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SIDNEY--The City of Sidney Council met for its regular meeting on Tuesday, August 27, and among items on the agenda was a Public Hearing concerning the granting of a liquor license and the Certification of Street Program compliance. After approving minutes from the previous meeting and budget workshop, the first order of business was approving a proclamation to designate Constitution Day and Constitution Week. Glenda Gay Condon of the Fort Sidney chapter of the Daughters of the American Revoluti...
SIDNEY--On August 29, a Safe Streets Action Plan meeting was held at the Boss City Brewery, and representatives from JM Schaff and the City of Sidney met to discuss ways of making the streets and pathways of our community as safe as possible, with a focus on pedestrian safety. Jamie Weingart of JNW Consulting, Dave Schaff of MC Schaff and team members spoke with members of the Sidney community including City council and City of Sidney representatives, Department Heads from the City of Sidney...
The 2024 Potter Days Queen Crowning was held Wednesday, August 28th, in the Railroad Park in Potter. Ballots cast by the community ended in a tie. Co-Queens for 2024 are are Miss Kenzie Shoemaker daughter of Shawn and Nikki Shoemaker, and Miss Micayla McConnell, daughter of Royce and Lisa McConnell. Their attendant is Miss AnnMarie Pease, daughter of Todd and Angela Pease. All three ladies are Juniors at Potter-Dix High School. Escorts for the crowning were PDHS senior Jaxson Chase, and two...
SIDNEY-Calling all active Service members and Veterans, the Oktoberfest Parade needs you! Roland Broughton is looking to get at least one representative of every military branch to march in this year's Oktoberfest Parade with the Boy Scout Troop #90 of Sidney. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, as well as Coast Guard and Space Force members or veterans are asked to reach out to Broughton at 308-249-4391 if they are available on October 5th to march in the Oktoberfest Parade. it is the 50th...
Put on your boogie shoes and best leisure suit, and get to strutting towards the first ever Dancing With Cheyenne County Stars Saturday, September 14th. The new community event will take place at the Cheyenne County Community Center at 627 Toledo Street and will begin at 5:30 pm. Featuring multiple couples paired at random, Sidney and the surrounding areas is sure to be impressed by the months of hard work each pair has put into the friendly competition. Tickets are $50 each, and can be...
Because the Nebraska State Legislature failed to pass any kind of meaningful and significant property tax relief during the special session, and because Nebraska now ranks as the second worst state in the nation for mortgage delinquencies, today I would like to inform the public about a significant development in the courts which now affects those with delinquent property tax liens. According to Nebraska State Statute 77-1801, the properties of those with delinquent property tax bills can be sol...
The proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back is an illustration of what can happen when you feel overwhelmed. Each straw by itself is irrelevant. Yet, the cumulative weight of enough straw can be unbearable. Life’s events can have the same cumulative impact as the straw. Most situations, by themselves, are manageable. But when you are faced with one problem after another, before you have a chance to resolve each one, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Situations can also pile up gradually becau...
Before the start of our mid-point Fallout Shelter Management class at the University of Alaska one of our instructors turned on the radio to hear the weekend weather report. An emergency notice interrupted and we heard "a nuclear attack is imminent – seek shelter immediately, this is not a drill." As the warning was repeated the air raid sirens went off with the signal for a nuclear attack. As the sirens wailed we were herded into a fallout shelter – a large room outfitted with a heavy fir...
"Beloved, I show you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed." I Corinthians 15:15 The Apostle Paul was explaining to a congregation of worldly-minded, newborn Christians, the liberty they lived in and the surety of the afterlife in Messiah Jesus. He presented knowledge of life, wisdom of God and understanding of a new faith-filled life. Today's younger generation is searching for truth they can trust. An excellent Bible example, then, is required of us. In Hebrew,...
Nebraska governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director (NDA) Sherry Vinton were joined by livestock producers in West Point on Thursday, August 29. The topic at hand was the three initiatives that he, along Vinton, would be undertaking now and in the future. They are looking at protecting both consumers and the Nebraska's livestock industry from lab-grown meat. Lab-grown meat is defined as having tissue originating from an agricultural food animal but that, in lieu of...
To meet the needs of the community and students of western Nebraska, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) signed a 2+2 agreement, which will aid students in obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Agricultural Education and Skilled and Technical Science Education. “We're very excited to have a signing ceremony that signifies the agreement between Western Nebraska Community College and UNL's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,” said Mark Balschweid, UNL Professor and Head of the Dep...
LINCOLN, NE (08/30/2024)-- Hannah Kielian of Dix, an undergraduate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is among the first cohort of students to qualify for the Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program, a uniquely designed program aimed at increasing the number of production animal veterinarians in the state. Those veterinarians specialize in working with farmers and ranchers who raise cattle, swine, sheep and other types of livestock and poultry. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and University of...
Eugene J. Marko, age 83, passed away on August 28, 2024, in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be Friday, September 6, 2024, from 5-7 PM at Miller Funeral Home Downtown Chapel. Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 10:30 AM at Church of St. Mary, 2109 S. 5th Ave. Inurnment will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Center for Western Studies at Augustana College or Feeding South Dakota. Gene was born in 1941 to Stephen...
