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The four Republican Party candidates seeking election to the U.S. Senate will share a stage for the first time as part of a candidate debate scheduled for Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Gering Civic Center. The debate is sponsored by the Nebraska Republican Party in partnership with the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation. Candidates participating in the debate include Sid Dinsdale, Bart McLeay, Shane Osborn and Ben Sasse. "This is an opportunity for Nebraska voters to get familiar with all of our candidates in the U.S. Senate race and to get a better se...
From March 28-30, Chadron State College will be hosting its Fourth Annual Chadron State Hoop Shoot. The Hoop Shoot is a youth basketball tournament for boys and girls in grades 5-8. The tournament is the primary fundraiser for Chadron State’s men’s and women’s basketball programs. Chadron Men’s Coach Brent Bargen and Women’s Coach Tim Connealy have been directing the tournament for the past three years. Last year the Hoop Shoot drew over 400 participants. “During that time we have made numerous upgrades and are extremely pleased with our cu...
Spencer Ellwanger takes a moment during the Ogallala tournament to pose for the camera....
The Creek Valley Storm’s chance to advance into the final rounds of the boys MAC tourney ended Tuesday night with a 61-42 loss to the Garden County Eagles in Oshkosh. The No. 3 Eagles now travel to Sidney to meet second seeded Leyton, who toppled No. 7 South Platte in Dalton Tuesday night, 49-15. “(We) did not handle their man-to-man defense very well,” said Storm Head Coach Roger Behrends. “They shot the ball really well all night. We will keep working and get better.” Lane Godfrey led the Storm with 13 points and Maverick Widdowson added 10....
Not everyone chose to up their pace during Saturday's Warrior Run in Dalton. The event benefitted Leyton High School's WorldStrides program....
US Marine Pvt. Nathaniel Votruba graduated Jan. 10, 2014, from boot camp at Marine Corps Recruiting Depot San Diego, CA Golf Company G Platoon 2146. Nathaniel is the son of Myron and Cora Votruba and a 2013 graduate from Sidney. Votruba completed 13 weeks of intense training which consisted of physical and academic training, core values, martial arts, combat water survival, marksmanship training (which he scored at expert level), field firing range, field training and the Crucible. Nathaniel...
Dance Steps Studio welcomes the addition of Melissa Shutter to their gymnastics program. Beginning Feb. 1st, she will teach 3 and 4 year olds in a Tumble Time class. Melissa has an extensive background in teaching and competition. She comes to our community from New York. To Register call Margaret Meier at 254-4604...
The Sidney Rotary Club announces that it is now accepting applications for one of the state’s most highly acclaimed summer camps, the Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp. Available for students who are currently sophomores or juniors or of that age group. The Co-ed RYLA Camp will be held July 20th and end July 25th. Known as Great Plains RYLA and sponsored by Rotary District 5630 for over two decades, attendees stay at the Halsey 4-H camp for six days. The Sidney Rotary Club will underwrite their tuition, room and board, and provide t...
“We are so grateful to Regional West Foundation for this generous gift; we just hope we don’t ever have to use it.” With those words Leslie Black, LPN, displayed the brand new heart defibrillator purchased by The Village at Regional West with funds donated by Regional West Foundation. Nearly a year ago, Black administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a coworker who collapsed while working at The Village. That day, The Village lost housekeeper Carol Schaneman to an apparent heart attack, and it changed the lives of Black, her fellow emplo...
Five girls and four boys will advance to the Knights of Columbus District Free Throw Contest after winning the local Council #1861 competition on Sunday at Sidney Middle School. Those that qualified for districts include Ella Ningen (9-year-old girls), Jaeden Dillehay (9-year old boys), Brynna Ross (10-year-old girls), Trey Douglas (10-year-old boys), Kendra Nesbitt (11-year-old girls), Sam Hashman (11-year-old boys), Meaghan Ross (12-year-old girls), Makenna Douglas (13-year-old girls) and...
Josh Reimers of Leyton creates room to maneuver....
Potter-Dix's Lanie Moench finds space for a jumper....
4-Hers who plan to exhibit a market beef animal at the Cheyenne County Fair must weigh in their animals on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, please contact Aaron Berger or Cynthia Gill at the Cheyenne County Extension Office at 254-4455....
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Best Plumbing, Heating & Cooling on Wednesday. Gene Lienemann, representing the Chamber, also presented Best's Vaughn Russell with a plague to commemorate the event....
Cheyenne County Community Center Week of Jan. 13 Coed (Sets Won Sets Lost} Cabela’s Floaters 2 0 Golden Real Estate 2 0 The Bullfrogs 2 0 Runza 2 1 Cabela’s Minions 1 2 State Farm 0 2 K.E.G. Land Resources 0 2 Rods Welding 0 2 Women’s Division I Cabela’s 2 1 Neinhueser Construc. 2 1 Trina Stitt Insurance 2 1 JDs Cutters 1 2 Ken’s Electric 1 2 The Porkers 1 2 SRMC 0 0 Women’s Division 2 Buffalo Point 2 0 BW Sidney Lodge 2 0 Sendero Briards 2 0 Wamsley Construction 2 0 Shirt Tales-21st Cent. 2 1 Case of the Hits 1 2 Dallas Langley Trucking 0...
