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In a little less than a month, Cheyenne County voters will cast their choices on the few contested races on the Primary Ballot. Races that are not contested will not appear on the Primary Ballot. They will, however, be on the General Election ballot in November. The one contested race is for Clerk of the District Court with Incumbent Debra Hume and Mindy Wiegand competing for the seat. Both are Republican and the decision will be made in the Primary Election. Also new to the ballot are Paul Stro...
There's a quote that when you have a good job, keep an eye out for the next one. Likewise, some business managers live by the principal of advertise when business is good, and advertise more when business is struggling. The same can be said about economic development. When things are going well, look for the next opportunity, and when the community is struggling, work even harder. Economic Development starts with believing in your community, according to Sidney City Manager David Scott. Scott...
On April 3, Sidney City Manager David Scott and Colin Murphy, lead constructionist for ALLO Communications, met at the corner of Fort Sidney Road and 11th Avenue for a ceremonial groundbreaking. ALLO Communications is working to establish a fiber optic system in the Sidney area. The company has an office on Illinois Street, and is actively preparing the network for the first Sidney customers. According to the company's website, work begins well before ALLO becomes a familiar name. It started as...
The Sidney Tree Board will celebrate Arbor Day with its annual tree give-away Saturday, April 23 at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp. This year marks the 36th year Sidney has been recognized as a Tree City USA community by the National Arbor Day Foundation. The celebration and tree give-away have become a major part of the Sidney Tree Board’s community work as it strives to maintain a healthy tree canopy in the City of Sidney. In preparation for the give-away, board members evaluate what they feel are trees that will not only work well in S...
The American Legion Potter Post 291 is pleased to announce and have endorsed Zach Rotert, and Luke Kasten of Potter who are generously sponsored by Sidney American Legion Post 17 and will join 225 other High School Juniors’ From across Nebraska participating in the American Legion Cornhusker Boys’ State Program, June 5 – 11, 2022, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus. The annual citizenship program, sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion, is designed to provide youths with...
On Friday, April 8, students in the Sidney School District who may often be seen as vocal, even bubbly, chose to be silent. Their silence, they admitted later, caused some awkwardness throughout the day. But they did it for a cause, for the Day of Silence. Day of Silence is promoted by GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network), which according to the organization's website, was formed by a group of teachers in 1990. “We conduct extensive and original research to inform our e...
Mary Jane Echternach passed away February 21, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 98. She was born Mary Jane Taylor, January 30, 1924 in Boone, Iowa the second child of Isreal Evans and Grace (Parrish) Taylor. Raised in Boone, she married local Boone boy, Melvin Richard (Dick) Downey, December 9, 1944. After receiving her registered nursing degree from Broadlawns Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa in 1945 she took advanced OB/GYN training at the University of Chicago before serving her country in...
Our loving mother, Dorothy M. Kettler, age 98 passed away on April 2, 2022. Dorothy was born and raised in Sidney, NE. She attended school District 33 and then St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Sidney. She married Marvin L. Kettler in January 1944 in Sidney, NE. They worked hard together farming, working for Texaco and raising their family. Marvin and Dorothy loved traveling, camping, boating and fishing together as a family. Dorothy is survived by her children, Virginia Olson, Peggy O...
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s getting expensive to drive. Between soaring prices for gas and diesel fuel and the insane cost of both new and used vehicles, people are having to cut back on driving in order to save fuel costs and prolong vehicle service life. The solution, our political elites tell us, is to purchase electric vehicles. The push for electric vehicles to replace those with combustion engines over the next 10-15 years seems like a great way to contribute to the planet’s salvatio...
For many Nebraskans, Lent means two things: a time for personal reflection, and a time for weekly fish fries. My daughter-in-law comes from a big Catholic family who have called Omaha home for generations. This family grew up by Holy Name Catholic Church, and her mom, aunts, uncle, and cousins once again recently hosted me at Holy Name’s weekly fish fry. The moment I walked in, I was met by the sound of people laughing and talking. The entire church basement was filled with people who were t...
Throngs of followers. Soldiers under orders. Corrupt governments allied. Crowds stirred up to anger. One Man, Jesus. God’s Love hanging between Heaven and Hell. Mercy is Greek for the Hebrew word “hesed” meaning ‘complete compassion’. A covenant in Blood sworn to Abraham, initiated a final, sustainable, solution to satan’s rule over mankind. Genesis 12 & 15; Luke 4:18; I John 3:8 Jesus came to earth, fully God, fully Man. After His baptism, He could have chosen the world’s way. Matthew 4; Lu...
Several years ago, a radio commentator said “you are where you are because you choose to be there.” I wanted to argue the point. Sometimes we are where we are because we choose not to be somewhere else. The social or work environment changes to prompt a move, or for those who just have a wanderlust, always curious what is beyond the next horizon, it is time to move on to new adventures. However, in defense of the comment, the move is a choice, a choice not to stay where you are. More rec...
