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GOTHENBURG - Sidney roared through semi-final action at the B4 District Wrestling Tournament Saturday, setting the stage for the school's best district finish in nearly 20 years. "We got hot and had a really good semifinal round and continued the rest of the way," said Sidney Coach John Ganser. "That was a credit to the kids and the other coaches." When the smoke cleared, the Raiders won the District crown and qualified eight wrestlers for the state tournament, which begins Thursday at the...
Students from Sidney schools participated in the Missoula Children's Theatre production of Treasure Island Saturday, treating a packed house at the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center. The play was sponsored locally by the High Plains Arts Council....
A 19 year old Sidney man was partially ejected from his vehicle last Thursday evening when his vehicle rolled on Old Post Road. According to the Sidney Police Department report, the vehicle, driven by Brian S. Atkins of Sidney, was travelling in excess of the posted 35 mile an hour speed limit when he left the roadway, entered the ditch, and rolled one and a half times, landing on its top. The report said Atkins was partially ejected. Sidney fire and ambulance crews responded to the scene and...
Sidney’s wrestlers powered their way through their final weekend of duals, winning all but one after being tripped up by rival Alliance in the final match at the Southeast Duals Tournament in Wyoming. The Raiders opened wekeend action with a 48-23 win over another rival at Gering. Sidney’s Robb brothers opened and closed the dual with strong performances at 170 and 160 pounds. Brad Robb opened with a pin over Jordan Overlin in 1:01. Derek Robb capped the match with a 16-0 technical fall ove...
Members of this year's Leadership Cheyenne County class put the final touches on a community project Friday, placing commemorative plaques at two city transportation covered bus stops, purchased and built through the group's efforts. The class solicited funds and built two shelters along the city's Stage Line bus route, one at 10th and King by the courthouse, the other near the office at Sioux Villa. Class members included Natalie Jobman of the leadership committee, Heather Hausmann, Andrew...
Who knows a town and what it has to offer better than its own residents? That was part of the discussion Joe and Cathy Arterburn had when they decided to enlist Sidney area residents to join a letter writing campaign to bring attention to Sidney for businesses looking to expand their operations. The idea began when Cathy read an article on Apple's plans for expansion. Apple announced last week it is planning business investments that will contribute more than $350 billion to the U.S. economy...
While local officials continue to seek out potential businesses to fill in the employment gap left by the changes at Cabela's, a unique campaign is underway, spearheaded by Sidney Mayor Joe Arterburn and his wife Cathy. The Arterburns recently began a social media campaign asking area residents to write letters to Apple CEO Tim Cook, who announced recently the company is looking for additional locations for business expansion. In a letter, Sidney residents are asked to tell Cook what they like...
TeamMates mentoring program, founded to provide support and encouragement for students, held its local appreciation social Monday, recognizing the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce with the Friends of TeamMates Award. Accepting the award were Chamber Director Denise Wilkinson, Bev Arellano, chamber office coordinator, and Sandy Goble, communications director. TeamMates President, Brad Sherman, said the trio gave the program a lot of assistance over the past year, providing a spot at Gold...
Cheyenne County Commissioners approved security cameras for the county weed building at their meeting Tuesday. The action was taken on a recommendation in part by Ron Leal, Region 21 Emergency Management Director Ron Leal. The concern came after a door was found open. It appeared there wasn’t anything missing, but because of the equipment stored there, it was felt added security would be prudent. Part of those measures include the security cameras, which will feed into the Cheyenne County S...
Cheyenne County has once again been approved for funding to replace a defective bridge. The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced a Cheyenne County project was one of 22 proposals selected for the second round of the County Bridge Match Program (CBMP). The CBMP provides funding to counties for the innovative replacement and repair of deficient county bridges. The second Request for Proposals (RFP) was announced in October, with $4 million to be distributed to counties across...
Sidney wrestlers added six wins to their dual meet record last week, first toppling Bridgeport on the road Thursday, evening, then winning all five matches at the UNK Midwest Duals Tournament in Kearney Friday. In a powerful field at the UNK Duals Tournament, Sidney used a 44-27 win over Holdrege to earn fifth place overall. Brady Robb led the way for Sidney, winning four matches by pin in 3:56. Robb averaged less than a minute on the mat with his pin victims, but two of those matches were over...
Sidney school students were met at the door by law enforcement officers and administrators as they went to school Wednesday, the result of a message found scribbled on a bathroom wall Tuesday. The message, "school shooting January 10, 2018," was found by a teacher just before the end of the school day and reported it to Middle School Principal Brandon Ross, who in turn called Sidney police. Police responded to the school "right away," Ross said. From there, school and law enforcement officials...
