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Sidney's City Council took a good hard look at its 2018-19 budget during a workshop Wednesday, and found there will be a lot of cuts that could sting a little over the next couple of years. In making his budget presentation, Sidney City Manager Ed Sadler told council that, at least on paper, the city could be facing up to $1 million in cuts. That's due in part to double counting some revenues, re-budgeting unspent funds and budgeting possible federal grants. In eliminating those miscues, the...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners met Wednesday for a budget workshop to work out the details in the 2018-2019 budget. Part of the issue, according to Commissioner Randal Miller, is the drop in valuation and adjusting the budget accordingly. Wednesday was spent reviewing departments and their requests. Commissioners called and met with department representatives on specific expenditure requests and if they could be justified. The commissioners met with Tourism Director Kevin Howard, Buildings...
The Sidney City Council Tuesday approved an agreement with Highby Outdoors for funding to assist with purchase and renovation of a building in Sidney. The building is 232 Greenwood Road. The City entered into a contract with the State of Nebraska for Site and Building Development Funds. The funds are awarded to the City. The City then will be used to assist Highby Outdoors with purchase and renovation of the building. The grant is for $150,000. When the grant is awarded to the City, the City...
A vehicle is towed away from the scene of an accident Wednesday afternoon at the corner of 12th and Illinois when one vehicle was reported to have struck the rear of another. The Sidney Police Department report was unavailable by press deadline but The Telegraph will follow up when it becomes available....
Julesberg Drag Strip hosted racing events on the weekends of July 28 and August 5, with some events in both instances not be completed due to weather concerns. There will be a make-up event for the races that were not completed at the end of August. The next scheduled racing event will take place August 17 – 19 at Julesberg, and will be the Nostalgia race with all cars 1972 and older able to race a real ride down Memory Lane to the "old school" world of drag racing. The final race at J...
The Sidney schools are reporting better preliminary enrollment numbers than expected, according to the board of education meeting Monday. The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 Board of Education met Monday. Among the agenda items, principals reported on anticipated student numbers for the 2018-2019 school year. Nancy Rowlett, principal of Central and North elementary schools, reported 93 to 95 kindergarten students enrolled. She also said there are 95 third grade students enrolled at North E...
The Cheyenne County Fair Board has the opportunity to spruce up the fairgrounds, maybe literally. Imagine if the fairgrounds were accented with strategically placed trees, trees that compliment the facility appearance of the grounds, offer natural shade and are a buffer for erosion. Imagine the natural beauty that happens when the proper trees are planted around the fairgrounds. Galen Wittrock, assistant manager of the South Platte Natural Resources District, was a guest at the Cheyenne County...
Ballots are due Tuesday on a proposal to amend the LB840 economic development plan. The question before voters is “Shall the City of Sidney establish an economic development program by appropriating annually from local sources of revenue only, namely the presently existing sales and use tax, the amount of $300,000 each year for 10 years as well as any grants, donations or stand and federal funds received by the city subject to any restrictions of the grantor, donor or state and federal l...
Sidney's Night of Hope Walk for Cancer is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight. Events start with the Survivor's Walk at 6 p.m. at Sidney Legion Park Pond. Coming back as a part of the event is the popular Chair-ity Auction. There will also be a raffle for a handmade quilt made and donated by Margaret Lieneman. The volunteer-driven organization focused on making a difference in the lives of local cancer patients. The Night of Hope Foundation, uses 90 percent of the proceeds for local...
The Cheyenne County Fair Board announced at its monthly meeting Monday Walker Hayes is scheduled as the night show entertainment for the 2019 Fair. Hayes is a native of Mobile, Ala., and is described as a tried-and-true Nashville standout. He is a singer and songwriter whose voice and perspective brims with relatability, according to his website. In April, Hayes was honored with Platinum - a recognition of 1 million records sold - certification for his his song "You Broke Up With Me" in front...
A multi-disciplinary team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers will conduct a two-year study to see how soil nitrogen levels affect protein levels in the grain that comes from Nebraska wheat fields. The team hopes to evaluate how grain quality, yield and field stands are affected by nitrogen fertilizer rates and application timing. The trials will be conducted across the state and with variations in the amount of precipitation the plots receive. The project also will test the effectiveness of crop sensors in monitoring wheat crop...
Create an event that interests people and you also increase the chances of people visiting cafes and businesses in town as well. That is the theory among the tourism industry: give people a reason to attend an event, and they are more likely to also stop at a restaurant, shop at a local store and possibly rent a hotel room. However, to get there, people need to know about the event. They need a reason to take the day trip, or further. Cheyenne County Tourism Director Kevin Howard met with the...
