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Congressman Adrian Smith will meet constituents of the Third District during a “mobile office” on Monday in Chappell. A “mobile office” allows constituents to meet directly with Congressman Smith about federal issues and take advantage of the constituent services available through his office, such as assisting individuals with challenges they face while working with a federal agency, ordering flags flown over the U.S. Capitol and booking tours in Washington, D.C. Smith, who has offices in Grand Island and Scottsbluff, will hold the mobile... Full story
Hunter Hendrickson of Lodgepole represented the South Platte Natural Resources District at the 52nd Annual Nebraska Youth Range Camp from June 8-12 at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp, located in the Nebraska National Forest near Halsey. The camp is a blend of educational and recreational activities, with the primary emphasis being on range, livestock, natural resource and ranch management in the Nebraska Sandhills. Each camper received a notebook of reference materials as well as classroom and...
The 10th annual Platte Valley Rodeo Bible Camp was held June 10-13. The Platte Valley RBC team consisted of 54 staff members volunteering their time to instruct events or be the extra hands that are needed to help the rodeo events run smoothly; minister to campers during chapel or lead devotion time for team groups; organize recreational games; cooking balanced meals; or working in the office to keep everyone organized and on schedule. About 50 cowboys and cowgirls arrived June 10 to receive...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen a half-cent per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.71 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 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.80 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices Sunday were 84 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 13 cents per gallon h...
TORRINGTON, Wyo. – Clayon Bogert, of Dix, was among 328 students at Eastern Wyoming College to make an honor roll for the Spring 2015 semester. Bogert made the Dean’s Honor Roll. To qualify, students must be full time and achieve a grade-point average between 3.5 and 3.99.... Full story
The 24th annual; family friendly “Ride the Ridge” trial ride will be held Saturday, June 20 at Fort Robinson State Park in Harrison. There will be a variety of choices for riders this year. The morning ride will start four miles west of the park on Soldier Creek Road at 9 a.m. It will be six miles in length. There will be an afternoon ride at 1 p.m. starting at the mare barns. Both of those rides are free, A Trail Challenge activity and a horseback poker run will also be held in the afternoon. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and a park sti...
AMES, Iowa – Chappell’s Mckenzie Lynn Steger earned a spot on the Dean’s List at Iowa State University for the 2015 spring semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work. Steger earned her degree in veterinary medicine last month....
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska will accept applications from July 1-31 for anyone needing assistance with school supplies. They will be distributed on a first-come, first-served served basis, and applicants must come in person. For more information, call CAPWN at (308) 635-3089....
The Panhandle Senior Women’s Golf Association held its latest outing at Scenic Knolls Golf Course in Mitchell. The team of Jane Holechek, Karen Koch, Ellen Ramig and Chris Lapaseotes took first place and secured five birdies. Second place went to Marlys Delle, Phyllis Greenwood, Sandy Huckfeldt and Margaret Lienemann, who captured four birdies. Norma Perkins, Bonnie Childs, Mary Nielsen and Sharon Havely made one birdie and ended up in third place, while fourth place with three birdies went to the team of Deanna Funk, Jill Wozniak, Gina B...
CRETE – The Sidney American Legion seniors returned from the Thom Stallard Senior Legion Tournament in Crete over the weekend with a 1-2 record. Sidney’s overall record now stands at 4-8. After the long ride from Sidney on Saturday morning, Post 17’s bats were slow to get going as it fell to Pleasant Dale, 14-3. The locals rebounded in game two with a 15-8 victory over host Crete. Malcolm then defeated Sidney in the sixth-place game on Sunday, 12-3. “We struggled a little with our hitting in the first game but we snapped out of it for the sec...
The program, "Girls on the Run – Gurley Girls," received the Dress Down Day funds of $818.93 from April. Girls on the Run provides innovative after-school programming that combines exercise, education and mentoring to promote self-confidence and healthy lifestyles for girls in third to sixth grades. Pictured from the presentation are: Margaret Lienemann of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce, Heather Hausmann of the chamber, Alison Haley of Girls on the Run, Kelly Reimers of Girls on the R... Full story
Cabela’s Inc. will open a store in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 2017. It expects construction on the 50,000-square-foot store to begin in 2016, and anticipates a 2017 opening. It will be located in the Dartmouth Crossing development. North American Development is the developer. “Nova Scotia truly embodies the Cabela’s lifestyle and is a perfect fit for our company. Thousands of outdoor enthusiasts call the province home and many more visit the area for its world-class outdoor opportunities and adventures,” said Tommy Millner, Cabela’s Chief...
A boating safety course will be held at the Western Nebraska Community College campus in Sidney on Tuesday, June 23. Scott Eveland, the boating safety officer for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, said the course is required of all power boat operators born after Dec. 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 operation and accident prevention, and is for both new and expe...
