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The Sidney City Council on March 8 approved a crack seal contract with Hein Construction of Fairbury, Neb. In his presentation to the city council, Street Superintendent Hank Radtke said two companies submitted bids; Hein at .27 per linear foot and Bader's Highway & Street at .40 per linear foot. The council had already approved $75,000 for crack sealing. Hein Construction was awarded the contract as low bid. The council also approved a proposal by John Phillips for purchase of new light bulbs f...
Rosella M. Mehling, 91 of Sidney, Nebraska died on Monday, March 7, 2022 in Houston, TX. Rosella was born December 29, 1930 to Zella and Ferris Cottrell in Walthill, Nebraska. When Rosella was 12 years old, she and her brother Everett Eugene were adopted by their maternal grandparents, Everett and Lydia Martin of Walthill, Nebraska. She had a childhood dog named Lucky that followed her wherever she went. Everyone in town could easily find Rosella because Lucky would be waiting outside. Rosella g...
Geraldine “Jeri” L. Trowbridge, age 80, of Sidney, passed away at Sidney Regional Medical Center in Sidney, NE on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Graveside Services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Friday, March 18, 2022, at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. Cremation has been held. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in care of the family for a memorial to be designated at a later date. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-6:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, the family req...
Leo Kurth, age 93, of Sidney, NE, passed away in Sidney on March 14, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Church of Nazarene in Sidney, NE with Pastor Lee Eads officiating. Burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1-6:00 P.M. You may view Leo’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC i...
The corner of Jackson Street and 10th Avenue has a history of mixing venues. There was a bookstore, and beside it a coffee shop. There was the coffee shop within the retail store, and soon there will be a coffee bar as part of a firearms store. A few years ago, as the Cabela's-Bass Pro change was being felt locally, several employees decided try their own ventures, resulting in two additional stores selling firearms and related accessories. Highby Outdoors started as an online business, then...
“It's a matter of life or meth.” The message is simple and straight-forward, and has resulted in a campaign against use of methamphetamines. Nebraska State Patrol Troopers Tim Flick and Brandon Smith were guests at West Elementary School for a presentation on drug use and abuse. The program is through the US Attorney’s Office, Nebraska State Patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of Omaha, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division, and the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office....
Methamphetamine is defined as the significant threat to the state of Nebraska. It has caught the attention of law enforcement and drug counselors to the point a campaign has been launched: “It's a matter of life or meth.” “Meth is a major threat across the state of Nebraska, Phil Lenz, FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Omaha, said at a meeting at Western Nebraska Community College in Sidney March 8. “We held our first training in Kearney,” he said. From Kearney, officials met with law enfor...
OMAHA, Neb., March 10, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Stride Autism Centers ("Stride"), a provider of evidence-based therapy for preschool-age children with autism, is thrilled to announce two new convenient locations in Nebraska. Enrollment for children ages 2-6 has begun for the Lincoln clinic, located at 4545 S 86th St, Suite 101, and for the Omaha clinic, located at 310 Regency Pkwy #115. Stride is planning more center openings in Omaha and throughout Nebraska to serve more families in need. In keeping with their mission to help as many...
R. Bruce Christofferson, 79, of Cheyenne passed away March 10, 2022 at Davis Hospice Center. He was born June 15, 1942 in Kimball, NE to Arnold and Ruth Christofferson. He married Barbara Meacham on May 8, 1971 in Denver, CO and was a contractor. He is survived by his wife, Barb; children Eric (Gayla) Christofferson of Sidney, NE, Sandra Christofferson of Des Moines, IA, Brian Christofferson of Sidney, Christopher Christofferson (Laura Dimick) of Cheyenne, Stephanie (Ron) Nelson of Wheatland,...
Daniel G. Duncan, age 39, of Sidney, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Legion Park Shelter House on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. for a potluck dinner. Cremation has taken place and inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made in care of Barbara Duncan, 1625 Linden St. Sidney, NE 69162 for later designation. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Daniel’s care and funeral arrangements. D...
Even big media outlets have been forced to acknowledge inflation is a big problem. It’s sad those running our country are so disconnected from the people they govern that they’re unable to understand how devastating our current wealth-evaporating economy is. The latest official core inflation figure I saw was 6.4 percent, the highest since August 1982. This is misleading as it’s an average across a range of categories that don’t even cover all of the necessities of life Americans pay for every d...
Working for a local newspaper may not be as glamorous as working for a big city daily, but it is not boring. Where else can you do a story on a carrot that looks like Abe Lincoln, a 2-headed snake, or cover a cat rescue? One of the memorable stories I covered gave me opportunities to do it like the big city boys. In mid 1974 Northern Nevada from the Black Rock Desert on the west thru Elko County on the east was hit with high winds. For many hours from early in the day the wind blew at 70 mph wit...
As Nebraskans, we value resourcefulness and self-reliance. We also care for our neighbors. We recognize that extraordinary times—like a natural disaster or a global pandemic—warrant extra assistance. During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Nebraskans stepped up to help those in need. At the federal and state level, we did the same. The State has received and distributed an unprecedented amount of federal funding to help Nebraskans weather the storm over these past two years. But at a cer...
The Irish have their own way of seeing the world. The American poet Marianne Moore said as much in six words. “I'm troubled. I'm dissatisfied. I'm Irish.” Frank McCourt said the same, but in more words, on the first page of his memoir, Angela's Ashes. “It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood. “People everywh...
One of the issues which has concerned me ever since I sat on the Legislature’s HHS Committee is what to do about price benefit managers, otherwise known as PBMs. Price benefit managers are the middlemen who provide our pharmacies with prescription drugs. PBMs negotiate with drug manufacturers on behalf of government health plans, private health plans, and employer-based health insurance plans. The deals they strike with pharmaceutical companies determine the availability of drugs as well as t...
Humility is designed to bring order out of chaos. A good character trait, humility simply says what God says and does what God does. And, humility is the root word for ‘humor’. Proverbs 20:24: “A man’s (woman’s, too) steps are of the Lord. How, then, can a man understand (comprehend, decipher) his own way?” Betty is an amazing pianist, also playing vibra-harp, cow bells and crystal goblets. She currently stages one-woman dramas based on women of the Bible and other Christian figures. Ov...
Many of us know intuitively that our lives are touched in some way by the University of Nebraska. Maybe you’ve received care at our world-renowned medical center. Maybe you’re a farmer or rancher who’s benefited from the expertise of Nebraska Extension. You’ve probably been to a football game and felt the common bond of cheering for the Huskers with your fellow Nebraskans. The University of Nebraska is part of the very fabric of our state. It’s been that way throughout almost all of Nebraska’s history. Whether through our teaching, health care...
Over the last couple months, I’ve been discussing some legal considerations of owning and using firearms. I’ve been discussing a scenario in which a man breaks into your home and your spouse shoots him before he has a chance to fire the gun pointed at you. Let’s wrap up our discussion on this by talking about two important laws and other considerations. As always, please remember that none of the information in my articles should be construed as legal advice nor is it a guarantee or promise of any particular legal outcome- positive, negat...
Truck-Car Accident Results in Fatality The Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office, Nebraska State Patrol, Sidney Volunteer Fire Department, Nebraska Department of Roads and Regional West Medical Center Ambulance responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 80 at about mile marker 61 in Cheyenne County. The accident happened March 9 at about 3:55 pm. The vehicles involved were a Honda Pilot and a truck-trailer. According to the accident report, both were proceeding westbound. The Honda Pilot came to a stop in the right lane. The truck, d...
