Stories from Thursday, May 2, 2002

Karrie and Kirk Rowan of McCook announce the birth of their son, Kole Alan. He was born Monday (April 8, 2002) at Community Hospital of McCook and weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces. He has two sisters, Katelyn, 7, and Karlie, 4. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rowan of Gothenburg, Kay Wulf of Gothenburg and Les Wulf of Lincoln...

Once again, we're bustin' our buttons with hometown pride over the national notice brought to this community, this region and this state by Gene Budig. This morning, we learned on the front page of the Omaha World-Herald's sports section that a number of university presidents are urging Dr. Budig to pursue the presidency of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...

Dear Editor, The March 23-24 issue of the Gazette carried an article addressing the rising illegitimacy rate among teenage girls in the U.S. Therein it is stated that abstinence-based programs are the norm in this country's educational system, and they are then fingered as the culprit for the aforementioned statistics. Neither of these statements could be further from the truth!...

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter in hopes that someone will come forward with information to help me find my dog. Maggie is a 5-year-old dark golden retriever that disappeared the night of April 24. We have contacted the police, the Humane Society, the radio, the veterinary clinics and also put up posters, but still have not received any information. ...

Recently I was watching a comedian on TV who had an interesting way of presenting her routine. "My ex-husband was a really nice guy," she would say in a bright cheery voice. "To every woman he ever met," she'd say in a near whisper. "He was really handy around the house," she'd say. And again in the soft whispery voice: "With every friend I ever brought home."...