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CHADRON – The seed of an idea planted more than 40 years ago came to fruition July 13 when Larry Young donated his plant collection of more than 1,000 specimens to the High Plains Herbarium at Chadron State College. Herbarium Director Steve Rolfsmeier said a conversation a year ago in which he updated another CSC alumni, Larry Trout, about progress at the herbarium prompted a discussion between Trout and Young that eventually led to the donation. “It’s a huge boost to the collection. The areas represented in Larry’s collection are regions we ar...
The Sidney School District Board of Education met Thursday, July 19, for a Work Session. Much of the meeting involved the Advanced Education visit and setting goals for the District. Nebraska public schools undergo an Engagement Review every five years, Sidney Supt. Jay Ehler said. The review is held in January and involves state officials interviewing students and staff, as well as reviewing procedures, visiting classrooms, and interviewing the Sidney Public Schools continuous improvement...
Robert "Sparky England and Kobe Peterson direct the flow of concrete into forms at the War Memorial in Legion Park. Sidney's VFW asked the local crew to add a wall at the Memorial to make room for more Remembrance Plaques....
Eric and Nicole Bertrand are unapologetically small town. They grew up in Kearney, staying there until they felt the town was becoming too big for their taste. They saw an offer to work at Cabela's and made the move to Sidney. "Cabela's offered us very good jobs, very good careers," Eric Bertrand said. That all changed when they, as many others in the Cabela's structure, had to decide on their future when Cabela's was purchased by the Bass Pro ownership. They had the option of following the...
Maria Victoria Campa, 37, and Carlos Zamora, Jr., 41, are being held in Logan County Jail, Sterling, Colo., following her arrest on July 18. The pair, were arrested, along with two juveniles, on U.S. Highway 138 near Iliff in Logan County. One of the juveniles was a six-week-old infant taken from the Sidney area. According to a press release from the Sidney Police Department, the infant was taken in the early hours of July 17. Authorities spent the day attempting to contact the Campa and Zamora...
LINCOLN – Many rural Nebraskans are saving money and generating income by using the internet, according to the 2018 Nebraska Rural Poll. Six in 10 rural Nebraskans surveyed are using the internet to save money by price matching or bargain hunting, and about one-third are generating income by buying or selling items online. Seven percent of respondents estimated the impact on their household as $1,000 or more annually. "Persons living in or near smaller communities are more apt to use the i...
In April 1906, the ground shook like never before in the San Francisco area when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devistated northern California, affecting thousands. Not many realize it, but that earthquake would also have an impact on western Nebraska as well. For as John William Hyde and his family recovered from the "big one," Hyde vowed it would be the last earthquake his family would go through. So Hyde packed up his wife Elanor and five children, looking to find a place where he could find land...
The Cheyenne County Fair continues tonight and Saturday. Highlights of the weekend include tonight's concert with the McKenzie JaLynn Band opening for Rodney Atkins. The McKenzie JaLynn Band takes the stage at 6 p.m. with Rodney Atkins scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person. A fireworks show will follow the concert. The McKenzie JaLynn Band received three Nashville Universe nominations including Rising Star, Female Vocalist of the Year, and Vocal Group of the Year. They also...
He might look like a homeless man, and you'd be right, but he's not without riches of a certain definition, or a reason to get up in the morning. Monday morning, a bicyclist approached Sidney with several water bottles, and a supply cart in tow with nearly anything a cyclist might need on a multi-state ride. Harold Palmquist and his dog Daisy on on a cross-country quest, an effort to promote a nonprofit program called Veterans and Their Pets, and to bring awareness of veterans' needs. The trip...
Sheriff’s deputies in Logan County, Colo. found the subjects of an Amber Alert Wednesday evening, safely recovering a six-week old infant taken from Sidney. Sidney Police Department issued the alert Wednesday afternoon when officers and members of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services were conducting an ongoing child neglect investigation. In the process of checking on the welfare of the child, who is a ward of the state, officers discovered her parents had left Sidney in the e...
Saturday night into Sunday morning should have been a quiet period in Lodgepole. It was interrupted by a fire at the home of Teri and Dusty Payton, a fire that consumed an RV, their home and nearly all of their belongings. Teri and Dusty Payton and their children were awakened at about 3 a.m. Sunday morning to a fire. Lodgepole Volunteer Firefighters were dispatched at about 3:17 a.m., according to Wade Dickinson of the Lodgepole Fire Department. "Everybody got out," he said. He added the...
Job's Daughters International, Bethel #25 of Sidney competed in their annual state competition "Dream Big, Sparkle More, Shine Bright" Grand Session in Lincoln in June. Young ladies from the Sidney area who competed were: Amanda Beier, Janessa Carley, Josie Dowse, Grace Draper, Autumn Hartwig, Raina Hartwig, and Ginny Herboldsheimer. Bethel #25 took first place in Team Signing, signing "Nearer My God to Thee." Bethel #25 Sidney combined with Bethel #12 Kimball to compete in the Traditional Team...
