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A recommendation by the Cheyenne County Assessor's Office to lower the percentages on which property tax values are based has been approved by the Nebraska Tax Equalization and Review Commission. Last month the Cheyenne County Assessor's Office made its recommendation to the Department of Revenue to lower the percentages on a number of property types. With the Department of Revenue's approval, the matter needed final approval from the Tax Equalization and Review Commission. Properties taxes are...
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Farm Bureau says farmers, ranchers, and the environment would suffer the most if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were to limit or take away the ability to use Glyphosate as a crop protection tool. The Nebraska Farm Bureau comments were shared with EPA in response to the agency initiating a formal review of the registration of Glyphosate under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). FIFRA requires EPA to review pesticide registrations every 15 years to ensure the available science continu...
Sidney residents were lined up early Saturday for their opportunity at a free tree. The tree giveaway was part of the Arbor Day celebration held in Sidney Saturday, April 28. The event was held at the Lodgepole Creek Campground with the celebration beginning in the lodge. The gates to the Youth Camp opened at 6 a.m. with sign-up for the tree give-away beginning at 7 a.m. The program started at I a.m. with a welcome speech by Tom Von Seggern and an introduction of Tree Board members, council memb...
The Sidney City Council was approached Wednesday about a new program to help relocate businesses to the city, and help local businesses. The City of Sidney is benefitting from State funding for economic stimulus, and is hoping to add another option for businesses looking to open in the city. LB840 is a State Bill designed to provide funding for job creation. The City of Sidney has had it in place since 1997. Voters recently approved a 10-year extension to the program. Wednesday morning,...
OMAHA - Sidney's Ylani Cole didn't come away with the Mrs. Nebraska crown at the Mrs. Nebraska Pageant last weekend, but that is secondary to what she did gain. "I won so much more than a crown and a sash," Cole said. "I've gotten to develop so many wonderful relationships and friendships. Getting out there and getting involved with my community was great." "It was a reward, not an award, and it's something I'll always treasure," Cole said of the her time serving the community as Mrs. Cheyenne...
The Sidney City Council Tuesday approved its part of the Cheyenne County Emergency Communications agreement for Deuel County services to be dispatched by the Cheyenne County dispatch center. “What you see tonight is revisions basically reflecting an inclusion of Deuel County,” said City Manager Ed Sadler. The agreement calls for Deuel County to pay 5 percent of the Emergency Communications Center costs, and Cheyenne County and the City of Sidney’s costs will be scaled back proportionally for two...
Officials from Sidney Regional Medical Center spent part of an evening last week going over changes at the hospital before a group of about 30 local residents. SRMC Chief Executive Officer Jason Petik took the lead in reviewing expansion of programs and highlighted the hospital’s new providers and systems. A number of staff members were also on hand. Petik said three new providers, Physician Assistants Steve Rolls and Jonna Beyer join Nurse Practitioner Stephanie Green on staff. Petik said the hospital and clinic plans to staff with three f...
LINCOLN, Neb. – The public is invited to celebrate International Migratory Bird Month by participating in Willows and Wings on May 19 at Willow Creek State Recreation Area in Pierce County. This event includes a bird identification hike and an introduction to eBird, an online citizen science tool for monitoring bird populations. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No park entry permit is required as May 19 is Free Fishing and Park Entry Day in Nebraska. Flights of birders will leave the area’s northwest parking lot, off 547th Ave...
Jeff Hedlund is pictured moving a section of sewer pipe on 10th between Osage and Pine Streets this week. The break resulted in replacement of 15 feet of sewer line....
An Iliff, Co., man was flown to North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley after he was injured Monday in a single-vehicle accident. Norman Foos, 68, of Iliff, was driving a 1996 Ford E-150 van south on Colorado Highway 113 when the vehicle went off the right side of the road. The van continued off the road for about 342 feet, according to the Colorado State Patrol report, before colliding with an embankment. The van then went airborne for about 81 feet before landing on the front portion of the...
The Peetz school community came together Thursday night to address how best to protect its students. At issue is if the Peetz School District should seek staff volunteer as armed security as well as teachers or administrators. The meeting was lead by Superintendent Mark Collard with a slide presentation of concerns and issues. One of the concerns listed is the changes in society. Many of the parents and teachers were of the age they could recall when students in rural schools could drive to...
Officials from Sidney Regional Medical Center spent part of an evening last week going over changes at the hospital before a group of about 30 local residents. SRMC Chief Executive Officer Jason Petik took the lead in reviewing expansion of programs and highlighted the hospital’s new providers and systems. A number of staff members were also on hand. Petik said three new providers, Physician Assistants Steve Rolls and Jonna Beyer join Nurse Practitioner Stephanie Green on staff. Petik said the hospital and clinic plans to staff with three f...
Authorities are investigating the death of two people in Lodgepole April 19. According to a press release from the Cheyenne County Attorney’s Office, the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Lodgepole Village Office at 12:24 p.m. regarding a report of elder abuse. The investigation lead authorities to 819 Bondegaard St., the residence of Mark Arledge and Michelle Lee Marlatt-Arledge. Deputies knocked at the door, announcing their presence, to hear a female voice reply “Just a minute.” The report states deputies then heard a...
