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The lights were bright, the spirits were brighter and the excitement set the pace for the night as friends and family celebrated Kathy Scripps retiring from her role with Memorial Gardens. After more than 30 years of volunteering to take care of Living Memorial Gardens, Kathy Scripp is trimming her duties. She is retiring from the responsibilities of the Living Memorial Gardens. In recognition of her retirement, a reception was held at Beans and Steams Coffee House Friday, May 27. She entered...
Misty D. McLaughlin, age 44, of Sidney, NE passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1-6:00 P.M. and leave condolences for the family. Family will not be present....
There was a time when a county fair was a meeting of farm hands, ranchers and cooks and gardeners showing the county their skills. In Cheyenne County, that history dates back more than a century. The annual Cheyenne County Fair is quickly approaching its century mark, and this year the Fair Board is doing something different. The Night Show entertainment will feature Savannah Chestnut, and up and coming country singer. Chestnut comes from Americus, Kan., a small town near Emporia. This year's...
Thursday evening, the lights were turned on at Sidney High School's Performing Arts Center. There wasn't a concert or performance of any other kind. This was a night when a sensitive subject could be addressed head-on. It isn't an easy topic. It is one many of us are guilty of dismissing as someone else's problem. It wasn't a forum with a list of one-size-fits-all answers. It was a deliberate discussion of a very sensitive subject: suicide. Suicide is a malady that doesn't have a single diagnosis, and therefore doesn't have a single-answer cure...
On Thursday evening, May 26, the Elevate Program hosted guest speaker Rhianna Brand, a suicide attempt survivor, to discuss and educate the community on mental health issues with the goal of elevating and enhancing knowledge, concerns and resources to combat suicide. The event started with Pastor Chad Rademacher of Holy Trinity Church in Sidney, and he gave a brief explanation of the program, and his involvement since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020 and the increased amount of isolation...
Ruth C. Fraass, age 90, passed away on January 14, 2022, and Glen D. Fraass, age 89 of on May 3, 2022. Memorial services for Ruth and Glenn will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, June 3, 2022 at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Lodgepole, NE with Pastor Brenda Tophoj officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Lodgepole. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday, June 2, 2022 from 1-6:00 P.M. I...
Beverly J. (Wasser) Sawyer, 88, of Warren died on Friday, April 29, 2022 at Baystate Wing Hospital. A Funeral Service for Beverly was held on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM in the Wilbraham United Church, 500 Main Street in Wilbraham. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Rotary Club of the Brookfields, P.O. Box 733, Warren, MA 01083. Please notate on the check memo for “Charitable Fund in Memory of Beverly Sawyer”. Beverly attended both Hastings College and UMass ear...
Carol Ann Taylor, 64 of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, peacefully passed on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Carol Ann was born on September 28, 1957 to Carlene Ann (Buehler) Tallmage and Charles Ray Spangler in Van Buren, Arkansas. She was raised by her mother and step-father in Sidney, Nebraska, and she graduated from Sidney High School in 1975. Carol became a loving mother and was busy raising her 5 children, Shannon, Benjerman, Crystal, Daniel and Kimberly. For the...
Last week American school children once again became the innocent victims of yet another senseless shooting rampage. Whenever these atrocities occur, I believe society should respect the victims and their families by giving them a few days to grieve their losses, to memorialize their children, and to bury their loved ones. However, it will take many Americans a long time to heal from the Uvalde Massacre. Now that the dust is finally beginning to settle, we can begin to ask why these shootings...
Father God, the Great I AM, wanted a Family. He began preparations in Genesis 1:1. His Helper, Holy Spirit, verse 2, hovered over Home Base. (Holy Spirit is the ‘Mother’ side of God, the Contractor Who Performs God’s Word). Verse 3. Jehovah and Holy Spirit introduce the Light of the World, Their Son. “This is My Beloved Son in Whom I am well pleased, hear Him!” Matthew 3:17; 17:5 Six exciting days follow! Verse 4, we find Light and Darkness. Light is when we understand. Darkness is what we d...
I got news recently that a friend is no longer limited by our human existence. He “earned his wings” as some would say. A little more than 10 years ago I met a man who had logged more air miles than some pilots. He had frequented cultures he never mastered the language of, and changed lives here and there. I was in a period where life was not just in a state of flux, but of “what just happened” even though a few years old. It was the kind of experience that understandably defeats many people....
As an investor, you can easily feel frustrated to see short-term drops in your investment statements. But while you cannot control the market, you may find it helpful to review the factors you can control. Many forces affect the financial markets, including geopolitical events, corporate profits and interest rate movements – forces beyond the control of most individual investors. In any case, it’s important to focus on the things you can control, such as these: • Your ability to define your goals – One area in which you have total control...
Next Sunday (June 5, 2022), in most of our Churches, if not all, we celebrate the feast of Pentecost. Celebrating Pentecost is keeping the birthday of Christianity. It is a day on which we have the realization of a new life given to us by the Holy Spirit. Two visible symbols that manifested the power of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost are the strong wind and the flames of fire. “And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were” (Acts 2:2). God’s presence is revealed in a...
