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The sweat on the foreheads told of competitive stress. Each call to the front was a chance to move ahead or take your place in the audience. The prize, the goal of every contestant, was the honor of being the best and the opportunity to compete at the next level. On Thursday, Jan. 25, students from West and Middle Schools, Potter-Dix and Leyton competed for the title of top speller in Cheyenne County. The winner is invited to the Midwest Spelling Bee to be held in Omaha in March. The final...
What better way to hold childrens' attention than with one of their favorite foods? For the past six years, local preschool, Wild About Preschool, has been welcomed into the Sidney Pizza Hut for a field trip and given the special experience of touring the back kitchen. This year, as in years past, general manager, Connie Hilliker, has given the children the tour and once again it proved to be an experience that the children will not soon forget. Upon walking through the doors, the preschool...
At the southwest portion of Legion Park is a sentinel, a marker of sorts, that stands high above the memories of past wars and their veterans. It is indicative of the weather and symbolic of our nation and its history. Proper maintenance of the flag requires time, frequently a volunteer, and awareness of the procedure to raise and lower a flag. Ken Foland has been that man in Sidney for more than 20 years. He started the duty in 1991. "I just kind of fell into it," Foland said Friday. "I was...
In the mid to late 1800s, the western plains were wild and the men and women who tried to tame them were wilder still. Camp Lookout was established as one of many outposts to help ensure the safety of people moving into the west. The Boot Hill Committee is working to restore the Camp Lookout building to historical significance. Since its construction in 1867, the building went from being a military outpost, to a brothel, then into private ownership before it was purchased by the City of Sidney....
SIDNEY – Ginny Herboldsheimer was installed as Honored Queen of Job's Daughters International, Bethel No. 25 on January 7 for the spring 2018 term. Other elected officers installed were Senior Princess, Josie Dowse; Junior Princess, Raina Hartwig; and Guide, Amanda Beier. Appointed officers installed were: Chaplain, Madi Frerichs; First Messenger, Faith Frye; Fourth Messenger, Janessa Carley; and Fifth Messenger, Grace Draper. Job's Daughters International is an organization for young women a...
Spring is still a couple months away, but it’s not too early to talk about gardening, landscapes, turf, trees, shrubs, and other horticulture topics. The 2018 Nebraska Extension Master Gardener training will begin in late January, with weekly training classes running into mid-March for volunteers who want to add to their own knowledge and share what they know with others in their communities. Anybody with an interest in lawns, landscape, or gardening, as well as sharing their knowledge, is invited to be a Master Gardener. In exchange for the r...
The vision is of a destination location, a draw to downtown that will also benefit other businesses. It will be a permanent venue for concerts and public events. It will be located in an historic location with businesses surrounding it and within view of historic buildings to the north and businesses to the south. The intent is to provide a permanent location for events like Downtown Sounds, the Farmer's Market and Christmas Events. Hickory Square started a few years ago when the City of Sidney...
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on January 9, 2018 before the Honorable Derek Weimer: Jeremy Lohman age 33 formerly of Sidney, NE now of Sterling, CO appeared for arraignment on a charge of Theft, a class IV felony. Pre-trial conference set for Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. Jeremy Lohman, age 33 formerly of Sidney, NE now of Sterling, CO appeared for arraignment on a charge of 2nd Degree Assault, a class II felony. Pre-trial conference set for Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. Jeremy Lohman, age 33 formerly of Sidney, NE now of Sterling,...
So, speaking of fishermen, let’s talk about Jonah! God called Jonah to go to that great city of Nineveh to fish for people. You remember the story: God told Jonah to “Go!” and Jonah said, “No!” So, Jonah booked passage on the first boat he could find headed west – the exact OPPOSITE direction he should have been goin’ to get to Nineveh! We’re just like that, ain’t we? Sometimes God asks us to do things we really don’t wanna do. And we will do anything and everything we can to avoid doin’ what God wants us to do! God wasn’t gonna take “no...
The company changes. It could be new owners, a reduction in staffing or a new management style. The change results in employees deciding to accept the change, move to a new community or possibly follow a dream and hang their own shingle. Western Nebraska Community College has a program to help people considering doing business their way. A lunch meeting was held Friday, Jan. 19, at WNCC for prospective business owners to meet agency representatives and other people considering...
The teams lined up ready to face their competition. The gymnasium had the developing scent of nervous sweat as each competitor waited to prove his or her worth on the floor. The remaining question, the point to be proven, is if the project and related robotics or Lego design would impress judges enough to be a top finisher. The Nebraska FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Tournament was held at West Elementary School in Sidney Saturday, Jan. 20, with teams from all over the Panhandle region...
Six students were recognized by the Sidney School Board this week for achievement in and out of the classroom. Top students are recognized each month, receiving a variety of certificates as a reward. The Monthly Performance Award acknowledges other criteria as well as achievement. The criteria are: 1. Superior academic performance, (or), dramatic improvement of classroom work, G.P.A. or attitude toward learning. 2. Exceptional work effort toward a particular class project. 3. Outstanding Contribution to the class. 4. Leadership exhibited in...
While local officials continue to seek out potential businesses to fill in the employment gap left by the changes at Cabela's, a unique campaign is underway, spearheaded by Sidney Mayor Joe Arterburn and his wife Cathy. The Arterburns recently began a social media campaign asking area residents to write letters to Apple CEO Tim Cook, who announced recently the company is looking for additional locations for business expansion. In a letter, Sidney residents are asked to tell Cook what they like...
