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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...
In the Book of Esther in Chapter Mordecai and Esther are sending messages back and forth talking about the fate of the Jewish people, and Mordecai make the statement, That maybe Esther is in the position she’s in “FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS” So how does that effect us today? We the body of CHRIST, have a voice, we have always had a voice, but it seems of late that voice has been a Whisper. The Church (BODY OF CHRIST) should be standing on BIBLICAL principals, and when something is wrong according to the word of GOD not according to society we sh...
Lincoln, NE— Governor Pete Ricketts recently appointed Kent Lorens from Stratton as director for District 4 and Jared Sayer from Cambridge as director for District 5 to the Nebraska Wheat Board (NWB). Kent will be serving his second term as District 4 director for the Nebraska Wheat Board. The Lorens family has been farming in Hitchcock County since 1986 when Kent and his wife Marilyn took over the family farm. Along with serving on the NWB, Kent is also active in his community, serving on the local school board, the Hitchcock County Farm B...
Lincoln — The use of “digital twins,” virtual copies of physical objects and operations, is gaining steam across a wide range of industries. Updated constantly with real-time data, these virtual mirrors allow engineers to keep an eye on and predict traffic flow, retailers to optimize supply chains and railway operators to spot wear and tear on tracks. Researchers are even working toward digital twins of the human heart, which would let doctors diagnose, treat and monitor patients from afar....
Potter’s new coffee house, Chuckaboo Station, held a grand opening and ribbon cutting recently. Chuckaboo Station, owned by Drew Enevoldson and his Teran recently celebrated the opening of Chuckaboo Station in Potter. Located at 947 Sherman St. in Potter, Chuckaboo Station offers a variety of coffee drinks and pastries, and locally made soy candles carrying the name “Chuckaboo Apothecary. The location has a history as a gas station. It was later known as “The Chestnut Street Memory Stati...
Big Boy No. 4014, the famed Union Pacific steam locomotive built in the 1940s to conquer mountains while carrying equipment in support of World War II, is embarking on a 10-state tour, starting Aug. 5 from Cheyenne, Wyoming. Big Boy will leave its home base at the Union Pacific Steam Shop in Cheyenne at 8 a.m. MDT. It is expected to arrive in Sidney about 2 p.m. This is the first time Big Boy has gone on tour since its post-restoration debut in 2019 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the...
When America’s politicians and military leaders took a break between ending the war in Korea and officially admitting involvement in Vietnam, a good deal of military work continued around the world. Surely, many men began covert and assisting assignments in Southeast Asia. Others continued careers in the US and beyond. Steven A. Green spent his young and growing years in Aurora, Neb. In that there aren’t a lot of lakes around Aurora, he still liked being around water. He loved watching the air...
Hope: The Key To Endless Possibility “Woke up ‘cause the light poured in.” — Toby Mac Within Hope lies the ability to see light in the darkness. Hope, the evidence of things not seen. To Hope is to risk despair. Hope is the last thing ever lost. There are so many meanings behind such a simple word. When the world crashes in around you with the delivery of the terrifying phrase, “It’s cancer,” this simple word, HOPE, becomes a mantra! Hope is the most powerful word in the community of cancer pat...