We all hope for long, healthy lives. But there’s a serious “side effect” of longevity – the possibility of outliving our money. How can you help prevent this? It’s useful to know the seriousness of the threat. Consider this: About 41% of all U.S. homes in which the head of the household is between 35 and 64 are projected to run short of money in retirement, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute. While this statistic indicates a cause for concern, it certainly doesn’t mean that you are necessarily headed for trouble – because t...
Luke 9:29 “As He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.” When Jesus prayed, the divine life inside him suddenly burst forth. Those looking on were blinded by the resplendent brightness that burst from within Him. When they had regained their vision, they realized that they were likely viewing what the body will be like when it is glorified. The splendor of this dazzling revelation was never erased from the memory of these eye-witnesses: Peter, John and James (verse 28). Pet...
By UNMC, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, Omaha What do you want to protect? That’s the first question Purdue University College of Agriculture’s Fred Whitford advises farmers to ask when considering how to make their farm site safer. “With all of today’s rules and regulations, farmers may find it challenging to add another task,” Whitford says. “Right now may be a good time to make your site more secure. Theft and vandalism tend to increase during cycles of high fuel and chemical prices. But set up something you will u...
Scottsbluff native Brittany Fulton has been appointed as Communications Specialist for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center at Scottsbluff. She will be responsible for news media, social media, web content, video content, meeting technology, and other communications roles related to the Panhandle Center and Extension in western Nebraska. Her appointment was announced by Mitchell Stephenson, interim director of the Panhandle Center, where she is...
The Sandhills Cattle Association, Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance, and Nebraska Extension – Beef Systems have teamed up for the first-ever “Branding School”. This event brings content that will be beneficial for producers before their next branding. The event will take place on April 27th, 2022, at the Cherry County Fairgrounds. Registration opens at 9:30 am with the event kicking off at 10:00 am. MultiMin will be sponsoring lunch for attendees. To ensure enough food and materials, those who wish to participate will need to RSVP online at Sa...
Sidney's Red Raider Track and Field teams traveled north on Saturday to compete at the Mitchell Invitational, and the girls squad took top honors with 99 points while the boys squad was edged out for first place by Chadron by one half point. Twelve teams competed in the girls events while 11 competed in the boys events. The weather cooperated nicely with cool weather warming up as the day progressed with only mild winds through the day. The Lady Raiders won many medals, with golds for junior...
Leyton's Warrior Boys Track and Field team battled 11 teams, cold weather, and high winds mixed with snow flurries on Tuesday to take top honors on Tuesday at the Tri-State Meet at Creek Valley High School in Chappell. The boy's squad ended the day earning 111 points, besting runner up Wallace's 96 points and third place Garden County's 60 points. The Creek Valley boy's squad placed seventh with 45 points. Leyton's girls squad placed sixth with 52 points, followed in seventh by Creek Valley with...
Sidney's Red Raider Golf team hit the links on Friday for the Sidney Invite, after the competition was postponed from Tuesday due to the high winds hitting the panhandle area through the beginning of the week. The weather cooperated as cool temperatures warmed during the day and the breezes were manageable for the golfers. The Sidney team of John Beier, Wyatt Heckenlively, Jack Lilley, Logan Johnson and Cole Hanley shot a 360 (+72) to take fifth placed, edged out of fourth place by Alliance by...
Peetz's Bulldog Track and Field teams traveled to Holyoke on Saturday to compete at the Holyoke Invite, with 11 teams competing in the girls division and 12 teams competing in the boys division. At the end of the day, the boys took sixth place with 36 overall points while the girls finished 11th with 6 overall points. For the boys squad, medal winners included sophomore Noah Naegele in third place and sophomore Chance Segelke in sixth place in the 400 Meters, freshman Lyle Schumacher in fourth place in the 1600 Meters, and junior Mark Steeger...
Sidney Red Raider senior Sawyer Dickman has been selected as one of 24 student-athletes that will play in the 53rd annual Boy's Basketball All-Star Game by the Nebraska Coaches Association. The game will be played on July 25 at 8:00 p.m. at Lincoln North Star High School. Dickman was selected by member coaches throughout the state. The goal is to have the best available student-athletes in the state, as well as representing the sport and themselves in a positive manner....
It might be fabricated, but a story I heard years ago was that Bill Cosby warned a young Oprah Winfrey, to “always balance your own check book.” In other words, he cautioned her to trust only herself, and not any paid employee, with that simple task. Another piece of advice for the up-and-coming, who are now, after years of struggle, experiencing some success, “Do not believe your own press reports.” In other words, no matter how wonderful and great the journalists and reporters say you are, ke...
