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The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual American history essay contest for fifth- through eighth-graders. The 2015 topic was "A Child's Journey Through Ellis Island" to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Ellis Island as an immigration station. The Daughters of the American Revolution's objective is to maintain the memory of the men and women who achieved American Independence, to cherish, extend the institutions of the American freedom, to foster true...
PEETZ, Colo. – New state-mandated testing began this week for Peetz Plateau School District students. This is the first year the Colorado Department of Education has required schools to administer the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers English and mathematics assessments. On Tuesday night, Peetz Superintendent Mark Collard discussed the testing during his report to the district’s board of education. While some Colorado schools had reported technical glitches with the computer-based test, Collard said the first day...
This year, Colorado students will for the first time take Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers assessments in mathematics and English. PARCC is a multi-state consortium working together to develop computer-based assessments to measure students’ progress. In 2008, Colorado legislators passed a bill reforming the education system. The following year, the Colorado Department of Education created the overhauled Colorado Academic Standards. The new standards for writing, reading and mathematics incorporate the controversia...
Alvin H. Bruns Corporal U.S. Army Air Force U.S. Army 1943 – 1946 EDITOR'S NOTE: Veteran's History Project author Larry Nelson is taking a few weeks off. During that time, we'll re-run previously published features about local veterans. The following story about Alvin H. Bruns first appeared in the Sun-Telegraph on June 9, 2012. Between late 1941 and 1946, the Department of Defense was in quite a situation. There was so much going on with fighting the German war machine and stopping the s...
Linda L. Smith, 74 of Sidney, passed away at her home, Wed., March 4, 2015. Cremation has been held. Private family inurnment will be in the Wray Cemetery in Wray, Colo. No local services are planned. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Linda's care and funeral arrangements. Linda Lee (Wall) Smith, the daughter of Wilbur Bensen and Erie Vaughn (Eastin) Wall was born on Nov. 20, 1940 in Wray. Linda & husband William L. Smith lived in Sidney since 1980. Linda was preceded... Full story
Steven Craig Johnson, 52 of Augusta, Ga. and a former Sidney resident died Sat., March 14, 2015 at the Georgia Regent Hospital. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held in Sidney at a later date with service details to be announced prior to services. Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Sidney is serving the Johnson family.... Full story
Opal D. Thorpe, 98 of Fort Collins, Colo. and former Sidney resident, passed away Wed., March 18, 2015 at the Lemay Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Collins. Funeral services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Opal’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
CHAPPELL, Neb. – There are numerous scholarship opportunities available for Creek Valley High School students. All applications can be obtained from guidance counselor Kathy Ford. They include: • Lodgepole Volunteer Fire Department scholarship for graduating seniors from the Creek Valley. Criteria include consistent commitment to school and non-school volunteer activities and/or community organizations. Deadline is April 1. • The Karman Reichman Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a graduating Creek Valley senior. Deadline is April 20. • The... Full story
Ongoing Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Dates of Lenten soup suppers & Lenten worship services are March 18 and 25 Lenten Soup suppers are every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Lenten worship services are every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Lifetree Café Meetings at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will be on break until after Easter. Upcoming meetings will be posted as soon as that information is available. Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great topics/food/fellowship. Call Leslie at (308)... Full story
We’ve just about arrived at spring, the time when many people spruce up their homes, yards and other parts of their surroundings. This year, why not extend that practice a little further and give your financial and investment environment a good “spring cleaning”? Here are a few suggestions for doing just that: • Reduce duplication. If you’ve ever worked to “de-clutter” your home, you may have discovered a lot of extraneous items. Did you really need three blenders? Did you have more remote control devices than you did televisions?...
Gary Hergert, Rex Nielsen and Jim Margheim With the fertilizer application season approaching, it is once again time for producers to make decisions as to what their fertility programs will be. Soon many fertilizer-application rigs will be in the fields, spreading great quantities of fertilizer. Because the use of fertilizer has become such an integral part of modern farming, we rarely give any thought as to where it comes from, how long it has been used and what impact it has had on our food pr...
Peetz High School baseball coach Darrin Fehringer instructs Cody Wilson on the proper technique to hold the first base bag.... Full story
