Drip Rock native Willie Blanton reaches 100 in Nebraska
William R Blanton of Drip Rock Cumberland Mountain celebrates a century. A cowboy farmer and former legislator in Colorado, he credits longevity to rest and hard work, recalling a life spanning Broken Bow to Harrisburg and Denver. Local kin in Sidney plan cake and ice cream as he marks the milestone.
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Willie Blanton
Drip Rock
Willie
William R Blanton
Blanton
Gering
Sidney
Cain
Nebraska
Broken Bow
North Platte
Buffalo Bill Cody
Scout's Rest Ranch
Colorado
William Lee Knous
John Carroll
Denver
Quigg Newton
Liberal Church of
Willard
Marilyn
Don) Sheldon
Inez Jacobs
Prescott Ariz
Waithes
Leonard
Salina Calf
Telegraph
Bill Blanton
Farm tour promotes irrigation pivots across Morrill County
The Wheat Belt Public Power District seventh annual tour highlighted the rise of center pivot irrigation, from 11 pivots in 1968 to over 250 today, irrigating more than 30 000 acres and boosting the local economy by about eight million dollars over eight years. Experts warn rising power costs and farm prices may limit growth while noting long term electricity will be needed and coal could supply future options. Local farmers and bankers discussed financing irrigation and the evolving energy landscape, with mixed outlooks on short term gains and long term viability.
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Marshall Morrill County
Wheat Belt
Gene Lienemann
Dale Hall
Broadwater
Lienemann
Morrill County
Nebraska
Bobo
Panhandle
University of Nebraska
LaVerne Stetson
Stetson
Crawford
Ifa
Hall
Calvin Coulter
Redington
Neal Batterman
Tom Olson
Lisco
Olson
Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Farm Credit System
America
Fmha
Batterman
Post Office Sets Saturday Mail Deadline and Hours Change
Sidney Postmaster Ferris Preble announced a new Saturday outgoing mail deadline at 4 p.m., lowering from 5 25 p.m., with Saturday window hours cut to 8 to 10 a.m. Daily Monday to Friday dispatch remains 5 25 p.m. and box schedules will be updated.
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Sidney
Ferris Preble
Preble
Sidneys downtown lights replaced with stop signs plan
Sidney City Council approves removing electronic signals at 9th and 12th Aves on Illinois St and replacing them with four way stop signs. Additional signals at 11th & Illinois to flash yellow for east west and red for north south. Changes to be overseen by state officials with spring implementation planned.
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Sidney
9Th
12Th Aves
Ilinois St
11Th & Ilinois
10Th and 13Th Aves
Illinois St
10Th & Jackson St
Nebraska Department of Roads
Maynard Dilso
Dils
Illinois
12 Aves
County budget approved by Cheyenne County Board
The 1976-77 Cheyenne County budget totaling 21 million dollars won approval from the Board of Commissioners amid no public comment. Local property tax levy is expected to rise from 1343 to 1392 to raise about 845,875, with local taxes projected at 781,049.84 for the prior fiscal year ending 75-76.
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Cheyenne County
Board of Commissioners
Sidney board holds line on mill levy in 1976 77 budget
The Sidney School Board unanimously approved the 1976 77 budget totaling 2 168 714, tapping 300 000 from cash reserves to ease tax pressure. They rejected a sinking fund, and expect the local property tax need to drop to about 1 143 214. The plan may trim the levy by less than a mill due to higher district valuations.
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Gregg Piburn
Sidney High School Board of Education
CJ Cornelius
Reichert
Housing bids reviewed for Sidney elderly apartments
Sidney Housing Authority examined bids for a proposed elderly complex. The apparent low bid from Don Rice Construction Co. exceeded the architect's estimate by about 66 000 after land, engineering, and closing costs were added to the 645 000 project.
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Sidney Housing Authority
Housing Authority
Don Rice Construction Co
Bayard
Jack Butier
North Platte
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