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On April 22, we observe Earth Day, an occasion that has inspired millions of people over the decades to take steps to clean up our world. Of course, your physical surroundings are important, but you also operate in other “ecosystems” – social, cultural and political. And you’ll need to consider your investment environment, too. How can you improve it? Here are a few suggestions: • Avoid “toxic” investment strategies. The dangers of pollution helped drive the creation of Earth Day. As an investor, you also need to watch out for “toxins” – partic...
Grandma used to tell me “ the devil rides on an idle horse”, and it’s true, but as I walk in this Christian life, it is clear, he also delights in the “ busy Christian.” In fact, that is one of the most common statements for Christians these days. I am too busy. “ I would like to spend more time with God, but I can’t find the time.” This isn’t new however, Jesus addressed this very issue in Luke 10:38-42. In the text, Jesus goes to Martha’s home and is teaching. Martha is so distracted with serving and taking care of everything else, th...
There are three primary questions I ask myself before I write a column: 1) If I were ever to run for a government office, will these words be held against me? (Answer: probably) 2) Is so-and-so going to feel like I threw them under the bus after writing this article? (Answer: possibly) AND 3) Is my cowboy actually going to read this or can I hope this one slips by without him knowing? (Answer: he always finds them.) I should ask more honorable questions like: 4) Is this going to glorify the...
On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 the South Platte Natural Resources District (SPNRD) Board of Directors (Board) held its monthly meeting at 5:00 p.m. in the South Platte NRD Conference Room (551 Parkland Drive, Sidney NE). On March 18, the Board held a public hearing where producers were able to give their verbal testimonies. Written testimonies were also presented to the Board. The Board reviewed these testimonies and officially approved the amendments made to the Districtwide Ground Water Management Area Rules and Regulations at the April Board...
April 8 1:24 am, Alarm Business, Sauders Auto & Truck Repair, Glover Rd. 11:32 am, Motorist Assist, US Hwy 30 & Fort Sidney Rd. 1:40 pm, Threats, Sidney Middle School, 19th Ave. 2:45 pm, 911 Hang Up/Open Line, Golf Coarse, Hillside Dr. 3:41 pm, Juvenile Problems, 13th Ave. & Toledo St. 4:42 pm, Traffic Complaint, Linden St. 6:32 pm, Traffic Stop, 10th Ave. & Pine St. 6:46 pm, Traffic Stop, E Illinois St. & 17J Link 7:04 pm, Traffic Stop, Jennifer Ln. & 17J Link 9:19 pm, Abandoned Vehicle, 14th Ave. & Newton St. 9:35 pm, Traffic Stop, 10th Ave....
The South Platte Natural Resources District (SPNRD) has officially launched their redesigned website. The website can be found at the same link as before (spnrd.org). On the website are the latest education updates that are listed below as well as many other resources. SPNRD has two separate scholarships to be awarded. The first Scholarship offered is due to SPNRD office (mailed or dropped off) before May 1st. One $500 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior, who is a District resident and who is graduating in the academic year of...
The COVID-19 Risk Dial shows steady improvement for the Panhandle region. As of April 5, the Risk Dial was at 1.38, down from 1.53 the week before. The Risk Dial is a summary of conditions for the Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD) jurisdiction. It is divided into four levels from low to severe. PPHD stresses the Risk Dial is only a guide. It does not replace federal, state or locally directed health measures. The PPHD continues to advise at-risk and vulnerable individuals to practice strin...
The Cheyenne County Lawyers’ Association will be awarding one scholarship to a deserving Cheyenne County area student in the amount of $1,500. Applicants interested in applying for this scholarship should present resumes and a 100 word (maximum) summary of their post-high school plans to the Association and answer (250 word maximum) one of the following questions: “What is something that you have done in the past year that has made a difference?” or “Why should you be awarded this scholarship?” no later than April 26, 2021. All intereste...
Fresh out of college, Mike Leininger went to work in Hastings, Neb. Little did he know at the time, he would be offered an opportunity that would last 34 years. On Friday, April 9, Platte Valley Bank and its Sidney customers wished Leininger a happy retirement, completing 34 ½ years in Sidney. “One of the great things about Mike is he is a community banker,” said Hod Kosman, Director/Chairman andCEO/President of Platte Valley Bank Friday. Kosman presented Leininger and his wife Rita a retirement...
The 10th Annual Sidney Shooting Park Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed was held Saturday at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. The night included drawings, live and silent auctions. Proceeds went to facility improvements, the .22 and BB gun programs and funding ammunition and clay targets for the trap shooting program, as well as targets and backdrops, and development of competition pistol bays and a rifle range....
You might contribute to your IRA for decades to help pay for your retirement. But if you don’t need all the money, you may want to leave what’s left to your children or grandchildren. However, if you want to ensure they get the most from this inheritance, you’ll need to do some planning. Here’s a little background: Up until a couple of years ago, when you left the proceeds of your IRA to your beneficiaries, they could choose to “stretch” required withdrawals over a long period, based on their life expectancies. These required withdrawals...
I believe it was Benjamin Franklin, who, after signing the Constitution of the United States, touted the phrase, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” With the usual tax deadline being tomorrow, April 15, this part of the quote hits home for sure. But what about death? Is death an absolute and sure thing? We just ended our Easter Season with an emphasis on the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. So, is death as certain as taxes, or is there a hope of a future resurrection? In my personal study of God...
