Volunteer Teacher Aides Program Expands Across Sidney Schools
Sidney reports a surge in volunteer teacher aides with North Ward School increasing from one to twelve aides plus two high school helpers. At North, seven aides assist other schools, while Principal Bill Rogers notes aides provide crucial support but do not diagnose problems. The district seeks more volunteers, including library help, with flexible time commitments and broad community involvement.
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North Ward
North
Bill Rogers
North Says
Rogers
Young
Sidney School District Board of Education
Warren Ellison
Susan Nakatsu
Chick Cunningham
Dick Stall
Don Wilson
Ray Bayne
Alice Halleck
Panhandle Forecast Shows Light Snow Possible Late Week
Partly cloudy today tonight and Tuesday with highs in the 40s to 50s and lows of 15 to 25. Chance of precipitation near zero. Through Friday expect variable clouds cooler highs in the 30s and lows 5 to 15 with a few snow flurries possible late week.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Spring Temps Bring Wide Range on Weekend
The warm Saturday sat between cool days with lows of 1 and 5 Friday and Sunday. Saturday reached 14 to 53 with nearby readings of 44 and 31. This morning the noon high hit 48 with a 13 low after midnight. A weekend trace of precipitation was noted by the Federal Flight Service Station on Sunday.
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Mercury
Federal Flight Service Station
I 80 Access Too Tricky For West Coast Men
Two drivers misjudged the 17F access to I 80 east of Lodgepole early Sunday. A PIE semi tied to Highway 30 rolled in the ditch injuring Theodore Heuer with minor injuries and hospital treatment. One driver fled damage totaled 1200 while Heuer incurred 800 to his Mustang and 10 on a bumper.
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Lodgepole
Larry Brauer
Kimball
Highway 30
Michael Murphy
San Diego
Calif
Theodore Heuer
Milwaukie
Ore
Mr. Murphy
County Receives State Aid Boost To 101,169
Nebraska counties share 126 million in state aid checks with Cheyenne County receiving 101,169 an increase over last year The aid stems from a 2.8 million county city boost approved by the Legislature overridden veto and distributed by population and property valuation The article lists county and city allocations across multiple counties and towns.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
J. Exon
Ruth Danekas
Cheyenne County
Milt Nissen
Sidney
Lodgepole
Potter
Dalton
Gurley
Panahadle
Box Butte
Banner
Dawes
Deuel
Garden
Kimball
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Sheridan
Sioux
Box Butte Drilling Resumed in Northwestern Nebraska
Northwestern Nebraska sees renewed oil exploration with a new drilling site in Box Butte County. R R Maresh and Monarch Oil and Gas Co hire Elco Drilling Co for No. 1 Phillips. The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission schedules two hearing cases for Feb 22 in Sidney on special production and drilling permits in Cheyenne and Banner counties.
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Nebraska
Box Butte
R.R. Maresh
Monarch Oil and Gas Co
Elco Drilling Co
Phillips
Dawes
Sioux
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Sidney
Cheyenne
Banner
Commission
Accident in Sidney Causes Minor Damage to Parked Car
A minor accident reported to the Sidney Police over the weekend involved Tim Miller backing from a parking space at Jerry's Drive In at 10 p.m. Saturday. He struck Richard Leach's parked car, causing $150 in damage. Miller's vehicle had no damage. No charges were filed.
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Sidney
Tim Miller
Jerry's Drive
Richard Leach
Leach Auto
Miller
Property Tax Hearings Begin in Unicom Nebraska
Lincoln AP reports the Nebraska Legislature's Revenue Committee opened a public hearing on three property tax exemption bills. Burbach Waldron and Exon push different plans to ease tax loads on farms and businesses with varying exemption levels and state reimbursements. The session aims to conclude hearings by Feb 18 as 71 bills are slated for public review.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska
S Revenue Committee
J.J. Exon
J.W. Burbach
Crofton
J. James Waldron
Callaway
Burbach
Waldron
Exon
Miscellaneous Subjects
Agriculture Committee
Government
Omaha
Public Works Committee
Judiciary Committee
OSHA Seminar Series Heads to Nebraska Cities
A six part OSHA Act seminar series organized by the Nebraska Safety Council will visit Scottsbluff North Platte Grand Island Lincoln Omaha and Norfolk to explain the Act and assist compliance. Attendance requires advance registration 10 per person includes lunch and digest. Sessions run 9 am to 2 pm with transport offered if interest meets locally.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Safety Council
Scottsbluff
North Platte
Grand Island
Lincoln
Omaha
Norfolk
Sharp Building
Ed Cole
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne County Announces One Year Road Plan Details
Cheyenne County Highway Supt. F Blaine Thompson released the one year road program totaling about 221,900 with a February 15 public hearing at 7 30 p m in the courthouse basement. The six year plan totals 879 800 with federal aid coverage.
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Cheyenne County
F. Blaine
Tommy) Thompson
Six Year Fair Board Veteran Retires
WAROLD DRAPER, a six year Fair Board veteran, was honored at the Appreciation Dinner in the Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel. He received a plaque marking his retirement, presented by board president Wayne Campbell of Lodgepole. The event was hosted by fair board members and announced that the rodeo is set for Aug 19 and 20.
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Warold Draper
Fair Board
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Wayne Campbell
Lodgepole
Draper
Mr. Campbell
Loring Tobler
Chuck Lafler
Stewart Brown
Duane Kahl
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Floyd Green
Marcia Nelson
North Ward School
Green
Telegraph
Joan Gottschalk
Heuer
Memorial Hospital
Unicom
OSHA
Township
Sunol
Range 47
United States Bureau of Public Roads
U.S. No. 30
Sioux Army
Union Pacific
Township 15
R O.W
Range
Section
Haskill Road
Sky Road
Sky Manor Addition
Colton
State of
Department of Roads Urban & Secondary Engineer
Bureau of Public Roads
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