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“Affordable” has different meanings, depending on if the buyer has two quarters in his pocket or an extensive line of credit. The same can be said for determining a community's housing market. Additionally, available housing is a key part of encouraging economic development of a community. Sidney Economic Development Director Melissa Norgard met with the Sidney City Council on Sept. 22 proposing a comprehensive housing needs assessment of the community. In her proposal, Norgard said the study is...
Aurleen Evelyn Nelson, 92 of Loveland, died September 13, 2020, in Loveland due to complications caused by radiation for cancer. Aurleen was born July 13, 1928 in Humphrey, NE to Anton and Loretta (Schiltz) Fehringer. At 9 months old, her family moved to a farm outside of Peetz, CO. She graduated from Peetz High School and started working at the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Sidney, NE. She married Arleigh (Pete) Nelson on June 6, 1950 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney, NE. She...
LINCOLN – Cheyenne County has received another membership dividend, this time in the amount of $16,530, from the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (NIRMA), the county’s property, liability and workers’ compensation coverage and risk management services provider. The dividend was part of a $1 million distribution shared with 81 Nebraska counties and eight county-associated agencies. With this latest distribution, Cheyenne County has now received a total of $423,709 in dividends since becoming a member of NIRMA in 1988....
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce continues to stay active in promoting the business community of Sidney and the county, according to Chamber President and CEO Hope Feeney. Feeney met with the Sidney City Council Sept. 16 to present her quarterly report. In her report, Feeney reported an “uptick” in responses to business outreach efforts. She said the Chamber received four business relocation contacts this quarter. Charlotte & Emerson Boutique was approved for rental assistance. She sai...
Sidney to Observe Columbus Day The City of Sidney will be observing the Columbus Day holiday on Monday, October 12. All City Departments will be closed, including the Library and the Landfill, and the public transportation bus will not be running. Trash collection normally scheduled for Monday will be picked up on Tuesday and Tuesday's trash will be picked up on Wednesday. 'Trunk or Treat' Cancelled The City-sponsored Trunk or Treat event will be cancelled this year due to COVID-19. "This is one of the hardest things I have had to do as city...
As of Sept. 28, the Nebraska Panhandle has experienced nine deaths related to the COVID-19 virus. The Panhandle Public Health District reported 14,052 people have been tested since March. Of that number, 810 cases returned positive for COVID-19, and 716 of those have recovered. There are three active hospitalizations at this time, 80 active cases, 779 total recovered of 868 positive cases for a cumulative positivity rate of 6.1 percent. The risk dial used by the Unified Command shows the region...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) funding to implement a crisis counseling program for the current pandemic. Funding was provided to all six behavioral health regions in Nebraska along with the Rural Response Hotline, the Nebraska Family Helpline, and the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. The Nebraska Strong Recovery Project is an outreach program working...
James E. Minshall, age 91, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 in Sidney, NE. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, September 28, 2020 in the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel with Pastor Lee Eads officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasantview Cemetery in Lodgepole, NE. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 9-11:00 A.M. to sign Jim’s register book and leave condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be given to the DAV Chapter 40 in care of Ron G...
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg (RGB) earlier this month and President Trump’s subsequent nomination of Amy Coney Barrett (ACB) to fill her seat has set in motion a chain of events some speculate could lead to another American civil war. The level of hatred being flung at ACB before she even has a chance to field questions from concerned citizens and senators is yet another example of collectivist wrath and judgment in a “guilt by association” context. ACB isn’t Catholic i...
Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the right word and the wrong word is really a large matter. ‘Tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” Some writers choose big words to fill up a typewritten page. For example, William F. Buckley, Jr. built an extensive vocabulary and pulled it out often to impress his readers. He once wrote, “I react against declamatory rudeness that is coercive in intent.” Now what did he mean? I think he meant to say that when he hears ano...
“Without a vision, the people perish.” That might sound a little preachy, critical, or condemning even. It might even sound a little egotistical. Go my way or you’re wrong. Well, actually that isn’t the point. Even in my age, I never thought I would sit in a newsroom or have a conversation with another news hound in the region who is equally concerned about stories packaged as news but even we have to admit are on the edge of “fake news.” It isn’t because we do or don’t agree with the writer...
Those who have lived a long time have done a lot, seen a lot – and can teach us a lot. And that’s certainly true when it comes to investing. Consider some of the lessons you might learn from experienced investors: Regulate your emotions. In the investment world, there’s always something coming at us that could sound scary: political flashpoints, economic news, and even those once-in-a-generation occurrences, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. But older people may take these events in stride; in fact, baby boomers and members of the Silent Gener...
