Sidney Housing Authority seeks larger loan for elderly apartments
The Sidney Housing Authority votes to reapply for a 731200 loan to fund a 25 500 square foot elderly apartment complex after bids came in about 10 percent higher than expected. Don Rice Construction would build 10 four plexes in 400 days with total costs near 731200 plus 90000 in miscellaneous items.
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Sidney
Don Rice Construction
Bayard
Rainbolt
HUD
Rice
Housing Authority
Crowds Pack Cheyenne County Fair to Close Showing
A standing room only crowd helped close the Cheyenne County Fair on Monday night as the tractor pulling contest drew entrants from Nebraska and Colorado. Showmanship honors went to Burl and Kathy McMillen in beef and Steve and Kristin Vick in sheep, with multiple purple ribbons awarded in hog and other divisions. Open-1 standings list top finishers across 5200 to 12200 classes and local youths noted among winners.
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Cheyenne County Fair
Burl
Kathy McMillen
Ken McMillen
Sidney
Steve
Kristin Vick
Roy Vick
Dalton
Bryan Russell
Wayne Russell
Gurley
Larry Sanders
Lyle Sanders
Larry
Shelly
Nebraska
Colorado
Doug Nelson
Wayne
Dean Janke
Winside
Melvin Nelson
Boelus
Steve Payne
Grand Island
Holyoke
Vernon Rhode
Miller
Marvin Kottman
Scribner
Merle Luther
Greeley
Lyle Nelson
Larry Walters
Venango
Duane
Kent Sick
Lodgepole
Burl McMillan
Tom Steel
Doug McMillen
Rick Spearow
Tracy Markel
Jim Larson
Tim Larson
Joe Hruska
Diane Peterg
Paul Hutchison
Rhonda Hammond
Robb McMillen
Stewart Fraass
Carol Spearow
Laurie Hruska
Tim McMillen
Marty McMillen
JoAnn Bondegard
Joan Pélster
Steve Vick
Scott Bivens
John Deere
Burl McMillen
Fuel shortage warned for Nebraska amid cold season
Nebraska tax commissioner William Peters warned a chilly fall and cold winter could trigger a fuel shortage. He said his office monitors statewide fuel usage and would allocate supplies, noting previous pressure over fall plowing and potential hog market impacts if pork plants shut down.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
William Peters
Peters
Committee On Agriculture
Carter vows no embargo on US farm shipments if elected
Jimmy Carter tells Iowa rally and farm groups at the state fair he would never authorize an embargo on foreign shipments of U S farm products. He argues current farm policies hurt small farmers and criticizes the Ford administration while highlighting his Georgia peanut farmer background and Iowa momentum. He recalls wins in Iowa caucuses and cites a separate Seattle Legion clash over draft pardons.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jimmy Carter
U.S
Carter
Ford
Midwest
Iowa State Fair
Earl L Butz
Buzz
Ford Administration
Georgia
National Farmers Organization
Farmers Union
National Grange American Farm Bureau
National Corn Growers Association
USS
Russia
New Orelans
Telegraph staff reshuffle in Sidney prompts multiple moves
Publisher Larry Boyer announces promotions and Hiring changes at the Sidney Telegraph. Gregg Piburn is promoted to news editor replacing David Hendee who moves to the Omaha World-Herald. Dave Salvi becomes sports editor. Jan Headley rises to plant superintendent.
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Sidney Telegraph
Larry Boyer
Gregg Piburn
Telegraph
David Hendee
Omaha World-Herald
Dave Salvi
University of Colorado
Piburn
Jan Headley
Boyer
John Ward
Albion News
Headley
Sidney
Donna
The
Colorado State University
Sherrie
Western Nebraska Technical College
Salvi
Salida
Colo
Buffaloes
Hendee
World-Herald
John Gottschalk
Frank Partsch
the Telegraph
Nebraska Press Association
Polly
Draper
Council trims Illinois Street to one-way lanes
Sidney City Council voted to convert Illinois Street from four lanes to three with a turning lane, making it a one-way pair and hoping for safety gains and eligibility for federal funds. State crews will restripe when possible, potentially months away. Police used radar to cite five speeders, prompting discussion on enforcement. Other actions include sewer and paving projects on 24th Avenue and Parkland Drive with MC Schaff and Associates to prepare plans.
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Sidney
Illinois Street
Maynard Dils
Ed Bauman
Illinois
24Th Avenue
Linden
Maple
Parkland Drive
11Th Avenue
Highway 19
MC. Schaff and Associates of
Scottsbluff
Commission rules on Pioneer Airways case in Nebraska
Lincoln AP Nebraska's Public Service Commission ruled it has jurisdiction in Pioneer Airways case to set hearings on authorization to provide replacement passenger service to nine Nebraska communities. Pioneer seeks eight passenger planes for routes to Chadron Alliance Sidney McCook Hastings Kearney Columbus Lincoln Omaha and for freight and mail. Air Wisconsin also weighs a Frontier replacement bid in Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Public Service Commission
Pioneer Airways, Inc
Jim Paine
Paine
Pioneer
Frontier Airlines
Kearney
Mike Kelly
Federal Civil Aeronautics Board
Commission
Sidney
Kelly
Frontier
Denver
Cole
Chadron
Alliance
McCook
Hastings
Columbus
Omaha
Air Wisconsin
Appleton
Wis
Farmers consider two cent per bushel check off for gasohol plant
Lincoln AP reports Agriculture and Environment Committee discusses a two cent per bushel grain check-off to raise about 21 million for a gasohol alcohol plant. Sen Loran Schmidt backs state funded build with potential private sale. Sen John DeCamp and Sen Richard Lewis weigh farmer stock options.
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Lincoln
William Scheller
John DeCamp
Neligh
Nebraska
Holbrook
Richard Lewis
Cowboy Keith Chapman Hospitalized After Rodeo Incident
Georgetown Texas cowboy Keith Chapman remains hospitalized in Sidney after injuries from a bronc during the Cheyenne County Fair rodeo final performance. He suffered multiple broken ribs and a punctured lung. Dr C J Cornelius said release is expected later this week.
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Georgetown
Tex
Keith Chapman
Sidney
Cheyenne County Fair
Chapman
C.J Cornelius
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Gene Rainbolt
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Federal Housing and Urban Development
Heimbouch
S & S Team
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Gambe
Janie
Dave Sinks
Bridgeport
Jack Karre
Arattty
Duane Heimbouch
K & W Racing
Grant
Gamble and
Janice
Eve Sinks
Super Grant
Chantel Hilpert
Potter
Elmer Hilpert
Rarin
Council
Cowboy
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