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As the new year begins, all is quiet at the research plots at the High Plains Agricultural Lab 6 miles northwest of Sidney. Winter wheat fields are dormant, and other fields await the spring planting season. But inside, scientists and support staff are analyzing data, planning for 2021 and completing other tasks to carry out research aimed at helping crop and livestock producers in this semi-arid region be more efficient, sustainable and profitable. The High Plains Ag Lab is operated by the Univ...
January 7 12:57 am, Disturbance, Days Inn, 3000 block Silverberg Dr. 3:36 am, Medical Call Cheyenne Co Sheriff’s, 10th Ave. 7:43 am, Traffic Stop, 18th Ave. & King St. 9:21 am, Animal Call, 100 block Elm St. 10:35 am, Animal Call, 1000 block Pine St. 11:28 am, Fraud, Sidney Police Dept., 1700 block Illinois St. 12:09 pm, Civil Standby-Keep the Peace, 600 block Charlotte Dr. 12:50 pm, Medical Call,SRMC, 1000 block Pole Creek Crossing 4:06 pm, Suspicious Activity, Git’N Split North, 1100 block Illinois St. 5:04 pm, Parking Complaint, 13th Ave...
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,...
Straight A Honor Roll Qtr. 2 12th Grade Hunter D. Ahrendt, Danielle Angelida Albus, Reagan Jo Biesecker, Marissa Mae Borchard, Rebekah Grace Carlson, Shawna Kaydeaver, Trey Daniel Douglas, Adarsha Ganesan, Blaze Anthony Ginther, Cole John Glanz, Phyre Renee Gonzales, Samuel Leighton Hashman, Kelsey Dawn Hoffman, Morgan Marie Jaggers, Aiden Matthew Jenkins, Chase Allan Jenkins, Garrett Dafydd Jones, Peyton Mae Lewis, Jersie Hope Misegadis, Emma Sheree Mortensen, Ashlee Kathleen Ringleman, Olivia Schneider, Ireland Annmarie Smelley, Karley Ryan...
After five city managers and 30 years, JoDene Houser decided to disconnect the time clock and face life at a different pace. Friday, January 8, was Houser's last day as Human Resources director and Administrative Assistant to the City Manager. Friday morning was spent with a surprise reception with friends, family and co-workers past and present taking a moment to wish her a happy retirement. She came to the City after working at Social Services for six years. “When I first applied, my mom a...
On Oct. 20, 2020, Bell Pole and Lumber issued a challenge to Table of Grace and its supporters. The company offered to match gifts up to $30,000. Donations needed to be received by the end of December to be considered. “We have surpassed our matching grant goal of $30,000 by almost $10,000,” said Sherri Eads, Table of Grace director, in a statement released Jan. 6. The Table of Grace is an outreach program that helps families and individuals in need of food and home supplies. Table of Gra...
When you begin investing, you’ll generally assess your comfort with risk, as your investment choices will be guided at least partially by your risk tolerance. But once you actually experience the ups and downs of the market, this tolerance could be tested. Risk tolerance may appear less bothersome in the abstract but seem quite different in reality. For example, you might initially think you wouldn’t be fazed by short-term market downturns, no matter how severe. However, when the financial markets really decline, as happened when the COVID-19 p...
The events of this past year have been challenging at the least, With the Covid Pandemic, and the Presidential election, life isn’t always what we expect. The Government would have you believe they have all the authority, but the word of GOD says GOD put rulers in their roles, and he takes rulers and authorities out of the role of Leaders, Jesus told Pontius Pilate that he did not have any Authority of Him (Jesus) except that which was given by Heaven. I personally don’t agree with a lot of what happened in our country, this past year, But the...
Five members of the Sidney High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter, returned from a speech competition with awards, and just importantly experience. Angel Helms, Erika Meakins, Isis Finnie, Riley Rohn, Alyssiah Green and Sidney Allard competed in the speech event. Helms competed in persuasive speaking, Meakins competed in extemporaneous speaking, Finnie in FFA Creed, and Rohn also competed in Creed. This year’s competition took place under the health directives in reaction to the C...
December 30 12:31 am, Narcotics Violation, 9th Ave. & Linden St. 2:45 am, Parking Complaint, 13th Ave. & Forrest St. 4:17 am, Medical Call, Loves Truck Stop, 600 block Chase Blvd. 6:21 am, Traffic Stop, 14th Ave. & Illinois St. 9:29 am, Open Business Check, Walmart, 3000 block Silverberg Dr. December 31 12:57 am, 911 Hang Up/Open Line, 500 block Deaver Dr. 1:54 am, Foot Patrol, 10th Ave. & Hickory St. 2:11 am, Medical Call, 3000 block 11th Ave. 8:34 am, Escort Funeral, Gehrig & Stitt Funeral Home, 1100 block 10th Ave. 9:35 am, Welfare Check,...
The Sidney Elks Lodge hosted a New Year's Eve party. The event included appetizers, dancing and DJ music....
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s gas tax rate will be 28.7 cents per gallon, marking a decrease of 4.5 cents per gallon. This is good news for Nebraska motorists, who are currently seeing total gas prices spike ahead of the holidays. The current average price per gallon is $2.21 in Nebraska, up from $2.04 last month. Despite this increase, gas prices remain 23 cents cheaper than last year at this time. Pump prices across the country are getting more expensive as we head into the last weeks of the year. Since Monday, the national gas price average has jum...
The recent snow storm did little to slow down children anxious for a reason to be outside. Pictured are several who dusted off their sleds and spent the afternoon at Legion Park....
