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The Sidney City Council on Oct. 13 approved the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department contracting for a new fire truck. Fire Chief LaVerne Bown reported the truck to be replaced is 30 years old and undergoes frequent repair. The truck will take about a year for assembly and delivery, according to Bown. City Manager David Scott said because of when payment would be made, the council is committing into the Fiscal Year 2022. Bown said the biggest difficulty is finding parts for the current engine. He...
LINCOLN – On Oct. 16, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced changes to the State’s directed health measures (DHMs) that will take effect statewide today, Oct. 21. The Governor also launched a campaign to encourage Nebraskans to avoid the “Three C’s” to help slow the spread of the virus: 1) crowded places, 2) close contact, and 3) confined spaces. Dr. James Lawler, associate professor of infectious disease at UNMC, joined the Governor to emphasize the increasing spread of the virus across the state. Th... 
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In 2018, a group of guys were pursuing a dream, a cause really motivated by another company's decision. As they introduced themselves to the public, some admitted it was an idea devised during their time in the garage. The idea was to take what they've learned in the corporate world and apply it with their own name. In June 2018, the Sidney City Council approved a 4-acres subdivison on the east side of Sidney for the future site of NexGen Outfitters. The move came after NexGen founders started...
The Panhandle Public Health District announced on Oct. 19 that the level of concern has moved further into the Orange, or High Risk stage. As of Monday, Oct. 19, there have been more than 17,000 people tested, 1,396 who were positive for the COVID-19 virus, 1,010 who recovered, 375 currently active, 20 active hospitalizations and 11 deaths related to COVID-19. The PPHD report on Oct. 12 that the COVID-19 caution level increased to Orange, or High Risk. As of the school board meeting that night, the change in status has little impact on the...
Cindy L. Stewart, age 59, of Sidney, NE passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 in Sidney, NE. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, October 23, 2020 in the New Heart Fellowship Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Pete Morgan officiating. Cremation has been held and services will conclude at the church. Friends may stop on Thursday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Cindy’s book and leave condolences. You may view Cindy’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www...
Patricia Stumpf, born February 4th, 1942, of Iliff, Colorado, passed away peacefully Monday, October 12th, 2020. Graveside services were at 9:00 am Saturday, October 17 at Riverside Cemetery. Lunch will be provided at 11:00 am after the service at Mike & Naomi Stumpfs. Pat, daughter of Jacob and Marie Deines was raised in Glendive, Montana. She graduated from Sunol High School in 1960. Pat met Vernon Stumpf in Sidney, Nebraska and the two were married on June 1st, 1962 in Sidney, Nebraska. They...
Robert L. “Bob” Jones, age 68, of Sidney, NE passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Sidney. A Celebration of Life Service with family present was held from 4-6:00 P.M. Thursday, October 15, at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel in Sidney. Cremation has taken place. No formal burial services are planned. You may view Bob’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Bob’s care and funeral arrange...
DIANNE BORM, 74 of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Indian Hill Manor in Ogallala. Dianne was born May 23, 1946, at Northfield, Minnesota, to Manford and Alma (Hillestad) Wilbur. She attended school in Minnesota. On September 4, 1982, Dianne married Bill Borm at Sidney. The couple made their home in Sidney, and eventually Lodgepole for over 25 years. While living in Lodgepole, Dianne was very active in the community, even serving as the Mayor for a time. The couple would...
In the early 2000s, there was a program that allowed people to connect. It was fun. It was new. It was treated as playful and cutting edge. It predated the platforms most of us use today. About the same time, Facebook was developed at Harvard University by then college student Mark Zuckerberg. What started as likely a dorm-room geek project has become a global phenomenon beyond definition. What has also happened is the electronic communication world has equally exploded without definition. Is...
I’ve made no secret of my independent political leanings in recent years. Over the course of my life I’ve held views that were alternatively considered quite liberal, quite conservative and idealistically libertarian. I’ve voted for democrats, voted for republicans, voted libertarian and voted independent. The longer I live, the more frustrated I am with candidates put forward by any of the major parties. In 2016 the republicans had an impressive field of primary candidates for president. There...
As pandemic restrictions loosen, Nebraska is growing again. While some states continue to struggle through the current coronavirus impacted economy, Nebraska now has the lowest unemployment rate of any state in the country. We have struck a balance between slowing the spread of the virus to preserve our hospital capacity and letting people return to a more normal life. In doing so, we have avoided the major budget shortfalls that are being faced by many states. Our financial position was so...
If you’re a caregiver, possibly for a loved one dealing with an illness such as Alzheimer’s disease, you’re probably already facing some significant emotional and physical challenges – so you don’t need any financial ones as well. Yet, they are difficult to avoid. What steps can you take to deal with them? First of all, you may be interested in knowing the scale of the problem. Consider these numbers from the Alzheimer’s Association: About 5.8 million Americans ages 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and in 2019, caregivers of...
