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In a report issued by the United Health Foundation earlier this month, Nebraska moved up one notch after ranking No. 11 last year. The five states surrounding Nebraska ranked between 18 and 36. “We are heading in the right direction,” said Ali S. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health. “With a real concerted effort, we can reach No. 1 by 2020.” Since joining UNMC in July, Dr. Khan has traveled across the state to talk about how to improve the state’s health indicators. He supports...
UNL Extension will be sponsoring Crop Production Clinics at Gering and seven other locations across Nebraska in January. The Crop Production Clinics will provide valuable information to help crop producers and agribusiness professionals improve their profitability and safety. A clinic will be held on Jan. 6 at the Gering Civic Center. Other dates and locations are Jan. 7 in North Platte, Jan. 8 in Hastings, Jan. 13 in Kearney. Jan. 14 in York, Jan. 15 in Beatrice, Jan. 20 in Atkinson, Jan. 21 in Norfolk and Jan. 22 in Mead. All clinics start at...
Dr. Mitchell B. Stephenson will join the faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research and Extension Center next spring as a range and forage management specialist. His appointment, announced by Dr. Jack Whittier, research and extension director at the Panhandle R&E Center, is one of several recent personnel changes in the Panhandle Extension District in which faculty vacancies are being filled and positions realigned to meet clientele needs. Stephenson is scheduled to start...
Several Nebraska Extension staff from the Panhandle District have received statewide or national recognition for their accomplishments. The Broadband Planning Team, which includes Extension Educator Connie Hancock of Sidney, received the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources 2014 Omtvedt Innovation Award for its efforts to improve the speed of internet service to rural Nebraska. Broadband is a foundation for economic growth, job creation, global competitiveness and a better way of life. Broadband adoption and Internet use in some...
The changing beef industry will be the focus of Nebraska Extension’s annual “Ranching for Profitability” meetings in January at eight sites around Nebraska: O’Neill, Ainsworth, Broken Bow, Grand Island, Brady, Mullen, Valentine and Kimball. Last year was one for the record books. Many sale barns broke record cattle prices. Mother Nature was unpredictable. Input prices also continued to creep upward, and forage was no exception. Cattle producers may have questions about what to do next in 2015. The meeting agendas will include these speaker...
FOR THE SUN-TELEGRAPH The Sidney Red Raiders may have started the winter break a little too early as a flat second half sealed their fate at Fort Morgan, Colorado with a 61-50 loss to the Mustangs. The Raiders played the Mustangs to a draw over the first two quarters at 25-25. But the hot hands of Eric Kembel and post player Joey Snyder helped move the needle in the other direction as the Mustangs took a six-point lead after three frames. They tacked on another five points to their lead in the fourth quarter. “After our game at Alliance the n...
Nineteen people were killed in traffic accidents on the state’s roadways during November, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Roads. There were also 12 fatalities on the roads in November 2013. Last month, the 19 fatalities occurred in 17 crashes. In those accidents, 13 of the 19 vehicle occupants who died were not wearing safety belts. Five of the fatalities occurred on interstate roads, with nine happening on non-interstate highways and five on local roads. Fourteen of the fatalities occurred in rural locations. T...
Several area high school student-athletes have been selected to Academic All-State teams by the Nebraska School Activities Association for the fall season. The following players were recognized: SIDNEY: girls’ golf, Theda Parker and Megan Neal; boys’ cross country, Hayden Lienemann and Jachob Wiedeburg; girls’ cross country, Madisen Stafford and Preslie Allen; football: Hunter Secrest; and volleyball, Savanna Rosenbaum and Sara Von Seggern. CREEK VALLEY: girls’ cross country, Natalie Christofferson; football, Keith Everitt and Pierce Leef; a...