With a houseful of cowpokes it feels like there is always a civil war erupting – there are guns going off, military pursuits, friendly fire and an array of combat situations. "Mama, he hit me on the head!" "Mooooom, he just whacked my nose." "Moooooaaaahhhhhm, he just ________." Fill in the blank. It doesn't really matter what you put there because they have all happened in my home. These are the same brothers that can pick up the baby and snuggle him and give him peace. These are the same b...
WASHINGTON – President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) will begin September 21 and run through December 11, 2020. “America’s agriculture communities are resilient, but still face many challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. President Trump is once again demonstrating his commitment to ensure Ameri...
Potter-Dix’s Coyote Football team continued their undefeated start and moved to 4-and-0 on the season by defeating the favored Arthur County Wolves at Combs Field Friday night. The two high-powered offenses squared off, with the Wolves scoring first early to take a 6-to-0 lead. Both defenses played well in the early going, with Potter-Dix juniors Conner Glanz and Anthony Tovar chasing down and hurrying Arthur County junior quarterback Bryce Hanna and limiting big plays. The Wolves led 14-to-6 g...
Potter-Dix’s Lady Coyote Volleyball team has had success so far in the season, but went through a difficult week, losing four of five matches, with the last two losses coming at a home tournament on Saturday. The week started well for the Lady Coyotes, as they were able to sweep the Wallace Lady Wildcats in two sets, 25-to-18 and 25-to-23. Junior Kendal Nielsen led the attack for Potter-Dix with six kills and a service ace, but the girls could not keep the momentum going and fell in straight s...
Leyton’s Lady Warrior Volleyball team had a home Triangular last Tuesday Sept. 22 then traveled to Kimball on Thursday for another Triangular in a busy week of action that had the Leyton squad go 2-and-2 in match play. Starting off on Tuesday against a strong Garden County team, the Lady Warriors struggled against their hitting and solid defense, losing in straight sets 25-to-16 and 25-to-11. Freshman Kaitlyn Craig led the Leyton offense with three kills in the loss. Next up, the Lady W...
Creek Valley’s Storm Football team made it three in a row with a lopsided 85-to-14 victory in Harrisburg Friday night. The Storm scored early and often as the Wildcats could not stop the high-powered Creek Valley attack. Players were substituted for most of the game to gain experience at other positions and kept the scores coming quick and from unexpected players like junior center Chase Isenbart cashing in for a touchdown in the rout. Creek Valley will most likely not have as easy a time on F...
Sidney’s Red Raider Cross Country teams traveled to Ogallala on Thursday and had a successful meet, with the boys taking first place and the girls placing fourth overall. The boys were led by junior Mitch Deer’s fourth place individual finish at 17:45.4 followed by junior Daniel Bashtovoi’s eight place finish at 18:00.2. Junior Treyson Johnstone finished 14th at 18:23.2 and junior Julian Maytorena rounded out the top 20 with a 19th place finish at 18:46.2. Sidney lead the team scoring with...
Leyton’s Warrior Football team capped Homecoming Week in Dalton with a dominating 47-to-12 victory over the Morrill Lions Friday night. After a slow start by both offenses, Leyton put up the first points when the Lions were backed up to their own one yard line on 4th down and their punter stepped on the back end zone line to give the Warriors a safety and a 2-to-0 lead. Leyton got the ball back in great field position and quickly marched down the field and scored on a touchdown run by junior K...
Sidney’s Red Raider Football team overcame a slow start to score 26 unanswered points to defeat the South Sioux City Cardinals 26-to-7 in Valentine Friday afternoon. As both teams had COVID-19 cancellations, the Cardinals and the Red Raiders found a way to fill a hole in both of their schedules by each driving midway through the state and meeting at Valentine for a non-conference contest. Both teams came into the game with 1-and-3 records looking for a win to stop two game losing streaks. W...
The Sidney Lady Raider Volleyball team had a busy week, starting with a home match against the Chase County Lady Longhorns last Tuesday Sept. 22. Sidney again started slowly, and dropped a tight back-and-forth first set 22-to-25, mainly because of unforced errors. The girls regrouped and refocused and played much cleaner, and were able to take the next three sets 25-to-18, 25-to-22 and 25-to-16 for the 3-to-1 match victory and their 10th consecutive victory. Sidney outhit Chase County 46-to-23...
On Tuesday, September 8, the South Platte Natural Resources District (SPNRD) Board of Directors (Board) hosted their monthly meeting at 5 p.m. at the South Platte NRD Conference Room (551 Parkland Drive, Sidney NE). Thad Kuntz, P.G., Adaptive Resources Inc., reviewed the Western Water Use Management Modeling Aquifer Life Analysis for 2012 through 2016. 2012 through 2016 are the closest data record to the historical precipitation average. Chris Kaiser, SPNRD Natural Resources Coordinator, spoke to the Board about Oliver Reservoir and the Health...
