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LINCOLN (AP) — A long-shot attempt to repeal state-funded prenatal care services for illegal immigrants drew criticism Thursday from a variety of Nebraska groups. Advocates for children, immigrants and medical clinics convened at the Capitol to oppose a bill by Sen. Charlie Janssen of Fremont. Several people said Janssen, a Republican candidate for governor, was exploiting the issue for political gain. Janssen presented the repeal measure to the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee. Lawmakers restored coverage last year for the...
What we do at Scotts Bluff National Monument in Scotts Bluff County Sometimes people wonder, what does the National Park Service do at Scotts Bluff National Monument? Would things be different if there were no park employees working? Here is a brief look at what employees do at Scotts Bluff National Monument that affects western Nebraska. Protect public life and safety through law enforcement and other emergency services. National Park Service Rangers are fully authorized law enforcement officers. Through mutual aid agreements, Rangers not...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some people may have heard of the school that’s suddenly generating a bit of March Madness buzz. Harvard. Yep, Harvard —the school known for producing U.S. presidents, Supreme Court justices and Nobel Prize winners earned its first NCAA tournament victory Thursday night with a 68-62 upset of No. 3 seed New Mexico. Wesley Saunders scored 18 points and Laurent Rivard made five 3-pointers to give 14th-seeded Harvard (20-9) its first tournament victory in only three measl...
MIAMI (AP) — Major League Baseball on Friday sued a now-shuttered South Florida clinic and its operators, accusing them of scheming to provide banned performance-enhancing drugs to players in violation of their contracts. The lawsuit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court seeks unspecified damages from Coral Gables anti-aging clinic Biogenesis of America and its operator, Anthony Bosch. Several other Bosch associates are named in the lawsuit. A phone message left for a Bosch representative wasn’t imm...
A pair of local high school seniors have been invited to participate in the 36th annual Sertoma 8-Man All-Star Football Game, to be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Hastings College Football Complex. Brady Knigge, a wide receiver from Potter-Dix, and Leyton’s Sam Schumacher, a running back/linebacker, have been selected to participate in the game for the West team. Knigge becomes the 11th Potter-Dix/Potter player selected to the game. As a senior, he grabbed 59 catches for 869 yards a... Full story
Chadron State College President Randy Rhine has named Tena Cook, Chadron State College Director of Admissions, as Interim Marketing Coordinator to replace Justin Haag who has taken a position with Nebraskaland magazine. Cook has served as a member of the admissions staff since 1992 where her responsibilities have included writing and editing for printed and online recruiting materials. Tena has also been responsible for implementing the use of social media and inquiry management software in the...
The Chappell Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) announces a scholarship available this year to students pursuing a career in the public safety area, which includes criminal justice, firefighter, or Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic. Applicants may be either a graduating senior from the Creek Valley High School or a CVHS graduate who is an underclassman at a school of higher education such as a four-year college, junior college or trade school. Criteria include that the applicant has shown a consistent commitment to non-school volunteer...
Two guys are at a conference, looking bored. On stage, there’s been talk about “dongles,” which, if you aren’t aware, are devices you plug in to laptops to get connectivity. Bigger ones are supposedly more powerful. Can you guess the joke? (Hint: about whether size matters.) Actually, I thought it was kinda funny. The women sitting in front of them didn’t. These guys weren’t on the stage. No one was making her listen to them. She could’ve turned and told them to shut up. She could’ve changed seats. She could’ve had her own conversation abou...
I have said one of the first methods in fighting depression is getting to truly know yourself, and that is undeniable truth. But what I can’t tell anyone is how to do that, because everyone is different and everyone may have a different way of understanding and accepting who they are – who they really are. For me it was many, many tests. As silly as it sounds I took as many tests as I could find that were considered reliable personality tests. I am not saying those tests offered by Facebook, but credible psychological tests that help peo...
The parents of Dusk Erb and Kurt Westerbuhr announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Dusk is the daughter of Charles and Dawn Erb of Lodgepole. Dusk is a 2004 graduate of Lodgepole High School and received her Dental Assisting Degree from Hastings Central Community College. She is currently employed as a Pediatric Dental Assistant at the Toothfairy Dental Clinic in Kearney. Kurt is the son of Gene and Donna Westerbuhr of Kearney. Kurt is a 2005 graduate of Kearney High school and...
The City of Sidney will be closed on Friday, March 29, in observance of Good Friday. All City Departments will be closed including the landfill and the library. The Dial-a-ride Bus and Stage Line Bus will not be running. The Solid Waste Department will be collecting Friday’s Trash on Thursday and Thursday’s trash will be collected on Wednesday....
Miles for Hope “Moving toward a Cure” is a 5K Run/Walk and a one mile Fun Run that is held in locations across the country. This year, the closest location is in Denver, at Sloan’s Park on April 6. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and the 5K run/walk begins at 10:00 a.m. The Fun Run starts at 10:15 a.m. At 11:00 a.m. the fundraising awards will be given out and those who are currently battling this disease will be honored and those who have lost their battle will be remembered. Participants from the 5K may also take part in the one mile Survi...
What is with all the hype on gluten-free diets? Is going gluten-free really healthy? Well over the past few years there has been more and more talk about how a gluten-free diet can help increase energy and concentration, weight loss, and other health claims. But it seems like most people are not getting all of the facts to this diet and how it really might be hindering your health instead of helping, unless you have Celiac Disease or have a gluten intolerance. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and sometimes through cross-contamin...
Christian and Amber Miller moved to Gering, Neb. in June of 2008 for the opportunity to expand the McDonald’s franchise and for a small town setting to raise their three children. The Millers recently purchased the McDonald’s stores in Sidney and Ogallala and began their new ownership the first of the year. “We’ve really enjoyed being here in Nebraska; it’s been a nice change,” said Christian. “It’s a wonderful experience,” he continued. “We used to live in Virginia and we moved to Nebraska a... Full story
Community members from Peetz, Sidney and Sterling gathered en masse at Peetz High School Thursday night from 5 to 8 p.m. for the annual Peetz FFA Oyster Fry. There were two seemingly never-ending lines that lead hungry community members to the gym where FFA members served them Rocky Mountain Oysters, chicken strips, onion rings, rolls, baked beans, coleslaw, chips, drinks and desserts. Prepaid tickets for the event were $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and kids 12-yrs-old and under. At the door... Full story