The change in trash rates for the Sidney area means all customers will be billed at the same rate per yard of trash, according to Sidney City Manager Ed Sadler. That also means residential customers will see a slight increase to their month bill, an increase of about $2 per month above the current cost. Effective in September, trash will increase. All solid waste customers will be billed according to the same rate per yard, Sadler said recently. The new price will be $18.50 per yard. He said...
At the north end of Hickory Street is a small store with a big understanding of "the cowboy way." It is a store with an assortment of what is needed for a safe ride, maybe what a cowboy didn't realize he, or she, needs until talking with the store owners. Along the way, the customer gets to conduct business in the country way, with a handshake and a steady look in the eye. Monte and Kathy Decker are opening "Cowboy Connection" at 827 Tenth Ave. The store offers a full line of new and used saddle...
Congressman Adrian Smith spent the morning in Sidney Monday, with business and healthcare foremost on his agenda. Smith opened the morning at Lukjan Metal products, presenting its leadership team with the 2018 Third Congressional District Excellence in Economic Development Award. Lukjan was named as one of 11 individuals and businesses helping to strengthen Nebraska communities through innovation, hard work, entrepreneurship, and historic preservation. Smith presented the award, along with a...
The Cheyenne County Fair Board met Monday night to review this year’s events. The overall opinion is the numbers are up from last year. “Attendance was up,” said board member Anita Pennel. She clarified some of the numbers are estimates. The ambiguity is because of how entrance to grandstand events included children under 12 at no charge. Pennel said 1,340 people attended the rodeo, up from 2017. She said final numbers are estimates based on taking the number of tickets sold and multi...
While local law enforcement officials aren’t ready to call it a huge problem, a recent uptick in burglaries and thefts have them urging the public to be more vigilant. Most of the problems for Sidney Police Department are reports of thefts from storage units. The PD has also recently been investigating a break in at a car wash and a convenience store. At the car wash, there was substantial property damage as those involved broke into the building and took an unknown amount of change from a machi...
Sidney's Night of Hope Walk for Cancer is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10. Events start with the Survivor's Walk at 6 p.m. at Sidney Legion Park Pond. This year's headquarters for Night of Hope is The Insurance Store, 845 10th Ave. Team shirts are available at headquarters through Aug. 9. Headquarters will be moved to Legion Park on Friday, Aug. 10. Teams can register early and receive shirts at The Insurance Store. According to the program's website, The Night of Hope...
U.S. Congressman Adrian Smith, who represents Nebraska’s Third District, will be in Sidney Monday, Aug. 6 to speak with constituents. The Congressman will also stop at Lukjan Metal Products, which was recently tabbed to receive a 2018 Third Congressional District Excellence in Economic Development Award. Lukjan was named as one of 11 individuals and businesses helping to strengthen Nebraska communities through innovation, hard work, entrepreneurship, and historic preservation. Following the award presentation, Smith will hold a public m...
It started out as following a concept with an available storefront, and a meeting of necessity resulted in a second business opportunity. Amanda Sharman and her friend Carson Faesssler talked about a business venture. They envisioned a store with old farm and ranch materials and refashion, repurpose the material into household decorations. The concept became a reality adjacent to Shirt Tales. "We're just a couple of cowgirls bringing country to the city," Sharman said. The enterprise is...
The aroma of popcorn, grilled hamburgers and nachos are already a memory. 4-H members have sold their lifestock and are looking toward next year’s project. The dust from the PRCA rodeo, the barrel races and then the demolition derby has settled. The 2018 Cheyenne County Fair and Rodeo is concluded. Fair Board President Gerald Frerichs said this year’s fair went well. He said events were well attended. He said he observed stands at the events to be half to three-fourths full each night. This yea...
Sidney City Manager Ed Sadler announced in the July 24 city council meeting that the finance bonds for the landfill have been sold. The funds will be loaned to the City at 3.35 percent with cash available by the end of August. In the July 10 Sidney Area Solid Waste Agency meeting, Sadler said he expected the bonds to be finalized at 3.37 percent. The Sidney Area Solid Waste Agency is borrowing up to about $1.5 million to purchase a new baler and a compactor. In May, Sadler met with the Cheyenne...
The project started from a news cast of lettuce and similar vegetables being recalled. The recall was first at specific restaurants, then later at grocery stores. While at a Juice Plus Tower Garden conference in Phoenix, Ariz., Jeanne Ogden thought of a way to offer vegetables that have almost no way of being infected. She is opening a store that allows the customer to cut herbs and leafy vegetables from the plant in a grow tower, or the customer can purchase the plant to take home and...
A more flexible education and homework approach will be implemented in the Sidney Public Schools this year. Consider if a teacher could assign a research project with a list of specific sources, sources that are primarily Internet sites. For some students, the immediate concern is they may not have a computer or if they do, what happens if they don’t have an Internet connection at home. The Sidney Public Schools announced recently that the 1:1 Chromebook program will be implemented in the 2...
