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The Sidney Elks Lodge has been awarded a $415,000 Community Development Block Grant for renovation of the Elks Lodge building. The project would focus on restoration, rehabilitation and preservation of the Sidney Elks. Total funding including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grant, in-kind work and a grant from Sidney's LB840 fund will total about $500,000. "We already had 400 to 500 hours of in-kind work," said Elks Lodge member John Phillips. Work so far has included cleaning rooms...
Cheyenne County voters will be facing a busy ballot for the Primary Election. Locally, county voters will be deciding on seats for the county commission, Sidney City Council, Sidney Airport Authority, Leyton District No. 3 School Board, Potter-Dix No. 9 School Board, Sidney School District No. 1, Creek Valley School District School Board, Village of Dalton Board of Trustees and Village of Lodgepole Board of Trustees. Of the list, some candidates will not appear on the Primary ballot. Names of...
The Sidney City Council approved the purchase of a new mower for Hillside Golf Course during the council's April 28 meeting. Golf Operations Director Patrick Kilbride presented the council with three bids for a new mower: a Toro Groundsmaster 4300-D from LL Johnson in Denver, a Jacobsen AR522 from TurfWerks in Johnston, Iowa, and a John Deere 8800A TerrainCut from Stotz Equipment in Evansville, Wyo. As presented, the low bid was submitted by TurfWerks at $50,978. Stotz Equipment is the highest...
Months in the making, the Sidney City Council debated how to proceed on a short-term contract with the Cheyenne County Community Center. The CCCC is under contract to administer the city's recreation programs. In the April 28 meeting of the city council, a short term contract was presented to allow programs continue until an annual contract can be written. The contract was due to expire May 1. If a contract is not approved, the Community Center will cease to be in charge of community athletic...
What made you decide to run for Leyton School Board this year? I have decided to run for the Leyton School Board because of my love and devotion to this school and community. I want to serve the school that has supported me and my family for the past thirty-five years. Having been an educator for four decades, I feel I have a lot to offer as a school board member. What do you think the Leyton School District does well? We have a very dedicated faculty and staff who genuinely care about students...
What made you decide to run for Leyton School Board this year? I decided to run for the board as I would like to see our school continue to be successful and be there for all staff, students and community members. What do you think the Leyton School District does well? Our school district listens to our students' suggestions and desires. What about Leyton School District would you like to see change? I would like our school to continue to look for and listen to the staff, parents and community...
What made you decide to run for Leyton School Board this year? I've always believed that a person should give a little time to their community and civic responsibilities. So I am running with that in mind as well as the fact that, while I respect my neighbors currently serving on the board, I have a different vision of some key fundamentals for our school. Two fundamental principals that I see slipping, have convinced me that immediate change is necessary. The first is fiscal responsibility and...
What made you decide to run for Leyton School Board this year? I was approached by numerous people in the community. What do you think the Leyton School District does well? Students in the district were always supported equally no matter what area they participated. Drama, Speech, One Acts, Scholastics and Sports were always supported well by not only the school but also people of the district. Attendance was always very good at all events. The Leyton District has always had the safety of the...
The number of people in western Nebraska confirmed to have the COVID-19 virus is increasing. However, more than half of that number have recovered and are out of isolation. As of April 22, 40 positive cases of people infected with the COVID-19 virus have been confirmed. The agency also confirmed 21 patients have recovered from the illness. In the latest report, Cheyenne County has five cases and two recoveries and out of isolation. Scotts Bluff County has the most with 23 cases; nine have...
With the onset of the COVID-19 virus and the social distancing limits set, local businesses felt the pinch hard and fast. Businesses that depended on constant foot traffic found themselves questioning their future. A few weeks ago, Sidney Economic Development Director Melissa Norgard approached the city council about applying LB840 funds to assist businesses struggling because of the COVID-19 virus. The proposal was for limited funds to be available as low-interest and forgivable loans. The Econ...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners rejected bids submitted for purchase of a truck-trailer for the county's highway department Monday, April 20, 2020. Both bids were submitted by RDO Truck Center in Lincoln. In the teleconference meeting, discussion included how closely the bids fit the needs of the county. During the meeting, company representatives said to change the truck's transmission to bid specs would increase the cost by $5,000. The company representatives asked if the county would be...
Anyone wishing to file an application for Early Voting must submit their application to the Cheyenne County Clerk by 6 p.m. May 1. Applications are available at https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/earlyvote_app_fill.pdf. The last day for my office to receive an application for an Early Voting ballot to be mailed is 6 P.M., on May 1....
