Stories from Wednesday, February 20, 2002

As is too often the case, Central and Western Nebraska may be short-changed in the casino proposals which are pending before the Nebraska Legislature. Hints of this were contained in a front page story in this morning's Omaha World-Herald. In discussing a constitutional amendment that would allow five casinos in a two-mile zone inside Nebraska's border, the World-Herald's Robynn Tysver wrote: "Conceivably, all five could be in or near Omaha."...

Dear Editor, Moving to McCook last September and purchasing a home, I did not realize nor was I informed of a serious problem with the drinking water in my home. It needs a sign on the edge of town stating that the drinking water may be hazardous to your health...

I greatly enjoy opening the McCook Gazette each day and reading the opinions of our local politicians and citizens. It renews my faith that the gene pool should be chlorinated. Dick Trail asks the City Council to release Valmont from the agreement it made with the city...

Deceive. Distract. Depress. Darken. Deaden. Damn. Defile. Does anyone see a pattern developing? What do all of these words have in common, aside from the obvious? These are most assuredly dark words. Even reading through them, understanding the definition for each one, is depressing...

TRENTON -- Dixie Lee Dallam, 66, died Monday (Feb. 18, 2002) at Midland Hospital in Papillion. She was born Aug. 3, 1935, to Kenneth and Mildred (Warrick) Miller at Trenton where she graduated from Trenton High School in 1954. On Aug. 13, 1956, she married Jerry Dallam at Trenton and they spent their married lives farming north west of Trenton. She was a member of the Congregational Church of Christ, the Trenton V.F.W. Auxiliary, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Moose Lodge at North Platte...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Virginia Bright, 72, died Tuesday (Feb. 12, 2002) at her home in San Jose, Calif. She was born July 2, 1929, to J.W. and Teresa Sullivan in McCook. She graduated from McCook High School and worked in McCook for several years. In April 1951, she married Albert Bright and they moved to San Jose, Calif. where she worked for Hewlett Packard until she retired...