A Sidney, Neb., woman was taken to Sidney Regional Medical Center Wednesday, April 18, after the car she was driving and a military vehicle collided on Link 17J at about 2:39 p.m. According the accident report by Sidney police, Rosella Mehling, 87, of Sidney, was driving a 2004 Cadillac full-size four-door sedan as a military convoy with emergency lights was traveling south on Link 17J. The report said convoy security had traffic blocked at the intersection of Link 17J and Old Post Road....
Those from businesses, financial institutions, civic and community organizations, educators and government entities are invited to attend an Economic Forum on May 8 at the Gering Civic Center. The event, from 5:45 to 8 p.m., brings those interested together for dinner and to hear from Federal Reserve speakers about: • economic development trends, • the agricultural economy, and • the regional and national economic outlook. Speakers at the Forum will be Dell Gines, senior Community Development advisor on entrepreneurship-based economic devel...
First Lady Susanne Shore invites Nebraska artists - professional and emerging – to design Nebraska-shaped ornaments for the Nebraska State Capitol’s official holiday tree. Nebraska artists of any age are encouraged to submit up to five design ideas/proposals (appropriate for community display) on 11” x 17” paper within a line drawing of the shape of Nebraska. Project information and an outline of the state, available for downloading purposes, can be found on ne150.org/ornament/ . Designs should depict themes of Nebraska using traditi...
A Sidney woman was injured Wednesday afternoon when she and an unidentified vehicle collided at the intersection of L17J and Old Post Road. Rosella Mehling, 87, was struck in the right side and was transported to Sidney Regional Medical Center after the accident. Her condition is unknown. The Sidney Police Department is continuing its investigation....
Junior colleges offer more than a step up to a university. That is the message staff of the Western Nebraska Community College brought to the Western Community College Area Board of Governors Wednesday. The Western Community College Area Board of Governors met at the Sidney campus Wednesday. The agenda included a discussion on WNCC's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center by Paula Abbott with Nichole Peralta. Abbott said the cosmetology program closed in 2016, leaving about one-fifth of the...
LINCOLN (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers approved two dozen last-minute bills Wednesday on the final day of a contentious session that was dominated by disputes over state budget cuts, taxes and abortion. Senators ended the short, 60-day session on a positive note, even as some implored their colleagues to try harder to find agreements next year. Lawmakers spent much of the session arguing over funding cuts for state agencies, including the University of Nebraska, and a measure to ensure that federal family-planning money doesn’t go to abortion cli...
LINCOLN--Twenty-four bills were passed before the second session of the 105th Nebraska Legislature adjourned late Wednesday afternoon. Senators unanimously passed a bill that will require payday lenders to provide borrowers with more information. LB 194 will require lenders to notify borrowers in writing about the transaction date and amount, as well as payment due date and total payment due. Under LB 194, payday loans will not be allowed to exceed $500 and borrowers will have the right to rescind a transaction by the end of the next business...
A hard-hitting spring storm that hit the area Friday left more than a hundred motorists stranded around Sidney, and electric customers from Sidney to Lake McConaughy without power for between 24 and 48 hours. The storm began dropping snow mid-morning, and around 11:30 a.m., a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 80 near mile marker 66 was reported and it went downhill from there. The Nebraska State Patrol reported two major areas where accidents and poor visibility shut down traffic on I-80,...
The Cheyenne County Fair will include the talent of Rodney Atkins and McKenzie JaLynn Band. Atkins is known for songs such as "Farmer's Daughter," "If You're Going Through Hell," and "It's America." "Take a Back Road" (2011) produced his sixth No. 1 in its title track. He has received six nominations from the Academy of Country Music. The McKenzie JaLynn Band is lead by 17-year-old McKenzie JaLynn. She and her band are being considered for three for the fifth annual Nashville Universe Awards...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners and later the Communications Board discussed entering a dispatch service agreement with Deuel County. “Deuel County is in somewhat of a critical position,” Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub said Monday morning. Communications Director Heidi Gillespie met with the Cheyenne County commissioners Monday morning regarding the proposal to dispatch Deuel County services. She said Deuel County will provide the equipment to dispatch its sheriff’s department. Cheye...
SCOTTSBLUFF - Regional West announced today that it is adding the management and oversight of a fixed wing aircraft to its Air Link air ambulance flight program. The new partnership will enhance Air Link’s air medical transport services with the fixed wing aircraft’s capability to travel longer distances, carry larger patient loads, and safely fly in varying weather conditions. Med-Trans Corporation, a leading air medical company, is partnering with Regional West to assist with adding the fixed wing aircraft to its helicopter services. The air...
Nebraska Extension’s Tractor Safety & Hazardous Occupations Courses will be offered at Gering and Gordon in June, as well as and 10 other Nebraska locations this year for teens 14 or 15 years of age who will work on a farm. Federal law prohibits youth under 16 years old from using certain equipment on a farm unless parents or legal guardians own the farm. Certification received through a course provided by Nebraska Extension grants an exemption to the law, allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to drive a tractor and work with certain mechanized e...
