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In the world of the cynic, “No good deed goes unpunished.” In the world of Karen and Bill Sydow of Sidney, serving a friend in need resulted in their own illnesses. The symptoms caused concern because they aligned with the general description of the nuvo coronavirus symptoms. “I was exposed when I took care of someone who came home from a hospital, not here,” Karen Sydow said. She said her friend likely contracted the virus while in the hospital because of how quickly after coming home she tes...
LINCOLN – Panhandle Public Health District will be the fourth local health department to move to Phase 4 of the Directed Health Measures (DHMs). Phase 4 is the highest of the four phases with Phase 1 closing all dine-in services, gatherings limited to 10 people, 50 percent of capacity for restaurants and bowling alleys. Phase 4 allows indoor at 75 percent of capacity, up from 50 percent and a maximum of 10,000 people. Outdoor activities are at 100 percent of rated occupancy as of Friday, Sept. 11. As of Sept. 8, the Panhandle area had 12047 t...
Finances, insecurity, disappointment in life, traumatic events. Stressors vary with the person. The impact of suicide is far-reaching, According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. In 2018, 48,344 people died of suicide, and 1.4 million suicide attempts were recorded. The rate of suicide is highest among middle-aged white men, according to the AFSP. On the average, there are 132 suicides per day; more than 50...
'A Night Out in Gurley' is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. The Gurley Firehall will open at 5 p.m. for participants to receive the map of the history walk. From there, check out the history pictures of the downtown buildings and view the Gurley jail on the west side of the highway. Jeff Hartwig will be at the firehall doing a taxidermy demonstration. There will also be vendors offering their crafts and wares. Vendors include local authors, baked goods, ceramics, Damsel in D...
TWAW Sterling Chapter will be meeting on September 19 at the Logan County Shooting Sports Complex on the pistol range. Our normally scheduled time is from 9 am to 11 am. We will be working on some shooting fundamentals along with some target practice. For insurance purposes, only TWAW members can participate in our live-fire exercise. Non-members can use the range in accordance with LCSSC range rules/regulations with appropriate fees, and more information is available at https://colorado.gov/lcssc. Announcements of changes due to inclement...
On Freedom Sunday, Sept. 20, at 3:30, the Church of the Nazarene will be hosting the movie “Priceless” at the Fox Theatre. Together as a church, we are called to join in the restorative and transformative work of God. That call is for us to offer freedom for the millions of people who are enslaved around the world. By working together to end human trafficking, we become part of Jesus’ mission. ON FREEDOM SUNDAY, WE STAND UNITED AS GOD’S PEOPLE TO STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring goo...
Walter John Fischer passed away in the early morning hours of August 30, 2020 at the age of 37. Details for a memorial service will be announced when available. Walter was born June 10, 1983 in Kimball, Nebraska and lived most of his life in and around the Sidney area. As a pipe yard foreman at Adams Industries for the last six years, he was a hard worker and a dedicated employee whose hands-on teaching style and general approachability earned him the respect and friendship of his coworkers and...
On Thursday, August 20, 2020, Rayanna Ingersol, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 32. A celebration of life service will be held 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Elk’s Lodge, 1040 Jackson St., Sidney, NE. Rayanna was born September 15, 1987 to Regina MacIntosh in North Platte Nebraska. She is known as a simple girl who accepted and helped everyone that needed it. Her interests were many. Rayanna loved animals, especially dogs, usually more than people is what she would say. D...
LINCOLN – Gov. Pete Ricketts ordered flags to fly at half-staff to honor the passing of Lincoln Police Department Investigator Mario Herrera. “Susanne and I were devastated to learn of the passing of Investigator Mario Herrera,” said Gov. Ricketts. “Investigator Herrera’s service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. I also want to thank people across the state who stepped up to support the Herrera family in the midst of this terrible tragedy. From holding prayer vigils to donating blood, the community’s response was powerful and inspiring....
Financial Assistance Available for Landlord Relief to Address Losses Incurred by the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly everyone in Nebraska, with lay-offs, furloughs, school closings, and more. The Panhandle Area Development District is teaming with the Southeast Nebraska Affordable Housing Council (SENAHC) to help landlords. Funding is available through a Community CARES Grant from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that includes $800,000 for direct statewide landlord assistance. SENAHC is wor...
The great American experiment set about answering whether free people could govern themselves or not. If things progress as I fear they will, the answer will be no. Why? Because, as our second president John Adams said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” I invite readers to make the case for me that our nation is made up of a moral and religious people. Morality is the agreed upon code a society relies on...
Several years ago, sometimes it feels like yesterday, my wife and I found ourselves in a script we didn’t write, we didn’t want and we couldn’t escape. In what seemed like a heartbeat of time, we went from parents of a teenager to parents who had lost a child. These are memories that cannot be erased from the mind’s memory. Sometimes all it takes is quietness in the far side of the room, the sound of a motorcycle on the highway, a clear night on the prairie. There are fond memories, but admitte...
The Nebraska Legislature’s “short session” went much longer than usual this year due to coronavirus. While the session didn’t wrap up until August, it was worth the wait for Nebraskans. From property tax relief to career scholarships, several key priorities were achieved to help grow our state both now and for future generations. Property Tax Relief: LB 1107 not only delivered significant property tax relief to Nebraskans, but it also reformed our business incentives and puts Nebraska in the...