If you’ve been contributing for many years to your 401(k) or similar retirement plan, it may be your largest pool of money. So, if you are facing a financial need, you may think about tapping into your account. After all, it’s your money – why not use it? But touching your 401(k) before you retire may not be a good idea, as it can lead to some unwanted consequences. First, taking funds out of your 401(k) now could increase the risk of running out of money during retirement, which could last for decades. Also, withdrawals taken from your 401(k)...
The gospels all give different accounts of what happened to Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus AFTER Jesus was born in a borrowed stable… MATTHEW tells us of the frantic flight of the family down to Egypt, the return home 2 years later, and then nothing until John the Baptizer. MARK tells us nothing of Jesus’ birth – he starts with John the Baptizer. LUKE tells us the story of Simeon and Anna and the Temple prophecies over the baby Jesus, the story of the 12-year-old Jesus when He stays behind in the Temple, and then Luke falls silent until John...
Sidney FFA members competed in the District FFA Leadership contest on December 9, 2020. Our chapter had five members represent Sidney, which is quite an impressive accomplishment. The event was held virtually and conducted using Zoom. Freshmen Riley Rohm and Isis Finnie each earned blue ribbons in the Creed Speaking contest, where they ran against 22 other speakers. The creed is a five paragraph testament to a strong belief in the industry of agriculture and the core values of citizenship and patriotism (National FFA Organization) in the...
The South Platte NRD (District) will not be holding any County Wide Ground Water Advisory Committee Meetings in person this spring. Instead certified irrigation owners and operators will be receiving a letter with instructions on how to provide feedback to the District. All the meeting materials that usually are presented at the meetings will be available online at the District website www.spnrd.org. The public hearing will still be held in March 2021 concerning proposed changes to the District’s Ground Water Rules and Regulations. With the n...
December 23 6:52 am, Medical Call, 2100 block Elm 7:33 am, Animal Call, US Hwy. 30 & Rd 177, Duel Co. 8:56 am, Civil Call 10:19am, Animal Call, Holy Trinity Church, 2300 block San Marino Rd. 10:51 am, Animal Call, 1300 block Lodgepole Rd. 11:18 am, Traffic Stop, 11th Ave. & Alvarado Rd. 11:28 am, Theft, 600 block Deaver Dr. 12:53 pm, Criminal Mischief, Sidney Police Department, 1700 Block Illinois St. 1:38 pm, Escort Funeral, Gehrig & Stitt Funeral Home, 1100 block 10th Ave. 2:04 pm, Suspicious Activity, Golf Course, 2600 block Hillside Dr....
The COVID-19 Risk Dial is showing a gradual improvement. Only a few weeks ago, the dial showed the Panhandle region in the Severe Risk area. Since then, conditions have moved to about the mid-point of High Risk. The Panhandle Public Health District stresses the dial provides a summary of current conditions, with each color or risk level incorporating federal and national guidance. The risk dial is only guidance and is not intended to replace federal, state or local directed health measures. The...
Many of us probably felt that 2020 lasted a very long time. But now that 2021 is upon us, we can make a fresh start – and one way to do that is to make some New Year’s resolutions. Of course, you can make these resolutions for all parts of your life – physical, emotional, intellectual – but have you ever considered some financial resolutions? Here are a few such resolutions to consider: Don’t overreact to events.When the coronavirus pandemic hit in mid-February, the financial markets took a big hit. Many people, convinced that we were in f...
As I sit down to write this, I am still filled with the awe of seeing the Christmas Star shining brightly in the December sky. For the first time since medieval times, Jupiter and Saturn became so close to each other that they appeared as a bright “double planet”, which we see as a bright star. It is the closest great conjunction of the planets since 1623 and the first to be easily observable since 1226. It became visible to us on December 21, 2020, the darkest day of the year, the Winter Solstice. The wonders of God never cease! Was the Star o...
LINCOLN - The 2021 Nebraska Crop Production Clinics will feature research updates and information tailored to regional crop issues and grower interests. Session topics will include crop production, soil management, water management, agribuisiness management, pesticide and environmental safety, pest management, pesticide application technology, cover crops, forages, and agricultural technology. Due to the uncertainty related to COVID-19 around the state, the Clinics will be offered virtually in 2021. There will NOT be an in-person presentation...
LINCOLN – Five directorships for the Nebraska Pea & Lentil Board are open for appointment by Gov. Pete Ricketts. Applications should be submitted no later than 5 p.m. CST on Friday, May 1, 2021. These five (5) appointments will be the inaugural directors for the Nebraska Pea & Lentil Board. Qualified candidates include those who are citizens of Nebraska, are at least 21 years of age, have been actively engaged in growing peas, lentils, chickpeas, or garbanzo beans, faba beans, or lupins in Nebraska, reside in a county in the respective district...
SIDNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT December 16 2:54 am, Medical Call, 1200 block Village Way 7:07 am, Traffic Stop, Old Post Rd. & 17J Link 7:42 am. Escort Funeral, Methodist Church, 2600 block 11th Ave. 8:21 am, Parking Complaint, 17th Ave. & Maple St. 8:25 am, Parking Complaint, 1500 Maple St. 8:26 am, Traffic Accident- Priv Prop, Sidney High School, 1100 block 19th Ave. 8:47 am, Parking Complaint, 1000 block 7th Ave. 10:14 am, Medical Call, 2400 block Parkview Rd. 10:17 am, Welfare Check 10:53 am, DUI, Alta, 400 block Illinois St. 11:59 am, Civil...
— Wendall Gaston, right, the local representative of the Sidney Community Donor Advised Fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation, presents a check to Judy Schaefer and Mike Namath that will provide more than 1,000 congregate meals during the holidays....
