Sterling News

Winona "Nona" Graf Amen, 88, of Iliff, entered the gates of Heaven on Sunday, June 16, 2013.

The Logan County Commissioners spent just less than an hour in an executive session during their work session on Tuesday, to discuss the acquisition or purchase of property for a public shooting range.

Donnea Annamarie Loos , 23, was charged with contempt of court, driving under restraint, driving under the influence of drugs and failure to wear eye protection.

Four Sterling students were named to Creighton University's spring 2013 Dean's List.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been has been issued for northeastern Weld County and western Logan county until 7:15 p.m. During a severe thunderstorm warning, the National Weather Service recommends that people go indoors early and stay indoors.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for western Logan County and northeast Wed County until 7:15 p.m. The NWS Storm Prediction Center says a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northeast of Pawnee Buttes, or 34 miles northwest of Sterling at about 6:30 p.m. moving southeast at 35 mph.

Marua Jostes and Taylor Hernandez of Akron are parents of a boy, Kooper Mathew John Hernandez, born Juny 6, 2013, weighing 8 lbs.

The National Weather Service has expanded a Tornado Warning from northeast Washington County to southeast Logan County until 7:15 p.m. At 6:54 p.m., weather spotters confirmed a couple of weak tornadoes about 13 miles southeast of Sterling moving northeast at 30 mph.

On Tuesday the Sterling City Council, which has so far waited to act on Amendment 64's legalization of recreational marijuana, took a step toward some kind of decision.

And the noise level at the annual tractor pull at the High Plains Expo is loud enough to bring out the macho in any man.

Kory R. Kelsch, 41, of Henderson, Nev. , passed away suddenly on May 11, 2013, in Henderson, Nev.

Pam J. Bloomfield of Sterling, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Collier Hospice Care Center in Wheat Ridge.

It took years of discussion and nearly a year of studies, workshops and plans, but the Sterling City Council adopted a master plan update Tuesday evening.

Robert E. Cochran, 73, of Fort Collins, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013, at home of lung cancer.

The Rev. James A. Call of Fort Collins and former pastor of the Sterling Assembly of God Church , went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on June 8, 2013.

Timothy Ryan Hausmann , 34, was arrested on a Sterling Police Department warrant for failure to comply.

Sterling resident Taylor Lauer , a junior political science major, was named to Oklahoma Baptist University's President's Honor Roll for the spring 2013 semester.

The Tourist Information Center is conducting a photo contest open to photographers of all ages who would like to share their best pictures of Sterling and Logan County.

In most parts of the state, hearing that prison populations have dropped by thousands over the past few years would sound like good news: falling crime rates, fewer felonies filed for those who commit crimes, more offenders going to treatment programs instead of prison.

The Ryan Lieber Memorial Community Blood Drive will be held Wednesday, July 17, from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at Bonfils Community Donor Center, 106 S. 2nd, Sterling.