have guessed these two teams were close at one time. ... Read more

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