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The City Council will review a requested proposal at Tuesday evening’s meeting to start the process of recruiting a new city manager. If the proposal for using an executive search firm passes, the City of Sidney will request qualified firms to submit “Letters of Interest” and” Statements of Qualification and Experience” for consideration to provide services to assist in the selection. City Clerk Geri Anthony was appointed interim city manager on Aug. 27 following the resignation of longtime City Manager Gary Person. The city manager oversees...
For 150 years Salvation Army has serviced countless communities. This week, Sidney's Salvation Army is celebrating the 150th anniversary with store discounts. Pictured is: Salvation Army store manager Diane Nielsen....
The Office of Human Development in Sidney has been servicing the community since 2012 with the Panhandle Employment Connections program. The Panhandle Employment Connections program is a vocational branch of the Office of Human Development that gives individual's with social, speech, sensory or emotional developmental delays. The goal of the agency is to help make individuals' dreams become a reality by matching their skills with the needs of local businesses. The program continually forms...
Brian Hahle of Pleasant Valley Fish Farm in McCook placed about 350 pounds of fish that included catfish, rainbow trout and small and large mouth bass in the Legion Park pond on Thursday morning for this year's final pond stocking....
Elizabeth Chase, executive director of the Nebraska Main Street program, stopped in Sidney Wednesday morning to give community members information about the program she heads up. The event was held at Serenity Cafe in downtown Sidney. A small group of locals stopped by for a casual presentation and discussion with Chase. The Nebraska Main Street program is a nonprofit organization that began in 1994 to serve as the state coordinator for Nebraska's nationally accredited statewide Main Street prog...
The demolition of 943 Maple Street in Sidney began Monday morning. 903 and 917 Maple Street will also been torn down this month....
The national celebration of Constitution Week begins on Thursday. The week-long commemoration of America’s most important document is one of our country’s least known official observances. The Constitution stands as a testament to the tenacity of Americans throughout history to maintain their liberties and freedom, and to ensure those inalienable rights to every American. The tradition of celebrating the Constitution began several years ago by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The DAR’s objective is to maintain the memory of the men and...
Levi Hallett, 27, formerly of Sidney, was sentenced last week in the U.S. District Court-District of Nebraska. He was sentenced to the Bureau of Prisons for a term of 27 years of imprisonment, followed by 15 years of supervised release with special conditions. Last September, Hallett was charged in a three-count indictment by a federal grand jury. The charges included production, possession and receipt and distribution of child pornography. In May, Hallett's case was transferred to federal...
Excitement for the first Sidney Red Raiders' home football game is underway with students, teachers and the community wearing red and black. To add to the school pride and support, Michael and Rachel Copeland, of Sidney, along with Miss Lucy's House of Glamour, donated a check for $25,000 to Sidney High School's activities program Friday morning. "It's going to go into helping all activities, especially those that need a little financial assistance in order to fully participate in what they...
Art, music, coffee and friends: the ingredients of "The Curly Wolf Art Show." Serenity Café in downtown Sidney will host the free art show on Friday, Sept. 11. Eight local artists from the Cheyenne County area will present their pieces to the public. Several different mediums will be included in the show, such as paintings, sculptures, illustrations and photography. Local musician Ben Carey will also perform. "We were trying to get a cross section of art from the community and the arts that are...
A man who shot and killed a Sidney woman three years ago was sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday afternoon. Larry Martinez shot and killed Kershman at a residence on the north side of Sidney on July 18, 2012. He was reportedly angered by a text that Kershman sent to him shortly before the shooting. Martinez was convicted in March 2014 for the shooting. Sentencing was originally set for May 7, 2014, but Martinez' counsel filed a competency hearing after the trail and a series of...
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners approved several items on Tuesday morning’s meeting agenda. The board began by approving the 2015-16 increase of restricted funds revenues by an additional one percent, set this year’s tax levy, and approved a resolution of adoption and appropriations of this year’s Cheyenne County budget at Tuesday morning’s meeting. The 2015-16 Cheyenne County tax levy has been set at 0.429895, compared to last year’s levy at 0.479580. According to Cheyenne County Clerk Beth Fiegenschuh, the 2014-15 total assessed...
A Sidney Public School bus experienced an electrical issue that resulted in smoke and a small fire on Thursday afternoon. Sidney Public Schools informed parents and guardians of the issue, which lead to drop offs being delayed. According to a Sidney Public Schools representative, the students, staff and bus driver evacuated the bus as they had practiced. “The students had been trained on how to evacuate in school previously,” said Sidney Middle School Principal and Transportation Director Brandon Ross. “The driver got the students off of the b...