By Robert Klein, Emeritus Extension Professor, UNL West Central Research & Extension Center Cody Creech, Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, UNL Panhandle Research & Extension Center Amanda Easterly, Research Assistant Professor, HPAL Wheat growers in western Nebraska are concerned about possible injury due to abnormally low temperatures that occurred several times over the past weekend. Winter wheat is in the late boot to early heading stage at the present time but has been subjected to a number of stressors this growing season. Dry planting...
By Jeff Bradshaw Extension Entomology Specialist, Panhandle Research & Extension Center The Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia, is a pest of wheat worldwide; however, the last time that Nebraska saw a serious outbreak of this pest was probably in the late 1980s following its introduction into the U.S. in 1986. However, last June there were some fields in Kimball County that had reported heavy infestations of Russian wheat aphid in their fields and some required treatment. Additionally, we...
Sidney American Legion Post 17 Junior and Senior Baseball teams had their home openers on Tuesday, May 24, and had their outings ruined by the Gering teams that came into the contests looking in mid-season form. The Juniors started the action against the B&C Steel team, and fell behind early as Sidney starting pitcher Ryder Bayne had trouble with control, walking two and giving up two singles and a double, allowing four B&C runs to score. Bayne’s fastball and breaking ball were working well, r...
Sidney Red Raider golfer John Beier qualified for the NSAA Class B State Championships held in Scottsbluff last week. He qualified individually on the strength of his performance at the B-4 District Tournament in McCook, where he led the field with a round of 80. Beier has shown consistent improvement, and was able to put together his outstanding round when it really mattered, and was the only State Qualifier for the Red Raiders. Last Tuesday and Wednesday Beier competed at the Class B State...
Sidney's 8th Grade High Jumpers are a special group, and look to add to the already talented Sidney High School Track & Field team when next season comes around. With three 8th grade jumpers already consistently clearing 5'6” in competitions, Sidney Middle School coach Jack Thorpe says the boys will be contributing to the High School team's success soon. “Our three top jumpers all cleared 5'6” or better, with 8th grader Alek Doty clearing 6'1” at the Sidney Middle School Invite on May 11,” sa...
The Sidney City Council gave their approval for guidelines related to the Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund grant the City applied for. The City applied for a $500,000 grant, with the City committing $100,000 of matching funds. In August of 2021, the City completed an updated Housing Study. The housing study was done to assist in assessing community need and for future housing grants. The Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF) was established by the 1996 Nebraska Affordable Housing...
The Sidney Public Library's summer programs kick off this weekend with the “Oceans of Possibilities” Fun Day. The Fun Day is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 4, at the library. The program is for children of all ages. The Adult Summer Reading Program begins this week as well with sign-ups starting today, June 1. Adults are encouraged to enter the program and take their chances at drawings. Read a book, or listen to an audio book, and have your name entered in a contest for pri...
Sidney Police Department May 26 12:33 a.m., Traffic Stop, Link 17J and Chase Blvd. 12:40 a.m., Welfare Check, 1200 block 17th Avenue. 1:17 a.m., Disturbance, 800 block Hoffies Drive. 1:49 a.m., Unwanted Party, 1400 block Newton Street. 3:30 a.m., Disturbance, 1400 block Newton Street. 7:41 a.m., Citizen Assist, 600 block Chase Blvd. 8:10 a.m., Traffic Stop, 600 block Chase Blvd. 8:44 a.m., Information Only, RWMC, Scottsbluff. 8:47 a.m., Animal Call, 1000 block 23rd Avenue. 9:12 a.m., Threats, Police Department. 12:55 p.m., Unwanted Party,...
For those of you who are new to shooting or who don’t have a lot of experience, this article will walk through the fundamentals of shooting, including proper stance, grip, sight alignment, and trigger squeeze. I published this last summer but it’s always good to have a refresher on these basics! Stance: Your feet should be shoulder-width apart and in line with each other or with one foot slightly in front of the other, like a fighter’s stance. Make sure you have a slight bend in your knees. Your torso should be leaning forward, hinging from...
Another terrorist slips into the classroom, into the news. Does anyone understand this? Even if guns are easily, readily available, why, why, why? I find it impossible even to be angry — it’s hard to be angry under incomprehensible circumstances. Instead, I find myself imagining George W. Bush giving a speech in which he condemns the latest horrific murders at . . . but instead of saying Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, he blurts out “Iraq.” These killers aren’t acting alone. No one acts alone. There’s a cultural and structural...
Matthew 7:15 “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” We rested at the summit of Chola Pass (17,782 feet above sea level), for an hour or so. It was early afternoon when we began the descent on the northeast side to the valley below. About noon the sun had peeked over the horizon behind us. The ice had become wet and slick. The climb down became as “interesting” as the climb up the south side. We rounded a peak to the west and sudd...
