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A Canadian company announced Tuesday it intends to purchase part of the Cabela's corporate buildings and expand its operations to Sidney. Mark Priemer, president of MMP Enterprises, spoke before the Sidney City Council Tuesday, announcing his company's intention to open shop in Sidney. Priemer was introduced by Melissa Norgard, the city's director of economic development. Norgard said that Priemer visited Sidney in late September. The visit include a tour of several businesses and buildings in...
A Sidney skilled nursing center is being closed by the state. Residents and staff of Sidney Care and Rehabilitation Center were informed of the decision Wednesday by Ken Klassmeyer of Klassmeyer and Associates, the company that has been managing the center since last March. That was when a Lancaster County Judge placed the center, and 20 others into receivership when the company, Cottonwood Healthcare, also known as Skyline, headquartered in New Jersey, could not make its payroll. In making the...
The Sidney City Council and staff spent part of Monday’s meeting trying to define a property that has apparently defied definition, zoning, since it was admitted into the city of Sidney. Darin VanNatter and Susan Hiett are seeking to change the zoning of 2525 11th Ave. from R-1 to R-1A. The change of definition would allow animals on the tract of land, and a different concentration of buildings. The rezoning of this particular parcel of ground is consistent with its use and history, according t...
Hopefuls flooded the Cheyenne County Community Center Wednesday, where 20 companies had representatives present at a job fair hosted by the City of Sidney's Economic Development department. On display were the possibilities of jobs across the board – from labor to upper management. "I think in the first quarter of the year there are going to be a lot of opportunities," said Sidney Economic Development Director Melissa Norgaard. Those opportunities come not only from employers new to Sidney, but...
LINCOLN – The New Year will bring changes for owners of utility and farm trailers in Nebraska. From January 1, owners of utility or farm trailers will be asked to include the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of their utility or farm trailer when registering their trailer for the first time, or when renewing their registration. If the trailer does not have a VIN, or if the VIN is unknown, the County Treasurer office will provide one. The County Treasurer will also provide a decal to display the assigned VIN on the trailer at no additional c...
Leyton's Warrior boy's basketball team struggled in the beginning of their season with just two wins, and had to travel on Thursday January 3 to face a very tough Haxtun team to start the 2019 portion of their schedule. Haxtun came out fast, stifling the Warrior's offense while scoring at will to open up a 32-to-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Leyton was able to settle down in the second period, scoring 10 points while holding the Fightin' Bulldogs to only 15 to go into the half trailing...
The struggles continued for the Potter-Dix Coyotes basketball teams Tuesday night as they travelled to face the Kimball Longhorns, moving up to face Class C competition. The Lady Coyotes started first, and found themselves overwhelmed on both sides of the ball, only scoring two points in the first quarter against the Lady Longhorns 22. Kimball senior Lacey Klinkhammer and junior Carli Wurdeman controlled the inside while stopping the Lady Coyotes offensive so effectively, Potter-Dix went into...
Leyton's Lady Warrior basketball team started the new year with two losses and a win, but played well against two of the top teams in the area. A win against Hay Springs was sandwiched between losses to Haxtun and and Bridgeport, but the Lady Warriors maintained their winning record at 6-and-5 on the season. On Thursday January 3, the Lady Warriors returned from the break and traveled to Haxtun to face the 8-and-1 Lady Bulldogs and fell behind early, trailing 19-to-8 and the end of the first...
The Peetz Bulldogs started the 2019 portion of their season with two challenging games against Briggsdale and Merino. On Friday night, they traveled to Briggsdale to take on the Falcons, and started off slowly but managed to tie the game going into the half 24-to-24. Peetz head coach Sean Fehringer commented, “You never know what to expect after having so much time off, with the break. Friday night against Briggsdale we got off to a slow start and struggled through turnovers and poor shooting i...
Peetz’s Lady Bulldog basketball team entered the 2019 portion of their schedule looking for their first win, and drew two tough competitors to start their first week back in action. Friday January 4 had the Lady Bulldogs travel to Briggsdale to face the number two state-ranked Lady Falcons. After a few early scores by Peetz sophomore Kayleigh Leek, the game quickly got out of hand for the Peetz girls as the Lady Falcons scored at will and held the Lady Bulldogs to just six points to end the f...
Lois J. Cook, age 90 of Sidney, NE passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 in Sidney. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, January 10th in the Greenwood Cemetery with Pastor Corey Jenkins of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday to sign Lois' register book and drop off condolences for the family. Lois' casket will be closed. Memorial contributions may be made in Lois' name to the Sidney Salvation Army Thrift Store...
Lillian B. Sharman age 99 of Sidney, NE passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, January 12th in the St. Paul's Lutheran church with Reverend Cory Burman officiating. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 5-7:00 P.M. and continue on Saturday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the church. Memorials may be...
Dorothy Mae (Lipke) Nelson, 98, entered into rest Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care. She was born on a farm southeast of Ithaca, NE in Saunders County on April 16, 1920 to Ed & Hattie (Mays) Lipke. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 11th at the Prairie West Church in Potter with Pastor Betsy Gallaway-Carew officiating. Graveside services will follow in the Potter Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 10th from 1:00 to...
Economic and political ruin strikes one country after another. Yes, it seems that, on occasion, the world’s nearly two hundred countries will suffer a disaster, a disintegration of the country’s stabilizing political and economic forces that pushes its citizens into the very center of chaos. For example, the civil war in Syria drags on. An estimated 500,000 people have lost their lives since 2011, and another 13 million have found themselves displaced and forced to flee the country. Once the...
Over time, I’ve heard several comedians and talk show hosts say how a sad it is certain president is no longer in office. That person provided a lot of inspiration for stand-up comedy. I get it. Any individual who runs for public office on the national level needs to be comfortable in a glass house or be arrogant enough to think nothing sticks to him, or her. We’ve seen many examples of that in recent years. We’ve seen people who are so skilled at misdirection they should be an illus...
