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The Sidney City Council held a public hearing Sept. 14 on the proposed 2021-22 budget. The hearing included review of a resolution setting property tax different than the previous fiscal year, increasing restricted funds by 1 percent, appropriation of the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget and designation of depositories. Following the hearing, the council approved setting the property tax at a mill levy of .586371. Of that amount, .334086 mills is budgeted to generate $1,432,850 for general purposes and .252285 to generate $1,101,156 for bonded inde...
Denny Dick Smith, 82, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2021, at 3:05 p.m. with his wife Fran Smith at his side. He had been ill since late December of 2020 and had been in four hospitals and in Western Prairie Health & Rehab Facility in Ulysses since April 9. Denny was born on September 8, 1939, to Darrell and Lela (Davis) Smith at Rexford, Kansas. His was the last home birth in that small town. Denny excelled in music, especially singing. He sang in the church in Rexford on many...
The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 Board of Education approved the 2021-2022 District Budget in its Sept. 13 meeting. The 5-0 vote was held in the regular session following the 5:15 p.m. public hearing on the budget. The board noted the budget increased from about $19.4 million for the General Fund in the 2020-2021 budget to $20.3 million in the proposed 2021-2022 budget. The mill levy increased from 1.015094 generating almost $7.1 million for 2020-2021 for the General Fund, to 1.05...
The Leyton Board of Education approved its 2021-2022 fiscal year budget with a reduction to the building fund. During the public comments portion of the meeting, several residents spoke against the concept of one principal overseeing both the high school and elementary school. All of the speakers supported the role of a principal at each site, from the amount of administrative duties performed to the support and contact with staff and students. The board voted unanimously to approve the...
Students imitated teachers, or was it the other way around, during Sidney High School's Homecoming Week. Students at Sidney High School dressed as their teachers during Homecoming Week. Pictured from left are: McGuire Rolls, Emilee Wieser, Andy Newman (Senior English teacher), Jesse Courtney and SHS English and Journalism teacher Tanya Lewis....
The Friends of the Sidney Public Library is hosting a Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament 1 p.m. To 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10. All two-adult teams will be piecing together identical 500-piece puzzles. Contestants must be 15 years of age or older. The event will be held at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp. Cost is $20. Registration forms are due to the library by 5 pm. October 8. Prizes will be awarded for first second and third places. Any preregistered team who does not show will be charged $25 to help cover puzzle and prizes. For questions, contact Juliana...
Wilma Ruth Weimer of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away at Linden Court on Monday, July 19, 2021, at the age of 101. Wilma was born to Floyd and Eva (Dye) Shoemaker on December 29, 1919, in Alliance, NE, where she grew up. She attended Alliance Public Schools, graduating from Alliance High School in 1937. Wilma married Jack Weimer on September 1, 1940, in Scottsbluff, NE. They moved to Sidney in 1941, and in 1970, to Fort Morgan, CO. Wilma moved in with her daughter on October 31, 2019, and to...
Yes, sir! I was a real privileged young Caucasian. I was able to experience things that the vast majority of today’s youngsters never will. It was late fall in 1956 when the Sunderland family pulled up to a 3-room shack on the edge of boomtown Fairbanks, Alaska. Fairbanks grew during WW2 from a dirty little town serving the area’s trappers, and miners. (The movie “Ice Palace” was the knick-name of the Northrop Building in Fairbanks.) Now it was a dirty larger town serving 3 military bases. Most...
Liberty is worth fighting and dying for. Benjamin Franklin once said, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” In 2003 Congress used this quotation as the foundation for the Benjamin Franklin True Patriot Act, an Act which was written to preserve our civil liberties but which never became law. Because America is still the home of the brave, protecting our liberties remains an essential American principle worthy of...
The question was posed recently of “what do you like about Sidney?” As a relative newcomer — I was reminded recently I’m losing the “odor” of a recent arrival — I decided to offer my take. My wife and I made the move about 3 ½ years ago. She had been working here for most of a year and I was in a job transition period, unexpectedly, so when I saw an opportunity in Sidney, we talked and came to an agreement. Many employers know that is the easy part. The next step is getting the family “marrie...
Once you’re retired and your children are grown, they are likely “off the books,” as far as your financial responsibility for them is concerned. Yet, you’re probably still prepared to do anything to help them – but are they ready to take care of you if the need arises? Consider this: almost half of retirees say that the ideal role in retirement is providing support to family and other loved ones, according to the Edward Jones/Age Wave study titled Four Pillars of the New Retirement: What a Difference a Year Makes – and a slightly earlier ver...
In today's world there is a lot of Fear, confusion, and anxiety, so where does one turn to find Peace of mind, focus, and rest. In John 15 the Word of GOD talks about abiding in Christ. word Abide has several meanings, to remain, to continue in, to endure Bravely to stand or make a stand, IF abide in Christ, who is the source of Life we will produce a Godly Character, we will find peace for our souls and Spirit if you choose to personally stay connected, (have a relationship) you will find that Peace that passes all our understanding, that...
