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“I just start putting everything together and it all falls into place,” said Gerald Focken of Cook, who has been sharing his mechanical talents by creating trophies from old vehicle parts for the annual Car Show sponsored by the Cook Fire Department during Cook Days for the past three years.

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The Cook Lions Club is very interested in the preservation of the Johnson County fair, especially the participation of county residents who exhibit crafts and products that they have made or grown in the Open Class portion of the fair.

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The Nebraska DMV Driver’s Licensing office is open Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Johnson County Courthouse in Tecumseh.

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All those attending Cook Days on July 20 were treated to a Rib Fest for the Saturday night meal. Each of the contestants were to prepare and cook tasty recipes of baby back ribs and pork loin for the contest and serve the public attending the beer garden and dance that night.

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On August 31, Ken and Ardis Wentz of Sterling will be closing the doors of the Sterling Lumber Company after 32 years of ownership. They purchased the business in May 1987. In addition to operating the Sterling Lumber Company, Ken also operated his own housing construction business, Wentz Construction, for 45 years.

Through the years, the Wentzes have also purchased and renovated 15 rental properties, in addition to building a speck house which has already been sold.

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Devin Miller, also known as Devin Dangerous, age 24, an inmate at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, was sentenced on Monday in the Johnson County District Court for a July 28, 2018 assault on a guard. District Court Judge Rick Schreiner added 8 to 12 years to Miller’s current prison sentence, which was previously set to end in 2040.

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July 10, 2019 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Weather permitting, a chip seal project will begin July 15 on US-136, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Chip seal is an application of an asphalt binder to a roadway surface followed by an aggregate.

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At the July 10 Board of Education meeting at Johnson County Central Schools, Interim Superintendent Dr. Galen Boldt reported on the discussion held with the Budget Committee on Tuesday, July 2 to address the needs identified for the upcoming 2019-20 school year.

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The Johnson County Commissioners approved a 10-year contract with Encartele for providing video visitations for prisoners lodged in the Johnson County jail, during a Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday.

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Village of Cook, Liquor License, Sidelines. Village of Sterling, meeting minutes.

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