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A hard-hitting spring storm that hit the area Friday left more than a hundred motorists stranded around Sidney, and electric customers from Sidney to Lake McConaughy without power for between 24 and 48 hours. The storm began dropping snow mid-morning, and around 11:30 a.m., a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 80 near mile marker 66 was reported and it went downhill from there. The Nebraska State Patrol reported two major areas where accidents and poor visibility shut down traffic on I-80,...
The Cheyenne County Fair will include the talent of Rodney Atkins and McKenzie JaLynn Band. Atkins is known for songs such as "Farmer's Daughter," "If You're Going Through Hell," and "It's America." "Take a Back Road" (2011) produced his sixth No. 1 in its title track. He has received six nominations from the Academy of Country Music. The McKenzie JaLynn Band is lead by 17-year-old McKenzie JaLynn. She and her band are being considered for three for the fifth annual Nashville Universe Awards...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners and later the Communications Board discussed entering a dispatch service agreement with Deuel County. “Deuel County is in somewhat of a critical position,” Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub said Monday morning. Communications Director Heidi Gillespie met with the Cheyenne County commissioners Monday morning regarding the proposal to dispatch Deuel County services. She said Deuel County will provide the equipment to dispatch its sheriff’s department. Cheye...
While the Friday storm was still melting and nearby highways and interstates still closed from the heavy snow and wind, Sidney businesses were experiencing an influx of ladies visiting area stores and services for Sidney's 11th Ladies Day Out. "Basically, it was a way to promote our businesses," said Sandy Goble of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce. This year, the numbers were down because of the storm -- several merchants as well as out-of-town shoppers could not make it to Sidney because...
SCOTTSBLUFF - Regional West announced today that it is adding the management and oversight of a fixed wing aircraft to its Air Link air ambulance flight program. The new partnership will enhance Air Link’s air medical transport services with the fixed wing aircraft’s capability to travel longer distances, carry larger patient loads, and safely fly in varying weather conditions. Med-Trans Corporation, a leading air medical company, is partnering with Regional West to assist with adding the fixed wing aircraft to its helicopter services. The air...
Nebraska Extension’s Tractor Safety & Hazardous Occupations Courses will be offered at Gering and Gordon in June, as well as and 10 other Nebraska locations this year for teens 14 or 15 years of age who will work on a farm. Federal law prohibits youth under 16 years old from using certain equipment on a farm unless parents or legal guardians own the farm. Certification received through a course provided by Nebraska Extension grants an exemption to the law, allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to drive a tractor and work with certain mechanized e...
Weather permitting, work is scheduled to begin April 23 on US-385 in Dalton, from Reference Post 50.00 to Reference Post 54.00, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Simon Contractors Inc., of Cheyenne, Wyoming has the $2.8 million project. Work will include milling, installing new storm water pipes, placing new concrete pavement, and sidewalk repair with ADA curb ramps. One-way traffic will be maintained with temporary traffic signals and a 12-foot width restriction. Some...
High Plains OCIA of Nebraska, Inc. is offering scholarships of up to $1,000 for the 2018/2019 school year. A chapter of OCIA (Organic Crop Improvement Association), High Plains OCIA of Nebraska, Inc. is located in the western part of Nebraska. The chapter includes members from Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, and in all areas of the panhandle of Nebraska and parts of the sand hills. Since 1998 High Plains OCIA of Nebraska, Inc. has been active in the education of organic farming, organic...
Nebraska’s Rural Electric Association sponsors a Youth Energy Leadership Camp every year at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp at Halsey. The camp provides leadership and team building activities. The camp will be held July 9-13, 2018. Wheat Belt Public Power District will be selecting area youth to attend the camp. It is at no cost to the students. Campers must be currently a freshman, sophomore or junior in high school, and preference is given to students who are dependents of Wheat Belt PPD customers. Once students have participated in the Youth E...
Cheyenne County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Brad Fraass announced that producers who suffered qualifying livestock losses due to the recent blizzard could be eligible for the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). “LIP provides livestock producers with a vital safety net to help them overcome the damaging financial impact of natural disasters,” said Fraass. LIP compensates livestock owners and contract growers for livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality due to an eligible adverse weather event, including los...