SIDNEY--On Thursday, August 15, the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce held a Social Hour event at Safe at Home in Downtown Sidney. Safe at Home is a Home Care and Companionship Agency that provides non-medical assistance to clients that need help with housekeeping, meal preparation, errand services and other tasks that clients can no longer accomplish themselves. The goal is to let elderly or medically-challenged individuals continue to live in their own homes while providing them...
Yuma Old Threshers is proud to present the 43rd Annual Old Thresher Days in Yuma CO on September 6th, 7th & 8th, 2024. The Antique Machinery & Threshing Show is a step back into the days of yesteryear. This annual event will be held on both the Old Threshers Grounds as well as the Yuma County Fairgrounds. There is no fee for any of the 3 days of activities. Free parking and overnight parking is available as well as shuttle service to all the exhibits and demonstrations. Private golf carts are allowed. There will be horse powered...
SCOTTSBLUFF, NE- The High Plains Mini-Con Committee and Uptown Scottsbluff (formerly the Monument Mall) are proud to announce that the Eighth Annual High Plains Mini-Con will take place on Oct 19, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Center Court at Uptown Scottsbluff. The High Plains Mini-Con is a family friendly, nerd-centric comics-and-pop culture event that has taken place in Scottsbluff each October, and is the only event of its kind in Western Nebraska. "We are excited to once again bring this...
SIDNEY--Coming into the 2024 season, there were plenty of questions surrounding the Sidney Red Raider Football team. Success will do that, as last year's team had an outstanding season and qualified for the State Tournament. How would this year's team perform without last year's standouts? Graduated seniors Isak Doty, Luke Holly, McGuire Rolls, and others were the keys to the Raider's outstanding success last year. Many of these questions were answered Friday night with a dominant performance in...
PEETZ--The Potter-Dix Coyotes and Peetz Bulldogs kicked off the 2024 season with an opening-day matchup in Peetz on Thursday, August 29. The two teams are powerhouses in their respective leagues, and the matchup proved to be an exciting contest, with Potter-Dix coming out on top, 62-to-43. Peetz received the opening kickoff but had difficulty getting anything going on offense. They were forced to punt on fourth down, but a bad snap prevented a punt, and Potter-Dix took over for their first posse...
SIDNEY--The Lady Raiders lost a few key members of their 2023 team that finished 18-and-15, and it looks like there will be a learning curve as Sidney re-tools the Volleyball team for this season. Although the Lady Raiders will have to do without standouts like Karsyn Leeling, Chloe Ahrens, and Payton Schrotberger, Sidney still has a strong team that should be very competitive. Unfortunately, Sidney had to host one of the best teams in the region in its home opener on August 29, which exposed...
FLEMING, COLO.--Leyton's Warrior Football team traveled to Fleming Friday night for their first excursion into the world of 6-Man Football, and if their performance Friday night is any indicator, it looks like the Warriors will have no trouble adapting to the free-wheeling and open style of the 6-man game. The Warriors opened strong, piling up 22 points in the opening quarter while shutting down the Wildcat offense. The Warriors added 10 more points in the second quarter to take a 32-to-0 lead...
POTTER-- Leyton's Lady Warrior Volleyball team started their season strong with two convincing straight-set match wins over Minatare and Potter-Dix in Potter on Thursday, August 29. Leyton Head Coach Natasha Haupt's girls had a very productive summer with camps and team practices, and the Lady Warriors again look to be a force in D2-11. Leyton opened against Minatare, and had little trouble against the Lady Indians, taking the first set 25-to-13 and the second set 25-to-8. Potter-Dix was also...
Dedication and patience paid off on Saturday, August 24th as Alaina Challburg of Sidney received Best in Show for her "shopping in style" outfit at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. Alaina spent the competition portion of the fair participating in a modeling event sponsored by "Raising Nebraska," a permanent installation and interactive experience stationed at the heart of the State Fair, according to raisingnebraska.net. The event featured 120 4-H members from across the state...
The Nebraska Rural Electric Association and Wheat Belt Public Power District recently hosted their annual hotline school for roughly 100 linemen across the state and region. Instructors, foremen, journeymen, linemen, apprentices and supply organizations were present for the school. Power districts, rural electric cooperatives and municipals were training together, Tuesday-Thursday. The supplier group hosted a vendor dinner and small trade show on Tuesday night. According to the NREA. Nebraska...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners meeting was held on Tuesday this week due to the Monday Labor Day holiday, and several items were on the agenda. The approval of an interim Deputy Attorney and Tax List Corrections were the main agenda items at the meeting. The meeting started with Glenda Gay Condon addressing the commissioners and requesting that September 17 be designated Constitution Day and the week of September 17 through September 23 be designated as Constitution Week. Constitution Day is...
By Dr. Laura Barrett, Administrator, Educational Service Unit 13 Educators throughout the panhandle have been welcoming students back into their classroom over the past few weeks. This year, there are some educators entering the classroom for the first time who have participated in some of the innovative “grow your own” programs that have formed due to the educator shortage in Nebraska. Educational Service Unit 13 (ESU 13) believes that these initiatives are crucial in addressing the shortage and ensuring that students in every community acr...
