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West Elementary School in Sidney recently recognized its Presidential Education Award winners for the 2014-15 sixth-grade class. Students earn the Gold Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence by maintaining a grade-point average of 3.5 and above for all of their fifth-grade year and for the first semester of their sixth-grade year. Students earn the Silver Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement by being nominated by the staff for showing marked improvement and extraordinary effort in their academic work. Students receive a congratulatory...
CHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State College has announced the names of 636 undergraduate students who qualify for the institution’s spring 2015 academic honors lists. The president’s list, which requires a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average on a 4.0 scale, consists of 277 names. Another 359 students met requirements for the dean’s list by earning at least a 3.5 cumulative grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. Students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework during the semester to qualify. Local students who earned a spot on the Preside...
CRETE, Neb. – Sidney’s Ashley Morgan Heidemann received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Doane College during spring 2015 graduation ceremonies. Doane College awarded 219 degrees to undergraduates at its School of Arts & Sciences in a commencement ceremony at the George and Sally Haddix Athletic and Recreation Center in Crete. Dr. Kate Marley, Doane’s associate vice president for academic affairs, was the keynote speaker. Marley, who is currently responsible for guiding the college’s general education program...
LINCOLN, Neb. — Dr. Fred Ohles, president of Nebraska Wesleyan University, awarded degrees to approximately 565 undergraduate and graduate students during Nebraska Wesleyan University’s 126th annual commencement earlier this month. Local students who earned degrees were: • Mathison Anglin, Sidney, Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry • Elizabeth Dorwart, Sidney, Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry • Courtney Fletcher, Sidney, Bachelor of Arts in Art • Shayla Havlat, Kimball, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Ron Hull, a long-time public television veteran, de...
HASTINGS, Neb. – Sidney’s Hope Greyson Geiger received a Bacherlor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Hastings College on May 16. Hastings College handed out degrees to 235 undergraduates and eight Master of Arts in Teaching students during the ceremony. It was the school’s 129th graduating class....
GREELEY, Colo. – Sidney’s Christine Dunton received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Northern Colorado during spring 2015 graduation ceremonies on May 8-9. She was among about 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students who received degrees this spring....
Brad Fraass, executive director of Cheyenne County USDA Farm Service Agency, reminds producers to report prevented planting and failed acres in order to establish or retain FSA program eligibility. Producers must report crop acreage they intended to plant, but due to natural disaster, they were prevented from planting. Prevented planting acreage must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date as established by FSA and Risk Management Agency. Additionally, producers with failed acres should also report these acres....
The Western Nebraska Community College and the Military and Veterans Office in Sidney are sponsoring this years’ Service Women Attain Power – also known as the S.W.A.P. Conference – on June 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Western Nebraska Community College’s Sidney campus, located at 371 College Drive. The free event is open to all women who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces. For additional information and to register, individuals may contact Linda Roelle at (308) 254-7407.... Full story
Sidney’s Raine M. Gartner and Chappell’s Jillian Kepler have both received college scholarships for the 2015-16 academic year. Gartner’s award is to Missouri State University and came as part of the Midwest Student Exchange Program. Students were selected based on their ACT scores, GPA, standing in graduating class and leadership shown in community and school activities. Kepler received the F and E Richards Memorial scholarship to Chadron State College for $1,000. She is a senior at CSC studying elementary education.... Full story
The City of Sidney will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. All city departments will be closed including the landfill and the library. The Dial-a-ride bus and Stage Line bus will not be running. The Solid Waste Department will be collecting Monday’s trash on Tuesday and Tuesday’s trash on Wednesday. The Sidney Sun-Telegraph offices will also be closed on Monday and no edition will be printed that day. The newspaper offices will reopen Tuesday at 8 a.m.... Full story
Court Appointed Special Advocates was the recipient of the March "Dress Down Day" funds. Cheyenne County CASA is a private, nonprofit volunteer organization that assist abused and neglected children in the juvenile court system. A check for $877.86 was presented to assist with volunteer recruitment and retention. Pictured, from left, are: Heather Hausmann, of the Cheyenne County Chambe of Commerce; Kelsi Miller, CASA volunteer; Marion Janzen, CASA executive director; Kyle Larson, CASA board... Full story
Peetz Cub Scout Pack #36 held its Blue and Gold Awards ceremony on last week at the Peetz Community Church. An "Outing in Scouting" was the theme for the night as the scouts helped construct a camping scene. Craig Herboldsheimer, committee chairman, narrated the skit and introduced the parents to the new leaders, Cubmaster David Vallier and Scoutmaster Randy Kissell. Continuing to assist in the program will be committee members Loretta Coakley and Robyn Schumacher. At the end of the skit, a... Full story
The Chad Nienhueser Memorial Scholarship is given to area high school students who will pursue a college education and have demonstrated leadership skills. Chad was a Sidney native majoring in civin engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City. This year's scholarship goes to Raine Gartner, Tanner Nienhueser and Joacob Peterson, all graduating seniors at Sidney High School. Raine is planning to attend Missouri State University and will be majoring in business... Full story
GERING – The Scotts Bluff National Monument will expand hours for the summer beginning this Saturday. To better serve visitors, the summer hours at the monument will be 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Summit Road will be open for uphill traffic from 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. and the grounds will be open sunrise to sunset. These operating hours will last through Labor Day weekend. Guest speakers will be present on Saturdays and rangers on Sundays at 3:00 p.m. this summer for an eclectic selection of programs. Topics will cover a wide variety of subjects f...