High Plains OCIA of Nebraska chapter of Organic Crop Improvement Association held its annual general membership meeting on Saturday, March 24 in Sidney to elect officers for 2018 and conduct other business. Bernie Fehringer was elected president of the High Plains chapter for 2018. Current and newly elected board members include Mark Jones of Oshkosh, Walt Kallsen of Big Springs, Mike Wiest of Lodgepole, Cliff Johnson of Sidney, and Dennis Demmel of Ogallala. A resolution was adopted to amend the Bylaws. The classification of...
The Nebraska Range Short Course is scheduled for June 18-22 on the campus of Chadron State College. The short course is sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Chadron State College, and the Nebraska Section Society for Range Management. It is designed to provide individuals who have a background in range management, natural resources, or agriculture an opportunity to increase their knowledge in the field of range management. The week-long course taught through a series of classroom and field sessions focuses on underlying principles...
LINCOLN – The global emergence of climate change should get farmers thinking and acting locally, according to nearly a half-century of data analyzed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The new Nebraska study suggests that climate shifts between 1968 and 2013 drove about 25 percent of the collective fluctuations in corn, soybean and sorghum yields across the Great Plains. “Both temperature and precipitation had their fingerprints on that quarter of the variability, which (itself) varied with location and crop,” said study co-author Meetp...
Sidney's Red Raider Golf team competed at the Tiger Invite in Hastings on Thursday placing fifth against tough competition from the areas best high school golf teams. Sidney's top four golfers shot a 332 as a team, led by senior Jake Burke's round of 78. Connor Dormann shot an 82, Cole Westfall shot an 83 and Jackson Witt shot an 89 combining with Burke's 78 for the team's total score. Cayden Jobman shot a 100, but was not included in the team score as only the top four scores are used to...
Peetz’s boy’s and girl’s track teams competed at the Wray Srsen-Tena Invitational meet on Saturday at Wray High School. The boy’s team finished fifth out of eight teams, while the girl’s squad finished seventh out of 10 teams. For the boys, the 4x100 meter relay team took first place with a time 47.94 while the 4x200 relay team finished second with a time of 1:39.11 and the 4x400 meter relay team also placed second with a time of 3:51.01. Although no boys won any individual event outright,...
Creek Valley High School’s Golf Team traveled to Bridgeport on Thursday to compete in the Bridgeport High School Invitational tournament. It was a busy day on the links as 15 area teams competed for top honors, with the Kimball squad coming out on top with a round of 317. Creek Valley finished 11th overall with a team score of 440. The Storm’s Michael Rahe lead the team with a round of 91, scoring a 43 on the front nine and a 48 on the back nine. Karl Motzkus finished with a round of 112, Chaz Bauer scored a 120 for his round, and Cooper Mic...
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider recommendations for 2018 deer, antelope and elk hunting seasons when it meets April 19 at Fort Robinson State Park. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. at Buffalo Barracks within the park, which is located 3 miles west of Crawford in northwestern Nebraska. Staff also will recommend the creation of regulations for a passage peregrine falcon trapping season. If approved, licensed falconers would have the opportunity to capture a limited number of migrant juvenile peregrines d...
Sidney's Red Raider Track and Field teams traveled on Thursday to compete in the Dutch Zorn Invitational in Gothenburg. Eight girl's teams and nine boy's teams competed, with McCook placing first for the boys, with Sidney taking second. For the girls, Ogallala placed first while Sidney took seventh place. Individually, the Sidney boys excelled in the relay events, winning the 4x100 meters with the team of Derek Robb, Coby Haas, Christian Balandran, and Cade Lewis, and the 4x400 meters with the...
Sidney volunteer firemen gathered Saturday evening to honor their own, with awards and recognition going out to 10 firefighters with a cumulative total of 175 years of service to the community. Fireman Greg Brekel was chosen by his peers as Firefighter of the Year. Three other firefighters were also nominated for the award - Jamie Savage, Bronson Reece and Mike Butts. Three of those, Loren Rood, Glenn Morrison and James Harmon, each had more than 25 years. Morrison and Harmon received recognitio...
Ruth Wise, 96 of Sidney, Nebraska and a long time Lodgepole resident died Wednesday evening, April 11, 2018 at Sidney Regional Medical Center, Extended Care. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 14, 2018 in the Zion Lutheran Church in Chappell with Pastor Neil Carlson officiating. Burial followed in the Pleasant View Cemetery north of Lodgepole. Memorials have been established to the Zion Lutheran Church, the Lodgepole Volunteer Fire Department or the donor's choice. You can view the...
