Christmas Bill Shock Signals Electric Rate Hike
Wheat Belt Public Power District warns residents of a second rate increase effective December 25 with March 1 billing. Higher wholesale power costs from Tri-State drive the rise, not internal profits, and estimates project ongoing increases as inflation and environmental regulations raise expenses for the next decade.
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Cal Corcoran
Wheat Belt Public Power District
Corcoran
Wheat Belt
Wheat
Sidney
Sha Pares
Maynard Dills
College president uses old card table as desk
Charles D. Michael, president of Western Nebraska Technical College in Sidney, works from a 35 year old card table. He says funds prevent a new desk and notes the table’s smooth top served him since childhood. The Sidney City Council and Housing Authority meet tonight to discuss bids for the Oberfelder Building demolition and a Planning Commission replacement.
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Western Nebraska Technical College
Sidney
Charles D. Michael
Claude
Tex
Michael
Calvin Lenhart
Nebraska Western College
Scottsbluff
Lenhart
Nebraska Western
WNTC
Oberfelder
Gene Rainbolt
Planning Commission
Sidney Housing Authority
Chamber to Elect Officers at Cheyenne County Chamber Meeting
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting Tuesday December 28 at Buffalo Bend to elect officers and install new board members. Social hour at 6 30 pm dinner at 7 30 pm. previously set for December 15 but postponed due to conflicts. Six new board members include Don Schroder Gary Custer Sidney Robert Zuhike Gurley Jim Worth Dalton Doug Reetz Potter and Johm Echternach Lodgepole.
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Cheyenne
Doug Reetz
Potter
Johm Echternach
Lodgepole
New Sidney Manufacturing proxy forecasts bright future
Dick Beard, 42, new president of Sidney Manufacturing Corp, forecasts a bright future as the firm, maker of center pivot irrigation systems, aims to triple business in 1977. Beard previously led a marketing firm in Omaha and was an ex Colt Industries executive. Kilham, the former president, set up a dealership at Plainview, Texas.
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Sidney Manufacturing Corp
Dick Beard
Central Ilinois
Omaha
Beard
Colt Industries
Beloit
Ed Kilham
Sidney Manufacturing
Killham
Plainview
WIFE to Elect Officers at Sidney Meeting
Women Involved in Farm Economics meets at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel Sidney starting 9 30 a m to elect officers approve a resolution of beliefs and consider a program. A steering committee member says a special speaker or program will be on each agenda. WIFE formed in Sidney to raise awareness of low farm prices and spark a price rise.
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Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Sidney
WIFE
Sidney Manufacturing eyes irrigation growth and overseas expansion
United Press International reports Nebraska weather figures then profiles Sidney Manufacturing president Beard. He cites rising dealer networks in California Georgia Alabama and Florida with Kansas expansion plans. The firm aims to broaden globally, shipping a Kroy center pivot to South Africa and fielding inquiries for more units. Beard touts Kroy as the Cadillac of center pivots as his family prepares to move to Sydney.
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United Press International
Nebraska
South Dakota
Sand Hills
Omaha
Scottsbluff
North Omaha
Imperial and
McCook
Montana
Wyoming
Beard
Sidney Manufacturing
California
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Kansas
United States
Kroy Center
South Africa
Kroy
Elaine
Rick
Amy
Sydney
ASAP program helps Scotts Bluff drinkers via court-linked treatment
In Scotts Bluff, Garden and Morrill Counties the Alcohol Safety Action program requires offenders to undergo pre sentence investigations and tailored plans. Judges push for treatment to keep offenders employed and off welfare, with success: about 65 percent of 1100 participants are problem drinkers and only 16 percent reoffend. The program, funded initially by the state and now self supporting, emphasizes counseling, education, and referrals to facilities when needed.
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Scotts Bluff
Garden
Morrill
Alcohol Safety Action Am
ASAP
State Division of Highway Safety
Bernie Lineback
Lineback
Gering
Scotts Bluff County
James
Macken
Linback
Judge Macken
Judicial College
Reno
Nev
Los Angeles
Cheyenne County
Alliance
United States
Colorado pair held in Nebraska counterfeit case
Francis Osborne and Margaret Garmaker, both 30s, were arrested in Kearney after attempting to pass counterfeit $100 bills totaling over $10,000. Authorities say they are likely Colorado natives, with transit plates and no local records. Federal charges anticipated. both are jailed on bail.
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Buffalo
Kearney
Francis Osborne
Margaret Garmaker
Kearne
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Oren Cox
Colorado
Osborne
Garmaker
Cox
Buffalo County
Lexington
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Morrill, Devel
Garden Counties
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Ray
Michelle Bray
Santa
10Th Avenue
Con Marshall
Chamber
Troy Frerichs
Ben Havorka
Dave
Texas Panhandle
Lubbock
Texas
Hastings
Boyfus Money
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