Sidney City cracks down on unlicensed cars in town
City inspector Dean Starr reports nearly 100 Sidney residents face a four year old ordinance banning unlicensed motor vehicles left open. About 138 vehicles were found north to central Sidney with letters sent and 11 day deadlines set. Violations may incur fines, towing fees, or storage costs if not remedied.
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Dean Starr
Sidney
Starr
Burlington Northern
Burlington Tracks
Carpenter backs write-in bid to reclaim state seat
Former State Sen. Terry Carpenter signals a write-in campaign to regain his Unicameral seat, resigning June 1 after losing the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. He says voters urged him to run and would consider chairing the Appropriations Committee if elected. Senator Richard Marvel of Hastings is the current chair and Republican gubernatorial candidate.
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Terry Carpenter
Carpenter
Appropriations Committee
Sen
Richard Marvel
Hastings
Sidney Tax Rise Leads County Levy Above Hundred Mills
County figures released show climbs in Cheyenne County levies for most communities with Sidney posting the largest jump. The overall levy rises to 10711 mills, driven by a 994 mill increase for Sidney and a 329 mill county rise, while Dalton lowers its share. Property valuations also rise countywide, with Potter Lodgepole and Gurley showing notable gains.
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Cheyenne County
Robert Hossle
Sidney
Dalton
Lodgepole
Gurley
Nebraska Supreme Court
Technical Community College
Historical Society, Educational Service Unit
County Ambulance Fund
Natural South Platte Resources District
Potter
Jones files rezoning request for 10acre site
Arlo Jones seeks to rezone 10 acre tract on south 11th Ave from residential to commercial for Sidney Plaza Shopping Center. Leo Eisenberg & Co of Kansas City prepared preliminary plat. Planning Commission to rule after Council referral. next meeting Sept 10. About 500 signatures in favor, with ~100 from outlying areas. ~100 nearby residents oppose.
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South 11Th Ave
Gordin Tobin
Arlo Jones
Sidney Plaza
Leo Eisenberg & Co
Kansas City
Mo Jones
Sidney Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Council
Planning Commissions
Jones
1Lth Ave
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Free lunch policy adopted for Sidney Public Schools
Sidney public schools adopt a free lunch program for children unable to pay. A family based income scale will determine eligibility, with meals free for all children in a single family within the same school district. Applications, review by a building principal, appeals process, confidentiality, and no student stigma are outlined.
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Sidney
Russel Pedersen
Pedersen
No Telegraph on Labor Day
The Sidney Telegraph will not be published Monday September 2 in observance of Labor Day. The Telegraph will resume its tri weekly schedule Wednesday September 4.
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Sidney Telegraph
The
Telegraph
Warm Front Expected Across Nebraska and Western Iowa
Weather service predicts clear to partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the west. A high pressure ridge covers the region and extends from the Dakotas into Kansas as the ridge shifts east. A warm front forms in the western Dakotas and Nebraska Panhandle by Saturday morning.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Weather Service
Dakotas
Kansas
Nebraska Panhandle
State Board approves 84 million rise in education budget
The State Board of Education backed a 1975 76 budget of more than 189 million, up from the current year. Major increases come from state aid to education under LB772 and higher federal lunch and special education funds, with caution from board members about a potential crisis if LB772 fails.
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State Board of Education
J. James Exon
Associated Press
Nebraka
Marilyn Fowler
Lexington
Frank Knapple
Omaha
Hastings
Dorothy Creigh
Nebraska
Cynthia McNally
Louisville Public School
Janet Kimball
Millard Schools
Park visitors rise at Scotts Bluff and Agate Fossil Beds
The National Park Service reports higher visitation at Scotts Bluff and Agate Fossil Beds National Monuments in western Nebraska, contrasting with declines at other parks. May brought a 21.5 percent jump at Scotts Bluff and 33.5 percent at Agate Fossil Beds, with smaller increases in June and July and projections for August. Through July, Scotts Bluff logged about 97,000 visitors and Agate Fossil Beds over 5,000.
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National Park Service
Scotts Bluff
Agate Fossil Beds
Nebraska
Donald Harper
Agate
Scottsbluff
Harper
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Sidney Educators’ Association
Sidney Public Schools
St. Patrick’s School
Sidney High School
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