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The Sidney School District recently unveiled the District’s Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan has three points that focus on “World Class Education.” The parts are Educator Effectiveness, Positive Purpose, and College and Career Ready. The Strategic Plan begins with what could be called a mission statement outlining the District’s beliefs and expectations. Superintendent Jay Ehler said the Strategic Plan defines what the District has already been doing. “It just needed to be put into a formali...
Making a decision of necessary services is easier when there is only one provider. That is where the Cheyenne County commissioners are as they view the future of ambulance services. The commissioners were recently prepared to renew the contract with Regional West when a representative of MARC (Medical Air Rescue Company) of Rapid City, S.D., recently unveiled flight transport for the Sidney and Panhandle area. At a recent Cheyenne County Commissioners meeting, a representative of the...
Cheyenne County Visitor Center Director Heather Hausmann submitted her resignation. Hausmann has been the Visitor Center director for more than two years. Her last day on the job will be no later than May 25. “I thank you for the opportunity to work for the county,” she said. “I have learned so much in the last two years.” The Cheyenne County Commissioners accepted her resignation, reluctantly. Hausmann said it is time for the next chapter. In other business, the commissioners approved changes...
Weather permitting, work is scheduled to begin April 9 on two Interstate 80 project in the area, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. In Cheyenne County, work is set to begin on I-80 west of Sunol to West of Logdepole, Reference Post 66.67 to Reference Post 77.43. Interstate Highway Construction, Inc., of Englewood, Colorado has the $22,786,682 contract for concrete repair work. There will be lane closures in the westbound and eastbound lanes, with temporary ramp closures. The...
A young Easter egg hunt participant lays claim to one of the larger prizes offered at the event, a canister of drawing chalk. Youngsters braved below-freezing temperatures for the annual event, hosted by Dr. Jeff Cook....
"Why Is Recycling Important?"" was the theme for the annual Cheyenne County Family and Community Education (FCE) organization's essay contest. First place honors went to Jayden Hodgson, daughter of Jov and Chris Hodgson; second place went to Ava Witte, daughter of Tony and Jenn Witte; and third place to Emily Bashtovoi, daughter of Denis and Amy Bashotvoi. All three students who received awards in the Creative Writing Contest are students of North Ward Elementary. Each essay was judged on...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) announced that her staff will be holding local office hours in Morrill, Cheyenne, and Deuel counties on Wednesday, April 18. The office hours serve as an opportunity for constituents to meet personally with Senator Fischer’s staff to receive help with casework and other issues at the federal level. Brandi McCaslin, Senator Fischer’s greater Nebraska director of constituent services, will be holding local office hours at the times and locations below: Morrill County Morrill County Court...
Madison Jeppson, left and Alliyah Hernandez, compare finds during the Sidney Care and Rehabilitation Easter Egg Hunt Friday afternoon. The event also included interaction between children and residents, a pinata, games and snacks....
Nineteen schools from western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming gathered at Bayard High School on Thursday for the Bayard C-D Invitational meet. The Leyton Warriors and the Potter-Dix Coyotes boys and girls track teams participated, and had some success in the individual standings. The Leyton and Potter-Dix boy's teams did not fare well, placing 17th and 18th respectively, while the Potter-Dix girl's team placed ninth and the Leyton girl's placed 17th. On the boy's side, individual performances of...
Creek Valley’s Storm Track and Field team travelled to Sutherland High School on Thursday to compete in the Sutherland Booster Club Track Invitational, but were unable to compete in the running events as a quick-moving weather system moved into the area, dropping temperatures into the 20’s with wind and snow. Sutherland High School Principal and Activities Director Dustin Mitchell made the call to cancel the events based upon weather forecasts that predicted even more precipitation thr...
March 7 • HealthQuest vs Haupt Landscaping 21-6, 21-14.{ • Western Drug vs Raffelson Rock 15-21, 20-22, • THE ROCK vs Trina Stitt Insurance 12-21, 21-16, 6-15. • Golden Real Estate vs Dallas Trucking INC 21-18, 21-18 March 14 Raffelson Rock vs Golden Real Estate 22-20, 21-19 • Haupt Landscaping vs THE ROCK 21-18, 21-23, 15-10. • Trina Stitt Insurance vs Western Drug 21-19, 21-13. • Floyd Smiles vs HealthQuest 20-22, 13-21 March 21 • THE ROCK vs Floyd Smiles 21-11, 21-18 • Golden Real Estate vs Trina Stitt Insurance 21-18, 11-21, 5-15. • We...
Men’s 5 x 5 Basketball Results (winners in bold) March 6 • B.I.L. 99, Narjes Farms 61 March 13 • Narjes Farms 62, Jerrod Berner Trucking 83 • Haupt Landscaping 58, Day & Night Plumbing 45 March 20 • Day & Night Plumbing 68 Narjes Farms 65 • Jerrod Berner Trucking 44 B.I.L. 77 March 27 • B.I.L. 93 Day and Night Plumbing 59 • Narjes Farms 48 Haupt Landscaping 51...
LINCOLN – Fisheries staff at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission again this spring will capture spawning walleyes to collect eggs to meet stocking requests. Sherman Reservoir, Merritt Reservoir and Lake McConaughy have again been selected locations for this operation. The collection goal to meet 2018 walleye stocking requests is approximately 88 million eggs (700 quarts). As of April 1, a designated area along the dam at Sherman is closed to bank anglers and boats following sunset. The collection at Sherman began the night of April 2. A...
WASHINGTON – Agricultural producers wanting to enhance current conservation efforts are encouraged to renew their Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) contract. Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps private landowners build their business while implementing conservation practices that help ensure the sustainability of their entire operation. Participants with existing CSP contracts expiring on Dec. 31, 2018, can access the benefits of the recent program changes through an option to renew their contracts for...
At its regular monthly meeting, the South Platte Natural Resources District (SPNRD) board of directors reviewed the results from the advisory group meetings on Feb. 22, Feb. 27 and March 1. The meetings covered water issues, allocations and the Integrated Management Plan (IMP). More than 100 water users with interest in the District attended these meetings, and 92 questionnaires were filled out and submitted back to the SPNRD. Regarding allocations, most water users who submitted questionnaires stated that they would like the allocations to...
It looks like a jungle this spring in the greenhouse used by Dr. Carlos Urrea, dry edible bean breeding specialist at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center, and his crew. About 800 different dry bean varieties, planted in December in individual pots, are growing like crazy – far above the typical height in Panhandle bean fields. Some are 18 to 20 feet tall, vining their way up wood dowels, twine, and into the greenhouse ceiling structure. The bean seeds come from the core collection o...
