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Motorists will be rewarded at the pump this year, spending $17 billion less compared to 2015 as the national yearly sags for a fourth straight year to $2.28 a gallon, according to GasBuddy’s 2016 Fuel Price Outlook. Aside from a national average that’s forecast to be lower than 2015, highlights include: • $325 billion will be spent on gasoline in the U.S. in the year ahead, $17 billion less than last year. That’s considerable given that consumers saved $134 billion on gasoline in 2015 versus what was paid for gas in 2014. • The ‘winter-blend’ t...
A Utah-based company announced the acquisition of two Cabela’s businesses, and it will keep those operations in Sidney. Worldwide Trophy Adventures (WTA), a free hunting and fishing consulting service in St. George, Utah, announced Tuesday that it has acquired Cabela’s Outdoor Adventures and Trophy Application and Guide Service (T.A.G.S.) businesses. WTA also announced in a press release that it will continue to operate an office in Sidney, retain the current staff of 19 employees and “maintain a close partnership with Cabela’s.” According...
The Western Nebraska Community College financial aid staff is hosting several student and parent nights throughout the panhandle in January and February to share important information and answer any questions. “Financial Aid 101” is open and free to anyone planning to attend any college. The session set for Sidney will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 10 on the WNCC Sidney campus. WNCC’s financial aid presentation includes information on FAFSA forms, scholarships, PELL grants and student loans. There are door prizes at each location, inclu...
Online certification for irrigators is now available through the University of Nebraska Extension website. The certification is a requirement for all irrigators in the South Platte NRD and must be renewed every four years. In past years irrigators would be required to attend a class offered throughout the district to complete the certification. The online course offers two options to obtain certification. The first option is the test out option where a score of 80 percent or better on 50 questions is a passing grade. If the test out option is...
NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Joshua Blauert, of Sidney, recently performed in the annual St. Olaf College Christmas Festival. Blauert is a member of the St. Olaf Chapel Choir and is a music major. He is the son of Arnold Blauert Jr. and Lydia Blauert and a graduate of Sidney High School. The St. Olaf Christmas Festival is one of the oldest musical celebrations of Christmas in the United States. Started in 1912 by F. Melius Christiansen, founder of the St. Olaf College music department, the festival features more than 500 student musicians who are m...
A pair of Sidney residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2015 semester at Hastings College. Savanna Rosenbaum and Brenna Geiger were each named to the prestigious list. Rosenbaum also had a 4.0 grade point average this fall. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0, on a 4.0 scale, and be registered for full-time course work....
Fourteen students with local ties were named to the president's or dean's list for the 2015 fall semester at Chadron State College. Students who were named to the president's list include Barrett Browne, Kelsey Carwin, Natausha Holtz and Andrew Phelps of Sidney, and Katherine Ashmore and Jillian Kepler of Chappell. The president's list requires a student to have a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale and be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of coursework during the semester....
Potter resident Jessica C. Heidemann graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma during commencement ceremonies held Dec. 11-12. Heidemann graduated with a bachelor of fine arts degree in art - studio art along with approximately 1,246 fall 2015 graduates from throughout the country and world in the ceremony held in Edmond, which is just north of Oklahoma City. The University of Central Oklahoma is the state’s largest metropolitan university, serving more than 17,000 students pursuing degrees in 117 undergraduate and 70 graduate major a...
Several local students have been honored by the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) for the fall 2015 academic all-state awards. Sidney students who received the award are: Brenner Keane and Jacob Schaub, boys cross country; Abigail Heller and Mia Hernandez, girls cross country; Alex Linneman and Hunter Secrest, football; Rachel Blauert and Megan Neal, girls golf; Cameron Baldwin and Mitchell Verhulst, play production; and Annalise Lecher and Emily Mahr, volleyball. Creek Valley students who received the award are: Keith Everitt,...
A man was found dead Sunday morning in the Walmart parking lot in Sidney. Jan Poleszuk, 63, of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, was found dead about 7:15 a.m. Sunday next to a tractor trailer in the northwest corner of the parking lot. He was the driver of the truck, according to a press release issued by Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub. The release stated a passerby noticed the body lying on the ground and called 911 that morning. The Sidney Police Department and the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office responded, and the Sheriff’s Office con...
GasBuddy, the authoritative voice on pump prices, projects that consumers will save $1.6 billion on gas over their year-end travels compared to last year. According to the annual GasBuddy holiday travel survey, 88 percent of those heading out of town will be doing so by car, with a majority (66 percent) driving at least 200 miles round trip. It wasn't that long ago when motorists were paying well over $3 per gallon during the winter months, a far cry from today's national average of $2.01,...
The City of Sidney will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 24-25, in observance of Christmas. All city departments will be closed, including the landfill and the library. The Dial-a-ride and Stage Line Bus will not be running. The solid waste department will collect Thursday and Friday’s trash on Wednesday. The city will also be closed Friday, Jan. 1, in observance of New Years 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 d...
