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As part of the ongoing process to prepare for Election Day, officials in all 93 counties have successfully completed a mock election, said Secretary of State John Gale. The mock election is standard practice prior to every statewide election. In addition to testing machines that read and tabulate the ballots, the process also includes making sure results are posted properly on the Secretary of State’s website. Starting at 8 p.m. Central Time (7 p.m. Mountain Time) on May 10, the first results from the primary will be published live at s...
Cabela’s will host an emergency response team training exercise at its main corporate campus, on Old Post Road, the morning of Saturday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Local emergency response teams have previously conducted similar trainings in schools and hospitals throughout and county, and asked if Cabela’s would be willing to host an exercise at its corporate campus. Participating in the training will be the Sidney Police Department, Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office, Sidney ERC, Nebraska State Patrol and other neighboring emergency respo...
These Sidney High School seniors for receiving a scholarship from the Sidney Education Foundation. The foundation is proud to recognize the achievements of these students by awarding them over $33,000 to be used toward their future educational endeavors. Front row, from left are, Abigail Jones, Abigail Heller, Emily Mahr, Madison Langley, Megan Neal, Rachel Blauert, Taylor Parsons, Hannah Rapp, Heather Hartzler, Jasmine Jallen and Erin Lindeman. Back row from left are, Brady Radcliffe, Austin...
Cabela’s is helping its female customers and their families get outdoors with an expanded, four-day Ladies’ Day Out event at its Sidney location, Thursday, May 12 through Sunday, May 15. Cabela’s Ladies Day Out will offer giveaways, discounts, guest appearances, sales on outdoor equipment in a variety of categories and educational seminars and demonstrations on a wide range of products and outdoor activities. Featured seminars and demonstrations will include: • Picking the Perfect Firearm. Join us and we’ll help you find the perfect firearm t...
The South Platte Natural Resources District announced that it will receive $200,000 from the Nebraska Environmental Trust for the “Hydrogeology of Western Nebraska” project. The Trust Board announced funding for the project at its meeting on April 7 in Lincoln. The project is one of the 118 projects receiving $18,799,900 in grant awards from the Nebraska Environmental Trust this year. Of these, 69 were new applications and 49 are carry-over projects. The project digitally scans and processes existing oil and gas well geophysical logs to gat...
A group of Sidney High School students and their teacher completed a volunteer effort as part of a class project by donating items to pediatric patients of Regional West Medical Center. Brett Avila, Human Development instructor at Sidney High School, and his class collected various toys and items such as Legos, books, pencil grips, art supplies, and pop beads over the last month to donate to the Rehab Center's Pediatric Therapy department. The toys will serve as a reward after a child's session...
The Nebraska Envirothon state contest was held at Steinhart Lodge at the Lied Lodge and Conference Center in Nebraska City last week. Student teams, consisting of five members, first competed in a regional contest, which are held across the state. The highest scoring teams had the opportunity to compete at the state competition. The five-member teams compete in seven areas of environmental studies: soils, aquatics, forestry, wildlife, range, policy and present on a current environmental issue....
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff is holding a summer camp on July 20-21 in Scottsbluff for high school students interested in nursing careers and nursing students interested in being mentors. Deadline for application is June 1. The West Nebraska Division is one of five UNMC nursing divisions sharing a two-year, $665,266 grant to develop mentorship programs for high school students interested in pursuing careers in nursing. The “Nebraska Generation Link to Learn” grant is funded b...
A boating safety course will be held at the Western Nebraska Community College campus in Sidney on Thursday, May 12, according to Scott Eveland, Boating Safety Officer for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. According to Eveland, the Nebraska Boating Safety course is required of all power boat operators born after December 31, 1985, which includes operators of personal watercraft and all other motorboats. The minimum age to operate a motorboat in Nebraska is 14. The course covers everything from equipment requirements to safe boat...
Last Friday, April 22, the Creek Valley Art Club sponsored its first ever community art night at the high school in Chappell. The event began at 6 p.m. and lasted two hours, with more than 20 people participating in a variety of art lessons and activities led by students in the art club, including acrylic painting, watercolor painting and mixed media projects for adults, and flower pot painting for children. Attendees paid a $10 fee to participate in the event, with funds going to the art club...
Submitted by the Pine Bluffs Lions Club Cyclists of all ages are invited to take part in the first High Plains Ride For Sight Sunday, May 29, beginning at 6 a.m., sponsored by the Pine Bluffs Lions Club and Cheyenne Vision Center. Pre-registration will be held at the Pine Bluffs Community Center Friday, May 20, from 3 to 5 p.m., and again on Saturday, May 21, at Rock on Wheels, from 3 to 5 p.m. Late registration will be held Sunday morning, May 29, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. For information regarding registration, call Gary Roadifer at (307)...
The Sidney Area APA Pool Leagues are now accepting team registrations for the upcoming session. Registration deadline is Tuesday, May 3. Play begins in May and runs through August. APA Pool Leagues that are available include Tuesday 8-Ball and Sunday 9-Ball. The APA Pool Leagues are designed to offer a fun time out with family, friends and co-workers and are open to amateur pool players, men and women, who are at least 18 years of age. Except for the Masters League, the APA uses a copyrighted handicap and scoring system that allows all players...
