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Aztec dancers from The Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU) performed for the community in the Sidney High School's Performing Arts Center. Dr. Renee Fajardo, Chicano Studies at MSU, was at the event as a presenter. Spanish teacher Brett Avila spearheaded the event with SHS students who recently won awards for their mural as well as a skit that was also performed....
An intensive survey researching the architectural history of more than 170 buildings located within the original town plat of Sidney was presented to the Historic Preservation Board on Tuesday during its monthly meeting. In the results, nearly 90 buildings were identified as possible local landmarks, and more than 30 buildings, as well as one district, were identified as potentially eligible for the National Register. The survey began in December last year and covers 175 commercial,...
Each year the Lodgepole Valley Shrine Club in Sidney and covering the southwestern part of the Nebraska Panhandle, trucks in several bags of sweet Vidalia onions as part of their fundraising efforts to help local area children. This year is no different. Once again, the shriners will be selling 10 lbs. bags of onions for $10. The shriner's onions are expected to be here on or about April 29. Contact any local ahriner, or visit Foland Farm Machinery located at 1041 Forrest St. in Sidney. As in...
The American Legion Post 301 is pleased to announce that Morley Haley, a junior at Leyton High School, was generously sponsored by Weyerts Post 137 and will join nearly 400 other high school juniors from across Nebraska participating in the American Legion Cornhusker Boys' State, June 5 to 11, at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln downtown campus. The annual citizenship program, sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion, is designed to provide youths a better understanding of how city, c...
Jasmine Jallen and Jacob Schaub, seniors at Sidney High School, have been selected to receive $1,000 scholarships awarded by the Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO). Twelve $1,000 scholarships were awarded to the children and stepchildren of Nebraska county officials and employees. The scholarships may be used for any costs associated with continuing education including, but not limited to, tuition, books, fees, and room and board. Recipients of the scholarship were selected through an examination of achievements in academics,...
Nebraska Extension Tractor Safety/Hazardous Occupations courses will be offered at seven locations in Nebraska during May and June. Any 14 or 15-year-old teen who plans to work on a farm other than his or her parents’ should plan to attend. Federal law prohibits youth under 16 years of age from working on a farm for anyone other than their parents or guardian. Certification through the course grants an exemption to the law allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to drive a tractor and to do field work with mechanized equipment. The most common cause o...
Ongoing Parenting program designed to give you practical skills that can be used immediately! These will be held on Mondays beginning on April 11 through May 16, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Community Center in Sidney. Call (308) 249-5332 for more information. … Table of Grace, a ministry of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, is a mobile food pantry that distributes food at various locations throughout the area on monthly basis. The locations and times for registration are: 1st Tuesday of the month – 2:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Churc...
Dr. James Thayer of the Sidney Regional Medical Center was awarded the Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award by Alpha Omega Alpha with the University of Nebraska Medical Center's (UNMC) College of Medicine. Alpha Omega Alpha, or AOA, is the national honorary organization for physicians whose membership is based upon scholarship and moral qualities. Its Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award is presented annually to recognize a community physician who contributes with distinction to the education and...
Attorney General Doug Peterson's commitment to Nebraska youth and his desire to cultivate future leaders set the stage for the 2016 Attorney General's Youth Conference held at the Nebraska State Capitol. Fifty-three high school juniors from 36 Nebraska communities participated in Tuesday's event. Students were selected from across the state representing numerous high schools and communities. Applicants submitted a short resume of activities, their favorite Constitutional Amendment, and short...
