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Tommie A. Chryst, Sr, age 70, of Burwell, NE, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, July 31, 2020 in the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Cremation has been held. Inurnment with Military Honors will be held in the Greenwood Cemetery. There will be no visitation. You may view Tommie’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in c...
It isn't often an insurance carrier approaches a client with the words “Here's a check.” More often it is facing the challenge of minimizing claims and related increases. But that was not the case in the July 14 Sidney City Council meeting when the City was presented with a check for about $146,000. The return was presented by Rob Robinson of Points West Insurance. “What its based on is your loss ratio,” Robinson told the city council. He said in addition to safety, company also stresse...
The Sidney School District approved an agreement with Education Service Unit (ESU) 13 for the Valley Alternative Learning Transitioning School (VALTS). VALTS is a program designed “to provide alternative ways for students to achieve high school graduation." The program includes methods to ensure students have reached or surpassed the district and/or state performance assessments. The mission of VALTS is to empower students to meet the challenges of a changing world. The philosophy is based u...
• Unified Command Confirms more COVID-19 Cases The Unified Command announced there are four more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Panhandle area. The four include a woman in her 50s in Deuel County (Community Spread), a man in his 60s in Morrill County (Community Spread), a woman in her 50s in Scotts Bluff (unknown origin) and a man in his 20s (unknown origin). The Panhandle Public Health Department also announced a community exposure site at Cedar Lanes in Sidney. The PPHD encourages anyone who was at the business between 7:30 p.m. and 1...
The Sidney High School Class of 2020 met as students one last time Saturday at the high school football field. The breeze and high temperatures welcomed a new day as students waited to hear their names called for completing the requirements of Sidney High School. The service was opened with District Superintendent Jay Ehler addressing the crowd. "These graduates have lived through some major challenges in the last five years," Ehler said. He mentioned the community struggles as Cabela's was...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020, Earl Ray Hauge – beloved husband, father, and grandfather – passed away at his home at the age of 51. Earl was born on December 5, 1968 in Minot, ND to Floyd “Terry” and Connie Hauge. After graduating from New Town High School in 1987, he attended Dickinson State University for CDL training. Earl also studied animal science at North Dakota State University and later earned a degree in Architectural Drafting and Design from the North Dakota State College of Science...
Troy E. Bayne age 49, passed away July 6, 2020 in his home. Troy Earl Bayne was born on December 29, 1970 to Harold Dean Bayne and Sharon Kay (Onken) Bayne. Troy was born to this world through the love of Christ and his parents love for Christ. As much as he loved the Lord, he also had a passion for sports. He competed in football, wrestling, and baseball, succeeding in all the sports that he participated. From a young age it was noticeable he would especially excel as a wrestler. He won...
Marne T. Feuerborn, age 65, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 in Sidney, NE. A private family service will be held. Burial will be at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Memorials are being established and may be made in care of the family. You may view Marne’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Marne’s care and funeral arrangements. Marne Thomas Feuerborn was born on March 27th 195...
Several years ago, I read through a proposal that brought together a strange unity of “The Jetsons” and the latest “save the animal of the month” club. There was a report released of meat, a hamburger patty as an example, made entirely in a lab. Scientists glowed with the excitement of having what was biologically, chemically, a beef patty. What it lacked was the rancher walking the field, immunizing the herd, the 4-H teens growing up with more than dust on their boots and not blinking an eye to...
The fight between collectivists and individualists continues to be manifested by those calling for and opposing “one size fits all” approaches in fighting the coronavirus. We see it in calls for national and statewide mandates to wear masks and demands that schools reopen or remain closed this fall. The idea that people in Washington, D.C. or Lincoln can dictate policy to people in a county hundreds of miles away flies in the face of individualism. This is especially true in matters such as an e...
It's time to reopen Nebraska's schools. Children need to learn, so it is time for them to go back to school next month. Gov. Ricketts agrees. On Friday he said we can reopen the schools and manage the coronavirus at the same time, and I agree. Opening up the schools can be done safely. Matthew Blomstead, Nebraska's Education Commissioner, released a 25 page document last Friday explaining how we can open up our schools safely. The document includes recommendations to school districts for...
If you were to inherit a large sum of money, what would you do with it? The question may not be hypothetical, especially if you are in the millennial, Gen X or Gen Z demographic groups. That’s because the baby boomers – often referred to as the richest generation in history – are poised to transfer some $30 trillion in assets over the next few decades, according to the consulting firm Accenture. Of course, this is a “macro” figure, and everyone’s situation is different. Furthermore, since baby...
It finally happened in the heat of this Summer. Our Sidney High School Seniors were able to have their graduation ceremony this past Saturday morning. It was a very unusual ending to a most unusual school year. Hopefully our graduates were encouraged with this final event of their school careers after the disappointment of not being able to enjoy so many other year end activities. As a community we want to once more congratulate our Seniors, and wish them the very best in the days to come. As a community of faith in God, we are also praying...
The Panhandle Senior Women’s Golf Association teed off at the Cottonwood Golf Course in Torrington on July 13th. Forty one ladies were up for the challenge and had a great time. Taking first place with a score of 73/60.28 net and two birdies was Grace Brisby, Connie Booth and Julie Eaton. Second place with a score of 71/60.4 net and four birdies was Tracy Smith, Connie Schwab, Connie Rasmussen and Kris DeVries. Taking third place with a score of 75/61.67 net and one birdie was Peggy Wagner, Becky Mikel, Joy Eberhardt and Norma Perkins. F...
The Sidney Juniors record added two notches to the wrong column Sunday, falling to the Chadron Junior Nationals 9-7 Sunday afternoon, then 4-3 later that night. The Sidney Juniors entered Sunday with an 11-1 record after their 10-0 loss to Alliance on Wednesday, July 15, 10-0 victory over the Sheridan County Regulators and an 11-3 win Saturday over the Alliance FNBO Spartans. The Sidney Juniors also faced the Sheridan County Regulators Friday, July 17, and played again on Saturday afternoon. The...
On Tuesday, July 14, the South Platte Natural Resources District (SPNRD) Board of Directors (Board) hosted their monthly meeting at 5 p.m. at the South Platte NRD Conference Room (551 Parkland Drive, Sidney NE). Thad Kuntz, P.G., Principal Hydrogeologist with Adaptive Resources, Inc., briefed the Board on the Western Water Use Management Modeling (WWUMM) for the SPNRD. Kuntz covered details on two parts of the Modeling, the Aquifer Life Analysis, and the Modflow 2000 to Modflow 6 Ground Water Model Conversion Review. The WWUMM is an...
