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Dec. 6: A Lodgepole man escaped injury when the pickup truck he was driving went out of control on ice and rolled at 6:25 a.m. Brandon Christofferson, 23, was driving a 2002 Ford Ranger west on Cheyenne County Road 34 when the pickup started swerving on ice and slid off the right side of the road. The pickup caught traction and rolled onto the left side. Dec. 2: At 2:45 a.m., Tifou Abdinoor, 32, of West Valley, Utah, was driving a 2013 Freightliner truck east on Interstate 80 when the truck went out of control near milepost 69, resulting in...
KEARNEY – In his annual address at the Nebraska Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and Convention, Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson told more than 350 farmers and ranchers from across the state that progress is being made in efforts to address the state’s overreliance on property taxes, a situation that has led to Nebraska being one of the highest property tax states in the nation. In his remarks, Nelson also highlighted the importance of the United States resolving trade disputes that have limited market access for Nebraska agriculture comm...
LINCOLN – Consumer and business confidence remained positive in Nebraska during November, according to the latest monthly surveys from the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “November results confirm that consumer confidence has rebounded in Nebraska,” said Eric Thompson, an economist and bureau director. Responses to November’s Survey of Nebraska Households indicate that consumer confidence stood at 106.4 during November, well above the neutral level of 100 and just below the October reading of 108.3. Consumer c...
Air Link and Regional West recently announced a new option to their air ambulance fleet. The organization now has the option of a Pilatus PC 12 jet. Regional West now has the option of dispatching a medical helicopter or the new plane. Air Link Medical Director Dr. Peter Meyer said the company has been pursuing a fixed-wing response option for several years. He said in 1995, Dr. Lloyd Westbrook made Regional West a trauma center. Transportation was the key part of the program, according to Dr....
The 32nd Tour de Nebraska announced its route for June 19-23, 2019. This bicycle adventure starts and ends in Sidney, Nebraska home to Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter. Sidney is roughly 4.5 hours from Lincoln, all on I-80, which makes travel ultra convenient. Day 1: Sidney to Kimball – 38 miles Day 2: Kimball to Gering – 44 miles Day 3: Gering to Scottsbluff – 5, 30 or 77-100 miles Day 4: Scottsbluff to Bridgeport – 51 miles Day 5: Bridgeport to Sidney – 45 miles This 5-day bicycle adventure totals about 243 miles. It will feature brea...
One of the high moments of a county fair is the crowning of the Fair or Rodeo queen. The queen and her attendants represent Cheyenne County at other county events and fairs at other counties. Monday evening, the Cheyenne County Fair Board discussed the cost of the crowns. Board member Anita Pennel said the crowns cost about $250 each. Discussion included if the royalty would return the crowns or be allowed to keep them. “The queens need their crowns. They need something for all of their w...
Sidney's Masons celebrated their best this week at Frank Welch Lodge #75 recognizing three Masons for their contributions to the community. While unable to be present because of other obligations, Jack Thorpe was named Citizen of the Year. As Worshipful Master Nick Makris put it, Thorpe works tirelessly in the community, epitimizing the word "service." Mason of the Year went to a Kimball Mason, Kevin Wynne, of the James L. Eatmon Lodge #294. Wynne was recognized for his effort drawing Masons...
A bundled up mother takes a picture of her youngster with Santa Claus during Holidays in Hickory Square last weekend. The event kicked off the downtown Christmas season with a parade, warm goodies and the jolly old elf....
Locomotives united the east and west. The Panhandle Nebraska area knows it well as local history. But some Cheyenne County residents are also familiar with long trains that can delay transit from one point to another. The dilemma, sometimes stress, is when a blocked crossing keeps residents from the rest of the community, or worse yet, when the blocked crossing keeps first responders from completing a call. "We are landlocked," Kim Phillips said recently. Phillips and Jim Pelster recently...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners Monday approved a request to replat Lots 5 and 6, Block 1 and Lots 6 and 7, Block 2 of the Sioux Industrial Park located northwest of Sidney. The commissioners also tabled a decision on tourism funding supporting the public transit Stage Line. At issue is if the Stage Line truly supports tourism, while admittedly being an asset for the community. Cheyenne County Tourism Director Kevin Howard said in other communities the cost of public transit is shared with...
President Donald J. Trump has proclaimed Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 as a National Day of Mourning in remembrance of former President George H.W. Bush. Out of respect for the 41st President of the United States and to honor his contributions to our country during his lifetime, some federal and state businesses will be closed. Under the Presidential Proclamation, the United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on December 5....
A two-day workshop Dec. 13-14 in Rushville will provide a hands-on learning experience for producers to learn how to calculate a unit cost of production for a cow-calf operation. Having information to make effective business decisions is important for ranch success. Enterprise analysis and unit cost of production (UCOP) are tools that can help ranchers identify where value is being created on the ranch, where costs are occurring, and what changes could be made to improve profit. For cow-calf producers, UCOP is figured as cost per pound of weane...
LINCOLN -- Nebraska Extension is offering Master Gardener training throughout the state in 2019. The Nebraska EMG program is a horticulture-related volunteer training program based in many counties and has been part of Nebraska Extension since 1976. EMG volunteers are trained by Nebraska Extension faculty and staff in many horticulture-related topics. They then contribute time as volunteers, working through their local extension office, to provide horticulture-related information to their community. More specifically, they provide education abo...
