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Adams Industries recently acquired Quality Equipment & Service, a heavy equipment maintenance shop in Sterling, Colo. It has been renamed to Adams Quality Equipment & Service. After 46 years, previous owners Rich and Pat Kloberdanz, decided to retire. The business began in November 1969 and the Kloberdanzs purchased all of the assets in 1975. When they decided to retire, they said they wanted to ensure that their employees, customers and vendors would be taken care of in their absence. Rather...
The South Platte Natural Resources Division has a planned an “information session” prior to its public hearing on Sept. 15 on the Districtwide Ground Water Management Area Rules and Regulations. Information that has been presented to the SPNRD board over the past few months from Thad Kuntz, principal hydrogeologist from Adaptive Resources of Scottsbluff, will be addressed. The “information session” will presented on Sept. 15 at 5 p.m., and will be similar to the Ground Water Advisory Committee meetings. The public will have the opportu...
On Tuesday, all 81 Runza Restaurants in Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa and Kansas donated 15 percent of sales to purchase books for libraries, schools and school foundations in communities with a Runza location. The annual fundraiser, entitled “Great Books for Great Kids,” promoted the importance of reading and literacy. This year’s effort raised $45,276.56. In the 13-year history of the fundraiser, more than $407,000 has been donated. Runza Restaurants was recognized by the National Restaurant Association in 2005 for the “Great Books for Great K...
The public is invited to a free educational seminar hosted by Regional West Hospital’s bariatric surgeons to learn how weight loss surgery can help you gain control of your weight, your health and your life. Regional West surgeons Jeffrey Holloway, M.D., FACS, and Jason LaTowsky, M.D., will be the presenters. Holloway has been a surgeon at Regional West for more than 17 years and has performed more than 1,600 lap band surgeries and 400 gastric bypass surgeries in his career. He specializes in laparoscopic banding (LAP band) and gastric b...
The Panhandle Senior Ladies’ Golf Association held its latest outing at Hillside Golf Course in Sidney. First place with three birdies went to the team of Terry Korell, Phyllis Greenwood, Jane Holechek and Vickie Nemnich. The group of Alene Schilz, DeAnna Funk, Gail Magers and Myrna Carroll took second place and scored two birdies, while third place went to the team of Rose Jacoby, Norma Perkins, Dee Vogel and Peggy Eberspecher, who had 3 birdies. The team of Janice DeBoer, Terry Espinoza, Beth Korell and Shelly Neinhueser had two birdies. T...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 2.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.69 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has fallen 7.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.60 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices Sunday were 65.2 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 4.9 cents per gallon l...
InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a management agreement with Sidney Hospitality to build an 82-room, four-story Holiday Inn Express in Sidney. The hotel will mark the entry of the new prototype Holiday Inn Express that was rolled out a year ago and is one of the first to be built. It will open in May 2016. “We are excited to break ground on this project and look forward to bringing a new lodging option to Sidney,” said Clarence Gealy of the hotel chain. “The Holiday Inn Express is designed to accommodate both business and leisure trave...
A hearing has been set for Sept. 15 by the South Platte Natural Resources District to hear public testimony for the proposed irrigation allocations. The SPNRD board took action during its meeting earlier this month to set preliminary numbers for each subarea in the district for the next allocation period that runs from 2016 through 2018. The district re-evaluates the irrigation allocations in each subarea every three years. Ground Water Advisory Committee meetings were held in Kimball, Sidney and Big Springs prior to the board meeting to give t...
Western Nebraska Community College is inviting Panhandle artists to submit original artwork to be included in the fourth annual Art Gallery Exhibit taking place on Thursday, Oct. 22 at the John N. Harms Advanced Technology Center in Scottsbluff. WNCC charges no entry fee for this non-juried show, and all Panhandle artists and WNCC alumni may submit original artwork. The WNCC Alumni Association defines an alum as anyone who has ever taken a class at WNCC. In addition, a Youth Art Contest has been added this year, inviting youth grades preschool...
Dress Down Day funds were awarded to the Daughters of the American Revolution's Fort Sidney Chapter. The funds were used to defray costs of commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War to honor and recognize veterans. Pictured, from left, are: Margaret Lienemann, Sharon Fehringer, Evelyn Geu, Carol Mason, Heather Haussmann and Linda Morgan. For information about how to apply for Dress Down Day funds, call the Cheyenne County Chamber at (308) 254-5851....
The championship match of the Summer Sand Volleyball (Upper League) Tournament was recently held at Cedar Lanes bowling alley. The champions were "Good Times & Tan Lines." The runners-up were Team One....
The Nebraska Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program provides healthy food at no cost, breastfeeding support for mothers and newborns and nutrition information to help keep pregnant women, infants and children under the age of 5 healthy and strong. You are eligible if you live in Nebraska, are a pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding woman, or an infant or child under the age of 5. Fathers, guardians, or foster parents may apply for WIC for their children. You may qualify if you are within income guidelines. However, you automatically...
