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On Dec. 21, Modern Healthcare reported the House and Senate reached a deal to keep the federal government operating through Jan. 19, 2018. However, the bill doesn’t address states needing funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP). Bruce Lesley, of the Washington, D.C.-based First Focus called the funding bill a disaster for CHIP programs. CNN reported 16 states will run out of federal funding for CHIP by the January. The information came from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Acc...
Through SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) filings and a combined press release, Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops announced the companies’ merger was completed Sept. 25, with Bass Pro acquiring the locally-born outdoor retailer for approximately $5 billion. While specifics on the operation of some portions of Cabela’s Sidney operations weren’t made available, the announcement and information provided by the company said that operations will continue while promoting both the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s brands. “We look forward to growing and...
LODGEPOLE - The Lodgepole Village Board of Trustees is considering well rehabilitation as a possible solution to its arsenic problem. “We’re looking to see if that would be an option for us. We don’t even know yet,” Tammy Sherman, Lodgepole city clerk, said. “We’re just gathering some information to see if our wells would maybe fit that category, to get in compliance with the arsenic levels.” The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has regulations governing public water supply systems and requires quarterly water tests. The st...
FORMER SIDNEY TEACHER PAINTS OFFICIAL KENTUCKY DERBY ART Jim Cantrell, a former Sidney art teacher, was chosen as the official artist for the 2017 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks races. He received the call from Churchill Downs last summer and completed the art in the fall. Cantrell said it was an honor to be chosen. "At first I didn't understand it, but it's turned out to be, not an ordeal, but it's something I'm not used to," he said. "All this celebrity, people stopping me on the street and...
U.S. OPEN HAS SIDNEY TIE The lush greenery of the Erin Hills Golf Course, home of the 2017 U.S. Open, has a Sidney connection. Located at Erin, Wisconsin, 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee, Erin Hills Golf Course was built using the natural dips and hills left from glacial activity. One of those who helped build the course is Sidney native Chris White, who learned about golf course care during summers at Hillside Golf Course. A 1997 Sidney High School graduate, the son of John and Sandy White learned the ins and outs of golf courses from...
GOVERNOR'S WHISTLE STOP TOUR VISITS SIDNEY Union Pacific's Nebraska150 Express visited Sidney Saturday, bringing with it Gov. Pete Ricketts and several guests. Ricketts's Whistle-stop Tour first visited Ogallala, then continued to Gering. Mayor Joe Arterburn described the visit as an "honor" for the city. "Sidney's long colorful history is closely linked to the Union Pacific railroad, which brought industry and people of all walks of life, just as it did for so many towns that sprang up along it...
COMMUNITY GATHERS SUPPLIES FOR VICTIMS Hurricane Harvey struck southeast Texas Friday and historic flooding has displaced thousands. In response, Sidney VFW Post 610, Adams Trucking and Sidney Public Schools, along with Sidney’s businesses, are working together to send needed supplies to the storm victims. “We are doing a cooperation of gathering supplies,” VFW Cmdr. Stephanie Dadgostar said. “(Adams is) going to do the transportation for us. The school is going to do a food drive and then Tuesday we will start collecting it.” Adams will have a...
AGRI-PLASTICS COMING TO SIDNEY Agri-Plastics if officially coming to Sidney. The Ontario, Canada, based plastics manufacturer will join Lukjan Metal Products LLC at One Greewood Road, a $4.5 million investment. Sidney City Council approved the facility sub-division at its Sept. 26 meeting. Agri-Plastics will close on its deal with Lukjan at the end of this month, Melissa Norgard, economic development director, said. “They are going to initially hire around 20 people and hope to start operations late January or February,” Norgard said. “It...
CITY, MEAN DISPUTE GOING TO STATE SUPREME COURT City of Sidney’s dispute with energy-provider MEAN (Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska) is going to the state supreme court, J. Leef, city attorney, informed the city council on Nov. 24. “This is not something that often comes up,” Leef remarked. The city’s dispute with MEAN is over increased transmission rates. Ed Sadler, city manager, said these increases will cost Sidney taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. “We had an agreement,” Sadler said. “You pay for two things. You’r...
HICKORY SQUARE THE CENTER OF DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY Downtown Christmas activities kicked into high gear Dec. 2 with activities in Hickory Square and the Post Commanders Home. Sponsored by the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce and City of Sidney, Holidays in Hickory Square make the square headquarters for both the Christmas Kickoff and Parade of Lights. Activities opened with a cakewalk, ugly sweater contest and s’mores and hot chocolate. The parade of lights, which ran from 14th and Illinois to Hickory Square, brought out the C...
Union Pacific Railroad officials are investigating the cause of a train derailment near Sidney Saturday. The westbound train derailed 22 cars near Sidney Christmas Eve between 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., according to UP Media Relations Director Kristin South. "We're still investigating the cause," South said Tuesday. She said the derailment blocked a crossing, but the crossing was opened by noon Sunday. The train was not carrying any hazardous materials, she added. South said it was a manifest train,...
