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SIDNEY--September 6 in Sidney marked the culmination of an effort by many groups and individuals that will benefit the entire Cheyenne County community for years to come. The ribbon was officially cut at SRMC - Emergency Medical Services housed at 714 Osage Street in Sidney. Bright sunshine and a comfortable breeze were enjoyed by the attendees and the many City and County government representatives on hand. EMS Director Shannon Odiet cut the red ribbon which was extended between the mirrors on...
The Lodgepole community celebrated its one-hundredth year of celebrating its history and camaraderie from August 30 through September 2, 2024. The celebration started at the Steer In diner on Friday, August 30, 2024, where friends and neighbors came together to celebrate this annual event. On Saturday family-friendly events included everyone's favorite event, the car show which displayed a nice variety of the area's motorcycles, cars, and trucks. A golf tournament at the Chappell Golf Course, a...
The village of Potter was bustling with activity on Saturday, August 31st as the 93rd Potter Days celebration was formally kicked off by a 5k color run and walk. The paint run, which promotes community activity and fun, hosted over 30 athletes looking to sweat in the summer sun while enjoying a little extra color in their day. Part of the annual tradition, the Potter parade hosted different local organizations, over 200 dirt-bikers as well as two Potter Days Queens, a tie for the first time in 2...
The 2024 Potter Days Queen Crowning was held Wednesday, August 28th, in the Railroad Park in Potter. Ballots cast by the community ended in a tie. Co-Queens for 2024 are are Miss Kenzie Shoemaker daughter of Shawn and Nikki Shoemaker, and Miss Micayla McConnell, daughter of Royce and Lisa McConnell. Their attendant is Miss AnnMarie Pease, daughter of Todd and Angela Pease. All three ladies are Juniors at Potter-Dix High School. Escorts for the crowning were PDHS senior Jaxson Chase, and two...
SIDNEY-Calling all active Service members and Veterans, the Oktoberfest Parade needs you! Roland Broughton is looking to get at least one representative of every military branch to march in this year's Oktoberfest Parade with the Boy Scout Troop #90 of Sidney. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, as well as Coast Guard and Space Force members or veterans are asked to reach out to Broughton at 308-249-4391 if they are available on October 5th to march in the Oktoberfest Parade. it is the 50th...
Put on your boogie shoes and best leisure suit, and get to strutting towards the first ever Dancing With Cheyenne County Stars Saturday, September 14th. The new community event will take place at the Cheyenne County Community Center at 627 Toledo Street and will begin at 5:30 pm. Featuring multiple couples paired at random, Sidney and the surrounding areas is sure to be impressed by the months of hard work each pair has put into the friendly competition. Tickets are $50 each, and can be...
Nebraska governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director (NDA) Sherry Vinton were joined by livestock producers in West Point on Thursday, August 29. The topic at hand was the three initiatives that he, along Vinton, would be undertaking now and in the future. They are looking at protecting both consumers and the Nebraska's livestock industry from lab-grown meat. Lab-grown meat is defined as having tissue originating from an agricultural food animal but that, in lieu of...
To meet the needs of the community and students of western Nebraska, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) signed a 2+2 agreement, which will aid students in obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Agricultural Education and Skilled and Technical Science Education. “We're very excited to have a signing ceremony that signifies the agreement between Western Nebraska Community College and UNL's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,” said Mark Balschweid, UNL Professor and Head of the Dep...
LINCOLN, NE (08/30/2024)-- Hannah Kielian of Dix, an undergraduate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is among the first cohort of students to qualify for the Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program, a uniquely designed program aimed at increasing the number of production animal veterinarians in the state. Those veterinarians specialize in working with farmers and ranchers who raise cattle, swine, sheep and other types of livestock and poultry. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and University of...
SIDNEY--On Thursday, August 15, the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce held a Social Hour event at Safe at Home in Downtown Sidney. Safe at Home is a Home Care and Companionship Agency that provides non-medical assistance to clients that need help with housekeeping, meal preparation, errand services and other tasks that clients can no longer accomplish themselves. The goal is to let elderly or medically-challenged individuals continue to live in their own homes while providing them...
Yuma Old Threshers is proud to present the 43rd Annual Old Thresher Days in Yuma CO on September 6th, 7th & 8th, 2024. The Antique Machinery & Threshing Show is a step back into the days of yesteryear. This annual event will be held on both the Old Threshers Grounds as well as the Yuma County Fairgrounds. There is no fee for any of the 3 days of activities. Free parking and overnight parking is available as well as shuttle service to all the exhibits and demonstrations. Private golf carts are allowed. There will be horse powered...
SCOTTSBLUFF, NE- The High Plains Mini-Con Committee and Uptown Scottsbluff (formerly the Monument Mall) are proud to announce that the Eighth Annual High Plains Mini-Con will take place on Oct 19, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Center Court at Uptown Scottsbluff. The High Plains Mini-Con is a family friendly, nerd-centric comics-and-pop culture event that has taken place in Scottsbluff each October, and is the only event of its kind in Western Nebraska. "We are excited to once again bring this...
Dedication and patience paid off on Saturday, August 24th as Alaina Challburg of Sidney received Best in Show for her "shopping in style" outfit at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. Alaina spent the competition portion of the fair participating in a modeling event sponsored by "Raising Nebraska," a permanent installation and interactive experience stationed at the heart of the State Fair, according to raisingnebraska.net. The event featured 120 4-H members from across the state...
