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Three Sidney High School alumni have returned to the Sidney Public School system, this time as teachers. Caleb Sweetser, Bryan Schoening and Kelly Leininger are all graduates of Sidney High and are enthusiastic about being back in the halls of their old schools. Current superintendent Jay Ehler said it's fun to see the kids he coached or saw in the halls when he was the principal of Sidney High School coming back to teach. "We already have a good idea of who these kids are before hiring them,"...
CHAPPELL – A search is underway for a new Creek Valley superintendent of schools to replace Ted Classen, who is retiring. The district has enlisted the executive recruitment and development firm of McPherson and Jacobson to assist in the search. Two regional consultants – Don Hague and Jeff West – are spearheading the process for the company. “The deadline for submitting application materials is Jan. 21,” said Hague, who spent 12 years as school superintendent in Gering. “After that date, we’ll begin reviewing the completed files and evaluatin...
LINCOLN, Neb. – As part of its continuing effort to reduce the number of serious injury and fatality crashes on state roadways, the Nebraska State Patrol will begin a six-month long initiative focusing on teen drivers and seat belt usage. Beginning this month and continuing through the end of June, the agency will provide educational programs utilizing its rollover simulators, seat belt convincers and driving simulator. The educational programs are made possible thanks in part to a $24,500 grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety. A...
Nebraska residents can ring in the New Year with 10 free, flowering trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation during January. By becoming part of the nonprofit foundation, new members will receive two Sargent crabapples, three American redbuds, two Washington hawthorns and three white flowering dogwoods. "These beautiful trees will give your home in Nebraska lovely flowers with pink, yellow and white colors," said Matt Harris, chief executive of the foundation. "These trees are perfect for...
LINCOLN, Neb. – While a Sunday afternoon at the ball park may seem far away, the time is here for seventh- and eighth-graders to enter the 13th annual “Why I Want to Go to College” writing contest sponsored by the Nebraska State Treasurer’s Office and the Omaha Storm Chasers, State Treasurer Don Stenberg said this week. Twelve winners will be recognized at the May 10 Storm Chasers game at Werner Park in Papillion, Neb. Three winners will be chosen in each of Nebraska’s three U.S. Congressional districts, and three winners will be selected...
Original short stories by Nebraska authors are being accepted for the 2015 Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation’s short story contest. Story length should be 1,000-2,000 words (there is no minimum word requirement for the Intermediate category) and submissions should be written in the wholesome spirit displayed by Bess Streeter Aldrich in her works. No essays, please. A list of books by the author which entrants can read to become familiar with her work is available on the Foundation’s website, www.BessStreeterAldrich.org. Prizes will be awa...
Ongoing Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great Topics and food. Call Leslie @ 250-1113 if questions. Saturday, Jan. 17 The Panhandle Quilt Guild will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17 at the First Baptist Church, 1402 T St., Bridgeport. Coffee is at 9:00. A pot-luck holiday celebration will be held. Bring homemade pin-cushions for exchange. Jan Sears will present “Appraisals and Tips about Quilts,” followed by a “Ten Minute Blocks” class presented by Tina Graham...
Vivek Ranadivé coached his daughter’s National Junior Basketball team at Redwood City, south of San Francisco, in Silicon Valley. Because Vivek had grown up in Mumbai, where he had played cricket and soccer, Vivek knew very little about basketball. His daughter’s team was composed of twelve-year-old girls, who were short, white, and displayed no talent. They could barely shoot, dribble, or jump, and yet they won most of their games, losing only in the championship game. How? Malcolm Glad...
Sidney High School senior Lane Harvey, a longtime middle infielder in the Sidney American Legion baseball program, has made a verbal commitment to play baseball and study at Indian Hills (Iowa) Community College in the fall. Harvey, also a standout football and basketball player for the Red Raiders, announced his intention to formally sign with the Falcons within the next few weeks. He has played six years in the Sidney Legion baseball program and faces his final year of eligibility in 2015....
ASSOCIATED PRESS Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota, whose bold moves and leadership on the field brought the Ducks to the brink of a national championship before falling short, is leaving Oregon early for the NFL. Mariota announced his long-awaited decision to forgo his senior season on Oregon’s website. The team said he filed paperwork on Wednesday, a day before the NFL deadline. “I will miss being with my teammates,” he said in a statement. “Being a part of this team was something special that I will always treasure.” Mariota has been...
While coaches are always insistent on their players taking it one game at a time, it’s not so for press and fans. We can look forward all we like. With that in mind, we can’t help but look ahead as the Minuteman Activities Conference and District tournaments creep ever closer. Now that we find ourselves at about the halfway mark of the 2014-15 season, using the term “big game” becomes ever more meaningful. There are several such contests on the hardwood in the coming week. With the MAC Tournament set to begin Monday, a possible preview of the...