LINCOLN — Groundwater levels rose significantly across most of Nebraska from January 2019 to January 2020, and the state received so much precipitation over that period that a new color was added to the 2019-20 precipitation map included in the recently released 2020 Nebraska Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report. “We ran out of blues, so we had to go to purple,” said Aaron Young, a geologist with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Natural Resources and lead author of the report. O...
The Nebraska Wheat Board (NWB) is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year Ambassador Program. The goal of the NWB Ambassador Program is to develop college-aged students into better advocates and leaders in agriculture and to help them grow both personally and professionally. The program consists of ambassadors participating in promotional events, school visits, job shadowing and much more. Upon completion of the program, ambassadors will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Applications are open to any full-time student enrolled...
The entire Potter-Dix High School speech team qualified for State Speech in at least one event. Results: Team placed 6th out of 22 schools. Zach Rotert D1 State Champion in Humorous Prose Gunnar Oleson 4th place in Duet Acting and 5th place in Humorous Prose Luke Kasten 4th place (partner with Gunnar Oleson) in Duet Acting...
Sidney Police Department March 31 • 3:07 am, Traffic Stop, 10th Ave. & Jackson St. • 6:52 am, Traffic Stop, Pole Creek Crossing & 17J Link • 7:08 am, Traffic Stop, Jennifer Ln. & 17J Link. • 7:31 am, Medical Call, Illinois St. • 9:25 am, Animal Call, Maple St. • 9:36 am, 911 Hang Up/Open Line, 19th Ave. • 9:47 am, Criminal Mischief, Steven Ave. •10 am, Animal Call, Osage St. • 3:37 pm, Harassment • 4:47 pm, Animal Call, El Rancho Rd. • 5:44 pm, Suspicious Person, Safeway, Illinois St. • 6:12 pm, Animal Call, Quince St. •7:22 pm, Agency Assist,...
April has a special significance at Sidney High School. The theme is “86 The Stigma.” Activities are scheduled throughout the month. A meditation session was scheduled Tuesday during the advisory period, Today, April 7, there will be a “QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)” session. This 60 to 90 minute training session teaches youth ages 14 to 18 the three steps that can help prevent a suicide. On April 12, a 60-minute training called “Talk Saves Lives” will be held at 6 p.m. The session will help understand suicide and ways to help a person in cri...
Teenagers have views of life being wide open, quietly and not so quietly thinking themselves indestructible and spend their time proving how right, or wrong, they are. That all sounds good until life suddenly changes for no apparent reason. What started as minor deformity quickly became a journey that is just getting started. Kobe Peterson is a 15-year-old freshman at Sidney High School. He is also a young man facing a rare disease that has symptoms a teen doesn't want to face, symptoms that...
Penelope Grauberger searches through her bucket of goodies following Saturday's Easter Egg Hunt as her mother LeeAnn Ogle looks on. Easter Egg hunts were held at the softball fields and at the west side of Legion Park....
The B117 COVID variant has been confirmed in the Panhandle. Confirmation was received late today of a teen male, teen female, and female in her 30s from the Nebraska Public Health Lab testing and notification from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Any close contacts identified will be quarantined to slow the spread. This variant was initially detected in the UK and in the US this past December. This variant seems to spread more easily and quickly than other variants which may lead to more COVID cases with the potential for...
The COVID-19 pandemic may end up changing our lives in some significant ways. To cite one example, it’s likely we’ll see a lot more people continue to work remotely, now that they’ve seen the effectiveness of tools such as video-conferencing. Education, too, may be forever changed in some ways. Perhaps just as important, though, is how many people may now think more about the future – including how they invest.If you work with a financial professional, you may have connected with this individual over the past several months through a videoco...
We live in a world that seems angry and confusing, and without GOD it is exactly that, without GOD there is no hope. GOD has and is the answer to all of that anger and confusion. Philippians 4:4-9, speaks about looking to GOD and trusting GOD, and HE will give you peace. This scripture give you direction for your life, it give you HOW you can have peace in a world full of turmoil and confusion. It may sound to good to be true, but GOD didn’t make it hard to find the answers we are looking for. In Psalms 23, the WORD of GOD speaks about about G...
Let’s just cut to the chase. I ran the pick-up off of a bridge. I may or may not have continued to go straight when I needed to turn. This is very far from my normal, but the Lord worked so hard on my humility the other day that I didn’t just eat a small piece of humble pie – I ate the whole pie. It started out as a simple request, “Babe, I think you could help me move some cows from one pasture to the processing pens, by using the feed pick-up to lure them with a bale of hay.” Little did he kn...
Here is the weekly crop of Master Gardener tips from Nebraska Extension in the Panhandle, relevant to local lawn and garden issues in the High Plains and consistent with research-based recommendations. Tread carefully to avoid soil compaction: As you venture out into your landscape and planting beds, be mindful of how wet the soil is. Kids, pets and people walking on soil that has excessive moisture can cause compaction. A compacted soil can continue to cause plant stress throughout the growing season. Walking on wet soil breaks down the soil...
LINCOLN – After a recent discovery of invasive zebra mussels within Marimo or "moss" balls used in aquarium tanks, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is urging the public to take precautions to prevent the spread of this highly destructive species. A container of Marimo balls sold as "Betta Buddy" was first found to be contaminated with an adult zebra mussel at a Petco store in Washington state on March 3. Game and Parks subsequently inspected two Petco locations in Lincoln and found zebra mussels present in several Marimo ball c...
