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The State of Nebraska is proposing more work on highways near Sidney. The question is how to fund the City’s share of the cost of nearly $2 million. “This is a pretty good offer,” City Manager Ed Sadler said Tuesday. The work will effectively take off from where the last project ended east of Sidney toward Highway 385/Highway 17J. There are several options that have been discussed already, including using existing funds from the road budget and funding the project with bonds. In his lette...
The Sidney City Council Tuesday approved having a public hearing June 11 to formally address a request to change zoning of land owned by the hospital from Central Business to Agriculture. The request was first reviewed by the Planning Commission on May 20. The parcel — Trace 2 of Section 33, Township 14, Range 49 owned by Cheyenne County Hospital Association Inc., doing business as Sidney Regional Medical Center — is located directly south of the hospital. The Planning Commission reported no...
In farm country there's a saying - "It's pretty hard to complain about getting moisture." That holds true for the area, which gets only about 15-17 inches of rainfall each year. But this year has been different. Late spring snowfalls, followed by seemingly endless rainstorms, have left the county soaked. With the forecast of warmer temperatures over the coming days, Sidney and Cheyenne County will have a window of drying in its abnormally wet spring. In the last week alone, Sidney officially...
LINCOLN – NET, Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations, is hitting the road this summer to bring a variety of free events to towns across western Nebraska. Beginning May 29 and ending June 3, the tour includes stops in Chadron, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Mitchell, Sidney, Gering, Lewellen, Ogallala and Brule. Free screenings of NET's new documentary "Small Town Cops" will provide an informative look at the changing role of police work in Nebraska's small towns and rural areas. NET producer Bill Kelly and lo...
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture and Nebraska Extension are encouraging produce vendors, nurseries, beekeepers, organic growers and other businesses that could be affected by chemical drift to avoid inadvertent drift by registering their specialty crops and beehives on-line with DriftWatch/Beecheck website. The website is at https://fieldwatch.com/. FieldWatch Inc. is a non-profit company that operates the website, which include both the DriftWatch Specialty Crop Site and BeeCheck Apiary Registry. FieldWatch’s mission is to develop and p...
According to the USDA Crop Progress Report for the week ending May 26, 2019, topsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 0 short, 60 adequate, and 40 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 0 short, 72 adequate, and 28 surplus. Winter wheat conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 26 fair, 59 good, and 11 excellent. Winter wheat headed was 19 percent, behind last year’s 32 percent, and well behind the 50 percent average. Producers in the northern Panhandle said wheat that had been flattened or covered w...
Sidney police are continuing their investigation into a series of vandalisms on Sidney’s north side. Police Lt. Keith Andrew said the department does have a suspect in the vandalisms, where mirrors were broken off of vehicles and a number of mailboxes were damaged, although charges have yet to be filed. The department is also investigating thefts from around homes in town, again mostly on the north side. Lt. Andrew said items have been taken from yards and areas outside of homes, calling the thefts “crimes of opportunity.” Andrew said resid...
The first thing I want to do in this month’s column is thank those who helped make our recent N|150 Celebration a success. The events of the day were fun, productive, educational and celebratory – just as we had hoped. The contribution of the Gering High School Jazz Band and the Scottsbluff High School Accapella Choir was fun and highlighted the local talent as we celebrated the University of Nebraska. The announcement by Bob Kelley of the Panhandle Research and Extension Center Scholarship Fund that resulted from Gering High’s success in th...
The West Nebraska Archery Association and Box Butte Archery club have announced they will be holding the annual Wildcat Hills 3D Shoot Fundraiser on June 15. The event will be held in the Wildcat Hills approximately two miles up Old Stage Hill Road off of Highway 71, south of Gering. Watch for the sign on Highway 71 and markers along Old Stage Hill Road. The start location is just past the parking area at the top of the hill. This year, the organizers have arranged the course to be easier to navigate, with less steep hills to climb while still...
Legion Park will be the location of crafters, spinners, reenacted history and gun fights. It will also be the site free food and a hot air balloon ride opportunity. This the 16th year of the Sidney Gold Rush Days, according to Ken Geu, president of the Sidney Gold Rush Days committee. The event will be held next weekend, June 7-9. "It is a lot of fun, learn about the Old West," said Geu. He said the weekend will be a combination of entertainment and education. New this year the size of the...
"We can't bring them back, but we can honor their sacrifice," said John Sanna, Disrict 4 American Legion Commander during his address to Sidney's Memorial Day audience Monday. Sanna used the story of Major Brent Taylor of Ogden, Utah as an example of the typical soldier who died for his country. Taylor, on his third deployment, was killed in Afghanistan as he served in the U.S. Army. Taylor, like many veterans, said Sanna, served by choice. Prior to leaving for what proved to be his last...
