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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 18, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports, announced she was joined by Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), all members of the Senate Commerce Committee, to reintroduce legislation to identify and address instances of blocked railroad crossings. “Railroads are a key part of our surface transportation system, but when trains blo...
The ceremony was small but the importance of the duties were just as clear. Two more people stood up for children in the court systems. Deanna Aurich and Jacobi Popp were sworn in by Judge Randin Roland Thursday, March 18, at the Cheyenne County District Court Room as the newest members of PlainsWest CASA. “I taught school for more than 30 years,” said Aurich. “I thought this is something I could do to help kids.” She said she has always had a soft spot for children who “had a strike against t...
Children of all ages, and their families, had fun at the 4-H Carnival Saturday at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. The 4-H Building was crowded with booths from a cake walk to a simulated fishing pond, shooting gallery (foam loads) and of course a meal between adventures....
Panhandle Public Health District continues to report the region's risk level at 1.67 for another week. As of March 22, there were four active hospitalizations. Cheyenne County is at a level of 1.5 on the risk dial, and Sidney is at a high risk level (2 to 2.99) with a risk level of 2.2 As of March 15, 36,180 tests were conducted with 8,867 returning positive. There have been 18,985 people vaccinated and 189 deaths since the coronavirus was first identified in the Panhandle. There have been 90 cases from March 8 to March 22 as of March 22. The...
At its meeting Tuesday, March 16, 2021, Educational Service Unit #13 (ESU 13) Board of Education appointed Laura Barrett, Ed.D. as Interim Administrator for the period of July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022. Dr. Barrett currently serves as the Director of Special Projects for ESU 13. Dr. Barrett brings a total of 17 years experiences working with and in Nebraska schools, with 16 of those years spent serving ESUs in Nebraska. Her prior experience with ESU 9 in Hastings and ESU 13 in Scottsbluff...
Shirley L. Cruise, age 90, of Dalton passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the United Church of the Plains in Dalton, NE with Pastor Leon “Bud” Gillespie officiating. Interment will be in the Dalton Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Shirley’s register book and leave condolences for the family. You may view Shirley’s Book of Memories, leave condole...
Leroy Dean Stark, age 69, of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Cremation has been held and a graveside service with full military honors will be held in the Nebraska Veteran’s Cemetery at Alliance, NE on March 25, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. There will be no visitation. Leroy was born in Sidney at the Thayer/Cook Hospital on Illinois St. to Raymond F. Stark, Jr. and Trixie L. (Munger) Stark. He resided at the Sioux Villa area for the first couple of years and then moved to the A...
Allen Herman Kruse age 76 of Fremont, NE passed away February 20, 2020 in Windsor, CA. Allen was born on June 29, 1943 to Herman and Freda (Diener) Kruse in Franklin, NE. Allen served 6 years in the US Navy. Allen married Margaret Grooms January 4, 1970 in Wilson, Kansas. Allen was a member of Living Word Church and his love for the Lord showed in his everyday life. He is survived by his wife Margaret of Fremont; sons: Shawn Kruse and wife Janella of Gurley, NE, Chad Kruse and wife Yelena of...
I was recently asked to fill out a law enforcement survey on hate crimes from a television broadcaster. I filled out their survey a short time after having gone through Nebraska’s mandated anti-bias and racism training that all law enforcement officers are required to take every year. During these trainings, I was basically told that as a white law enforcement officer, I am automatically racist and in all cases biased. I hate to break it to everyone, but we are all biased and I have even been t...
In 1947, a man named Eric Blair, better known by his pen name George Orwell, started a novel entitled “1984.” He described the novel in his own words as “a most dreadful mess.” This novel was published in 1949, the year I was born. Happy birthday to me! This novel was also made into a movie that I watched on television this past year. Eric Blair had a vision of things to come and at the same time a reminder of things that already had come. He saw not only the possibility but the reality of the...
Several years ago I read The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, the first in The Chronicles of Narnia series. Actually, that is probably when I reread the classic tale. Later I watched the movie. It is the kind of story that is overwhelmed with imagination and fantasy, and a handful of life lessons. I was struck by the imagination of the story line and of the children. A whole world of fantasy and adventure lie within the grey world of the rainy London estate where they were residing. All they...
ACE, the Public Alliance for Community Energy, will again be a competing natural gas supplier in the upcoming Nebraska Choice Gas selection period, which has been extended this year and runs from March 18 through April 22. Formed by Nebraska communities to ensure Nebraskans have a choice in their natural gas supplier, ACE remains true to its mission as the only community-owned and not-for-profit supplier in the program. Local control is the cornerstone of ACE. Each of the 75 ACE member communities, including Sidney, has a representative on...
If you own a small business, you typically don’t get a lot of recognition – so you may be pleased to learn that March 29 is National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. You might not necessarily think of your business as a “Mom and Pop” operation, but it certainly contributes to the well-being of your family now, and possibly to that of future generations, too – if you make the right moves. Depending on the nature of your business, you may have spent the past several months more concerned about today than tomorrow, given the serious economic...
