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The Cheyenne County Commissioners on May 17 approved funding for two promotional projects. The commissioners approved a request by Gold Rush Days for $3,000, and $4,000 for Downtown Sounds. Gold Rush Days is an historic-educational-recreational weekend held at Legion Park. This year the event is scheduled for June 11-13. Event planners suspended activities in 2020 due to the coronavirus. It comes back this year with fan favorites including blacksmithing, woodworking, spinning, and gold panning....
On Memorial Day we set aside time to honor and remember those who put on our nation’s uniform and gave their lives in defense of our freedoms. The willingness of many to defend our borders, our freedom, and our Republic is what keeps the American dream alive and the United States a prominent leader on the world stage. We are reminded of the selfless acts of heroism of our armed forces who served in past conflicts and those who continue to serve around the world today. This past week, I s...
LINCOLN – On Tuesday, May 25, Governor Pete Ricketts signed Legislative Bill (LB) 387 into law, allowing 100% of military retirement pay to be exempted from Nebraska income tax starting January 1, 2022. The bill was sponsored by Senator Tom Brewer of Gordon at the request of Gov. Ricketts and prioritized by Senator Tim Gragert of Creighton. It passed final reading with a 47-0 vote. “This is a great win for our state, for Nebraska’s job creators, and for military families looking to put down...
Frances Louise Kilgore, age 95, of Sidney, NE passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 in Bayard, NE. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Frances’s register book and leave condolences for the family. Memorial services are planned for a future date. You may view Frances’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in cha...
Dalton American Legion Post No. 301 will be hosting Memorial Day Services 10 a.m. Monday at the cemetery. Vocals will be provided by Hannah Vath, and guest speaker will be Sen. Steve Erdman....
The Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office is reaching out to county schools to create a partnership. It would be a partnership, that, according to Sheriff Adam Frerichs, could curb issues occurring in county schools. In the May 10 meeting of the Leyton School Board, interim Superintendent Charles Bunner said the sheriff's office had contacted the school regarding a possible resource officer that would be shared with Potter-Dix and Sidney High School. In the May 10 meeting, Bunner said the concept...
On Thursday morning, May 20, a rumbling of excitement entered Sidney from the west. The sound of thundering horsepower was the indicator the Pony Express Riders were approaching Sidney. They were riding with a purpose, to make people aware of children's mental health. “For the past 14 years, these dedicated motorcyclists have been a key partner in raising awareness for children’s mental health,” said Sheri Dawson, director of the Division of Behavioral Health. “Half of all lifetime mental...
Three Sidney Public School employees celebrated their retirement on Wednesday of last week with cakes, well-wishes and heartfelt tributes by the Sidney Public Schools staff and friends at the Sidney High School commons area. Harless worked a total of 29 years in education, working as a traveling nurse for 13 years before moving to Sidney inn 1992 and continuing her nursing career at Sidney Public Schools. She plans on staying in the area and visiting with her son in San Diego and daughter in...
Idona Belle (Brown) passed away May 17. 2021 at the Residency Care Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. A private graveside service was held at West Lawn Cemetery in Gering on May 22, 2021 with Bishop Brent Rawlings officiating. Gering Memorial Chapel was in charge of funeral arrangements. The second of eight children, Idona was born September 11, 1925 in Lodgepole, Nebraska to Curtis and Alice (Quinn) Brown. She grew up in Lodgepole and graduated from Lodgepole High School. In 1943. After graduation she traveled to California to see her older...
Harold “Hal” Miles Brown, age 84, of Dalton, NE died on Monday, May 17, 2021 at a Hospice Center in Golden, CO. A Vigil service will be held at 10 A.M. with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Both services will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dalton, NE with Father CP and Father Dave Rykwalder officiating. Inurnment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Dalton. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Geh...
“56% of Americans in 2021 have a “great deal of trust and confidence” on the military, down from 70% in 2018. 33% of Americans in 2021 have “a great deal of trust and confidence” in public health officials. 21% of Americans in 2021 have “a great deal of trust and confidence” in public educations. 10% of Americans in 2021 have “a great deal of trust and confidence” in Congress.” (Source: Ronald Reagan Institute, reported in the June 2021 issue of The American Legion magazine.) When I r...
In a few days, the flags will fly a little higher, grills will burn a little hotter and many will take the time to remember. It is a time to celebrate, although probably not in the raucous out-of-control method many might envision Memorial Day, once called Decoration Day, is a time to remember those who committed to the call of their country, and paid the ultimate sacrifice in doing so. It is a time for family, but it should be prioritized by remembering our freedoms, where we are since the call...
The first session of the 107th Nebraska Legislature is quickly coming to an end. The Legislature will sine die on May 27, 2021. Although my constitutional resolution for a consumption tax failed by two votes, some good things happened in the State Legislature this year. So, today I would like to highlight some of the good bills that passed this year. One good bill is by Sen. Tom Brewer. LB 387 exempts military retirement pay from the State Income Tax. Hopefully, this bill will attract retired mi...
If you have children or grandchildren, you may already be somewhat familiar with the 529 plan, a popular education savings vehicle. But you may not have kept up with some recent changes in the plan’s capabilities and in the educational environment in which the plan might be used. Let’s start with the learning environment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities switched to online classes, or at least to a hybrid of in-person and online. And even before the pandemic, many schools offered remote classes, though obviously not to...
