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Cheyenne County Clerk Beth Fiegenschuh confirmed Friday, Sept. 15, recall petitions were submitted and approved for Leyton School District Board President Suzy Ernest and board secretary Roland Rushman. Fiegenschuh said 138 signatures were approved for Ernest, and 148 for Rushman. The approved results have been forwarded to the Leyton School Board by certified mail. Fiegenschuh said the school board has 21 days from receiving the letter, sent Oct. 13. “We will follow instructions on what we n...
Frances R. Lessman, age 88, of Bridgeport, NE passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 in Bridgeport, NE. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 26, 2021 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bridgeport, NE with Pastor Allen Strawn officiating. Burial will be in the Dalton Cemetery in Dalton, NE. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Frances’s register book and leave con...
The Sidney Airport Authority Board continues toward construction of new hangars at the airport. The board has been working toward adding new hangars at the facility with the goal of drawing more air traffic and pilots who would house their aircraft at the airport. The challenge is the funding; even more so with prices increasing in recent months. The board met with Jeff Wolfe of McSchaff and Associates on Thursday, Oct. 14, to discuss updates on the hangar plans. The plan is for construction of...
When Charlotte & Emerson opened, the vision was to offer a place where female shoppers felt comfortable and had a wide variety of accessories and fashion for a friendly price. The concept has expanded to include what could be called boutique shopping. Above the Charlotte & Emerson store is a setting that teenage dreams are made of with a variety of dresses for proms and formal events, and the attention to ensure the dress fits the customer. The atmosphere is a balance of history and elegance....
Rolland J. Larson, age 88, of Plains, MT and formerly of Cheyenne County passed peacefully on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 in Montana with a spectacular Northern Lights display to light his way. A Graveside service will be held at the Potter Cemetery on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 10 A.M. in Potter, NE. A Celebration of Life luncheon to follow, location to be determined. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Rollie’s register book and leave c...
Nicholas R. Wilson, age 76 of Lodgepole, NE, passed away peacefully on Monday October 11, 2021 at his cherished hunting cabin in the Town of Belvidere, Buffalo County, WI. He was born to LaVonne and Harold Wilson on August 4, 1945. Nicholas was an avid outdoorsman since his youth. After graduating from West Concord High School, he attended and graduated from Winona State University, Winona, MN. Nicholas honorably served his Country as a member of the United States Army. After a 24, year career...
LINCOLN — One of the nation’s first collective pandemic memories is the clamor to buy and store as much toilet paper as possible. Shelves around the country were cleaned out as the supply chain struggled to keep up. The situation last March inadvertently highlighted one of the parties responsible for getting those shelves re-stocked: the trucking industry. And as the nation dealt with this shortage, a different shortage within the industry — labor — was one of the factors contributing to a slower replenishing of toilet paper and other househo...
A work day is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at Memorial Gardens. A potluck will be held at noon. Contact Kathy at 254-3998 for more information....
“Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.” Revelation 13:16-17 Christians have been looking for signs of the “End Times” ever since Christ ascended to heaven, but, as a pastor, I’m seeing increased discussions about the subject in recent months. Astute believers are noting things happening in the...
We are hearing a lot these days from a certain boisterous and routinely violent segment of our nation about how privileged a certain portion of us are. These claims of privilege are based strictly on the color of one’s skin. Excuse me, but isn’t that being racist? I don’t know about you, but it sure would have been nice to have been born into a privileged family! My parents were survivors of the Great Depression and both of their families were poor, and I mean poor, having little with which...
Once in a while, there is a glimmer of reality in our trip on this crazy ride. There is a sitcom recently introduced that plays with the concept of an Afghan interpreter moving to the U.S., and living with a soldier who served there. I’m leaving out some of the details, but the story line often involves his adjustment to American society, the soldier adjusting to stateside society and the two often acting like brothers from different mothers. The story had the opportunity to borrow from h...
Generally speaking, investing is a long-term process. You invest in your IRA and 401(k) to reach a long-term goal – retirement. You may invest in a 529 education savings plan for many years to reach another long-term goal – college for your children. But is there also a place in your portfolio for shorter-term investments? In a word, yes. You have three good reasons for owning short-term investments: liquidity, diversification and protection of longer-term investments. Let’s look at all three: Liquidity For many people, the COVID-19 pande...
A central visual symbol in almost every Lutheran worship space is the cross. This cruel instrument of torture and death was reserved for rebellious slaves, violent criminals, and threatening criminal subversives. We see the Cross as a central symbol because we confess; “it is here, on the cross, that God meets us.” It is on the Cross that God made himself present in our weakness, in our vulnerability and suffering, and our dying. In the abyss of despair, in the deepest darkness, God comes. In the painful reality of our mortality, our ult...
