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After a 10-week search process, the Creek Valley Public School District has named a new superintendent. On Tuesday, the district announced Ron Howard will take over the position beginning July 1. Howard, with 36 years experience in the education system, is presently superintendent at Hayes Center Public Schools in Hayes Center, a district with approximately 100 students. Creek Valley has more than 200 students throughout its elementary, middle and high schools. Current Superintendent Ted...
For the third year in a row, Nebraska legislators will consider a bill to expand Medicaid coverage for low-income state residents. Legislative Bill 472 was introduced by Lincoln Sen. Kathy Campbell last month. The bill was assigned to the Health and Human Services Committee, which will conduct a hearing on the legislation this week. Following the hearing, the committee can vote to send to the bill to the full Legislature – with or without amendments – indefinitely postpone the bill or take no action. Mandatory Medicaid expansion was ini...
A bill set to be discussed by the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee on Tuesday would prohibit a school board member and an immediate family member from being employed at the same school district. School officials throughout the state are concerned about the legislation’s consequences for rural communities. Jennifer Jorgensen, legal counsel for the Nebraska School Boards Association, said her organization is opposed to the bill. “There’s not a lot of people who are in the smaller districts,” she said. “It’s going to be common that s...
Sidney High School students are continuing to make progress on a house renovation. The class project began last fall and provides an opportunity for real-world learning in planning, budgeting and construction. Proceeds from the eventual sale of the home will support scholarships for graduating seniors and the purchase of a new property to makeover next year. Kim Castner, an interior design teacher at the school, was at the construction site – located at 1833 Maple St. – on Wednesday with her...
In an aggressive game marked by fouls and turnovers, the Leyton High Lady Warriors edged South Platte, 40-37, on Thursday at the Cabela's Athletic Facility in Sidney. The D2-11 subdistrict tournament victory means the Lady Warriors (11-11) have only one game standing between them a state tournament berth, which would be the first for the school in more than a decade. "It was a hard-fought battle," Leyton head coach Nick Newkirk said. "We knew going into it we had the chance to win and move on...
Sidney was recently named as the eighth-safest city in Nebraska. Based on FBI crime data from 2012, violent crimes in the city averaged 1.32 incidents per 1,000 residents and property crimes 14.73 per 1,000. The list was compiled by SafeWise, a Utah-based security organization established more than 75 years ago. "Nebraska offers a wealth of Mother Nature's treasures, centuries of fascinating history and low crime rates," a SafeWise release announcing the report states. "According to the most...
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners, who also serve as members on the county’s board of equalization, have approved a property tax exemption for the partially constructed new Sidney Regional Medical Center hospital. County Assessor Louella Pippitt explained the commissioners act as the board of equalization whenever an agenda item deals with a taxing issue. Organizations that meet specific criteria are able to apply for exemptions on real and personal property. “When they apply for those, they are strictly adhered to,” Pippitt said....
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners approved Tuesday a conditional use permit for Pit Acres LLC to open a pit gravel mine and asphalt and concrete batch plants northwest of Sidney near County Road 99. The motion was passed unanimously by commissioners Philip Sanders, Steven Olson and chairman Darrell Johnson, subject to 11 conditions drafted by the county Planning and Zoning Committee. In a phone interview, Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub said in order for certain uses to be undertaken on property, landowners must go through an...
The Sidney Planning Commission on Monday night approved the construction of a cell phone tower. During the 15-minute meeting, commissioners also unanimously passed a motion to subdivide an unplatted tract of land on Illinois Street. Jeffrey Skinner, a Verizon Wireless agent, told the commission an 88-foot monopole cellular communications tower at 2585 Fort Sidney Road was needed to keep up with demands for data usage. “The coverage in town is fairly decent,” he said. “The issue Verizon has is the fact they are having severer capacity issue...
The Sidney Regional Medical Center hosted Valentine's Day events last Friday for residents at two of its facilities. Gary Harris and Mary Lou Bartling were crowned the Extended Care king and queen, and diners at Sloan Estates were treated to a lobster lunch. Evie Ranslem-Parsons, director of marketing and public relations at the center, said the events help make the holiday special. "Our residents are very special, and we love to show them how important they are to each member of our team," she...
Tom "Dr. Cue" Rossman put on a billiards trick shot demonstration on Thursday night at Hillside Bar & Grill. More than two dozen people came out to watch "Dr. Cue," who has been performing for more than 50 years. Rossman has been seen on ESPN and is widely considered the most fan friendly entertainer in the billiards industry. His show featured a combination of humor, amazing trick shots, challenge matches, autographs and photo opportunities. He started mastering trick shots when he was... Full story
More than 225 local businesspeople turned out Wednesday night for the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet. Christian Tulloch of Cabela's collects the "Supporter of the Year" award.... Full story