GERING – The Summit Road at Scotts Bluff National Monument will be open, weather permitting, from 4:30-8 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19, 20 and 21, so visitors may view the holiday lights of the surrounding area. Entrance fees will not be charged during these hours. The gates to the summit will be closed at 8 p.m. each day, and all vehicles must be down from the summit by that time. Visitors coming to the National Monument to view the lights are reminded that winter conditions on the summit can be hazardous due to ice and snow. V...
An assistant manager at a local store along with his girlfriend were arrested after an alleged theft at the business. According to Sidney Police Chief B.J. Wilkinson, officers were called to the Family Dollar Store on 10th Avenue on Dec. 8 for a report of a theft from a safe. Employees who had arrived for work that morning told officers that the front door of the business was unlocked, as were the safe and a cigarette case. Money and inventory were missing, according to the police report. Through an investigation, it was determined that one of...
A 20-year-old Colorado woman died in a rollover crash on I-80 in Cheyenne County on Saturday morning. Emily Barnes of Craig, Colo., was a passenger in a car that rolled over about two miles east of Sunol. She was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle, according to a state police report. The car was driven by 22-year-old Cody Seldon of Michigan. He was wearing a seat belt and was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries....
Seven cast members of the Sidney High School Play Production Team were awarded outstanding performer certificates at the Class B-6 District Play Production Contest held at Ogallala High School earlier this month. Recognized for their acting in Sidney’s production of “After Hours,” a comedy about three mannequins who come to life after a clothing store closes and catch burglars robbing the store were: Samee Kaus, Moselle Yohn, Josh Austad, Mitchel Renkert, Jacob Evertson, Will Castner and Thomas Webb. “Every year the Class B-6 District is the...
The Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber of Commerce presented a check for $1,053.79 last week to the Leyton Parent Assistant Council to help pay for the resurfacing of the school's playground. It's been 40 years since the last repaving. Margaret Lienemann presented the check to PAC president Kelly Reimers. Also on hand for the presentation were Krystal Borges, Faith Jones and Jennifer Reed....
The South Platte Natural Resources District board of directors closed out its final meeting of 2014 by bidding farewell to a pair of retiring long term members. Directors Paul Hutchison and Tom Biggs attended their last meeting as part of a board that established most of the District's water management rules and regulations during their tenures. Both were board members when LB 962, the Nebraska Ground Water Management and Protection Act, was passed by the Nebraska Legislature. The resulting...
The Sidney High School wrestling team took third place among 14 teams at the Gordon-Rushville Invite on Saturday. Colton Peckham, Derek Robb and Ryan Nieto all brought home championships in their respective weight classes for the Red Raiders. Peckham won the title at 113 pounds, defeating Valentine's Cody McBride 5-4 in the finals. At 138 pounds, Robb pinned Hay Springs' Chris Ray in 4:55 to win the title. At 152, Nieto decisioned Valentine's DJ Stephen 4-2 in the finals. Valentine won the team...
Casey Barrett scored 47 points to help lead the Peetz High School boys’ basketball team to an 84-68 victory over Pawnee in its 1A North Central League opener on Friday night. Peetz improved to 3-1 overall, while Pawnee slipped to 2-3. Barrett made five three-pointers in the contest and was 18 for 23 from the free-throw line. “We won a toughly contested battle where a lot of fouls were called,” said Peetz head coach Jim Gardiner. “It was a good, tough league win on the road for us.” The Bulldogs led just 39-33 at halftime. “I’m proud of the...
The Sidney High School girls' basketball team fell to the talented Sterling High Lady Tigers on Saturday night, 51-40. The Lady Raiders to fell to 2-3 on the season. The Lady Tigers brandished a full-court press that gaveSidney huge problems causing numerous turnovers. "They have good athletes and good length," said Sidney coach Tyler Shaw. "They do a good job anticipating passes and passing lanes. There were times when we attacked them well and there were times when we got a little passive and...
