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Snow and cold weather make driving conditions more difficult for motorists, especially during storms when icy conditions prevail. AAA – The Auto Club Group advises motorists to prepare themselves and their vehicles for dangerous road conditions. “Motorists should allow extra time to get to their destination,” advises Rose White, public affairs director for AAA. “Since speed is a factor in many crashes, never be in a hurry when road conditions are slick. Monitor weather conditions and follow the advice from authorities. If it is not safe to...
A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that children tend to have higher levels of school engagement when involved in one or more activities, like sports, lessons or clubs. The report, "A Child's Day," found that 42 percent of children who took lessons were highly engaged compared to 33 percent of children who did not. The report also examined school engagement and other measures of child well-being. Children in poverty were less likely to participate in each of the three...
Finding a house or apartment that feels like home is not easy. Finding one that meets the needs of people with special needs is even more challenging. Residents of Sidney with physical or mental impairments will soon have new options for accessible housing. The Sidney Housing Authority determined several years ago that people with disabilities sometimes struggle to find housing within the community. Funded in partnership between the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), the...
Some students are challenged by test anxiety, but you wouldn’t know it by the results of Sidney High School’s ACT test results. Sidney High School principal Chris Arent updated the school board on the ACT test performances at the district board meeting Monday. Arent said 2018 test results are still embargoed; however, the 2018 results, from tests completed in April, show students doing above the state average. “I can tell you we did very well,” Arent told the school board. He said the 2018 class...
The Sidney City Council Tuesday approved the purchase of a new single-axle dump truck for the Parks Department. The Parks department included a one-ton dump truck in the 2018-2019 budget. The council had previously appropriated $46,119 to purchase a new truck. The Department found a state bid Ford F450 XLT with a gasoline engine in Lincoln. The pickup is listed almost $1,000 under budget at $45,247. The new truck will replace a 1996 Chevrolet 3500 dump truck. In a memo to the city council,...
A.D. Rutherford International Inc. (ADR) recently announced it has officially opened its newest location in Sidney. For more than 36 years, ADR customs brokers have specialized in customs filing and clearance across the Canada and U.S. border. The company provides importing, exporting and logistics solutions to ensure that goods cross the border in a timely manner. The company is expanding and has six offices in Canada and now four offices in the U.S. ADR is leasing 1,900 sq. ft of space in...
Christmas tree cutting permits will go on sale beginning Monday, November 20 at two of the Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands (NNFG) District Offices: the Pine Ridge and Bessey Ranger Districts in Chadron and Halsey, respectively. The permits entitle the purchaser to harvest one ponderosa pine or Eastern red cedar, measuring up to 15 feet tall. Maps will be available with the permits to identify selected areas for tree harvest for each of the Ranger Districts. The permits cost $10 and are...
On Nov. 17th (from 1 to 3:30) local author, Cheryl Bills, BSSW, MSC (recipient of Honorable Mention from Writers Digest) is doing a book signing for her book SPLIT. The first three to purchase will also get a free copy of Mountain Reflections: A Collection of Essays and Poems. The latter contains essays from Alice Schiel, formerly a Sidney native, who also will be there to autograph this book which makes a great Christmas gift. Forrest Hershberger has been added to the list of authors with his book “The Cross at the Side of the Road.” The boo...
Nov. 5: A Los Angeles, Calif., man escaped injury when the van he was driving went off the road on Cheyenne County 58 west of County Road 93 at 8:40 a.m. Jose Hernandez, 38, was driving a 1998 Ford E350 van east on CR 58 when the van went off of the road and into the south ditch. According to the accident report, Hernandez then took corrective action, causing the van to fishtail. The van spun around, facing south and exiting the roadway into the south ditch. The van then rolled one complete time, coming to rest upright on its wheels facing sout...
The high school band played, the colors were presented by one of Potter's own talked of experiences in service, both his and his grandfather's. Potter-Dix High School and the Potter community gathered Monday to celebrate veterans and their service. Guest speaker for the event was Dr. Steven Davis. In his introduction of Dr. Davis, Jerry Steele told the crowd of Dr. Davis growing up near Potter and graduating from Potter High School. He is also possibly the only student allowed to drive a school...
Journalism is an industry sometimes called The Fourth Estate. It is a career that frequently surpasses the typical 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and then some with moments of recognition and gratitude counting as much as the paycheck. It is a profession that people often enter for their passion of people and the community, of writing and photography. It is a profession that frequently throws away the time clock in exchange for deadlines and late night requirements. It is an industry where a heartfelt thanks...
Vitalix, a manufacturer of cooked protein and mineral tub supplements for livestock, has launched its new production facility located north of Sidney ahead of schedule. On June 22nd, a fire completely destroyed the Vitalix production facility outside Alliance, along with all equipment and contents, forcing major changes and decisions to be made. Vitalix owner, Greg Olson, determined that Sidney would be a great location to move to, offering both rail service and immediate interstate access. Duri...
