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It’s the beginning of the school year, and that means FFA is back, too! Sunday, August 29th will be a welcome-back picnic for members and alumni of the Creek Valley FFA chapter, complete with ice cream and information. Our FFA “Sundaes on Sunday” will be from 5-6 pm at the Chappell Pool Park (weather permitting) or in the Creek Valley Ag Building. New & returning FFA members are invited to join us for forms, schedules, and events, and this year we are inviting any community members interested in FFA Alumni to join us as well for the progr...
— Calvin Borgmann, Weston Neumann and Coy Rosenbaum find a seat during the Sidney High School Athletics downtown event Saturday. The night included a live concert, food court, and cornhole games.Proceeds supported the Sidney High School athletics programs....
Like most people, you may have several financial goals. But can you reach them all? It would be simple if you had great wealth. But you’ll likely need to rank your goals in terms of their importance to your life and then follow appropriate strategies to achieve them. By doing so, you may end up getting pretty close to covering each of your objectives, in one way or another. When prioritizing your goals, consider following this process: • Identify goals as “must have” or “nice to have.” Making sure you don’t outlive your resources is a must-hav...
Joel Ahrens, Sidney Location Manager, delivers a presentation on the latest innovations in products and techniques and how these will help during this year's harvest at the Thursday, Aug. 19, "2021 Combine Optimization Clinic," hosted by 21st Century Equipment. Additionally, guest speakers and Product Specialists detailed their new products and talked about the challenges facing the local agricultural community. They also discussed machine optimization and offered expert assistance and advice...
YORK – The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) elected four farmers to serve leadership roles at its recent board meeting on Aug. 19. The leadership roles are effective immediately and are yearlong in duration, with the possibility to be reelected. Jay Reiners, At Large Director, was elected as chairman of the board. Reiners farms near Juniata, where he grows field corn, seed corn and soybeans. He has been farming for over 30 years and is the fourth generation managing the family farm. He graduated with an associate’s degree in general agriculture fro...
LINCOLN — Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, along with Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson of Pennsylvania, the ranking member of the house ag committee, joined university leaders on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln campus Friday for a town hall about the present and future of agriculture — and Nebraska’s important role in both. NU President Ted Carter, UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green and NU Vice President and Harlan Vice Chancellor for UNL’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Mike Boehm joined Fortenberry and Thompson for a tele-town hall about the import...
Grand Marshals for the upcoming 2021 Potter Days celebration are Phil and Evie Miller, longtime residents of the Potter Community. Potter Days will be held September 2, 4 and 5. Phil was born in Sidney, NE. At age seven, he moved with his family, from Gurley NE to Sidney. Phil graduated from Sidney High School in 1964 and attended Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, CO. Evie was born in Sidney also, and graduated from Potter High School in 1962, and the Central Business College in Denver...
When we were kids, we looked at heroes as someone superhuman; someone who wears a cape and is faster than a speeding bullet. As we get older, we realize a real-life hero is so much more. A real-life hero is admired for their courage and noble qualities. This is someone we can count on no matter what the circumstance. Someone who is selfless and humble. The hero of this story is Tony Balandran, who traded his cape for an EMS uniform and many other hats. Tony is known throughout the panhandle for...
High Plains Arts Council announced today that it has been awarded a grant of $$6,452.00 by the Nebraska Arts Council. This grant will support our upcoming 2021-2022 season. Nebraska Arts Council Executive Director Suzanne Wise commented, “High Plains Arts Council contributes a great deal to the advancement of the arts in Sidney and the surrounding communities. We commend the work being done by organizations such as the High Plains Arts Council because the arts are important to the education and quality of life for all Nebraskans.” Sidney HPA...
August 12 12:46 am, Agency Assist, 46 EB Interstate 80 12:49 am, Suspicious Activity, Sidney High School, 19th Ave. 1:48 am, Welfare Check, Country Inns & Suites, Chase Blvd. 3:11 am, Medical Call, 6th Ave. 4:09 am, Medical Call, Lodgepole Rd. 7:21 am, Traffic stop, Keller dr. & Osage St. 9:17 am, Suspicious Person, Aliens and Strangers, 10th Ave. 9:55 am, Code Violation, 18th Ave. 11:17 am, Traffic Stop, 11th Ave. & Toledo St. 11:24 am, Welfare Check, 11th Ave. 12:29 pm, Transient Aid, Old Post Rd. & Link 17J 12:34 pm, Trespass In Progress,...
The Sidney school board approved a proposal for an on-site law enforcement officer, School Resource Officer (SRO), to be shared between three schools. The proposal is for a Cheyenne County Sheriff's deputy to be assigned to Sidney Public Schools, Potter-Dix Public Schools and Leyton Public Schools. In the Aug. 10 meeting of the Leyton School Board, no decision was made with board members saying the District had not received a contract. The goals of the program include * Foster educational...
The Leyton Board of Education met on Monday, Aug. 9 at Leyton High School. Among the many issues discussed, the board reviewed salaries for special education paraprofessionals. The discussion came during review of Classified Staff wages. Previously, the board approved a 3 percent increase for staff. Superintendent Chris Geary asked about the pay rates for bus drivers — Activity Bus rate, Substitute Shuttle and Substitute rate. Board members told Geary they believed the increase was across the b...
