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The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) hosted the 4th annual High School Ambassador Conference in Kearney on April 1 and 2. The BHECN Ambassador Program recruits and mentors rural students through high school, college and professional school and into behavioral health professions. The conference builds the behavioral health workforce for rural Nebraska by connecting students with information and resources to explore behavioral health careers. Seventy-two high school juniors and seniors from throughout Nebraska attended the...
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln will be teaching the ServSafe Manager Training Program for food service managers and employees May 17 to 18 at Scottsbluff in the Bluestem Room at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center, 4502 Avenue I. Registrations are due by May 2. Find a registration form or more information at extension.unl.edu/statewide/dawes/ or contact Nebraska Extension at (308) 432-3373 or Jamie Goffena at [email protected]. The class will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Check-in will start at 8:30 a.m. on May 17. P...
The western Nebraska Panhandle will receive mostly rain with some snow. * Timing: Friday night through Monday * Rainfall Amounts: 2-4" inches of rain. Mixing with wet snow periodically 4000-5000 feet in elevation Friday night and eventually changing to snow on Saturday. There is increasing confidence for the southern Nebraska Panhandle (Kimball & Banner Counties) to turn completely over to snow for an extended period Saturday and Sunday. If this happens, then they could see 4-8" of snow there....
Each year the Lodgepole Valley Shrine Club in Sidney and covering the southwestern part of the Nebraska Panhandle, trucks in several bags of sweet Vidalia onions as part of their fundraising efforts to help local area children. This year is no different. Once again, the shriners will be selling 10 lbs. bags of onions for $10. The shriner's onions are expected to be here on or about April 29. Contact any local ahriner, or visit Foland Farm Machinery located at 1041 Forrest St. in Sidney. As in...
The American Legion Post 301 is pleased to announce that Morley Haley, a junior at Leyton High School, was generously sponsored by Weyerts Post 137 and will join nearly 400 other high school juniors from across Nebraska participating in the American Legion Cornhusker Boys' State, June 5 to 11, at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln downtown campus. The annual citizenship program, sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion, is designed to provide youths a better understanding of how city, c...
Jasmine Jallen and Jacob Schaub, seniors at Sidney High School, have been selected to receive $1,000 scholarships awarded by the Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO). Twelve $1,000 scholarships were awarded to the children and stepchildren of Nebraska county officials and employees. The scholarships may be used for any costs associated with continuing education including, but not limited to, tuition, books, fees, and room and board. Recipients of the scholarship were selected through an examination of achievements in academics,...
Nebraska Extension Tractor Safety/Hazardous Occupations courses will be offered at seven locations in Nebraska during May and June. Any 14 or 15-year-old teen who plans to work on a farm other than his or her parents’ should plan to attend. Federal law prohibits youth under 16 years of age from working on a farm for anyone other than their parents or guardian. Certification through the course grants an exemption to the law allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to drive a tractor and to do field work with mechanized equipment. The most common cause o...
Attorney General Doug Peterson's commitment to Nebraska youth and his desire to cultivate future leaders set the stage for the 2016 Attorney General's Youth Conference held at the Nebraska State Capitol. Fifty-three high school juniors from 36 Nebraska communities participated in Tuesday's event. Students were selected from across the state representing numerous high schools and communities. Applicants submitted a short resume of activities, their favorite Constitutional Amendment, and short...
South Elementary School first graders took a walk on the wild side Tuesday at the Scottsbluff Riverside Zoo to look at animals and participate in a hands-on educational workshop. The annual trip occurs each Spring and ties into Nebraska science standards where students are tasked with matching animals to their habitats. "We study animal adaptations and physical characteristics that help them survive in the wild during the school year," First grade teacher Carrie Pilger said. "The Riverside Zoo...
A generous gift presented to the Regional West Rehab Center by the family of Gay Franco is a lasting reminder that the Mitchell woman wanted to help other victims of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the only way she could – by giving them early access to an expensive ALS communications device that she was too sick to use. Franco died on January 30 of ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) – a nervous system disease that affects muscles and bodily functions. In just a few months, it robbed her of her ability to move and speak. Her condi...
A faculty member at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center, Dr. Nevin Lawrence, will speak about weed control in specialty crops in a seminar on April 21 at the Panhandle Center. Lawrence is the Integrated Weed Management Specialist at the Panhandle Center. His seminar will begin at 3 p.m. in the Bluestem Room at the Panhandle Center, 4502 Avenue I. It is free and open to the public. “Is the critical period of weed control an effective strategy for specialty crops?” is the title of his presentation, and it will address an issue tha...
The Nebraska Rural Electric Association sponsors a Youth Energy Leadership Camp every year at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. This is an excellent camp that provides great leadership and team building activities. The camp will be held July 11 to 15. Wheat Belt Public Power District will be selecting area youth to attend this camp. It is at no cost to the students. Campers must be currently a freshman, sophomore or junior in high school, and preference is given to those students who are dependents of Wheat Belt PPD customers. Once...
