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LODGEPOLE – Months of preparations and the efforts of countless volunteers were on display in Lodgepole last weekend as the 91st Old Settlers' Days took place. Tammy Sherman, Lodgepole village clerk, said community groups and residents worked for eight months planning the four-day celebration. This year's event had the theme, "An old fashioned welcome to classmates and friends." The annual festivities went well, Sherman added. "The weather was good and it was just a really nice weekend," she s...
POTTER – The streets of Potter were bustling last weekend as residents and visitors turned out for the annual Potter Days event. Festivities began on Thursday when Brooke Glass was crowned Miss Potter 2015 along with her attendants Cortney Lewis and Alana Thies. Throughout four days, the community hosted more than a dozen activities, including competitions, a free barbecue, parade and a street dance. On Sunday, the event concluded with a golf tournament at Prairie Pines Golf Course. Erika R...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.52/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has fallen 6.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.39/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 84.6 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 10.0 cents per gallon lower than a m...
I had a nice visit with Dwayne Beck the other day. Many of you are familiar with Beck as he has been a pioneer in no-till crop production in the High Plains. He manages the Dakota Lakes Research Farm near Pierre, S.D., and will be celebrating their 25th year of operation at this farm in September. Beck has spoken at numerous no-till field days and winter conferences around the region including our own Panhandle No-till Partnership’s winter conference. You’ll be happy to know that he has again agreed to speak at our PNTP winter conference aga...
Billy Harrison Almstrum was born July 1, 1927 near Oakdale, Neb. to Bror Hjalmer (Bill Harrison) Almstrum, a Swedish immigrant, and Judith Ruth Marie Nilson Almstrum, the daughter of Swedish immigrants. He died on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015 at Sierra Vista, Ariz. As a young man, he helped his parents on their farm, studied hard, and did well in school and sports. After graduating as valedictorian of the Class of 1944 at Oakdale High School, he decided to remain on the farm rather than attending... Full story
Dorothy L. Nienhueser, 91 of Sidney, passed away at the Sidney Regional Medical Center early Saturday morning, Sept. 5, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9 in the Trinity Lutheran South Divide Church with Pastor Ted Bourret officiating. Burial will follow in the Trinity Lutheran South Divide Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Dorothy's name to... Full story
Ongoing Dalton Prairie Sooner Museum open Saturday and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. for the rest of the summer. The Farmer’s Market is held on Saturdays through Oct. 10 at Hickory Street Square in Sidney from 8 -11 a.m. The Bridge Marathon will begin playing again in September. Each pair plays once a month with different opponent and keeps a cumulative score through May. There is a fee to play which is donated to the Office for Mentally Retarded for their projects. If you would like to play, call Lynn Poppen at (308) 254-0704 or Kathy Mattoon (308) 2... Full story
Giving birth is a life changing experience. From a physical standpoint, childbirth has a significant impact on a woman’s body. Symptoms can vary greatly, and range from pain and headaches to tightness and incontinence. Aches and pains are common during pregnancy and breast feeding. Discomfort can occur in the neck, lower back, pelvis and hips. However, there is good news. The right exercises, combined with postural modifications go a long way in increasing comfort. Correct planning during pregnancy helps with injury prevention and recovery a...
With 62 points, the Sidney girls' cross country team finished in third place at the Gering Invite on Friday at its season opener. The Raiders were topped in the standings by the Scottsbluff Bearcats with 22 points and the Gering Bulldogs with 51. The 5K race was run at the Monument Shadows Golf Course in Gering. Leading the way for Sidney were Erin Lindeman and Jami Flores, who were 11th and 13th overall. Lindeman completed the course in 22:38 with Flores just seven seconds back. A pair of...
Potter-Dix volleyball begins season with win The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes volleyball team won its season opener on Friday with a straight-set victory over the Morrill Lady Lions. Though Morrill (1-1) won its opener against Bayard in four sets the prior evening, the Lions struggled against the Coyotes depth in Potter. The Coyotes won by set scores of 25-14, 25-18 and 25-17. The Coyotes were led offensively by Dawson Sharman with 12 kills while Regyn Hicks and Audrey Juelfs each had five. The...
POTTER - Turnovers haunted Potter-Dix in a 52-34 loss Friday to Morrill. The Coyotes turned the ball over eight times, including six times in the second half, leading to their defeat in the 2015 season opener. They had five interceptions and three fumbles in the game. The Coyotes (0-1) are back in action Friday with a 7 p.m. home contest against Caliche (Colo.) The Buffaloes (1-1) opened the season with a 30-18 win against Soroco (Colo.), and fell 12-6 last week at Kiowa (Colo.). Friday night...
The Sidney Red Raiders made the long trip to Lake Maloney Golf Course in North Platte on Friday well worth the ride as they came home with the team title. The Raiders finished with 380 strokes to edge out runner-up Ogallala, which finished at 389. The strength of the field was evident as six of the nine teams broke 400. Millard West (392), McCook (392), Cozad (397) and North Platte (398) were the others. In addition to earning the team gold medal, Sidney had two individual medalists. Emma Alexander, who won the Western Conference championship...
The Sidney Teammates Mentoring Program and Security First Bank and Insurance would like to invite everyone to join them for a pre-game Tailgate Barbecue on Sept. 11. The barbecue will take place in the south parking lot of Sidney High School beginning at 5:30 p.m. prior to the Sidney Red Raiders football home opener at Weymouth Field. All procedes from the Tailgate Barbecue will benefit the local Sidney Teammates chapter. In the event of bad weather, the event will be held in the high school commons area. Raffle tickets to win an autographed...
Though Jordan Nelson rushed for 198 yards and Wolf Wenneker threw for 306, the Peetz Bulldogs football team came up just short against the Arickaree/Woodlin Indians on Friday, 58-50. Arickaree (1-0), the defending six-man state champions, jumped on the Bulldogs (0-2) early to take a 34-12 halftime lead. The Indians then ran the opening second-half kickoff in for a touchdown to go up 40-12 before the Bulldogs mounted a rally. Arickaree was outscored 38-18 after the second half kickoff. "At...
HASTINGS - With a one-two punch provided by the size and strength of their offensive line, combined with the speed and depth of their offensive backfield, the Sidney Red Raiders piled up more than 400 yards rushing on their way to a 45-30 win over the Adams Central Patriots (0-2) in a battle of Class B teams in Hastings on Friday night. As the Raiders advanced their record to 2-0 for the the third straight year, Hunter Secrest and Alex Linneman both rushed for better than 100 yards while Jake...
