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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...
Students in Sidney's North and South Elementary Schools' 'Act Of Kindness' collected canned food to replenish the food pantry and give back to the community. Pictured front row, from left, are students Isabelle Herrod and Amelia Mazour. Pictured back row, from left, are Rick Meyer, Kylee Kampfe, Timm Lindemann and Reagan Fish....
Application forms are now available for college scholarships provided through the Oregon Trail Community Foundation. The Oregon Trail Community Foundation annually awards dozens of scholarships to regional high school and college students. The scholarships have been established by regional families and organizations, which entrust endowment funds and program management to the foundation. In 2015, the foundation awarded $64,450 in scholarships to regional students. Downloadable applications are available online at www.otcf.org. The application...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 10.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.63 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 3.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.69 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 55.2 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 27.8 cents per g...
Cheyenne County Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director Brad Fraass reminds producers that the Cheyenne County FSA is conducting a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up that ends on Feb. 26. “It continues to be our goal to ensure that we use CRP to address our most critical resource issues,” said Fraass. “I expect there will be strong competition to enroll or re-enroll acres into CRP, so I urge county producers to maximize their environmental benefits and make sure their offers are cost-effective.” CRP is a volunta...
The High Plains Organic Crop Improvement Association will hold its annual meeting on March 5 at Buffalo Point Restaurant in Sidney. The business meeting for members will begin at 9 .m., with an educational discussion in the afternoon. The public is invited for lunch and the afternoon discussion. The afternoon session will feature Martin Eddy, marketing coordinator for Kansas Organic Producers Association, speaking on the status of organic farming and the organic food industry. A farmer panel will join in the discussion with Eddy. Results of a...
Cabela’s performance throughout 2015 earned the company six awards at the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show, the outdoor industry’s largest tradeshow. The tradeshow was hosted by the National Shooting Sports Foundation in Las Vegas last month. Awards presented to Cabela’s include: 2015 SHOT Business Chain Retailer of the Year, 2015 Remington Ammunition Retail Chain of the Year, 2015 NSSF “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy” Retailer of the Year, 2015 Columbia River Knife and Tool Retailer of the Year, 2015 Crimson Trace Retailer of...
Applebee's presents the local Make-A-Wish Foundation chapter a check from a portion of their soft opening sales during Monday's grand opening. The check was also presented to 8-year-old Paige Phoebig, who has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Her wish was to go to Hawaii. The local chapter of the foundation partnered with Sidney Regional Medical Center and the Make-A-Wish Foundation to send Phoebig and her immediate family to Hawaii for five days in July. Paige's favorite thing about...
The City of Sidney will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15, in observance of President’s Day. 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 Monday’s trash on Tuesday and Tuesday’s trash on Wednesday....
Twelve local students were among the nearly 4,500 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students who have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2015-16 academic year. Qualification for the dean’s list varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center. All qualifying grade-point averages are based on a four-point scale and a minimum of 12 or more graded semester hours. Students can be on the dean’s list for more than one college. The following area students were named to the dean’s list list of disting...
Two students from Sidney were among the more than 1,000 students at Wayne State College who were named to the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the fall 2015 semester. Sean Neal and Xina Balandran were each named to the dean’s list. Students listed on the dean’s list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester....
The following person appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on Feb. 5 before the Honorable Randin R. Roland. Alfred D. Okonigbo, 27, of Dover, Del., pleaded guilty to third degree assault, which is a Class I misdemeanor. He was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail and ordered to pay court costs. The following people appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on Feb. 9 before the Honorable Derek Weimer: Timothy Spires, 45, of Potter, appeared for arraignment on a charge of second degree assault, DUI-serious bodily injury and child abuse,... Full story
The Panhandle No-Till Partnership Winter Conference will be held Feb. 23-24 at the Gering Civic Center. This annual event provides the opportunity to listen to experts in the field of soil health on a variety of topics. Speaking this year are Dr. Wayne Beck, Neonila Martyniuk and Paul Jasa. Each will speak on management of soil and resources. Also speaking are Ray Ward of Ward Labs on soil testing, Lance Gunderson on understanding laboratory tests, Cody Creech on dryland crop research and Karla Jenkins on Field Peas and Livestock. Finishing up...
Cabela’s Incorporated announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon that Scott K. Williams has been appointed president, effective immediately. He will continue to report to Tommy Millner, the company’s chief executive officer, according to the release. Williams, previously the company’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer, will take on additional responsibility for U.S. retail operations and all operations in Canada. “Scott has made a tremendous contribution to Cabela’s over the past five years, and his wealth of commercia...
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors hosted a ribbon cutting Monday morning for the grand opening of Applebee's....
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 4.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.74 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.2 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 39 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 15.6 cents per gallon l...
Sidney Regional Medical Center recently received recognition for its work to combat diabetes. The American Diabetes Association awarded SRMC with the prestigious Education Recognition Certificate for a quality diabetes self-management education program. SRMC received the award on Dec. 28, 2015. The SRMC diabetes education program was originally recognized in December 2011. The ADA believes that this program offers high-quality education that is an essential component of effective diabetes treatment. The ADA’s Education Recognition C...
