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The shingle is out. The vacancy sign is lit. The Cheyenne County Tourism Committee is looking for people interested in promoting the county. The committee is seeking two members and two alternates, according to Tourism Director Kevin Howard. “The alternates have a place on the table. They just don't have a vote,” he said. Each position four years. People interested in volunteering should have a love for Cheyenne County and its people and history. A committee member should also be interested in...
A City of Sidney Parks Department crew removes snow from Hickory Square to prepare for decorations to be put up this week so they are ready Holidays on Hickory Square Dec. 1. Prior to the Parade of Lights, a host of activities will be held at the Square, kicking off Sidney's downtown Christmas....
To understand, not just learn, a language, a student needs to experience the people and culture. True education needs immersion of the senses and communication. That is the goal of the Sidney High School Spanish Club and their plans to travel to Costa Rica. The trip is planned for June 2019. Fundraising efforts will start early December. Sidney High School Spanish teacher Brett Avila said the district has a history of student trips to Europe. Last year, however, he submitted a request to visit Central America. The goal is to experience Central...
When a teacher sees a student "get it," it is a moment of excitement for the teacher and the student. It is a moment that often follows a series of failures in the process, failures that become teaching opportunities. When the teacher is recognized by his or her peers for insight in the profession, it is a stage moment uniting student and teacher success. Brett Avila, Sidney High School Spanish and Human Development teacher, was recognized in 2016 as Best of Nebraska at the Nebraska...
Jeanette M. Namuth, age 77 of Ft. Collins, CO and former long-time Lodgepole resident, passed away in Ft. Collins, CO, November 24, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday November 30th with a Rosary Service at 6:00 P.M., Thursday, November 29th. Both services will be in the in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Mike McDermott officiating. Burial will follow the Mass in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-4:00 P.M. Memorials can be m...
Richard L. Glassburn, 70 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Rick was born July 12, 1948, at Lincoln, Nebraska. In September of 1957, he was adopted by Milan and Virginia (Hobbs) Glassburn. He graduated from Lorenzo High School near Sidney. In October of 1967, Richard entered the US Air Force, where he served in Vietnam. Following his discharge, Rick went to school to work on center pivot irrigation systems. On June 22, 1973, Rick was...
Sidney resident Elaine V. Schlueter, 90, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Sidney Regional Extended Care, Sidney, NE. Private family service will be held and burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. There will be no viewing or visitation. Private condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family. Elaine was born April 28, 1928, in McCook, NE to Arno V. & Katherine (Hock) Schlueter. She graduated from Culbertson High School in Culbertson, NE....
LINCOLN – They toured. They stopped at places they likely didn't know existed until signing up for the program. The tour brought them to coffee shops, off-the-highway diners and shops. In the end, these retail tourists learned more about Nebraska, including places they will likely visit again. A record breaking amount of people traveled through Nebraska to get stamps for the Nebraska Passport program. Among the stops for the Passport program is Potter. This year, 749 participants submitted Passports with all 70 stops stamped, versus 469 in 2...
Boy Scouts raked the yard at the Fort Sidney Post Commander's Home and decorated the facility with Christmas lights and greenery. Pictured from left are Owen Kurz, Brian Kurz and Jakob Kurz....
Sidney's boys and girls basketball teams are heading into their seasons, and hosted the Hall of Fame Basketball Game against the visiting Hershey Panthers. The teams were able to get quality opponents to face while taking a good look at their squads as they prepare for the 2018-2019 campaigns. The girls started off play, and settled into a groove after a slow start by both teams. The girls were able to come out on top at the end of the game, 47-to-36, and were able to see how their offenses and...
LINCOLN – Nebraska’s muzzleloader deer season opens Dec. 1 and those shooting black-powder firearms are gearing up. “Temperatures are dropping and the deer are going to be moving in search of high-energy foods,” Nebraska Hunter Education Coordinator Jackson Ellis said. “This is a great chance to spend some time outside and take the opportunity to put some meat in the freezer.” Follow these tips for a safe muzzleloader season: Muzzleloader hunters are required to visibly wear 400 square inches of blaze orange on their head, chest and back du...
LINCOLN – Preliminary deer harvest in Nebraska is 5 percent behind last year’s pace. From Sept. 1 through Nov. 26, there were 47,532 deer checked, compared to 49,923 in 2017. Mule deer buck harvest decreased slightly, with 8,575 taken, compared to 8,609 in 2017. This is still the second highest recorded mule deer buck harvest on record bodes well for Nebraska. The average age of bucks is also very good, with 59 percent of bucks estimated at age 3 or older. Whitetail buck harvest is up slightly, with 26,525 adult whitetail bucks harvested com...
