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The founder of Methodism, John Wesley, once said, “I want to know one thing, the way to heaven – how to land safe on that happy shore. God Himself has condescended to teach the way: for this very end He came from heaven. He has written it down in a book. O give me that book! Let me be a man of one book. Here then I am, far from the busy ways of men. I sit down alone: only God is here. In His presence I open, and I read His Book, for this end – to find the way to heaven.” What he means is, learn to love reading your Bible! And don’t cop out b...
INDIANAPOLIS — This week, FFA members and supporters from across the country will celebrate agricultural education and agriculture during the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo, Oct. 27-29. Nine Sidney High School FFA members and officers, their sponsor and one chaperone will be flying to Indy today (Wednesday). Students attending are:Sidney Allard (Treasurer, Sophomore), Joslyn Bertrand (Member, Junior), Zoe Fornander (Member, Junior), Angel Helms (Vice President, Junior), Nolan Hofrock (Reporter, Junior), Kord McMillen (President, S...
As shoppers adjust their holiday gift-buying strategies due to supply chain issues, they might want to think about retooling their holiday meals, too. Just as consumers are feeling the supply chain headaches, so too are farmers, food processors and shelf stockers. Nearly everything from fertilizer for fields, feed ingredients for livestock to the harvesting of fresh produce has been impacted by shortages that have slowed the supply chain to a crawl. Erkut Sönmez, associate professor of supply chain management and analytics at the University...
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) has filed a complaint requiring Banghart Properties LLC, a.k.a. Fearless Grain Marketing Storage & Arbitrage, a.k.a. Fearless Grain Marketing, a.k.a. Fearless Grain of Gettysburg, South Dakota, to cease and desist all operations as a Grain Dealer in Nebraska. On September 5, the PSC Grain Department sent the company a letter stating that a Grain Dealer license is required for the company to purchase grain from a Nebraska producer. The letter indicated all grain dealer activity by the c...
Oct. 9 •1:09 a.m., Animal Call, 1500 block 20th Avenue. • 2:07 a.m., Noise Complaint, 1200 block Village Way. • 8:38 a.m. Traffic Stop, 17J Link. • 8:49 a.m., Traffic Stop, Greenwood Road and Illinois Street. • 9:30 a.m., Traffic Stop, US. Highway 385. • 9:44 a.m. Traffic Stop, 17J Link and Illinois Street. • 10:02 a.m. Disturbance, 1000 block 19th Avenue. • 10:49 a.m. Traffic Stop, East Illinois Street and 17J Link. • 11:01 a.m. Traffic Stop, 1100 block Commerce Court. • 11:22 a.m. Traffic Stop, East Elm Street and 17J Link. • 11:29 a.m....
Submitted by Kelly J. Huenink Ishmael was 86 years old when I met him. He was a practicing Muslim and the person in his village who prepared and slaughtered animals for Islamic rituals. He came to a free vision clinic I was conducting. Typically, I would never begin a relationship by talking about Jesus to a Muslim. I passionately believe that you must build relationships strong enough to hold the gospel. But Ishmael advanced age, and the fact that Uganda's life expectancy is less than 60...
The Monthly Performance Award acknowledges other criteria as well as achievement. These 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 the class/school. 5. Citizenship emphasized and modeled. 6. Service to school. Recognized for the September 2021 Performance Awards are: 7th Grade – J...
A work day is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at Memorial Gardens. A potluck will be held at noon. Contact Kathy at 254-3998 for more information....
Generally speaking, investing is a long-term process. You invest in your IRA and 401(k) to reach a long-term goal – retirement. You may invest in a 529 education savings plan for many years to reach another long-term goal – college for your children. But is there also a place in your portfolio for shorter-term investments? In a word, yes. You have three good reasons for owning short-term investments: liquidity, diversification and protection of longer-term investments. Let’s look at all three: Liquidity For many people, the COVID-19 pande...
A central visual symbol in almost every Lutheran worship space is the cross. This cruel instrument of torture and death was reserved for rebellious slaves, violent criminals, and threatening criminal subversives. We see the Cross as a central symbol because we confess; “it is here, on the cross, that God meets us.” It is on the Cross that God made himself present in our weakness, in our vulnerability and suffering, and our dying. In the abyss of despair, in the deepest darkness, God comes. In the painful reality of our mortality, our ult...
LINCOLN – The Oct. 23-24 statewide youth pheasant, quail, and partridge season for hunters ages 15 and younger provides an excellent opportunity to mentor new hunters. “Each fall, the youth season provides a great opportunity to get young family members and friends out hunting in a more controlled environment,” said John Laux, upland game program manager for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Resident youth (age 15 or younger) do not need a permit to hunt small game, but nonresident youth must have a hunt permit and habitat stamp. Only...
Nowadays, farmers have more access than ever to data of all kinds about their crops, thanks to rapid development of sensor and telemetry technologies over the past few decades. Yet the adoption rate of sensors for farming operations is still low, possibly due to cost, comfortability of adapting to sensor-based management, concerns on return on investment, and other reasons. Farm machinery is commonly equipped with sensors for monitoring planting, harvesting, and other field operations. For monit...
Pictured from left are Nick Miller, Pete Flamig and Zach Meininger. The Western Nebraska Community College Voc-Air Flying Club hosted a Fly-In breakfast at the Sidney Airport Saturday. For $8, $4 for children under 12, supporters could have pancakes and sausage, juice or coffee, and a tour of the facility. Pilots in command ate free....
