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When poverty hits and there's not enough paycheck for the rest of the month, some families have to choose between food on the table and food for the family pet. Two Sidney Girl Scouts, with the help of the Sidney community, completed a project for people to share the wealth when it comes to taking care of pets. It is about sharing resources, a neighborhood book exchange except it is pet supplies. Cierra Grund and Audrey Splichel presented their project Girl Scout Silver Award project before the...
The Dalton community will be rolling out the welcome mats this weekend for residents and visitors alike. The 91st Dalton Fall Festival is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-16. Festivities begin 5 p.m. Friday with a Potato Bar at Legion Hall hosted by the Legion Auxiliary. Following the fellowshipping with friends and neighbors, burn off some of the carbs with the Glow Walk from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the south side of Leyton High School. Saturday’s festivities start early with t...
When stress is at its highest, the worst thing is to realize you are facing life's darkness alone. That is why Plains West CASA exists, to ensure children have someone in their corner representing them when life is confusing and out of control. CASA, Court-Appointed Special Advocates, is a program designed to meet the needs of children in the court system. CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge who then pairs the volunteer with a child who has been removed from their homes due to abuse or...
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in Nebraska, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The organization’s figures, based on 2016 data from the Centers for Disease Control, indicates four times as many people die in Nebraska by suicide than by homicide. Suicide is reported as the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 34, fourth leading cause of death for people ages 35 to 54, 8th leading cause of death for people ages 65 and older. Nationally, the percentages run the same with s...
The Sidney School Board Monday night approved the 2018-2019 budget. The budget summary shows an increase from 2016-2017 with all funds totaling about $17.3 million. The District’s actual/estimated disbursements and transfers decreased slightly for 2017-2018 to $17.2. The 2018-2019 budget is at almost $22.9 million. The General Fund is budgeted at $7,608,758, Bond Fund at $965,456 and the Qualified Capital Purchase Undertaking Fund at $265,908. The Qualified Capital Purchase Undertaking Fund i...
SCOTTSBLUFF -- Western Nebraska Community College is hosting three workshops for all home school parents and their children covering the benefits of WNCC’s CollegeNOW! program. Workshops will be held on the WNCC Sidney Campus on Tuesday, September 18, the Scottsbluff Campus on Wednesday, September 19, and the Alliance Campus on Tuesday, September 25. Each workshop is free and will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. “We encourage all home school parents and their children to attend a CollegeNOW! workshop to gain an understanding of the educational opportu...
The Cheyenne County Historical Association is holding its annual meeting 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept., 23, at the Cheyenne County Visitor Center. The board invites anyone — past, present or prospective member — or anyone interest in preserving state and Cheyenne County history, to attend this year's annual meeting. The program will include visitor statistics by Duane Nightingale, and tourism director Kevin Howard as the guest speaker. In addition to reviewing the annual report, four board members will be elected. Board members serving expiring thr...
Sterling TWAW (The Well Armed Woman) will be meeting 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Logan County Shooting Sports Complex, 2nd Amendment Way off Highway 61 to enjoy some range time together. For insurance purposes, only TWAW members can participate in our live fire exercise. Non-members can use the range in accordance with LCSSC range rules/regulations with appropriate fees, and more information is available at https://colorado.gov/lcssc. TWAW Shooting Chapters exists to educate...
Surrounded by family, friends and business leaders, Nathaniel Terman and his sons Justice (left) and Titus officially cut the ribbon to NT Building Supply & Rental. Just to their left, Charity Terman and little Alison look on. After the ribbon cutting, the business hosted a barbeque lunch with proceeds benefitting Sidney High School's construction program....
Xpanxion, in partnership with its parent company UST Global, has formally announced it will be expanding operations into Sidney. The move is part of the company's practice to expand its portfolio of services and the geographic footprint of its existing Rural Sourcing ecosystem by opening a new Rural Delivery and Services Center in Sidney. A leading global technology services provider, Xpanxion, a UST Global Group company, said through a news release that the Sidney center is intended to serve...
She sits in an office chair with an aura of relaxation, like sharing a latte with an old friend. Her smile implies innocence but is really a positive outlook on life that opens unexpected doors on her journey from one of the southern most points of the U.S. to near the northwestern most. Yanise Ho, social media as "The Bladress," recently passed through Sidney on her way to Portland, Ore., via rollerblades. Yes, this young woman is taking in the countryside a few miles at a time, separated from...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners returned from the Labor Day weekend to approve the 2018-2019 county budget. The budget was approved with all commissioners present at 1 percent under the 2017-2018 budget at $6,101,288.26. The approved 2017-2018 budget came in at $6,582,000. BoardChairman Darrell Johnson said the board has reduced the county budget by 1 percent each of the last four years. The budget includes a mill levy of .40900 compared to the 2017-18 mill levy of .419891. The mill levy will...
