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Nic Haas and Jesse Mueller have are seeking voter support as write-in candidates for the Sidney Airport Authority Board. The board has two positions open, and two candidates. The ballot will show Jim Price as a candidate for the board. However, he has left Cheyenne County. He was appointed earlier this year to fill a vacant seat. Mueller is a pilot for a major airline, and involved in aviation in his spare time. He owns a personal airplane which is hangared at the Sidney airport. He graduated...
Five COVID Cases at Sidney High School are under quarantine. In a report on the Sidney Public Schools website, the District reports five cases under quarantine at Sidney High School, one at Sidney Middle School, one at West Elementary School and one at South Elementary School. The report also shows there are three defined as recovered cases at Sidney High School, and one at Central Elementary School. There is also one active case at SHS. Active is defined as staff or student “who have not yet been deemed as recovered.” A staff member or stu...
In any given town, there are attractions that draw people, social cathedrals in a sense, that people value as part of the community's identity. In many towns, especially smaller communities, theaters fall within that definition of cathedral. There is the anticipated release of a new movie. Historically, theaters started as a venue for stage performances, then the black-and-white reels. Along the way children saved their allowances for the night out; the five cents that a generation later turned...
Cans of Diet Coke, regular A & W Root Beer and orange pop, in addition to individually wrapped snacks are being collected for veterans at Cheyenne VA Hospital through Nov. 9. Drop-off sites and times are: Cheyenne County Community Center (normal fall hours), Sidney United Methodist Church (9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday), The Insurance Store (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday), Cheyenne County Veterans Services (8 a.m. to noon, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday...
A Trunk or Treat community event is scheduled for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at 638 Illinois St. Participants are encouraged to enter through the east end of the parking lot. Social distancing is recommended and participation will be at your own risk. To register a trunk, call 308-249-3278 or email [email protected]. The event is supported by 59 Properties LLC....
Keep Sidney Beautiful is hosting an E-Wast collection event, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov 14. The event will be held at Legion Park by the t-ball fields. The E-Waste collection will accept computers, laptops, monitors (flat or CRT), printers, faxes, remote controls, phones, game stations, and anything with a PC board in it. CRT (tube) televisions will not be accepted. Working computers will be repurposed and donated in partnership with Wired NE. Please wipe your data and reset donated...
Voters will soon choose which of two flawed men will lead our nation the next four years. There are very strong feelings on both sides and no matter who wins, half the nation will be angry. Therein lies the challenge. In making my choice, I find it best to shut off my emotions. It’s true, facts don’t care about feelings. Bad outcomes result when decisions are made based on how we feel because feelings change day to day and facts don’t. Joe Biden has been a part of the Washington swamp for 47 ye...
There is no doubt that the 2020 election is upon us. It has reared its ugly head and I don’t think November 4th is going to calm anything down. Francis Shaeffer warned, “I believe the majority of the silent majority, young and old, will sustain the loss of liberties without raising their voices as long as their own lifestyles are not threatened.” Isn’t this the truth right now? I’m not quite sure who is the silent majority, but for Pete’s sake get off your couch. It is imperative that we retain...
Of all times to be reminded of a bike ride, this one arrives just as the first real snow of the season is predicted. My last bike tour took place in my new backyard, sort of. It was a round trip tour of the Panhandle viewing things I hadn’t seen for a long time, some I was aware of and some that were close enough if something went really wrong I was confident I could get home. It was also close enough to be tempted go left instead of right at certain intersections. It happens when you’re in a p...
Election Day is little more than a week away. As a citizen, you may feel the results will affect many aspects of life in this country. But as an investor, your situation probably won’t change after the votes are counted. No matter who wins, the financial markets may well show some politically driven volatility, but that often happens around elections, and it typically doesn’t last long. But what about the longer term? How might changes in policy and new legislation affect your investment outlook? To begin, keep in mind that many campaign pro...
LINCOLN – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently awarded $822,737 in grants to fund 16 projects designed to strengthen the specialty crop industry in Nebraska. The USDA provides grant monies through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) to fund research and ag education activities to increase demand for specialty crops. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) monitors and administers Nebraska’s specialty crop program. “Nebraska is home to a diverse range of agricultural products due in part to the state’s varying...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds producers that the deadline to submit applications for disaster recovery assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) for 2018 and 2019 losses is Friday, Oct. 30. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) launched a new tool on farmers.gov to help producers with the application process. “If you’re unsure of your eligibility, check out the new WHIP+ tool. Not only can this online tool help you determine eligibility, but it also connects you wit...
Today, we visited a local nursing home. We all brought baked goods for the staff and made festive cards for the residents. After placing these things on the front bench to be picked up, we started to walk. Window to window, stopping at the blue masking tape X’s (residents who welcomed visitors). As the brisk fall air swirled, my son and daughter, along with the other kids from our group, would wave and blow kisses, playing patty-cake with the elderly through the glass. Smiles and a thumbs-up a...