Sidney High School hosted its second annual "Challenge Day" on Thursday morning, sponsored by the Unified Raiders program. The Unified Raiders program brings students together and lets them know they're not alone when experiencing traumatic or emotional events effecting themselves or family members. The program sponsors events that address bullying, suicide prevention, and that encourage members to reach out to other students in times of need. "Challenge Day" rolls out the Be The Change...
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) will meet constituents of the Third District during a mobile office today, Wednesday, May 29, in Sidney. A mobile office allows constituents to meet directly with Congressman Smith about federal issues and take advantage of the constituent services available through his office, such as assisting individuals with challenges they face while working with a federal agency, ordering flags flown over the U.S. Capitol, and booking tours in Washington, D.C. Smith, who has offices in Grand Island and S...
Lincoln – The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DD) application for funding for services to Nebraskans with developmental disabilities disrupted by early spring flooding. Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services for the Developmentally Disabled Waivers, administered by the Division, include funding for residential and day services with specific requirements providers must meet in order to be reimbursed. Many providers in the 81 Nebraska counties declared disasters b...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate passed a disaster supplemental bill that included funding for Nebraska flood recovery. U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), who worked with her staff to include the state of Nebraska in the bill, applauded its passage and released the following statement: “Today the U.S. Senate came together in a bipartisan manner and passed a disaster supplemental bill that includes significant relief for Nebraska. Our families, ag producers, communities, and military installations affected by the catastrophic flo...
LINCOLN– Private landowners have until June 14 to enroll their land in the Open Fields and Waters (OFW) Program. Through OFW, landowners can earn additional income for allowing walk-in hunting, trapping and/or fishing access on their properties. According to John Laux, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s upland habitat and access manager, OFW is a “win-win” for both private landowners and hunters. “Participating landowners benefit from the extra income and our hunters and anglers [who help fund the program] have more places to go,” said...
The name Guy Lamson Huyett came to the small town of Minneapolis, Kan., in the late 1800s. He opened a hardware store that would be known as G.L. Huyett. The company has recently expanded to Sidney. The company has opened the G.L. Huyett Tech Center at 1041 9th Ave. in Sidney. An open house and ribbon cutting was held Tuesday morning. G.L. Huyett came to Sidney by way of a contact within the Cabela's community. G.L. Huyett Chief Executive Officer Tim O'Keeffe said he was asked if his company wou...
Sidney Post No. 17 American Legion is hosting Memorial Day Services at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Weather permitting, services are scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Ted Bourret, past of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, is to give the invocation, followed by Martha Gibbs singing the National Anthem. Les Larsen, commander of the American Legion Post No. 17, will provide the welcome and opening remarks and John Sanna, American Legion District 4 Commander, will be the guest speaker. The service will also...
The Fort Sidney chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently installed officers for the 2019-2020 year. The installation ceremony was held in the Virginia Smith room at the Sidney Public Library with Past Regent Sharon Fehringer president. Officers are: Rebecca Spiller (Regent), Carol Mason (Vice-Regent), Dawn Erb (Secretary), Susan Spiller (Treasurer), Jacqueline Hess (Chaplain), Linda Morgan (Registrar) and Kathleen Edwards (Historian). Three members recently attended the...
The city of Sidney traces its roots to a small town of 500 residents, although it is better known for its “Sinful Sidney” reputation. Its rambunctious age came with the gold rush of 1875. The town grew from 500 in 1875, to 1,000 the following year, with as many as 1,500 people passing through the bustling center of the Panhandle each day. Before long, it was known for the number of saloons, brothels and gambling establishments. The US Army also sent a detachment here and in time the city gre...
Sidney's Sun-Telegraph is streamlining its operation beginning in June. At that time, the local newspaper will be switching to a more traditional, once a week publication. “We're returning to our roots,” said Publisher Don Ogle. “As Sidney's oldest business, and one of the longest running newspapers in the state, the Sun-Telegraph's roots are in a weekly format. Because of that, we're excited to return to the more traditional role and the things we should be able to do to continue serving Sidney and Cheyenne County.” Over its nearly 150 yea...
Mikala Sweetser of Sidney earned the Highest Distinction in her post baccalaureate certificate in diagnostic medical sonography from from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She had previously earned her certificate in radiology....
Adjustments to the state’s tax tables, coupled with updates to county valuations resulted in a wide swing of property values reviewed by the Cheyenne County Commissioners, sitting as the County Board of Equalization Monday. During the Board of Equalization meeting, the Commissioners heard a report from Cheyenne County Assessor Melody Keller, who told the Board that due to the updates county valuations have dropped $729,378 since they were sent to the state in March. The change was due in part t...
When children are involved in the courts or human services systems, the process can get complicated. Addressing the needs of the child or children and of the parents involved becomes a balancing act of needs and related responses. Guardian Light Family Services (GLFS) is designed to families and children. GLFS works with the courts and the Department of Health and Human Services. Among the services offered by GLFS, staff work with families in the child welfare system. Their primary goal,...
