Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
Sorted by date Results 1 - 18 of 18
The scene begins with me walking down the hall of Monroe High School, Fairbanks, Alaska. The time: my freshman year at school day’s end, around the end of the first quarter. As I leave the classroom someone grabs my armful of schoolbooks, knocks me down and flees down the hallway towards the exit. After getting to my feet I got a good look at the culprit – he was someone with whom I had problems with his bullying me in the past. That day things would change permanently. Prior to that day I had s...
The BNSF railroad crossing on 15th Street will be closed for maintenance on August 31 and September 1, 2021. The 13th Street railroad crossing is now open as an alternative route....
Dorys G. Fehringer, age 101, of Peetz, CO passed away peacefully with family by her side at Sidney Regional Medical Center on August 7, 2021. No public viewing or visitation is planned at this time. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, August 16, at 10:30 A.M. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Peetz, CO with Father Mike Bodzioch officiating. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Peetz. Memorials may be...
“ What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show...
Aug. 10 — The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency worked with multiple state agencies to provide support to local incident command on the Hackberry Wildfire which started due to lightning 20 miles east of Harrisburg in Banner County, Aug. 5. As of Monday afternoon incident command and local fire officials report the estimated 6,000- acre fire as 95 percent contained. Gov. Pete Ricketts declared a state of emergency for the fire, once local authorities had tapped into all their available r...
He just entered his 99th year walking this planet, with his focus on 100. Yet, for his age, he is an example of an active lifestyle to people much younger. Vince Havorka has probably forgotten more adventures than many of us have lived; not because he is forgetful, but because of how much he has been involved with. He was born in Randolph, Neb., in northeast Nebraska near the Missouri River. He graduated high school in 1940, then enlisting in the U.S. Navy. “I tried to join the Navy as a b...
Amid the afternoon sun and heat, a long baritone screech from the past made its way into Sidney. The Union Pacific “Big Boy 4014” whistled and chugged as it made its way into Sidney minutes ahead of schedule. The massive locomotive is polished and ready to tour the United States from Cheyenne, Wyo. It is a symbol of how the railroad expanded across the western United States. Built in the 1940s, the locomotive was designed to conquer the mountains while carrying equipment in support of World War...
Americans like to say we did away with slavery in the 1860s. This is false. Before I present some facts I suspect many readers are not aware of, I state unequivocally that slavery is evil, reprehensible and an abomination to basic human dignity. Let my position on it be known before we look at uncomfortable truth. Some portray America as evil, founded on the backs of slaves. A nation that stands out among others as unique for its exploitation of African Americans. This view is also false. Yes,...
The time has come to formally call for the resignations of every member of the Nebraska State Board of Education, including Education Commissioner, Matthew Blomstedt. Each of the members of the Nebraska State Board of Education needs to resign because the board has failed to listen to the people of Nebraska, failed to adequately reform the sex education standards, and has failed to educate Nebraska’s students. Instead of doing what the vast majority of the people want and what is best for our s...
Earlier this summer, the ladies of Brand New Items and Coffee Shop took on the project of raising funds to help children at The Ark attend summer camp. The project started with an estimate, based on the average number of children who attend the weekly Tuesday meeting. Each Tuesday, children are welcomed at The Ark, a converted apartment in the Sioux Villa, for an evening of food, fun and bible lessons. The Tuesday gathering occurs throughout the year, with the exception of when holidays are on a Tuesday. The staff of Brand New Items encouraged...
If you’ve had an IRA and a 401many years, you may occasionally ask yourself some questions: “Am I contributing enough?” “Am I still funding these accounts with the right mix of investments for my goals and risk tolerance?” But here’s one inquiry you might be overlooking: “Have I used the correct beneficiary designations?” And the answer you get is important. It wouldn’t be surprising if you haven’t thought much about the beneficiary designation – after all, it was just something you once signed, possibly a long time ago. Is it really that big...
In the Book of Esther in Chapter Mordecai and Esther are sending messages back and forth talking about the fate of the Jewish people, and Mordecai make the statement, That maybe Esther is in the position she’s in “FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS” So how does that effect us today? We the body of CHRIST, have a voice, we have always had a voice, but it seems of late that voice has been a Whisper. The Church (BODY OF CHRIST) should be standing on BIBLICAL principals, and when something is wrong according to the word of GOD not according to society we sh...
Lincoln, NE— Governor Pete Ricketts recently appointed Kent Lorens from Stratton as director for District 4 and Jared Sayer from Cambridge as director for District 5 to the Nebraska Wheat Board (NWB). Kent will be serving his second term as District 4 director for the Nebraska Wheat Board. The Lorens family has been farming in Hitchcock County since 1986 when Kent and his wife Marilyn took over the family farm. Along with serving on the NWB, Kent is also active in his community, serving on the local school board, the Hitchcock County Farm B...
Lincoln — The use of “digital twins,” virtual copies of physical objects and operations, is gaining steam across a wide range of industries. Updated constantly with real-time data, these virtual mirrors allow engineers to keep an eye on and predict traffic flow, retailers to optimize supply chains and railway operators to spot wear and tear on tracks. Researchers are even working toward digital twins of the human heart, which would let doctors diagnose, treat and monitor patients from afar....
4 Tokyo Olympics Top Ten Medal Count Final Results Country Gold Silver Bronze Overall USA 39 41 33 113 China 38 32 18 88 Japan 27 14 17 58 Gr. Britain 22 21 22 65 Russia OC 20 28 23 71 Australia 17 7 22 46 Netherlands 10 12 14 36 France 10 12 11 33 Germany 10 11 16 37 Italy 10 10 20 40 2020 Tokyo Olympics Team USA Medal Winners By Sport Final Results-Men's and Women's Combined Sport Gold Silver Bronze Overall Baseball 0 1 0 1 Basketball 3 0 0 3 Boxing 0 3 1 4 Canoe/Kayak 1 0 0 1 Cycling 1 1 1 3 Diving 0 2 1 3 Equestrian 0 2 0 2 Fencing 1 0...
The 10th Annual Sidney American Legion Post 17 Baseball Fundraising Dinner and Auction concluded Saturday night with the Live Auction. Memorabilia, signed Jerseys and framed pictures from professional and college sports teams were auctioned off to a willing group of bidders eager to help support the Legion Baseball program. The Live Auction came after the Silent Auction and Dinner earlier in the evening. The Legion Baseball organizers thank all who participated and continue to lend their...
Potter’s new coffee house, Chuckaboo Station, held a grand opening and ribbon cutting recently. Chuckaboo Station, owned by Drew Enevoldson and his Teran recently celebrated the opening of Chuckaboo Station in Potter. Located at 947 Sherman St. in Potter, Chuckaboo Station offers a variety of coffee drinks and pastries, and locally made soy candles carrying the name “Chuckaboo Apothecary. The location has a history as a gas station. It was later known as “The Chestnut Street Memory Stati...
Gillis “Gil” Glen Sebold, age 91, of Sidney, NE peacefully passed away Monday, August 2, 2021 in the presence of his beloved family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, August 16, 2021 at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney, NE with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. There will be no burial at this time. Cremation has been held. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday morning to si...
