Epstein named to fill school board seat after Cook resignation
Jerry Epstein, fourth in November race, was chosen by the board in a unanimous decision after a lengthy executive session to fill the vacancy left by Bob Cook. Epstein, manager of EpRo Manufacturing, was praised for voting strength and sustained interest in the position. He will be sworn in at the February 8 meeting.
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Gregg Piburn
Jerry Epstein
Epstein
Bob Cook
L.S. O'Halloran
Rod Wilmoth
Jack Peetz
EpRo Manufacturing
Orville Filsinger
Yvonne Kilgore
Ron Reichert
Joanne Meusburger
Cook
Women plan flight to protest Iowa beef strike
Over 30 women from the Sidney area will board a plane at Sidney Airport Thursday morning bound for Sioux City Iowa to join a rally against the Iowa Beef Processors strike set to begin Saturday night Organizers are Phyllis Baird and Pat Von Seggern about 17 women from the southern Panhandle and roughly that many from the North Platte Valley will make the one day trip A plane from Aspen Colorado is secured for the cross state flight Eddie Collins a Red Oak Iowa farm market commentator organized the Sioux City rally to stress a contract settlement between the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen Union
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Sidney
Sioux City
Iowa
Phyllis Baird
Pat von Seggern
Panhandle
North Platte Valley
Aspen
Colo
Eddie Collins
Red Oak
M. Collins
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen Union
Potter youth finalist in state Voice of Democracy contest
Tom Herboldsheimer a Potter High School junior is one of three finalists in Nebraska s state Voice of Democracy Contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Christy Hasch of Bassett and Dave Cantral of North Platte are the other western finalists The state winner will be announced Feb 5 in Norfolk and advance to the national contest in Washington DC in March A total of 1345 students from 150 schools entered the state contest Meanwhile in rural business berita a labor rally targets the Iowa Beef Processors plant in Dakota City with union and management negotiations stalled and a potential strike feared to impact cattle markets along with corn and wheat prices and broader agriculture stakeholders
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Washington, D.C
Hatfield
North America
Iowa Beef Processors
Dakota City
Iowa Beef
Nebraska
von Seggern
Collins
Extension board sets annual meet in Sidney
The Cheyenne County Extension Board will hold its annual meeting Monday January 24 at 1 30 p m in the basement of the courthouse in Sidney Plans for the coming year will be made and a new director from the Northeast District to replace Leo Wolff of Gurley will be elected.
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Cheyenne County Extension Board
Sidney
Leo Wolff
Gurley
WNTC Heads Toward Record Spring Enrollment
Preliminary figures from Western Nebraska Technical College show an estimated total of 427 students this semester, with 270 full-time. Admissions Director Tom Dindinger cites new programs in Railroad Freight Car Maintenance and Cosmetology adding early enrollees, plus ongoing registrations in April sessions.
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Western Nebraska Technical College
Tom Dindinger
WNTC
Dindinger
Chambers focus on water at WMCC meeting
Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce met amid sharp debate over water. A resolution opposed coal slurry pipelines through Nebraska, while a speaker outlined the 1.4 billion dollar Grayrocks power plant near Wheatland Wyoming and its expected water use.
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Marshall Kimball
Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce
Wheatland
Wyo
Nebraska
WMCC
Nate Eastman
Kimball
Panhandle
Allison Johnson
Hemingford
Change in delivery room policy approved by hospital board
Sidney Memorial Hospital board approves a six month trial allowing fathers in delivery rooms subject to physician discretion after medical staff recommendation. Meeting also re elected Ray Cruise chair and renewed other officers. Board reviewed repairs and new equipment including ER remodeling, roofs, carpet, monitors, and a delivery room infant warmer.
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Sidney Memorial Hospital
Cheyenne County Hospital Association
Ray Cruise
B.J Carter
W 0. Brown
TJ Moylan
A.A. Armstrong
J.W. Platz
del Koch
H.C. Nelson
W. Newcomb
Congresswoman Virginia Smith to speak in Sidney
Final plans set for Congresswoman Virginia Smith to address a Sidney meeting hosted by Women Involved in Farm Economics on Saturday at the Cheyenne County 4-H Building at 1 30 p m open to the public with several hundred expected. The group also signed a petition protesting a four percent railroad freight rate hike calling it arbitrary and urging ICC action.
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Virginia Smith
Sidney
Cheyenne County
4-H
Interstate Commerce Commission
Trails est National Historical Park proposed from Ash Hollow to Fort Laramie
Congresswoman Virginia Smith reintroduces a bill to create a Trails est National Historical Park spanning Nebras ska Ash Hollow and Scotts Bluff area to Wyoming Fort Laramie. The plan would preserve sites including Ash Hollow Mud Springs Courthouse and Jail Rocks Chimney Rock and Scotts Bluff. Feasibility studies proceed with hearings sought this year. Nebraska revenue data projects 650000 extra visitors annually and about 2 million dollars more in revenue.
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Virginia Smith
New probation officer hired for Sidney area
A Sidney man and former Coast Guard chief warrant officer Chuck Mahaffey was named District 10 Probation Officer for Cheyenne and Devel Counties, replacing Darrell Johnson. He began duties Monday at 930 10th Ave, after a long Coast Guard career and training, and will provide counseling and guidance to referred individuals.
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Sidney Man
Coast Guard
District 10
Cheyenne
Devel
Darrell Johnson
Chuck Mahaffey
Sidney
10Th Ave
Ohio
Mahaffey
United States Treasury Department Law Enforcement Officers Training School
Washington, D.C
Ruth
US Navy
San Diego
Cali
Holy Trinity Lutheran
The
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