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LINCOLN, Neb. – According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nebraska corn farmers will plant 9.3 million acres of corn, equal to last year’s total acres planted. With those intentions, farmers will spend about $280 per acre to get the crop in the ground and off to a good start. This figure, multiplied by the estimated 9.3 million corn acres to be planted in Nebraska, grows to more than a $2.6 billion investment by the state’s corn farmers over a two-month period. That amount does not include land costs, labor or equipment – it’s purely in...
James F. Wright has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Cabela’s Inc. “I am delighted that Jim has joined our board,” said Tommy Millner, Cabela’s Chief Executive Officer. “Jim’s vision, passion, work ethic and unwavering commitment to Tractor Supply’s mission and values transformed Tractor Supply into a sophisticated and respected retailer. During his tenure, Jim led Tractor Supply to strong and sustained business growth. The Board and Cabela’s will greatly benefit from Jim’s substantial retail and leadership experience.” Wright served...
The Foster Grandparent Programs at Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska (CAPWN) and Northwest Community Action Partnership (NCAP) will jointly host a 50-year “Birthday Bash” in recognition of Corporation for National and Community Service volunteers on April 23 from 2-4 p.m. at The Lodge at Heritage Health Care, 2325 Lodge Drive, Gering. This will be in conjunction with the 2015 Mayors Day of Recognition for the CNCS volunteers that serve in the area. More than 13 Panhandle mayors have been invited to come as well as local and nat... Full story
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Scotts Bluff, Morrill, Kimball, Garden, Cheyenne and Deuel counties will be administered through Educational Service Unit #13. The Administration for Children and Families approved ESU #13 for a $2.8 million grant last week. The award includes Head Start and Early Head Start services to nearly 350 children annually in the counties. “Head Start and Early Head Start programs have been important to children and families in the Panhandle for many years,” administrator Jeff West said....
The Nebraska Rural Electric Association sponsors a Youth Energy Leadership Camp every year at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey, Neb., that stresses leadership and team building activities. The camp will be held July 13-17. Wheat Belt Public Power District will select area youth to attend this camp. It is at no cost to the students. Campers must be currently a freshman, sophomore or junior in high school, and preference is given to those students who are dependents of Wheat Belt PPD customers. Once students have participated in the Youth... Full story
CHADRON, Neb – Two students from the area have been awarded academic scholarships to Chadron State College for the 2015 fall semester. Barrett Browne, of Sidney, received the Henry Freed Business scholarship for $600. Natausha Holtz, of Sidney, received the Board of Trustees Scholarship for $4,704, the Barbara Barnes Memorial theatre scholarship for $234, the G. Christofferson FA theatre scholarship for $670 and the Fred/Lucile Wheeler Fine Arts for $850. Chadron State College, which was founded in 1911, is the only four-year, r... Full story
Mike Trader’s Annual Mid-America Basketball Camp will conduct five individual sessions this summer. The overnight and commuter camps for boys will be held June 21-24 at Central Community College (Platte Campus) in Columbus, on July 13-16 at Hastings College, and July 19-22 at Doane College. Day Camps will be held for both boys and girls at Grand Island Central Catholic on May 26-29 and July 26-29. In addition, there will be overnight and commuter camps for girls June 21-24 at Central Community College (Platte Campus) in Columbus, on July 1...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 3.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.35 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 increased 0.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.39 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were $1.20 per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 7.8 cents per gallon lower...
The South Platte Natural Resources District has two scholarship opportunities for students wishing to attend one of two camps focusing on natural resources education this summer. Each year the Nebraska Section of the Society for Range Management, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and IANR and the Cooperative Extension Service host a learning experience for high school students wishing to increase their knowledge of natural resources. The 52nd Annual Nebraska Range Youth Camp will be held at the State...
The Peetz High baseball team dropped a doubleheader to league-rival Fleming on the road on Saturday by the scores of 8-5 and 10-3. The games were a makeup from Thursday’s rainout. Though the Bulldogs’ overall record slipped to 2-5 on the season, their league mark suffered by only one game due to league rules. With only the opening contest of doubleheaders counting toward league standings, Peetz is now 1-1 in 1A District 4 play. “It does hurt our chances a little bit of getting a league title, but we can still go into the league tourn...
LINCOLN, Neb. – The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts held its Nebraska Young Artist Awards on April 8, and two local students were honored. The Nebraska Young Artist Awards annually recognize 11th grade students from Nebraska who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual art, dance, music, theatre, and film and new media. These students exemplify the pinnacles of creativity in one of the fine and performing arts. Sara Gingerich of Pot... Full story
Brian Hiett, the Cheyenne County weed superintendent, attended the Nebraska Weed Control Association Spring Training, held in Kearney on April 1-2. NWCA Spring Training was the second of four opportunities to obtain the required 20 hours of continuing education annually. Each superintendent must answer roll call twice per day, complete and pass the exam at the end of each day to receive his or her 10 hours of continuing education credit. The next training opportunity will be NWCA Fall Training in Kearney this November.... Full story
Led by medalists Brett Godfrey and Austin Rowley, the Creek Valley Storm golf team finished fifth among the 10 teams entered at the Bayard Invite Tuesday with a score of 418. Bridgeport won the event with a 374 total while Kimball was runner up with 382 and Crawford third at 395. Jordan Greenwood of Kimball was the individual medalist with a 75. Godfrey’s 91 was good enough for fifth place while Rowley’s took the ninth-place medal with a 94. “We need to get below 400 as a team and those scores over 100 really kill us,” said Storm head coach C...