LINCOLN – Natural resources stakeholders and experts will be in Kearney for the annual Nebraska Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) Conference at the Younes Conference Center Sept. 26-28. The conference brings together NRD employees, directors and others integrally involved in conservation, technology and policymaking. The event kicks off with the Ron Bishop Memorial Golf Outing and trap shoot on Sunday, Sept. 26, to raise money for the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Foundation. The conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. M...
Volunteering at community gardens: With fall approaching there are many garden tasks to be completed and many community gardens in need of care, including the Scotts Bluff Court House front garden fall cleanup; removing tall grasses at the Guadalupe center rain/pollinator garden; picking produce at the Evergreen Green House in Gering on Wednesdays; and many more. Call your local extension office to see how you can help in the gardens and be less isolated during this time. It’s a great way to make a difference in your community. Enjoying d...
Not very long ago, anyone speaking about the dissolution of the United States of America into smaller, independent nations was thought to be a fool, conspiracy theorist or stupid. But since 2016, and especially in the last two years, more and more perfectly sane and educated individuals are confessing they’re beginning to see no way forward for our country. Why? Because we’ve become a divided nation comprised of two large groups with irreconcilable differences. We’re no longer one nation under...
Sidney’s Red Raider Football team had their Homecoming celebration spoiled by a Holdrege Dusters team that took advantage of a depleted Sidney squad, and dropped their second game in a row by a final score of 21-to-12. With starting running backs and scoring threats Luke Holly and Cam Leeling both sitting out the game due to concussion protocol, and with the absence a few other key players due to illness, Sidney had a tough task ahead of them in defeating a Dusters team with a good defense a...
Sidney’s Red Raider Cross Country team continued to dominate the completion, with big wins at McCook and Alliance, and in record-breaking fashion. At McCook last Thursday, the heat was so unbearable the event organizers shortened the varsity run down to 3700 meters from 5000 meters. The Red Raiders took the change and the heat in stride, and the boy’s squad finished strong with seniors Cam Brauer, Daniel Bashtovoi, Mitch Deer and Trey Johnstone taking the first four places, to give the team a f...
Sidney’s Lady Raider Volleyball team seems to be pulling out of their slow start, winning two matches and dropping one over the week to move their season record to 5-and-5. On Tuesday of last week, Sidney traveled to Bridgeport for a Triangular with the Lady Bulldogs and the Chadron Lady Cardinals. Sidney started off against Chadron, and after dropping the first set 25-to-16, regrouped and fired back with a convincing 25-to-15 win in the second set. The third set was a hard fought battle, w...
Creek Valley’s Storm Football team has struggled in the early going, with a low number of players contributing to their 0-and-3 start. But a switch to a Thursday night game, and a depleted opponent in the Minatare Indians, was just the right formula needed to get the Storm into the win column. Creek Valley started hot, rushing for a touchdown and converting a two-point try to take a quick 8-to-0 lead. The Storm defense then got to work, forcing a Minatare fumble that was then returned for a t...
A strong start and a big second quarter by the Potter-Dix Coyotes was too much for the visiting Crawford Rams to overcome, and the Coyotes moved their record to 3-and-0 with a big 65-to-25 win Friday night in Crawford. Potter-Dix held off the Rams in the first quarter, opening a three point lead, then scored three touchdowns to open up a 34-to-17 lead going into the halftime intermission. Any chances of a Crawford comeback were dashed in the third quarter when the swarming Coyote defense shut...
It was a busy day on Saturday in Peetz, with the annual For Peetz Sake Days coinciding with the Bulldog's Homecoming events, and the visiting Prairie Mustangs put a damper on the enthusiasm of the Peetz faithful with a dominating 54-to-18 rout of the Bulldogs. The scoring came early and often for the Mustangs, as they tallied three rushing, three passing and one kickoff return touchdown in the first half, taking a 54-to-6 halftime lead. The Mustangs were just faster and stronger than the...
Creek Valley The Lady Storm moved their season record to 5-and-10 by defeating the Minatare Lady Indians in Chappell last Thursday. The Lady Storm took the match in straight sets, 25-to-22, 25-to-18 and 25-to-22. The 3-to-0 victory is the Lady Storm's second victory over Minatare this season. The Lady Storm do not play again until Tuesday, Oct. 5, when they travel Dalton to take on Leyton and Banner County in a Triangular Meet. Leyton The Lady Warriors traveled to Bridgeport for a Round Robin...
September 10 4:55 am, Traffic Accident-no injury, Two J’s Liquor, Illinois St. 7:04 am, Traffic Complaint, Wright Trucking, Greenwood Rd. 8:26 am, Animal Call, Osage St. 8:55 am, Code Violation, Jackson St. 8:57 am, Code Violation, 16th Ave. 9:05 am, Code Violation, King St. 9:41 am, Code violation, 12th Ave. 10:21 am, Unwanted Party, Lodgepole Creek acts., Fort Sidney Rd. 10:31 pm, Welfare Check, Elm St. 11:21 am, Parking Complaint, King St. 12:21 pm, Animal Call, 7th Ave. & Illinois St. 12:49 pm, Harassment, Dawn Dr. 12:51 pm, Animal Call, S...
