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Students of Chadron State College’s rangeland management program often study how the land has evolved throughout history. Now they are watching with excitement as land east of CSC’s main campus is being transformed to the new facility that will serve their program and others in the Department of Applied Sciences. Workers from Sampson Construction have been moving dirt in recent weeks to prepare for the construction of the Coffee Pavilion of the Rangeland Complex. The pavilion, which will ser...
Hastings – Central Community College-Hastings recognized 160 midyear graduates Nov. 27 at a graduation reception in their honor. Dr. Marcie Kemnitz, dean of health occupations at CCC, was the keynote speaker. Other speakers were Dr. Greg Smith, college president; Bill Hitesman, campus president; and Dean Moors, executive director of the Central Community College Foundation. The area December graduates are, Associate of Applied Science Degree, Sidney, Xin Hu, hospitality management and culinary arts; and Associate of Science Degree, Chappell, C...
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement on changes to school lunch regulations allowing more meat and grains in meals: “I appreciate the Department of Agriculture’s decision to allow for more grains and meat in school meals. These changes are a step in the right direction and should be made permanent. However, parents and local officials will need additional flexibility to implement the school lunch program to effectively meet their budgets and the nutritional requirements of their students. These dec...
Many things outside of the festive thoughts have been on my mind lately; such a wide variety of things to write about! However, it seems the one theme in my head this week has been goals or life plans. Goals I have set, no matter how big or small, for a brief time I lost track of. Prior to taking the job here at the paper in September, I set a five-year plan\goals for myself, for my life path. This well thought out plan included things I have wanted to do before I began my family. For those who don’t know I chose to raise my family first, befor...
Frances Ilene Elliott 1938 to 2012 Frances Ilene Elliott, 74, a long time resident of Longmont, Colo., and former Dalton resident, passed away quietly on July 8, 2012, at her residence after losing her battle with cancer. Frances Ilene Elliott, the daughter of Harmie and Virginia Saathoff, was born on April 26, 1938, in Macon, Neb. Frances and family moved to Dalton where her dad opened up a small café and she attended and graduated from Dalton High School while working part-time in her father’s café. Frances is survived by her husband of 23...
The Nebraska Pork Producers Association is proud to welcome members of the 14th Pork Industry Mentoring Class. Recently, Youth Education Director, Kyla Wize, announced the six students that will be part of a tradition of developing youth leaders through high caliber hands on learning experiences and leadership development. Members of the 2013 Pork Mentor class are: Andrea Konecky, daughter of Tom Jr. and Sharon Konecky of Wahoo; Andrew Spader, son of Janelle Spader of Henderson; Breanna Sensibaugh, daughter of Brian and Brenda Sensibaugh of...
Department of Nebraska Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Clara Barton Tent #29, President Doris Steele presented the United States Flag along with a labeled pole to Nebraska State Veterans Cemetery Administrator Allen Pannell for the Avenue of Flags remembering veterans. Left, Harold Steele, a World War II Veteran and Veterans State Cemetery Foundation member, Doris Steele, Allen Pannell, Jerry Steele, SharonAnn Louden, and LeeAnn Merrihew stand with the presentation of the flag and...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — State public schools Superintendent Cindy Hill said her agency has done its job and is fully behind education reform efforts, but members of a legislative committee weren’t convinced as they recommended stripping the Wyoming Department of Education of a host of education accountability duties on Wednesday. The Select Committee on Education Accountability recommended legislation that transfers a number of the agency’s education accountability duties to the state Board of Education. It also added provisions that the schools...
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Gov. John Hickenlooper said “the time is right” for state lawmakers to consider gun control measures, offering his firmest stance in the aftermath of several high-profile shootings, including a movie theater rampage in suburban Denver, that have shocked the nation. The Democratic governor upset some in his party for not taking a stronger position when he said last summer that stricter laws would not haven’t prevented the mass shooting in Aurora. In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Hickenloo...
ALLIANCE — Even when things were falling apart Thursday night, the Sidney High School Lady Raiders didn’t lose sight of two key marching orders: keep playing defense, and whenever possible, get the ball to the best option. SHS followed those rules to the very end, and for that, was able to escape Alliance with a 32-31 Western Conference win. Finding every which way to lose a double-digit lead — be it through poor foul shooting or sloppy ball-handling — the Raiders (4-1, 1-0) got out of town with a victory when Madi Malzahn intercepted a Lady...
ALLIANCE — A little persistence goes a long way. Just ask Sidney High School’s boys basketball team. With its offense struggling to reach halftime Thursday night, the Red Raiders used their defense to keep host Alliance in check at intermission by way of a 19-17 deficit. In the third period, Erik Kohl’s club put everything together en route to a 45-36 Western Conference road victory. Ignited by pressure defense and a rapid-fire transition game, Sidney (3-2, 1-1) wiped out a six-point Bulldogs lead by going on a 19-3 run to close out the quarter...
OSHKOSH — Tanner Wernsman and Nathaniel Vortuba were double-winners on the mats Thursday night as Sidney High School’s wrestling team swept a triangular match against both Hershey and host Garden County. Wernsman opened the Red Raiders’ 65-12 win over the host Bulldogs by picking up a quick pin at 160 pounds, and also won by a first-period stick in his bout against Hershey’s Wyatt McConnell. Picking up pins against Garden County were Tucker Wintholz (heavyweight) and Lane Riley (145). Vortuba (138) won by technical fall, and the remaind...
Next on Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Glenna Phelps-Aurich’s list is sending out annual membership renewal notices, followed quickly by preparations for January’s banquet. To become a member of the chamber Phelps-Aurich said that it’s as easy as filling out an application and paying member dues. The director said that the chamber exists primarily to do everything they can to help Cheyenne County businesses grow. “Our goal is to help businesses in any way that we can to...
Maddox Motors is a name several generations of Cheyenne County residents will recognize, after all the new car and RV dealership has been around for 74 years. According to Bill Maddox, today’s General Manager but third generation owner, “We had officially opened in 1939 in that white building behind the post office,” but due to World War II and the halt to production of cars the business didn’t make its return until 1946. “After the war was over and everyone was out of the service my grandfath...
The month of December serves as not only the time of holiday festivities but also National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. Sidney attorney, Thomas Sonntag said that the consequences of driving under the influence of any alcohol or drug could be devastating as well as legally impacting. According to Nebraska Office of Highway Safety statistics in 2011 there were 12,034 DWI arrests, 1,822 alcohol-related crashes, 1,185 alcohol-related injuries and 51 alcohol-related deaths in the state... Full story
NEWTOWN, Conn. – A shooting at a Connecticut elementary school Friday left 27 people dead, including 18 children, an official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still under way. Another official, speaking on condition of anonymity for the same reason, said the gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown was killed and apparently had two guns. Stephen Delgiadice said his 8-year-old daughter heard two big bangs and teachers told her to get in a corner. His daughter was fine. “It’s alarming, espec... Full story
The Teammates mentoring program has been hard at work preparing Christmas wreaths and small trees for a silent auction tonight during the Sidney Raiders basketball games. The money raised will go back into the program that benefits youths from elementary school to middle school. Any wreaths or trees not sold at the auction will be donated to the surrounding nursing facilities. Laney Wagner, left, said she and her mentor, Joan Huus (not pictured), have been working on their wreath for about...