The 2016 NSAA District VI Music Contest will be held at Western Nebraska Community College on Apr. 21, 2016. More than 800 vocal and instrumental musicians, representing 12 area high school systems, will compete for ratings throughout the day. Sharon Hoffman of Bayard is the contest coordinator; Dr. Nathaniel Johnson and Dr. Imgyu Kang of the WNCC Music Program are the site coordinators. Participating schools include Banner County, Bayard, Bridgeport, Gering, Kimball, Leyton, Minatare, Mitchell, Morrill, Potter-Dix, Scottsbluff, and Sioux...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.06 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.04 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 29.0 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 6.2 cents per gallon h...
The American Legion Potter Post 291 and Dix Post 292 are pleased to announce that Levi Kasten of Potter-Dix High School (sponsored by the two Post's) and also Zachary Hutchinson of Potter-Dix High School (sponsored by the American Legion Post 17 of Sidney) to attend the American Legion Cornhusker Boys' State, June 5 – 11, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus. The annual citizenship program, sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion, is designed to provide youths a better underst...
Tri-State Dirt Riders will kick off their 2016 race season with the first race in Mitchell on Sunday, May 1. The TSDR circuit will hold races at tracks in Wyoming and Nebraska with 14 scheduled races this year. Tri-State Dirt Rider t-shirts will be for sale at the races. TSDR has added several new classes this year. There are classes for every level and age from the, “I just got this bike/quad yesterday” beginner, all the way up to pro classes with divisions for motorcycles and quads. Races will be held in Mitchell, Sidney, Alliance, Che...
Chadron State College senior Barrett Browne of Sidney won the long jump Saturday at the Brauer Invitational Meet at South Dakota Mines in Rapid City with a leap of 22-5 ¾. He also was fourth in the 100 meters with 11.38 seconds. In addition, he recently was placed on the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's Indoor Track and Field academic honor roll. Browne has a 3.55 grade point average as a business administration major....
Cabela’s Incorporated announced Thursday it is scheduled to release first quarter 2016 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, April 28, 2016. A conference call to discuss the results will be held at 11 a.m. ET that same morning. The call will be hosted by Tommy Millner, Chief Executive Officer, Scott Williams, President, and Ralph Castner, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. A webcast of the conference call can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at cabelas.com. To ensure acc...
Registrations are now being accepted for the 22nd Annual Miss Basketball Shootout tournament in Kearney, June 11-12. The event has divisions for big and small schools in grades 9-12. There are also junior varsity and 9th grade divisions. The tournament will include high school teams from Nebraska and surrounding states. Each team will play three pool games on June 11 and three tournament games on June 12. All games are played by high school federation rules with experienced officials. Games will take place at Kearney High School, Kearney...
The April 15 meeting of the Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards has been cancelled for want of a sufficient agenda. In the interest of cost-effective stewardship of state funds, the meeting’s business will be combined with the next meeting agenda. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on May 20 in the Nebraska Department of Roads’ Central Building Auditorium at 1500 Highway 2, in Lincoln. Any new business will be transacted at that time....
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce presented Sidney elementary schools with Dress Down Day funds at Sidney Regional Medical Center. With the funding and a donation from Dr. James Massey, the elementary schools were able to get a new audiometer to cut down on the wear of the current one that is shared between the district's more than 1,500 elementary students. Pictured are Chamber President and CEO Denise Wilkinson, Chamber representative Margaret Lineman, Dr. James Massey, Principals...
Weather permitting, construction work is scheduled to begin the week of April 18 on eastbound and westbound I-80 from Reference Post 75+43 to Reference Post 84+64, according to the Nebraska Department of Roads. Koss Construction Company of Topeka, Kan. has the $38,665,968 contract for the I‑80 removal and reconstruction project. Traffic will be reduced to a head-to-head configuration onto the existing westbound lanes while work on the eastbound lanes is being performed. The eastbound construction work is anticipated to be completed by N...
Creek Valley High School participated in the Chadron State College Scholastic contest last week. A total of 23 high school students from Creek Valley competed in the contest. Pictured are Nash Leef, who placed fourth in American Government and tied for tenth in Personal Finance, Kenzie Backus, who finished in ninth place in Algebra I, Noemi Marin, who was second in Business Law, and Sami Schmid, who had a second place finish in Plane Geometry....
Sidney High School had a strong academic showing as 50 of its students competed in the Chadron State College Scholastic Contest held on April 1, finishing first as a team in their division for the fifth straight year. CSC Scholastic Contest recognizes the academic achievement and talents of high school students from Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. There are approximately 45 different competitions, each designed to allow students to demonstrate their academic skill in a particular...
Panhandle Independent Living Services (PILS), a United Way Agency, is sponsoring an “Information Fair,” previously known as the Joint Agency Meeting (JAM). Cosponsoring the event are UnitedHealthcare, Community Plan of Nebraska and Panhandle Developmental Disabilities Council. This is an event open to all who are interested and seeking information on services offered in and around the Panhandle, for any type of disability or inability, from AARP and various support groups to mental health and veteran services and everything in between. PIL...
