Merino News

Citing safety concerns, Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, said he is worried about a new policy that will leave 2,800 miles of rural roads unplowed this winter.

Thursday evening will find many people, including Sterling residents, up late counting down the hours and minutes until 2010 arrives.

Portrait of a peace officer: Manassas Nass Litch, last of the buffalo hunters, came to Julesburg on the train from Ohio.

Dec. 21 At 8:05 a.m., Philip Contreras, 44, was arrested at U.S. Highwy 6 and Logan County Road 77 for driving under restraint, speeding, failure to wear seat belt, unlawful possession of a schedule II controlled substance and introducing contraband in the first degree.

Students at Merino High School will soon be doing some landscaping. At their regular meeting on Thursday, the school board heard a landscaping proposal from five students in Lynn Zemanek's class - Sydney Hooton, Alex Kirschbaum, Alexis Shinn, Alley Ownes and Logan Warren.

At 5:40 a.m., a deputy was dispatched to a fire at the Ramada Inn. A deputy responded to an agency assist at 4 p.m. at Colorado Highways 14 and 71.

Christmas Truck ornaments hung on trees at local banks and businesses give a short wish list for Logan County children in need of a Christmas gift.

Editor's Note: This series is part of an asthma awareness project network in eastern Colorado being done by the High Plains Research Community Advisory Council.

The Buffalo RE-4J Board of Education welcomed two new members to their board at Monday's regular meeting.

John A. Barton, 87, of Sterling, died Nov. 23, 2009, in Merino. Visitation will be 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. sunday, Nov.

Life Care is making a new commitment to the community. Doug Smith, CEO of Life Care, and paramedic Dan Schellenger were at Wednesday's Rotary Club meeting to talk about the organization's commitment and future plans.

There will be a benefit concert featuring Theo Kurtzer and friends on Sunday Nov.

With the current situation of today's economy, students in the Brush School District are looking for ways to help themselves.

Nov. 9 At 11:15 a.m., deputies responded to a report of an abandoned trailer on County Road 55.

Students at Merino Schools took time earlier this week to pay tribute to those who have served in the military.

The family of John "Ed" Wiebers of Fleming, is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on Nov.

Don Wahl, 65, died Oct. 29, 2009, at his home near Akron after a six-month battle with lymphoma.

According to the county commissioners, there are back-up plans in place should Life Care Medical, Inc., go out of business suddenly.

A working list of changes and cancellations in the Sterling area due to a winter storm moving across the area: Sterling Regional MedCenter's volunteer jewelry sale scheduled for Thursday and Friday has been cancelled.

The 2009 Pink Out campaign was a rousing success as evidenced by those gathered on Wednesday night to finish this year's fundraising effort and campaign for the Northeast Colorado Cancer Resource Association.