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The Sidney City Council on Sept. 10 approved the proposed 2019-2020 budget. The budget calls for an Operating Budget of almost $28.3 million, down 1 percent from this year. The property tax request is down 2 percent from $2,451,106.38 to $2,399,056. Valuation for the city of Sidney decreased by 11 percent, from $461,171,073 to $409,136,261. The top budgets for the City are Electric ($10,637,322), Water ($2,752,517), Police ($1,669,086), Solid Waste ($1,652,224), Sewer ($1,368,960), Golf...
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners opened sealed bids submitted for work on the water system at the fairgrounds Monday morning. The county is seeking to upgrade the water system at the fairgrounds with the ultimate goal of replacing the water infrastructure, Ben Schmitt said in an earlier commissioners meeting. Schmitt is a registered mechanical engineer with Farris Engineering in Sidney. The project will be done in two phases. The first phase is focused on the water main at the east...
One out of 50 children are diagnosed with autism; boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed than girls. Auggie's Hope is focused on bringing advocacy to medical personnel, first responders and the public in all 50 states. A free Autism Spectrum Disorder Response Training will be held at Sidney High School Saturday, Sept. 21. The First Responder session is 9 a.m. to noon and the Public Session is 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Auggie's Bag will be offered free of charge to the first 30 agencies who...
Sidney Police Department September 6, 2019 2:35 am, Agency Assist, 1600 block Forrest Street, Sidney 7:44 am, Parking Complaint, 2100 block Jackson, Sidney 8:13 am, Threats, 1700 block Illinois Street, Sidney 8:50 am, Traffic Stop, 10th Avenue & Toledo Street, Sidney 9:10 am, Code Violation, 2400 block Coronado Court, Sidney 9:14 am, Follow Up, 1300 block Country Club Drive, Sidney 9:33 am, Follow Up, 400 block 16th Avenue, Sidney 9:39 am, Suspicious Activity, 2300 block Illinois Street, Sidney 9:52 am, Trespass in Progress, 900 block Elm...
The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 Board of Education approved its 2019-2020 budget Monday night. Prior to the regular board meeting, the board of the Sidney public schools held a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed budget. The proposal is for a general fund of $7,005,114, the Qualified Capital Purchase Undertaking Fund at $202,020 and the Bond Fund at $995,000. The 2019-2020 budget itemizes $19,265,000 in disbursements and transfers, an increase of almost $5 million from...
In 1965, she moved from Alliance to Sidney. The move was expected to be a career step. Get her training and Sidney Business Institute and move on to the next step. That all changed when a short-term opportunity, you might say an internship or temporary position, turned into a lifelong occupation. "I've been with the City (Sidney) since 1965-66," Geri Anthony said Thursday. She announced her retirement effective Oct. 11 at the Aug. 27 city council meeting. She has served as the City Clerk and...
A sudden disruption in a person's career or work pattern can be devastating. There are questions of what to do next, how to get employed, if you should after a certain age, how to adjust to a lower salary if necessary. The National Able Network can help those questions and more. The National Able Network is a non-profit organization administering the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) through State and Federal grants. Kristen Knobbe, director of the Nebraska/Iowa SCSEP, said...
TOKYO, JAPAN – Gov. Pete Ricketts recently met with Keidanren, a major Japanese business association, during his trade mission to Japan. During a working lunch meeting, Governor Ricketts and Japanese business leaders discussed the strategic economic and security goals at the foundation of the U.S.-Japan alliance. In the afternoon, Governor Ricketts also met with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). JETRO works to promote free trade between Japan and the U.S. along with increased direct...
Nick Sutton and John Phillips recently presented Barry Gaston a recliner he won. Tickets were offered during the showing of "Angry Birds" between Aug. 14 and Sept. 2. Pictured from left are Nick Sutton, Barry Gaston, Julie Gaston, John Phillips and Rubin Gaston seated in the chair....
The Sidney City Council made amendments to the proposed 2019-2020 budget, delaying approval of the budget. The City Council met Aug. 27 with an agenda including a budget hearing. City Manager Ed Sadler explained that if council members chose to amend the proposed budget, the budget could not be approved until it is published again. The proposed 2019-2020 budget, before amendments, includes $28,203,960 for disbursements and transfers, $24,312,220.24 for Necessary Cash Reserve for total resources...
Military Vehicle Preservation Association Stops in Sidney In 1919, the US Army conducted a convoy of various military vehicles nearly coast to coast along the newly formed Lincoln Highway (Highway 30). Last week, the Military Vehicle Preservation Association, 42 vehicles in this tour, commemoration the century anniversary, passing through Cheyenne County Thursday, Aug. 30. Don McCluskey, Convoy Commander of Simi, Calif., said the century trip started in York, Penn., and will wrap up the journey...
Two Cheyenne County 4-H members went to the Nebraska State Fair and came home with the gold, well actually a purple ribbon and a blue ribbon. 4-H members modeled for a panel of judges and for a crowd estimated at 1,000 during the Nebraska State Fair. Deanna Horst and Kaylee were among 147 4-H members who participated in the Nebraska State Fair 4-H Fashion Show at Grand Island on Sunday, August 25. The skills judged were on fashion and appearance, and how to look good on a tight budget. Eddy said...
