Impatient Sidney Presses Upland Over Interchange Plans
Five years into the I-80 debate in Sidney the city, backed by Mayor Gottschalk, pressures Upland Industries to outline a development and annexation plan for the southeast interchange. Officials note progress stalls as grading continues and seek clarity on Upland’s intent to advance hotels and restaurants with state right‑of‑way issues cleared.
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Frank Partsch
Sidney
Nebraska Highway Commission
Union Pacific Railroad
Upland Industries Inc
Land Administration
Railroad
U.P
Upland
John Gottschalk
John Godfrey
Gottschalk
Jack Chapman
Chapman
Omaha
Shechange
Denver
Sidney budget on track with no tax hike ahead
City Manager Ed Prince plans to present a proposed 1.4 million dollar budget to the Sidney City Council with no anticipated tax increase. Preliminary figures show valuations near 12.9 million and a potential slight mill levy drop, subject to amendments before public hearing next Monday.
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Sidney
Ed Prince
Prince
Ed Swanson
City fixes traffic light at Ninth Ave and Sinois St
City Manager Ed Prince says the traffic light at Ninth Ave and Sinois St is malfunctioning. It now flashes yellow for east west traffic and red for north south traffic while a timer replacement is awaited to complete repairs early this week.
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Ninth Ave
Sinois St
Ed Prince
Prince
Retail Group Meets Tuesday at Chamber Office
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce retail committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Chamber office. Chamber manager Ed Cole invites retailers to attend for a chance to win a free steak dinner and a free advertisement in The Sidney Telegraph, awarded by drawings. recipients must be present to collect prizes.
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Cheynne County
Ed Cole
Sidney Telegraph
Panhandle Forecast From Monday To Friday
Monday night fair and cooler with lows in the mid 50s. Tuesday mostly fair with highs 85 to 90. Winds ease Monday night. Extended outlook shows Wednesday to Friday partly cloudy with highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s and 60s.
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Panhandle
Associated Press
Labor Survey Coupon Carried In This Issue
The coupon for a labor survey by a major manufacturer eyeing Sidney appears in today’s Sidney Telegraph. Panhandle Growth Inc officials say survey responses will influence the decision. the company seeks at least 100 workers initially, doubling within two years, with on the job training. The survey must be mailed or delivered to the Nebraska Labor Department Sidney office on Jackson St. as the industry also weighs larger communities.
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Sidney
Sidney Telegraph
Panhandle Growth Inc
PGI
Nebraska Labor Department
Division of
Jackson St
State Secures U S Funds for Hunter Safety Plan
Nebraska receives preliminary federal allocations totaling over 508000 for wildlife management and hunter safety training in fiscal 1974 plus over 75000 for fisheries work. Funds from Pittman Robertson Act and Dingell Johnson Act support habitat projects research and safety programs across states.
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Nebraska
Rain Brings Relief as Nebraska Weather Turns Weary
Cheyenne County residents welcomed weekend rain that eased drought in pastures and fields though farmers worry wheat may have missed a boost. Sidney recorded 0.63 inch while the High Plains Laboratory noted 0.23 inch as storms spread across northern Colorado and southern Cheyenne County.
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Cheyenne County
National Weather Service
Sidney
High Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory
Town
Cheyenne
Colorado
Peetz
Ken Sakurada
High Plains Laboratory
Nebraska
Sidney Schools Ask Court To Consider Spending Ltd
The Nebraska Court of Industrial Relations has taken under advisement a case involving the Sidney School District as parties seek a judicial ruling on spending limits. The hearing centers on how funds may be allocated under existing statutes and district obligations.
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Sidney Schools
Nebraska Court of Industrial Relations
Volving
Sidney
Sidney Education Association
Court of Industrial Relations
State Supreme Court
Associated Press
Supreme Court
Cecil Stanley
Hail Research Tests Delayed by Sparse Storms
The National Hail Research Experiment in Boulder Colorado waits for hail to test cloud seeding in the hail alley area of Northern Colorado and Southern Nebraska. Only one half day of seeded trials occurred last year and none yet this summer.
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National Center For Atmospheric Research
Boulder
Colo
Colorado
Nebraska
Henry Lansford
Center
NHRE
Firemen And Police Team Up In Sidney Incidents
Sidney police and fire crews responded to multiple events. A residence at 1042 Maple saw minor damage from Hawkins smoking in bed, with intoxication charges filed. At Delux Motel a pool area filter building was damaged. A two-vehicle crash on Highway 30 left nine year old Kay Allen injured and Randy Warren ticketed for following too close.
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Sidney
Donald Hawkins
Maple
Hawkins
Delux Motel
Randy Warren
Todd Allen
Cheyenne
Wyo
Allen
Kay Allen
Memorial Hospital
Warren
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Hochman
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Nance
Genoa
St. Edward
Columbus
Benedict
Osceola
York
National
Speed Tepe
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Shawn
Lynna Conaway
Sharmin
Shane
Leslie Sweet
Lynna
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Mwev
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