Creek Valley Storm golfer Brett Godfrey carded an 86 – his best score of the season – at the Oregon Trail Golf Course in Sutherland to qualify for the state tournament as an individual. The team struggled to a ninth-place finish at the Class D-5 District tournament on Monday. Perkins County won the district team title with a 359, while Crawford (377) and Sandhills/Thetford (385) rounded out the three teams that qualified for state. The Storm finished with 418 strokes. “The team score was a little disappointing, but it was nice to see Brett play...
The Lodgepole Valley Shriners sell onions each year with the proceeds going to help local children with orthopedic or burn injuries receive medical care. The cost is $10 for a 10-pound bag and can be purchased from any local Shriner or picked up Foland Farm Machinery. Pictured from left are: Brandon and Grace Draper, Kenneth Foland and Ethan and John Naylor.... Full story
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 0.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.54 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 5.0 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.71 per gallon, says gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 89.5 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 15.2 cents per gallon higher t...
SCOTTSBLUFF – Amy Longmore, activities coordinator at The Village at Regional West, was awarded the 2015 National Assisted Living Week Programming Award from the Nebraska Assisted Living Association at its spring convention in Kearney. Longmore was recognized for successfully incorporating the theme, "The Magic of Music," into National Assisted Living Week activity plans. The implementation of those plans resulted in outstanding special activities and community events for Village residents, fami...
SCOTTSBLUFF – Board-certified urologist Dr. Andrew Jahoda is now seeing patients on a full-time basis at Regional West Physicians Clinic-Urology. Jahoda and Joe Blankenship, PA-C provide urology care to patients from birth to senior citizens. Jahoda specializes in the use of laser for the treatment of prostate disorders and kidney stones. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a master’s degree in biology at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He earned a medical degree at Loyola University Medic... Full story
Kimball County Tourism, in conjunction with PrairieAdventure Tours, is offering prairie wildflower tours in celebration of Nebraska Wildflower Week from May 30 through June 7. Tours will be led by local rancher and biologist, Shaun Evertson. Tours will be offered Saturdays, May 30 and June 6, and Sundays, May 31 and June 7 at 8 a.m. An evening tour on Wednesday, June 3 is scheduled for 6 p.m. All tours are free and open to the public. Also, available are free brochures identifying roadside flowers and grasses. Tours will last approximately 90... Full story
At its monthly meeting, the South Platte Natural Resources District board of directors received an analysis review of the Western Water Use Management Model, commissioned to aid in determining the effects of actions on aquifers within the District. The review was the second seen by the directors, who saw initial modeling results at a special meeting at the end of April. At that time, board members asked hydrogeologist Thad Kuntz, who developed the model, to run more specific information than that initially presented. At the May board meeting...
The Nebraska Wheat Board will hold its annual budget meeting Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Monsanto’s Water Utilization Learning Center. The center is located at 76268 NE-47, Gothenburg, Neb. 69138 The meeting will begin at 7:30 a.m. CST and adjourn at 5:30 p.m. It will include a second reading of funding proposals for the upcoming fiscal year 2015-2016, and the annual budget for fiscal year 2015-2016 will be set. Reports from NWB board members, contractor reports, and a list of upcoming events and travel will also be discussed. An executive s...
The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation will participate in a 24-hour fundraiser on Thursday, May 28 to help support its programs and efforts that build awareness and understanding of agriculture through education and leadership development. Some of the programs dollars raised will support include: • Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom: A program that connects teachers with trusted resources to teach students about agriculture, connecting students to their source of food, fiber and fuel; • Ag Promotion and Education programs: Inspiring people to...
The Peetz Bulldogs track teams concluded their season at the State Track and Field Championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday. The Bulldogs qualified three athletes for individual events and five relay teams. Junior Garrin Cox, who qualified for state in the shot put on the final day of the season, opened the competition for Peetz on Thursday with a sixth-place finish. He put the shot an even 39 feet to finish in sixth place. Also for the boys, sophomore Cody Wilson made the grade in the 400 meters. After twice breaking...
The Panhandle Senior Ladies Golf Association will hold its first outing of the season on June 1 at 9 a.m. at Chimney Rock Golf Course in Bayard. New members are welcome and must be at least 50 years of age. Call Vickie Nemnich at (308) 641-3015 to register by May 27 or for more information.... Full story