Kaitlyn Berner scored 10 points and teammate Shaela Jenkins pulled down 12 rebounds to help boost the Leyton High girls’ basketball team to a 35-20 victory over South Platte on Friday night. The Lady Warriors opened up a 26-11 lead by halftime and then limited South Platte to just nine second-half points. Leyton, which improved to 2-2, is back in action on Tuesday night when it travels to Potter-Dix. Potter-Dix 51, Creek Valley 35 Potter-Dix 54, Paxton 25 Potter-Dix won both of its games over the weekend to stay unbeaten and push its record t...
The City of Sidney dog tags for the year 2015 have arrive and are being issued to all pet owners. The tags are at the Sidney Police Department at 1715 Illinois St. Owners must bring a certificate of current rabies vaccination for each dog or a license will not be issued. The fee for an intact female is $11. The fee for an intact male is $6. Altered females, males and puppies younger than 6 months are no charge. According to city ordinances #618.07, starting March 1, 2015, intact females will be $16, intact males will be $11, altered females,...
Sidney High School senior Jachob Wiedeburg was recently installed as Master Councilor of the Fort Sidney Chapter of DeMolay. Tyler Miller was installed as Senior Councilor and Ryan Birner as Junior Councilor. DeMolay International is an organization dedicated to preparing young men to lead successful, happy and productive lives. Basing its approach on timeless principles and practical, hands-on experience, DeMolay opens doors for men ages 12 to 21 by developing the civic awareness, personal...
A Honor Roll – 1st Quarter 9th Grade – Taylor Borges and Paige Ernest. 10th Grade – Taylor Berner and Hope Dykman. 11th Grade – Tanner Bellmyer, Caitlyn Deal, Katelyn Higgins and Jessica Houk. 12th Grade – Dani McKay. AB Honor Roll – 1st Quarter 9th Grade – Sierra Nickel. 10th Grade – Abbe Draper, Kenny Ernest, Morley Haley, Jack Houk, Bailey Miller, Brody Morgan and Brianna Weyerts. 11th Grade – Zach Deal, Rhett Dye and Rebecca Tafoya. 12th Grade – Kaitlyn Berner, Cody McKay, James Rushman and Jared Westman....
A Honor Roll – 1st Quarter 6th Grade – Ella Draper, Jillian Ehlers, Alianna Gonzalez, Colvin Ladely, Dominick Russ and Hannhan Vah. 7th Grade – None. 8th Grade – Janessa Carley, Destinee Henke, Danielle Higgins, Meg Huson and Josh Kruse. AB Honor Roll – 1st Quarter 6th Grade – Logan Borges, Quentin Brown, Zack Henke, Dylan Miller and Sage Rummel. 7th Grade – Megan Ernest, Cassidee Murray, Mayson Rowan and Madelyn Watchorn. 8th Grade – Caleb Buttle, Carley Fortune, DJ George, Alyssa Maldonado, Quentin Miller, Shelby Miller and Major Roberts....
Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith will be able to meet with a representative of Congressman Smith’s office for a “mobile office” on Wednesday, Dec.17. The “office” will be set up at the Cheyenne County Courthouse, 1000 10th St., Sidney, from 9-10 a.m. A mobile office allows constituents to meet directly with one of Smith’s staff members 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 age...
KEARNEY, Neb. – Shane Greckle of Bloomfield was selected as the winner of Nebraska Farm Bureau’s 2014 Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet, and Ben and Jamie Keep of Cotesfield was named the recipient of the 2014 Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture award. Both awards were given at the NFB Foundation for Agriculture’s Fundraiser and Auction Dinner at the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation’s 97th Annual Convention held Dec. 8 in Kearney. Greckel received the top score of three contestants who advanced to the final round o...
Brian Hiett, the Cheyenne County weed superintendent, recently attended the Nebraska Weed Control Fall Training Seminar, held in Kearney. This was the third opportunity during 2014 to obtain 10 of the required 20 hours of continuing education needed by county weed superintendents statewide. All 13 of Nebraska’s Weed Management Area groups gave an update during the two-day training. The results show thousands of acres of noxious and invasive plants being monitored, mapped, and controlled as well as successful awareness and outreach being a...
