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Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) met with members of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Leadership Academy – including Sidney's Chris Johnson – during their trip last week to the last week to the nation's capital. Pictured are: front row, Dayna Wasserburger (North Platte), LeAnn Miller (North Platte), Stacy Kay Nelson (St. Edward); and back row, Timothy Girard (Osecola), Spencer Hartman (Lincoln), Nicholas Haack (Amherst), Smith, Brock Elsen (Miller), Kristopher Herbig (Central City) and Joh...
The Leyton High volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season as it dropped a close four setter to Paxton in Dalton on Tuesday night. The Lady Warriors’ record slipped to 4-1 on the season, while the Tigers remain perfect at 4-0. Leyton dropped the contest by set scores of 23-25, 20-25, 25-23, 18-25. “As always, Paxton played really smart and were very scrappy defensively,” said Warriors’ head coach Jodi Craig. “I thought we served well overall, but simply missed serves at crucial times.” Cheyenne Nickel put in a strong performance...
The beat went on for the Potter-Dix volleyball squad as its turned back Burns (Wyo.) in straight sets. Despite the straight-set win, Burns played the Coyotes tough in the first two sets. Potter-Dix won the match 25-21, 28-26, 25-14. Alexus Rozelle, Regyn Hicks and Dawson Sharman paced the Coyotes in kills with 10, nine and seven respectively. Savannah Shaw and Hicks were impressive on the service line as neither made an error. Shaw was at the line for 18 serves while Hicks served 15 times. Lanie Thies led the team with three aces and made just...
Cub Scout Pack 36 kicked off its first fall meeting last week, welcoming back Assistant Cubmaster Roy Gillham, Den Leader Brandee Gillham and adding three new scouts. The new scouts to Pack 36 are Wyatt Rose, Jace Valentine and Conner Schumacher. Returning members to the Pack received their new neckerchiefs and books. Brenden Shepard and Michael Ramos welcomed John Coakley and Aaron Brenhardt to their Webelos den. Bears are Lyle Schumacher, James Narjes, Jacob Hawkins and Rose. Logan Vallier...
All four of Sidney Middle School's volleyball teams played in the title match of their respective tournaments this past Saturday, with three of them winning championships. Both the "A" and "B" seventh-grade teams won the Scottsbluff Invitational. The "A" team beat Ogallala, Gering and Chadron, while the "B" squad toppled Ogallala, Scottsbluff and Gering. "A" team members included: Logan Holly, Ireland Smelley, Olivia Schneider, Karly Sylvester, Morgan Jaggers, Lydia Mitlener, Ashlee Ringleman...
While schools are back in session, community festivals are nearly over and cooler days are just ahead, Secretary of State John Gale hopes Nebraskans will take care of one more task before settling back into a normal routine. September is National Voter Registration Month. Gale says this is when new residents should take the time to complete an application and others should check to make sure their current registration is up to date. Gale is joining other members of the National Association of Secretaries of State in promoting September as...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 8.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.44/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has fallen 6.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.33/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 87.6 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 21.9 cents per gallon lower than a m...
Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, together with the Harry and Reba Huge Foundation, will be awarding $10,000 scholarships to four female graduates of Nebraska high schools this spring. Cabela’s Women in Leadership scholarships are part of an initiative by Cabela’s leaders to encourage young women to become tomorrow’s leaders. This is the fourth year Cabela’s has partnered with the Harry and Reba Huge Foundation to issue these scholarships, which will be awarded to women who graduate in the spring of...
The Sidney High cross country teams competed at two meets over the weekend. On Friday, the Red Raiders challenged the competition at the 38th Annual Liberty Bell Cross Country Invitational in Littleton, Colo. On Saturday, the road took them to Chadron for the Cardinals' annual invite. Silver Creek (Colo.) proved best among the boys' teams at Littleton with the host team coming in second and Falcon (Colo.) third. The top three among the girls were Centaurus (Colo.), Valor Christian (Colo.) and...
The Potter-Dix High volleyball team swept past the Caliche (Colo.) Lady Buffaloes on Friday night with a 3-0 win. The Lady Coyotes upped their season mark to 4-1, while Caliche slipped to 2-4. Outside hitters Audrey Juelfs and Regyn Hicks were a strong presence at the net as they pounded home nine and eight kills respectively. Dawson Sharman (6) and Anna McLaughlin (5) were also important contributors to the team total of 32 kills. On the service line, Lanie Thies had 12 attempts without an...
BRIGGSDALE, Colo. – The Peetz Bulldogs' football team made a dramatic entrance into the winners' column at the expense of the Briggsdale Falcons in Briggsdale on Saturday afternoon. After having several of its top guns out of its season opener and then losing a close contest to the defending state champions, Peetz recovered with a 63-33 pasting of the Falcons (2-2) on their home ground. The league win now gives the Bulldogs a mark of 1-2 on the season. Peetz jumped on the Falcons early by taking...
CHAPPELL – The Creek Valley Storm football team slipped to 0-3 on the season with a 54-12 setback to the South Platte Blue Knights at home Friday night. The Knights (1-1) jumped out to an 8-0 lead after the first quarter before the Storm got on the board in the second 12 minutes. By halftime, Creek Valley trailed 26-6 before a nearly identical outcome in the second half when South Platte outscored the Storm 54-12. Josh Schievelbein was the Storm's principal offensive force as he rushed for 98 y...
