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Nebraska Extension will host a regional FIRST LEGO League Qualifier Saturday, at West Elementary School. Eight of the registered 21 teams will advance from the tournament to the State Championship at the Strategic Air and Space Museum in Ashland, Neb. on Feb. 16. FIRST LEGO League introduces students in grades four through eight to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. Guided by their imaginations and adult coaches,...
It is a combination of emotions that shows how well the Cheyenne County School District No. 1 is teaching its students. That is how Sheri Ehler describes the coming Advanced Education Accreditation visit. “It is really exciting, but it is a lot of work,” Ehler said of the accreditation visit. The visit is scheduled for Jan. 30 through Feb. 1. It is an event scheduled once every five years. It is a peer visit that includes interviews of teachers, administration and students. “It is very colla...
The Cheyenne County School District No.1 (Sidney) met Monday night. Among the agenda, the board approved the resignations of Ann Elwell Darling and Ben Darling. “I would like to say thank you for your support for our Art Program, and for allowing me to be part of Sidney Public Schools for the past 37 years,” Ann Darling said in her letter to the school board. She said in her letter she plans to retire at the end of the school year in May. “After my first day of kindergarten with Mrs. Lila Cople...
Cheyenne County businesses and community supporters will be in the limelight Friday, when the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual awards banquet. From the most influential new business to the citizen of the year, the Chamber will recognize those who have impacted the Cheyenne County community. “This is an opportunity to honor everything that we as a county have accomplished,” said Chamber President Hope Feeney. “And, it give us the opportunity to highlight businesses and other...
In a different type of approach to community outreach, new Leyton School Superintendent Chris Geary held meetings in Gurley and Dalton last week. Geary’s “Superintendent Scoop” meetings, which he plans to hold three times a year, seek to open more of a line of communication between community members and the superintendent. By making himself available this way, Geary said he hopes to understand the community’s needs better. “I want to be available to the community,” Geary said at the first of las...
Sidney Regional Medical Center welcomes its first baby Jan. 8 to a Sidney couple. Zaira Smay came in at 22 3/4 inches and 10 pounds to become the first baby born in Sidney for 2019. SRMC officials reported both Zaira and mother Lacy Smay were doing well. Zaira's father is Philip Smay. To help the young one and her parents, SRMC presented the young family with a gift bag....
Sidney Public Schools' top students were recognized at the board of education meeting Monday. The student recognitions were through the Sidney Middle/Senior High School Monthly Performance Award Program. 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...
Michelle Pastor of Tri State Energy explains to North Elementary School students the principles of electricity. Pictured from left are Pastor, students Sierre Blanke, Thalia Garcia and Jonah Graham in a static electricity experiment....
A Canadian company announced Tuesday it intends to purchase part of the Cabela's corporate buildings and expand its operations to Sidney. Mark Priemer, president of MMP Enterprises, spoke before the Sidney City Council Tuesday, announcing his company's intention to open shop in Sidney. Priemer was introduced by Melissa Norgard, the city's director of economic development. Norgard said that Priemer visited Sidney in late September. The visit include a tour of several businesses and buildings in...
A Sidney skilled nursing center is being closed by the state. Residents and staff of Sidney Care and Rehabilitation Center were informed of the decision Wednesday by Ken Klassmeyer of Klassmeyer and Associates, the company that has been managing the center since last March. That was when a Lancaster County Judge placed the center, and 20 others into receivership when the company, Cottonwood Healthcare, also known as Skyline, headquartered in New Jersey, could not make its payroll. In making the...
The Sidney City Council and staff spent part of Monday’s meeting trying to define a property that has apparently defied definition, zoning, since it was admitted into the city of Sidney. Darin VanNatter and Susan Hiett are seeking to change the zoning of 2525 11th Ave. from R-1 to R-1A. The change of definition would allow animals on the tract of land, and a different concentration of buildings. The rezoning of this particular parcel of ground is consistent with its use and history, according t...
Hopefuls flooded the Cheyenne County Community Center Wednesday, where 20 companies had representatives present at a job fair hosted by the City of Sidney's Economic Development department. On display were the possibilities of jobs across the board – from labor to upper management. "I think in the first quarter of the year there are going to be a lot of opportunities," said Sidney Economic Development Director Melissa Norgaard. Those opportunities come not only from employers new to Sidney, but...
LINCOLN – The New Year will bring changes for owners of utility and farm trailers in Nebraska. From January 1, owners of utility or farm trailers will be asked to include the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of their utility or farm trailer when registering their trailer for the first time, or when renewing their registration. If the trailer does not have a VIN, or if the VIN is unknown, the County Treasurer office will provide one. The County Treasurer will also provide a decal to display the assigned VIN on the trailer at no additional c...
