News from Neighbors
Settlement reached in 2017 Western Sugar class action lawsuit
FORT MORGAN TIMES, May 11 — The Western Sugar Cooperative has agreed to a $950,000 settlement on a class action lawsuit over odors emitted by the Fort Morgan sugar beet facility.
The settlement will be split among residents who lived within a 1.5-mile radius of the sugar plant in Fort Morgan.
A notice has been sent to all affected residents who have the option to make a claim for compensation, to exclude themselves, to object to the settlement or to do nothing.
Those who make a claim for compensation will be part of the settlement fund that will be dispersed among claimants. Those who object will still be bound by the agreement, if the settlement is approved over their objection, but can write to the attorneys to disagree with particular parts of the agreement. Doing nothing waives the right for any future litigation and excludes the resident from being compensated from the settlement fund.
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Exciting changes come to Rural AmeriTowne
WRAY GAZETTE, May 13 — Rural Young Americans spent the winter months making changes to Rural AmeriTowne in preparation for the schools and students who would be participating in the spring.
Organizers decided to create a shop that would require kids to make common repairs to a car. This shop is geared to reach those kids who would like to work with their hands.
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Sterling police investigating ‘shots fired’ call at motel
STERLING JOURNAL-ADVOCATE, May 14 — The Sterling Police Department says a shooting incident at Sterling Motor Lodge in the early morning hours Wednesday does not appear to be a random crime. According to a release issued Wednesday evening, officers were called to the motel, located at 731 N. Third St. in Sterling, on a report of shots fired at just before 1 a.m. Wednesday.
“Witnesses reported three gunshots in the parking lot, and upon the officer’s arrival, the suspects had fled the scene,” the release states. “Early indications of the investigation is that someone did shoot a gun from within the parking lot, with a suspect vehicle described as a tan Cadillac Escalade.”
The suspect vehicle contained three people: two males and one female. There were no apparent injuries as a result of the shooting incident.
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