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Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Director Jim Macy announced the awarding of $2,257,791 in grants through the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grant Fund. The “Keep Sidney Beautiful” program received $5,600 as part of the program. It will be used for an electronics collection event for local residents. The Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grant Fund is generated by a fee on solid waste disposed of in landfills, an annual retail business sales fee, and a fee assessed on the sale of new tires for motor vehicles. The gra...
WAYNE, Neb. – Wayne State College has added a new concentration to the Master of Science in Organizational Management degree program. Human Resource Management concentration will be available starting in the spring 2016. The concentration is designed for those students who want to maximize employee performance in service to their employer’s strategic objectives. The program focuses on key human resource functions and addresses a strategic approach to managing people in relation to the workplace culture and environment. Admittance req...
Casey Baldwin, a 2014 graduate of Sidney High School, earned a spot on the Chancellor’s List at the University of Arkansas for the spring 2015 semester. Baldwin, who just completed her freshman year, had a 4.0 grade-point average....
SCOTTSBLUFF – Coaches, parents, school administrators, student athletes and health care providers can attend one of two upcoming presentations about concussion injuries on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Regional West Medical Center. The free presentations by Dr. Peter Meyer, Air Link medical director and emergency department physician, and Chief Flight Nurse Tracy Meyer will take place from 7-8 a.m. and again from 4-5 p.m. in the Scotts Bluff I meeting room at Regional West. The presenters are both nationally known speakers who are passionate about b...
SCOTTSBLUFF – Persons interested in becoming a respite care provider, or wanting to learn more about respite, can attend training on Aug. 28, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Harms Advanced Technology Center on the campus of Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff. Sherri Blome, respite coordinator at the Nebraska Statewide Respite Network, said space is limited and interested persons should register either online at www.panhandlepartnership.com/training-academy.html (scroll to REST Training) or call (308) 432-8190. Pre-registration is r...
The South Platte Natural Resources District Board held its monthly meeting on July 15 and began with a presentation and slide show by Oliver Reservoir Recreation Area Technician Kent Matsutani, who discussed several upgrades to the recreation area. One important upgrade has been to the restrooms where ventilation and a cleaner environment have been key steps to making a better experience for those visiting the area. Another area of priority was to clean and repair the picnic tables and the playground area. More signage and a new buoy system...
Janessa Carley was recently installed as Honored Queen of Job's Daughters International, Bethel #25 for the Fall 2015 term. Other elected officers installed were: Senior Princess, Autumn Hartwig; Junior Princess, Jordan Cook; Guide, Josie Dowse; and Marshal, Ginny Herboldsheimer. Appointed officers installed were: Chaplain, Raina Hartwig; Recorder, Amanda Beier; First Messenger, Lorien DeMasters; Second Messenger, Jolene Oliverius; Fourth Messenger, Kate Huson; and Fifth Messenger, Abby Heller....
The 2015 NREA Youth Energy Leadership Camp was held from July 13-17 at the 4-H Camp in the Nebraska National Forest at Halsey. There were 61 campers from 25 member systems with 13 counselors and eight junior counselors. Attendees sponsored by Wheat Belt PPD were: Elizabeth Lindahl, Tim McClung, Diana Sifuentez and counselor, Dan Westman. Regional experts from Custer PPD, NREA, Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District and NPPD provided workshops, demonstrations and presentations addressing many of the issues affecting the rural...
The Kimball-Banner County Chamber of Commerce is holding a raffle to benefit the High Point Welcome Center of Western Nebraskaand its operation expenses. Tickets are $10 each. The winner will receive two tickets to the Nebraska vs. Wisconsin football game Oct. 10 and a two-night stay at the Downtown Holiday Inn-Lincoln. The weekend package is valued at more than $880. The winner will be drawn Sept. 10 during the Eagles Hamburger Night. Ticket holders need not be present to win. Tickets are available at the chamber office, High Point Welcome...
The Panhandle Senior Ladies Golf Association held its latest outing at Rolling Green Golf Club in Morrill. First place and two birdies went to the team of Mary Nielsen, Dee Vogel, Myrna Carroll and Donna Meier. Coming in second was the team of Gina Briggs, Sylvia Debus, Norma Perkins and Rose Jacoby. Taking third were Sandy Huckfeldt, Jill Wozniak, Judie Brighton and Pat Rogers, while the team of Sheri Dobrinski, Londa Maron, Beth Korell and Jan Bashaw finished fourth. The team of Vickie Nemnich, Claudia Benda, Joy Eberhardt and Chris... Full story
With a little less than a month to go, the Night of Hope Walk for Cancer Foundation committee is working on finishing up the last-minute details for this year’s event. The walk will be held Friday, Aug. 14 in Sidney’s Legion Park around the pond as in past years. The event will kick off at about 5:45 p.m. with the National Anthem followed by the inspirational “Survivor’s Lap.” The evening will be filled with the return of a silent auction, BBQ, chair-ity auction, cookbook sales, face painting, autographed football raffle and more. The readi...
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission set the 2015 early teal season dates at its meeting last week in Sidney. The teal hunting season will be Sept. 5-20 in the Low Plains and Sept. 12-20 in the High Plains. Teal hunting season dates are set to coincide with the teal migration through Nebraska, and the opening day is typically the Saturday following Labor Day. This year, because Labor Day is Sept. 7, an earlier opening day in the Low Plains was recommended to accommodate a 16-day season while avoiding conflicts with possible youth and regular...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 3.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.69 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 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.76 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices Sunday were 73.3 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 1.5 cents per gallon lower t...
