Stories from Thursday, March 5, 2015

Larry Gene Sigwing March 3, 2015 -March 9, 1941 KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Larry Gene Sigwing, 73, took his last step peacefully to our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, while at the Kansas City Hospice House. On March 9, 1941, Larry and his identical twin, Gary, were born to William and Maxine Sigwing in McCook, Nebraska. ...

Dalton L. Strickland March 5, 1953 - Feb. 21, 2015 LITTLETON, Colo.-- Dalton L. Strickland, 61, formerly of the Arapahoe and Beaver City, Nebraska area, died Feb. 21, 2015, at his home in Littleton. He was born March 5, 1953, to Clifford H. and Bonnie J. (Helton) Strickland in McCook, Nebraska...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A McCook man pleaded not guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer with a vehicle, among other charges, Monday in Red Willow County District Court. The accused, 55-year-old Timothy S. O'Neil of 1103 W. First Street, is facing a felony charge stemming from a traffic stop in December...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Democratic legislators in Nebraska, who oppose a new bill which would change how the state's electoral votes are divided, claim the legislation is nothing more than partisan politics and at least one Republican legislator is taking exception to the argument...

McCOOK, Neb. -- "Annie Get Your Gun" is a musical that opens March 14 with a story that has roots in pioneer days of Southwest Nebraska, carried forward from the day that a group of area people formed Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association 30 years ago...

I read with some amusement the Opinion article in the Gazette, Tuesday, March 3, 2015, titled "Pay attention." The very length of the article conjures up the famous lines in shakespeare's "Hamlet," to wit: "Methinks thou doth protest too much." The article continually insists on the belief that religion should be erased from influencing any man-made laws based on the old secular argument that freedom of religion militates against tainting any law with religious influence. ...

While the Nebraska Legislature considers legalization of marijuana for medical use, Nebraska, Kansas and even Colorado sheriffs are suing the State of Colorado over the state's 2012 legalization of marijuana for recreational use. County attorneys from Kansas and Nebraska have joined in the suit, which says the law violates federal law and shouldn't be permitted...

So Hubby and I have something very serious to share. It involves the safety and livelihood of all humans. We're pretty sure, based on some goings on at our house, that aliens from another planet are coming. Not today and I'm not exactly sure when, but soon!...

Melva Audrey Gohl May 4, 1920 - March 4, 2015 CULBERTSON, Neb. -- Melva Audrey Gohl, age 94, of Culbertson, Nebraska, passed Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska. Melva was born May 4, 1920, on the family farm north of Culbertson to parents Fred B. ...

Donald Edward Sughroue, Sr. April 5, 1934 - March 4, 2015 CAMBRIDGE, Neb -- Donald Edward Sughroue, Sr. of Cambridge passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Kearney Regional Hospital, with all of his children, their spouses, and grandchildren by his side. He was 80 years old...