Plans For New Downtown Look Begin To Unfold
About 50 business civic and community leaders heard Roy Landis outline a Douglas County plan to restore brick storefronts in Sidney and Cheyenne County. The inexpensive program aims to boost downtown appeal with a unified theme, sign control, and coordinated finance from local banks and the county assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Roy Landis
Nebraska Public Power District
Wymore
David City
St Edward
Elm Creek
Springfield
Henderson
Norfolk
Nebraska
Grand Junction
Colo
Red Oak
Iowa
Landis
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Ed Cole
Aaron Harman
Citizens For Cheyenne County Development Committee
Cole
Industrial growth seen in Cheyenne County with new leases
PGI head Jack H. Lowe says Cheyenne County holds bright industrial prospects with two leases imminent and three strong possibilities. If all materialize, over 300000 square feet could be leased and at least 200 new jobs created, as warehousing and manufacturing firms eye Sidney sites and labor housing grows into focus. A state economic survey team will visit Sidney next week to assess sites for potential industrial park development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Jack H. Lowe
Panhandle Growth, Inc
PGI
Lowe
Freeport
Sidney Warehousing and Industrial Sites, Inc
Army Depot
Sidney
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Employment Service
State of
Nebraska
Department of Economic Development
Plains Manufacturing expands hiring for welders and shop staff
Plains Manufacturing at the former Sioux Army Depot site seeks welders and experienced shop help as orders rise. With about 20 employees, the Panhandle Growth Inc. venture operates a 10,000 square foot facility and runs a night shift using Western Nebraska Technical College students. Contact Plains at 254 3326 or visit the Sidney area offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Western Nebraska Technical College
Perkins
Sidney Warehousing and Industrial Sites, Inc
Oil Hunt Goes To 4500 Ft In Lincoln County Test
Murfin Drilling Co plans a 4500 foot well at No 1 Reynolds Ranch in Lincoln County Nebraska 25 miles northeast of Red Willow field and 18 miles northeast of Dickins. Other wells staked include Hascallin Morrill County Waitman field and No 1 Schmitt wildcat in Cheyenne County. Empire Drilling reports three Red Willow wells with outputs of 70 to 100 barrels per day.
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Lincoln County
Murfin Drilling Co
Nebraska
Murfin
Reynolds
Texaco, Inc
Red Willow County
Danbury
Heaton
NWSW
Empire Drilling Co
Hascallin Morrill County
Waitman
Investors Drilling and Banner Drilling Co
Hoatby
Kimball County
Sage Oil Co., Inc
Gear Drilling Co
Wayne Kennedy
Cheyenne County
Enbrook Oil and Gas Co. Inc
Schmitt
B W Drilling Co
Enbrook
Lillian Johnson
Margate
Sidney
B-W
True Oil Co
Dawes County
True State
Red Willow
Frontier Ties Chadron Sidney Alliance to IBM Reservations
Frontier Airlines announces it has connected Chadron Alliance Scottsbluff and Sidney to its IBM computer reservations system this week. Travelers in these cities gain instant access to flight information and reservations for Frontier and other major U.S. airlines plus hotels and rental cars. Airport agents using the new system provide fast accurate information and bookings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier Airlines
Sidney
Chadron
Alliance
Scottsbluff
IBM
Frontier
United States
Air
Accidents and Vandalism Reported in Sidney Area
Vandals broke two windows at Foland Farm Machinery Inc as Sidney Police report four accidents on Thursday. Mark W. Curless’s car rolled into a ditch three miles south and two east of Sidney with no injuries. Christine A. Henderson’s car sustained $80 damage after a collision on 9th Ave. David J. Lenzen’s car and James S. Taylor’s pickup exchanged damage totaling $430 after a left turn on Illinois St. Jessie Chapman and Derald Pittam’s vehicles damaged each other for $75.