The Cheyenne County Republican Party held their bi-annual meeting for the election of delegates to the Nebraska State Republican Convention to be held June 5 and 6 in Kearney. Due to the Covid-19 orders, the Party met by Teleconference with Chairman Bernard Fehringer presiding. Four registered delegates, and five guests were on hand for the meeting. Under new business, Val Nienhueser proposed that the Cheyenne County Republican Party endorse Matt Innis for Nebraska’s Senator, following suit behind Scottsbluff County and Lincoln County. F...
To know Brandee Gillham for any length of time is to assume there is a notebook or keyboard somewhere, and a camera, somewhere nearby. With her tools are an observant eye of nature and people that is captured in her stories and photographs. She has a way of describing the everyday events in ranch life in an entertaining and relatable way. Her view on life behind the lens has the same skill level, capturing moments that can be understood a lifetime. Her ability to capture moments on the ranch ear...
The Sidney City Council recently approved changes to the LB840 fund, allowing the awarding of loans specifically to assist businesses stressed by the COVID-19 shutdowns. The streets of Sidney are quiet compared to a few weeks ago, the kind of eerie quiet that comes with mandated restrictions and even business shutdowns. City officials want to help businesses keep the lights on. During the April 14 city council meeting, Economic Development Director Melissa Norgard presented a plan to assist busi...
Sidney Regional Medical Center (SRMC) Extended Care confirms the first case to test positive for COVID19 in Sidney. The resident was screened upon the recognition of the only symptom, that of a sore throat. That resident's roommate has tested negative. Both families have been notified of the test results, and both were transferred to the hospital's COVID unit at the hospital to quarantine. Under the guidance of the Panhandle Public Health District, Region 21 Command, and the Nebraska Infection C...
The halls are dark and empty with the exception of the few staff assigned to work the building, but education is still taking place, for students and staff. On April 13, the Cheyenne County School District No.1 Board of Education publicly commended staff for its service to the district's children and education goals. The school board held its first virtual board meeting with Zoom. During the meeting, Superintendent Jay Ehler said the District is feeding about 280 students per day. “Everybody i...
Sidney Regional Medical Center (SRMC) will no longer be accepting referrals or admissions for the Home Health and Hospice services,as these services are being discontinued at this time. The hospital stopped taking new Home Health and Hospice patients when the announcement was made. However, some of these services that were provided at home will now be available in an outpatient setting for those traditionally home bound. This decision was made due to the lack of utilization and the ever...
The Sidney Tree Board will modify its annual tree give-away to follow social distancing guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic. The give-away will be held Saturday, April 25 at the City Park Shop in Legion Park between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. The City Park Shop is in Legion Park on the south side of the flood ditch adjacent to Kiwanis Field and across the street from the National Guard Armory. Modifications to the give-away will include: no activities at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp, no public...
INDIANAPOLIS (April 2020 / National FFA Organization) – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the country, many schools have turned to e-learning, and after-school activities have come to a halt. What hasn't ended, however, is FFA members living out the FFA motto – Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve. Throughout the country, there are stories of FFA members and alumni reaching out to others in their communities – whether through assisting at food pantries, helpi...
Lincoln- For some time, most county offices, including county election offices, have been closed to the public as part of the counties' response to COVID-19. In connection with those closures, yesterday the Governor has signed an Executive Order, waiving the requirement of in-person voting at election offices, with the exception of voters with disabilities and certain other former federal employees. The executive order is effective through the May 12 primary. Nebraska voters with disabilities...
LINCOLN – Nebraska Farm Bureau is asking leaders in the U.S. House and Senate to push partisanship to the side and move quickly to boost funding for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Funding for the forgivable loan program ran out this week, a mere 48 hours after the administration provided rules on program participation for sole proprietors, including farmers and ranchers. In an April 17 letter addressed to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leade...
From the World Health Organization to the Panhandle Public Health Department (PPHD), the public is encouraged to stay home more and interact with other people less. The instructions are promoted as a means of reducing the impact of the COVID-19 virus. The challenge is how do people maintain their health, not just physically, but also mentally and emotionally. How do you stay physically active with new social limits? How do you maintain relationships when the familiar hug, even a handshake, is...
The house is cleaned, meals are prepped and the first of several doorbells ring. The door opens to frantic smile and a child hurrying to his other home, the home-based daycare. While much of society is told to clean diligently, the practice is habit for daycare providers. Their first priority is the children they are taking care of, and then the family. In doing so, a licensed child care provider has an extensive list obligations they must meet, many of which almost prepared them for the...
The Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office arrested two women in Sidney April 9 following the theft of a dog from a Logan County, Colorado residence. On Feb. 29, the Logan County (Colorado) Sheriff's Office (LCSO) received a report of a burglary near Sterling. The report indicated a black and brown heeler was stolen from the residence. The dog had been recently adopted from the Logan County Humane Society and chipped prior to adoption. LCSO investigators were in constant contact with the owner, who...