Four with local ties received degrees from Chadron State College last Friday. Miranda McKay of Sidney earned a master of education degree during Chadron State College’s winter commencement last Friday. Kelsey Carwin and Jin Zeng, both of Sidney, and Justin Huff of Lodgepole each received a bachelors degree that day. There were 145 students who officially became graduates of Chadron State College last Friday. Dr. Don King, professor and former Education department chair, was the featured speaker for graduate commencement in Memorial Hall. R...
A Potter resident was awarded her degree last Friday from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Sara Kocsis of Potter graduated from the university with a bachelor of arts degree. More than 1,100 students graduated at the ceremony last Friday held in the Baxter Arena. Undergraduate and graduate students from each of UNO’s six colleges were recognized....
Two students with local ties were among the more than 1,400 degrees were awarded during commencement exercises Dec. 18 and 19 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Jessica Ellen Glanz of Sidney graduated with a bachelor of science degree in education and human sciences from the College of Education and Human Sciences. Chad Anthony Cruise of Dalton graduated with a bachelor of science degree in applied science from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Tammy Beck, associate dean of graduate programs and external...
Weather permitting, work on the I-80 bridges at Reference Post 97 will require the temporary closure of a section of County Road 189 in Deuel County beginning the week of Jan. 11, 2016, according to the Nebraska Department of Roads. Interstate Highway Construction, Inc., of Englewood, Colo., has the $37,673,866 contract for the two-year interstate reconstruction project. County Road 189, underpassing I-80, will be opened to traffic during harvest, July 1 to Aug. 1, 2016 and 2017. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes during the...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.97 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 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.99 per gallon, according to gasoline price website gasbuddy.com. Areas nearby Nebraska and their current gas price climate: Lincoln - $2.10 per gallon, down 1.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.11 per gallon. South Dakota - $1.92 per gal...
Members of the Cheyenne County Farm Bureau attended the state annual meeting and convention, which was held Dec. 7-8 in La Vista. Pictured, from left, are Jennifer and Josh Gipfert of Gurley, Tyson and Regina Narjes of Sidney with daughter Clara, and Tony Walker of Sidney....
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 5.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.99 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 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.01 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Areas nearby Nebraska and their current gas price climate: Lincoln- $2.12 per gallon, down 4.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.17 per gallon. South Dakota- $1.98 per gal...
The Sidney Area APA pool leagues are now accepting team registrations for the upcoming session. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 23. Play begins in January and runs through May. As an added bonus, teams that have four players not currently playing in the APA will receive their choice of a $100 credit to use towards dues or APA T-shirts for everyone on the team. APA Pool Leagues that are available include Tuesday 8-Ball and Sunday 9-Ball. Other formats offered include Ladies 8-Ball and Masters. The APA Pool Leagues open to amateur pool...
The Community Choir is back with six concerts for its 40th anniversary year. Three performances will be held Dec. 13. They are at 2 p.m. at Miller Memorial Care Center, 4 p.m. at Sedgwick Community Presbyterian Church and 7 p.m. at Chappell United Methodist Church. The three performances on Dec. 20 are at 2 p.m. at Oshkosh Nursing Home, 4 p.m. at Lewellen United Methodist Church and at 7 p.m. at Berea Lutheran Church on Hwy 27. The choir will perform "Night of Miracles" by John W. Peterson,...
Students at the Western Nebraska Community College-Sidney Campus recently donated blankets to long term care facilities in the area, which included living centers and nursing homes. Five years ago, WNCC-Sidney Campus personnel decided they wanted to give back to its service area, according to campus director Paula Abbott. "We decided to create something together and then donate the items to the communities we serve," she said. "WNCC purchases the fleece blanket kits, Shirt Tales of Sidney...
The Nebraska Lincoln Highway Historic Byway Board of Directors will hold its bi-monthly board meeting in Lodgepole on Monday. The meeting will be at 4 p.m. in the Lodgepole Community Hall, located at 732 McBride Street. At the meeting, community members will have the opportunity to learn more about Lincoln Highway history, byway operations, marketing efforts and will also be able to discuss with byway representatives the impact of the byway on their community. Also during the board's time in...
Sidney Stage Line – the area’s public transportation service – will have a temporary modification to its route beginning Monday. The stop at the Cheyenne County Community Center is being temporarily halted because of the opening of the new hospital and ongoing road construction in the area. City officials said the change is only temporary. Once the roadwork is completed, the route will return to normal....
The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) has scheduled four public meetings across the state to begin discussions on how to best invest $600 million in state highway improvement projects under the next cycle of the Build Nebraska Act (BNA). These meetings will focus on capital improvements, which include projects like adding new lanes or building new expressways or viaducts. NDOR is updating and expanding the project prioritization process to consider economic impacts and include more stakeholder input. To that end, the public is invited to...