When disaster strikes, it is too late to start looking for response resources. Surviving a tragedy, including a flood, is preparedness. That is what brought City of Sidney Assistant City Manager Dawn Martin before the Cheyenne County Commissioners Monday morning. Martin told the commissioners the City has been seeking an agreement with a contractor to repair the dams in case of an emergency. The last emergency contractor was Nienhueser Construction, Martin told the commissioners. She said...
Sidney's Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire late Friday morning in the 2100 block of 22nd Ave. in Sidney. Black smoke poured from the back of the home when responders arrived to the scene. At one point, fire spewed out of a window near the back of the home during the fire department's attack on the fire. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to bring the blaze under control as neighbors watched. The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire, and no one was injured. Kristopher...
Sidney has been chosen as one of six state sites to hold premier showings of a film exploring what the film’s makers call one of the “most pressing and complicated issues in public education today,” mental health. Developed by the organization Nebraska Loves Public Schools, “The Mind Inside: Episode One” shows processes faced by schools in the area of mental health. It goes into the challenges students face, and the social, emotional and behavioral resources available for students who struggle,...
The Cheyenne County Tourism Committee is finalizing design of a local tourism brochure. The brochure is part of a partnership with BlueSoHo researching the region and developing a brand or identity for Cheyenne County. Tourism Director Kevin Howard said Friday the committee is reviewing the outline of the brochure, and planning its marketing area. He said marketing of Sidney and Cheyenne County needs to be as far west as west of Cheyenne, Wyo., and east of North Platte. Howard and the committee...
Each county jail charges an amount per inmate for offenders from other counties. For the Nebraska Department of Corrections, the average annual cost is $35,950, according to Nebraska.gov. Cheyenne County charges neighboring counties $45 per day. Monday morning, Cheyenne County Commissioners asked newly elected Sheriff Adam Frerichs if the rate is sufficient for the costs of managing the jail, and in comparison to other regional jails. Frerichs said the rate and the number of inmates from other...
On Monday, January 21, weather and schedules permitting, the City of Sidney Parks Department will begin trimming trees and bushes in the alleys. 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, alleys, avenues, lanes, squares or other public ways or grounds, as may be necessary to ensure public safety.” Alleys are trimmed back each yea...
Cheyenne County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Brad Fraass reminds producers that the deadline to apply for the Market Facilitation Program is Jan. 15. The Market Facilitation Program (MFP) was designed to assist farmers in response to foreign market trade disruptions. FSA is administering MFP. The program provides payments to producers of corn, hogs, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat. Fraass said the application period runs through Jan. 15; by that date producers must complete part D of the CCC-910 MFP application. Producers...
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Corn Growers Association is now accepting applications for the fourth class of the Future Leaders in Agriculture Scholarship (FLAGship) Program. The FLAGship Program is a scholarship program for future ag leaders in Nebraska. The Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) will award up to 5 $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors or college freshman who are continuing their education in the state of Nebraska. New this year, two of the scholarship will be open to non-ag majors, and three will be open to ag-only m...
Anybody with an interest in lawns, landscape, or gardening, as well as sharing their knowledge, is invited to take part in Nebraska Extension’s Master Gardener Program, which is seeking volunteers and offering Master Gardener training in the Panhandle beginning in late January. The Nebraska Extension Master Gardener program has been part of Nebraska Extension since 1976. Master Gardener volunteers are trained by Nebraska Extension faculty and staff in many horticulture-related topics. They then contribute time as volunteers, working through t...
After months of planning, hope, and a little consternation, the newest addition to Sidney's business community, Highby Outdoors, is open. The new online retailer announced Monday that it was open for business, launching its outdoor gear business bright and early. "Highby Outdoors plans to raise the bar of the outdoor gear shopping experience with today's launch of its new online retail business based in Sidney," the company opened in a release announcing its opening. According to the release,...
The Nebraska Tourism Commissioner announced Friday grant awards totaling almost $800,000, including a $25,000 grant to Cheyenne County tourism. "With the widespread attention of our new campaign, being able to help communities, events and organizations across the state affordably capitalize on Nebraska's growing popularity is really exciting. There were many creative grant proposals this year and I’m looking forward to seeing the impact they have on tourism in Nebraska," said John Ricks, N...
Thursday morning, Adam Frerichs became the new Cheyenne County Sheriff after swearing to his oath of office. Frerichs ran an uncontested race for sheriff. Sheriff John Jensen chose not to seek office. Frerichs said the transition is going well with the support of Jensen. “He has really bent over backwards to ensure success” of the transition, Frerichs said. He is entering office with the philosophy of balance, He believes his job is of ensuring laws are followed while still respecting res...
