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The Nebraska Department of Transportation is planning a significant project, the “17J Link State Project.” When completed, it will have new road from the soil up. The question City of Sidney staff and council members have been grappling with is how to finance the City’s portion of the cost. The overall project is estimated to cost $9.3 million. The City’s share of the cost, 20 percent, comes to about $1.8 million, according to discussion at Tuesday’s city council meeting. Doug Hoevet, represent...
Fourth grade students at North Elementary have been learning about other cultures this week, part of a program sponsored by the Nebraska and High Plains Arts Councils. Steve Tamayo, a Lakota Sioux who serves the Omaha Public School system as a cultural consultant, spent the week teaching students about indigenous ways that have been passed down for many years. Tamayo said as part of the lesson, he opened with teaching students how the Sioux lived at Blue Water Creek (Ash Hollow) 150 years ago. B...
Jimmy Novak is making his way through a variety of environments, geographically and personally. He is on a journey that is obviously physical, moving nearly half of his body weight in a backpack and a jogging stroller. He is walking from Dupont, Wash., to Disney World in Florida. His goal is to bring awareness to veterans with PTSD and suicide issues. "I've been out walking since March 22, and plan to finish Aug. 22," Novak said Tuesday afternoon. He stopped in Sidney Tuesday after arriving...
The Sidney City Council Tuesday approved changing zoning of a parcel known as 1101 Greenwood Road from Agricultural to Light Manufacturing and Industrial Zone. The change came at the request of new owners of the property, Kenneth and Jamie Starman of Gill, Colo. Starman said he would like the option of outside storage, which is not allowed in its current zoning definition. “Right now, it is going to be a rental property,” Ken Starman said when asked about his plans for the property. “We’d like t...
Kathryn A. “Katie Miller, age 89, of Beaumont, TX and formerly of Gurley, NE area, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 in Texas. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 25, 2019 in the Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church with Reverend Sylvia Miller-Mutia officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Weyerts Cemetery. Cremation has been held. A reception will be held in the Church basement following the service. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Katie’s care and funeral arrangements....
According to the USDA Crop Progress Report for the week ending May 12, 2019, there were 2.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 4 short, 79 adequate, and 17 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 2 short, 84 adequate, and 14 surplus. Winter wheat conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 29 fair, 58 good, and 9 excellent. Winter wheat headed was 2 percent, near last year’s 1 percent, but behind the 12 percent average. In the northern Panhandle, producers said fields h...
On Monday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m., Sidney High School will present a public viewing of the concert, “An Evening With Eric Whitacre,” featuring members of the Sidney High School Choir. The event will be held in the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center. The Choir, and singers from around the world, performed with Whitacre, one of today’s most celebrated choral composers, at the end of April at Carnegie Hall. The performance was part of the Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Concert Series. Everyone is encouraged to atten...
On Wednesday May 8, Sidney High School hosted the Evening of Excellence Awards, recognizing the students for outstanding academic and athletic achievements for the 2018-19 school year. Sidney had many state and national award winning students in addition to sports letterwinners and music and arts participants. Senior Allison Nesbitt earned the NSAA Believer and Achiever Award, the WheatBelt Scholar of the Year Award, the Western Conference Scholar Athlete Award and was a Three Sport...
Douglas A. Onigkeit passed away peacefully on February 2nd, 2019 in Spokane, Washington in the presence of dear friends. Formerly of Potter, Nebraska and recently of Othello, Washington, Doug was born in Kimball, Nebraska on March 25th, 1946 to Lester and Orleatha (Heidemann) Onigkeit. He graduated from Kimball High School. He worked for CO-OP in Nebraska and as a Ranch Hand in Washington State for many years. Doug had many loves in life, but his four children and his horses were at the top of...
