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The Cheyenne County School District No.1 board of education accepted the resignation of Sidney High School Principal Chris Arent. In his resignation letter, Arent said he has accepted the superintendency of Potter-Dix schools. “I look forward to my next challenge as the superintendent at Potter-Dix. The change will be bittersweet as being a member of Sidney Public Schools for the past 10 years has been the greatest experience of my career,” Arent said. Arent has 28 years in education. His chi...
Milt Hunholtz had graduated from Diggins, Missouri High School in 1951. Fairly soon there after, he went by car to California where he would work as a telephone lineman. While there, he heard from the Draft Board in Diggins, MO. They gave him a “heads up” that it was more than likely he was going to be drafted into one of the Branches of military service. There was a lot going on in the world at the time. He may soon be a part of it… Milt headed back to Missouri. Draft officials said he had t...
When you hear “estate planning,” what do you think of? For many people, these words evoke images of immense wealth. But estate planning isn’t just for the wealthy – it’s for everyone. And it’s about more than preserving wealth – it’s about putting you in control of your own legacy. But how can you achieve this worthy goal? You can start by identifying your estate planning objectives. Here are some of the most common ones: • Controlling movement of assets to beneficiaries – During and after your lifetime, you will want to ensure your loved o...
Can we have some real talk here? There are many times in our lives that we feel like the world is against us. Our situations, circumstances, even people. Like we are completely alone and have nowhere to turn. Those feelings and circumstances are not specific to whom they apply, and no one is immune. Not even those who serve in ministry. In Fact, the great prince of preachers C.H. Spurgeon suffered from bouts of depression. He has famously once said “I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me up against the Rock of Ages.” Meaning, that eve...
WASHINGTON – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2022 crop year have until March 15, 2022, to sign a contract. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers these two safety net programs to provide vital income support to farmers experiencing substantial declines in crop prices or revenues. “The Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs provide critical financial protections to many American farmers. As producers continue to...
Groups across the United States wishing to participate should fill out the online application by March 11, 2022: http://bit.ly/2022GMKPollinator. Bloomington, Ill. (AgPR) February 17, 2022 – Honey bees and other pollinators play an important role in the agricultural ecosystem. These same pollinators are under stress from a number of factors: pests, disease, lack of habitat, and more. The GROWMARK System would like to help youth organizations do their part to help sustain and increase honey bee populations. This is the seventh year of the p...
Hart, Texas — The American Agri-Women (AAW) Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2022 Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarships. Get an application at https://americanagriwomen.org/scholarships. The application deadline is March 1, 2022. The Jean Ibendahl Scholarship (for ages 18-23) and the Sister Thomas More Bertels Scholarship (for ages 24+) honors the memory of these courageous and adventurous women who played an essential role in serving and leading and who encouraged agricultural pursuits. These scholarships are a...
Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office February 17 7:58 A.M, Village Check, Potter 8:14 A.M, Escort Funeral, Gehrig Stitt 9:19 A.M, Transport, High Plains Dental 10:52 A.M, Traffic Stop, 77 EB Interstate 80 11:06 A.M, Traffic Stop, 77 EB Interstate 80 11:26 A.M, Paper Service, Sheriff’s Office. 11:27 A.M, Paper Service, Sheriff’s Office. 11:36 A.M, Traffic Stop, 77 EB Interstate 80 12:07 P.M, Traffic Stop, 65 WB Interstate 80 12:11 P.M, Traffic Stop, 70 WB Interstate 80 12:15 P.M, Traffic Stop, 68 WB Interstate 80 12:35 P.M, Traffic Stop, 68 WB In...
The American Pickers are excited to return to Nebraska! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in April 2022. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them. As they hit the back roads from coast to coast...
OMAHA – The Aksarben Foundation, along with Nebraska Farm Bureau and the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers, announces that applications for the Nebraska Pioneer Farm and Nebraska Heritage Farm Awards are being accepted now through April 15, 2022. These awards recognize Nebraska farm families who have consecutively held ownership of land in the same family for at least 100 years (Pioneer) or 150 years (Heritage), respectively. “We look forward to recognizing and awarding these Nebraska farm families each year. The dedication and per...
Are you a “gig” worker? If so, you’ve got a lot of company – by some estimates, more than a third of U.S. workers participate in the gig economy as freelancers, independent contractors or moonlighters. And while gig work offers some attractive features, such as flexibility in setting your hours and no real limits on your income potential, it also comes with challenges. Specifically, you may miss out on the array of benefits available to full-time employees of many organizations. How can you fill this benefits gap? Let’s look at some of the st...
Romans 6:1-23 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. 5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will...
Are you a “gig” worker? If so, you’ve got a lot of company – by some estimates, more than a third of U.S. workers participate in the gig economy as freelancers, independent contractors or moonlighters. And while gig work offers some attractive features, such as flexibility in setting your hours and no real limits on your income potential, it also comes with challenges. Specifically, you may miss out on the array of benefits available to full-time employees of many organizations. How can you fill this benefits gap? Let’s look at some of the st...