Weight loss surgery patients and anyone who would like to learn about weight loss surgery are invited to the Regional West Weight Loss Options family picnic, set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Northwood Park (across from Walmart) in Scottsbluff. Come and meet new friends, reunite with old ones, network and share stories and recipes. Those who attend are asked to bring a “band, bypass or sleeve-friendly” side dish. Regional West will provide hamburgers. For more information or to RSVP by Aug. 24, call Mona Urwin, the bariatric coo...
The Creek Valley High School football scrimmage is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 21. The scrimmage will begin at 5 p.m. and be followed by the Creek Valley Booster Club’s Ice Cream Tailgate and Pep Rally at 6:30 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a Gatorade or sports drink for entrance into the scrimmage. The Gatorade will be used for the team throughout the season....
Grain dealers and producers should be aware that changes to the Grain Dealer Act become effective Aug. 30. In May, the Legislature passed LB 183 modifying certain portions of the act. With the effective date just weeks away, the Nebraska Public Service Commission wants those affected to be prepared. Beginning Aug. 30, producers that sell grain to a dealer have 15 days from the last delivery, instead of 30 days, to demand payment from the dealer. The deadlines to negotiate checks received from a dealer and report an insufficient fund check to...
Kimball County Tourism is hosting the second annual “Shootout at the Kimball Korral,” Series 1 and 2 Cowboy Mounted Shooting Competition on Aug. 23-24. Mounted Shooters will saddle up to demonstrate six-shooter skills, toting two single action .45 pistols on horseback to navigate four, timed courses along with a two stage mounted shotgun match. “Riding horseback full out on a timed course isn’t easy,” said Jo Caskey, Kimball County’s tourism director. “Shooting at and hitting a target isn’t all that easy, either. But, doing both at the sam...
Runza Restaurants will conduct its 13th annual Great Books for Great Kids fundraiser on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The money will benefit local libraries, schools and literacy organizations and be used to purchase children’s books. Last year, more than $42,000 was raised to benefit children in communities with Runza locations, and in the past 10 years, more than $361,000 has been donated. Fifteen percent of sales that day from all locations will be donated to the effort. “Reading is vital to lifelong success and provides an excellent opportunity for...
The John Henry Hinrichs farm in Sidney recently received an award from the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation and the Nebraska Farm Bureau that honors families with 100 years of farm ownership. The Hinrichs' farm consists of 160 acres and was originally acquired on June 27, 1900. Pictured, from left, are: Mike Hinrichs, John Hinrichs, Jack "John" Hinrichs IV, Becky (Hinrichs) Thomas, Rachel Thomas and Jack Hinrichs....
Sidney High School will hold its annual Gatorade scrimmages on Friday, Aug. 27. The evening begins with the Lady Raiders’ volleyball team taking to the Cabela’s Athletic Facility court at 5:30 p.m. After volleyball, the action will move outside to Weymouth Field where the Raiders’ football squad will take to the gridiron for a 7 p.m. start. As part of the entertainment, the Sidney High School Cheer and Danz teams will be performing. While there is no charge to attend the scrimmages, attendees are asked to donate Gatorade drinks as admis...
Brian J. Linneman, an executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for Cabela’s, will become a strategic advisor to the company, effective Aug. 31. Linneman has been with Cabela’s for 17 years and has been the CMO since January 2010. Prior to that role, he held various positions including corporate logistics manager, director of strategic projects, vice president of strategic projects and MIS, vice president and chief operating officer and senior vice president of global supply chain and operations. “Brian has made signi...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 8.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.70 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has increased 8.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.68 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices Sunday were 67.9 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 6 cents per gallon higher t...
Paul Steven Raymond of Sidney was among nearly 750 students who received degrees during the University of Nebraska’s summer commencement ceremony Aug. 15 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Raymond earned a bachelor of fine arts from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. Shane Farritor, Lederer Professor of Engineering, delivered the commencement address. Farritor leads UNL’s Robotics and Mechatronics Lab, a research and education program focused on the innovative application of robotics technology. The graduates were from 35 states, the...
The Serenity Cafe in Sidney held its official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday....
Job's Daughters International, Bethel #25 of Sidney, recently competed in its annual state competition in Peru, Neb. Members from the Sidney area who competed were: Abby Heller, Kate Huson, Jolene Oliverius, Janessa Carley, Autumn Hartwig, Raina Hartwig, Ginny Herboldsheimer, Jordan Cook, Amanda Beier and Josie Dowse. Bethel #25 placed first in the Team Ritual Competition for a large bethel. It also took first in Team Signing to "Nearer My God to Thee," and third place in Team Choir...
Sidney High School graduate Brendan Holly was named to the dean’s list for the spring term at Centre College, an honor reserved for students who maintain at least a 3.60 grade point average. Holly is the son of Jennifer and Thad Holly of Sidney. Centre College, located in Danville, Ky., and founded in 1819, is ranked among the U.S. News top 50 national liberal arts colleges. Forbes magazine ranks Centre in the top 100 among all the nation’s colleges and universities....
