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Those planning license plate and other Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) business with the Cheyenne County Treasurer’s Office next Tuesday may want to plan ahead. Cheyenne County Treasurer Diane Scott reports that state officials will be performing computer updates to the DMV system Oct. 2. She said the process could cause delays within the office. “It should only take a few hours and they are only doing one computer at a time, but we want people to be aware,” Scott said. She expects business to be back to normal after Tuesd...
Jackson Feddersen of Sidney went on trial in Cheyenne County District Court Wednesday, charged with robbery and burglary. Four additional felony charges, stemming from an Aug. 31, 2017 incident, were dismissed by Judge Derek Weimer Monday. Nine women and three men on the jury, plus two alternates, heard opening arguments from attorneys, followed by testimony from witnesses and law enforcement officers assigned to the case. Among those testifying was the alleged victim of the crime, Ryan...
For more than 50 years the Holechek family has served the area with services through Holechek Funeral Home. That came to an end this week when Jim Holechek, who has run the Sidney funeral home announced his retirement. Since 1979, Holechek has been part of the business his father, Robert, started with the purchase of Craig Mortuary in 1966. Jim began taking the lead when Bob passed away in 1985, purchasing the business from his mother in 1991. In making the announcement, Holechek said he has sol...
LINCOLN – Solid economic growth will continue in Nebraska through early 2019, according to the most recent leading economic indicator report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The indicator, a composite of economic factors that predict economic growth six months into the future, rose by 1 percent in August. “The leading indicator grew solidly in August, improving on the tepid growth seen during the previous three months,” said economist Eric Thompson, director of the Bureau of Business Research at the university. “Stronger growth in...
LINCOLN – As combines pop up in fields across the Midwest, the Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Corn Growers Association encourage farmers, as well as local residents and visitors, to take a second for safety in rural areas this harvest season. To help promote farm safety, "National Farm Safety and Health Week" kicked off September 16 and ran through September 22. This week-long farm safety promotion has taken place every year since 1944 and occurs during the third week of each September. The t...
Entering her home at the right time of year, neighbors are greeted with a scene like choosing your own gift. The boxes are attractive and presentable, and the contents are a chocoholic's dream. Bertha "Bert" Mueller has been making chocolates for years. It started as a family event with her mother and siblings, and developed from there. "When I grew up, my mother always made candy. I continued it with my family," Mueller said. She said she was taught the recipes, and continues the arduous task...
After a two-year year break the Kimball Kamakazee Club once again going to have its Fun Fly. Event Organizer Rick Kirby is proud to announce the return of Kimball Kamakazee Club’s Remote Control Airplane Fun Fly. The event will be held at the Kimball County Airport R/C field In Kimball Nebraska Sunday, Sept. 30. The field is three miles south and a one half mile west of Kimball’s only stoplight. The event features planes and pilots from the tri-state area. Pilots from Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming will strut their stuff in the event. All R/C p...
Applications Due Oct. 17 High school girls with an interest in science, medicine or engineering are invited to apply for the Perry Outreach Program to be held Saturday, Nov. 17, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Applications are due Oct. 17 and can be accessed online at http://perryinitiative.org/programs/student-online-application/. The Perry Outreach Program is a free, one-day, hands-on experience for female high school students in grades 10 through 12 interested in pursuing careers in medicine and engineering....
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) is encouraging Nebraska students with a strong record in community service to apply for the Prudential Spirit of Community 2019 Award. This community service award is open for applicants in grades 5-12, and members of Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, American Red Cross chapters, YMCAs, and affiliates of Points of Light’s HandsOn Network. The deadline to apply is November 6, 2018. Two Nebraska students will be selected to join other honorees from across the country for an all...
For 15 years Nebraska's Junk Jaunt has grown into a "treasure" hunter's paradise, featuring more than 300 miles of central Nebraska's beautiful scenery and more than 50 stops in 36 towns. The circular route follows the Loup River and Sandhills Journey Scenic Byways, taking participants from Grand Island to Halsey. For those unfamiliar with the Junk Jaunt, it is, simply put, Nebraska's biggest garage sale. Last year, 20 Sidney garage sale aficionados, many of them "newbies" to the Jaunt,...
From the second such action in as many years, a large group of graphics professionals are uncertain of their future following a Wednesday afternoon announcement that Quad/Graphics would be closing its Sidney operation. The announcement was another shock for many of the people working for the company, a good share of them who joined Quad/Graphics after Cabela's shut down its graphics operations early in 2016. That action was taken as Cabela's was working to streamline its operation, which was und...
Defying the norm, Dalton teenager Drew Haley returned home Tuesday, just 18 days following an injury that resulted in a partial leg amputation. Haley, a junior at Leyton High School, was injured in the school's football season opener when his knee was twisted on a tackle following a high-reaching catch. Two days later it was discovered the injury included severe damage to the main artery that supplies the lower leg. At that time, he was flown to University of Colorado Hospital where it was...
