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Sidney High School senior Jacob Spachek (center) worked toward earning his Eagle Scout rank Saturday at the Lodgepole Youth Valley Camp in Sidney. With the help from fellow members of Boy Scout Troop 90, chairs at the camp were reupholstered. Spachek was required to pick a project showing leadership skills in order to earn his final merit.... Full story
Teenage tobacco use has declined over the last decade, however, as local students are going back to school, the Panhandle Public Health District stresses the importance of parents talking to their kids about the risks of smoking. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 90 percent of smokers start the habit before age 18, the legal age for purchasing tobacco. “Current adult smokers are more likely to report that they smoked their first cigarette before the age of 13,” said Tabi Prochazka, Tobacco Free in the Pan...
Construction continues on the Pole Creek Crossing and the Fort Sidney Road bridge in Sidney Wednesday morning. Girders for the Pole Creek Crossing bridge were set and the next step is working on the deck. According to Project Engineer Don Dye, fiber optic lines and utility lines prevented progress on the Fort Sidney Road Bridge until they were relocated. The Fort Sidney Road Bridge was initially projected to be completed in October, but construction is about a month and a half behind... Full story
The green and yellow decorated halls at Peetz Junior and Senior High School were bustling with students and teachers on the first day back Tuesday morning. The middle school and high school students met in the gym to discuss the new school year. Student leaders of the school's clubs gave information about their respective organizations. According to Superintendent Mark Collard, who is also the junior and senior high school principal, said he is ready for a new year of getting to know students....
Chloe Cheneby, a 13-year-old battling a life-threatening metabolic disorder in Washington, fell in love with Birmingham, a 6-month-old Golden Retriever, Gordon Setter and Bernese Mountain Dog mix. The only problem: Birmingham was at the High Plains P.AW. (People for Animal Welfare) shelter in Sidney. Sybil Prosser, the president of High Plains P.A.W., said she was contacted by the girl's mother, Kim Krasne, about adopting the puppy two months ago. "The family found him on petfinder.com,"...
The 2015 Night of Hope Cancer Walk brought locals to Sidney's Legion Park to celebrate and remember loved ones who have died of cancer, continue to battle and those who have overcome the disease. The annual "Survivor's Lap" kicked off the event. The Sidney Red Raiders' Danz Team greeted each survivor with a white balloon to release on the bridge where "HOPE" was lit up on the side. Luminaries decorated with names and messages outlined the path as family and friends encouraged and applauded as ea...
Whether it was the first day of elementary school or the last first day of college, local students arrived at their respective schools this morning. Students at Leyton Public Schools, Creek Valley Public Schools and Western Nebraska Community College's Sidney campus returned to their classrooms for a new year. The halls at Leyton Elementary were filled with excited students decorating their lockers and catching up with friends and teachers. Although excited, third-grader Trey Weeda said he had...
TE Connectivity donated a grant check to North Elementary School for new technology supplies on Thursday afternoon. Pictured, from left, are: Nikki Juengst, Rick Meyer, Sidney Public Schools' K-6 Tech Facilitator and Tim Ryder, senior operations manager at TE Connectivity.... Full story
The Salvation Army in Sidney presented a $500 check to Brenda Noel, president of the Night of Hope Foundation, to be used toward the meal portion of the Night of Hope Cancer Walk. Pictured, from left, are: Lori Borchert, Noel and Salvation Army store manager Diane Nielsen.... Full story
The annual Night of Hope Cancer Walk is a time for locals to remember loved ones who have died of cancer, but also a celebration of those who continue to battle the disease and those who have overcome it. The Night of Hope Foundation is a volunteer-based organization that was established in 2002 with the goal of improving the lives of cancer patients in Cheyenne County and surrounding areas. The organization raises money throughout the year, including donations gathered by local groups....