Author James Moore tells the story of a man who died and went to heaven. As he was shown around, he was very impressed with the sights – beautiful gardens full of flowers, and mansions built of marble and gold and precious stones. It was all so beautiful, even more wonderful than he had imagined! Then he was led to a huge room which looked like a storeroom. As far as he could see, the walls were lined with shelves, and it looked like all the shelves were piled high with dried mushrooms. However, when he got to lookin’ a little closer, the man...
Finding, hiring and retaining quality employees are major challenges for agricultural business in Nebraska. Competition for the available workforce comes from area industries, and the labor market is tight. Nebraska Extension will host a virtual seminar series in December (Dec. 8, 11, 15 and 18) designed to help agricultural employers learn techniques and leadership practices to help motivate and empower employees. Dr. Bob Milligan, Senior Consultant with Dairy Strategies LLC and Professor Emeritus from Cornell University, will lead the...
Peetz’s Bulldog Football team capped their Homecoming Week with a big win against Flagler, seemingly scoring at will against a Panthers team that only had six players suited up for the contest. It was a bit of payback for a big loss the Panthers handed the Bulldogs last year, a 72-to-27 rout in Seibert. Peetz scored 20 points in the first quarter, then another seven in the second before the Panthers were finally able to get on the board with a touchdown of their own. Flagler junior Camden B...
Leyton’s Warrior Football team, after opening with five straight wins, was hit hard by injuries and limped through the remaining games on their schedule, losing all three to end their regular season record at 5-and-3. On Friday the Warriors hosted the Garden County Eagles, and fell behind early and were unable to recover, losing by a final score of 46-to-12. With the win, the Eagles clinched the D2-10 district title. Garden County racked up 14 points in the first quarter while shutting down t...
Sidney’s Lady Raider Volleyball team improved to 22-and-5 on the year when the swept the visiting Chadron Lady Cardinals in three sets last Tuesday Oct. 13. All three sets were competitive, but Sidney came out on top in all three, 25-to-22, 25-to-23and 25-to-21 for the 3-to-0 match victory. Senior Karly Sylvester had 11 kills to lead the offense, followed by juniors Alecca Campbell and Emilee Wieser with seven kills each. Senior Ireland Smelley had two service aces while senior Reagan B...
Sidney’s Red Raider football team suffered another home loss, their second in a row where they were unable to score, making it three shut out losses at home on the year as they fell 26-to-0 to the Ogallala Indians Friday night at Weymouth Field in Sidney. Ogallala received the ball first, and both teams had trouble moving the ball and traded punts through the opening minutes of the contest. Ogallala was finally able to get into Sidney territory on a long pass completion that brought them to t...
Sidney’s Red Raider Cross Country teams both qualified for the NSAA Cross Country Championships, the first time in five years both teams are headed to states. For the boys, it is their third consecutive district championship and seventh consecutive year they have qualified for the State Meet. The State Meet will be held at Kearney Country Club on October 23. The cool weather with gusting winds and a few rain showers made the run even tougher on the teams, but junior Daniel Bashtovoi turned up t...
Junior High Successes: Sidney’s Alec Doty follows his blockers en route to a big touchdown run during the 7th Grade football team’s 60-0 victory over the Ogallala Indians on Tuesday Oct. 13. The 8th Grade team followed with a 28-6 victory over Ogallala. Both teams went undefeated on their seasons, and the 7th Grade team did not allow a single point in any game this year....
8th Grade Straight A Honor Roll Quarter 1 2020-2021 Carli Black, Benjamin Borchard, David Brauer, Carsen Brunick, Noah Canas, Zoey Christensen, Jadyn Cottam, JaShawn Davenport, Jordan DeNovellis, Ryan Dillehay, Kirtsen Dougherty, Rachel Ernst, Reid Fiscus, Kiera Fornander, Faith Frye, Dakota Hawkins, Deanna Horst, Conner Hurt, Katarina Jallen, Cooper Jobman, Kourtney Keller, Jay Koozer, Aadhav Krishna, Augastina Lembke, Shane Lilley, Ciena McKenzie, Maria Mendez-Guzman, Teah Meyer, Kalynn Moore, Kealyn Mortensen, Ileana Neufeld-Ponce, Kanon...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly everyone in Nebraska, with lay-offs, furloughs, school closings, and more. The Panhandle Area Development District is teaming with the Southeast Nebraska Affordable Housing Council (SENAHC) to help landlords. Funding is available through a Community CARES Grant from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that includes $800,000 for direct statewide landlord assistance. SENAHC is working with Nebraska’s eight Economic Development Districts to distribute the financial assistance to q...
