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The Cheyenne County Fairgrounds were packed with people Saturday evening, months before the county fair, for games, food and fun at the annual 4-H Spring Carnival. Attendees flocked to fifteen booths created and run by the various 4-H clubs within Cheyenne County, each featuring unique games such as target shooting, pillow fighting, prize fishing and more. The annual carnival is the primary fundraiser for the county's 4-H council, funding its various activities and programs throughout the year....
Dozens of children and their parents braved chilly temperatures Saturday morning to participate in the Sidney Regional Medical Center's annual easter egg hunts. The first hunt was held at the SRMC Sloan Estates Assisted Living, located at 2550 Craig Ave., followed by a second hunt at the SRMC Extended Care Unit at 549 Keller Dr. Children were divided into one of three groups depending on their age and searched the surrounding grounds for plastic colored eggs filled with candy...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 4.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.07 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 4.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.98 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 33.2 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 39.7 cents per g...
Potter-Dix Jr./Sr. High School placed first in team total points and had several students qualify for the state speech contest at the D2-6 district meet held in Potter last week. State qualifiers were sophomore Audrey Juelfs (1st place in Oral Interpretation of Poetry and Duet Acting) with freshman Brooke Moench (1st place in Duet Acting and 3rd place in Oral Interpretation of Poetry), junior Levi Kasten (1st place in Entertainment Speaking), junior John Herboldsheimer (2nd place in Humorous...
Myrna J. Mashek, 92 of Sidney, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016, at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 24, in the Sidney Church of Christ with Dustin Rocha officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1 to 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Myrna’s name to the church or the Sunol Community Building Fund. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation S...
A grant-writing workshop designed to help potential applicants understand, develop, and submit federal grant applications for the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program will be offered March 31 in Sidney as part of a collaboration between federal, state, and regional partners. March 28 is the registration deadline for the Sidney meeting, which will take place at Western Nebraska Community College, 371 College Drive, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. There is no cost, but pre-registration is required by contacting Karen DeBoer...
March 21-25 is Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week. This is the time to review your plans and be sure that you are “Weather-Ready.” Being prepared can help you and your family stay connected in an emergency. Tips to be “Weather-Ready”: • Know Your Risk: Tornadoes, large hail, damaging thunderstorm winds, floods and lightning can be deadly for the unprepared. Knowing the weather related risks is the first step in becoming Weather-Ready. • Take Action: Be ready, make a plan. Know what to do if there is a tornado, if lightning becomes a hazard...
Ongoing The Elks Lenten Fish Fry will be held every Friday between Feb. 19 through March 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., located at 1040 Jackson St. in Sidney. … A memorial account has been set up at American National Bank (Main Bank and Drive up locations) for Tabitha Davis. Donations can be made to: “Tabitha Davis Memorial Fund” to help defray expenses and to benefit twin daughters “Emmersynne Joy & Ellyeaunnah Grace”. … HOLY WEEK Maundy Service at First Christian Church will be held on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Sunrise Easter service 7 a.m. Potluc...
The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) has issued the first checks to Nebraska counties and first-class cities for road and street purposes since a change was made last year to the Federal Funds Purchase Program, increasing funding by $2.58 million. A total of $23,214,183 was recently released to the cities and counties through the program. The program, launched in 2013, allows the department to purchase the counties’ and first-class cities’ share of federal funds with state funds. Those state dollars allow local agencies the increased fle...
Dear Editor, I grew up in Sidney, a poor kid, from the “other side of the tracks.” As such a kid, I often felt marginalized and left out of many community organized activities. Having said this, I recently heard what the daily admission price to the new pool was going to be. I want to challenge every elected city council member, on the first 90-degree day of summer, to go up to Sioux Villa, Cheyenne Villa, or any playground on the North side of town and explain to each of those children why they aren’t good enough to swim in the new pool with...
My time writing no till notes will be coming to an end in the near future, so I’m sharing with you some of what I consider to be the most important aspects of no till crop production in our area. The Panhandle No Till Partnership will continue to provide no till educational events around the Panhandle including field days and winter conferences. Tip number 1 for me is choosing the proper crop rotation. I feel this decision is the most important decision you will make on your farm. The crop rotation you choose will directly affect your bottom l...