Monday’s meeting of the Cheyenne County Commissioners was dominated by the board meeting as the Board of Equalization.As the Board of Equalization, the commissioners held Property Valuation Protest Hearings Monday and Tuesday. Not all protests were represented by the landowner. Several were reviewed by the Board of Equalization and a decision made. Of the landowners who appeared in defense of their protest, most of the issues regarded procedures and the range of discretion given to county a...
Each year a number of people walk, bike or stop going through Sidney on a trek near to their hearts. But just after the Fourth of July, one man came through on a walk across the U.S. he's taking the "hard way." East to west, it's roughly 2,500 miles across the country from east to west depending on the route, just shy of 1,600 from north to south. But taking a meandering route from the south tip of Florida to northern Washington, and you traverse 4,400 miles. It's that meandering route that...
A little more than 17 years ago, a police officer was directed with enforcing the Sidney City codes. In addition to the duties associated with being a police officer, there was citing residents for overgrown weeds, inoperable vehicles and other issues written within the city code. That changed when the city was awarded a grant to fund a position specifically for code enforcement. The position was later funded as a specific title within the Sidney Police Department. Joanie Matthes has had the...
The Red Cross movement is truly something special; millions of people have benefited from the labors of our volunteers. Throughout the Red Cross; volunteers contribute in countless ways, including serving on boards, providing counseling to military and civilian families, organizing special events, administering community programs and responding to emergencies. In the Midwest Region Blood Services, volunteers serve by donating blood, organizing blood drives, and greeting and serving donors. The American Red Cross could not operate without the...
In October 2017, Ontario, Canada-based Agri-Plastics announced it was investing $4.5 million in a new operation in Sidney. The new facility would be housed in 159,000 square feet of the building shared by LukJan Metal Products. Now a few months into their enterprise, Agri-Plastics is expanding beyond what was first anticipated. The Sidney location of Agri-Plastics specializes in calf shelters, plastic enclosures, made from molds with raw and recycled plastic. The primary plastic product is...
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce is aggressively seeking funding sources to continue downtown Sidney improvement projects. That is according to a presentation Chamber President and CEO Hope Feeney gave to the Sidney City Council Tuesday. Feeney said she is working on grant funding to support the Hickory Street Square project. The Chamber and the Library applied for a grant but did not qualify. She said she is applying for a reimbursement grant from Nebraska Game and Parks, a grant she...
The Sidney Area Solid Waste Agency board met for one of its rare meetings Tuesday, approving issuance of revenue bonds to finance new equipment at the landfill. Tuesday night was the fourth meeting since 1997 for the Sidney Area Solid Waste Agency board. Tuesday’s meeting was scheduled to review a proposed resolution authorizing issuance of revenue bonds to finance new baler and shredder at the landfill. The resolution calls for a maximum of 4 percent interest and up to $1,575,000 to be paid b...
Sidney Police Department is continuing its investigation following the discovery of counterfeit bills in a Sidney aprtment last week. Sidney Police Chief Joe Aikens said the investigation uncovered information that bills matching those found were passed in Kimball. SPD is working with the Nebraska State Patrol to learn more about the incidents in Kimball. Two people were arrested when the police department’s WING Task Force officer executed a search warrant of a vehicle. According to arrest affidavits, during that search officers found a n...
Results from the Nebraska Farm Real Estate Survey show a statewide average value drop of 4 percent to $2,720 per acre. This marks the fourth consecutive year of declining Nebraska agricultural land values. Results of the survey are divided by land class and summarized by eight Agricultural Statistic Districts of Nebraska. Respondents of the annual survey included consisted Nebraska land professionals including appraisers, farm and ranch managers, and agricultural bankers. In the seven land classes, tillable grazing land values dropped by seven...
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce welcomed The Cleaner Bros., LLC., to the area Wednesday with a ribbon cutting. The Cleaner Bros. offers commercial and residential carpet cleaning and restoration. The company offers three levels of service, tile and grout cleaning and sealing, furniture moving, stain removal and odor elimination. The Cleaner Bros. LLC can be reached at 308-250-0870....
Oshkosh Eastern Star Chapter 264 members Mert and Janet Zoucha, Joanna Kepler and Kristy Nerud traveled to Sidney recently to present Marian Hiett with her 70-year membership certificate. Hiett, 96 years young, joined Eastern Star on April 28, 1948 in Sidney. She affiliated with Oshkosh Chapter 264 in April 2011 after the Sidney chapter closed. She is one of the few members that have held the office of all Five Star Points. The chapter reports it was a memorable moment for Hiett. Her family and...
LINCOLN – A national team led by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is studying potential links among irrigation, cloud formation and rainfall. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Great Plains Irrigation Experiment - or GRAINEX - is gathering weather observations in June and July from a 3,600-square-mile region in southeastern Nebraska. The timing allows the team to better understand how irrigation may affect climate conditions at the start of irrigation season in June through lat...
Dr. Brandon Brown announced his resignation from the Sidney School District Board of Education. At the end of Monday’s board of education meeting, Dr. Brown announced his last board meeting will be in August. He said he and his wife will be leaving Sidney Aug. 26. “It has been a pleasure,” he said. “ I have thoroughly enjoyed what I’ve learned.” College is still considered a stepping stone of success. For some students, the problem is funds and timing. According to the National Center for...