A pursuit down Interstate 80 in western Nebraska led to the arrest of a man wanted in connection with an April 22 homicide in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Wednesday evening, April 27, the Nebraska State Patrol was alerted by South Dakota authorities that a male wanted in connection with a homicide in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, may be driving a white Oldsmobile 88 heading west on Interstate 80. Just after 8:30 p.m., a trooper spotted a vehicle matching the description westbound on I-80 near Lodgepole, in Cheyenne County. The trooper attempted a...
Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, today announced the launch of its new Everyday Value initiative, a campaign designed to drive product-quality awareness to, and generate competitive comparisons from, the company’s core customers. The seven iconic Cabela’s-brand products have been chosen through an intensive process focusing on proven records of delivering the highest levels of quality and value. They will be featured in an advertising campaign to include TV, print and digital platforms highlig...
Cabela’s Incorporated, the World’s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, announced today plans to expand Cabela’s retail footprint and legendary customer service to two new locations: McDonough, Ga., and Lee’s Summit, Mo. McDonough The 70,000-square-foot location is expected to begin construction this year and Cabela’s anticipates a fall 2017 opening. The store will be located off Exit 222 of Interstate 75 near the intersection of Jodeco in the newly proposed Jodeco Atlanta South development in Henry County. “Georgia...
Does a reader need to be scientist – specifically, a plant pathologist – to appreciate a book about the history of discovering and treating plant diseases? Not if the reader has an appreciation of history, science, and the broader lessons they have to offer. The book’s author, in this case, is Dr. Bob Harveson, Extension Plant Pathologist at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center. The book is “The Bacterium of Many Colors” published by APS Press of the American Phytopathological Society. The APS Press catalog says Harveson...
Regional West Foundation is accepting applications now through June 1 for students pursuing health care careers in western Nebraska. The Foundation grants approximately 45 educational scholarships valued at nearly $75,000 annually. Scholarships are available for nursing, laboratory medicine, and radiologic technology. In addition, conditional scholarship loans are available to medical students. Memorial and honorary scholarships are available as a sophomore student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at the University of Nebraska...
The Gurley High School was established in 1923, with the first class of three girls receiving their diplomas of achievement in 1927. Graduation ceremonies had been held each year since that time. In 1971, the two neighboring schools of Gurley and Dalton found it necessary to merge. The new school system would represent the two communities as Leyton High School and be represented as the Warriors. A Gurley Alumni Association had been formed earlier to provide an opportunity for those graduates to assemble in memory of their school days, to renew...
A national award-winning livestock extension program is being offered for 2016 in the Nebraska Panhandle and southeast Wyoming, beginning in late June and concluding in November. The High Plains Ranch Practicum School is an in-depth ranch management school hosted jointly by the Nebraska Extension and the University of Wyoming Extension. Enrollment is limited to 35. Participants must register by June 3. Registration forms are available at HPRanchPracticum.com The High Plains Ranch Practicum is an eight-day, four-session, hands-on educational pro...
Three Gurley girls will represent Weyerts American Legion Auxiliary at Cornhusker Girls’ State in Lincoln this June. All are juniors at Leyton High School. Hope Dykman, daughter of Wayne and Kim Dykman participates in volleyball and track, is National Honor society Treasurer and a member of Student Council, Future Farmers of America, and Letterman Club. Hope is also a member of Dryland Toughies 4-H Club and Salem Lutheran Church where she is Lutheran Youth Group Vice President. She has volunteered with Friends of the Sidney Public Library, a...
The American Legion Post No. 17 is pleased to announce that Zachary Hutchinson of Potter, and Jakob Agin of Sidney, were generously sponsored by The American Legion Post No. 17 and will join nearly 400 other high school juniors from across Nebraska participating in the American Legion Cornhuskers Boys’ State, June 5 – 11, 2016, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus. The annual citizenship program, sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion, is designed to provide youths a better understanding of how city, county, and state gov...
Creek ValleyElementary Schools students, along with students from Garden County Elementary and South Platte Elementary, were treated to the Hampstead Stage Company's production of "Alice in Wonderland" last week. Following the play, students had lunch and recess together....
Across the United States, there are vital arts, music and sports programs that are being cut annually because of growing budgetary constraints and lack of funding. Today’s youth are missing out on extremely valuable opportunities to expand their knowledge and diversify their interests, as well as the chance to have a little fun. Wolf Auto Sidney wants to keep these opportunities available for our local students at Sidney High School. Wolf Auto is bringing Ford Motor Company’s “Drive 4 UR School” program to the Sidney community in an effort...
In recent years and during the present election cycle, religious liberty has been the topic of much debate and discussion. In fact, the Barna Group released a report showing that concerns over religious freedom in America have grown significantly. The public dialog has often been heated about concerns over the right to worship, Supreme Court decisions on business discrimination or the public debate over Christian holiday symbols, season greetings and celebrations, to controversial issues of prayer in public school and discussions about...
A May 11 Nebraska Extension crop scout training course will provide crop scouts an opportunity to enhance their skills. The training is designed for entry level scouts who will be working for crop consultants, industry agronomists or farm service centers across Nebraska and neighboring states, said Keith Glewen, Nebraska Extension educator. The course is from 8:25 a.m. to 5 p.m. with registration at 8 a.m. at the university’s Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead. “Past participants have consistently given the training hig...
