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Although members of the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners and Board of Equalization had a light meeting agenda yesterday morning, that didn’t stop them from making a decision that they expect will help create 30 full time jobs and improve the building infrastructure at Adams Industries, Inc. The three commissioners approved an application to the Department of Economic Development for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the Bell Lumber & Pole Company and for their board chairman, Harold Winkelman, to execute a correction to the ...
On Friday, April 5th at the Gering Civic Center, Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska Foundation will hold their annual fundraiser. This fundraiser, A Nite at the Races, features video horse racing, food, beverages, and a great night of fun. The fun begins with a social time at 6:30 p.m., Post Time at 6:45 p.m. and the races beginning at 7:00p.m. The event transports you from Gering to the stands at a track as the horses enter the gates. Using “Funny Money” you can place bets and get caught up in the excitement of the racing. The...
BEATRICE (AP) — For 50 years beginning in 1937, residents and visitors of Beatrice had to go no further than Fifth and Court streets for a bag of fresh popcorn. That’s where you could find the Traubel’s Popcorn Stand, where it operated until 1987. The Beatrice Daily Sun reports (http://bit.ly/YUdXLP ) that today, you can find the retired five-by-eight-foot stand tucked away in a storage facility at the Gage County Historical Society, as it’s too large to fit through the main building’s doors. It’s been more than 25 years since popcorn was...
LINCOLN (AP) — There is no pomp and circumstance at the end of life for the very poor in Lancaster County. And a pauper’s burial is getting more meager — cremation and a plastic box. The Lincoln Journal Star reports advocates for the poor and some local funeral homes think the new rules, which eliminate a simple service, have gone too far. Indigent burials by the county always have been frugal affairs: No flowers, no organ music, no cards, no headstones. Nine years ago, the county stopped paying for burials, leaving cremation the only optio...
Members of the Wheat Belt Public Power District are hosting their annual Safety Fair April 19 to give children fun interactive safety lessons that might save their life. The safety fair will be at the Exhibit Building at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds that Friday, and approximately 200 children will attend, according to Michelle Hodges, a Wheat Belt Public Power District representative. “The purpose of the safety fair is to promote safety in a fun fair-type atmosphere,” she said. “Approximately 200 fourth and fifth graders from Sidney, Creek...
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for February was unchanged at 3.8 percent, matching the revised rates for January and December, the state Labor Department said in a report released Friday. The rate was two-tenths of a point lower than in February 2012 and less than half this year’s national February rate of 7.7 percent. The 3.8 percent state rate is the second-lowest figure in the country, trailing only North Dakota’s 3.3 percent. Nonfarm employment rose by nearly 3,000 jobs since January and by 7,450 jobs since Februar...
Just For Kix (JFK) Dance program members held their annual Kix For Kids Show March 24 and created this year’s show around honoring those who serve in the United States military. The show took place in the Sidney Middle School gym. “Our theme this year was United We Dance, American Pride,” said Donna Brown-Fort, the Just For Kix Dance Director. The show served as a JFK community fundraiser to honor soldiers who have served in the military – past and present. A total of eight men were recogni... Full story
We have all started getting ready for the weekend, preparing our Sunday meals and Easter eggs hunts, and trying to decide what type of “egg” product to have. You can’t have Easter without eggs, either hardboiled, dyed, deviled, whichever way you prefer - they have to be there! At least in my family, you can’t have Easter without eggs! And today I am going to tell you that YOU should have eggs as well, because they can actually be very healthy for you. Eggs get a bad reputation because they do have quite a bit of cholesterol in them (221 mg...
Diane Nielsen was born and raised in Scottsbluff, Neb. before moving to Potter and then to Colorado for 18 years. She moved back to Nebraska, particularly Sidney, 41/2 years ago and has used her creative mind to write two books over the recent years, with her newest book, Dark Whispers, coming out just short of two weeks ago. Nielsen will be holding a book signing and meet and greet for Dark Whispers at the Sidney Public Library on April 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information and details...
Approximately $90,000 was raised at this year’s Cheyenne County Community Center Foundation, Inc. Annual Fundraiser held at Buffalo Point, March 23. According to Cheyenne County Community Center Director Michael Namuth 145 center members, staff and supporters came out to enjoy the evening and event. The night started at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail/social hour and silent auction before moving on to the meal, presentations and a live auction. The meal consisted of braised beef, garlic mashed p... Full story
Sidney authorities responded to an emergency call about a hit and run on Thursday on 16th Street near North Elementary. According to Sidney Police Department Interim Chief Joseph Aikens, the call first came in as a pedestrian hit and run, but the injured male was actually on a skateboard. Aikens said that a teenaged-male was riding his skateboard down the hill southbound on Sixteenth Street when he ran the stop sign and crashed into the side of a black car driven by a teenaged female. The female driver panicked and fled the scene. But after a... Full story
Sidney High School (SHS) juniors took the ACT on testing day, March 19. Principal Chris Arent is excited about seeing the scores from this year’s test when the complete results are released by the end of summer. Arent said that the Sidney school district is consistently in the top 10 highest ACT scores, and the students have done well in the past so he anticipates the same with this year’s scores. The Sidney School District is the smallest of eight all-size districts that are part of the Nebraska Department of Education’s (NDE) “pilot program...
