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8th Grade Straight A Honor Roll Quarter 2 2020-2021 Dakota Ahrendt, Benjamin Borchard, Zoey Christensen, JaShawn Davenport, Jordan Denovellis, Ryan Dillehay, Rachel Ernst, Reid Fiscus, Dakota Hawkins, Deanna Horst, Katarina Jallen, Cooper Jobman, Kourtney Keller, Jay Koozer, Aadhav Krishna, Maria Mendez-Guzman, Teah Meyer, Kalynn Moore, Kealyn Mortensen, Ileana Neufeld-Ponce, Kanon Palmer, Jayda Rister, Robert Stevens, Samara Warnick, Dru Weimer, Kayla Westby. 8th Grade A Average Honor Roll Quarter 2 2020-2021 Quinn Arellano, Emma Bertrand,...
Dagen Lee, center, spells a word in deciding for second and third place during the Cheyenne County Spelling Bee Thursday, January 28 at West Elementary School. First place is Aastha Chaudhari (right) and second is Aadhav Krishna (left). Chaudhari will represent the county in the State Spelling Bee to be held at a later date....
The Sidney Public Library ended the 2019-2020 fiscal year 11.8 percent under the $494,811 budget, as presented by Head Librarian Richard Sandstrom. Sandstrom said the impact on the budget is mostly due to employee changes that impacted salaries and benefits. The Sidney Public Library serves a population of 8,910. Of those, 1,005 have active library cards. During the fiscal year, 21,159 people visited the library, including 2,235 who visited the bookmobile. The number of patrons has decline,...
Lincoln – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will be issuing emergency supplemental allotments to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who receive benefits for the month of January on February 9. On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, went into effect which increases SNAP maximum and minimum allotments from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 to 115 percent of their original levels for the fiscal year. On November 5, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that in response t...
If you’ve been investing for many years and you’ve owned bonds, you’ve seen some pretty big changes on your financial statements. In 2000, the average yield on a 10-year U.S. Treasury security was about 6percent; in 2010, it had dropped to slightly over 3percent , and for most of 2020, it was less than 1percent . That’s an enormous difference, and it may lead you to this question: With yields so low on bonds, why should you even consider them? Of course, while the 10-year Treasury note is an important benchmark, it doesn’t represent the retur...
It has been practically a year since we were confronted with the global health crisis which has sent shock waves throughout the world. Whether we know it or not, everyone and everything is just a little bit different, if not a lot different. It is good for us to assess exactly how our lives have changed, for better or for worse. Initially, many of us were held in disbelief as to the significance and the seriousness of such a pandemic. Many questions arose. In fact, many questions continue to rise. Questioning such a challenge helps us to...
Recently, I saw a post on Facebook that made me take notice. The post read: “You are allowed to be a masterpiece AND a work in progress”. I have always known I was a child of God and a real work in progress, but where does “masterpiece” fit in!? The dictionary defines masterpiece as a supreme intellectual or artistic achievement and is always connected to a master. I had never thought of myself as a masterpiece, but it felt pretty good. It felt especially good when I read the following scripture, revealing Who the Master of our masterp...
After eons of landing on the legs and arms of humans and animals, ticks have landed smack-dab in the middle of the research interests of University of Nebraska–Lincoln master’s student Dominic Cristiano. Cristiano, a member of the NSF National Research Traineeship Program at Nebraska, studies issues at the intersection of human health, wildlife disease and the environment, and these eight-legged critters (yes, ticks are arachnids, not insects) suck the blood of their hosts and spread dis...
Many eggs reach stores only a few days after being laid. Determining the freshness of eggs can be confusing at times, as some egg cartons feature two dates. The Julian date is the “pack date,” when the eggs were washed, graded and placed in the carton. This three-digit code represents the consecutive day of the year, with January 1 as 001 and December 31 being 365. The Julian date is usually found on the short side of the carton. Eggs are safe to be consumed four to five weeks beyond that date, as long as they are kept refrigerated. Many egg...
LINCOLN – The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN), the wholesale power supply entity of NMPP Energy, elected officers for its board of directors for fiscal year 2021-22 at its annual meeting Jan. 21. Those re-elected to one-year terms as officers of the MEAN board of directors beginning April 1 were: • Tom Goulette, city administrator/utility superintendent, West Point, Neb., chair • Tom Ourada, city administrator, Crete, Neb., vice chair • Darrel Wenzel, chief executive officer, Waverly (Iowa) Utilities, secretary/treasurer Four re...
Nebraska Extension will conduct chemigation certification training sessions in February and March at Alliance, Sidney, Bridgeport, and Scottsbluff. Training and testing will also be available online. Producers who plan to apply crop nutrients and pesticides through irrigation systems during 2021, including those who need to renew their permits, are required to attend a training session and pass the test administered afterward, or else complete the online process. The preferred option for both initial and recertifying chemigators is the online...
The Sidney High School Dance Team was recently recognized by the Lodgepole Camp with the Ivan LiJren Award. The award was presented by Board President Gary Hawkins. The award is presented to individuals or groups who have gone above and beyond in support of the Lodgepole Camp. The Dance Team spent a day in October cleaning the four cabins...
LINCOLN – On Monday, Feb. 1, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced that the State has launched an online portal where Nebraskans can register for coronavirus vaccinations (vaccinate.nebraska.gov). While Nebraskans are encouraged to register in a timely manner, the State is not administering vaccines on a first come, first serve basis. Nebraska’s vaccination plan (dhhs.ne.gov/Documents/COVID-19-Vaccination-Plan.pdf) is proceeding in phases, with priority groups receiving initial doses. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Incident Com...
