Stories from Thursday, June 13, 2002

Nebraska Sen. Tom Baker of Trenton has been predicting a special session since well before the close of the state Legislature's regular session. His predictions became a reality Friday, when Gov. Mike Johanns announced he would be calling legislators back to the Capital in late July or early August to address revenue shortfalls of $136 million...

Dear Editor, I'd like to express my surprise of the word "freakin" used by your sports editor. I do not believe it was necessary since it has a certain connotation. Many of the youth look at the sports section and it would be better to set a better example. Please, you have a nice newspaper, and I'm sure higher standards...

Dear Editor, Forest fires are raging all over the mountains of Colorado and one big one is headed right for Denver. Why are the people from the U.S. Forest warning people to evacuate their homes? Seems like a stupid thing to do. After all there have always been forest fires. ...

There's a phrase that's been around since the invention of the internal combustion engine: "Gentleman, start your engines." In McCook, that phrase continues to become more popular with the McCook Speedway and the McCook Motocross adding more races, more classes, and more drivers and riders every year...

LINCOLN -- Warren and Sarah Stevens of Lincoln announce the birth of a son, William Augustus, born Wednesday (June 5, 2002). He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces. He has two brothers, Cassidy and Isaiah. Grandparents are Jack and Norma Stevens of McCook and Jack and Terri Swagerty of Malcolm...

"Quarters for a Cure," the McCook Relay For Life committee's next fund-raising project for the American Cancer Society, will begin this week. Buckets of empty film canisters are being distributed to area businesses. The public is encouraged to take one or more labeled film canisters, fill them with quarters for the American Cancer Society, and return the canisters to participating area banks or Community Hospital's business office. One canister holds $7 worth of quarters...

A McCook man was arraigned in district court Tuesday on charges of criminal mischief and trespassing. James T. Richardson, 19, is awaiting sentencing for second-degree criminal trespassing, a Class III misdemeanor and attempted criminal mischief, a Class I misdemeanor...

Firefighters from six towns were called to an early morning fire that destroyed the Medicine Creek Lodge at Harry Strunk Lake early this morning. Firefighters from Bartley, Cambridge, Indianola and HEA (a combined force for the towns of Holbrook, Edison and Arapahoe) arrived at the location after receiving a call at 6:29 this morning from lodge owner Trish Houser, said Cambridge Fire Chief Don Trosper...

I was at my parent's home Wednesday getting ready to wish my son and his girlfriend and son, Robin and Jordan, a safe trip home. My mom had prepared a feast and we were gathered around the dinner table enjoying grilled hamburgers with all the fixin's...

Dorothy Elizabeth Leibrandt Albers, 77, died Wednesday (June 12, 2002) at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was born May 7, 1925, to Walter John and Rosine Carolina Pauline (Breitling) Esch in Red Willow County. On Jan. 12, 1947, she married Samuel Leibrandt at Ash Creek Lutheran Church. She later married Clarence Albers...

FREMONT, Calif. --  Doris Marie Thompson, 97, formerly of McCook, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at Washington Hospital in Fremont, Calif. She was born May 25, 1905, at Bladen, to William and Nancy (Lewis) Fassler. She grew up in Culbertson and graduated from Culbertson High School. She graduated from Kearney State Teachers College. She taught at the Perry School District and the East Ward school in McCook prior to her marriage...

OBERLIN -- Amelia "Millie" Sulzman, 79, died Tuesday (June 11, 2002) at the Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin. She was born July 31, 1922, to Peter D. and Margaret A. (Duesberg) Pauls in Leoville, Kan. She was raised in the Leoville and Selden communities and graduated from Selden Rural High School. She later graduated from St. John's School of Nursing in Salina, Kan...