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More than 30 city and county government officials and administrators attended incident command system training earlier this week, with nearly two-thirds of attendees representing Region 21 Emergency Management. Incident command system, or ICS, gives a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of emergency response. It provides a common hierarchy which assists in making response from multiple agencies effective. “During a disaster, everybody needs to know their job,” Ron Leal, Director of Region 21 Emergency Man...
On Tuesday, March 29, twenty-two students from Creek Valley Middle School attended the annual Northeastern Junior College Math and Science Day in Sterling, Colo. The day consists of an academic competition in which the students each take two tests in either math, science or critical thinking. They compete against students from at least 20 other schools from Colorado and Nebraska. Students test scores are compared to the scores of other students in their grade and awards are given to the top thre...
Coming to the Sidney area, April through May, is the time tested, practical and positive Love & Logic Parenting Series. The seminar series is a collaborative effort of the Adventist Learning Center of Sidney and the local Love & Logic facilitator, Jennifer Fleharty. Parents, teachers, grandparents, or family care providers can take advantage of this seminar and learn how to parent the love and logic way. The “Love” in Love and Logic means that we love our kids so much that we are willing to set and enforce limits. This “Love” also means t...
Tri-State G & T in partnership with the NEED Project (The National Energy Education Development Project) is hosting an Energy Conference in July. Teachers throughout the area of Tri-State’s member systems are strongly encouraged to attend. Wheat Belt is proud to be a part of this project. The conference will be held July 28-29 in Denver. The rural electric industry believes so strongly in this project that they are extending an invitation to area teachers as an expense-paid conference. Mileage, lodging and meals during the conference will be r...
The selections were announced for the boys and girls All Western Conference basketball awards on Thursday. The Red Raiders received the following awards. All-Conference: Annalise Lecher, Emily Mahr, Kelsey Knight, Tyler Wintholz, Brady Radcliffe and Cutter O’Connell. Honorable Mention: Maddison Porter, Janay Brauer, Ryan Birner and Zack Means....
The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the student recipients of the Winter 2015-16 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association (NCPA) Academic All-State Awards. Since 2006 this NSAA Award Program has recognized students who meet the criteria for nomination by their school in the season of their activity. Each year the NSAA and the NCPA recognize students during Fall, Winter and Spring Seasons who are nominated by their schools for their individual academic excellence, leadership and significant contributions...
The public is invited to attend the Cheyenne County Republican Convention. During this meeting, delegates will be elected to the Nebraska Republican Convention which, in turn, will elect delegates to the Republican National Convention. Elections for a two-year term will also be held to select the Cheyenne County Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. The Convention will be held Monday, April 4, 2016 at Points West Bank on Glover Road at 5:30 p.m. Guest speakers will include U.S. Congressman Adrian Smith and Nebraska State Republican Party...
The Sidney Rotary Club is once again pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its 2016 Scholarship. The annual award will again be for $1,000 and may be awarded to anyone who is accepted at a post secondary institution, whether it is a university, college, trade or vocational school. Each candidate is required to complete an application and provide information about the qualities that they possess and which they feel will further qualify them for consideration. The Sidney Rotary Scholarship Committee will interview...
The Nebraska Department of Roads today announced a data-sharing partnership with Waze (waze.com), the free, real-time crowdsourced navigation app powered by the world’s largest community of drivers. Designed as a free, two-way data share of publicly available traffic information, the Connected Citizens Program promotes greater efficiency, deeper insights and safer roads for citizens of Nebraska along with more than 55 other partners around the world. The Waze Connected Citizens Program gives NDOR an unprecedented look at real-time road a...
Eight Kimball bowlers joined one from Sidney and one from Burns, Wyo. to share $1,000 in prize money at the Kimball Hospital Foundation’s 9-pin no-tap bowling tournament. Greg McDaniel, new owner of the Kim Bowl bowling alley, displayed not only his bowling talents but also his generosity by rolling seven 300 games and taking first place in the men’s singles and adult doubles divisions, then donating all of his winnings back to the Foundation. Several bowlers rolled multiple 300 games in the 9-pin no-tap tournament, a fun format in which the bo...
Wheat Belt Public Power District has paid its annual gross revenue tax. The total amount paid of $181,282.33 is five percent (5 percent) of the gross revenue of $3,625,646.51. The five percent (5 percent) gross revenue is based on the sales of electricity within the incorporated city or village in which Wheat Belt has a service area. CITY REVENUE TAXES Bridgeport $2,015,534.80 $100,776.74 Dalton $328,289.60 $16,414.48 Gurley $254,921.51 $12,746.08 Lodgepole $3,452.80 $172.64 Potter $186,887.00 $9,344.35 Sidney $836,560.80 $41,828.04 All...