Nebraska Attorney Doug General Peterson announced that he, along with attorneys general from ten other states and commonwealths, has filed a Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana against Medical Informatics Engineering, Inc. and NoMoreClipboard, LLC, (collectively “MIE”) a web-based electronic health record company headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Complaint alleges the company violated provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) as well as state claims includi...
A Quicken for Farm & Ranch Record Keeping workshop will be held Dec. 18 from 1-4 p.m. at the Panhandle Research & Extension Center in Scottsbluff. The workshop is limited to 10 participants. To register call 308-632-1230. The cost to attend the workshop is $20 per participant. Nebraska Extension Educators will teach how to use Quicken, a popular commercial record-keeping package that is user friendly, inexpensive and easy to find. Quicken is flexible for ag and non-ag business enterprises and separates out family living expenses. Quicken’s c...
Wheat Belt Public Power District, Basin Electric, Tri-State G&T and Arbor Wealth team up each year to offer several scholarships. Applicants must be a dependent of a Wheat Belt customer, enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in an undergraduate or graduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, lineman college* or vocational/technical school*. The scholarships offered are: • One - $1,000 Basin Electric Scholarship • Two - $500 Tri-State Scholarships • One - $100 Arbor Wealth Scholarship • *$2,000 Wheat B...
A plan designed to fund the Nebraska government from three sources has turned upside down with property taxes supplying the majority of revenue, according to District 47 State Sen. Steve Erdman. Sen. Erdman was in Sidney Wednesday visiting with local constituents as part of a tour of Western Nebraska. He told those in attendance the state’s tax structure is the top priority. He said property tax and its impact on individuals and ag producers continues to be an issue. “We have been talking abo...
The meeting was short, but the celebration was much longer. The Sidney City Council expedited business Tuesday in record time, setting up for a well-deserved thank-you to councilman Wendal Gaston who chose not to seek re-election. Gaston closes more than 16 ½ years of service to the City of Sidney with the opening of the next city council meeting. Tuesday's meeting ended with a reception for Gaston and his family. At the close of the meeting, Mayor Joe Arterburg presented Gaston with a...
Saturday in Sidney will be busy with Christmas excitement as the Parade of Lights takes center stage. While the prediction is for snow, the Holidays in Hickory Square Christmas Kick-off and Parade of Lights starts at 2 p.m. with crafts and games in the tent. The event is scheduled to last until 4 p.m. and is hosted by the American Bank of Sidney. Warm up at 3 p.m. with a hot chocolate or cider, compliments of Security First Bank & Insurance, and S'Mores compliments of Fox Theatre. The Cake Walk...
Leyton High School’s FFA Chapter is preparing for one of its biggest nights of the year, the fund raising FFA Member Auction. On Monday, Dec. 3, FFA members will host and provide a meal to community members and supporters beginning at 6 p.m. During the meal, until 7:15, a silent auction will also take place as part of the chapter’s fund raising effort. But the action will kick into high gear at 7:30, when members go across the “auction block” as the main part of the evening’s fund raiser gets underway. The meal is free to those attending...
LINCOLN – Nebraska Extension and Nebraska 4-H will use virtual reality and telepresence robotics to bring an Hour of Code event, 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 8 at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln, to participants at the Sidney Public Library in Sidney. Hour of Code is an introduction to computer science designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a creator. Two matching robots will be used to bridge the nearly 350 miles between Nebraska Innovation Campus and the Sidney Public Library. The robots live stream a feed...
We’re going to Washington. Why? I’ll explain. Back in late September, 29 agricultural attachés representing 23 foreign countries visited us at the University of Nebraska (UNL) Panhandle Research and Extension Center (PHREC). This group was part of the 2018 Colorado and Nebraska Agricultural Attaché Tour coordinated by Stan Garbacz, the agricultural trade representative for the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. While this group was in Scottsbluff, they also visited several producers, farms and businesses; learned about wheat production; witne...
The shingle is out. The vacancy sign is lit. The Cheyenne County Tourism Committee is looking for people interested in promoting the county. The committee is seeking two members and two alternates, according to Tourism Director Kevin Howard. “The alternates have a place on the table. They just don't have a vote,” he said. Each position four years. People interested in volunteering should have a love for Cheyenne County and its people and history. A committee member should also be interested in...
To understand, not just learn, a language, a student needs to experience the people and culture. True education needs immersion of the senses and communication. That is the goal of the Sidney High School Spanish Club and their plans to travel to Costa Rica. The trip is planned for June 2019. Fundraising efforts will start early December. Sidney High School Spanish teacher Brett Avila said the district has a history of student trips to Europe. Last year, however, he submitted a request to visit Central America. The goal is to experience Central...
LINCOLN – They toured. They stopped at places they likely didn't know existed until signing up for the program. The tour brought them to coffee shops, off-the-highway diners and shops. In the end, these retail tourists learned more about Nebraska, including places they will likely visit again. A record breaking amount of people traveled through Nebraska to get stamps for the Nebraska Passport program. Among the stops for the Passport program is Potter. This year, 749 participants submitted Passports with all 70 stops stamped, versus 469 in 2...
