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Ernest “Ernie” A. Kahrs, age 90, of Lodgepole, passed away in Kimball, NE on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, February 7, 2022, at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church with PMA Brenda Tophoj officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery north of Lodgepole. Visitation will be held in the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Lodgepole on Sunday, February 6, 2022 from 2-4:00 P.M. Memorials can be made in Ernie's name to the Lod...
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce is going digital. The Chamber has a program that encourages exchanges between member businesses. Chamber Bucks are designed to be given as gift certificates, for drawings and other gift efforts. The concept is purchase a value of Chamber Bucks and they can be used for goods or services, as long as it is with a member business. In the January 25 meeting of the Sidney City Council, Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO McKailie...
The Sidney chapter of The Compassionate Friends will be meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, in the Applebee's meeting room. Each attendee is responsible for his or her dinner cost. The mission of The Compassionate Friends is one of support for parents who have, and are, experiencing the loss of a child: “When a child dies, at any age, the family suffers intense pain and may feel hopeless and isolated.” The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a b...
Barbara “Kay” Siebe, age 78, of Potter, NE was called to the Lord on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 and joined her beloved husband, Ric, who had been patiently waiting for her with open arms since February 2, 2008. A family memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Sidney) or Potter Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department in her honor. You may view Kay’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.g...
The Bill of Rights, the first 10 Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, outline basic rights of citizens and most importantly limits of the government. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. (First Amendment)” It is clearly written what the government, Congress spe...
Here in the Good Life, we must not take our public safety for granted. We’ve seen other states fail to support law enforcement and underinvest in their corrections. News stories with video footage of rampant theft and outbreaks of violence have become the unfortunate norm in cities like San Francisco and Washington, DC. Residents of these areas feel unsafe, and they’re fleeing to find a better place for their families. More than half of the San Francisco Bay area population plans to leave per...
Last Thursday the Legislature’s Revenue Committee held a public hearing at the Capitol on LR264CA, which is my resolution for a constitutional amendment for the consumption tax. The resolution would put an initiative for the consumption tax on the ballot for the November 8 election. The time has come for the citizens of Nebraska to be given the opportunity to decide how they should be taxed. I would like to begin by saying thank you to all those who drove to Lincoln to testify in person at t...
