Stories from Thursday, April 10, 2014

Terry Lynn Sitzman Aug. 1, 1947 - April 7, 2014 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Terry Lynn Sitzman passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at his home in McCook on April 7, 2014, at the age of 66. He was born on Aug. 1, 1947, in McCook to Carl and Ida Mae (Peters) Sitzman. He lived his entire life in McCook. On March 22, 1968, he married Marlys Steier of Herndon, Kansas. The couple just celebrated 46 years of marriage. To this union two sons were born: Tracy Lynn and Todd Matthew...

Hollywood has discovered that Americans are interested in religious topics, and recent releases are a good example. The Fridley Theater in McCook, for example, is showing "Noah," a controversial adaptation of the Old Testament flood story, and Friday will start showing "God's Not Dead," a story about a college student risking his future to attempt to prove that God is real...

I know over 40 years ago my grandma was removing the hem from my mom's skirts so that they'd be longer even though short skirts and showing off your leg was the new "in" thing. My mom, to this day, still complains about how Grandma had to go and ruin her skirts. "What's the big deal with a leg, anyway," she says...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A proposed amendment giving mountain lions the same recognition as military veterans, pertaining to customized license plates, may have had more political gamesmanship behind it than serious intent, according to one senator. "I think he was checking to see if Ernie would support it," Sen. Mark Christensen said laughingly this morning, during his weekly legislative conference call...

A crane is in place for an early start for work on a sign on East B Street. Outdoor workers had a nice, even extra-warm day Wednesday, when a high of 87 was reported at about 7 p.m. Temperatures were expected to decline slightly today, with a chance of thunderstorms tonight and Saturday, with rain and snow possible Sunday...