The High Plains Arts Council is hosting Tara Vaughan's "She Rocks the Women of Rock" 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center. Vaughan is known for her soulful vocals and piano techniques that are reminiscent of "a bygone era," according to her press release. Her vocal style reflects influences of legends such as Patsy Cline and Sam Cooke, and her piano mastery is influenced by performers such as Carole King and Elton John. "She Rocks" celebrates women artists and...
In about a month, German heritage will be celebrated as the Sidney community will be ringing in Oktoberfest. On Tuesday, Aug. 27, the Sidney City Council approved a request for the Oktoberfest Parade. The route will again be on Illinois Street/Highway 30. The closure would be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Twenty-third avenue to the intersection of Fort Sidney Road and Illinois Street. As part of the agreement, the City of Sidney will place barricades and detour signs, and have the signs removed...
Sidney scouts recently presented local law enforcement and fire departments with gifts in recognition of their service to Cheyenne County and Sidney, and to the scouts program. Pictured from left, front row, are: Hunter Elston, Grady Kendall, Laurie Linden, Zane Gorman, Zoey Gorman, Gabe Franzen and Parker Lienemann; back row: Sarah Elston, Ed Kendall (president, Sidney Volunteer Fire Department), Cheyenne County Sheriff Adam Frerichs, Sidney Police Officer Chad Borgmann, Sidney Police Chief...
The Cheyenne County Fair received a donation from the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Dress Down Days recently....
Sidney Public Schools is one of five districts in Nebraska to receive 2019-2020 Perkins reVISION initial grants. The grant is designed to assist local school districts in completing the reVISION Career Education strategic planning process, according to a press release from the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE). The program promotes collaboration between school officials, regional workforce and economic development leaders, reVISION career educators, industry professionals and community...
The Cheyenne County Fair Board has a challenge in the 2019-2020 year — tightening the budget gap. The fair board met Monday evening. Among the agenda items, Cheyenne County Commissioner Randal Miller encouraged the board to consider a finance committee. "I think it would be nice to have a finance committee so the burden is not on one person," Miller said. Board treasurer Anita Pennel was asked her opinion on creating a finance committee. "Whoever is taking over as treasurer, it probably would h...
The high school and middle school years are challenging at best. They are a time of making the leap from childhood to the teenage years and then to young adulthood, and all of the stress and confusion that comes with it. Sometimes success is as simple as having someone to talk to, someone to vent to without judgement. Making your way through the day could be as simple as having someone who has been there to offer some guidance. That is where Teammates comes into play. Teammates is a mentoring pr...
The Sidney City Council reviewed the City's fee schedules during the Aug. 13 city council meeting. Finance Director David Scott said in the resolution that the council approved an ordinance in 2018 creating a fee schedule containing all of the fees. Prior to that, each department's fees were reviewed and approved individually, “at random,” according to Scott. The fee schedule reviewed included actual fees to be charged from that point forward. According to City Manager Ed Sadler, the intent is...
A 1995 Isuzu Rodeo and a 2008 Dodge 1500 pickup truck collided at Illinois Street and 17J Link at about 7:49 a.m. Aug. 21. According to the accident report, the accident occurred when the Isuzu driven by Kristina A. Tracy, of Dix, was traveling east on Illinois Street approaching the stop sign intersection with 17J Link as Steven Minshall of Sidney was driving the Dodge pickup south on the 17J Link. The two vehicles collided when the Isuzu proceeded into the intersection as the Dodge was...
The City of Sidney will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. All City Departments will be closed including the Landfill and the Library. The Dial-a-ride Bus and Stage Line Bus will not be running. The Solid Waste Department will be collecting Monday’s trash on Tuesday and Tuesday’s trash on Wednesday. On Saturday, Aug. 31, the Library and the Stage Line Bus will be open their regular hours....
To reach the future, you need a plan, a blueprint of what you have and how to arrive at where you want to be. That is the goal of Blueprint Nebraska. The program is the result of a group of business, industry and civic leaders coming together to harness the state's strengths and address challenges that threaten growth, according to the July 2019 Blueprint Nebraska summary report. Representatives from the Nebraska State Chamber of Commerce stopped in Sidney Aug. 14 to update community leaders on...
Bill Owen of Trickshot sings out from the stage for Downtown Sounds last venue of the season as drummer Dean McCall backs him up. The event included vendors and the Sidney High School dance team offering face-painting....
The Cheyenne County Commissioners are set to propose a budget with cuts amounting to almost $1 million. The cuts are a result of a substantial decrease in the county's valuation, according to commissioner Randal Miller. “We are doing everything we can to lower the mill levy again,” Miller said in Monday morning's meeting. He added the biggest hurdle in minimizing the mill levy is the $93 million loss in county valuation. For the 2018 tax year, Cheyenne County's total valuation was $1,...
