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MITCHELL--Sidney's Red Raider Track & Field teams traveled to Mitchell on April 4 to compete at the Mitchell Invitational. Despite chilly early conditions, both the Lady Raiders and Red Raider teams had no problem outpacing their rivals, racking up 120 points on the boys side, and 153 points for the girls. For the boys, Gering and Ogallala finished second an third, with 93 and 65 points respectively. For the girls, Gering and Chadron finished second and third, with 83 points and 51 points...
A Sidney basketball banner year for both the boys and girls teams has earned Lincoln Journal-Star All-State honors for a group of Sidney athletes. Senior Karsyn Leeling was named to the C-1 All-State First Team and Payton Schrotberger, Kayla Westby, Chloe Ahrens and Katie Ramsey were named as Honorable Mentions. For the boys team, Isak Doty, Alek Doty, Keian Kaiser and Landon Riddle were named as C-1 Honorable Mentions....
SIDNEY--The Sidney Board of Education had their regular meeting on April 8, and many items were on the agenda, including the closure of North Elementary School at the end of the school year. The first order of business after approving the agenda and calling the roll was to recognize Sidney Public Schools Students of the Month for March. The seventh grade winner is Katy Larson, the eight grade winner is Reina Buettenback, the 9th grade winner is Jordynn Schnell, the tenth grade winner is Josette...
SIDNEY--The North Side of Sidney is getting prepared for the Forrest Street Paving Project, which will involve a repaving, widening and an upgrade of water and sewer systems on Forrest Avenue. The public was invited to meet at the City of Sidney Council Room on Thursday afternoon, April 4, where Sidney officials and others involved in the project were available to answer questions and address the concerns of Sidney and North Side residents. Don Dye, an engineer with M.C. Schaff that is contracte...
SIDNEY--The week of April 22-26, 2024, has been designated Public Transportation Week, and Sidney Public Transportation Director Kasey Kantor has events lined up for the week that will make public transportation users happy. “I think this is the fifth or sixth year we've celebrated Public Transportation Week, and we always have some prizes and special offers for bus riders here,' said Kantor. Sidney's Public Transportation system has been growing tremendously over the past few years, and more b...
SIDNEY--On Tuesday, April 2, the Cheyenne County Fair Board held a Reveal Party at the Elks Club in Sidney, where they announced the order of events at this year's Fair and the concert lineup for Thursday and Friday. It was made public that country star Chayce Beckham will be performing on Thursday night, July 25, supported by opening act Thomas Mac. Beckham has been described as "One of the most buzzed about newcomers in Country music today". On May 23, 2021, he was crowned the winner of the...
SIDNEY-The Cheyenne County Commissioners had their regular meeting on Monday, April 1, and Cyber Security and Road Equipment purchases were the main topics of discussion. With Darrell Johnson absent from the meeting, commissioners Philip Sanders and Randall Miller ran the meeting, and after reviewing and approving a Renewal Agreement with the Lancaster County Youth Services Center for juvenile detention services, the commissioners heard from Scott Bauer about Cyber Security issues. Bauer stated...
SIDNEY–A regular meeting of the Sidney City Council occurred on Tuesday, March 26, and all council members except Paul Strommen were present. After taking care of the normal preliminary business such as approving minutes from the last meeting, the council first heard from Tom Von Seggern, Parks Superintendent, who asked the council members to move forward with the removal of sediment from the flood ditch between the bridges on 11th and 13th avenues. Chrisman Trucking of Gering was the low b...
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly "Social Hour" at Jimmy L's in Sidney on Thursday, March 21. A good turnout including City Councilmen and Members of Keep Sidney Beautiful were on hand to enjoy food and drinks with the Sidney business community. Check out the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce's website at www.cheyennecountychamber.com for more information on events and additional Social Hours going on in Cheyenne County....
PEETZ- The Peetz High School Auxiliary Gym was packed on Thursday, March 21 as residents and supporters of FFA came out for the annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry and Labor Auction. There were door prizes, auction items and the main attraction, the Labor Auction, where FFA members put themselves up for bid to work at local farms and ranches to raise money for the FFA Program. Even with the new construction and restricted spaces, the event was a huge success and went off without a...
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) is inviting proposals for source water protection projects through July 1, 2024. Approximately $150,000 in grant funding is available to political subdivisions that operate a public water system serving a population of 10,000 or less that can show financial hardship. Source water refers to rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, springs, and groundwater that provide water to public drinking water supplies and private wells. E...
BAYARD--On Thursday, March 28, the Leyton Warrior and Potter-Dix Coyote Track & Field teams traveled to Bayard for the annual Bayard C-D Invitational track meet. The weather was just about perfect for competition, with warm, sunny skies and very little breeze. All of the top C and D teams from western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming competed, and the Coyotes and Warriors had a few outstanding performances during the day. The Warriors boys' team ended up in twelfth place and the girls' squad...
OGALLALA--Sidney's Red Raider Track & Field teams traveled to Ogallala High School on Thursday, March 28, to compete at the annual Ed Moore Invitational. The Lady Raiders were the class of the meet, taking top honors with 125.5 points. Chase County placed second and Gothenburg earned third place honors. The boys' team did not fare as well, scoring 73.5 points and placing fourth behind third-place Cozad, second-place Gothenburg and first-place Chase County. For the girls, outstanding...