LINCOLN – The Oct. 23-24 statewide youth pheasant, quail, and partridge season for hunters ages 15 and younger provides an excellent opportunity to mentor new hunters. “Each fall, the youth season provides a great opportunity to get young family members and friends out hunting in a more controlled environment,” said John Laux, upland game program manager for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Resident youth (age 15 or younger) do not need a permit to hunt small game, but nonresident youth must have a hunt permit and habitat stamp. Only...
Nowadays, farmers have more access than ever to data of all kinds about their crops, thanks to rapid development of sensor and telemetry technologies over the past few decades. Yet the adoption rate of sensors for farming operations is still low, possibly due to cost, comfortability of adapting to sensor-based management, concerns on return on investment, and other reasons. Farm machinery is commonly equipped with sensors for monitoring planting, harvesting, and other field operations. For monit...
Pictured from left are Nick Miller, Pete Flamig and Zach Meininger. The Western Nebraska Community College Voc-Air Flying Club hosted a Fly-In breakfast at the Sidney Airport Saturday. For $8, $4 for children under 12, supporters could have pancakes and sausage, juice or coffee, and a tour of the facility. Pilots in command ate free....
The Creek Valley Storm Football team headed into Thursday night’s contest versus South Platte with only seven players available due to injury. It was Senior Night in Chappell, and the Storm’s five seniors put on a show for the home crowd, with every senior playing every snap of the game. The contest did not start well for the Storm, as they took their opening possession and drove down the field, only to turn the ball over on downs in South Platte territory. Creek Valley had a tough time con...
The Sidney Lady Raider Volleyball team had beaten the Chadron Lady Cardinals twice already this season, but had the tables turned on them on Tuesday, October 12th, when the Chadron squad visited for a match up. Chadron came in riding a wave of momentum after beating a very tough Mitchell team on Saturday, and came out firing against the Lady Raiders, quickly building a lead early in the first set. The Sidney squad settled down, and got into a rhythm and started to narrow the Chadron lead. But...
Sidney’s already depleted roster took even more hits as they traveled to Ogallala Friday night and were shut out by the 4-and-3 Indians. The Red Raiders were forced to rely on untested freshman and sophomores as the game progressed and more Sidney players left due to injury. Ogallala started the game with the ball and good field position after returning the kick off to their own 44 yard line. Ogallala marched down the field, overcoming penalties and a fumble, and struck pay dirt with a 19 y...
Leyton’s Warrior Football team needed a win against Garden County on Thursday to secure a home game to open the Class D2 11 Man Football Playoffs, and a strong second half by the Warriors put away the visiting Garden County Eagles, and now have the Warriors hosting Hyannis on Thursday, October 21. Leyton was able to get on top of Garden County 8-to-0 at the end of the first quarter, but the Eagles battled back to score tow touchdowns in the second quarter. Leyton also scored again in the s...
Sidney’s Red Raider Cross Country team is again having a dominant season, and on Thursday, October 14th, swept the team titles at the NSAA Class 5 District Meet in Ogallala at Crandall Creek Country Club. For the boy’s squad, senior Daniel Bashtovoi took the individual title with a time of 16:27 on the 5k course. Senior Cameron Brauer placed second with a time of 16:42 and senior Mitch Deer took fourth place with a time of 17:04. A late burst in the last 100 meters gave senior Treyson Joh...
The Nebraska State Board of Education has lost all credibility with the people of Nebraska. On August 6, 2021 I called for all of the members of the State Board of Education, including the Education Commissioner, Matthew Blomstedt, to resign. Last week Patricia Timm who represents district 5 in southeast Nebraska did the right thing by announcing her resignation. I am still waiting for the other seven members of the State Board of Education and the Commissioner to resign. The Education...
The last 18 months have been a roller coaster for the entire world. While many places have struggled, even in America, Nebraskans have come together to power through the pandemic. Our healthcare professionals have worked with compassion and skill to care for Nebraskans. Communities have supported their local businesses throughout the pandemic. Employers have overcome market disruptions to preserve and create jobs. Parents and schools worked to get kids back in the classroom. Our ag producers onc...
On a Sunday in late March 1970, 22-year-old Kathleen Johns packed her infant daughter into a station wagon and left San Bernardino, California to visit her sick mother. Kathleen was also seven months pregnant with the child of her long-time boyfriend. As she travelled on Highway 132 near Modesto, another vehicle pulled alongside the station wagon and the driver appeared to signal that Kathleen should pull over. On the side of the road, the driver explained that the back wheel of Kathleen’s station wagon was loose, but he promised to fix the p...
On Saturday the Lady Coyotes traveled to Minatare for the MAC Tournament Saturday morning, and were knocked out in the first round after Leyton staged a comeback to steal a win from the Potter-Dix squad. The Lady Coyotes started out strong and found a good rhythm early, scoring and placing the ball in all corners and building a lead. Leyton fought back to narrow the contest, but the Lady coyotes were able to pull away and earned the first set victory, 25-to-21. Potter-Dix again started the secon...
