Ballot fluoridation vote approved by Sidney City Council
Sidney voters will decide on water fluoridation in the November general election after Council approval to place the issue on the ballot. The move follows a petition drive by Ed Bauman who argued it would save the cost of a special election, with Beermann clarifying legal timing for petitions and elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hendee
Sidney
Ed Bauman
Bob Hessle
Bauman
Ed Haupt
Tom Kokjer
Lee-Elien Matzke
Vince Maliszewski
Council
Allen Beermann
Nebraska League of Municipalities
Beermann
Haupt
Planning Commission
Meusburger
Cedar Lanes Bowling Alley
C.A. Story Agency
St. Patricks High School
Maynard Dils
Filsinger Excavating Co
Filsinger
Board of Equilization
James Dickes
Sky Road
Marie Sain
Coronado Court
I 80 gap narrows to three thousand feet near Sidney
Construction engineer Ken Gottula with the Nebraska Department of Roads says about 3,000 feet of I 80 mainline remains to be poured near Sidney. He expects completion after Labor Day with a target Oct 19 celebration and notes the west Sidney interchange should finish while the Brownson exit may not yet be done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Ken Gottula
Department of Roads
Gottula
Sidney Telegraph
West Sidney
Brownson
Farm diversification seen as answer for county economy
Cheyenne County leaders tour agriculture to urge diversification and irrigation as a tool to curb rural out-migration and boost merchant activity. The Meier farrowing unit demonstrates modern farming as a factory with 300 sows and 100 piglets weekly. Dixon irrigation projects and pasture comparisons show irrigated land boosting livestock output and efficiency over dryland pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Bergstad
Merle Bob
Sidney
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Bobo
Meier
Lorenzo
Daryl Meier
Doug
Dean
Meiers
Safety Council forecasts Labor Day traffic deaths
The National Safety Council estimates 450 to 550 fatalities over the Labor Day weekend, the lowest in 11 years for the final summer holiday. President Vincent Tofany credits the 55 mph speed limit and economic factors for the drop. tolls counted from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday, a 78 hour period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Safety Council
Vincent Tofany
Cheyenne County Housing Board Names Eight Directors
An eight man board of directors was named at a Cheyenne County Housing Association meeting Tuesday night. Ed Bauman John Gottschalk Gene Lienimann Jack Lowe W.G. Maliszewski Ted Panas Jim Payne and EF K Vanne will govern until the first annual meeting when a new board can be elected. Acting chairman Maliszewski said the selection is a step toward incorporation. The association aims to apply for Farmers Home Administration housing loans for apartment style rental housing for moderate income families and senior citizens in Cheyenne County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Housing Association
Ed Bauman
John Gottschalk
Gene Lienimann
Jack Lowe
W.G. Maliszewski
Ted Panas
Jim Payne
EF K Vanne
Farmers Home Administration
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Clerk seeks voter verification purge
Clerk Robert Hossle announces letters to 6000 plus registered voters who moved or stopped voting, asking residents to verify their current residence to avoid removal from the list ahead of the General Elections on November 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Robert Hossle
Hessle
Dalton to Run Housing Survey in Dalton
A combined housing demand and employment survey will be conducted in Dalton during Sept 23 to 27 led by Ted Panas. It will assess housing wants and needs including home age, family size and income, plus employment skills and commuting patterns. Sponsors are Village of Dalton, Dalton Planning Commission, Lions Club and Xi Omega sorority with Nebraska Department of Economic Development providing technical help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Ted Panas
Village of
Nebraska State Fair Eyes Record Attendance Despite Drought
Nebraska State Fair manager Henry Brandt seeks a big turnout as the drought and tight money may pinch crowds. Last year’s 10 day event drew 551,000 visitors. Advances for gate and grandstand tickets total about 15000, a historic high. Admission is 1 per person, 1 per car for parking, kids under 12 free. Grandstand tickets 2 to 4, car races up 50 cents, rides 50 to 75 cents for adults, 50 cents for children. A record number of commercial exhibitors is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Henry Brandt
Brandt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arlo Jones
11Th Ave
Sidney Planning Commission
Leo Eisenburg & Co
Kansas City
Sidney Plaza
Jones
South 11Th Ave
Gordon Tobin
Dils
Sidney Cable TV
Larry Richard
West
Brownson Interchange
Ken McMillen
Farmers’ Union Coop
Neinhaeser Brothers
Narses
Joe Kielian
Kielian
Jacques Test Plot
Dinklage
Earl Anderson
Dennis Larson
Cliff Herboldsheimer
Keith Sprenger
Harold Steele
Leonard Soucie
Harry Oliverius
Wayne Campbell
Gene Lienemann
Chamber
Safety Council
County Housing Board
Maliszewski
Housing Survey
Jolene Lingwall
Lincoln
Linda Egging
Gurley
Randy Landerville
Rod Russell
Telegraph
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!