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When the lights came up, there was no applause. No chatter or bantering or laughter. Just a poinient silence as viewers absorbed what they had just seen. "I am Jane Doe," a story about the human trafficking trade, pulled no punches as it told the story of primarily two teenagers swept into a world where they were used as commodities – forced to do the bidding of those who had drawn them into that world. "It's all about control," said Cheyenne County Chief Deputy Fred Wiedeburg prior to the movie...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners Monday approved the property tax levies for tax districts in Cheyenne County. The valuation for 2018 decreased from $1,581,431,435 in 2017 to $1,475,380,488 for 2018. Likewise, the Cheyenne County Commissioners earlier this year approved lowering the mill levy for the county. The County’s mill levy receded from .419891 in 2017 to .409 for 2018. In 2017, the .416205 requested for the General Fund generated $6,582,000, the County Fair requested .00337 mills for $...
Western Nebraska Community College students traded their textbooks and wrenches for spatulas and paper plates Saturday morning, serving pilots and the community a breakfast of sausage, pancakes, coffee and juice. It is an event that is part fly-in, part fundraiser for the Flying Club. Proceeds from the breakfast help with costs of field trips for the Aviation Maintenance students, and to help fund flying lessons. WNCC has the only Federal Aviation Administration approved 147 program in the...
LINCOLN – Cheyenne County has received another membership dividend, this time in the amount of $16,494, from the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (NIRMA), the county's property, liability and workers' compensation coverage and risk management services provider. The dividend was part of a $1 million distribution shared with 80 Nebraska counties and six regional area agencies on aging during NIRMA's annual membership conference Oct. 4-5 in Kearney. With this latest d...
The City of Sidney is seeking volunteers interested in preserving elements of the past with present architecture. The Historic Preservation Board is made up of seven members, each appointed for a three-year term. The appointment is made by the city manager and confirmed by the city council. In a recent city council meeting, Sidney Economic Development Director Melissa Norgard, who also serves as the administrator of the Historic Board, said the board is down four members, resulting in a board of three members; four are needed for a quorum. The...
LINCOLN – U.S. Bank® and the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) are proud to announce the 201 8 - 201 9 Believers and Achievers. Believers & Achievers is a state - wide program designed by U.S. Bank and the NSAA to give recognition to Nebraska's future leaders. Beginning in October and continuing through March, 48 Nebraska high school seniors will be honored as Believers & Achievers. From those 48 finalists, eight will receive $500 scholarships from U.S. Bank® to the c...
Mary Ann “Peek” Mintken, age 91, longtime Dalton, NE resident passed away in Chadron, Sunday morning, October 14th. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, October 19th in the Parish of the Plains, Trinity Site in Dalton with Pastor Leon “Bud” Gillespie officiating. Burial will follow in the Dalton Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-7:00 P.M. A Memorial is being established. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Mary...
Lisa L. Allen, age 55 of Oshkosh, NE and former Chappell resident, passed away in Oshkosh, October 13, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, October 18th in The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints in Sidney with Bishop Keith Grunig officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Lodgepole. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to sign Lisa’s register book and leave condolences for the family. A viewing will take place at the Church from 9:00 to service time. Memorials are being e...
Dorothy M. Davis, age 96, longtime resident of Potter, NE passed away in Sidney, October 2, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 20th in the Prairie West Church in Potter with Pastor Betsy Galloway-Carew officiating. Burial will be in the Potter Cemetery. Luncheon provided by Potter United Methodist Women. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Prairie West Church Keep the Doors Open. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday October 19th from...
It was Homecoming Weekend, and Sidney's Red Raider football team notched their second victory in a row by stopping a late challenge from the visiting Chase County Longhorns to hold on to the 14-to-12 victory. The Red Raiders improved their season record to 5-and-3 (2-and-1 in District) with a game that featured a Raider defense that gave up yards between the 20's, but stopped the Longhorn's offense whenever they got into scoring position. The first quarter started with both the teams moving the...
The Leyton Lady Warriors continued their winning ways after defeating Sedgwick County last Tuesday 3-to-1 by defeating the Paxton Lady Tigers on Friday at home 3-to-0. Leyton dominated from the start, and had no trouble with the visitors, winning big in straight sets 25-to-14, 25-to-9, and 25-to-15. Junior Madelyn Watchorn blasted 20 kills in the match for the Lady Warriors. Leyton kept up the momentum on Saturday, winning a MAC Tournament match-up against rival Potter-Dix 2-to-1. The first set...
With both teams having one win on the season by forfeit due to common opponent Wallace's lack of players, Leyton/Banner County and Paxton faced off on Friday night to battle for their first true win of the year. The Warriors had an additional burden to overcome; injuries to the team made only 14 players available for the game, the majority of them being freshmen. Paxton scored immediately in their first series on a 35 yard touchdown run, and then after a quick three and out by the Warriors, a...
Sidney's Red Raider boys cross country team continued its winning streak by taking the C-4 District title by a wide margin against runner-up Holdrege with four Raider runners earning top 10 finishes. Senior captain Collin Brauer ran strong, finishing first individually with a time of 16:22; a wide margin over second place Holdrege senior Tyler Peterson's time of 16:47. Senior Carlos Lucero placed sixth with a time of 17:14 followed by freshman Cameron Brauer in seventh with a time of 17:25....
Creek Valley vs South Platte The Creek Valley Storm entered Friday's home contest against the South Platte Blue Knights riding a three game win streak, but were denied a fourth as the the visitors outlasted the Storm for the victory. The Storm started well, outscoring the Blue Knights 16-to-12 in the first quarter, but were unable to keep up with South Platte's offense, falling behind by one point by halftime, then only scoring 15 points against the Blue Knight's 34 in the second half to fall by...
LINCOLN – With prairie grouse season in full swing, many upland hunters have accepted the Nebraska Upland Slam challenge, harvesting sharp-tailed grouse and greater prairie-chickens on both public and private lands throughout the state. “The Upland Slam is meant to bring awareness to the excellent mixed bag opportunities we have in our state,” said John Laux, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s upland habitat and access program manager. The Nebraska Upland Slam concept is simple: Hunters must harvest a ring-necked pheasant, sharp-t...
R. Peggy Nelson, age 91 of Gering, NE and former longtime Potter resident, passed away in Scottsbluff, Sunday evening, October 14, 2018. Funeral services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Peggy’s funeral arrangements....