Romans 6 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. 5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will c...
Bob Wright and Jeff Bradshaw Extension Entomologists The risk of grasshopper infestation in Nebraska rangelands will be low in 2022, with slightly higher risk in southwestern Nebraska, based on fall adult surveys conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS). As the accompanying map illustrates, a majority of the western United States is projected to have very low numbers. USDA-APHIS continues to provide us with regular updates on t...
Lincoln — The Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will cover the latest trends in Nebraska cash rental rates, new leasing considerations and more during its Land Management Quarterly webinar at 10 a.m. on Feb. 21. Offered since 2019, the quarterly webinars address common management issues for Nebraska landowners, agricultural operators and related stakeholders interested in the latest insight on trends in real estate, managing agricultural land and solutions for addressing challenges in the upcoming g...
LINCOLN — The next session of “Know Your Numbers, Know Your Options,” Nebraska Extension’s four-part record-keeping course, will be held virtually from 1 to 3 p.m. Central time on March 15, 17, 22 and 24. Participants should plan on attending each of the four workshop dates. The course requires participants to have an internet connection. This course is designed to help farmers and ranchers understand their current financial position and how big decisions like large purchases, new leases or changes in production will affect their bottom...
Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office February 9 8:01 a.m., Parking Complaint, Interstate 80. 12:50 p.m., Business Alarm, 1000 Pole Creek Crossing. 12:53 p.m., Suspicious Person, Potter-Dix High School. 2:25 p.m., Follow-Up, 2200 block Elm Street. 2:47 p.m., Follow-Up, Fort Sidney Road, Sidney. 3:32 p.m., Fraud, 1100 block Illinois Street. 4:06 p.m., Motor Vehicle Inspection, Brownson. 6:49 p.m., Training, Ogallala. 7:50 p.m., Traffic Complaint, Interstate 80, Deuel County. February 8 11:56 a.m., Follow-Up, Cheyenne County Attorney. 2:05 p.m., W...
This story is reprinted from 2017 in recognition of Ernest Kahrs' passing. Ernest Kahrs graduated from high school in Lodgepole in 1949. By that time, there were several branches of the military he could have joined. The U.S. Air Force had become an entity of its own; the U.S. Navy was hiring young folks; the Marines were always interested. Ernest just waited for the draft to come get him. The government did just that. The action that drove his being drafted was the conflict in Korea. (Note: if...
Family and friends plan to keep her memory alive with a gazebo in the park near her home. In the Jan. 25 Sidney City Council meeting, Mike Palmer, son of Houser, asked the council for permission to build a gazebo in San Marino Park in her memory. Location of the gazebo is yet to be determined. In his memo to the council, Palmer said the family would work with the Parks Department on where is the best place for the gazebo. During his presentation to the council, Palmer said it was his mom's...
If you’re a certain age, you’ll need to withdraw money from some of your retirement accounts each year. But in 2022, the amount you must take out may be changing more than in other years – and that could affect your retirement income strategy. Here’s some background: Once you turn 72, you generally must start taking withdrawals, called required minimum distributions, or RMDs, from some of your retirement accounts, such as your traditional IRA and your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored plan. Each year, your RMDs are determined by your ag...
There is a “healthful,” stimulating kind and level of stress. It’s called eustress. Susan Harris, University of Nebraska Extension Educator in Rural Health, Wellness, and Safety, says eustress assists in rising to a challenge. “For instance, if you have a son or daughter who’s getting married, you will feel stress the day of the wedding,” Harris says. “Your body will produce cortisol, which helps you work through the day. The difference between eustress and stress that can negatively impact our...
Lincoln — Beef feedlot managers, owners, employees and allied industries will learn new information related to feedlot price reporting, health, labor and sustainability at Nebraska Extension's 2022 Beef Feedlot Roundtables Feb. 22-24 in Bridgeport, North Platte and West Point. University representatives will speak on new price reporting and risk production strategies, and economic impact of feedlots and the beef industry in Nebraska. As traditional, a portion of the event will be focused on feedlot cattle health with presentations by u...
The third annual Panhandle Soil Health Workshop sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center will be an in-person event for ag producers, consultants, and others in the region. The workshop will take place on March 2 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Prairie Winds Community Center in Bridgeport. The event is free, but registration is needed and can be done online. Speakers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (...
Sidney Police Department February 3 7:35 a.m., Parking Complaint, 600 block Chase Blvd. 7:56 a.m., Funeral Escort, Holy Trinity Church. 9:24 a.m., Follow-Up, 1400 block Pine Street. 11:14 a.m., Animal Call, Dakota Road. 2:03 p.m., Information Only, 2000 block Illinois Street. 3:05 p.m., Hit and Road Traffic Accident, 100 block East Drive. 4:13 p.m., Citizen Assist, Police Department. 6:40 p.m., Parking Complaint, Sidney Regional Medical Center. 7:38 p.m., Parking Complaint, 600 block Chase Blvd. 9:02 p.m., 911 Hang-Up/Open Line, 600 block...
