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Whether it's Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros. or Minecraft, parents are familiar with some form of video games. However, now that children are becoming more interested in technology and video games are advancing, this can be another obstacle in the "expert level" of parenting. On Tuesday morning more than two dozen fathers and their children – all a part of the All Pro Dads group – met at Sidney High School for breakfast. The group meets monthly and a different keynote speaker presents each time. Gen...
Sidney voters shot down a school bond on Tuesday that would have provided the funding for a new elementary school. It marked the third time in 17 months that voters have rejected the measure. In what was considered a low turnout by election officials, voters cast 1,079 votes against (53.63 percent) the bond issue compared to 933 votes in support of it (46.37 percent). “It’s disappointing,” said Sidney Public Schools Superintendent Jay Ehler. “I guess we will go back to the drawing board. The issue of old buildings is not going away. Unfortu... Full story
Sidney Regional Medical Center has taken an active approach to aiding their patients to better understand the “patient billing process.” With recent system updates at SRMC, electronic patient medical records are now easier to access and increase the continuum of care, according to Evie Ranslem-Parson, director of public relations. This new, unified system increases the efficiency for patient billing. As with most services, payments and co-pays are being collected at the time admission. The following outlines the patient billing process pol...
Local customers won’t be affected by RadioShack’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. DP Electronics, the RadioShack dealer in Sidney, Ogallala and Sterling, has always been a locally owned and operated business and will continue to be a locally owned business, said David Porter, owner of DP Electronics. “We are an independent business and not part of the RadioShack Chapter 11 filing,” he said. “Our customers will not notice any change,” he said. “We will continue to carry a complete line of electronic products, including lap...
The Sidney School Board approved the 2015-'16 school calendar at its meeting Monday night. The board also recognized the "All Children Experience Success" behavior program and the January "Students of the Month." Additionally, it approved several new teacher contracts for the next school year. For 2015-'16, the first day of school for students will be Thursday, Aug. 13. The board also OK'd an extended Christmas break that will span from Dec. 21 through Jan. 4. Other important dates include a...
The birds of Kimball County will be highlighted during a six-week series of Watchable Wildlife Tours sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory and the Kimball Area Tourism Department. The series, titled “For the Birds,” will run from April 1 to May 15. All tours depart from the High Point Welcome Center of Western Nebraska located at I-80, Exit 20. The tours are free, but reservations are required. “Our guides for these tours are providing equipment to help people have a more enjoyable wildlife viewing experience,” said Tourism Director...
The Haven and Virginia Smith Scholarship applications are now available from Kathy Ford, guidance counselor at Creek Valley High School. The scholarship is to be awarded to a student using the following guidelines: • Applicant must be a graduating senior from one of the Nebraska High Schools selected to be part of the Endowment Scholarship Program. • Applicant must have a “C” average to be eligible. • Applicant must be able to demonstrate a financial need. Such as: have other members of family in college that places a financial burden on... Full story
Dale E. Buhrdorf, 72 of Scottsbluff and former Potter area resident, passed away Sat., Feb. 7, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff. Funeral services celebrating Dale’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Fri., Feb. 13th in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church north of Potter with Pastor Ted Bourret officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Paul’s Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1 to 7 p.m. with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Dale’s name to the Bethesda Luthera... Full story
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County Court on Feb. 9, 2015, before the Honorable Randin R. Roland: Briana R. Sifuentez, age 19 of Dalton, appeared for preliminary hearing on two counts of Possessing a Forged Instrument, class IV felony. The court found that it appeared that the offenses occurred and that there is probable cause to believe that Sifuentez committed them. Tony M. Christensen, age 22 of Dalton, appeared for preliminary hearing on two counts of First Degree Forgery, a class III felony. The court found that it appeared th... Full story
The Lodgepole Lions Club will award two $500 scholarships based on the following guidelines: The award money is paid jointly to the recipient and the post-secondary educational institution of which recipient is attending. All application information is to be typed or printed in black ink. The recipients are responsible for giving the Lions’ Club Scholarship Committee Treasurer the name and address of the financial aid office at the educational institution of which he/she will be attending. Application and supporting information must be m... Full story
Ongoing Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great Topics and food. Call Leslie @ 250-1113 if questions. The Nebraska Master Gardener Program is offering classes for those interested in horticulture on Tuesday nights, from Feb. 3 through March 10 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Western Nebraska Community College’s Sidney campus. Class topics include: water wise landscapes, tree pruning, beneficial insects and insect pests, wildlife damage and more. Participants must pre-register for the c... Full story
Girls’ Basketball Tuesday, Feb. 10 Leyton at Bayard, 5 p.m. Creek Valley at Perkins Co., 5:30 p.m. Peetz at Potter-Dix, 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 Leyton at Garden County, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 Peetz at Caliche, 5 p.m. Chadron at Sidney, 5:30 p.m. Creek Valley at South Platte, 5:30 p.m. Banner County at Potter-Dix, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 Mitchell at Sidney, 3:30 p.m. Peetz at Sedgwick Co., 5:30 p.m. Boys’ Basketball Tuesday, Feb. 10 Leyton at Bayard, 6:30 p.m. Creek Valley at Perkins Co., 7 p.m. Peetz at Potter-Dix, 7:30 p.m. Fri... Full story
It was merely by chance that Indiana State University defensive line coach Jeff Mills heard about Jake Sager. But the more he got to know the Sidney High School senior, the more he wanted him to play football for the Sycamores. After a process that lasted less than a month, Sager signed last Thursday to play football and study at Indiana State in Terre Haute. Sager is expected to compete at either defensive end or tackle. "It was a pretty exciting process," said Jake's father Ken Sager, who...
CHADRON – The Chadron State College volleyball team is hosting a set of five clinics for sixth through eighth graders and high school students in February and March. The two-hour sessions will be at the Chicoine Center, the Nelson Physical Activity Center and Armstrong Gymnasium. The cost for all five sessions is $55. The first session is scheduled for Feb. 22 and the remaining four sessions are Sundays March 8, 15, 22 and 29. Register online at www.chadronstatevolleyballcamps.com. Ninth through 12th graders must have proof of a current p... Full story
