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A plan designed to fund the Nebraska government from three sources has turned upside down with property taxes supplying the majority of revenue, according to District 47 State Sen. Steve Erdman. Sen. Erdman was in Sidney Wednesday visiting with local constituents as part of a tour of Western Nebraska. He told those in attendance the state’s tax structure is the top priority. He said property tax and its impact on individuals and ag producers continues to be an issue. “We have been talking abo...
The meeting was short, but the celebration was much longer. The Sidney City Council expedited business Tuesday in record time, setting up for a well-deserved thank-you to councilman Wendal Gaston who chose not to seek re-election. Gaston closes more than 16 ½ years of service to the City of Sidney with the opening of the next city council meeting. Tuesday's meeting ended with a reception for Gaston and his family. At the close of the meeting, Mayor Joe Arterburg presented Gaston with a...
Saturday in Sidney will be busy with Christmas excitement as the Parade of Lights takes center stage. While the prediction is for snow, the Holidays in Hickory Square Christmas Kick-off and Parade of Lights starts at 2 p.m. with crafts and games in the tent. The event is scheduled to last until 4 p.m. and is hosted by the American Bank of Sidney. Warm up at 3 p.m. with a hot chocolate or cider, compliments of Security First Bank & Insurance, and S'Mores compliments of Fox Theatre. The Cake Walk...
Leyton High School’s FFA Chapter is preparing for one of its biggest nights of the year, the fund raising FFA Member Auction. On Monday, Dec. 3, FFA members will host and provide a meal to community members and supporters beginning at 6 p.m. During the meal, until 7:15, a silent auction will also take place as part of the chapter’s fund raising effort. But the action will kick into high gear at 7:30, when members go across the “auction block” as the main part of the evening’s fund raiser gets underway. The meal is free to those attending...
LINCOLN – Nebraska Extension and Nebraska 4-H will use virtual reality and telepresence robotics to bring an Hour of Code event, 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 8 at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln, to participants at the Sidney Public Library in Sidney. Hour of Code is an introduction to computer science designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a creator. Two matching robots will be used to bridge the nearly 350 miles between Nebraska Innovation Campus and the Sidney Public Library. The robots live stream a feed...
The Security First Bank donated $600 to the SPS Sidney Singers. Security First Bank donates $5 from each Red Raiders Master Card debit card activated. Pictured from left are music teachers Jennifer Mead and Dave Mead, Clem Schumacher and Clint Norman. The donation will be applied to the trip to Carnegie Hall in 2019....
We’re going to Washington. Why? I’ll explain. Back in late September, 29 agricultural attachés representing 23 foreign countries visited us at the University of Nebraska (UNL) Panhandle Research and Extension Center (PHREC). This group was part of the 2018 Colorado and Nebraska Agricultural Attaché Tour coordinated by Stan Garbacz, the agricultural trade representative for the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. While this group was in Scottsbluff, they also visited several producers, farms and businesses; learned about wheat production; witne...
Jeanette Marie Namuth, age 77 of Ft. Collins, CO and longtime Lodgepole, NE resident, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 in Ft. Collins. 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 St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Mike McDermott officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1...
The 2018 D6-5 All-District Football Team was announced, and the Creek Valley Storm and Potter-Dix Coyotes had multiple athletes selected on the first and second teams. For the First-Team Offense, Creek Valley sophomore Justin Ningen was selected at Running Back, and Potter-Dix sophomore Kyle Evans was selected at End. For the First-Team Defense, Creek Valley junior Patrick Hansen was selected at Defensive Back. For the Second-Team Offense, Potter-Dix sophomore Donnie Moench was selected at...
Colorado’s 2018 1A North Central All-Conference Football Team was announced Tuesday, and Peetz seniors Bryson Long and Xavier Runge and Peetz junior Cooper White were selected for their outstanding performances during the 2018 season. Long rushed for 2072 yards and 47 touchdowns on offense, and had 164 total tackles on defense. Runge anchored the offensive line and recorded 62 total tackles on defense, while White rushed for 805 yards and 12 touchdowns on offense, and had 73 total tackles on d...
LINCOLN – Students registered at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln may rent hunting equipment at the university’s Outdoor Adventure Center. The available gear and rental rates are: pop-up blind: $3/day or $6/weekend; layout blind: $3/day or $6/weekend; jake/hen turkey decoy combination: $3/day or $6/weekend; two dozen duck decoys: $3/day or $6/weekend. Weekend rates are for three days. The equipment is available through a grant partnership between the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the Cabela’s Outdoor Fund. “We had two focus g...