Stories from Monday, March 29, 2010

I am writing this week to encourage Nebraskans to be counted in the 2010 Census by taking a few minutes to complete the Census questionnaires sent to you recently. Mandated by the U.S. Constitution and conducted once every 10 years, the Census is an important tool that tracks changes in our state and U.S population. In addition to counting households, it provides the basic data that helps cities and states assess current and future needs...

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mike Johanns today issued the following statement after a string of reports on the negative impact the new health care law is having on America's businesses and their employees: "The President signed the new health care law just three days ago, and already, several major American companies are reporting its dramatic financial impact. ...

April 28, 1921 - March 26, 2010 Julia Ann (Milligan) Martin died at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on Friday, March 26, 2010. She was 88 years old. She was born in McCook on April 28, 1921, to Charles Thomas and Ida Marie (Gordon) Milligan, Jr. She graduated from McCook High School in 1940 and McCook Junior College in 1942...

April 6, 1941 - March 24, 2010 CERESCO -- Donna Burks, 69, died Wednesday (March 24, 2010) at her home. She was born April 6, 1941, at Blackwell, Okla., to Eugene and Dorothy (Lile) Roberts. She grew up in Newton Kan., and graduated from high school there...

Nov. 8, 1925 - Jan. 2, 2010 GRAND ISLAND -- Merlyn J. Andrews, 84, died Saturday (Jan. 2, 2010) surrounded by her family at her home in Grand Island. She was born, Nov. 8, 1925, to Robert E. and Edith M. Anderson in Meriden, Kan. She grew up in Meriden, Kan., Topeka, Kan., and graduated from Seaman Rural High School in 1943. She attended Stricklers Business College in Topeka...

July 19, 1923 - March 26, 2010 OBERLIN -- Nadine Anderson, 86, died Friday (March 26, 2010) at Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin. She was born July 19, 1923 in Norton, Kan., to Hjalmer Alstrom and Bessie Huff. She grew up in the Lund community southwest of Oberlin. She attended Swede Home School, Decatur County High School and teacher training in Greeley, Colo...

I read with interest and alarm concerning Evelyn Richards' diatribe about the Nazis in the White House and etc., or was it the communists who had taken over? I feel sorry for someone to have so much hatred in their hearts to come to those conclusions. I'll bet she considers herself a real Christian...

This week we said goodbye to special person when we buried 19-year-old Tyler Larson, of Aurora. He was my sister, Judy's, grandson. Tyler was not well known outside the Aurora community, but in McCook he was recognized as the equipment manager for the first Aurora Championship football team, and Aurora's biggest fan...

The adults in the Southwest Nebraska Community Theater Association must be feeling the truth of that old vaudevillian advice, "never work with kids or animals." Yes, the adults did their usual great job bringing "Annie" to life, from John and Sheryl Havens as "Daddy Warbucks" and the pitiful "Miss Hannigan," Charlie Coleman as her conniving brother "Rooster" -- and all the rest. ...