A number of uncontested races - during a mid-term election - could have spelled for low voter turnout this week, but Cheyenne County voters turned out in numbers surprising to some officials. Just more than half of Cheyenne County’s 6,468 registered voters went to the polls Tuesday to make their mark on ballots. The election of a dozen Cheyenne County and Natural Resources District representatives were formalized for candidates who ran unopposed. Three of those were first-time elected county o...
Potter American Legion Post # 291 will host its Veteran’s Day Program at the Potter-Dix School at the Potter Gym at 11a.m. Monday, Nov. 9. Dr. Steve Davis will be speaking, and several musical numbers by the Potter-Dix High School band and choirs. There will be a free bean feed offered at both Potter-Dix school sites after the program....
Santa Claus will make his initial visit to Sidney Saturday, Nov. 10, to kick off the Santa’s Wonderland at Cabela’s. The grand entry is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, with Sidney Police escorting Santa’s arrival on a firetruck. Among the many store activities, the Sidney High School choir will be singing for shoppers. The choir will also be offering gift-wrapping through the holiday season. Donations will be accepted toward the choir’s trip to Carnegie Hall next spring. Cabela’s is also a drop-off center for Toys for Tots. Families who donat...
LINCOLN--Nebraska became the 34th state Tuesday to expand access to Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program for low-income people. With just over 53 percent of the votes cast, Initiative 427 passed. It amends state law with the goal of bringing Medicaid coverage to an estimated 90,000 Nebraskans — ages 19 to 64 and under the federal poverty line — and creating jobs in the health care industry. It’s a win for the nonprofit Medicaid expansion organization Insure the Good Life, which pulled together more than 135,000 signatures this...
Wheat Belt Public Power District was among the businesses participating in Creek Valley's Second Annual Career Fair held at the high school gym on Friday morning, Nov. 2. Approximately 60 students attended the fair. Wheat Belt Dalton Area Lineman, Dan Westman, introduced the students to the field of power line maintenance and construction. He also showcased some of the equipment that is used in the position....
The Veterans Service Committee met with the Cheyenne County Commissioners Monday, announcing their choice for a new county Veterans Service Officer. Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Fred Wiedeburg will be assuming the duties of Veterans Service Officer Jan. 1. Veterans Service Officer Ron Gusman announced his retirement earlier this fall. Wiedeburg will share his duties between the Sheriff's Office and Veterans Service Office through the transition period of November and December....
Sidney election officials greeted a steady stream of voters at the Cheyenne County 4-H Building Tuesday. Sidney voters were set to choose new city council representatives in one of the few contested races on the ballot, while also deciding the fate of a potential expansion of the state Medicaid program....
Warren Phelps didn’t waste any time with niceties. He pointedly said the county likewise shouldn’t waste money in its noxious weed management. Cheyenne County contracts it's noxious weed control to Cris Burks, C-Weed Management LLC. The problem, according to Phelps, is her time is shared with three other counties. “Our current weed superintendent is inadequate,” he said. “I don’t think there’s any way she can do four counties.” He cited examples of Canada Thistle not treated until it went t...
Sidney Regional Medical Center and other Panhandle hospitals got a boost in providing advanced services with a telemedicine grant from USDA Rural Development. The $265,159 grant was announced last week, with the award going to the Rural Nebraska Healthcare Network, of which SRMC is a part. In making the announcement, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said that USDA is awarding grants for 128 projects to increase access to job training, educational and health care services in rural areas....
The aviation industry continues to grow in the United States. That means air traffic will continue to increase. And that means the need for aviation maintenance workers will be at an all-time high. Those interested in learning more about the aviation maintenance field and the Western Nebraska Community College Aviation Maintenance program are invited to WNCC’s Aviation Maintenance Day Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Sidney Municipal Airport. The event, open to all prospective students and their families, will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Those i...
When a relationship is broken by death, memories linger. Sometimes the memories are shared as a way to keep the person alive in the heart. It is what draws friends and family together, and strengthens the bond of relationships. That is part of the intent in the Worldwide Candle Lighting ceremony scheduled for 6 p.m. Dec. 9 in Sidney. The 13th annual non-denominational event will be held at Evangelical Free Church, 2763 11th Ave., Sidney. The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting is...
Cheyenne County Clerk Beth Fiegenschuh presented Cheyenne County Commissioner Philip Sanders with a plaque recognizing Cheyenne County's support of the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association....
LINCOLN – Nebraska Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Nancy Johner announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began mailing ballots Monday to eligible agricultural producers for the 2018 FSA county committee elections. Producers must return ballots to their local FSA offices by Dec. 3 to ensure their vote is counted. “County committee members represent the farmers, ranchers and foresters in our Nebraska communities,” said Johner. “Producers elected to these committees have always played a vital role in local agricul...
