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With the Easter holiday, new Sidney City Manager Ed Sadler's first week might have been shorter than a typical week, but between attending his first city council meeting followed by a blustery spring snowstorm it was far from uneventful. "I've kept busy," Sadler said. "But Friday I had off, so I managed to finish unpacking and put stuff in a storage area I've rented." Sadler was previously the city manager of Webster City, Iowa, for nearly ten years, and before that, served as the assistant...
Eight fatalities were reported on state roadways in February, bringing the total to 23 for the year according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR). According to the data, the eight fatalities occurred in eight crashes, three on non-interstate highways and five on local roads, and seven of the vehicle occupants killed were not using safety belts. One of the fatalities was a motorcyclist. Six of the reported fatalities occurred in rural locations, with four of the fatal...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 2.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.10 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has increased 5.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.04 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 28.2 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 29.0 cents per g...
The American Legion Post 301 is pleased to announce that Brody Morgan of Dalton, was generously sponsored by Mintken-Davidson Post 301 and will join nearly 400 other high school juniors from across Nebraska participating in the American Legion Cornhusker Boys' State, June 5 – 11, 2016, 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, county, and s...
Friday, April 1 Join us for the Cheyenne County Chamber Annual Ag Social at the Hillside Bar & Grill, located at 2632 Hillside Dr, in Sidney, on Friday, April 1, from 5:30 TO 7 p.m. Come enjoy a complimentary meal. All attendees will be entered to win one of the many great door prizes! Call (308)-254-5851 for more information. Sponsored by the Cheyenne County Chamber Ag Committee. … Sunday, April 3 The April meeting of the Nebraska Polio Survivors Association will be held on Sunday, April 3, at 2 p.m. at Bloomfield Forum, 98th and Nicholas, i...
Last week I started off my 10 tips to successful no-till crop production with a discussion on crop rotations. I feel this is the most important consideration on your farm. Designing a crop rotation for you farm will affect your bottom line, weed and disease cycles, and your farm’s performance well into the future. Take plenty of time each year and assess your rotation and improvements you can make in designing your rotation. As I mentioned last week designing a good rotation for our farm has been an ongoing challenge. We’ve been utilizing a n...
Wheat farmers in Nebraska should be prepared to scout their fields for rust diseases, which have already been reported in several states to the south and are likely to spread northward. Wheat in Nebraska is affected by three primary rust diseases – stem, leaf, and stripe rust. All share some fundamental characteristics, including being favored by wet, humid conditions. They also normally arrive in Nebraska from the south on wind currents that move up through the Great Plains in the spring. Therefore we can use reports on the status of rust d...