Researchers haven't found a specific reason for suicide, but there is a list of likely triggers that leads to it. The one common factor is the isolation frequently felt by the deceased before the event, and the survivors afterward. That is according to Jennifer Moffett, chapter chairman of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Sunday, Sept. 16, was the first time a board member has attended a Walk Out of Darkness event in Sidney, she said, a history she hopes to correct. Suicide is...
SCOTTSBLUFF — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) are investigating the death of a female inmate in Garden County. At approximately 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, September 18, investigators were notified that an inmate, Candy C. Flood, 37, from Sidney, had passed away at the Garden County Jail, while she was being housed there on behalf of Cheyenne County. Preliminary information indicates a medical issue may have occurred. Nebraska state law also requires a grand jury to convene in the matter of any in-custody death....
Sidney police were extra busy last weekend as thieves worked overtime at the I-80 interchange. Police Chief Joe Aikens reports the crazy weekend began Friday with a rash of shoplifting reports from WalMart. Aikens said in four calls, five people were arrested after trying to shoplift from the store. One other, yet to be identified person, also pushed a cart of goods out the door without paying. On Saturday, approximately $14,000 worth of tires and rims were stolen from trucks at Buffalo Point...
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors welcomes The Growcery to the business community. Owner Jeanne Ogden cuts the ribbon during Tuesday's ceremony. The business offers fresh vegetables grown in a hydroponic grow tower, harvested as needed from the source. Ogden is also offering monthly memberships and renting a tower so a customer can grow his or her own vegetables. The Growercy, at 920 Tenth Ave., is open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to noon on...
LINCOLN – Secretary of State John Gale is joining other members of the National Association of Secretaries of State to promote Tuesday, September 25, as National Voter Registration Day by issuing the following reminders: • Every state with the exception of North Dakota has a registration requirement for voting. • To register, you need only be a citizen of the United States and be at least 18 years of age on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. • Updating registr...
SIDNEY — The High Plains Arts Council (HPAC) recently announced it has been awarded a $5,096 grant from the Nebraska Arts Council to support the 2018-2019 season. “The High Plains Arts Council contributes a great deal to advancement of the arts in Sidney,” said Nebraska Arts Council executive director Suzanne Wise. The Nebraska Arts Council (NAC), a a state agency, provides grants, services and special initiatives that help sustain and promote the arts throughout Nebraska. NAC is supported by the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Nebraska Legis...
Between the interstate traffic and the outdoor retail stands a bronze symbol of Sidney’s past, a lone rider on a horse determined to make his next stop on the Pony Express. It is as much real as it is symbolic as the man and steed have seen their share of weather and need sprucing up now and again. Monday morning, the Cheyenne County Commissioners gave approval to a grant for the Sidney Jaycees to replace the flags at the National Pony Express Monument. “Since the movement put that up, the Jay...
It started as a classroom assignment, but netted him attention in many directions, including a near viral level of attention on sports websites.The elementary writer of sports and to sports leaders was written about by a professional sports writer. Liam Ford is an active eight-year-old with defined passions; most of them have to do with football, more specifically Nebraska Husker football. "I watch football a lot," he says. Not only does he watch football a lot, he has an impressive...
If Katherine Crawley has her way, wildlife in the area will flourish under her work. Since May, Crawley, a wildlife biologist with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, has been introducing herself to landowners in the southern Panhandle, out of a new Game and Parks field office in Sidney. Her mission: to help landowners provide or improve wildlife habitat from Scottsbluff, over to Garden County and points south of that line. While she can work with different sorts of wildlife projects,...
Education isn’t limited to the classroom. When education works, learning makes a connection between the classroom and work world. Whitney Hurt, special education coordinator for Sidney schools, recently reported to the school board on a program that helps students with their first successful job. Nebraska VR offers grant programs to equip students for their first employment experience. The summer program accepts a limited number of students. The students start their experience in a classroom whe...
The City of Sidney reminds citizens that starting October 15, all types of trailers, boats, and recreational vehicles are not allowed to be parked on city streets. This restricted parking is enforced on all streets inside the city limits and lasts 6 months until April 15, 2019 (City Ordinance #460.065)...
The C.A. Story Foundation is accepting applications for 2018 grants. The Foundation program was funded by C.A. Story, a former Sidney insurance and real estate businessman. Those applying for the grant must first qualify by being a benevolent non-profit organization organized under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code and must provide a Federal Identification Number, plus proof of eligibility under the Code. Entities applying must reside in one of the 11 western Nebraska counties; Deuel, Cheyenne, Kimball, Banner, Morrill,...
FSA Disaster Coverage Deadlines Approach Alfalfa, Grass, Grapes Among Those Impacted Cheyenne County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Brad Fraass is reminding area producers of new policy application deadlines for several crops covered through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) that provides disaster assistance coverage for crops that are ineligible for federal crop insurance coverage, such as grasses, fruits and vegetables. Fraass said NAP application closing deadlines for alfalfa and mixed forages, grass,...
