County Fair Draws Record Cheyenne Attendance
Cheyenne County Fair drew a record crowd as events like rodeo and tractor pulling attracted thousands. Attourney Don Tedesco filed charges against David M Bickford of Sidney for shooting with intent to kill or maim. son Mark, 18, wounded by heavy birdshot at about 50 yards near Union Pacific tracks. The incident left Mark in fair to good condition at Memorial Hospital. Authorities described the injury to head and neck. Sunday was the peak day with a parade, barbecue, and rodeo drawing large crowds. fair officials estimate at least 8,000 attendees.
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David M Bickford
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Memorial Hospital
Union Pacific
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Frank Partsch
Fair Board
Grand Champion steer sells for eighty a hundred at Cheyenne County Fair
Greg Markel of Lodgepole showed the grand champion steer named George which sold for 80 per hundred to Sidney Safeway Store. First State Bank of Lodgepole bought the reserve market steer for 70 per hundred shown by JoAnn Bondegard. Multiple 4 H winners and parade honors noted along with a large fair crowd and a late rodeo night.
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Lodgepole
Cheyenne
Sidney Safeway
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JoAnn Bondegard
Diane Spearow
Carol Spearow
Rich Spearow
Hereford
Tim McMillan
Angus
Kevin Lafler
Tim Bond
Kathy Dalton
Tim Larson
American National Bank
First State Bank of Lodgepole
the Gift Shop
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Dalton State Bank
Housing survey forms available in conjunction with planned project
Sidney Housing Authority chairman Vince Maliszewski announced today that survey forms for a housing project in Cheyenne County are available from him and the commerce office. Under rural development rules communities under 10,500 qualify, so Sidney residents may participate. The forms support a Farmers Home Administration loan program to a local corporation.
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Sidney Housing Authority
Vince Maliszewski
Farmers Home Administration
Maliszewski
Storm knocks out power in Sidney areas
Lightning struck during a rainstorm cutting primary lines feeding Sky Manor and Legion Park in Sidney. Don Parr, city electrical distribution manager, said power was out from about 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. due to a knocked out primary wire near the Cheyenne County Court House, with two lines down in north Sidney and street light wires also affected.
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Don Parr
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Cheyenne County Court House
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Windy Warmer Weather Forecast For Nebraska
The National Weather Service warned Nebraskans of windy and warmer conditions through Tuesday driven by a small high over Missouri and an approaching Pacific cold front. A thunderstorm risk exists Monday night into Tuesday. heat and low humidity may create dangerous conditions for confined livestock. Temperatures range from upper 60s to low 70s tonight with highs in the 90s, except the far northwest.
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