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Christmas is our nation’s first federal holiday. Christmas was first declared as a national holiday back in 1789. Since this time there has been an unbroken history of official acknowledgement of the holiday by all three branches of our federal government. So, when the city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island was sued for displaying a nativity scene, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Lynch v. Donelly (1985) that the Constitution does not require a complete separation of church and state. I...
Dennis W. Miller, 67, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2020 in Lincoln, NE. Born November 12, 1953 to Kenneth and Frances (Irwin) Miller in Dalton, NE., “Denny” graduated from the University of NE in the 1970’s and was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He married Sara (Cosper) Miller on Feb. 17, 2001 at Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lodgepole, NE. Denny was very proud of a 30-year career as an Officer and Sergeant with the Lincoln Police Dept. working in a numbe...
Richard Lee “Dick” Wills, 78 of Potter passed away on Sunday December 13, 2020 in Sidney, NE. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Prairie West Christian Church in Potter, NE with Pastor Warren officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Potter Community Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to sign Richard’s register book. You may view Richard’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Service...