Sidney’s Aquatic Center will make some scheduling changes next summer as it works to become more efficient with employee time and associated costs. In November, council heard from Parks Superintendent Tom Von Seggern, who said after its second year of operation, the department would look at ways to cut expenses. Von Seggern wasn’t present at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, but Dawn Graves, assistant city manager, presented a plan that shifts or cuts hours of operation. Night lap swimming will...
At their season's halfway point the Sidney Red Raider wrestling team is going strong, topping the competition at the Western Trails Tournament Thursday, followed by taking first place honors at the Ogallala Duals Tournament Saturday. Sidney was led to the top team score at Western Trails, held in Morrill, by senior Kaden Vowers, who collected his 150th career win on the way to the top of the podium at 126 pounds. Vowers was also a standout in the Ogallala duals tournament where, wrestling a...
There will be a changing of the guard in some elected positions next year, with at least two current office holders choosing not to file for re-election this year. For 41 years, 42 by the end of her term, Dianne Scott has served Cheyenne County residents in the treasurer’s office, with four terms as County Treasurer. Scott began as a part-time clerk, pulling license plates in 1976 when all plates were purchased in the first two months of the year. Registrations, titles and other paperwork run t...
Thursday's snow ended up without serious problems for street crews or drivers, but the crews and others in charge of the city's snow removal plans were ready anyway. Hank Radtke, city street superintendent, says in some ways preparing for a snow storm is in some ways a guessing game. "Every storm is different," Ratdke said. But had it looked like this week's storm would have taken a turn for the worst, the city does have a plan. But, Ratdke said, that plan "changes" from storm to storm....
Beginning Jan. 1, Sidney will begin to play a role in providing tourism information to travelers with interest in western Nebraska. The Sidney Visitor's Center already plays a large role in promoting Cheyenne County and the area in general, but that role will expand when the Visitor's Center becomes the information and call center for the Western Nebraska Tourism Coalition. The Coalition, made up of tourism professionals from 22 western Nebraska, promotes and provides information on activities...
Winners were announced this week for the annual Christmas House Lighting Contest, sponsored by the Cheyenne County Tourism Board. Four winners were awarded. First place went to the Cook household with a display at 2044 Trail Rd., which covers many elements of Christmas, highlighted by this nativity scene....
Leyton’s school board will be wrestling with a difficult decision in the coming weeks. At its meeting Wednesday, the board was presented with information that could potentially see significant reorganization of staff and programs. The presentation drew heavy interest from the community, also, as more than 70 people packed the room to hear the report by Superintendent Lorrie Miller. The report and potential changes stem from a visit by a state accreditation team last year. After that visit, s...
Sidney schools are among the top in the state, according to recently released reports released by the Cheyenne County School District #1 (Sidney). The report shows Sidney test results are consistently higher than state averages. “We’re a little higher than the state, and Nebraska averages a little higher than the U.S. average,” Sidney Superintendent Jay Ehler said last week. Ehler shared the report with the School Board at its regular monthly meeting Monday. It shows in nearly all areas, Sidne...
Sarah-Kate Splichal joined city parks department workers to install the first bike Fixit station along the city's trail system last week, bringing to life an idea approved by the Sidney City Council last August. Splichal's project is part of work toward her Gold Award, the highest award for Girl Scouts and is equivalent to the Boy Scouts Eagle award. Splichal presented her project to city council in August, explaining she thought about the project after she wrecked her bike going up a hill on...
Sidney Regional Medical Center's Hospice Program hosted its annual Tree of Remembrance Ceremony last week. The program included a performance by The Glory Bells and others offering inspirational readings, singing and performances. The night was capped off with those attending singing "Silent Night" while the tree was lit outside the Legion Park shelter house....
Potter-Dix girls jumped out hard on Creek Valley Friday, then outlasted a late Lady Storm attempt at overcoming the large lead built by the Lady Coyotes early. Potter-Dix moved to 2-1 on the season by virtue of the 35-25 win. Creek Valley couldn't get anything to go its way in the early going, as the Lady Coyotes played with ferocious full court pressure, denying the Storm any unhurried look at the basket. Potter-Dix applied half and full court pressure through much of the game, but it was the...
Creek Valley's boys split contests over the weekend, man handling Potter-Dix Friday, then losing to Bayard Saturday. The Storm whirled around Potter-Dix, using its experience and a tough defense to log a 64-23 wire-to-wire win. The following evening, the Storm came up short on scoring in the first and fourth quarters, falling to Bayard 58-42. "We missed too many layups and point-blank shots," Creek Valley Coach Roger Behrends said of the Bayard game. "We just need to have some focus, and we...