Several area students made Western Nebraska Community College’s President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring 2015 semester. Earning a spot on the President’s List, which means a 4.00 GPA, were: Amy Buettenback, Tyson Segelke and Mikala Sweetser, all of Sidney; and Tessa Lukesh of Gurley. Making the Dean’s List with a GPG between 3.40 and 3.99 were: Glen Bellmyer, Christopher Buckley, Kyle Burton, Davis Craig, Camille Elliot, Justin Hagerman, Bomi Kim, Jamie Lines, Rose Nelson, Gahee Seo and Kenneth Steffens, all of Sidney; Kelsey Arrington...
Boys Town has opened a satellite fundraising office in Scottsbluff, and Stan Kontogiannis has been hired by the group to serve as midwest regional major gifts officer. Kontogiannis’ territory includes Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and portions of Nevada. The new office is located at 1906 Broadway within the law office of Michael W. Meister, whose firm is donating the office and meeting space. “We are happy that we are able to help ful...
MITCHELL, S.D. – Sidney’s Ryan Roach graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University last month with a Bachelor of Arts degree, double-majoring in human services and criminal justice. He is the son of Gary and Judith Roach, Sidney. This marks the 129th graduating class from Dakota Wesleyan University. DWU saw 235 students graduate this year at the Corn Palace stage, up from eight in the first class. Dr. John Cawley, a 2004 DWU graduate, gave the commencement address. Cawley is the owner and partner at Associates in Family Medicine P.C. in Fort Col...
Pat Von Seggren received a $600 donation for the Association of Retarded Citizens from the proceeds of the 2014-15 marathon bridge players recently. The money is used to sponsor a dinner and social activities for the A.R.C. members. The winners were: Dot Treinen and Eva Kalhoff who won group A, while Marge Surber and Lynn Poppen finished second. Cathy Mattoon and Kathy Scripp won group B, with Delores Stasch and Surber taking second. The pairs will begin playing again in September against a different opponent each month. Scores are cumulative...
Good Times I from Good Times in Kimball will advance to the American Poolplayers Association's 8-Ball National Team Championships in Las Vegas after winning one of two available spots offered at the Western Nebraska APA 8-Ball Team Championships held over the weekend at Eagles Club in North Platte. Team members are: Roger Dohse, Stephanie Risk-McElroy, Larry Snyder, Ryan McElroy, Darin Lukassen, Kris O'Brien and Tom O'Brien. The tournament in North Platte hosted 31 teams from all over Western...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 6.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.64 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 0.4 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 86.5 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 11.7 cents per gallon h...
Cheyenne County USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director Brad Fraass, announced that county committee election nominations begin June 15. Farmers, ranchers and landowners are encouraged to nominate farmer and rancher candidates to serve on their local FSA county committee by the Aug. 3 deadline. Elected county committee members serve a three-year term and are responsible for making decisions on FSA disaster, conservation, commodity, and price support programs, as well as other important federal farm program issues. “County committee members...
Sidney High School graduate Logan Lewis, who just completed his freshman year at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., was named the Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year. Lewis helped the Diplomats to a third-place finish at the Centennial Conference Championships last month. Lewis, a four-event medalist at state last season as a senior at Sidney., earned a gold medal for his winning throw in the shot put. He put the shot 50 feet, 11 inches to win the event. Lewis also ran a leg in the bronze-medal winning 4x100-meter relay. For...
KEARNEY, Neb. – Several local students at University of Nebraska at Kearney were named to the Deans’ List for the spring 2015 semester. Honored were: Morgan Linneman, Seth Schuessler, Sara Wright, Tessa Schumacher, Kaitlyn Wells, all of Sidney; and Rachael Ernest of Dalton. Students who are on the Deans’ List must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. Students earn a 4.0 for an “A,” 3.0 for a “B” and a 2.0 for a “C.” Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis aren’t included among the necessary... Full story
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Brandy Collins of Chappell made the Dean’s List for the 2015 spring semester at Central Community College. The students were enrolled at one or more CCC locations, which include the Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings campuses; Holdrege, Kearney and Lexington centers; and learning centers in about 60 central Nebraska towns. Students on the Dean’s Honor List earned a GPA between 3.5 and 3.99.... Full story
CRETE, Neb. – Two local students mader the Dean’s List at Doane College for the spring semester. Recognized were: senior Jeremy Reimers, a Dalton resident and graduate of Leyton High School, and freshman Corbin Heller, a Sidney resident and grad of Peetz High School. Students must achieve a minimum 3.7 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and hold 12 hours to qualify.... Full story
AMES, Iowa – Chappell’s McKenzie Steger was one of 4,345 students who received degrees at Iowa State’s spring commencement. It awarded 3,646 undergraduate degrees, 448 master’s degrees, 147 veterinary medicine degrees and 104 doctor of philosophy degrees. Steger received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.... Full story
