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Fourteen local musicians make up the Cheyenne County Community Band directed by Chris Gabis. There are no auditions, experience level requirements or age restrictions to be a part of this nonprofit musical group. "We provide the music, and all you have to do is bring your instrument and show up to a practice," said Danielle DeKruif, Cheyenne County Community Band president and member. The Cheyenne County Community Band has only been together for a year, but they have made multiple appearances...
On Friday, Bill Benson presented his self-published book “The Parallel Lives of the Noble American Religious Thinkers and Believers: Roger Williams vs. Cotton Mather” to Doris Jensen, Director of the Sidney Public Library. It is now available to check out at the Sidney Public Library or for purchase on Amazon and Xlibris.... Full story
Three Sidney High School alumni have returned to the Sidney Public School system, this time as teachers. Caleb Sweetser, Bryan Schoening and Kelly Leininger are all graduates of Sidney High and are enthusiastic about being back in the halls of their old schools. Current superintendent Jay Ehler said it's fun to see the kids he coached or saw in the halls when he was the principal of Sidney High School coming back to teach. "We already have a good idea of who these kids are before hiring them,"...
Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and YouTube are only a few creative social media outlets that are constantly being used to gain new information. Often overlooked, are the dangers of putting personal information online and the consequences of abusing technology. On Tuesday, Lincoln-based lawyer Karen Haase spoke with Sidney elementary, middle school, high school and parents about the consequences one can suffer when abusing social networking accounts and cell phones. She has traveled to mo...
The Sidney School board members met on Monday night to appoint the board and committees for 2015. Tom Von Seggern was re-elected again as board president and Steve Mattoon was reappointed as the vice president. Randall Flamig, Doug Means, Randy Miller, Janet Rosenbaum, Superintendent Jay Ehler and Secretary Deanna Kantor also all remained on the board. In other business, the school board approved the resignations of three long-time Sidney High School teachers Tim Smith, Jane Holecheck and Brent Joyce, as well as Kim Castner. Smith and Joyce...
The Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber presented a check for $957.44 to the King's Daughters on Tuesday morning to provide funds for the Christmas Food Baskets and treat bags to those in need throughout the county. Pictured, from left to right, are: Kim Phillips, current president of King's Daughters; Margaret Lienemann, of the ladies chamber; and Lea Wiemers, of the City of Sidney.... Full story
Coming to a new town far from home and being dubbed the "new kid" in high school can be a huge adjustment. For two foreign exchange students at Sidney High School, Dana Windsor and Luis Geniole, this means leaving home to start their senior year in a new country. "It's such a different atmosphere here," said Windsor, a New Zealand native. "There are so many different people." Although Windsor and Geniole didn't get to pick where they were going to study as part of the program, they seem to be...
Father James "Jim" Heithoff is excited to be a part of the welcoming community at Saint Patrick's Catholic Church on 14th Avenue and Jackson Street in Sidney. Heithoff moved to Sidney on July 1 from Ainsworth, a town in the eastern part of Nebraska. "I came here to share faith and to share life with this community," Heithoff said. "I really came to learn from the people of Sidney. The people are what's important." "I didn't come here to change things," Heithoff said. "The first priority is the...
Owners of the Blue Rooster Bakery and Cafe – the mother-son tandem of Mary and Jim Katos – held their official ribbon cutting on Wednesday morning. The cafe is located at 938 10th Ave., near Jackson Street, in Sidney. Pictured from left to right at the presentation are Harold Perkins, Connie Hancock, Jim Katos and Mary Katos.... Full story
