Sidney man builds patriotic parade floats in Bicentennial boom
Lawrence Osborn 72 heads Parade Floats in Sidney, producing about two new patriotic floats yearly. His 10 animated floats tour 19 towns in four states this year, with six parades left including Dalton, Potter and Kimball. He started after selling his soft water business to Al Lukesh, turning a hobby into a thriving business.
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Con Marshall
Sidney
Lawrence Osborn
Osborn
Dalton, Potter and Kimball
al Lukesh
WNITC seeks top cosmetology instructor for program
Western Nebraska Technical College seeks a Nebraska resident with at least three years of cosmetology teaching, preferably 10 to 15 years, to start a new program. Dr. Charles D Michael aims for early start this year and expects state certification once the right instructor is found. About 10 applicants have applied, with similar interest from others.
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Western Nebraska Technical College
Charles D Michael
Nebraska
Michael
Nebraska State Health Department
WNTC
Frost Neatly Skims Southern Panhandle Crops
Frost in parts of the southern Panhandle caused isolated damage but was not widespread. Officials report near freezing 29 F at Sidney airport with minimal harm to corn and beans while alfalfa saw minor damage.
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Jack Frost
Panhandle
Sidney
The
Telegraph
Cheyenne County
Howard Henschel
Price One Agriculture
Heizer to Hand Dalton Stores to Weimer Family
Dalton closes a long era as Helzer Grocery turns over to Terry and Russ Weimer with John Heizer staying as meat manager. The Weimers also buy the adjoining Ewing Store to form Heizer Grocery in Dalton and bridgeport. An open house is set for Sept 25. Heizer will remain in Dalton as mayor.
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Dalton
Helzer
Terry
Russ Weimer
John Heizer
Weimers
Bridgeport
Terry Weimer
Associated Grocers
Gering
Harvey Heizer
John
John . Walford
Heizer
Ruth
Ewing
John Ewing
Heizer Grocery
Miss Sidney Controversy Over Miss Nebraska Title
Miss Nebraska contestant Marion Watson, a Sidney native, wins the pageant while Sidney’s Michelle Crittenden is disqualified for holding two crowns. The article questions Michelle’s whereabouts, noting she vanished after dismissal and that her whereabouts are unknown with no clear leads.
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David Hendee
Gregg Piburn
Bert Parks
Sidney
Nebraska
Marion Watson
Omaha
Michelle Crittenden
Kearney
Misa Crittenden
Fort Collins
Cole
Michelle
Carl Crittendon
Western Technical Board Set to Visit WNTC Campus
The board of governors of the Western Technical Community College Area will meet at Western Nebraska Technical College northwest of Sidney on Wednesday September 15. This will be the board's first visit to the WNTC campus since July 1975.
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Western Technical Community College Area
Western Nebraska Technical College
Sidney
WNTC
Swine flu plans moving in Nebraska Panhandle
Area doctors received a protocol from the Nebraska State Health Department as plans form for a swine flu vaccination drive in the Nebraska Panhandle. Dr L S O Halloran says serum will arrive in Scottsbluff around October 11 with inoculations at Memorial Hospital for the Sidney area to follow. two vaccine types will be used for different age groups and will be free of charge.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Nebraska State Health Department
L.S O'Halloran
Cheyenne-Deuel-Kimball County
New Jersey
Highway Aircraft Moves Operations to Haxtun Colorado
Highway Aircraft, builder of the Fascination three wheeler, moved its operations from Sidney to Haxtun Colorado, with no permanent decision yet. A new board member in Haxtun confirmed the shift and said shelving a return to Sidney remains possible as the firm reviews records. Paul Lewis, founder and designer, has recently resigned as president amid reports of pressure.
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Sidney
Haxtun
Colo
Highway Aircraft
Marathon Building
Western Nebraska Technical College
Sioux
Paul Lewis
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Sidney Flower
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