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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...
Everyone has a history, from our family name to our religious beliefs. Some are not so obvious, and others are well-recognized. Several Sidney High School students teamed up for a year-long study including a competition at Metro State College in Denver. The Journey Through Our Heritage (JTOH) program is one of the nation's most innovative and unique multi-cultural education programs. The goal of the program is to engage students in a yearlong program that enhances the public school systems,...
Bass Pro Shops' chief executive said he will match donations by former Cabela's executives and owners to a severance fund for some Cabela's workers who are losing their jobs after Bass Pro bought the rival outdoor retailer. Bass Pro Shops has said some employees in Sidney, Nebraska, where Cabela's was headquartered, will likely lose their jobs as a result of the $5 billion deal that closed in September. Bass has said it will keep its headquarters in Springfield, Missouri. Cabela's has been...
LINCOLN — Gov. Pete Ricketts unveiled a new tax package Wednesday that would boost credits for Nebraska residents who own homes and farmland, lower the state’s top income tax rates and expand job-training programs. The governor outlined a proposal in his State of the State address that would focus more property tax benefits on in-state residents by excluding out-of-state landowners who don’t file income tax returns but still receive property tax credits. The new initiative follows complaints from farm and ranching groups that their prope...
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...
Edward Merle Lehman, age 86 of Elkhorn NE, former Sidney Resident, died on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Parsons House in Omaha NE. Funeral Services will be held on Friday January 12th at 10:30 A.M. at Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Michael McDermott officiating, Burial with military Honors will follow Mass at the Greenwood Cemetery. A Christian Wake service will be held at 6:00 P.M. Thursday evening at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt...
People on the West Coast endure droughts and forest fires. People on the Northeast Coast endure minus degree temperatures and a foot of snow. People in the Southeast endure the ferocious winds, rain, and flooding that hurricanes bring. People who live in Tornado Alley—Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri—suffer from those spinning cyclones’ destruction. Here on the Great Plains, in fly-over country, we suffer from droughts, prairie fires, hailstorms, grasshoppers, and winter blizzards. The d...
The 2018 legislative session has commenced! Last week, State Senators gathered at the State Capitol building in Lincoln to kick off the second session of Nebraska’s 105th Legislature. This is a short 60-day legislative session. From now until to mid-April, State Senators will be debating changes to the state budget and a variety of policies. Short sessions require the Legislature to focus on high-priority issues. During this session, many senators have said that the state budget and tax r...
Each of us, regardless of age, experience or circumstances, has something to contribute to his or her community. We are fast approaching the time to file to run or run for re-election for local public offices. Even if you have not considered running for office in the past, now is a great time to think about public service. It is a decision you will not regret because public service is interesting, challenging and rewarding. In western Nebraska, it has grown harder to find people to seek public...
I recently visited with a friend who is a manager of a health foods market in Grand Island. He spoke of the many people who desired to eat healthy as one of their many New Year’s resolutions. My friend wondered how long this noble intention would last. His bet was it would not last. Rather, as good as this resolution was for these individuals, it would be short-lived. I do not hear of New Year’s resolutions today as I heard of them in the past. Are people becoming a little more realistic? Is the bar set just a little too high? Is this a mer...
Leyton's boys basketball steam struggled against non-conference opponents opening the 2018 portion of the the season. Three consecutive losses by the Warriors have dropped their season record to 2-9 overall (2-2 within district). The tough stretch by the Warriors shows they have a lot of work and adjustments to make if they are to be competitive in next week's upcoming Minuteman Activities Conference (MAC) Basketball Tournament. The Warriors played their first game out of the holiday break last...
Sidney Knights of Columbus Council No. 1861 is holding its annual Free Throw contest, open to all boys and girls ages 9-14 at 1 p.m. Sunday, January 21, at the Sidney Middle School Gym. Entry forms are available from the P.E. teachers at all area schools, or can be filled out at the middle school gym on the day of the competition....
