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Each year the Cheyenne County Lawyers’ Association awards scholarships to two deserving Cheyenne County area students in the amount of $500 per scholarship. Applicants interested in applying for this scholarship should present resumes and a 100 word (maximum) summary of their post-high school plans to the association and answer (250 word maximum) one of the following questions: “What is something that you have done in the past year that has made a difference?” or “Why should you be awarded this scholarship?” no later than April 15. All interest...
ACE, the Public Alliance for Community Energy, is distributing $14,382.15 to the City of Sidney as its share of $200,000 being distributed to the 72 Nebraska member communities of the not-for-profit, community-owned natural gas supplier. The ACE board of directors may return excess revenue beyond the cost of operating the organization to its member communities. The board approved the distribution at its board meeting earlier this year. Since forming in 1998, ACE has returned more than $1.6 million back to its Nebraska members, including...
Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) will be able to meet with a representative of his office for mobile offices on Tuesday, March 15, in Harrisburg, Kimball and Chappell, and Wednesday, March 16, in Stapleton and Ogallala. A mobile office allows constituents to meet directly with one of Smith’s staff members about federal issues and take advantage of the constituent services available through his office, such as assisting individuals with challenges they face while working with a federal agency, ordering flags f...
A caravan Wednesday morning will be the final sendoff for the Sidney High boys basketball team on its way to the state tournament. The caravan will leave the high school approximately 10:45 a.m. Once it has left the high school, the caravan will make stops at West and South elementary schools, before heading out of town to Lincoln. The Red Raiders (22-4) open state tournament play Thursday with an 8:45 p.m. CST game against Aurora (24-1) at the Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln. For fans heading to Lincoln, the Nebraska State Patrol announced...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 8.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.92 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 6.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.81 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 49.9 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 18.5 cents per gallon...
The Hildegard Center for the Arts, along with the Nebraska Tourism Commission and the Nebraska State Historical Society, are requesting photograph submissions for its upcoming project, “Bridges: Sharing our Past to Enrich the Future,” in celebration of Nebraska’s 150th anniversary in 2017. With a submission deadline of March 21, the project, which encompass all 93 counties in the state, has yet to receive any photographs for Cheyenne County. According the the project’s guidelines, the pictures must be the submitter’s own, original and taken...
The Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church Sunday School collected donated items for a local food pantry. Pictured from left are, Susan Block, Thomas Jay, Ashleigh Jay, Logan Bartling, Allyson Jay, Macey Roelle and Kennedy Roelle....
Two new members were inducted into the National Honor Society at Creek Valley High School this week. New members inducted were Pierce Leef and Michael Rahe. Members of the honor society, pictured from left, are: Noemi Marin, Pierce Leef, Joey Straber, Katie Burch, Nash Leef, Jessie Straber, Keith Everitt, Michael Rahe and Chandra Smith....
A pair of scholarships are available for either current or former Creek Valley High School students. The 2016 McGrale Educational Scholarship applications are now available to Creek Valley High School graduates who are already engaged in a course of study at an eligible post secondary school. Students majoring in math or English will be given preference. The scholarship is in honor of the late Marie McGrale Smith. It was established by her husband, Ray Smith; her parents, Robert and Minnie McGrale; and her brother, Myron McGrale. Applications...
Registration for kindergarten students attending Sidney Public Schools for the 2016-2017 school year will be held every day March 14 through March 18 at Central Elementary, 1114 16th Avenue, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children who are eligible to begin kindergarten must be 5 years of age on or before July 31, 2016. Parents are reminded that in order to register the child for school, the student must be registered by their parent/guardian. They must also bring the following information with them for registration: 1. The current record of...
The Nebraska Polio Survivors Association has been providing support and information to polio survivors and their families for over 30 years. NPSA meetings are held once a month, from March through November, at the Bloomfield Forum Community Room, 9804 Nicholas Ave., in Omaha. Members meet from 2 to 4 p.m. to listen and discuss topics that are of interest to them as polio survivors. In 2016, NPSA will meet on the following Sundays: March 6 April 3 May 1 June 5 Annual Ice Cream Social: July 10 Aug. 7 Sept. 11 Annual Reunion: Oct. 2 (At DC...
Wheat Belt Public Power District announced that it has awarded six scholarships to area youth. Katelyn Higgins of Dalton was selected to receive the $1,000 Basin Scholarship. Higgins is the daughter of Robert and Lianne Higgins. She plans to attend the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in the fall. Her major course of study will be nutrition, exercise and health sciences. Caitlyn Deal of Sidney was selected to receive a $500 Tri-State Scholarship. She is the daughter of John and Jennifer Deal. She plans to attend the University of Nebraska at...