Legion Park was the gathering place Friday, Aug. 13, as Sidney's Night of Hope returned to its annual location. The Night of Hope is an event to support those in treatment for cancer, and to remember those who fought the battle and lost. Proceeds from the event support local patients. The event is more of a community celebration with the popcorn and hot dogs, friends walking the perimeter of the pond while others are setting the free barbecue dinner. On the other side of the pond, volunteers...
If you’ve heard of 529 plans, you might think they can only be used to help pay for college. And you wouldn’t be alone: Less than one-third of adults properly identified that a 529 plan can be used for more than just higher education, according to a survey by Morning Consult and Edward Jones. But what are these other expenses? Before we get to them, let’s review the main benefits of 529 plans. Contribution limits are high and earnings can grow tax-free if withdrawals are used for qualified education expenses such as tuition and room and board...
The national news is peppered with headline stories of people losing their tempers, and committing horrific acts of violence against total strangers, fellow workers, or even more commonly, members of their own family. Due to a variety of social pressures and prejudices, hate crimes also seem to abound. Is this rage or anger just a part of our generation or is there a part of all of us that is ready to boil over at any given moment. I believe we are truly living in an age of rage and anger. Did you know? The first act of murder recorded in the...
Lincoln — The Nebraska Wheat Board (NWB) will hold its next meeting Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at West Central Research and Extension Center, 402 W State Farm Rd., North Platte, NE 69101. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. CDT. During the meeting, the NWB board will receive reports from members on committee activities as well as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nebraska Wheat Growers Association. The board will conduct the Oath of Office for new directors, elect new board officers, and determine travel and participation in upcoming m...
Nebraska’s Third District is the number one agriculture district in the nation. This past week, I hosted an agriculture summit where I was able to engage directly with Third District producers to hear how we can ensure our producers remain among the top producing in the country. During the summit, we received insights on a wide array of issues that impact Nebraska’s Third District from four special guests. Mark Slupek, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Deputy Administrator for Global Pro...
Student interns who worked in Nebraska Extension offices throughout the state this summer have gotten a taste of careers in Extension by putting on experiential learning programs for local 4-H programs – planning and leading activities in which kids have fun while learning science, math, nutrition and healthy living. Scotts Bluff, Morrill, Garden and Cheyenne counties in the Panhandle are four of the numerous offices in the state where interns are working. The interns help teach 4-H classes a...
July 29 2:56 am, 911 Hang Up/Open Line, 20th Ave. 6:36 am, Traffic stop, 19th Ave. & Illinois St. 7:15 am, Traffic stop, Old Post Rd. 7:27 am, Parking Complaint, Sidney Glass, Illinois St. 7:29 am, Traffic stop, Andrew Dr. & Old Post Rd. 7:41 am, Parking Complaint, Andrew Dr. & Jennifer Ln. 7:41 am,Parking Complaint, Andrew Dr. & Jennifer Ln. 7:44 am, Medical Call, Maple St. 7:46 am, Traffic Stop, Maple St. 8:16 am, Traffic Stop, Fort Sidney Rd. & Illinois St. 8:26 am, Code Violation, Forrest St. 8:32 am, Code Violation, Forrest St. 8:36 am,...
The Sidney Kiwanis Club recently presented Mason Mowery, left, and Felicity Beyer scholarships in the amount of $500 each. Beyer, currently home-schooled, has a GPA of 4.0 and plans to attend Franciscan University in Ohio. Mowery plans to attend Wayne State College....
Static Hall Special Recognition Awards Ryan Cheleen: Home Environment - Pencil Sketch of a Tractor, Plant Science - Field Crops, Science and Technology - Woodworking, Nailing it Together 3D Barn Lauryn Stanley: Plant Science - Desert Garden, Healthy Living - Coffee Cake Owen Foster: Science and Technology - Welding Horseshoe Cross Riley Adams: Science and Technology - Woodworking Shooting Sports Senior Trap Shooting Grand Champion - Joshua Dejong Reserve Champion - Eli Schmid Junior Trap Shooting Grand Champion - Zeiss Snell Reserve Champion -...
The BNSF railroad crossing on 15th Street will be closed for maintenance on August 31 and September 1, 2021. The 13th Street railroad crossing is now open as an alternative route....
“ What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show...
He just entered his 99th year walking this planet, with his focus on 100. Yet, for his age, he is an example of an active lifestyle to people much younger. Vince Havorka has probably forgotten more adventures than many of us have lived; not because he is forgetful, but because of how much he has been involved with. He was born in Randolph, Neb., in northeast Nebraska near the Missouri River. He graduated high school in 1940, then enlisting in the U.S. Navy. “I tried to join the Navy as a b...
If you’ve had an IRA and a 401many years, you may occasionally ask yourself some questions: “Am I contributing enough?” “Am I still funding these accounts with the right mix of investments for my goals and risk tolerance?” But here’s one inquiry you might be overlooking: “Have I used the correct beneficiary designations?” And the answer you get is important. It wouldn’t be surprising if you haven’t thought much about the beneficiary designation – after all, it was just something you once signed, possibly a long time ago. Is it really that big...
