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The City of Sidney will be closed on Friday, March 25, in observance of Good Friday. All city departments will be closed, including the landfill and the library. The Dial-a-ride Bus and Stage Line Bus will not be running. The Solid Waste Department will be collecting Friday’s trash on Thursday and Thursday’s trash on Wednesday....
The Peetz Hilltoppers group had a great turnout for its annual Easter egg hunt held Saturday, March 19th, at the Peetz School. Pictured are children who participated in this year's hunt. The Hilltoppers would like to thank the following businesses, organizations and people who donated to make it a successful hunt for the kids: the Peetz Telephone Company; the Town of Peetz; the Peetz Lions Club; the Peetz Co-op; the Peetz Volunteer Fire Department; Peetz United Methodist Church; I.S.A.E....
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol took seven impaired drivers off the road during special enforcement efforts conducted in conjunction with the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. The special enforcements, which included high visibility patrols and DUI selectives, March 17-19, were conducted thanks in part to overtime funding provided by a $9,600 grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety (NOHS). “We want to thank everyone who helped to keep road ways safe through voluntary compliance and utilizing a designated driver,” said Field Servi...
This scholarship is in memory of Karman “JoJo” Reichman, a 2013 graduate of Creek Valley High School. The Karman Reichman Memorial Scholarship, established 2016, is to be awarded each year to a graduating Creek Valley High School senior. The deadline for this scholarship is April 20, 2016. Scholarship Requirements: • Current Creek Valley Senior attending a post-secondary school. • Preference will be given to applicant with strong personal character. • Involved in school and community extracurricular activities. Graduating seniors may acquire a...
Creek Valley had several students place at the Chadron State College High School Indoor Track and Field Meet held Saturday. Pictured left to right are Austin Soucie (2nd place in 800-meter run), Cooper Reichman (3rd place in 3200-meter run), Garrett Sawyer (8th place in pole vault), Jessie Straber (2nd place in high jump), Jordyn Koenen (3rd place in high jump), Chloe Mitlehner (9th place in high jump), Payje Misegads (4th place in pole vault and 6th place in triple jump) and Sami Schmid (9th...
NET Television is Nebraska’s home for collegiate baseball with seven matchups airing this spring on NET. The first game of “Nebraska Baseball” will air at 2 p.m. CT, Saturday, April 2, on NET live from Hawks Field in Lincoln when the Nebraska Cornhuskers take on Big Ten rival Illinois. NET Sports will also feature “Nebraska Baseball” at 2 p.m. CT, Saturday, April 9, on NET against Northwestern, also live from Hawks Field in Lincoln. On Tuesday, April 26, NET will air “Nebraska vs. Creighton” at 6:30 p.m. CT. The matchup between the two intra...
In the Creek Valley High School Superintendent's Honor Roll for the third quarter, 13 students made the list. Pictured left to right are Noemi Marin, Jordyn Koenen, Nash Leef, Chandra Smith, Payje Misegadis, Michael Rahe, Samantha Schmidt, Jessie Straber, Cooper Reichman, Keith Everitt, Mackenzie Backus and Austin Rowley. Not pictured is Pierce Leef....
More than 20 Creek Valley High School student were named to the Principal's Honor Roll for the third quarter. To make the honor roll, student must maintain a grade-point average (GPA) between 89.5 and 94.4 percent. Pictured, left to right starting from the front row, are Trey McFee, Joellyn Straber, Tamara Ukena, Liz Green, Joey McConnell, Kira Westman, Kayla Sisco, Raven Batchelor, Hannah Blackwelder, Katie Burch, Kelli Sisco, Kali Priest, Chloe Mitlehne, Ethan Batchelor, Samuel Jandl, Tanner...
Sidney athletes won 11 events, the most of any school, at the Chadron State College High School Indoor Track and Field Meet held Saturday. But with approximately 500 athletes, and more than 800 entries, in the competition, there were winners from eight different schools. Two seniors were double winners among the girls. For the second straight year, Bayard senior Jessi Smith won both the 55-meter hurdles and the 800 meters. Calbi Ausmann of Newcastle, Wyo., also won two events, the 400 and 1600. Both have been gold medal winners at their state...
Greg McDaniel and Mitch Brown made it look easy in the first weekend of the Kimball Hospital Foundation 9-pin no-tap bowling tournament. The two Kimball men each scored multiple 300 games Friday and Saturday and will have a share of $1,000 in prize money from the first weekend of the tournament. McDaniel, the talented new owner of the Kim Bowl, rolled 300 games in five of six attempts. He scored a perfect 300-300-300 in the men’s league division and a near-perfect 300-287-300 in doubles play. Brown scored 236-300-300 in doubles play, joining K...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 4.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.07 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.98 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 33.2 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 39.7 cents per g...
Potter-Dix Jr./Sr. High School placed first in team total points and had several students qualify for the state speech contest at the D2-6 district meet held in Potter last week. State qualifiers were sophomore Audrey Juelfs (1st place in Oral Interpretation of Poetry and Duet Acting) with freshman Brooke Moench (1st place in Duet Acting and 3rd place in Oral Interpretation of Poetry), junior Levi Kasten (1st place in Entertainment Speaking), junior John Herboldsheimer (2nd place in Humorous...
