Nebraska good life reaches Cheyenne County survey finds
A University of Nebraska study based on 136 Cheyenne County interviews in spring 1975 reports mixed satisfaction with local services. Water, education, law enforcement and health care drew notable concerns while most respondents felt they received value for their spending.
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Cheyenne County
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Nebraska
Great Plains
Panhandle
Sidney
Scotts Bluff
Sioux
Wheat loan activity steady after rate hike in Cheyenne County
In Sidney, ASCS reports 60 new wheat loans and 23 of 35 existing loans updated after the $150 to $2.25 nationwide rate increase. About 350000 bushels were loaned, with 62 loans for farm stored wheat and 33 for warehouse storage, totaling roughly $700000.
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Cheyenne County
ASCS
Sidney
Gerald Ford
Lawrence Thompson
Thompson
Nebraska-Wyoming Wheat Growers Association
Murder hits I 80 near Sidney as Skiba is killed
Frederick Joseph Skiba 46 from Rancho Cordova Calif was found shot to death in a borrow pit along I 80 west of Sidney. Robbery suspected. He was last seen alive in Omaha area heading to Reno. Autopsy confirmed multiple gunshot wounds. His wife and brother identified the body. Shipments planned to California for services. State Patrol and Cheyenne County Sheriff's Department lead the investigation.
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Frederick Joseph Skiba
Sidney
Rancho Cordova
Calif
Borrow
Interstate 80
Scottsbluff
Skiba
Kimball
Nebraska State Patrol
Oren Cox
Detroit
Omaha Council Bluffs
Reno
New
Omaha
Shiba
Sally
California
State Patrol
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Department
Computer built terraces debut in Devel County near Chappell
In Devel County a field northeast of Chappell shows the first parallel terraces constructed with computer aid from the University of Nebraska. Roger Platt of Sidney notes the method creates efficient cuts and fills, offering advantages over contour terraces and aiding erosion prevention efforts by providing a durable alternative for large machinery fields.
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Devel County
Chappell
Burton Smith
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Roger Platt
Sidney
Wight
Platz
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Research Service
Thanksgiving break closes Sidney schools early
No school will be held across the region Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. Sidney Public Schools and Sidney St. Patrick's will dismiss at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov 24. A teacher in-service day on Monday, Nov 30, causes a return to class for St. Pat's on Monday. Public Schools resume Nov 30.
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Sidney Public Schools
Sidney St. Patrick's
St. Pat's
Sidney City Council to review trucks and school requests
The Sidney City Council meets tonight to consider bids for two city trucks a 24 000 GVW dump truck and a sewer cleaning vehicle and to discuss three school board requests including a four way stop sign a traffic light at Toledo and 13th Avenue and extending 12th Avenue toward the bridge. The council will study the items and vote later.
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Sidney
Sidney Board of Education
School
Toledo
13Th Avenue
12Th Avenue
It Might Snow By The Associated Press
Nebraska faced a cold high pressure ridge stretching from the North Pole into eastern New Mexico. Forecasts expected the ridge to drift east through Monday with a moist low pressure trough entering western Nebraska by Monday night and central Nebraska by Tuesday morning. A small chance of snow flurries remained in extreme west areas late Monday night into Tuesday morning, with precipitation possible elsewhere on Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
North Pole
New Mexico
Weather Service
Lawyers back Judge Heaton in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Lawyers Association members endorsed County Judge P. J. Heaton Sr, stating no misconduct found and pledging support. The group met November 18 to discuss a petition drive to empanel a grand jury to probe local officials, and offered to testify if a grand jury is formed.
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Cheyenne County Lawyers Association
Cheyenne County
P.J Heaton Sr
Frank Mattoon
Heaton
Nebraska
Code of Professional Responsibility
Nebraska State Bar Association
Nebraska Bar
P. J. Heaton Sr
Grant
Jack R Knicely
John Peetz Jr
Frank J. Mattoon
Gerald E Matzke
Guy F Bush
Donald J Tedesco
Thomas H Dorwart
John Peetz III
Marc J Wempel
Thomas M Sonntag
Steven F Mattoon
Peetz Bulldogs reach state final with 42 6 win over Wiley
The Peetz crowd bundled up as the Bulldogs dominated Wiley 42 to 6 in the semi final. Peetz advances to face Flagler in the state championship at Peetz this Saturday, with full details in today’s sports pages.
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Peetz
Bulldogs
Wiley
Flagler
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US Department of Agriculture
North Dakota
Ioan
Kansas
Telegraph
Con Marshal
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