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The Sidney City Council is considering entry into the solar energy market. Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN, the wholesale electricity provider for the city) issued an RFP (Request For Proposal) about two years ago on behalf of six MEAN communities for solar photovoltaic (PV) field. Proposals were submitted but the project did not move forward. Prices were higher than what communities expected. Since then, according to a memo from Electricity Superintendent Mike Palmer, solar prices...
Jodene Lynette Houser, age 66, of Sidney, NE passed away peacefully at her home in Sidney on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. She was surrounded with love and comfort by family at the time of her passing. A Celebration of Life was held at the Evangelical Church in Sidney, NE at 10:30 A.M. on December 27, 2021. Services were recorded and will be available on our website for viewing. There will be no public visitation. Per Jo’s wishes, in lieu of flowers, donations can be given to a gazebo building f...
The common people were oppressed. An authoritarian central government passed laws and levied taxes without regard for their impact on everyday working folks who were looked down on in disdain. Politicians and appointed officials in positions of power got there largely by bribes, being a member of an influential family, blackmail, or knowing someone higher up who owed them a favor. Corruption was rampant at all levels of government from the local level all the way to the highest office holders...
Christmas is just around the corner from the time this article hits the street. Hopefully this Christmas will be merry and bright for you and your family, in spite of the chaos that has hit our nation this year. This article will be my Christmas gift to each of you. Since I do not have unlimited funds, nor any government subsidies or grants, I wish to give you far more valuable gifts. First: To each of you I pray that our Lord Jesus will provide each member of your family with a sense of...
NORFOLK - On Wednesday, December 15, Speaker Mike Hilgers announced his candidacy to be Nebraska’s next Attorney General, succeeding current Attorney General Doug Peterson. Yesterday, General Peterson announced that he will not seek re-election and will complete his current term. Mike was introduced by former Speakers of the Legislature Mike Flood and Jim Scheer, both of Norfolk, who have endorsed his candidacy. “Thank you to Attorney General Peterson for his service to Nebraskans—he has been...
Sometimes getting something done just takes asking the right person the right question. That, in part, resulted in a relationship that blessed Table of Grace with the future ability to take food to areas with limited transportation. Table of Grace Director Sherri Eads heard of a need during a food give away this year; seniors in the Sunol community who couldn't get to the Table of Grace food pantry. She learned of this while talking to a gentleman who was taking food to people in Sunol. She...
The Monthly Performance Award acknowledges other criteria as well as achievement. These criteria are: 1. Superior academic performance, (or), dramatic improvement of classroom work, G.P.A. or attitude toward learning. 2. Exceptional work effort toward a particular class project. 3. Outstanding Contribution to the class. 4. Leadership exhibited in the class/school. 5. Citizenship emphasized and modeled. 6. Service to school. Recognized for the November 2021 Performance Awards are: 7th Grade – V...
Gwen Stone passed away December 14, 2021 at Denver Inpatient Hospice surrounded by her husband, Keith and family after a long battle with cancer. Gwen was born January 22, 1951 in Sidney, Nebraska to Henry P. “Hank” and Dorothy Meyer. Gwen attended school in Sidney, graduating from Sidney High in 1969. Gwen married Keith Stone on June 28, 1980 and they continued to make their home in Sidney. Gwen worked as Deputy District Court Clerk for Cheyenne County and for the County Attorney’s Offic...
Christmas is the season for giving. Long ago when the magi came to visit the baby Jesus at that very first Christmas, they bestowed upon him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. While these may seem like strange gifts to give to a baby, the magi were honoring Jesus as a king, as a priest, and as a savior. It is because of the magi that exchanging gifts eventually became a Christmas tradition. Many of us will strain ourselves this year to find that perfect gift for a loved one. Finding that...
Sometimes I wonder if the birth of Jesus occurred when it did because it was the best time to happen. Yes, I can hear the rumbling of generations of theologians citing why it happened then, starting with prophecies, and it is a valid point, and writing their hands with the perceived heresy, but that is not what I was referencing. Think about it. The king of all kings and there’s no call for days of festivities, no entering the capitol on a white horse and a legion of soldiers. The stress of s...
The ancient Greeks pointed to as many as 88 constellations spread across a night sky, and then they pinned names to them that they took from their religion of stories and myths. They wanted to see order in a night sky, because it seemed chaotic, a jumble, pinpoints of light splashed helter-skelter. The ancient Greeks gave mythological names to the zodiac’s twelve signs. They include: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces. The a...