Traveling around the Cheyenne County and panhandle region, you can see that State Senate District 47 candidate, Paul Strommen's campaign season is in full swing, with campaign signs of all sizes dotting front lawns and roadway intersections. Strommen is running to represent District 47 in the Nebraska State Senate, a seat currently held by Steve Erdman of Bayard, who is no longer eligible for office due to term limits. The 47th District has approximately 40,000 residents. Strommen's opponent in...
SIDNEY--Over the past week, Sidney Public Schools Superintendent Andrew Farber sent home a letter to all families with children enrolled in the Sidney Public School system concerning the $600,000 budget shortfall and adjustments that were being made to minimize the impact on the students' educational experiences. Farber wrote, "As you may be aware, our district has been facing a $600,000 budget shortfall, which has required a careful evaluation and adjustment to our budget and programming for...
SIDNEY--Although a bit on the chilly side, Friday March 22 turned out to be a perfect day for Sidney's Karsyn Leeling, as she began her senior track and field season on a mission to break the Nebraska Girl's High Jump record. Little did she know that she would accomplish that feat in the first meet of the season, on her home track at Sidney High School. It was a foregone conclusion that Leeling would be take the gold medal home on this day, as her closest competitor, junior Jessica Hoffman from...
SIDNEY--On Monday, March 18, the Cheyenne County Commissioners met for their regular meeting and approved a number of agenda items. Commissioner Darrell Johnson was absent for this meeting. After approving the previous minutes and approving the monthly fee reports, the commissioners got to the business of the meeting, with the first agenda item being the approval of a proposed Public Defender's Agreement and a Guardian Ad Litem Agreement for the 2024-28 term. Cheyenne County Attorney Paul...
SIDNEY--The Cheyenne County Fair Board met on Monday, February 26, and discussed ongoing plans for the 2024 Cheyenne County Fair and also confirmed some of the entertainment options that will be present at the event. After going through the previous meeting's notes and clarifying a few budgeting issues, the Fair Board discussed their progress with Rockitt Pro Entertainment, a provider of Fair-style amusements and attractions. After discussing the numerous options the company could provide, it...
KEARNEY--After a disappointing loss to Bridgeport in the C1-12 Subdistrict championship game on Friday, February 16, Sidney's Lady Raider basketball team needed to re-group and re-focus themselves for their next challenge, the C1-2 District Final match-up against Platteview on Friday, February 23 at Kearney Catholic High School in Kearney. Although the Lady Raiders came into the matchup with an impressive 23-and-1 record versus the Platteview Lady Trojans' middling 13-and-10 record, the Sidney...
GOTHENBURG--On Saturday, February 24, the Red Raider boys basketball team traveled to Gothenburg for a neutral-site C1-4 District Final match-up against Malcolm. The Clippers came into the game with an 18-and-7 record and were the number 13 seed. Sidney came into the game with a 21-and-2 record and were seeded number 4. After building a halftime lead, the Red Raiders let their chance for a State Tournament bid slip away as Malcolm came roaring back to upset the Red Raiders. The game opened with...
SIDNEY--There have been a rash of thefts at the igloos north of Sidney in recent weeks, with trailers, vehicles and ATV's being the target of the burglaries. The Cheyenne County Sheriff's Department and the Sidney Police Department have been investigating the incidents, and on Thursday, February 22, the departments executed a search warrant on a residence in Sidney thought to be connected with the thefts. Three persons were arrested at the residence believed to have been involved with the theft...
SIDNEY-- On Friday, February 16, a fundraiser was held in honor of Adam Romero, a long-time Sidney resident who had recently passed away. Friends and family members gathered in the Congregate Room at the Cheyenne County Community Center. A variety of soups were provided plus other delicious snacks. A silent auction was also held, with gifts donated by local companies like Pennington Seed, Western Drug and Dude's Steakhouse. Romero's daughter Judy was the organizer of the event and was...
DALTON-- On Friday, February 23, the Leyton Lady Warriors hosted the Paxton Tigers girls basketball team for the D2-6 District Final games, and a chance to return to the NSAA State Tournament. Leyton came into the matchup with a strong 21-and-3 record, seeded number 6. The Paxton girls had a 16-and-9 record, and were seeded number 11, and had lost to Leyton back on January 4 by 13 points. The stage was set for the Lady Warriors to punch their ticket for another State Tournament appearance, and...
MAYWOOD--After a middling 11-and-11 performance during the regular season, the Potter-Dix Coyote boys basketball team had a tall task ahead of them, as they had to travel as the number 15 seed to match up with number 2 seed Maywood-Hayes Center in the D2-2 District Final. Even prior to the consolidation of the Maywood and Hayes Center School districts, both teams were perennial State Tournament participants, and this season sailed to a 21-and-3 record. The Coyotes would have to play their very...
STERLING, COLO.--Peetz's Bulldog boys basketball team avenged a loss to Briggsdale, on February 2, to win their second straight 1A District 4 Tournament Saturday afternoon at NJC in Sterling, Colo. The game started as a close battle as both teams fought for points in the early going, with Peetz earning a slight 15-to-14 edge at the end of the first period. The Bulldogs then turned it on, putting up 20 points in the second quarter while holding the Falcons to just 13 to take a 35-to-27 lead at th...
