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In 2010, Rebecca Napier took a job promoted as part-time. Now about 12 years later, she admits the time commitment was not always 20 hours, but it was fulfilling. “It's been a great job,” Napier said Wednesday, June 29. Some jobs, occupations focus on the mechanics of service — paperwork, deadlines, reports — while others are more about the people. Working in the Veteran Service Office (VSO) is a balance that can change the tipping point at any given moment. At its simplest definition, it rema...
Barbara A. Namuth, age 80, of Lodgepole, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Monday, July 11, 2022, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Lodgepole, NE, with PMA Brenda Tophoj officiating. Burial will take place in Pleasant View Cemetery in Lodgepole. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Church prior to the service from 9-10:30 A.M. and leave condolences for the family. Memorial contributions...
Ty M. Stettner, age 18, of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Evangelical Free Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Kyle Larson officiating. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Services will conclude at the church. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1-6:00 P.M. to leave condolences for the family. Family will be present from 4-6:00 P.M....
The Cheyenne County Fair Board is on a quest to return the charm and excitement of a county fair and bring back affordable family fun. The board is organizing activities to restore the charm of children's games, entertainment for the whole family and the tradition of roping and rodeo, 4-H exhibits, concerts and demolition derbies. The board is coordinating ways to incorporate local ideas for entertainment. Options discussed in the June 27 meeting included hayrides, stick horse races, photo...
While much of Sidney was preparing for the official fireworks display Sunday night and backyard barbecues were heating, a group of people made their voices known from Legion Park north to Illinois Street and back. The primary chant, call to action, heard in the march was “Our Body, Our Choice.” The march was organized by Kelsey Hauge of Sidney. “We marched today (Sunday, July 3) in support of women's rights, after the overturn of Roe vs Wade,” Hauge said after the march. The march include...
An officer with the Sidney Police Department responded to a call pertaining to an 18 year-old male who sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Regional West Medical Ambulance arrived and transported the male to the Sidney Regional Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at the hospital June 29. The Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office and the Sidney Police Department continue to investigate the matter....
An Open House will be held 5 p.m.to 7 p.m. at the Cheyenne County Community Center, 627 Toledo St., Sidney, on July 7, Cheyenne County is currently undergoing a FEMA mapping project to provide up-to- date flood risk information for the county. At the conclusion of this project, FEMA will issue new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) with updated floodplain boundaries. These updated boundaries could affect flood insurance requirements for property owners. Please join us at a Public Open House to speak with floodplain mapping and flood insurance...
Jason A. Lyall, age 47, of Cheyenne, WY passed away in Cheyenne on Monday, June 27, 2022. A Celebration of Life was held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, July 2, 2022, will be held at First United Methodist Church in Sidney with Pastor Corey Jenkins and Reverend Darren Theesen officiating. In lieu of flowers, monetary donations can be made to the family for future designation. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. You may view Jason’s Book of Memories, leave c...
Winston Churchill is credited with one of the shortest, but most challenging speeches of the time. He didn’t cheer on the fighting men of the United Kingdom. He didn’t talk down the German advancement. He was speaking at Harrow School in 1941, his alma mater. The remarks he is still known for are: “ never give in, never give in, never, never, never — in nothing, great or small, large or petty — never give in except to conviction of honour and good sense.” Death of a child is a chapter in life that leaves the parents constantly asking the...
Should government agencies be allowed to hire lobbyists? This is a question that has bothered me ever since 2016 when I first went to Lincoln to serve as a State Senator. Lobbyists are supposed to represent the interests of select groups of people, not the interests of government entities. This is an important question to ask because last year 20.3 million dollars was spent on paying lobbyists to influence State Senators in the Unicameral Legislature. The problem with allowing government entitie...
“For assuredly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea!’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes those things he says will be done, he will have (possess, own) what he says.” Mark 11:23 In the little words, “I do!” I became $90,000 in debt. I moved to Julesburg, became a farmer, not a rancher. and learned the intricate skills of wielding a 9/16 wrench and how combines work. My sales business remained intact, for the time. At a goal setting sal...