Like everyone, you want to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle when you retire. But a successful retirement doesn’t just happen – it requires a lot of planning. And that’s why it’s a good idea to draw up a “pre-retiree checklist.” Such a checklist might look like this: __Twenty years before retirement: Try to estimate a “price tag” for your retirement, incorporating a variety of factors – where you might live, how much you might travel, what activities you’ll pursue, and so on. Then, assess if your retirement savings are on track to help you meet you...
The Sidney School Board approved a new member of the board Monday, January 15. The board has been operating one member short. Monday the board discussed applicants to the open seat, and approved approved Kathy Nienhueser as the newest member to the board. Superintendent Jay Ehler said he will convey the board’s decision to Nienhueser. With one seat open and board member Randy Flamig absent, the board acted with four members present.w Also on the agenda, the board approved three staff resignation...
As you enter the Cheyenne County Community Center and walk up to the front desk to check in, there's a banner overhead that reads, "Dedicated to serving the health, wellness, educational, recreational, and social needs of Cheyenne County and the surrounding area". If you're a regular visitor, it can be easy to miss. Most likely you're there to work out in the weight room, or shoot some hoops on the basketball court, or you're in a hurry to get to your spinning class before your workday starts....
City of Sidney Parks Department crews are set to begin trimming right-of-ways throughout the city. Beginning Monday, crews will be working their way across the city to trim back trees and bushes encroaching into alleys. The work is done each year for the safety of staff and equipment. Under City Ordinance 1034.06 Care, Trimming, and Removal of Street or Park Trees, Authority of Utility Companies, Plantings by Residents, Permits: “(a) The city may plant, prune, maintain and remove street or park trees, within the rights-of-way of streets, a...
Second Quarter Principal's Honor Roll 89.5%-94.4% 12th: Logan Ramsey, Michael Smith 11th: Mackenzie Backus, Chaz Bauer, Taya McMillen, Chloe Mitlehner, Cooper Reichman 10th: Jadyn Gerold, Patrick Hansen, Karl Motzkus 9th: Rhett Dykstra, Grace Greenwood, Oakley Hodges, Miquala Purscell, Brandon Span 8th: Taylyn Bauer, Jordan Bocock, Caitlyn Cabela, Drew Fraass, Chase Isenbart, Blake McKenzie, Makayla Motzkus, Carson Phillips, Elijah Schmid 7th: Braden Gerber, Caitlyn Miller, Tyler Phillips, Chael...
As I sit in my office to write this article, I realize that I have been blessed once more. In 2017 I got to write an article just before Christmas is celebrated in Western churches and now I get to write an article on the day the Christmas season ends in many Eastern churches. These twenty six days are almost a whole month. In the Eastern churches which still use the Julian calendar, today is the Feast of Theophany. The feast commemorates the baptism of Jesus by John the Forerunner. John has been preaching, calling the people to repentance and...
Congratulations to the proud parents of little Blake Ahrens, who was the first baby born at Sidney Regional Medical Center for 2018, making his appearance on January 12. The 2018 New Year's Baby was born to Savannah and Tanner Ahrens of Sidney. Blake came in at 9 lbs, 1 oz and is 21 inches long....
There are those places in a community that develop a circular process. They become familiar to their clientele, and the clientele in turn becomes like family, which then attracts more customers. In some of these locations, the neon sign indicates if the kitchen is open, not what it serves. The community already knows what to expect from the menu. Roxie Worster knows the front door to the grills in the back, where constant customers sit and what most of them eat. Over time, it has become her...
Second Quarter Honor Roll 8th Grade Straight "A" Andrew, McKenzie Bashtovoi, Daniel Calvin, Saria Deer. Mitchell Heckenlively, Wyatt Jones, Karlee Kendall, Cora Krazter, Kathryn Krishna, Rishi LaSure, Abigail Lichti, Ava Merlino-Butts, Isabella Neufeld-Ponce, Elena Pereira, Lizelle Perez, Jasmin Peters, Lydia Pile, Kaitlyn Pritchard, Paige Rauner, Makinna Richards, Presley Ross, Brynna Shaw, Brayden Siquera, Julia Stevens, Karalyn Vach, Lacie Wright, Zoey 8th Grade "A" Average Backer, Charity...
LINCOLN – A new web-based application from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will allow the state’s wildlife managers to examine how virtually manipulating land cover in a region could affect pheasant populations – and how much such efforts might cost. Though the Pheasant Habitat Simulator was created to help the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission bridge the gap between game-bird habitat research and land management for the species, Lyndsie Wszola and her colleagues built it as an open-source app. As long as researchers know the relat...
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agricultural Economics is asking farmers and ranchers for help in compiling its annual report on Nebraska Farm Custom rates. Every year many farmers and ranchers inquire about prevailing rates paid for custom farm machine operations. The Nebraska Farm Custom Rates reports are some of the most requested extension publications in Nebraska. Every other year the UNL Department of Agricultural Economics surveys farmers and ranchers regarding rates they charge for custom operations in their area....
Nebraska Extension will offer a workshop Feb. 21 in Scottsbluff providing livestock and crop farmers with information on how to turn manure nutrients into better crop yields while protecting the environment. Livestock producers with livestock waste control facility permits received or renewed since April 1998 must be certified, and farms must complete an approved training every five years. Re-certification will be held during the first two hours of the day-long land application training. Farm personnel responsible for land application of...