Students age 14 – 18 with an interest in learning about the outdoors are encouraged to attend the 53rd Nebraska Youth Range Camp that will be held June 6 – 10, 2016, at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. The Nebraska Youth Range Camp consists of a four-and-a-half day dynamic curriculum that appeals to students with a wide array of interests including, but not limited to, rangeland management, conservation, ecology, animal science, and wildlife. With over 50 years to perfect and evolve this c...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 2.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.10 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has increased 5.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.04 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 28.2 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 29.0 cents per g...
The American Legion Post 301 is pleased to announce that Brody Morgan of Dalton, was generously sponsored by Mintken-Davidson Post 301 and will join nearly 400 other high school juniors from across Nebraska participating in the American Legion Cornhusker Boys' State, June 5 – 11, 2016, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus. The annual citizenship program, sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion, is designed to provide youths a better understanding of how city, county, and s...
Wheat farmers in Nebraska should be prepared to scout their fields for rust diseases, which have already been reported in several states to the south and are likely to spread northward. Wheat in Nebraska is affected by three primary rust diseases – stem, leaf, and stripe rust. All share some fundamental characteristics, including being favored by wet, humid conditions. They also normally arrive in Nebraska from the south on wind currents that move up through the Great Plains in the spring. Therefore we can use reports on the status of rust d...
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS) and the Veterans Upward Bound program at Western Nebraska Community College will host a Veterans Stand Down event on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. The focus of Veterans Stand Down is to reach out to Veterans by connecting them to benefits, information, and on-the-spot services. Services that will be provided are food, clothing, community housing referrals, medical treatment, readjustment counseling, dental screenings, free haircuts, employment, and spiritual services to...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska has selected Regional West Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Regional West Medical Center is one of four hospitals in Nebraska to receive the distinction and the only one in Western Nebraska. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies...
It is with great pride that Wheat Belt presents the Touchstone Energy Scholastic and Athletic Winners for 2016. These are students chosen by educators and coaches not because they are necessarily the highest point scorer, fastest runner, or received the highest scholastic point average, but because in their success as a student and student athlete, they showed exceptional character. They are students who exemplify the Touchstone Energy Partners principles; values of integrity, accountability, teamwork and commitment to excellence....
Thirty from the Sidney wrestling club headed to state last weekend. The club had 30 wrestlers qualify at the Nebraska USA District 1 State Qualifier at the beginning of the month. The state tournament was held March 18-19 in Grand Island. As a team SWC finished 9th with 247 team points. NEUSA State - 2016 Results for Sidney Wrestling Club Division Name Place PreK-K 35-37 Bently Havorka 6th place PreK-K 36-38 Rylan Swope 6th place PreK-K 41-42 Aspyne Houser 7th place PreK-K 58-62 Cayson Boltjes...
The City of Sidney is taking steps toward improved community health. At the March 22 City Council meeting, a newly formed Active Living Advisory Committee shared action plan strategies with the mayor and city staff on potential policies about walking, biking, trails and infrastructure to make it easier for residents to be active. “For the past six months, the advisory committee has been working to advise the city on decisions that could improve the overall health and quality of life of our community,” said Jessica Davies, wellness coordinator o...
Information, inspiration, and advice are on tap at the Women in Agriculture Conference: Improving Agriculture, Improving Lives, scheduled for Friday, April 8 at Sidney. The event will run from 8:15 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Country Inn & Suites, 664 Chase Blvd., Sidney. The conference is intended for women who are involved in day-to-day farm and ranch business decisions; who want to learn more about farm and ranch management; who are landowners; or who want to broaden their knowledge of agribusiness. Topics include: • Take Charge of Your H...
Regional West Health Services has appointed Tadd Greenfield as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the health system. Mr. Greenfield will assume administrative responsibilities for the health system and medical center on April 25. Greenfield has many years of health care experience, most recently serving as the Chief Clinical Officer for Great Plains Health in North Platte. He has also worked with Banner Health and Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Missouri....
A boating safety course will be held at the Western Nebraska Community College campus in Sidney on Thursday, April 7, according to Scott Eveland, Boating Safety Officer for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. According to Eveland, the Nebraska Boating Safety 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 an...
The South Platte NRD will be offering scholarships to the Adventure Camp about the Environment (ACE) camp and Range camp, both to be held at the State 4-H camp in Halsey, Nebraska this coming June. The ACE camp will be held June 12 – 15. The camp is for students who will have just completed 6th, 7th or 8th grade. While at the camp students will learn from experts in the fields of Forestry, Energy, Wetlands, Soils, Range, Water and Wildlife. The students will also have the opportunity to participate in archery, zipline, tanking, and tubing at t...
