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The Lodgepole, Sidney and Chappell volunteer fire departments responded to a structure fire southwest of Sunol on Friday night. Cheyenne County Sheriff John Jenson said the damage was extreme. "The house is pretty much a total loss," he said. The fire, at a residence along County Road 16, was first reported around 9:40 p.m. The last unit on scene left at 7 a.m. the next morning. One resident was treated for smoke inhalation and another for an injury sustained while leaving the house, Jenson...
A decision on whether or not Cheyenne County will apply for a livestock friendly designation will wait until the new year. Tyson Narjes, of the Cheyenne County Farm Bureau, told the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners on Monday that recent initiatives have demonstrated the county’s relationship to the agriculture industry. Applying for the designation would allow local elected officials to say they believe it, he said. Narjes highlighted the amount of support a new livestock building at the fairgrounds has received and the start of the R...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 6.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.24 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.16 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 72.5 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 23.6 cents per gallon lower t...
Practicing law in Sidney is a natural fit for Katie Dean. Dean recently joined the firm of Sonntag, Goodwin & Leef P.C. as an associate attorney. The northern Colorado native is happy to practice law in a more rural setting than some of her former classmates. "My family and my husband's family are really involved in farming," Dean said. "I knew I wanted to study law in order to help farmers and ranchers." Dean said that one of the benefits of practicing in a smaller town is that she is able to...
Students from high schools throughout Cheyenne County visited the Cheyenne County Courthouse on Monday as a part of county government day. The annual event, sponsored by the American Legion, allows students to learn about their local government. Participants met in the district courtroom before breaking into groups and visiting the various county offices. Sheriff John Jenson was the guest speaker at the lunch event held at the Elks Club....
Upcoming VENDORS WANTED for 2nd Annual Christmas Craft Show to be held on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp, Ft. Sidney Rd and Toledo Street, in Sidney. Please get your reservations in by Dec. 10th! For more information, please call Brenda (308) 254-7131. Ongoing A memorial account has been set up at American National Bank (Main Bank and Drive up locations) for Tabitha Davis. Donations can be made to: “Tabitha Davis Memorial Fund” to help defray expenses and to benefit twin daughters “Emmersynne Joy &...
As you look back through agriculture there have been some real turning points. Agriculture saw the first real leap into production agriculture in our country with the Industrial Age when mechanized agriculture really changed the face of our country. Larger and larger farms were created as it became possible to produce crops on many more acres. The next big breakthrough came with the Green Revolution where fertilizers, pesticides and plant breeding really came to the forefront and were adopted on a wide scale. This lead to increased yields on...
The Leyton Lady Warriors volleyball program is sending two players to the collegiate level with the signing of Diedra Waite (No. 7) and Kristine Barnett (No. 5) to the roster of Southeast Community College in Lincoln. The pair led Leyton's 2015 squad in kills with 195 and 190 each, respectively....
The City of Sidney has declared a "snow emergency" starting at 11 p.m. tonight, while Sidney Public Schools announced a two-hour delay Tuesday due to impending weather. The National Weather Service in Cheyenne, Wyo., expects 4 to 8 inches of snow to accumulate Monday night into Tuesday morning in Cheyenne County, with the potential for a much higher amount of accumulation. Near-blizzard conditions may develop, according to the weather service. Strong and gusty north winds are expected to produce...