Alex Jones of Sidney recently participated in the USSSA All-American Baseball Showcase tryouts in Des Moines, Iowa. Jones made the final roster for the 9-year-old division and will be on the Central Region Team that will play at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Aug. 3-7 in Orlando, Fla. The games will be televised on MLB.com. Her is the son of Barb and Jason Jones.... Full story
KIMBALL – Alex Schaake of Omaha won his second straight Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship on Thursday as he fired a 74 at West Winds Golf Course in Kimball to overtake second-round leader Koy Potthoff of Scottsbluff. Schaake finished with a 54-hole total of 219 to edge Pothoff and Omaha’s Nolan Maschka by two strokes. Among the locals, Connor Dormann led three of his Sidney High School teammates with a three-day total of 252 after a final round 85. Dormann opened the tournament on Tuesday with an 85 and carded an 82 on Wednesday. Nate Dvorak...
Cabela's officials presented a $150,000 "Outdoor Fund" grant to the Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation on Wednesday at its local corporate headquarters. The grant, to be awarded in $50,000 increments over the next three years, will support the foundation's Half-Price Youth Lifetime Permit Program. The grant mirrors a donation made to the foundation by Cabela's in 2012. Pictured at the presentation, from left, are: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Chairman Kent Forney, NGPC Director Jim... Full story
RUSHVILLE, Neb. – In the final swim meet of the season – known as the “Medal Meet” – the Sidney Stingrays came home from Rushville with the most hardware by collecting 139 total medals with 50 of them being gold. Swimmers were awarded a medal for finishing in the top three places in each event. Sidney far outpaced runner-up Torrington, which collected 53 total medals. Alliance finished second in golds with 17 to edge out Torrington, which had 16. Kayla Westby and Jayden Shoemaker mined the most gold with six apiece for the Stingrays. In additi...
KIMBALL – Despite struggling over his second nine holes, Connor Dormann led a group of local players at the 47th Annual Nebraska Junior Amateur Championships at Four Winds Golf Course in Kimball on Tuesday with an 85. Meanwhile, Rachel Blauert of Sidney struggled through her first round with a 101 in the 15th Annual Nebraska Girls' Amateur Championship, which is also being played at Four Winds. Besides Dormann, three other Sidney High golfers are competing in the boys' championship. Nate D...
The Potter-Dix Children's Theater will perform its annual musical this week. The production – held for the eighth consecutive year – serves as a fundraiser for the Potter-Dix Early Learning Facility. The facility includes a day care and a preschool. There are 24 children, ranging in age from 4 to 13, who will be involved in the production of "The Gold Miner's Daughter" this Friday at 7 p.m. at the Potter American Legion Hall. A silent auction and barbecue will be held prior to the per...
Allyson Hart and Raychel Thomas are the recipients of the 2015 Cheyenne County 4-H Council scholarships of $500 each for use at their chosen university or college. Both 4-Hers are graduates of Sidney High School. 4-H is part of the county extension, which is a division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the counties and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hart is the daughter of Doug and Rita Hart of Sidney. She is a 1...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 0.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.66 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has not moved in the last week to $2.76 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices Sunday were 81.3 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 2.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. T...
Several local pool players were recently recognized for winning the spring session of the American Poolplayers Association (APA) 8-Ball and 9-Ball Pool Leagues. Winning the Tuesday 8-Ball title was Hillside Cutters from Hillside Bar & Grill in Sidney. Members of the team were Jeanette Palmore, Cory Glanz, Clint Kesselring, Brad Palmore, Judy Morrison, Deb Goen and Trent Glanz. MVP and Top Gun awards went to Cory Glanz, Nate Bartling and Gina Monacy. The Sunday 9-Ball League was won by Chata...
The Table of Grace Mobile Food Pantry will be distributing “Back to School”supplies for the 2015-16 school year. This marks the sixth consecutive year it has provided a complete array of school supplies to Panhandle-area K-12 students. Groups or individuals interested in donating school items for this program may drop them off at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2305 San Marino Road, Sidney. Supplies must be at the church by Monday, Aug. 3. Table of Grace will purchase any additional items needed. Anyone interested in receiving a complete sel... Full story
The Sidney Legion Post #17 seniors team has been seeded fifth among the six teams playing in the Class B, Area 7 district baseball tournament that starts July 24 at Legion Field in Sidney. Sidney will open tournament play against No. 2 Chadron on Friday, July 24 at 7 p.m. The other first-round games will pit No. 1 Ogallala vs. No. 6 Alliance at 1 p.m. and No. 3 Gering vs. No. 4 Hershland at 4 p.m. The double-elimination tournament runs daily from July 24-28. Admission will be $5 for adults and $3 for students. The winner advances to the senior...
ALLIANCE – The Panhandle Senior Ladies Golf Association held their latest outing at Skyview Golf Course in Alliance. Coming in first and having two birdies was the team of Sally Plover, Ellen Ramig, Daria Faden and Margaret Lienemann. Second place and one birdie went to the team of Terry Korell, Terry Espinoza, Bev Lee and Jerry Mathistad. The team of Nancy Deselms, Sharon Nuss, Beth Korell and Donna Meier captured third place and also had one birdie. Nuss had a hole out. Flag prizes were won by Espinoza, Ramig, Lee, Korell, Mathistad, P...