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Mark W. Curless
Sidney
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office
Curless
9Th Ave
Christine A. Henderson
David J. Lenzen
James S. Taylor
Lenzen
Iinois St
Taylor
Jessie Chapman
Derald Pittam
Pittam
No Shortage Of Combines In Wheat Regions
Lincoln reports no current shortage of combines in major wheat growing areas during the recent harvest. Officials say reports of shortages stem from growers quitting and custom harvesters halting expansion. Marx Koehnke of the state Agriculture Department warns future profitability must sustain operators or retirements will reduce capacity.
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Lincoln
Marx Koehnke
State Agriculture Department
Absentee Balloting Surge Seen in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Clerk Robert Hessle reports a surge in absentee voting due to youth registrations. New registrants include 163 Republicans, 132 Democrats, and 15 Independents among ages 18 to 20, with total county registrations near 5600 and absentee ballots ready by October 3 for return by November 6.
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Cheyenne
Robert Hessle
Hossle
County tax levies set for Cheyenne County districts
Cheyenne County Clerk Robert Hossle reports final 1972 mill levies for county subdivisions. Sidney residents face 99.81 mills total with 68 for ambulance, 1.00 ESU14, .10 for Historical Society, .40 for Natural Resource District, plus 2.18 special. other townships show varied totals with increases in Lodgepole Dalton and Gurley, while Potter shows a large reduction. Personal property notices go out Oct 15 and real estate notices on Nov 15.
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Cheyenne County
Robert Hossle
Cheyenne
Sidney
County Historical Society
Natural Resource District
Kimball
Devel
Lodgepole
Potter
Dalton
Gurley
Milt Nissen
Panhandle Forecast: fair and cool with light rain chances
Weather outlook for the Panhandle shows generally fair conditions this afternoon tonight and Saturday. Highs in the 50s with lows in the 40s and only 5 to 10 percent precipitation. Extended outlook through Tuesday predicts little to no rain with temperatures mostly below normal and highs 80 to 85 degrees in parts, cooler elsewhere.
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Panhandle
Last Weekend For Swimming In City Pool
Acting city manager Gordon Tobin announced the city pool will close Sunday. Final day hours are from 1 30 p m to 7 p m as schools reopen Monday signaling the end of the swimming season.
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Gordon Tobin
Atlas Site At Kimball To Be Sold
Congressman Dave Martin says a former Atlas Missile site near Kimball will be sold by the federal government. The GSA will issue invitations to bid later this week with locations addresses and bidding details for 18.43 acres and 9.37 acres of easements three miles southwest of Kimball plus a pump house security fencing and two underground concrete structures. Sealed bids will be opened in late September by the GSA the federal agency handling property disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Martin
Kimball
Martin
General Services Administration
GSA
Three New Heavy Equipment Pieces Arrive at Western Nebraska Tech
Western Nebraska Technical College added a Caterpillar motor grader, an American Crane, and a large Caterpillar D-8-H crawler tractor weighing 75 000 pounds to its heavy equipment program. The new gear from Pine City Minnesota boosts tractors to eight cranes to seven and graders to three, with a 65 750 dollar government cost and a low bed trailer for transport.
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Western Nebraska Technical College
Pine City
Minn
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Ed Swanson
American National Bank
Don Jorgenson
Jim Payne
Sidney General Savings and Loan
Hipp Wholesale
Seyfang Grocery
Sidney Ford Mercury
Greenlee’s. Photo Center
Fine’s and Snyders
Hogeland Variety
Josten Construction
Triangle S-M Plumbing
Sidney Flooring & Supply
Sidney National Bank
Powell Ace Hardware
U.S Post Office
First State Bank of
Silver Dollar
Liljegren's Agri-Service
Soil Conservation Service
Barker
Plains Manufacturing
Larry Kiewit
Nate Brei
Legion Park Lagoon
Lodgepole Creek
10Th Ave
Telegraph
Foland Farm Machinery Inc
Hessle
Potter Levy
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