Wheat King Festival draws big crowd in Chappell
Record crowds exceed 1000 at the Wheat King Festival air show in Chappell led by Dr Chuck Cruthers Aerobatic Plane and Lincoln Parachute Club skydiving. The event also features exhibits by Kentfield Brothers of Ogallala and multiple art shows with local residents among the participants.
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Chappell
Ramona Freeman
Chamber of Commerce
Dr Chuck
Cruthers
Lincoln
Lincoln Parachute Club
Gil Ryan
Kansas
Scot Clark
Raymond Clark
Curtis Routh
Routh
Lloyd Zimmer
Don Bonmikoloyck
Oshkosh
Doris Petersen
Mary
Reichelt Hikman
Fort Collins
Kentfield Brothers
Ogallala
Ruth Krajewski
Perkins County
Byron McCormack
Rough Riders
Garden County
Mark Speck
Boots and Saddle Club
Keith County
Amy Harms
Deb Potts
Trail Riders
Valerie Miller
Candy Quinn
Jeff Markel
Cheyenne County
Devel County Jaycees
Raymond Alafa
Julesburg
Colo
Mattoon Named Nebraska Grand Master of Masons
Frank J. Mattoon of Sidney was elected grand master of the Grand Lodge AF & AM of Nebraska at the 116th Annual Communication in Lincoln. He was installed with other officers and succeeds Howard J. Hunter. Mattoon, a Beatrice native, is a lawyer and World War II veteran who served in multiple units and was awarded the Bronze Star.
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Frank J. Mattoon
Sidney
Grand Lodge
AF & AM
Nebraska
Lincoln
Howard J. Hunter
Wahoo
Pershing Municipal Auditorium
Mattoon
Beatrice
Martin, Mattoon and Matzke
Lincoln Lodge
Frank Welch
K N Reps To Speak At Council
City Council meeting tonight at 7 30 p m in the Council Room will hear Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co representatives seeking a rate increase and consider extending a Class C liquor license for The Mill addition. Upland Industries asks action on sale of city leased parking lot at 12th Ave and Hickory St. Also on the agenda are the Planned Use Report for Revenue Sharing Funds and a two mile rural zoning ordinance.
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Kansas- Nebraska Natural Gas Co
State Liquor Control Commission
Upland Industries
12Th Ave
Hickory St
Two Mile
Sidney Man Accused in Sex Assault of Minor
Sidney police investigate a reported sexual assault on a young girl. Police say a local man invited the girl to babysit at his home and assaulted her upon arrival. The case is referred to Cheyenne County Attorney Don Tedesco.
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Sidney
Roy Brauer
Cheyenne County
Don Tedesco
Summer Band Rehearsal Begins June 19 at Junior High
The Summer Concert Band will hold its first summer rehearsal on June 19 in the Junior High Music room. Comprised of high school students college students and adults from the community interested players should call Larry Pippitt for details or attend the rehearsal.
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Legion Park
Larry Pippitt
Neb-Wye Wheat Growers Meet
The Nebraska Wyoming Wheat Growers Association holds its regular meeting on June 18 at 9 30 a.m. at the Ramada Inn in Ogallala. Chairman Holly Hodge of the State Gasphol Committee speaks on A Tiger In Your Tank. An executive board meeting is scheduled for June 17 at 7 30 p.m. at the same hotel.
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Nebraska- Wyoming Wheat Growers Association
Ramada Inn
Ogallala
Holly Hodge
Gasphol Committee
Meyer OKs Legality Of Hiram Scott Deal
Atty Gen Meyer says legislative action accepting the Hiram Scott campus gift is completely legal and places state control on transfer of deed to the University of Nebraska. D B Varner and Sen Terry Carpenter supported the move, with regents to discuss the matter June 23.
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Tim Ahern
Associated Press
Hiram Scott College
Scottsbluff
Clarence A. H. Meyer
Meyer
Hiram Scott
D. B. Varner
University of Nebraska
Varner
Terry Carpenter
Board of Regents of
Carpenter
J. James Exon
Scottsbluff-area
Scottsbluff-Gering Development Corp
Warner
Board of Regents
Regional economy tightens housing in Nebraska Panhandle
A improving Panhandle economy spurs a housing squeeze, especially in Sidney and Scottsbluff. Builders rush to meet demand from Interstate 80 workers and Boeing families, with rents and sale prices rising as new factories arrive and land is allocated for subdivisions.
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David Hendee
Nebraska Panhandle
Panhandle
Sidney
Ed Cole
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Cole
Interstate 80
Boeing Aircraft
South Panhandle
Missle
Jacobsen
Scottsbluff
Kimball
Judy Hansen
Chamber of Commerce
Boeing
Alliance
Kay Mooney
Bridgeport
Roger Lott
Sidney Board Hears Update On School Senate Case
The Sidney Board of Education meets at 7 45 p m in the Junior High Library to review the ongoing dispute with the Sidney Educators Association. The CIA set a June 29 trial date and overruled board objections to SEA interrogatories. The agenda also includes bank deposits, staff reassignments, resignations of Katus Stewart and Fritts, budget talks, and liability insurance reviews.
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Sidney Board of Education
Sidney Educators’ Association
Court of Industrial Relations
Sidney
SEA
State Supreme Court
CIA
American National Bank
Dennis Katus
Jack Stewart
Jim Fritts
Panhandle Forecast With Showers and Cooler Temperatures
The Panhandle forecast calls for Qoudy and cooler conditions with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Tonight will be cooler with scattered showers and storms, lows 52 to 57. Tuesday partly cloudy with highs upper 70s to lower 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph this afternoon, 10 to 15 mph tonight. Precipitation chances 20 percent this afternoon, 3 percent tonight. Extended outlook mostly fair Wednesday and Thursday, partly cloudy Friday, highs in the 80s, lows in the low 50s west to low 60s southeast.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Crash Victim Identified in Potter County Hit and Run
Emmett H. Chubbuck, driver for Kingsley United Truck Line, was identified as the truck driver killed in a Friday crash on U S Highway 30 near Potter. Authorities delayed release until relatives were notified. the eastbound semi-trailer overturned after striking a slow moving line of vehicles.
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Potter Friday
Emmett H. Chubbuck
Don Tedesco
Chubbuck
Kingsley United Truck Line
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Allen Stikker
Harry Quinn
Kenneth Cook
State Masons
Tyrian
Royal Arch Masons
Knights Templar
Hugh W. Eisenhart
Kenneth G Fleming
Grand Tyler
K-N
Sidney Real Estate
Arlo Jones
Jones
R.C Cunningham
C.A Story Agency
Cunningham
Indian Hills
Sky Manor
Valley View
Country Club Heights
Story Agency
Sidney Telegraph
Cheyenne County Fairgrounds
Don Jacobsen
Scottsbluff - Gering
Ron Livingston
Graceland College
Lamont
Warm Springs
Bend
Ore
Smithsonian Institute
Livingston
Iowa College
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