An unusual football injury has left the Gurley, Dalton and Banner County communities in shock after a member of the Leyton/Banner County football team suffered a crippling injury last week. Leyton junior Drew Haley was injured in the first quarter of the game against Morrill last Thursday (Aug. 30) when he went high for a pass, caught it, and was tackled at mid-field. But after the play, Haley didn't get up, suffering from an injured knee. Haley didn't return to the game, but it wasn't for...
Beginning Monday, Sept. 10, a portion of the Sidney/Deadwood Walking Trail will be closed near Western Nebraska Community College. The closure will be approximately one-half mile southeast of the college, said Galen Wittrock, assistant manager at the South Platte Natural Resources District. Wittrock said work is progressing on the Joint East Sidney Watershed Project, and the closure is due to the need to lay underground culverts across the walking trail path. Wittrock said depending on weather...
Visits to Cheyenne County are showing numbers on both sides of the line. They are down, but they're also going up. A Nebraska Tourism Commission press release dated Aug. 30 says tourism in Nebraska is going up. The report offers numbers including February, March and May setting all-time high records. The report adds that the total Nebraska lodging tax collection from July 2017 to June 2018 amounts to almost $5.7 million for a growth rate of nearly 7 percent. Cheyenne County's numbers aren't quit...
Early morning on Thursday, Aug. 30, law enforcement obtained a search warrant to search the residence of Jarred Neuhalfen, 26, at 3080 County Road 83, Potter. Law enforcement attempted to enter the residence, but Neuhalfen refused entry. His wife left the residence. Neuhalfen remained inside and refused to leave. A crisis negotiator with the Nebraska State Patrol was on scene and maintained contact with Neuhalfen. Law enforcement searched a nearby garage and located several firearms. Neuhalfen w...
The Sidney City Council recently approved an application for the Oktoberfest Parade. The parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. Oct. 6. The route this year is on Illinois Street from Nineteenth to Seventh Streets. The parade is held in conjunction with the Oktoberfest celebration and marching band celebration. The event also needs approval from the Department of Transportation since Illinois Street is also Nebraska State Highway 30. The council also held a public hearing for the completion of the...
LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) has developed a new way for the public to receive Endangered Missing Advisories (EMA) directly from NSP. The public can now receive the alerts via text message. “When we launched the EMA system several months ago, we had thousands of people sign up to receive alerts via email directly from NSP,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “But we also heard from citizens that many would prefer text message alerts instead. Thanks to the creative work of our Information Technol...
Sidney is facing a challenge, an uphill battle some would say, of finding work for all of the available workforce in the county, a blossoming workforce idled by no choice of their own. Sidney is unique because many other communities in Nebraska are desperately seeking employees for the jobs they have open. That is according to Bryan Slone, president of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce. "We represent all businesses in the state," Slone said. "Our job is to focus on all businesses in Nebraska."...
Like a busy bee flitting from flower to flower, a young Seattle, Wash. woman landed in Sidney over the weekend, getting her first taste of what Nebraska has to offer. At 25, Lisa Hirata has been traveling the western United States in a wandering course, much like a honey bee looking for the best flowers to draw from. But instead of pollen, Hirata is drawing from the experiences of life and the people it brings across her path. Her course is not only zig-zag, but extremely wandering as she makes...
The Sidney City Council held a public hearing Tuesday on the proposed 2018-2019 city budget. The City is facing cuts because of reductions in sales tax revenue and valuations. According to the budget summary presented to council, the 2017-2018 property tax request was $2,695,848.57 with a mill levy of .531496. For 2018-2019, the proposed mill levy is .531496. The mill levy has increased from 2013-2014 at .412120 to the proposed 2018-2019 .531496. The state mill levy limit at 45 cents per $100...
Weather permitting, Sidney City Parks will spray mosquitoes on Monday night September 3, 2018. Spraying will return to Sunday nights beginning September 9th....
Specific services historically taken for granted may not be as quickly delivered in the city of Sidney while belt-tightening is needed. That is the message delivered to the Sidney City Council Tuesday. Among the agenda items, the council discussed the proposed 2018-2019 budget extensively. The discussion included proposed reductions in service and how they might impact the community. Proposals included in the budget cuts include reducing mowing and watering of parks and greenbelt areas along the multi-use path and the baseball fields. City...
LINCOLN - Citizens across Nebraska may be seeing a new patch on Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) uniforms this fall. Throughout the month of October, troopers will be given the option to replace the standard NSP patch, which depicts the NSP logo in navy blue and red, with a new patch featuring the NSP logo in pink and black. The effort is a way to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research. "The Pink Patch Project is a phenomenal effort around the country for law enforcement to come...
KEARNEY – Last weekend, Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs (NDVA) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Central Nebraska Veterans' Home (CNVH) in Kearney. Speakers included Kearney Mayor Stan Clouse, NDVA Director John Hilgert, and U.S. Senator Deb Fischer. "This new state-of-the-art facility for our veterans is a reality thanks to the teamwork of Nebraskans working together at all levels – local, state, and federal," said Governor Ricketts. "Our sta...
