Stories from Thursday, March 7, 2002

BEATRICE -- T.J. and Megan Wiemers of Beatrice announce the birth of their son, Isaiah Timothy, born Monday (March 4, 2002). He weighed 7 pounds. His grandparents are Gary and Barb Wiemers of McCook, and Kent and Sharon Buffington of Wauneta. Great-grandparents are Dale and Winifred Workman of McCook, and Alvina Buffington of Wauneta...

New technology is expensive, but a proposal sailing through the Legislature will take advantage of new technologies to allow local law-enforcement and emergency agencies to work together using the radio systems they already have. Sponsored by State Sen. ...

I think Nebraska ought to have a sales tax on food. That would take up the slack in the budget so the property taxpayers wouldn't have to.

As if turning 40 isn't bad enough. Every year around my birthday, I give myself a present. It's the same thing every year and it really isn't something I look forward to, but I schedule the two major appointments necessary in everyone's life (evil, but necessary)...