Stories from Saturday, April 15, 2006

Much as it must have been on that long ago day in Jerusalem, so it was Friday in McCook. The crowd in Jerusalem that followed the condemned included the merely curious, the salacious, those hungry for any kind of pageantry, no matter how vile, and those compelled by sorrow and love...

The McCook City Council will consider the possibility of a new city park at its regular meeting Monday night at 7:30 in the City Council chambers. A contract for a keno operation, and a new contract with the county for radio dispatch services will also be discussed...

First it was Christmas. Then it was Halloween. Now Easter seems to be one of the holidays that retailers count on to keep their doors open and cash registers ringing. This year, 77.6 percent of Americans plan to celebrate Easter, and the average shopper expects to spend $121.72 on Easter, up from $96.51 last year, according to the National Retail Federation...

Hooray for the Sixtieth Day! Members of the Nebraska Legislature adjourned Sine Die at 5:54 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Final Reading consideration, LB1024 debate, and veto override discussions kept legislative members busy until the final hour of the 2006 Legislative Session. ...

I've long believed that when you lay down to take your final breath, if it takes more than the fingers on one hand to count the true friends you've had throughout your entire life, you are truly a blessed person. The longer I live, the more I see "friends" come and go, the more I believe that...

Our letter to Open Forum is offered as an attempt to bring clarity and dispel any misinterpreted understandings drawn from the lead headline of the McCook Daily Gazette dated Wednesday, April 12, 2006, "McCook school board makes short work of District 41."...