Ramona Joyce celebrated her retirement Tuesday afternoon after 10 years as Cheyenne County's Tourism Director. Pictured, from left, are: Jennifer Gipfert, Harold Perkins, Amber Talich, Joyce, James James, Lynn Enevoldsen and Hal Enevoldsen.... Full story
The Internet and social media play large roles in today's society, with millions of users active on such sites as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube. With nearly 1.4 billion Facebook users and 284 million Twitter users worldwide, more educators are utilizing the benefits of social media within school systems. Local schools including Sidney High School and Peetz Plateau School have taken to Facebook and Twitter to share what goes on in and out of school. The technology director an...
Local students Jacobi Popp and Jacob Spachek were chosen by the Sidney Rotary Club to attend this year's Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp. Popp and Spachek presented what they learned at the camp to Rotary members Monday evening. Pictured, from left, are: Sidney Rotary RYLA Representative Gregg Scripp, Popp and Spachek.... Full story
Showtime Video and pet supplies is now located at the corner of Illinois Street and 10th Avenue in downtown Sidney. Owner Bill Renkert said being closer to the community has already made a difference for the business.... Full story
As summer vacation comes to an end, local schools are preparing to get back in full swing. As part of the back-to-school excitement, children will be filling the crosswalks, riding bikes and taking the bus to and from school. With that in mind, Sidney Public Schools is taking the extra step in reminding parents and their children about bus safety as well as the set rules and regulations. According to Sidney Public Schools, they are committed to the safety of their students and believe that...
Local author Cheryl Reich-Bills used her own life experiences to write a book about self-preservation and survival. "Split" is Reich-Bills' first book in a trilogy that covers the lives of several girls' lives over a 60-year period. Sidney has acted as a second home to Reich-Bills as her mother, Mary Ann Baack, and sister, Julie Gehrig, have lived in the community for more than 40 years. Reich-Bills received a degree in social work from the University of Nebraska-Kearney, which helped fuel her...
The "Hands for Growing" 10-week summer program comes to an end next week. The group met every Wednesday to learn life skills about planting a successful garden and maintaing safe and healthy friendships and relationships. Pictured is: Miranda Ahrendt.... Full story
Sidney resident and long-time Sidney High School English teacher Dorothy Holloway celebrated her 101st birthday with family and friends Monday afternoon. Although Holloway is originally from Wyoming, she has made a lasting mark in Sidney and in the Sidney Public Schools, where she taught for 30 years. She also became an everlasting part of Sidney High when a drawing of her horse was selected for the school's new Red Raider logo in 1967. A picture was taken of her riding her American Saddlebred...
Sidney High School students put months of labor and collaboration into remodeling and improving a house located at 1833 Maple St., and Rebecca Spiller has officially made it her home. Beau McConnell, Sidney High's construction teacher as well as Kim Castner, the school's design teacher, helped students gain a hands on opportunity dealing with team work, planning, budgeting and construction. Spiller, who is new to Sidney from Strasburg, Colo., said this was the perfect house for her. "I switched...
The Sidney Police Department is asking for help in finding a 16-year-old male missing since Tuesday afternoon. Daniel Virgil, 16, has been missing since approximately 2 p.m., on July 28. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, black shorts and lime green DC shoes. Family, friends and the community have taken to Facebook to ask for help in finding him. According to assistant police chief Joe Aikens, there is not an official press release regarding the disappearance of Virgil. The teen was also...
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15 to 20 year olds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The lack of driving experience is a main factor to the high crash rate among teens. By participating in a driver's education class local students are taking steps in learning about the do's and don'ts of the road. At the Western Nebraska Community College campus in Sidney, driver's education instructor Mary Weich is teaching several local students proper...
A new sign was installed at Sonny's Super Foods located on 10th Avenue in Sidney on Monday morning.... Full story
Art Lamely and his horse, Big John, rode through Sidney on Friday morning. Lamely, originally from Broken Bow, Neb., said he's been riding across the country since 2008.... Full story
Local 4-Hers participated in the 4-H Livestock Judging Contest on Wednesday afternoon. Callie Brown rides a horse around the fairgrounds Thursday morning. Karter Wittrock competed in the 4-H swine show in the junior division.... Full story
Vickie Morlock of the Sidney Public Library awarded Priscilla Nightingale with dinner and a movie for two on Wednesday afternoon after completing the Adult Summer Reading Program.... Full story