On Monday, January 22nd, 2018, weather and schedules permitting, the City of Sidney Parks Department will begin trimming trees and bushes in the alleys. Under City Ordinance 1034.06 Care, Trimming, and Removal of Street or Park Trees, Authority of Utility Companies, Plantings by Residents, Permits: “(a) The city may plant, prune, maintain and remove street or park trees, within the rights-of-way of streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, squares or other public ways or grounds, as may be necessary to ensure public safety.” 1. Alleys are trimmed bac...
In the big screen and multiple television police dramas, law enforcement are linked to a communication center blending human compassion with the technology of 21st century version of "Tron" where information moves faster than thought. The problem is viewers are witnessing 47 minutes of an ideal world, not what daily occurs in most communication centers. As with any stage of technology, parts wear out, society's demand on what a computer can do changes, and computers improve and therefore...
SCOTTSBLUFF – Regional West Physicians Clinic has announced it will open a new family medicine clinic at Sidney in January. Regional West Physicians Clinic-Family Medicine, Sidney will be staffed by family medicine physicians Mandy Shaw, MD, and Michael Matthews, MD, and physician assistants Angie Robb, PA-C and Leah Barjenbruch, PA-C. Dr. Shaw and Angie Robb will begin seeing patients on January 15. Dr. Matthews and Leah Barjenbruch will join the practice at a later date. The clinic will be l...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners Monday approved a 3 percent pay increase for elected officials, all except themselves. The decision was made following an executive session of about 20 minutes. The increase is for the 2019-2020 period. In addition to the 3 percent increase, elected officials will receive the same benefits as employees. Commissioner Randal Johnson said the commissioners’ salaries are review every two years. According to a 2014 resolution, the County Clerk, County Treasurer and C...
Beginning Jan. 1, Sidney will begin to play a role in providing tourism information to travelers with interest in western Nebraska. The Sidney Visitor's Center already plays a large role in promoting Cheyenne County and the area in general, but that role will expand when the Visitor's Center becomes the information and call center for the Western Nebraska Tourism Coalition. The Coalition, made up of tourism professionals from 22 western Nebraska, promotes and provides information on activities...
Nebraska's underlying geological formations store more groundwater than any other state, and in western Nebraska groundwater is used for irrigation, livestock, municipal water systems, rural homes, and other uses. Most groundwater users in western Nebraska can tap into the two largest most extensively used aquifers in Nebraska, known as primary aquifers. These include the High Plains Aquifer (sometimes called the Ogallala Aquifer) and the shallow sand and gravel layers common across the state....
A Sidney woman escaped injury when the vehicle she was driving Dec. 15 collided with a deer on Highway 30. Ingrid Einspahr, 49, of Sidney, was driving a 2009 Toyota four-door sedan west on Highway 30 when the car collided with a deer between milemarkers 43 and 44 at about 5:40 p.m. She continued driving to Potter where she contacted law enforcement. There was damage to the front of the car consistent with striking a deer, and deer hide was stuck in the hood....
Cheyenne County School District #1 bid a reluctant farewell to one of its own at its regular meeting Monday. Board member Doug Means, who has served since 2013, tendered his resignation effective as of the end of Monday’s meeting. Means is moving out of state. Means told board members he was proud to have been a member of the organization, which he called one of the best he has ever been involved with. He said the town should be proud of the school and organization, saying it is top notch in part because “every one involved has one thing in...
Leyton’s school board will be wrestling with a difficult decision in the coming weeks. At its meeting Wednesday, the board was presented with information that could potentially see significant reorganization of staff and programs. The presentation drew heavy interest from the community, also, as more than 70 people packed the room to hear the report by Superintendent Lorrie Miller. The report and potential changes stem from a visit by a state accreditation team last year. After that visit, s...
Artistic attraction is sometimes related to historic relevance. The interest in facades changes from stone mortar to hewn timber, then to framed and painted. The attraction continues when it shows a connection with the early years of a community. That is what started Sidney on an effort to preserve the historic appearance of downtown. The City of Sidney established its Historic Preservation Program in 2005 and 2006. According to the Sidney Historic Preservation handbook, the program started...
A Sidney business is ready to hang the proverbial shingle. The question is how and under what guidelines since it is working with the Historic Preservation Program. The Historic Preservation Board met Tuesday, Dec. 12, with one item on the agenda, a Certificate Of Acceptance for a signage grant awarded to Bob and Jane Woodis doing business as “The Rock” at 1540 Tenth Ave. The location, locally known as “Jimmy’s” will be a sports bar when ready for the public, according to Jane Woodis. The facil...
Sidney schools are among the top in the state, according to recently released reports released by the Cheyenne County School District #1 (Sidney). The report shows Sidney test results are consistently higher than state averages. “We’re a little higher than the state, and Nebraska averages a little higher than the U.S. average,” Sidney Superintendent Jay Ehler said last week. Ehler shared the report with the School Board at its regular monthly meeting Monday. It shows in nearly all areas, Sidne...
DALTON - The Nebraska FFA Foundation recently presented Jillian Ehlersand and AJ Bishop of the Leyton FFA Chapter their very own FFA jackets. The jackets were awarded to them during class time. Ehlers and Bishop were two of 277 students selected statewide as part of the Nebraska FFA Foundations Blue Futures Program. "Those that have been FFA members understand the excitement of putting on your blue jacket for the first time and wearing it proudly as you represent your chapter and state. You...