During your working years, you’ve probably met the costs of living through your salary. But once you retire, where will the money come from? Is there a way to give yourself a “paycheck” for retirement? There is indeed – but you’ll have to do a good job of managing your available income sources. Here are some moves that can help: • Accept dividends and interest payments. Instead of automatically reinvesting all your dividends and interest payments into your portfolio – which is an excellent strategy for building wealth – you might want to b...
Jesus was born into a very joyless world, and it was anything but peaceful. For most people, living in the time of Roman rule was a matter of survival with no religious freedom, human rights and talk about taxes! Criminals were crucified for all to see. That world really needed a little joy and peace for sure. Would I be stretching the truth to say that the world we live in today also needs the joy and peace that Jesus brings? I believe, behind all the Christmas glitter, Christian plays and holy services, there is a great need for the real joy...
A two-day workshop this January will provide a hands-on learning experience for producers to learn how to calculate a unit cost of production for a cow-calf operation. Having information to make effective business decisions is important for ranch success. Enterprise analysis and unit cost of production (UCOP) are tools that can help ranchers identify where value is being created on the ranch, where costs are occurring, and what changes could be made to improve profit. The program will take place Jan. 13 and 14 at the University of...
The 2022 private pesticide applicator training dates, times, and locations have been set, with sessions beginning in early January and continuing through early April at sites throughout the Nebraska Panhandle and Sandhills. Notification letters will be sent out by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture to applicators whose license will expire in 2022. The cost of the training is $50, payable the day of the training. Private pesticide licenses also can be obtained by completing an online course. Pesticide applicators can purchase access to the...
Sidney’s Lady Raider Basketball team has played strong in the early going this season, and Saturday’s matchup with rival Alliance is a good indication of how strong the Lady Raiders will be with their top competition. Although regrouping from graduating players and slotting in younger players, the Lady Bulldogs are still a quality team that should be able to challenge the Lady Raiders. But that didn’t happen Saturday night, as the Lady Raiders controlled and dominated the game from the openi...
Sidney’s Red Raider Basketball team improved their record to 5-and-1 early in the season with a home win against Alliance Saturday night, 52-to-38. It was the team’s second meeting of the new year, with Sidney downing a scrappy Alliance team in the Western Conference Tournament. The Bulldogs have had quite a bit of turnover, and with new and inexperienced players it will probably take some time before they settle in and find their roles to be effective. But they do have a lot of energy and fight...
Leyton's Lady Warrior Basketball team got a big win for themselves against the visiting Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes last Tuesday night, giving them two wins early in the season. The Lady Coyotes have struggled, but Head Coach Shannon Winholtz always has her team ready to play, and Potter-Dix started the game strong. With a strong defensive set that jammed up the inside for Leyton, the Lady Warriors were forced to take outside shots in the first quarter, and had difficulty finding their range. The...
On Tuesday night, there was early season showdown between Potter-Dix and Leyton in Dalton that saw a packed house watch the usual playing order flipped; first a thrilling boy's game then have the girl's game to enjoy after the boy's were finished. The Warriors came into the contest a strong 4-and-0, with big wins against South Platte and Morrill, ready to take on a Potter-Dix team that's only played two games this far in the season, but has the speed and athleticism to be dangerous regardless...
Potter-Dix's Lady Coyote Basketball team was able to get another win early on in December when they hosted the Banner County Lady Wildcats on Friday. The Lady Coyotes started strong, using their defense to totally disrupt Banner County's rhythm and only allow a few low percentage shots in the first quarter. Meanwhile, the Lady Coyotes worked the ball and found good looks, and built a 22-to-7 lead after the first quarter. The scoring slowed for both teams, but Banner was unable to make up any...
The Coyote Basketball team made a trip down to Iliff, Colo., on Saturday to face the Caliche Buffaloes, and came away with a convincing 67-to-51 win. The teams played the first quarter tight, with lots of defensive pressure and turnovers limiting the scoring. Potter-Dix managed a 12-to-9 lead after one period, then went on to score 20 points in the second period to bring a 32-to-22 advantage into the halftime. Both teams played a solid third period on offense and defense, both scoring 17...
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office Dec. 17 The Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a potential threat at the Sidney High School. School Officials, the School Resource Officer and a Sidney Police Department Officer were already on scene and responded immediately. A loaded shotgun was located in a vehicle belonging to a student. The vehicle was parked on school property. The student reportedly had the gun out of concern from a recent TikTok message. The weapon was seized and the student was released to parents. Law enforcement is a...
Corwyn “Cory” J. Glanz, age 57, of Sidney, NE passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at UC Health in Aurora, CO. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with P.M.A. Maurine Roller officiating. Services will conclude at the Church. Cremation has been held. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday, December 28th from 1-6:00 P.M. to...