The Potter-Dix Coyotes ended their undefeated regular season in a spectacular fashion, dominating the Creek Valley Storm in Chappell 66-to-13 in a one-sided game that proved the Coyotes were not only for real, but a class above their D6 rivals. The win earned the 8-and-0 Coyotes the D6-6 Title and a first round home game in the D6 playoffs starting Friday. The temperatures dipped into the high 20's but the wind never picked up, and the cold temperatures seemed to not affect the red-hot Coyotes'...
The Leyton Warrior Football team made the long drive to Loomis for the first round of the D2-8 Man NSAA Playoffs Thursday afternoon, and came up short against a Loomis Wolves team that was able to run the ball at will against the Warriors’ defense in cold and windy conditions, ending the Leyton squad’s season with a 56-to-16 defeat. Both teams had impressive turnarounds from their previous seasons when they both ended with 1-and-7 marks, with Leyton ripping off five wins in a row to start the...
Sidney’s Lady Raider Volleyball team hosted the Gering Lady Bulldogs Tuesday Oct. 20, and had no problem downing their rivals in three straight sets, 25-to-18, 25-to-10 and 25-to-19. However, what the Sidney team treated as a good warmup for the weekend tournament in Alliance provided to be their only action of the week, as the Sidney team pulled out of the tournament due to a spike of COVID-19 cases in the Alliance area. In the match against Gering, junior Alecca Campbell dominated at the net,...
The Peetz Bulldog Football team hosted the rival Briggsdale Falcons Friday night in Peetz and came out on the wrong side of a 72-to-39 final score. It was a close and competitive game that the Bulldogs lost control of in the second half, handing them their first loss of the season. Briggsdale started the game with the ball on the Bulldogs’ 35 yard line after a good kickoff return, and after a few plays senior tight end Layne Brown reeled in a six yard touchdown pass to open the scoring. Briggsda...
Sidney’s Red Raider Cross Country team traveled to Kearney on Friday for the NSAA State Cross Country Championships and the boys’ squad finished second with 99 points to first place Milford with 87 points. Junior Daniel Bashtovi led the boys’ squad with a seventh place finish at 17:01, earning him his second state medal after he finished fourth in 2019. Sidney’s girls’ squad placed two runners in the top twenty finishers with freshman Talissa Tanquary earning 12th place with a time of 12:18 and...
Sidney’s Red Raider Football team travelled to Mitchell to face a high-powered Tiger team, and fell by a final score of 41-to-14 in a game that was much closer than the ending score indicated. The Tigers entered the contest with a 7-and-1 record, their only blemish being a surprise loss to Gothenburg in the beginning of October. Led by standout senior running back Ryan Aguallo, the Tigers looked to make quick work of the struggling Raider team, but found themselves in a dogfight through the t...
Jerry G. Clark, 72, of Fremont, NE passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 in Omaha, NE. Jerry was born October 17, 1948 in Sidney, NE, to Gerald and Betty (Cruise) Clark. Jerry grew up around Sidney and graduated from Sidney High School in 1968, after high school he joined the Marine Corps. He married Kay Baker January 30, 1993 in Fremont, NE. The couple lived in Gering for over 26 years and moved to Fremont in 2016. Jerry was a truck driver most of his life , he drove for Brown Transfer, Koch...
Patricia Jean Von Seggern, 85, of Sidney, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Sidney Regional Medical Center with family by her side. Patricia was the daughter of Bernard and Eleanor McCarthy and was born on June 1, 1935, in Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated from Guardian Angels High School in West Point, Nebraska. Following graduation, she was employed by the ASCS office in West Point. On February 8, 1958, Patricia was united in marriage to Duane T. “Benny” Von Seggern in West Point. The...
Suzanne Mae Solano, 67, of Lincoln, died Oct. 17, 2020, peacefully in her home. She was born Dec. 12, 1952, in Sidney, the daughter of Lloyd and Geraldine Talich. A celebration of life open house was held 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at Butherus Maser and Love Funeral Home. Suzanne was a proud baseball mom and softball grandma. She was a sparkle of energy that could be found proudly cheering at every game come rain or shine. She spent many years following her boys around the state making...
Sidney's Lady Raider Volleyball team had to wait a day due to snow to start their sub district tournament, and on Tuesday the Sidney squad had no trouble powering past the Mitchell Lady Tigers in the semi-finals to earn their place in the championship match on Wednesday. Tuesday's match against Mitchell started with Sidney breaking out to a 5-to-1 lead in the first set as the Lady Tigers tried to claw their way back into the set. But the Lady Raiders played fast and disciplined, covering the...
Fleming's Wildcat Football team showed they're still the class of the league against the Peetz Bulldogs Thursday night, handing the visiting Peetz squad its second consecutive loss by a final score of 68-to-19. The undefeated defending State Champs got down to business quickly, piling up 24 points in the first quarter while shutting down the Peetz offense. The Bulldogs finally got on the scoreboard in the second period with a touchdown and a successful extra point, but seven would be all the...