On a Sunday in late March 1970, 22-year-old Kathleen Johns packed her infant daughter into a station wagon and left San Bernardino, California to visit her sick mother. Kathleen was also seven months pregnant with the child of her long-time boyfriend. As she travelled on Highway 132 near Modesto, another vehicle pulled alongside the station wagon and the driver appeared to signal that Kathleen should pull over. On the side of the road, the driver explained that the back wheel of Kathleen’s station wagon was loose, but he promised to fix the p...
LINCOLN — Harvest is in full swing across Nebraska and the Nebraska State Patrol encourages all motorists to be aware of agriculture equipment traveling on roads throughout the state. “Agriculture producers across Nebraska are busy moving from field to field right now, so all motorists should stay alert for slow-moving ag implements,” said Captain Martin Denton, Commander of NSP Carrier Enforcement. “At the same time, we ask all ag producers to be safe on the roads as well.” Motorists are reminded that combines, grain carts, tractors,...
If you’re a woman who owns a business, you may have some challenges not shared by your male peers – but you also have several opportunities to help improve your financial future. You may already be taking some or all the right steps, but here are some ideas to be sure you’re considering and revisiting as your business grows: • Refresh your network. Are you involved in networking with other women business owners? Many of them may have insights into the issues women face in the business world, as well as suggestions about lending program...
Recently, I had the privilege of visiting my daughter’s church and hearing their Praise Group sing the song, “Your Love Defends Me” by Matt Maher. I left that church with the lyrics going over and over in my mind. The Gospel set to music gets down deep in the soul. Even though you won’t have the benefit of the beautiful tune, I would like to share some of the words with you. They are so meaningful and uplifting: “You are my joy, You are my song. You are the well, the One I’m drawing from. You are my refuge, my whole life long, where else would...
Farmers and ranchers struggle to recover financially from recent panhandle wildfires that damaged their crops and infrastructure along with forcing a relocation of cows and calves. Two wildfires burned more than 8,200 acres of pasture and cropland in Scottsbluff and Gering. The Panhandle of Nebraska is an open, dryland where fires easily start in canyons from wind and brush. More than 11,000 acres burned from wildfires this past year due to severe drought and heavy winds that caused brush to ignite. Wildfires often result in financial peril...
Grand Island, NE — The Nebraska State Fair opened with great excitement and anticipation. The gates opened and the grounds filled with fairgoers as State Fair Board Chair Beth Smith and Executive Director- Bill Ogg gave the Opening Ceremony welcome to the 2021 Nebraska State Fair. The 11-day event gained momentum with the start of 4-H weekend and continued throughout the week with the conclusion of FFA exhibits on the Labor Day weekend. Concerts saw strong attendance and crowds were smiling, d...
October 1 2:46 am, Agency assist, Little Tornado Towing, Illinois St. 2:50 am, Theft Vehicle, Walmart, Silverberg Dr. 9:01 am, Directed Health Measure 9:03 am, Civil Standby, Civil Standby-Keep the Peace, Illinois St. 11:15 am, Agency Assist 11:57 am, Traffic Complaint, McDonalds, Upland Pkwy. 12:33 pm, Suspicious Vehicle, Walmart, Silverberg Dr. 1:58 pm, Civil Call,Illinois St. 3:02 pm, Theft, Cabela’s Retail, Cabela Dr. 3:54 pm, Court Order Violation, 13th Ave. 4:33 pm, Juvenile Problems, 10th Ave. 5:32 pm, Traffic Accident-Hit & Run, Best V...
ATTENTION: The City of Sidney office door on 13th Street is closed due to the road construction. Access to the City office and the drive-thru window is open off of King Street. Please pay attention to the detour signs. Thank you for being patient and careful during this time....
North Elementary School was a hive of activity recently when staff and students welcomed the public, specifically family and parents, to visit their learning environment. North Elementary hosted “A Night Through the Eyes of Your North All Star” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. The concept is the result of North Elementary staff brainstorming a way to invite parents into the building and sharing the educational process with them. Staff estimated about 70 families attended the event. The eve...
October is National Retirement Security Month. But what does retirement security mean to you? And how can you work toward achieving it? Here are some suggestions: • Build your resources. While you’re working, save in tax-advantaged accounts such as your IRA and 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan. In your 401(k), contribute at least enough to earn your employer’s match, if one is offered, and increase your contributions whenever your salary goes up. Remember, especially early in your career, time is often your biggest asset...
The most popular prayer that human societies have ever uttered during the past twenty centuries is undoubtedly the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples, ‘Our Father’, which is otherwise called ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. Anyone going to the holy land will get to visit the Church of Pater Noster (Our Father), the place where Jesus is believed to have taught this beautiful prayer. One thing that strikes our minds when we are at this place is the common heritage, communion and fellowship that is expressed by people who reach here. It is manifest...
Can winter field peas, planted in September and harvested the middle of the following summer (like winter wheat), work as part of the dryland cropping rotations in the Nebraska Panhandle? The question is being studied by the alternative crops breeding program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research and Extension Center at Scottsbluff. Incorporating winter pea into a wheat-based dryland crop production system in the Panhandle has the potential to increase the crop production sustainability and economic viability of dryland...
