Planners set hearing on zoning change for two parcels
A preliminary report by the Sidney Planning Commission approves rezone request from former resident Schou for two parcels between 1700 and 1900 blocks of Jackson St from two-family to multiple-family residences. A public hearing is set for April 7 with mail notices to owners within 300 feet. This marks the planners' first action since November.
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Sidney
Sidney Planning Commission
Jackson St
Schou
Maxwell Man Dies Fighting Prairie Fire
Ken Davis a 45 year old Maxwell resident and livestock foreman at Pawnee Springs Ranch died Tuesday afternoon while battling a large prairie fire about 20 miles north of Maxwell. Fire units from multiple towns and aircraft aided in a 14 to 16 mile blaze, with 4500 acres of pasture burned. An autopsy was ordered to determine the death cause.
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Maxwell
Ken Davis
Here
Lincoln County Attorney's
Davis
Pawnee Springs
North Platte
Brady
Arnold
Stapleton
Thedford
Broken Bow
Cozad
Gothenburg
Lexington
Ogallala
Imperial
Beckers Receive Carlson Memorial Award At Chappell Banquet
More than 200 attended the Chappell Chamber of Commerce banquet to honor Mr and Mrs Lester Becker with the first Carlson Memorial Award for community contributions. The Beckers led Keep Nebraska Beautiful efforts and were active in the Nebraska Community Improvement Contest. A Deuel County State Bank lobby plaque will memorialize them, while Ramona Breeman received a surprise plaque for distinguished service. A sorority fundraiser netted over 300 for the Physician Placement Committee with 10 and 25 dollar certificates awarded, and Tom Allan of the Omaha World Herald urged optimism as Chappell was described as the Phoenix of the Panhandle amid lingering Nebraskan snow.
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Chappell Chamber of Commerce
Lester Becker
Carlson
Gertrude Carlson
Colorado
Chappell
Becker
Devel County State Bank
Gene Pyle
Christ Christensen
Debbie Akeson
Zelmie Yoder
Kenny Schmidt
Doug Dershceid
Harvey Heitz
Lendyl Duffield
Dave Whistler
Helen Milburn
Tom Allan
Omaha, World Herald
Allan
Phoenix
Panhandle
Nebraska
Monica McNish Memorial Lodge funded for Camp
Two former Sidney residents, the McNish couple of Lawrence Kansas, donate $9000 toward a central lodge at Lodgepole Valley 4 H Youth Camp. The project now has $15,000 raised to match local government pledges, with groundbreaking planned for early May and plans for landscaping, memorial plaques, and an electric firelog fireplace.
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Sidney
Lodgepole Valley
J. Hammond McNish
Lawrence
Kan
Cheyenne County
Sidney City
Ken Sakurada
Ivan Liljegren
Borcher
Neal Craig
Liljegren
Emil Weyerts
Dewey Merck
Craig
Ak-Sar-Ben
4-H
J. H. McNish
Clark seeks interim study on Wheat Advisory funds
Lincoln AP Sen Robert Clark of Sidney will propose an interim study to investigate alleged misuse of funds from Nebraska Wheat Advisory Committee funded by a 14 cent per bushel tax. He cites claims of junkets and possible political use, and notes moves to create similar programs for other commodities.
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Lincoln
Robert Clark
Sidney
Nebraska Wheat Advisory Committee
Nebraska
Clark
Appropriations Committee
Narjes
Great Plains Wheat
Great Plains
University of Nebraska
Mexico
County faces limits on rewards for sign vandals
Cheyenne County Commissioners cannot offer rewards to nab sign vandals due to lack of statutory authority for non felonies. County Atty Don Tedesco cites misdemeanor status of the crime, while fines remain available. Road officials note vandalism concentrates along a Dalton to Sidney corridor with gunfire incidents. Commissioners delay action on redistricting Davison voters north of Brownson, study personnel policy updates using a sample book for guidance.
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Cheyenne
Don Tedesco
Tedesco
Tommy" Thompson
Dalton
Sidney
Thompson
Davison
Brownson
Union Valley
Gurley
Cheyenne County
Board member backs reorganization in Nebraska schools
Lincoln Nebraska State Board of Education member Marilyn Fowler urges district reorganization as officials begin showing interest. She says she is not attempting to tell districts how to proceed and emphasizes local control while exploring structural changes.
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Lincoln
State Board of Education
Marilyn Fowler
Nebraska
Legislature
State Department of Education
Sunrise service cancelled at Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp
Easter Sunrise Service planned for Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp was cancelled due to lack of interest and time. The piece notes Nebraska district sizes, calls for Education Department research on substandard schools, and outlines early drafts of district approval standards affecting facilities, staffing, and curriculum.
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Lodgepole Valley
Department of Education
State Education Com
Revenue Committee backs retroactive tax hike proposed by Lincoln
The Revenue Committee endorsed a $50 million retroactive rise in personal and corporate income taxes, LB589 and LB123, with rates scaling by profits. Gov Exon urged the increase to avert a state treasury shortfall, while LB167 would shift annual tax rate setting to the Legislature, replacing Board of Equalization duties despite aims to keep revenue balanced.
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Eric Kramer
Associated Press
Lincoln
S Revenue Committee
Omaha
Eugene Mahoney
J. J. Exon
William Peters
Peters
State Board of Equalization
Board of Equalization
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Roger Carlsons
Keep
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Hjalmer
Chamber
Ramona Breeman
Xi Alpha Alpha Sorority
Lodge
McNish
McNishes
Monica McNish Memorial
Ed Cole
Ed Narjes
Lodgepole
Tedesco County
Sunrise
Anne Campbell
Revenue Committee
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