This coming Sunday is known as Palm Sunday to Christians around the world. It is a day when we remember and celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem the week before his death and resurrection. It is also referred to as his “triumphal entry” as he was officially presented to the nation of Israel as their Messiah. It was a day of public celebration and excitement about the future as Christ was welcomed by great crowds of people. We remember their shouts of: “Hosanna… Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord… B...
I have recently discovered why a majority of ranch women work offsite. I used to think it was about finances, retirement, career goals, etc. I don’t think any of these are the MAIN reason. Simply, it is safer. Safer to not know the craziness that happens when we are not around on the ranch. As my cowboy and I were discussing preparation for the coming March blizzard we brought up the idea of putting the dozer attachment on the tractor. It was put on the to-do list and that seemed to be the e...
In celebration of Nebraska 4-H Month in February, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Office in Cheyenne County and the Cheyenne County 4-H Clubs created volunteer bags for PlainsWest CASA. It is in the 4-H Pledge to use “my hands for larger service”, and this project provided an opportunity for the 4-H youth to do just that by giving back to the community and other children in need. PlainsWest CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to...
From March 21-27, 2021 we celebrate National Agriculture Week in Nebraska. It’s a great opportunity to highlight the hard work our farmers and ranchers do to produce high-quality and affordable food. The crops and livestock they raise feed families in our state, across the nation, and around the world. Agriculture is our number one industry. It adds more than $21 billion to our state’s economy each year. Nebraska’s cash receipts from agricultural commodities are greater than ag receipts in Fl...
The Cheyenne County area, despite COVID-19 restrictions, had a successful Winter Sports season with few cancellations due to the pandemic, and some outstanding performances by area individuals and teams. Here’s a look at some of the highlights from the Winter Sports season: Lady Raiders Roll To Fifth Straight State Tournament Appearance For the finals of the C1-12 Sub District Torunament, the Lady Raiders faced off against Chadron, a team they had struggled against in their previous two m...
The Minuteman Activities Conference named its All-Conference selections in basketball for the 2020-21 season, with several area student-atheletes recognized for their superior performances during the season. For Boys Basketball, junior KJ Bush of Leyton, Potter-Dix sophomore Luke Kasten and Potter-Dix junior Thomas Muldoon were named to the First Team. Creek Valley senior Just Ningen and Potter-Dix senior Javon Coyle were named to the Second Team. Creek Valley senior Oakley Hodges and Leyton sophomore Justin Ernest were named as Honorable...
Noting the small and family-like atmosphere of the campus, and the quality of the Dance and Choir programs, Weimer plans on studying education with a focus on vocal and secondary education. Weimer chose Doane after visiting a few other schools and deciding Doane was the best fit for her future plans. Weimer has been dancing since she was two years old, and is happy she will be able to continue her passion with an excellent program....
The Lodgepole Lions Club held its annual pancake feed scholarship fundraiser recently. Proceeds fund scholarships for two Creek Valley High School seniors. CENTER: Lions Club District Governor John Rundel presents a 55-year service pin to Corey Fraass on behalf of Glen Fraass. BOTTOM: District governor John Rundel also presented Earl Miller with his 35 year service pin. The presentation was made during the recent Lodgepole Lions Club Pancake Feed....
I last week pointed out Bible passages endorsing our right to self-defense. Critics will point out guns are not mentioned in the Bible. True. They also are not mentioned in the Second Amendment, which states we have the right to “keep and bear arms.” This should be interpreted by the courts as meaning we can carry whatever weapon we want to protect ourselves and our liberties, but it’s not. Before someone says I don’t believe in any limitations and accuses me of saying I support private ownersh...
Sometimes life in the State Legislatures is like searching for gold only to die without anything to show for your efforts. Last week a bill came up in the Legislature that several State Senator believe is a bad bill. The bill was LB88, a bill designed to protect student journalists. Believing that we could muster enough votes to kill the bill, we set out to filibuster the bill. Filibustering a bill on General File requires the opponents of the bill to talk for eight hours, and that is exactly...
3th Grade A Average Hunter D. Ahrendt, Marissa Mae Borchard, Gurman Kaur Cheema, Shawna Kay Deaver, Kaylee Renae Eddy, Taygan Bradley Gray, Kimberly Angelina Gutierrez, Antonia Gayle Hiett, Kelsey Dawn Hoffman, Chase Allan Jenkins, Garrett Dafydd Jones, Alexia Jade Miller, Delanie Ann Namuth, Brady Alan Robb, Trever Michael Tarrell, Aleigha Marie Wachtel and Elizabeth Coral Weimer. 11th Grade A Average Christian Michael Andrews, Samantha richelle Bruns, Alecca Lea Campbell, Gunnar James Dorcey, Rachael Marie Gallaway, Kyra Catherine Johnson,...