The Nebraska Rural Electric Association and Wheat Belt Public Power District recently hosted their annual hotline school for roughly 100 linemen across the state and region. Instructors, foremen, journeymen, linemen, apprentices and supply organizations were present for the school. Power districts, rural electric cooperatives and municipals were training together, Tuesday-Thursday. The supplier group hosted a vendor dinner and small trade show on Tuesday night. According to the NREA. Nebraska...
By Dr. Laura Barrett, Administrator, Educational Service Unit 13 Educators throughout the panhandle have been welcoming students back into their classroom over the past few weeks. This year, there are some educators entering the classroom for the first time who have participated in some of the innovative “grow your own” programs that have formed due to the educator shortage in Nebraska. Educational Service Unit 13 (ESU 13) believes that these initiatives are crucial in addressing the shortage and ensuring that students in every community acr...
Pregnancy detection in replacement heifers or cows is a tool producers can use to increase profit. Traditionally, cows and replacement heifers are pregnancy tested in the fall of the year, and then non-pregnant and cull cows are marketed. This is also when cull cow prices are typically at their lowest. Timing of Pregnancy Test Ultrasound and blood tests can detect pregnancy in cows as early as 25-30 days. For cows to be identified as pregnant utilizing the palpation method, cows need to be at...
Nebraska ag producers and small businesses have until Sept. 30 to apply for the latest funding round of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Energy for America Program, part of the Farm Bill providing grants and guaranteed loans for renewable energy systems or energy efficiency improvements. The Inflation Reduction Act included nearly $2 billion for projects under the program. Christopher Faber, state energy coordinator for Nebraska USDA Rural Development, said the legislation also...
Hunters are reminded Nebraska’s state recreation areas are closed to hunting until Sept. 3. Several hunting seasons open in early September, including archery deer, dove, grouse, early teal and other small game and furbearer seasons on Sept. 1. Regulations state that portions of some SRAs are open to hunting from the first Tuesday following Labor Day – this year is Tuesday, Sept. 3 – through the end of the spring turkey hunting season, unless restricted. Standard hunting regulations apply. A park entry permit is required for vehicles enter...
SUNOL--On August 24, 2024 the Sunol Community Center hosted its annual Hot Dog Feed and Mixer. Starting at 5pm and going into early evening, it seemed most of Sunol turned out. Extra-large hot dogs and farm fresh corn were the highlights of the community feast. Residents also brought their own dishes and desserts for everybody to enjoy, pot-luck style.. Josh Misegadis was in charge of the hot dogs and corn, and organizing the event. He said, "Well, this is my first year running the event, and...
SIDNEY--On Monday, August 19, the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners met for their regular meeting. All commissioners were in attendance, and after approving the agenda, reading minutes from the last meeting, and reviewing the Monthly Fee Reports, claims, and correspondence, the board took up the first order of business. The commissioners reviewed and approved a resolution allocating real and personal property tax to political subdivisions for the fiscal year 2024-25. The commissioners...
SIDNEY – At 7 pm on Thursday, September 12th, celebrated international vocalist and piano prodigy Michelle Foster and her combo will take the stage at the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center to perform their hit show WELCOME HOME: The Legacy of Carole King. This nostalgic concert will take the local audience on a captivating musical journey through over 25 unforgettable hits made famous by King, the two-time Hall of Fame inductee often referred to as the greatest female songwriter of all time. Selections will include “I Feel the Ear...
By Dr. Wendall Gaston For the last 40 to 50 years, several individuals and groups have tried to start a local or area foundation to help fund local projects and groups. Well, the SAGA Fund, an affiliated fund Nebraska Community Foundation, successfully organized a little over a year ago. The fund members have begun fundraising to kick off an unrestricted endowment. An annual payout from that endowment will help fund local projects and programs. A very energetic group has been selected as the local governing committee and the process of asking...
Sidney's 100% fiber-optic network has been completed, thanks to ALLO Fiber. After over 28 months of construction, Sidney's local businesses, residents, and governmental entities now have the option of an all-fiber network for their internet, TV, phone, and managed service solutions. On April 3, 2022, Sidney City Manager David Scott and Colin Murphy with ALLO communications, met at the corner of Fort Sidney Road and 11th Avenue in Sidney for the official groundbreaking. Since then, ALLO worked cl...
An open house was held Friday, August 23rd in celebration of Karuna Counseling's continued presence in the Sidney community. Staff was on hand to greet and welcome community members as free hotdogs and bratwurst were served. "We want to let people know we're still present in the community providing care." Nichole Peralta Azor, owner of Karuna Counseling comments. "This creates an opportunity to put names to faces in a more casual atmosphere. Mental health and support is not meant to be a scary...
On August 24, the third annual Clint "Gus" McCrea Memorial Youth Bull Riding competition was held in Potter. The event is held each year to raise awareness of suicide and self-harm in the Rodeo and Bull-Riding Community and is named for Clinton McCrea of Potter, who passed away on March 31, 2019. The event is for youth Bull riders between the ages of 2 and 19 years of age. They are trying to build up youth Rodeo and Bull Riding events in Colorado and Wyoming, as well as locally. There has been... Full story