The Sidney High School (SHS) Alumni and Email List is “a work in progress,” according to Donna Wiedeburg, Webmaster for Sidney Public Schools. For the alumni list, Wiedeburg and others at SHS are working to get as many names as possible. Currently, SHS has lists of student’s that date back to 1939. Shane Johnson, of the Educational Foundation Board,says, “The Alumni List is a good way for graduates of SHS to keep in touch with their roots. A lot of SHS graduates leave, and this is a good way for them to keep in touch.” Johnson is very appreciat...
Execution of a search warrant for stolen coins led to the Tuesday arrest of two Sidney individuals on drug-related charges. Estevan Campos, 18, Sidney, faces one count of Class IV felony possession of methamphetamine, while Julian Salinas, 19, also of Sidney, has been charged with infractions in connection with the case. The arrests stem from reports that up to 16 collectable coins had been stolen from a Sidney woman, Carrie Uhrig. Sidney City Police began investigating by taking statements and...
The Way Out West (WOW) Community Theater brought home many first place awards aside from taking the whole show at the Nebraska Association of Community Theater Competition in Minden, Neb. at the Minden Opera House on March 22. “They competed with theaters all across the state of Nebraska,” said Angelyn Nienhuser, the show’s producer. “There was a theater from Lincoln, one from York, the Loft Theater and one from Beatrice – to name a few.” The 13-man team won the competition and is now moving...
The Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA) made a presentation to the children of Awana at Evangelical Free Church, Wedneday. The CMA members rode motorcycles into the sanctuary of the church, and then took to the stage. Front and center of the stage was Brent Jeffers with a “dummy” named Chopper on his knee. The dialogue between Chopper and Jeffers began with questions about what Christians look like, and Reverend Mark Zalesky joined in. the moral of their conversation was to not judge peo... Full story
The Get Fit Stay Fit Challenge hosted by Sidney Regional Medical Center representatives and Cheyenne County Community Center employees has almost run its course, and the winners will be announced at the Cheyenne County Health and Wellness Fair on April 20. The most recent race of the challenge was the Leprechaun Leap Race held on March 16. The race generated 80 participants and two of the coordinators of the challenge, Ashley Houtwed, the director of nutrition services at Sidney Regional Medical...
Eighteen local Taekwondo students participated in the recent ATA (American Taekwondo Association) Region 109 Class B Taekwondo Tournament held in Aurora, Colo. on February 16. The regional competition included several categories for all levels of experience, ranging from Tiny Tigers (3 to 6-yr-olds) to adult Fourth and Fifth Degree Black Belts, with special performances in the XMA/Creative Competition. Six students found success in the highly competitive and entertaining matches. Debbie Martin,...
Dozens of people attended the benefit dinner for Derek Stafford on March 26 in the Sidney High School cafeteria. Derek was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of 6 months. In addition to cystic fibrosis, Derek also has a blood clotting disorder. The fundraiser was held to benefit Derek’s family’s expenses that are incurred during their frequent trips to Denver for Derek’s treatments and medicines. When Derek is admitted to the hospital in Denver, it is always a two-week minimum stay,...
Many may not know that the Cheyenne County Community Center is 20-yrs-old judging by its clean and well-kept appearance. The man who has been behind the continuous cleanliness of the establishment for the past 13 years, George Hartman, is finally retiring at age 89. A retirement party/open house for the veteran maintenance man is to be held this Friday in the community center lobby from 9 - 11 a.m. for anyone who would like to celebrate the hard work of Hartman and wish him good luck on his reti...
Awards, projects and reports were headlined during the City of Sidney City Council meeting last night at City Hall. One new feature to Sidney’s Safeway however began the meeting and was approved by council members - the new feature being a Class C liquor license. Lincoln attorney Tim O’Neil and Safeway manager Stephen Lowry were in attendance to answer any questions members of the council had on the matter. “One thing I want to point out is why we are applying for a Class C,” said O’Neil.... Full story
GURLEY — Following the Friday afternoon execution of a search warrant, Cheyenne County deputies arrested a Gurley resident on methamphetamine-related charges. Justin J. Warren, 29, faces a Class ID felony count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute after deputies entered the residence of Shirley Brewer at 1:43 p.m. Friday. Chief deputy Fred Wiedeburg located a male, Warren, in the southeast basement bedroom. Once the residence was secured, Wiedeburg and investigator Zach Goo...