A grant-writing workshop designed to help potential applicants understand, develop, and submit federal grant applications for the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program will be offered March 31 in Sidney as part of a collaboration between federal, state, and regional partners. March 28 is the registration deadline for the Sidney meeting, which will take place at Western Nebraska Community College, 371 College Drive, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. There is no cost, but pre-registration is required by contacting Karen DeBoer...
March 21-25 is Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week. This is the time to review your plans and be sure that you are “Weather-Ready.” Being prepared can help you and your family stay connected in an emergency. Tips to be “Weather-Ready”: • Know Your Risk: Tornadoes, large hail, damaging thunderstorm winds, floods and lightning can be deadly for the unprepared. Knowing the weather related risks is the first step in becoming Weather-Ready. • Take Action: Be ready, make a plan. Know what to do if there is a tornado, if lightning becomes a hazard...
The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) has issued the first checks to Nebraska counties and first-class cities for road and street purposes since a change was made last year to the Federal Funds Purchase Program, increasing funding by $2.58 million. A total of $23,214,183 was recently released to the cities and counties through the program. The program, launched in 2013, allows the department to purchase the counties’ and first-class cities’ share of federal funds with state funds. Those state dollars allow local agencies the increased fle...
Creek Valley Middle School held its annual science fair for the fifth through eighth grades on Tuesday, March 15. The fifth and sixth grade science teacher is Jessica Cabela, while Cory Michelman is the seventh and eighth grade science teacher. The medal winners for each grade are: Eighth grade: Catie Koenen, first place; Noah Knapp, second place; Parker Dykes, third place. Seventh grade: Oakley Hodges, first place; Ashleigh Jay, second place; Mariah Koenen, third place. Sixth grade: Allyson...
The American Plains Artists accepted four artworks by J. I. McElroy of Gurley for inclusion in its 2016 "Art of the Plains" Signature Show being exhibited at the South Wind Art Gallery in Topeka, Kan. Sixty-seven artworks from 27 APA signature artists from across the nation were accepted into this show. McElroy's artworks included two watercolor paintings, one pencil drawing and an acrylic painting, titled "Crane Sunrise," which won the Golden Spur Award. One of only three awards given in this...
Wheat Belt Public Power District will host a safety fair at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp on Friday, April 29. The purpose of the safety fair is to promote safety in a fun fair-type atmosphere. Approximately 150 fourth and fifth graders from Sidney and Leyton will participate and would like to extend the invite to any home schooled children of these grades. The presenters will be the City of Sidney, Union Pacific Railroad, Black Hills Energy, Sidney Veterinary Hospital, Sidney Police Department, 21st Century Equipment, Natural Resources...
Adams Bank & Trust recently donated $500 to the 5K 2 PLAY fundraiser on Saturday, April 9. Students at Creek Valley Middle School in Lodgepole have set a goal to raise $2,000 toward the purchase of new playground equipment....
The Sidney High School speech team finished fourth out of eight schools at the Class B-6 Speech Contest held Monday at Gering High School. The district champion was Gering with 386 points, while the runner-up was Gothenburg with 358 points. Third place went to Ogallala with 330 points, Sidney was fourth with 216 points, and McCook was fifth with 159 points. Next came Chadron with 132 points, Cozad with 85 points and Alliance with 75 points. Sidney will be represented by junior Will Castner at the Class B State Speech Contest at the University...
A review of initial information from the Conservation Survey Division and the Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission was seen at the March South Platte NRD meeting. Thad Kuntz, principal hydrogeologist for adaptive resources, presented some of the findings from the CSD and NOGC. The oil and gas well geophysical logs data is being added to information already gathered for the hydrogeology of Western Nebraska project, which is funded by a Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) grant and three NRDs, the Twin Platte, North Platte and South Platte. Kuntz point...
The Cheyenne County Farm Bureau will hold a candidate forum for District 47 legislative candidates on March 21. The forum will be held at the Buffalo Point Steakhouse, located 638 Cabela Dr. in Sidney. Candidates will be present at 1 p.m. for the public to visit with, and the forum will start at 1:30 p.m. The forum is free and open to the public. According to a press release, the goal of the event is to provide as much information as possible about those running for Legislative District 47, so the public can make informed decisions on issues...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 9.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.02 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has increased 11.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.93 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 40.3 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 39.6 cents per g...
The community choir is preparing for its upcoming performances of "Victory Celebration," created and arranged by Tom Fettke and orchestrated by Dave Williamson. On Palm Sunday, March 20, the choir will be perform at the Oshkosh Nursing Home at 2 p.m., the Oshkosh Wesleyan Church at 4 p.m. and the Berea Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. On Good Friday, March 25, the choir will perform at Miller Memorial Care Center at 1:30 p.m. and at the Community Good Friday Service at the Chappell United Methodist...
Creek Valley Elementary School recently held its annual fun night and Title I parents meeting. Families of elementary students (including brothers and sisters) were encouraged to come and enjoy an evening of celebrating Dr. Seuss and Read Across America. All children were able to choose a new book to take home with them....
