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The FAMILY OF STACEY KARG would like to thank all who provided care and

support during this difficult time. Your expressions of kindness are genuinely appreciated. Thank you to

Pastor Dale Pierce for the hospital visits and the message of encouragement - it was truly uplifting. Thank you to the community members who set up for Stacey's Celebration of Life Service; to Glenda Ring and the ladies of the community for organizing and serving a wonderful meal; to Kristy Willis, thank you for preparing the video tribute of Stacey's life - it

was a true reflection of our Stacey. Our sincere gratitude to Bruce Kokes and Kyle Kohlschmidt for taking care of everything at home while we were at the hospital with Stacey. Thank you to all who called, stopped by, sent cards, brought food, sent flowers and gave to Stacey's memorial. Thank you to all who have kept us in their thoughts and prayers. We are

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Colorado State Patrol Colorado's Highway 34 in northeastern Colorado, especially in Morgan County, has several locations that have four lanes of traffic that reduces to two lanes of traffic.

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(C.R.S.) refers to this as a simple lane change. C.R.S. 42-4-1007(1)(a) states “A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety”. In other words, make sure the area that you want to travel into is safe and clear of traffic before, and maintain your lane position before attempting the movement. Several people have asked about merging onto Interstate 76 from different areas in the county. One particular area in question is the junction of Highway 6, Highway 34 and Interstate 76 eastbound from Wiggins. This one is tricky! Vehicles traveling on Highway 6 out of Wiggins, needs to yield to traffic on Highway 34. Once this is accomplished, this traffic needs to then yield to vehicles on Interstate 76. Vehicles traveling on the roadway that is not merging have the right-of-way, so Highway 34 traffic has the right-of-way from Highway 6 travelers, and Interstate 76 traffic has the right-of-way from the Highway 34 travelers. Common courtesy does comes into play when traffic is met for the merge sequence, so if possible, move over to the next lane to allow more room for other vehicles to

Interstate 76 (I-76) has entrance/on ramps that are examples of the same type of maneuver. So, how do you merge safely? C o l o r a d o Revised Statute

merge. Here again, make sure the position you want is clear and safe to move into before doing so. (CSP Trooper M.E. Hill, of District 3/Troop 3b, Sterling/Fort Morgan/Yuma. Trooper Tips

is a monthy column by the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) with tips for motorists, including driv-ing and veh-icle safety, and new laws.)

April 14 •A vehicle driven by James Hasting, of Hillrose, left the right side of Highway 63 for 80-feet before striking a guard rail. Sterling Police DepartmentApril 16 •Danny Marcum, 39, homeless of Sterling, was arrested in the 300 block of Elm Street at 4:15 a.m. for third degree burglary of a coin-operated machine (class 5 felony), possession of burglary tools (class 5 felony) and theft of less than $500 (class 2 misdemeanor).April 13 •A Western Union money order and a one-carat diamond ring engagement set were reported stolen from a vehicle in the 700 block between 6 p.m. April 12 and 8:30 a.m. April 13. The theft is valued at $1,736. •A 70 cc scooter was reported stolen from the 800 block of North Fourth Street between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.April 12 •Police received a report of vending machines vandalized and a related theft from a business on Elm Street between 4:45 p.m. April 11 and 8 a.m. April 12. •A mailbox in the 1600 block of Fillmore Street was vandalized between 11:30 p.m. and 11:33 p.m. •Joann Pauline Gomez, 27, of Sterling, was arrested at 9:15 a.m. for theft and damage of property regarding an April 5 incident in the 1500 block of West Main Street.

April 11 •A car was reported stolen from the 200 block of North Ninth Avenue between 8 p.m. April 10 and 7:25 a.m. April 11. A 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier was reported stolen. It was later recovered. •Police arrested Michelle Lynn Mecalco, 40, of Fort Morgan, on a failure to appear warrant from another agency. She is being held on a $20,000 bond.April 10 •Police received a report of a Craftsman toolbox with Makita tools stolen from a vehicle in the 1500 block of West Main Street between 11:52 a.m. and 12:52 p.m. The tools and toolbox are valued at $3,500. •Christopher Alan Lee Turner, 20, of Hillrose, was issued a summons at the police department for disturbing the peace regarding an April 8 incident in the 700 block of North Sixth. •Cameron G. Walsh, 28, was arrested in the 400 block of North Third Street at 5:24 p.m. for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. •Ben Eugene Benson, 24, was arrested in the 500 block of North Fifth Street at 9:28 p.m. on charges of possession/sell/distribute sche-dule II drugs (class 3 felony), possession of more than two grams of a controlled substance - meth (class 4 felony), unlawful distribution/sale/cultivation of synthetic cannabinoid (class 4 felony), violation of a restraining order (class 1 misdemeanor) and

possession of drug paraphernalia (two petty offenses).April 9 •Police received a report of a burglary of a building in the 700 block of McKinley Street between 5:31 p.m. and 10:20 p.m.April 8 •A 2001 Acura was vandalized while parked in the 100 block of Bannock Street between 7:40 p.m. April 7 and 10:30 a.m. April 8. •Miguel Angel Chavez, 40, was arrested for violation of a restraining order, a class 1 misdemeanor. He is being held on a $5,000 bond.March 27 •Police received a report of a burglary and criminal mischief incident that occurred in the 300 block of Weston Court between 3:07 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.Logan County Sheriff’s OfficeApril 15 •A deputy responded to a motorist assist in the 2000 block of South Sixth Avenue.April 14 •A deputy responded to a medical in the 2000 block of County Road 16.April 13 •A deputy was dispatched to a report of a prowler in the 200 block of Country Club Drive. •Zachariah Daniel Johnson, 31, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.April 12 •A deputy was dispatched to the area of County Road 37 and Parkview Drive regarding kids throwing water balloons at vehicles. •John Arthur Sandquist, 43, was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful distribution of a Schedule II controlled substance.April 11 •John Walter Guhl, Jr., 28, was

issued a summons for a restraining order violation. Bond was set at $5,000. •Derrick Raymond Eastin, 25, was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of a schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. No bond set pending advisement. •A deputy assisted Sterling Police in the 700 block of Cleveland Street.April 10 •Miguel Angel Fradera, 41, was arrested on a Kiowa County warrant for failure to appear. Bond was set at $1,000. •Jacquilin Ramirez, 35, was arrested on a charge of violation of a restraining order. Bond was set at $5,000. •Deputies were dispatched to a welfare check in the 13000 block of County Road 14. •A deputy responded to an animal complaint in the 9500 block of County Road 71. •A deputy was dispatched to an animal complaint in the 6200 block of County Road 63. •A deputy responded to a rollover accident at County Roads 25 and 38.Logan County JailApril 15 •David Scott Hoppal, 44, was booked on LCSO charges

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