Three houses located at 903, 917 and 943 Maple Street in Sidney will be demolished in the coming months with intentions of creating a parking lot with green spaces. According to Sidney's Historic Preservation Board member Kathy Wilson, these houses aren't located in the historic downtown district.... Full story
A new gazebo located at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney is now open to the public. A cemetery directory is available on site for the public's convenience in finding a specific grave location....
Congressman Adrian Smith paid a visit to the seniors and a government class at Creek Valley High School on Tuesday afternoon. Smith, a Republican representative of Nebraska's third district is originally from Gering. "This is a great opportunity for our students to not only learn more about the person they've been discussing in class, but to get to hear him speak and ask questions," said Creek Valley High School Principal Patrick Ningen. The small group of students met in the library for a...
The community of Potter is inviting locals to the 84th annual Potter Days celebration Sept. 3-6. Events will kick off Thursday with the crowning of Miss Potter at Potter's Legion Hall at 7 p.m. This year's Potter Days is celebrating the class of 1965, the largest graduating class from Potter High School. On Friday, activities will begin at noon with burgers, pies, coffee and other treats from the Potter Youth Center stand. Children's activities will start downtown at 2 p.m. as well as an...
Chadron State College President Dr. Randy Rhine stopped in Sidney Monday afternoon as part of a tour discussing CSC's new facilities. A small group of local Chadron State College alumni and educators met for lunch and a discussion with Rhine. "Sidney and Cheyenne County have strong connections with Chadron State College," Rhine said. "There's about an estimated 400 graduates of ours that are from Cheyenne County, so that's a fairly high number, and we are really pleased that they go up there...
Sidney Public Schools enrollment numbers continue to increase. There are officially 1,357 students in the Sidney school system. Over the last decade, there has been an increase of about 200 students at Sidney schools. According to Sidney High School Principal Chris Arent, there are officially 401 students enrolled at the high school. "With the rollover in classes in the past 4 years, we have added 78 students," Arent said. "The difficulty in our growth really has been the change in enrollment...
The first phase of construction for the Sidney Outdoor Aquatic Center began Thursday morning with contractors leveling the ground of the projected site in Legion Park. According to City of Sidney Park Superintendent Tom Von Seggern, after the ground is leveled, excavation of the site will begin. "A water truck will be out there to settle the dirt and dirt during construction so it doesn't affect the nearby neighborhood," Von Seggern said. "There will also be barricades put in today to keep peopl...
Local author Diane Nielsen has successfully published another book in her "Guardian Series." "Omen Lake" is Nielsen's fourth book that entails suspense, drama, romance and death. Originally from the Nebraska Panhandle, Nielsen moved back to Sidney seven years ago to help take care of her mother and be closer to family. "I was born in Scottsbluff, and then we moved to Potter, where I graduated from high school," Nielsen said. "I moved back to this area from Colorado." Nielsen has always had a...
Jeff Cole, associate vice president of school-community partnerships and network lead for Beyond School Bells from Lincoln, Neb., presented the Cool Kids Club of Sidney with the Ron Raikes Innovation for Opportunity Award on Tuesday. Cool Kids Club program director Coleen Langdon, right, accepted the award.... Full story
Camp Lookout in Sidney is being restored by the Boothill Cemetery Committee. The house known as Camp Lookout is located on the corner of Elm Street and 10th Avenue on the north side of Sidney. It was built in 1867 to provide shelter for soldiers from Fort Sedgwick, Colo. The soldiers set up an outpost along Lodgepole Creek to protect railroad workers working on the Union Pacific. Later, known as the Sidney Barracks, it eventually became a lodging facility and then a private residence. This...
The Wide Awake Circle of the King's Daughters in Sidney, which was founded in 1891, is preparing for its annual donation drive. The charity provides various types of assistance for those in the Sidney area. The King's Daughters have contributed to rent, utilities and medical bills. Members of the King's Daughters also make baskets for new mothers that include onesies, diapers, blankets and socks and shoes. These baskets are then given to new mothers who might not have access to necessities for...
Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer stopped in Sidney Friday afternoon as part of a listening session tour throughout the state. The event was held at Serenity Café in downtown Sidney. A small group of locals stopped by for a casual discussion with Fischer. "I know this is a commitment on your part to take off and be here to have a conversation with me, so I just really appreciate you doing that," Fischer said. "Since I was in the Legislature my first year in 2005, I have always held...