January 22 12:13 am, Traffic Stop, 14th Ave. & Elm St. 5:28 am, Suspicious Activity, 18th Ave. & Linden St. 9:31 am, Code Violation, 11th Ave. 9:53 am, Fraud, Cheyenne Villa, Ash St. 10:54 am, Suspicious Vehicle, 7th Ave. 12:44 pm, That, Git’N Split, North, Illinois St. 12:45 pm, Traffic Hazard, Loves Truck stop, Chase Blvd. 12:59 pm, Fraud 1:15 pm, Traffic Stop, 6th Ave. & Illinois St. 2:50 pm, Code Violation, Newton St. 4:16 pm, Traffic Stop, 13th Ave. & Maple St. 4:30 pm, Traffic Stop, 13th Ave. & Elm St. 6:04 pm, Medical Call, Newton St. 6...
The Cheyenne County Chapter of Family and Community Education (FCE) is sponsoring a $200 college scholarship to Cheyenne County High School Seniors who will be majoring in an area related to Family and Consumer Science. Applications are available at the Nebraska Extension Office – Cheyenne County, 920 Jackson Street in Sidney and are due no later than April 15, 2021. Please contact the Extension Office with questions or for an application by calling (308) 254-4455 or visit http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/ckb/4h/....
The Nebraska Archaeological Society is offering a scholarship to college students who are majoring in archaeology; the Dana Deger Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship honors Dana Deger who was active in the Archaeological Field. The applicants must have a 3.0 grade point average out of 4.0, have completed 12 credit hours in archaeology classes, be an undergraduate or graduate student, have graduated from a Nebraska High school, Nebraska GED or be enrolled in a post-secondary school in Nebraska. The application is available online, as well as...
LINCOLN - The Public Alliance for Community Energy (ACE) elected Board of Director officers and at-large Executive Committee members for fiscal year 2021-22 at the ACE board annual meeting held Jan. 20. Those re-elected as Board of Director officers for a 1-year term beginning April 1were: • Andrew Devine, city administrator, Albion, Neb., chair • Jeremy Tarr, city administrator, Plainview, Neb., vice chair • Mike Palmer, electric superintendent, Sidney, Neb., secretary/treasurer. Those elected to the at-large Executive Committee were: • Nan...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have been forced to work from home. But once we’ve moved past the virus, many workers may continue working from home. More than one-third of companies with employees who started working from home now think that remote work will stay more common post-pandemic, according to a Harvard Business School study. This shift to at-home work can affect people’s lives in many ways – and it may end up providing workers with some long-term financial advantages. If you’re one of those who will continue working remotel...
Testing of Your Faith 2 Count it all joy, my brothers,[b] when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not...
LINCOLN — Nebraska Extension’s upcoming Farm and Ranch Management webinar will focus on strategies for livestock producers to add value through approved certification programs. Consumers are desiring more information about how their food is produced. Participation in an approved certification program is one way for producers to capture additional value at the time of sale. The webinar will review the historical financial performance of commonly used livestock programs and talk about current and...
January 14 1:14, Parking Complaint, Loves Truck Stop, 600 block Chase Blvd. 8:33 am, Animal Call, 500 block 18th Ave. 8:35 am, Parking Complaint, Chase Blvd. 11:21 am, Truancy, 800 block Jackson St. 11:26 am, Truancy, 1800 block 4th St. 10:39 pm, Alarm Business, Family Dollar, 1600 block 10th Ave. January 15 6:38 am, Traffic stop, Old Post Rd. & 17J Link 8:50 am, Medical Call, Sidney High School, 1100 block 19th Ave. 10:04 am, Agency Assist, Cheyenne Co Court House, 1000 10th Ave. 11:27 am, Civil Call 1:19 pm, Code Violation, 500 block novelly...
— Above are the finalists from the Leyton Selling Bee, held January 8, 2021. Left to Right: 6th place: Isabella Fischer-5th Grade, 5th place: Halle Carter-7th Grade, 4th place: Katie Eckhardt-8th Grade, 3rd place: Elizabeth Higgins-5th Grade, 2nd place: Claire Eckhardt-6th Grade, 1st place: Auvi Cranmore-5th Grade. They are eligible to compete in the Cheyenne County Spelling Bee in Sidney on January 28th....
SCOTTSBLUFF - The Western Nebraska Community College Foundation has distributed $49,672.02 from the Student Emergency Fund (SEF) to 92 students in need since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. Nearly $30,000 was raised from generous donations from the community to help students with urgent needs stay on track with their education. An additional $27,000 was awarded to the WNCC Foundation from the CARES Act in November. The WNCC Foundation originally applied for the maximum $12,000, but was identified as high-need by the State of...
The duties of education go far beyond taking attendance and presenting a lecture. The process involves several layers of employees, from the custodians to the administrators. Three Sidney businesses have come together to recognize employees of Sidney Public Schools. On Monday, Jan. 21, Janet Volkmer was recognized as the first employee of the month. Eric Packer, manager of the Dairy Queen stores in Sidney and Ogallala, said the award is not just for teachers. He said the recognition award can go...
If you’re close to retirement, you’ll have several financial issues to consider. But you’ll want to pay attention to one of the most important of these issues: health care costs. How can you prepare yourself for these expenses? First, get an early start on estimating health care costs. More than two-thirds of those planning to retire in the next 10 years say they have no idea what their health and long-term care costs will be in retirement, according to the Edward Jones/Age Wave Four Pillars of the New Retirement study. And some people don’t...
