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Sidney City Manager Ed Sadler met with business owners Wednesday evening to answer questions about the city's trash rates. Part of the issue is how much are businesses being charged and why were the rates increased. "Yes, we are revising trash rates," Sadler said Wednesday, Sept. 19. Sadler said when he accepted the duties of city manager about two years ago, the landfill was operating on an annual deficit of several hundred thousand dollars. He said rates were increased to meet the costs and...
Entering her home at the right time of year, neighbors are greeted with a scene like choosing your own gift. The boxes are attractive and presentable, and the contents are a chocoholic's dream. Bertha "Bert" Mueller has been making chocolates for years. It started as a family event with her mother and siblings, and developed from there. "When I grew up, my mother always made candy. I continued it with my family," Mueller said. She said she was taught the recipes, and continues the arduous task...
The Peetz community will be alive with its own level of energy this weekend as it celebrates the community and Peetz High School Homecoming. Events start Friday with a bake sale and craft sale taking place at the old Fire Hall 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. A horseshoe tournament is scheduled for 4 p.m. Entry fee is $5; draw for partner. A Community Hog Roast, sponsored by the Peetz Lions Club, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bring a side dish or dessert. The South Platte Youth Football League (SPYFL)...
Glenn (Mike) and Evelyn Gardiner have been selected by the Peetz Lions Club to serve as parade marshals for the 2018 For Peetz Sake/Homecoming parade to be held at 10 a.m. on Sept. 29. Mike and Evelyn are both lifetime members of the Peetz community. Mike was born in Windsor, Co., and raised in West Plains where he attended country school at Stoney Buttes, which was located on a corner of the homestead of his grandfather, Isaac Stortz. Mike later donated the one-room school building to the...
After a two-year year break the Kimball Kamakazee Club once again going to have its Fun Fly. Event Organizer Rick Kirby is proud to announce the return of Kimball Kamakazee Club’s Remote Control Airplane Fun Fly. The event will be held at the Kimball County Airport R/C field In Kimball Nebraska Sunday, Sept. 30. The field is three miles south and a one half mile west of Kimball’s only stoplight. The event features planes and pilots from the tri-state area. Pilots from Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming will strut their stuff in the event. All R/C p...
Applications Due Oct. 17 High school girls with an interest in science, medicine or engineering are invited to apply for the Perry Outreach Program to be held Saturday, Nov. 17, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Applications are due Oct. 17 and can be accessed online at http://perryinitiative.org/programs/student-online-application/. The Perry Outreach Program is a free, one-day, hands-on experience for female high school students in grades 10 through 12 interested in pursuing careers in medicine and engineering....
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on September 11, 2018 before the Honorable Derek Weimer: Morgan Robertson, age 30 of Alliance, appeared for a status hearing on a charge of Possession of THC, a class IV felony. Pursuant to a plea agreement he pled to Attempted Possession of THC, a class I misdemeanor and received a $750 fine plus 3 days in jail. Tyson Lewis, age 30 of Alliance, appeared for a status hearing on a charge of Theft, a class IV felony. Pursuant to a plea agreement he pled to Theft, a class I misdemeano...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) is encouraging Nebraska students with a strong record in community service to apply for the Prudential Spirit of Community 2019 Award. This community service award is open for applicants in grades 5-12, and members of Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, American Red Cross chapters, YMCAs, and affiliates of Points of Light’s HandsOn Network. The deadline to apply is November 6, 2018. Two Nebraska students will be selected to join other honorees from across the country for an all...
For 15 years Nebraska's Junk Jaunt has grown into a "treasure" hunter's paradise, featuring more than 300 miles of central Nebraska's beautiful scenery and more than 50 stops in 36 towns. The circular route follows the Loup River and Sandhills Journey Scenic Byways, taking participants from Grand Island to Halsey. For those unfamiliar with the Junk Jaunt, it is, simply put, Nebraska's biggest garage sale. Last year, 20 Sidney garage sale aficionados, many of them "newbies" to the Jaunt,...