STRAIGHT A (GRADE 12) – Casey Baldwin, Kylie Ellwanger, Kelsey Franklin, LaNaya Gutierrez, Brendan Holly, Chloe Johnson, Karli Jones, Karson Langley, Waldicky Limbong, Jennifer Myers, Calder Rosdail, Lucas Rosenbaum, Jaide Wachtel (GRADE 11) – Mackenzie Bowker, Alli Ehler, Michaela Flick, Raine Gartner, Hayden Lienemann, Manjesh Mogallapalli, Andrew Myers, Tanner Nienhueser, Theda Parker, Vanessa Riley, Savanna Rosenbaum, Ashley Stafford, Sara VonSeggern, Hunter Vowers, Jachob Wiedeburg (GRADE 10) – Ryan Birner, Spencer Ellwanger, Abiga...
STRAIGHT A (GRADE 12) – Casey Baldwin, Kylie Ellwanger, Kelsey Franklin, LaNaya Gutierrez, Brendan Holly, Chloe Johnson, Karli Jones, Karson Langley, Trent Madsen, Jennifer Myers, Calder Rosdail, Lucas Rosenbaum (GRADE 11) – Alli Ehler, Michaela Flick, Raine Gartner, Hayden Lienemann, Manjesh Mogallapalli, Andrew Myers, Tanner Nienhueser, Theda Parker, Vanessa Riley, Savanna Rosenbaum, Ashley Stafford, Sara VonSeggern, Hunter Vowers, Jachob Wiedeburg (GRADE 10) – Ryan Birner, Spencer Ellwanger, Abigail Heller, Mia Hernandez, Jasmine Jalle...
CVMS 2013-2014 Q2 Honor Roll Superintendent's (94.5% and above) 5th Grade Ashleigh Jay Cade Knapmiller Mariah Koenen Justin Ningen Kylie Weinbender 6th Grade Jadyn Gerold Patrick Hansen Caitlin Koenen Alexis Weinbender 7th Grade Mackenzie Backus Jordyn Koenen Cooper Reichman Dominic Tucker 8th Grade Allie Blackwelder Pierce Leef Payje Misegadis Samantha Schmid Principal's (89.5% and above) 5th Grade Rhett Dykstra Nakayla Fletcher Grace Greenwood Oakley Hodges Paris Jackson Dayo Kennedy Jersie Misegadis Miquala Purscell Kendall Soucie Maguire...
Recognized for the December Performance Awards are: 7th Grade: Tiara Ginther The 7th Grade Sidney Middle School student of the month for December is Tiara Ginther. She is the daughter of Rodney and Alicia Ginther. Ginther is a very responsible student, she completes daily homework, demonstrates appropriate behaviors in the classroom and outside the classroom. She is always willing to help others, and comes to school with a smile on her face ready to learn. Ginther enjoys participating in outside activities such as golf, bike riding, and fishing...
The 2014 Leyton Geography Bee finalists were determined in a qualifying round held Friday, Jan. 10. The final round was held Tuesday, Jan. 14. Winner-D.J. George-7th Grade Runner Up-Dylan Miller-5th Grade Pictured From Left to Right: Back Row-Tristen Gartner-Hume-8th, Kort Dye-8th, Joshua Kruse-7th Front Row-Dylan Miller-5th, Felicity Neeman-6th, Taylor Borges-8th, Janessa Carley-7th, Holly Berry-7th, D.J. George-7th, Jordan LeMere-Chavez-6th...
The first baby of the new year born at Sidney Regional Medical Center arrived on Friday, Jan. 10. Andre Daphnis was born to Corissa Trowbridge and Fabenson Daphnis. It is the couple's first child. The mother thanked the hospital's staff. "I've never seen such a beautiful baby boy," she said. "I am so blessed I had such an awesome support team by my side for this experience."...
The board of directors of Garden County Health Services took the first step toward ensuring the availability of local health care for the future by voting Dec. 30 to draft a letter of intent to affiliate with Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Neb. “Affiliation means we’ll become part of a larger, tertiary system,” said Jim Hansel, CEO of Garden County Health Services. “It’s a good move for our community because it secures health care services for the future.” The Garden County Health Services board of directors has been considering...
The Sidney dance team performed a spooky halftime show during halftime of Sidney's basketball games on Friday....
The two people involved in a Thursday, Jan. 9, pursuit near Alliance have been located. Around 9:15 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, Ryan Riddle, 30, Greeley, Colo., and Rebecca J. Melzo, 22, Greeley, Colo., were taken into custody at a convenience store in Hay Springs. After being taken into custody, both Riddle and Melzo were taken to the Chadron Hospital to be examined. The pair was involved in a pursuit and subsequent search that began Thursday morning, after a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a black four door vehicle for speeding on Highway 385...
As of Friday morning, Jan. 10, the driver and passenger of a vehicle that led troopers on a Thursday pursuit near Alliance have not been located. Just after 7:00 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a black four door vehicle for speeding on Highway 385 on the west side of Alliance. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The vehicle traveled east of Alliance on Highway 2, before leaving the roadway and entering a pasture. The vehicle continued heading through pastureland in a northeasterly direction. Troopers,...
