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  • Sidney Schools Initial Enrollment Numbers Show Little Change

    Forrest Hershberger|Aug 24, 2018

    As the Cabela's and Bass Pro relationship became apparent, community services, including school districts, kept a wary eye on their enrollments. The concern was would the purchase lead to consolidating staff and what would that do to enrollment numbers. The news so far is the enrollment in Sidney Public Schools has experienced very little decline. Superintendent Jay Ehler said the first student count of the year was Aug. 20. The official count submitted to the Nebraska Department of Education...

  • Area Enrollment Numbers Not As Bad As Predicted

    Don Ogle|Aug 24, 2018

    Going into the final weeks of the school year last May, most of the area’s small schools were bracing for an impact on enrollment that, thankfully, never happened. Nearly all schools, which had by last spring already seen mild dips in enrollment, and based on interviews and expectations, figured they could see substantially fewer students - up to 20 percent in some projections. But as students enrolled for the 2018-19 school year, the projections were disproved. While Creek Valley and Leyton Sch...

  • Sidney Schools Focus on Improvement

    Forrest Hershberger, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Aug 24, 2018

    Research shows Sidney students at or exceeding state and national standards, according to the 2016-2017 Sidney Public Schools Report Card, the latest report on the website The report card shows trends in ACT results from 2015-2017. The composite scores for seniors in 2015 were 21.5 with 100 percent of the class tested. Statewide, the percent remained at 21.5 for 2015, but only 88 percent tested. Nationwide, the result slipped by a half point to 21.0 with only 59 percent tested. Sidney High...

  • Husker Harvest Days Will Feature New Upgrades

    Aug 24, 2018

    GRAND ISLAND - Husker Harvest Days will celebrate its 41st annual event with $7.5 million of upgrades that are nearly completed for the 2018 show that will be held Sept. 11-13 on its permanent site near Grand Island. “All the major construction is complete, and we are now working on the last details and fine points,” said Matt Jungmann, Farm Progress shows director. What’s new Visitors will notice the concrete paved roads, new and upgraded restrooms and entrance gate structures. What visitors can’t see, the infrastructure that includes drainage...

  • Husker Football Fridays Begin Aug. 31

    Aug 24, 2018

    LINCOLN – The 10th season of the Nebraska Alumni Association's Football Fridays kicks off Aug. 31 at the Wick Alumni Center's Holling Garden, 1520 R St. The events, which are free and open to the public, are 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 31, Sept. 7 and 28. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. The featured speakers for the first 2018 Football Friday are University of Nebraska–Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green, Athletic Director Bill Moos and Husker Men's Basketball Coach Tim Miles. Local media mem...

  • Ribbon Cutting: DASOVMA Consulting Celebrates Five years

    Aug 24, 2018

    The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce was on-hand Tuesday to help DASOVMA Consulting celebrate five years in Sidney. Martin Dasovich of DASOVMA Consulting cuts the ribbon during the celebration. DASOVMA Consulting has an office in Sidney and in Fort Morgan, CO. He is in Sidney Thursday, Friday and Saturday during tax season....

  • James Jensen - Obituary

    Aug 24, 2018

    James Jensen, 81 of Dalton, Nebraska died Tuesday afternoon, August 21, 2018 at Skyview at Bridgeport nursing home in Bridgeport, Nebraska, Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, August 25, 2018 in the United Church of the Plains in Dalton with Pastor Leon "Bud" Gillespie officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Dalton Cemetery with military rites. Memorials have been established to the Community Good Shepherd in Dalton. Cremation has taken place and there is no visitation at t...