Bob Harveson embarked on his career as a plant pathologist in the mid-1980s, which in 1999 took him to Scottsbluff as a specialist on the faculty at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center. But before switching to science, Harveson earned a bachelor’s degree in history, and now the two interests are coming together in the form of a book he has authored, “A Century of Plant Pathology in Nebraska.” The 114-page book was published in December 2020 by Zea Books...
For readers unfamiliar with my professional background, I was a TV/radio meteorologist for 25 years from 1979 until 2004. During that time, I did side gigs as a forensic meteorologist and assistant fire meteorologist for the state of South Dakota. I left broadcasting in 2004 to work for Cabela’s as a writer but when my meteorology background became known, the company made use of those skills as well. Ultimately, I became Cabela’s corporate meteorologist. All this to say I’ve been involved in wea...
LINCOLN - Nebraska will no longer participate in federal pandemic unemployment programs effective June 19. The State has notified the US Department of Labor of its intent to withdraw from the following: • Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), which provides an additional $300 weekly payment to all recipients of state or federal unemployment benefits. • Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), which provides benefits for those who would not usually qualify, such as the self-employed and gig workers. • Pandemic Emergency Unemp...
POTTER AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 291 SCHOLASTIC AWARD (The recipient of this award has the highest cumulative GPA for their respective class) JUNIOR – Thomas Muldoon SOPHOMORES – Zach Rotert & Jayden Shoemaker FRESHMAN – Brayden Kasten MAC ACT SCHOLAR AWARD (This award is based upon the ACT composite score for seniors. A composite score of 25-29 shall receive a silver medal and 30 or higher shall receive a gold medal.) Gold – Mary Kasten Silver – N/A MAC ALL-CONFERENCE ALL ACADEMIC (The recipient of this award must participate in two conferenc...
The 1921 race riot in Tulsa began on Monday, May 30, Memorial Day, when a young black man stepped into an elevator, tripped, and either grabbed a young white girl’s arm to steady himself, or stepped on her foot. She screamed. No one else witnessed what transpired on that elevator. Someone suspected a possible assault and called the police. He was 19 years old. His name was Dick Rowland. He shined shoes on Main Street. A number of Tulsa’s lawyers knew Dick, because he shined their shoes, but non...
Nebraska State Patrol Click It or Ticket Campaign Aims to Reduce Roadway Fatalities (LINCOLN) — As the summer travel season kicks into gear, Nebraska State Troopers will be patrolling the state’s roads day and night in an effort to prevent serious injury or fatality crashes. The national “Click it or Ticket” campaign runs from Monday, May 24, through Sunday, June 6. “Traffic safety takes all of us working together,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “The stats are clear that seat belts save lives. Every...
Sidney’s Red Raider Track and Field State Qualifiers traveled to Omaha for the NSAA Class B State Championships held in Omaha Burke Stadium on Friday and Saturday. Senior Karly Sylvester capped off her season of dominating the throwing events by winning the Class B State Championships in both Shot Put and Discus. She won the Shot Put event with a throw of 41 feet, 10 and a half inches and the Discus with a throw of 138 feet, six inches. Sylvester has won every Shot Put and Discus competition she...
Sidney’s American Legion Post 17 JR team opened their season last week and after battling weather delays, was able to compete in tournament play in Alliance over the weekend. The season started with the Junior team in Ogallala facing off against the Adams Insurance Advisors Juniors on Wednesday, but after two innings of play, the game needed to be called on account of thunderstorms sweeping through the area. The teams gave it another try, but moved the contests to Sidney’s Legion Park on Thu...
Sidney’s American Legion Post 17 Junior Baseball teams traveled on Friday for weekend tournament action, and endured a battle against the Bridgeport Bombers, coming from behind to grab the 12-to-11 win to open the tournament. Sidney’s Connor Hurt opened the game on the mound for Sidney, and gave up one hit and five runs over three innings, as the Sidney squad was victimized by misplays and errors to fall behind. Sidney chipped away at the 5-to-1 lead in the bottom of the third, plating two run...
8th Grade Straight A Honor Roll Quarter 4 2020-2021 Dakota Ahrendt, Quinn Arellano, Carli Black, Benjamin Borchard, Kaylee Bowker, Zoey Christensen, JaShawn Davenport, Jordan Denovellis, Ryan Dillehay, Kirstin Dougherty, Rachel Ernst, Reid Fiscus, Kiera Fornander, Faith Frye, Dakota Hawkins, Deanna Horst, Cooper Jobman, Kourtney Keller, Jay Koozer, Aadhav Krishna, Patrick McCartney, Maria Mendez-Guzman, Teah Meyer, Kalynn Moore, Kealyn Mortensen, Kanon Palmer, Landon Riddle, Jayda Rister, Robert Stevens, Dru Weimer, Kayla Westby. 8th Grade A...
Ross Philo Thompson, age 94, of Sidney, NE passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 in Sidney. Burial will be at 9 A.M. on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in the Chappell Cemetery in Chappell, NE with funeral services to follow at 11 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Ross’s register book and leave c...