Peyton Eckhardt won the Dalton/Gurley Pinewood Derby, which was held Sunday at Leyton Elementary School. Second place went to Ayden Hurt, while Riley Golden won third place. The best workmanship award went to Michael Kepler, Hurt won the best paint job award, the fan favorite award went to Austin Beutler and Isaac Lipska won the most creative award. Those who participated in the derby, pictured front row from left, are: Peyton Eckhardt, Ayden Hurt and Riley Golden. Pictured middle row, from...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 14.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.81 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 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.74 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 51 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 0.9 cents per gallon h...
Ryan Reisdorff of Sidney has been accepted as a member of the Class VI of the Nebraska Water Leaders Academy, a one-year program that educates participants about the vital role rivers, streams and aquifers play in the economic sustainability of the state. Reisdorff is a water resources specialist for South Platte Natural Resources District. His job includes overseeing wellhead protection and best management practices for the district. A 2000 graduate of Chadron State College, Reisdorff began...
In an effort to help prospective parents find hospitals that deliver quality maternity care, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska announced that Regional West Medical Center has been designated as one of the first hospitals to receive the Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care designation, a new designation under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. “Being one of the very first hospitals to receive the Blue Distinction Designation for Maternity Care is an honor,” said Connie Rupp, MSN, RN, Regional West Chief Nursing Offi...
Sixty-three people were indicted in a drug bust in Nebraska and Colorado, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska announced on Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney’s office called the drug bust one of the largest in Nebraska history. The federal indictments in western and central Nebraska and northeastern Colorado concerned individuals involved in a methamphetamine conspiracy, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s office. Those arrested were charged with distribution of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled subs...
The Sidney Airport got quite an honor late last month. The airport was named the top airport in the state at the 24th annual Nebraska Aviation Symposium held Jan. 28. Sidney's airport was named the top non-part 139 airport, which means it was the top airport in the state in 2015 that did not offer airline services. Grand Island was named the top airport in the state for an airport which offers airline services. Sidney was lauded for its improvements to the airport in 2015. The completion of the...
Wind speeds reached up to 66 miles per hour last Thursday in Sidney and more than 90 miles per hour in the region, according to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne. The top wind speed in Sidney from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. last Thursday was reported at 66 miles per hour at the Sidney Airport. The winds were still high overnight and were reported at 55 miles per hour at midnight. The highest winds were reported in Sinclair, Wyo., at 91 miles per hour. They were reported as high as 78 miles per...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 4.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.67 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 1.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.71 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 57.9 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 17.5 cents per gallon...
Jake E. Nelson of Dalton recently received his commission as an officer in the United States Army. Nelson completed additional training through the Signal Basic Officer Leaders Course at the United States Army Cyber Center of Excellence in Fort Gordon, Ga. Second Lieutenant Nelson is currently stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, serving in Charlie Company of the 307th Expeditionary Signal Battalion. Nelson is a 2015 graduate from Saint John's University in...
Several items presented at the February South Platte NRD Board meeting include the approval of pooling renewals already received for the upcoming allocation period that begins in 2016 and runs through 2019. Pooling renewals and applications are due to the South Platte NRD by Feb. 29. The 2015 annual Ground Water Quality Monitoring Program report was presented to the board by Chris Kaiser, natural resources coordinator for the South Platte NRD. The report showed that for the third year in a row the Lodgepole Valley Ground Water Management Area...
The Sidney High School speech team won the Kimball Invitational held last weekend. Sidney was the sweeptstakes winner in Class A/B and also the overall winner among the 15 competing schools. Sidney won three of the nine events. The school had multiple high finishes in six events, including the top three in extemporaneous speaking and four of the six high placers in poetry. Champions for the Raiders were: Austin Jacobsen in entertainment speaking, Mitch Verhulst in humorous prose and Kollyn Weimer in extemporaneous speaking. Other medalists for...
A team from Sidney High School will represent the Panhandle for the Nebraska Envirothon Contest. The Sidney team will compete at the state envirothon meet at Lied Lodge near Nebraska City on April 27. The first place team comprised of Logan Uhlir, Ryan Birner, Brenner Keane, Hannah Rapp and Spencer Ellwanger, and they earned the state berth with a score of 115 on Feb. 10 at the contest held in Gordon. There were 43 students who competed in the split regional contest. Schools who participated inc...
Cabela’s on Thursday reported an increase in revenue and decrease in sales for its fourth quarter of 2015, and reported that net income decreased over $2 million for fiscal year 2015. The company also said that its process to “explore and evaluate a wide range of strategic alternatives to enhance value for the company’s shareholders” that was announced Dec. 2, 2015, is ongoing. No decision to sell all or part of the company was announced. Cabela’s on Thursday reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year, which included...
