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Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
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Cheyenne County Commissioners appointed Donald Brush of Panhandle Land Surveying as temporary county surveyor at yesterday’s meeting. “What I’m needing is the duties of a county surveyor in Cheyenne County,” Brush told the commissioners. “I’ve had some clients that have requested some surveying.” Most of the time during land survey work, monuments marking the corners of property are in place and there are records which establish the edges of a property. Sometimes the corners of the property aren’t properly marked, Brush explained. “Whe...
Sidney's underpass to the North side was vandalized over the weekend. Graffiti now covers most of the wall accessible from the pedestrian walkway.... Full story
As the state attempts to lower its juvenile incarceration rates, the county is applying for available state aid money to increase its local youth programs and probation services. On Monday, Cheyenne County commissioners approved the 2014 community based juvenile services aid grant application. In 2014, Deuel County would commit all of its funding of $4,300 to additional space for probation. The total allotment available to Cheyenne County, according to the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, is around $26,000. Of these...
In Honor of Martin Luther Day of Service, the Foster Grandparent Program will be sponsoring a Food Drive to help the Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska Pantry. The pantry is low due to an increase in need for food from families over the holidays. Non-perishable food items are needed to restock the pantry shelves. The Day of Service is supported by the Corporation for National and Community Services which funds the Foster Grandparent Program. The MLK Day of Service is an annual event which has also been observed locally for years...
Doyle E. Butts, 83 of Sidney, passed away at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care, Monday evening, January 6, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 10th in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Hyde officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1to 7 p.m. You may view Doyle’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. A complete obituary will be published when a... Full story
Vearn Nienhueser 1920 to 2014 Vearn Nienhueser, 93 of Sidney, passed away Saturday evening, January 4, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wed., Jan. 8th in the Trinity Lutheran South Divide Church with Pastor Daniel Larson officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the South Divide Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be... Full story
Sister Emily Peetz, OSU 1924 to 2014 Sister Emily Peetz, OSU, 89, died Thursday, January 2, 2014, at the University of Louisville Hospital. Emily was born to John Peter Peetz, Sr. and Clara Bolke on Oct. 30, 1924 in Sidney, and entered the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville in 1943. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ursuline College, Louisville, and a Master of Arts degree from Creighton University, Omaha. In Louisville, Sister Emily taught at St. Elizabeth (1945 - 1947) and at St. Helen (1947 - 1952) parish schools, and was principal of... Full story
H1N1 doesn’t do this year’s diabolical flu strain justice—two letters plucked from the alphabet and a single digit to describe a ton of lead slamming your helpless body repeatedly to the couch, nightmarish days without rest, the debilitating nights I probably didn’t take it seriously enough. After all, at least three decades had elapsed since I last engaged in battle with the dreaded flu virus. I was quite a bit younger back then—some 30 years, in fact—therefore presumably more able to fend off its advances. And that instance, if I recall, was...
Since January 1, when we have driven or walked by Larry’s Clothing Store, it leaves us with some great memories, but also with a great deal of sadness. Larry Fraas has not only owned and managed one very fine men’s clothing store (and later women’s clothing), but he was a gentleman and also a community leader in so many ways. He has served on many boards, committees and service clubs, as well as being the “instigator” of the Gold Rush Days celebration. Many times he’s been seen on top of the downtown businesses in all kinds of weather putting i...
The science of healthcare is constantly evolving. Treatments are improving, and advances in science now allow individuals to live longer. Physical therapy has seen significant changes, and is now considered an accepted form of treatment for many conditions. Physical therapy can help reduce pain, improve mobility and help patients to live happier, healthier lives. Physical therapists help improve quality of life through optimization of movement. As the new year unfolds, we hope to get the opportunity to inspire you, and your family to enjoy the...
With three games in as many days coming up against three strong and unique opponents, Sidney Red Raiders boys basketball head coach Erik Kohl faces an interesting challenge. How will he prepare his team to face one of the best players in the state and then be ready to face two dangerous district opponents in the days to follow? The Raiders long weekend begins on Thursday when Mike Daum leads the undefeated Kimball Longhorns (6-0) into Cabela's Athletic Facility. Already committed to Division I S...
Paxton Ehler, a senior guard and four-year varsity baskeball player at Sidney High School, has given a verbal commitment to attend and play for Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln next fall. While Ehler has been recruited by about 10 schools since the beginning of last basketball season, he only recently decided on Wesleyan. Ehler will have about half his school paid for by acacemic scholarships. "Me and my family have traveled to Lincoln a few times every year and I've always liked Lincoln,...
Kimball's Mike Daum (30) rises above the panhandle competition.... Full story