Front row, from left: Gaila (Sanford) Wisdom, Ellen (Olsen) Morledge, Marilyn (Atkins) Jensen, Dorothy Holloway, Terry (Gass) Anthony, Sharon (Benzel) Talich, Judy (Johnson) Weeks, Janet (Pederson) Boshart, Joyce (Thomas) Hemry, Art Merrick. Second row, from left: Susie (Pattison) Haugan, Lyle Stewart, Jeanine (Thies) Niemoller, Diana (Gifert) Neemeyer, Dana (Phelps) Culham, Donna (Landmesser) McKay, Diane (Tobin) Johnson, James McCaig, Shirley (Cobb) Nightengale, Dianne (Hartman) Myers, Ginger... Full story
The Sidney High School football team held on for a 38-27 victory over Hastings on Friday night in its home opener at Weymouth Field. With Sidney clinging to a four-point lead with less than a minute to play and Hastings driving for the potential winning score, sophomore Coby Haas intercepted a pass and returned it 80 yards the other way for a touchdown to lock uo the win. The Red Raiders, who improved to 3-0, trailed at halftime for the first time this season, but put together a strong offensive rally in the third quarter. For more details and...
In the 2014 South Platte Natural Resources District (SPNRD) Water Usage Report, the average amount of water used daily by people living in the District boundaries of Kimball, Cheyenne, and Deuel counties is 287 gallons of water a day. Taking a shower, cooking, and doing laundry are just some of the everyday activities that attribute to our water usage. In an average year each of us uses some 105,000 gallons of water, enough to fill three backyard pools once a year. Begin to add the water used in our communities, such as restaurants, hotels,...
Dr. Wendall Gaston, a former three-term Sidney mayor and long-time pharmacist from Sidney announced today that he will be a candidate for the open seat of the 47th District of the Nebraska Legislature in 2016. Gaston is currently serving his fourth term on the Sidney City Council and has been involved in numerous local, state and national organizations. He will be traveling the district over the next three months on a "listening tour" to gather information about the needs and concerns of the...
About 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. Logan Uhlir, from Sidney High School, was among the finalists. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. The number of Semifinalists in a stat...
Scotts Bluff National Monument invites all fourth-grade students to visit the park for free as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program. Starting Sept. 1, fourth-grade students can now go to www.everykidinapark.gov to complete an activity and obtain a free annual entry pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks. Scotts Bluff National Monument serves many local residents as a place to exercise, bring out of town guests and to attend interesting programs. Many fourth-grade students are brought t...
One of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Panhandle facilities is expanding. Construction has begun on an addition to the Wildcat Hills Nature Center south of Gering. The $2.375 million expansion will add 8,720 square feet to the building, which serves as headquarters for the commission’s educational programs in the region and the 700-acre Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area. The new construction will more than double the size of the existing 5,300-square-foot structure. The expansion will bring exhibit space and a large multipurpose roo...
Weather permitting, work is scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 7 on two sections of Interstate 80 from reference post 21.49 to reference post 24.50, east of Kimball, and from reference post 33.20 to reference post 35.69, west of Potter, according to the Nebraska Department of Roads. Paul Reed Construction and Supply, of Gering, has the $442,680 contract for construction of median crossovers to be used for the upcoming I-80 reconstruction project in the spring of 2016. There will be closures in both the eastbound and westbound passing lanes...
The Lodgepole-Goodview All School reunion was held on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Lodgepole Community Center with approximately 90 alumni in attendance. A delicious meal was served by Shawn Kruse, owner of Outlaws Cafe & Catering. Class display tables were designed by the classes of 1944, 1965, 1966 and 1967, with the class of 1965 winning by popular vote. Special recognition was given to Velma Gade as the oldest alumnus in attendance and Kelly Huff, the youngest visitor, Marilyn Davison, the...
New Generation Construction teamed up with Raj Motel, Inc. from Laramie, Wyo., to build a Marriott brand hotel in Sidney. NGC Group has broken ground on a new Fairfield Inn and Suites in Sidney. The new hotel will be located at the intersection of Jennifer Lane and Silverberg Drive, close to the original Cabela's retail store. The addition of the new hotel provides an experience that lends well to both business travelers who are passing through, and families who are staying to enjoy activities...
Organizations: 1st, Chappell Area Veterans; 2nd, Sunshine Club; 3rd, Sidney DAV & VFD Churches: 1st, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church; 2nd, Lodgepole United Methodist Church; 3rd, Riding on Faith Cars: 1st, 1932 Ford "Fun wagon" owned by Danny & Cookie Dickinson; 2nd, 1947 Chrysler Winder owned by Doug Loughry; 3rd, 1947 Willie's Jeep owned by Jack Schilling Buggies/wagon: 1st, Jerry & Maryann Dickinson; 2nd, Wayne & Patty Fraass; 3rd, Junkyard Dogs Horses: 1st, Cheyenne County Queens; 2nd, Wranglers... Full story
Organizations: 1st, American Legion; 2nd, Historical Foundation; 3rd, PCI Churches: 1st, St. Paul's; 2nd, Prairie West Businesses: 1st, Potter Sundry; 2nd, Potter State Bank; 3rd, Collective Gathering; 4th, Bags Bar Kids' groups: 1st, Children's Theatre; 2nd, Kasten Family; 3rd, Ramsey Kids; 4th, 4-H Adult groups: 1st, Pep Band... Full story
The Nebraska State Patrol took 82 drivers off Nebraska roads for driving under the influence (DUI) during the nationwide “You drink, you drive, you lose” special enforcement campaign, Aug. 21 – Sept. 7. Troopers and communications specialists put in overtime hours during the more than two-week long enforcement campaign thanks in part to a $23,500 grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety. Encompassing the heavily traveled Labor Day holiday weekend, the special enforcement was designed to raise awareness of the dangers of impaired drivi...
