Wheatbelt Wins National Trophy in Dallas Ceremony
Wheatbelt Public Power District earned a national Member Services Award at the NRECA convention in Dallas. The 2,700-consumer system serves 1,900 miles of line in a low density, agricultural area and has reversed population decline through irrigation driven growth and community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatbelt Public Power District
National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association
Dallas
Texas
Nreca Wheatbelt
Douglas County Electric Membership Corp
Douglasville
Gene M. Lienamann
Merle Bobo
Wheatbelt Board
Wayne Bond
Lodgepole
Earl Gell
Sidney
Carl Schneider
Bridgeport
George Zimmerman
Big Springs
Vic Johnson
George Germer
Ray Cerny
Chappell
Thad Patrick
Oshkosh
Wheatbelt
University of Nebraska Conservation and Survey Division
Wheatbell
Washington
Centennial Park Committee
Camp Ground
Frontier Museum
Sidney Industrial Committee
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Board of
Transportation Problems To Be Discussed
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce along with Chadron and Alliance chambers meet at the Drake Hotel Alliance on Wednesday February 24 at 7 p m in the east room. A no host lunch will be served. Delegations from Cheyenne County attend and others are urged to join to discuss Panhandle transport issues and improve air bus and rail services. Contact the Chamber office for transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Chadron and Alliance Chambers of Commerce
Drake Hotel
Alliance
Panhandle
Cheyenne County Organization
Chamber
Sandhill grazing land auction brings $199 per acre
A 640 acre Sand Hills grazing tract in extreme southeast Cherry County sold at auction by the State Board of Educational Lands and Funds for 199 dollars per acre, totaling 127,360 dollars. The sale covered school lands and marked a notable price per acre for the region.
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Valentine
Cherry County
State Board of Educational Lands
State Oil and Gas Leases To Be Sold In Lincoln
The Board of Educational Lands and Funds will auction state owned oil and gas leases at 307 South 16th St in Lincoln on March 2. Leases listed include Banner County NW SW1 4 Sec 36 17 53 for 560 acres Morrill County all of Sec 36 19 50 NW ANE 4 Sec 8 20 51 40 acres NW 4 SE 4 SW 4 Sec 36 21 52 80 acres and 380 acres in Sec 9 20 51.
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Board of Educational Lands
South 16Th St
Lincoln
Banner County
Morrill County
Lodgepole
Pleasant View
Lisco Road
Calton
Colton
Calton Road
Federal Highway Administration
Potter
Dalton
State Department of Roads
Potter East
Brownson and
Gurley
Sidney
Haskell Hill
Sky Road
Cedar Street
High School Student Faces Broad Losses After Marijuana Charge
A teenage offender convicted of possession forfeits many civil rights and future career options. He cannot vote or own a firearm, run for public office, or pursue licensed professions such as doctor, engineer, attorney, pharmacist, or teacher. Military entry and higher education paths are also blocked, with potential assignment to a labor battalion. The Benton County Enterprise reprinted the note from Warsaw Missouri.
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Mawyer
West Point
Annapolis
Air Force Academy
Will
Benton County Enterprise
Warsaw
Missouri
Blowing Snow Slows Traffic Across Panhandle Region
Panhandle forecast shows mostly cloudy skies through Saturday with light snow late in the period. Strong north northwest winds gusting to 38 mph reduce visibility and drift snow, hindering travel from Sidney to North Platte and across northeastern Colorado.
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Panhandle
North Northwest
Federal Aviation Agency Flight Service
Sidney
North Platte
Denver
Colorado
Rites Set Monday for Joseph F Skarka
Joseph F Skarka 82 of Cheyenne County died Thursday at his home 1704 Jackson after years of poor health. Funeral services 10 am Monday Gehrig and Son Funeral Home the Rev Stanley Ganzel officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Heart Fund memorials requested. Survived by wife Anna Barbara, three sons Clifford Howard Harold, daughter Hattie Barton, Cole, 17 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Preceded in death by sons Arnold and Leonard.
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Cheyenne County
Joseph F Skarka
Jackson
Gehrig and Son
Stanley Ganzel
First United Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Heart Fund
Joseph Frank Skarka
Boechmia
Frank
Mary Talacko Skarka
Howells
Anna Barbara Benes
Buller County
Colfax County
Potter
Skarkas
Denver
Colo
Sidney
Clifford Skarka
Howard
Harold
Silver Creek
Hattie Barton
Peetz
Cole
Arnold
Leonard
County highway plan outlines eighteen projects to six years
Cheyenne County commissioners unveil an eighteen project highway program totaling about 1.0545 million dollars for one and six year plans. Hearing next Monday in the courthouse will review Stan long range plan with John Blaine Thompson praising the balanced schedule and sign installation to meet federal aid requirements.
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Blaine
Tommy) Thompson
Sidney
Cheyenne
Paul Huff
Lodgepole
Kenneth Rose
Potter
George Bailey
Dalton
Thompson
Sioux
Exon Signs Name Change for Two Technical Colleges
Gov J J Exon signed LB163 changing the vocational schools at Milford and Sidney to Nebraska Technical College Milford and Western Nebraska Technical College Sidney. The move, backed by Sens. Clark Kremer Epke, aims to reflect the full college nature of these institutions.
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Sidney
Milford
J.J Exon
Nebraska Technical College
Western Nebraska Technical College
Gov Exon
Nebraska
Milford and
Robert Clark
Maurice Kremer
Aurora
Walter Epke
York
Pancake Supper at Christ Church Feb Twenty Third
The men of Christ Episcopal Church schedule their annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper next Tuesday Feb 23 from five to seven PM. The public is invited to attend.
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Men of Christ Episcopal Church
Male Trio in Concert Here at Senior High Auditorium
The Ran doliers, a male trio, perform the second of four community concerts this season on Saturday Feb 20 at 8 pm in the senior high school auditorium. The series continues with The Romeros in April and William Warfield in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randoliers
Romeros
William Warfield
Rural environmental development priorities set in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County officials outlined REAP the Rural Environmental Assistance Program at an ASC meeting. Ray Davis said conservation leaders were invited to advise the committee administering REAP, with goals to share costs for environmental projects involving farmers and government. Special projects pooling and individual practices are eligible under REAP.
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Cheyenne County
ASC
Ray Davis
Davis
Robert Rexroth
Lester Runge
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Gene Lienemann
Sandhill
Mr. Skarka
Joseph Skarka
Forrest
Ash
Blackfoot
Illinois St
Jackson Lo
Dodge
North City Limits
Cedar
Newbridge
Lodgepole Creek
Elm
Dodge St
Cedar St
Birch St
Golf Course
Verde Lane
Osage
Hickory St
Forrest and
Grant
13Th Ave
11Th Ave
Lodgepole Road
Toledo St
10Th Ave
New Park
el Rancho
Keller Drive
Grant St
20Th
Hands’ Corner
Colton Road
Highway
Toledo Street
Highway 19
Sidney Draw
Keith Sprenger
U.S Highway 385
Sunol
Correction Line
Sundon County
Olsen Drive
11Th Avenue
Summit Drive
Exon
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