If you know how important it is to invest for your future, but you’re unsure of the road to follow, you may want to get some guidance and direction from a financial professional. But if you’ve never worked with one before, what can you expect? Here are some things to look for: • Assessment – A financial advisor will assess your current financial situation – assets, income, debts and so on – but that’s just the start. These days, advisors recognize the need to view their clients’ lives holistically. Consequently, you will see questions like...
Jesus’ invitation has always been – and will always be – an invitation to action RIGHT NOW! Procrastination is a major problem in people’s lives – and it’s ALWAYS a stumbling block to progress. I’m awful about procrastinating, and for a long time, my motto was, “Why put off until tomorrow the things you can put off until next week…!” At one point in my life, I was so bad about gettin’ things done I even started putting off procrastinating! When I finally accepted my call into ministry, I had been stallin’ and puttin’ Jesus off for 18 years! I...
As our nation celebrates Independence Day, the grocery bill for cookouts and picnics is hitting the budgets of American families harder this year. The American Farm Bureau Federation calculated U.S. consumers are paying 17 percent more for standard Fourth of July fixings than last year. Furthermore, soaring gas prices are limiting summer vacation plans and travel. It’s not just holiday expenses: American families are feeling the pain caused by the Biden administration’s failed policies eve...
The 2022 Nebraska Grazing Conference will be held August 9 and 10 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney, NE with a program bridging grazing lands conservation and management. The conference will begin with a field tour from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at the Cottonwood Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) northeast of Bertrand, NE and move to the Linder WPA, which is 1.5 miles from the first stop. Discussion topics include conservation practices and grazing management. Scheduled speakers are producers Tim Hawk and Robert Steinbrink and Brad Krohn,...
LINCOLN – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that agricultural producers nationwide have already received more than $4 billion through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP), representing nearly 67% of the more than $6 billion projected to be paid through this phase of the program. Eligible producers in Nebraska have received $123.1 million in funding to date. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed out pre-filled applications in late May to producers with crop insurance who suffered losses due to natural disasters in...
Sidney Police Department June 30 7:12 a.m., Parking Complaint, Chase Blvd and 17J Link. 7:41 a.m., Protection Order Violation, Sheriff’s Office. 8:16 a.m., Follow-Up, 1100 block Parkview Road. 9:24 a.m., Warrant Service, 900 block 10th Avenue. 9:56 a.m., Animal Call, 13th Avenue and Jackson Street. 11:06 a.m., Paper Service, 800 block 11th Avenue. 12:20 p.m., Follow-Up, Police Department. 12:30 p.m., Suspicious Vehicle, 3000 block Silverberg Drive. 2:50 p.m., Suspicious Activity, 800 block Old Post Road. 3:08 p.m., Animal Call, 1300 block P...
The logo for the Broadway musical “1776” features an eaglet inside a broken egg shell, biting down on a flagpole. The small flag atop the pole shows its colors: red and white stripes, and a blue field in the upper left corner. Across the bottom portion of the egg appears a larger English flag. The musical begins with John Adams alone in the Pennsylvania State House’s belfry, four floors up, leaning on a massive bell. A messenger approaches and informs him that he must return to the hall. He ra...
Hello, my name is Kelsey Hauge. I am a mother of three who lives in Sidney, Neb. I created the Women’s Rights March that was held in downtown Sidney on July 3rd. I made this decision after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe V. Wade. There are women and children all across our country who will die because of this ruling. There are circumstances when abortion is deemed medically necessary, but with the bans in place throughout the states women will not have that option. They can be denied e...
There was recently a momentous victory for life when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision on June 24, 2022. This marked an amazing day for our nation and a huge victory for the pro-life movement. In a 6-3 ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Court upheld a Mississippi state law that prohibits abortions after 15 weeks of gestation except in certain cases. The court also affirmed that there is no constitutional right to abortion. Both c...
Richard Lee Barngrover, Sr. sent his last “10-4, over and out” on June 26th, 2022, signing off on a life of mischief, hard-work, dad jokes, and a closet full of flannel, Wranglers, and cowboy boots. Born third in a line of seven children on April 12th, 1950 in Eugene, OR, to the late “collector of all things” father, Alfred, and saint of a woman, Julia, who raised 4 daughters and 3 rowdy boys. Of his brothers and sisters, he is preceded in death by his sisters Ruth and Sue. He leaves behind: Rog...