Dropped balls and inopportune mistakes hit Sidney's Red Raider football team for the second week in a row, as they lost to Chadron 34-20 Friday at home. In their first game against a district foe, the Raiders had hoped to make a strong showing to establish themselves as a team to beat in the district. But Chadron and its air attack had other ideas, taking advantage of Sidney miscues along the way. After receiving the opening kickoff Sidney lost the ball on a fumble on the first snap from scrimma...
Both the Leyton/Banner County and Potter-Dix football teams lost lopsided games on Friday night, continuing a rough stretch of games for both programs. The Leyton/Banner County squad faced the visiting Garden County Eagles, and quickly fell behind ending the first quarter with a 24-to-0 deficit. The Eagles then continued to have their way against the home team, shutting out the Warriors until the fourth quarter when Leyton/Banner County was finally able to score a touchdown, ending the game on t...
Kearney -- The Niobrara River Basin Alliance (NRBA), the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC), and the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) took a significant step forward today towards protecting the Niobrara River Basin, water flows and all users of the river now and in the future. The three partnering groups celebrated this accomplishment while attending the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts’ (NARD) Annual Meeting in Kearney. Each entity signed a purchase agreement for the eventual transfer of the assets and water rights a...
Potter-Dix’s Lady Coyote volleyball team had a series of matches over the last week, culminating with a five team tournament at Potter on Saturday where the Lady Coyotes placed second overall, edged out in a tie-breaker by the first place Crawford Lady Rams. The Lady Coyotes first traveled to Paxton last Tuesday, and lost their first match to Wauneta-Palisades in straight sets, 22-to-25 and 8-to-25. The Lady Coyotes rebounded and defeated Wallace in straight sets 25-to-14 and 25-to-23. On F...
The Lake Ogallala angler access area located in the northwest corner of the lake closed as of Monday, Sept. 24 to undergo restoration. The restoration project will address the existing shoreline protection structures and eroding sidewalks. The project is slated to be complete next summer. Once finished, the project will complement the new 125-foot floating fishing bridge that was installed in 2017, along with enhancing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) amenities and angler access to the area. Anglers wishing to utilize the area will still...
Creek Valley football has turned their fortunes around in the previous two weeks, winning their second game of the season Friday night by a score of 40-to-35 against the visiting Arthur County Wolves. Storm head coach Joe Kupper's team came out fired up and ready to play, scoring a touchdown on their first possession behind the tough running of senior Sam Grabowski to go up 6-to-0 after failing to complete the point after attempt. The Storm's defense then shut down Arthur County on their first...
Peetz’s Bulldog football team rebounded from last week’s loss versus Stratton/Liberty with a convincing 63-to-20 victory on the road against North Park, Colo. Peetz made the four-hour journey to take on the the Wildcats, quickly grabbing a 21-to-6 lead at the end of the first quarter, then adding 14 more unanswered points to head into the half up 35-to-6. North Park was able to score upon the Bulldogs in the third quarter, tallying 14 points to the visitors 8, but a 20 point fourth quarter off...
Creek Valley's Lady Storm volleyball team hosted the Arthur County Lady Wolves on Friday, and after a tough battle against the visitors fell in three straight sets, 3-to-0. A raucous crowd enjoyed the match, and even though the home team ultimately lost, all three sets were competitive and exciting to watch. The first set started with the Lady Wolves jumping out to a big lead, but then the Lady Storm fought back, battling for each point to eventually tie the set at 17. Arthur County then...
Patricia "Patsy" R. Colling of Ogallala and former Sidney resident passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 18, 2018 after a tough battle with cancer. Memorial services were held Tuesday September 25th in the United Church of the Plains, Trinity Site, in Dalton, NE with Pastor Leon "Bud" Gillespie officiating. Private family inurnment was be in the Dalton Cemetery. Cremation has been held. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Patsy's name to the Perkins County Animal...
