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The board of commissioners met on Monday with Cheyenne County Treasurer Diane Scott to compare the county's current fiscal situation to figures from a year ago. "2012 tax collections are at 62 percent, and last year at this time they were at 60 percent," Diane Scott said. The biggest concern in Scott's mind was a drop in inheritance tax collections which were $32,000 less than last year and seems to be on a downward trend, she said. Last year collections were $46,000 less than the year before. "... Full story
The county is looking for some help, in the form of community donations, to make the fairgrounds more hospitable. Connie Hancock of the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds Association spoke with county commissioners at yesterday's meeting about potential upcoming fairgrounds projects. The plans call for new facilities and upgrades, perhaps even a catering set up. Hancock assured the commissioners that there were no final plans and reminded the group that everything was still up for discussion. "As we think of the future of the fairgrounds and the... Full story
Budget cuts in Washington may again affect funding of the Western Nebraska Intelligence and Narcotics Group (WING). In 2005, the interagency task force received $229,546 in grant funds. A year ago, that amount had been slashed to $70,000. With current cutbacks on the federal level, some fear this year's allocation may fall short even of that mark. “It’s petty tough—we have to buy equipment and pay the salary for an officer,” said Joseph Aikens, Sidney's acting police chief. A significant portion of the funds used by local departments to inve...
On an overcast summer day, with a cool breeze—rare of late—blowing through their windows, 200 tourists in 80 old cars pulled into Sidney on Saturday. The group is from Norway, Denmark and Sweden. They are driving across the U.S. on the Lincoln Highway, in celebration of the storied road and its centennial. The column of American and foreign makes left New York's Times Square on July 1, bound for San Francisco. Norwegian Morten Ruud, traveling with his wife Annstine and his father Jan-Erik transp...
