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Chaos erupted as endless shots from a powerful rifle fired down on the crowd. Thaddeus Oliverius, a Lodgepole native and current resident of Scottsbluff, was attending the Route 91 Harvest Festival with his wife and her family, eight people total. “We were there and everything was going good and everybody was having fun,” Oliverius said. On the event’s third day, musician Jason Aldean took the stage. And Stephen Paddock, from the Mandalay Bay Hotel began shooting at the crowd. “Some people...
The levels of naturally occurring arsenic in Lodgepole’s water are below state standards again. “It’s a great relief for us,” R.J. Savely, Lodgepole Board of Trustees vice chair, said. “We also know arsenic fluctuates throughout the panhandle, and it doesn’t get us out of the woods permanently, but it gives us the chance to continue to explore and work on water options for the village.” Quarterly tests are performed by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The state standar...
A community liaison for U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith visited with the Cheyenne County Commissioners Monday to provide an update on Smith’s legislative efforts in Washington D.C. “This has been a very interesting year,” Phillip Black said. Smith’s major agenda items, shared by fellow House of Representative Republicans, Black said, are health care reform and tax reform. House Republicans passed a health care reform bill, though further efforts foundered in the Senate during the summer. The focus n...
Christian Media Inc. in Scottsbluff has announced that the long-running effort to be reimbursed for expenses surrounding the 2016 KCMI frequency change has been resolved. Scottsbluff-based KCMI radio recently received payment for the expenses, which totaled nearly $40,000. The costs included engineering and consulting fees, promotions, office supplies, advertising, legal fees, and licensing costs. In 2007, Appaloosa Broadcasting Corp. petitioned the FCC for FM frequency 96.9, to be used for a station in Nunn, Colorado, as 96.9 was the only...
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed October as “Manufacturing Month” and announced a statewide tour in celebration of Nebraska’s second largest industry. At the ceremony, Governor Ricketts was joined by Department of Economic Development (DED) Director Courtney Dentlinger, the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce, and the Nebraska Manufacturing Advisory Council. “Nebraska is a state known for growing things and making things,” said Governor Ricketts. “Throughout the month we’ll be celebrating our manufacturers who are making world-cl...
A day of personal bests and fierce competition saw Sidney High School capture two of three conference crowns up for grabs. Sidney hosted the Western Conference Cross Country meet Saturday, with Collin Brauer cutting 15 seconds off his best time to take the boy's title. "He had a certain goal," said Sidney Coach Donna Wiedeburg. "He wanted to be under 17 (minutes)." Saturday's run, said Wiedeburg, was a natural progression in Brauer's year, and going in coach and student both felt the his newest...
The day was warm with a touch of breeze, just enough to remind everyone they were perched on the Peetz plateau. The weather was supportive of the community and homecoming celebration. Children were throwing the ball just outside of the endzone. Younger children were excited by the action on the field, challenging a parent's firm grip of safety. On the field, the Peetz Bulldogs were giving their supporters are reason for homecoming pride as they added another mark to the win column, defeating...
Becky Wyatt, age 63 of Sidney, NE passed away at her home, Thursday, September 28, 2017. Memorial services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Becky’s care and funeral arrangements....