Sidney Shooting Park standings as of April 8: Teams Better Lucky Than Good BLTG 167 The Big Losers TBL 165 Leftovers LO 164 Banded Warriors BW 162 The Nobody’s TN 151 E Free EF 150 Barely Legal BL 144 Missed Again MA 101 Individuals – Ladies Jenni Dailey BLTG W 45 Hannah McCloud TN W 40 Diane Sill EF W 35 Carla Lutz EF W 26 Shellie Jacobucci MA W 25 Tabitha Woodden EF W 20 Individuals Walt Kern LO 48 Randy Haddix BLTG 45 Andy Brown BLTG 44 Dennis Highby TBL 44 John Boldt TBL 44 Evan Riddle BW 42 Kevin Weher TBL 42 Randy Moeller BW 42 Tom Noe... Full story
The Peetz High School baseball team continued playing through its challenging schedule with a 13-1, five-inning setback to Haxtun on Tuesday in Peetz. Haxtun (9-3), a Top 10-ranked team in Colorado’s Class 2A, jumped on Peetz with four runs in the top of the first and never looked back. While the Bulldogs record slipped to 2-3, they still maintain a 1-0 mark in league play. Garrett Roelle (0-1) started the game and took the loss while Brian Roelle came on and pitched the fifth inning. Offensively, Peetz managed only three hits with Cody W...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.37 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 3.0 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.39 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were $1.15 per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 5.9 cents per gallon lower t...
Nebraska Extension Educator Natalia Bjorklund will conduct a training class in Scottsbluff in April for those interested in being part the Nebraska Bee Survey. The survey is intended to determine what bees live in Nebraska. More than 4,000 different types of bees live in North America. The training will take place at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center on Tuesday, April 14 from 1-3 p.m. There is no charge to attend. Pre-register by April 9 by calling (308) 632-1230 or (308) 632-1480. Bjorklund will discuss the...
Agriculture Under Secretary Lisa Mensah has announced that USDA is seeking applications for grants to support rural businesses and help create jobs. “This USDA funding will ensure continued investments in rural businesses,” Mensah said. “Too often, rural businesses and the communities they serve lack access to the capital and resources they need to grow and thrive. These grants will help remedy that and allow all Americans the chance to share in the nation’s economic recovery.” Approximately $3.7 million Native American earmark funding is expec...
Amir Haghverdi will join the faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research and Extension Center this summer as an irrigation and water-management specialist. Haghverdi's appointment was announced by Jack Whittier, research and extension director at the Panhandle R&E Center. He will replace Dean Yonts, the long-time irrigation specialist who passed away in 2012. When he begins on July 1, Haghverdi will be responsible for conducting research and extension programs focused water...
An Equine Welfare Training short course is planned for Sidney in May, hosted by the Nebraska Horse Council and Nebraska Extension. The course will take place May 14 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. To register, go to the website www.horse.unl.edu. The cost is $50 per person. This short course is designed to prepare law enforcement personnel for conducting investigations concerning neglected and abused horses and laws pertaining to livestock abuse and neglect. The focus will be on the management and treatment of...
OGALLALA, Neb. – While there were many highlights on a day when both the Sidney High boys' and girls' track teams finished strong, it's hard to look past the boys' 4x800 meter relay team that broke a 26-year-old record. The Red Raider track teams continued their strong early-season success Thursday as the girls finished on top of the heap and the boys came in second at the Ed Moore Invite at Ogallala High School. The Sidney girls outpointed runner-up Chase County, 95-92, while Gothenburg was a...
While there were a number of positive signs that came from Peetz High School’s 7-3 road loss to the Community Christian Crusaders (8-1) – Class 1A’s second-ranked team – it might be the two other losses that hurt the most. While the Bulldogs (2-2, 1-0) played well over the first several innings, they lost two starters in the process. Starting left fielder Jordan Nelson learned the sore hand he got from catching was actually broken. He will not return to the lineup for about two weeks. Additionally, starting second baseman Tre Fehringer learned...
Steve Morgan’s Ogallala Summer Volleyball Camps will hold five sessions in June and July. For grades 4-8, there will be three separate camps. They will be held June 8-10, June 22-24 and July 7-9. For grades 9-12, there will be two camps. The first is scheduled for June 15-16 and the second from June 29-30. For more information, contact Steve Morgan at (308) 284-2836 or by e-mail at [email protected]. The camp website is www.stevemorgancamps.com....
The Sidney Wrestling Club came home from the state championships in Grand Island last week with 15 medalists – including one weight-class winner. In the 45-pound class for first- and second-graders, Dominique Boppre took home the gold medal. Sidney also had four runner-up finishers, including Chance Houser in the 55-pound class for third- and fourth-graders, Landon Hanes at 95 pounds for third- and fourth-graders, Brady Robb among fifth- and sixth-graders at 112 pounds and Cash Arensdorf at 1...
The Sidney Area APA Pool Leagues are now accepting team registrations for the upcoming session. Registration deadline is May 1. Play begins in May and runs through August. APA Pool Leagues that are available include Tuesday 8-Ball and Sunday 9-Ball. Other formats offered include Ladies 8-Ball and Masters. The APA Pool Leagues are designed to offer a fun time out with family, friends and co-workers and are open to amateur pool players, men and women, who are at least 18 years of age. Except for the Masters League, the APA uses a copyrighted...