Each year, on the first Sunday after Labor Day, we observe National Grandparents Day. Although it’s not as widely recognized as Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, if you’re a grandparent, you probably want to do whatever you can to help your grandchildren on their journeys through life. So, you might want to consider the following moves: Contribute to their education. If you want to help your grandchildren pay for college, you have a variety of options, including 529 plans. You could also simply set aside some money in an investment account earmark...
Franklin Roosevelt said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Someone else once said, “The opposite of faith isn’t doubt – the opposite of faith is fear.” It’s true – fear can limit us – defeat us – stop us cold – cause us to fail – paralyze us: it causes us to shrink back from our goals, keeps us unhappy and alone, makes us unable to cope with changing reality, stifles relationships, stops us from succeeding at work, school or sports, blinds us to possibilities and options, restricts us to safe, sterile, empty lives, and produc...
On Tuesday, Aug. 11, the South Platte Natural Resources District (SPNRD) Board of Directors (Board) hosted their monthly meeting at 5:00 p.m. at the South Platte NRD Conference Room (551 Parkland Drive, Sidney NE). Galen Wittrock, SPNRD Assistant Manager, briefed the Board on Oliver Reservoir. This summer AmeriCorps volunteers assisted with repairs and updates to the area, and the Rip Rap Replacement Project near the Principal Spillway was finished. AmeriCorps volunteers were in Kimball County for multiple weeks and assisted with several...
Just before noon on Thursday, August 27th, a fire was observed in northern Banner County near the Hubbard gap road. Due to extremely dry conditions, it expanded rapidly. The fire started on the Terry Brown ranch and moved west. The fire burned a significant portion of the Brown ranch. A fence repair fund for the Brown’s has been established at Z M Lumber Company in Scottsbluff. All donations are deeply appreciated. The Banner County Commissioners signed an emergency declaration, asking the G...
On a calm summer day in 1823, in northwest South Dakota, a mountain man named Hugh Glass experienced absolute terror when he stumbled across a she-grizzly bear and her two cubs. He was alone. She stood on her hind legs, swatted his rifle away, then his pistol, but he held tight to his knife. Few of us will ever experience first-hand a fright of this magnitude, a life-and-death wrestle with a hot, mad mother grizzly bear. The author Frederick Manfred described in his book Lord Grizzly how at...
Coming off a decisive defeat to the Bridgeport Bulldogs last week at their home opener, the Sidney Red Raider Football team needed a big win to right their season, and got one in the form of a victory that forced the Raiders to pass numerous tests to earn that first win of the season. Head Coach Chris Koozer’s squad started on offense, but could not move the ball on their first possession. Chase County started their first drive, and on the third play from scrimmage a 53 yard run to the end z...
Leyton's Lady Warrior Volleyball team traveled on Tuesday, Sept. 1 to square off against the Kimball Lady Longhorns, and took the match from the home team three sets to one. The Lady Warriors started hot, building a lead in the first set with great net play by junior Cortney Holt and freshman Kaitlyn Craig, peppered with kills by senior Ella Draper. The Lady Longhorns hung in and fought back, with junior Amy Birkhofer and sophomore Jayden Paxton at the net providing blocks and kills to keep...
Sidney’s Lady Raider Volleyball team went into a triangular at North Platte on Thursday to face off against the Lady Bulldogs and the Ogallala Lady Indians, and the Sidney squad was looking to rebound from their three set opening match loss against Scottsbluff on Aug. 27. Sidney started slow against North Platte, dropping the first set 25-to-13, but were able to regroup and get in synch in the second set, putting away the stubborn Lady Bulldogs 25-to-22. Sidney then continued the momentum, a...
Creek Valley’s Lady Storm Volleyball team faced the speedy Minatare Lady Indians at Chappell on Tuesday Sept. 3, and struggled to find their rhythm in the first set, losing 25-to-16 to start the match. The Lady Storm found their groove in the second set, battling hard and putting pressure on the Minatare defense, and came away with an extra points victory 28-to-26. The third set was a battle throughout, with both teams going on runs and Creek Valley hanging on, but the Lady Indians were able t...
Potter-Dix’s Lady Coyote Volleyball team has started the year well, with strong net play and aggressive offense. The Lady Coyotes traveled to Sioux County for a Friday evening match-up against the undefeated Lady Warriors, and found themselves in a 2-to-0 hole after being dominated 25-to-9 in the first set, then battling hard but dropping the second set 25-to-22. In the third set, Potter-Dix took an early lead and were able to hold on, thwarting the Lady Warriors comeback attempts to take the t...
Sidney’s Red Raider Cross Country team earned a first week ranking in Class C of fourth for the boys, and sixth for the girls squad. The junior varsity runners competed at the Gering Invite on Sept. 4th with freshman Brenden Shepard leading the Sidney boys with a 15th place finish with a time of 22:33.85. Sophomore Austin Glanz followed in 21st place at 22:53.11, and senior Taygan Gray earned 25th place with a time of 24:53.92. For the girls, senior Marissa Borchard earned seventh place with a...
Leyton’s Warrior Football team traveled from Dalton for a Friday early afternoon contest against the Kimball Longhorns. The Warriors defeated the Maywood / Hayes Center Wolves in a dominating performance, while the Longhorns were coming off a 66-to-6 opening loss at home against Hitchcock County. Leyton Head Coach Glen Lipska hoped the team’s growing confidence and ability to overcome adversity would keep their momentum going, while Longhorn Head Coach Ben Aarsetad knew the Warriors were a big a...
