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LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska’s rural communities received nearly $190 million in USDA Rural Development funding in federal fiscal year 2014, completed on September 30. In five years, USDA has invested nearly $1.5 billion in Nebraska, according to Rural Development State Director Maxine Moul. In the 19-year history of the agency, the funding total is nearly $2.7 billion in Nebraska. The total portfolio of current loans, loans and loan guarantees under management by the Nebraska Rural Development staff is $1.3 billion. The program funds assist hou...
The Sidney School board members met on Monday night to appoint the board and committees for 2015. Tom Von Seggern was re-elected again as board president and Steve Mattoon was reappointed as the vice president. Randall Flamig, Doug Means, Randy Miller, Janet Rosenbaum, Superintendent Jay Ehler and Secretary Deanna Kantor also all remained on the board. In other business, the school board approved the resignations of three long-time Sidney High School teachers Tim Smith, Jane Holecheck and Brent Joyce, as well as Kim Castner. Smith and Joyce...
Legos, robotics, and friendly competition met in West Elementary School on Saturday in the form of a robotics tournament. Sidney hosted its first 4-H Lego League Tournament for fourth- to eight-graders. Ten teams, involving 85 students from the panhandle, participated in the tournament. It included a team research presentation, a Core Values teamwork challenge, robot design and then the main event – the robotics obstacle course. Each of the four challenges were scored by judges and c...
The first baby of the year at Sidney Regional Medical Center was born on Friday, Jan, 9, 2015, at 3:32 a.m. Heather and Oscar Gomez welcomed a baby girl, Emya (pronounced Em-eye-ya). She weighed 6 lbs, 12 oz. and was 19.5 inches long. As the first baby of the New Year, Emya received a gift basket of essentials provided by Moose & Goose, Accents, Daisies and Dragons and Kelly Sudduth Photography, as well as donations from several SRMC employees.... Full story
Bonnie Sutton, 87, a longtime resident of Sidney, passed away late Thursday evening, Jan. 8, 2015 surrounded by her family at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tues., Jan. 13, 2015 in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with the Rev. Thomas Hyde officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney. Memorials have been... Full story
The Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber presented a check for $957.44 to the King's Daughters on Tuesday morning to provide funds for the Christmas Food Baskets and treat bags to those in need throughout the county. Pictured, from left to right, are: Kim Phillips, current president of King's Daughters; Margaret Lienemann, of the ladies chamber; and Lea Wiemers, of the City of Sidney.... Full story
Ongoing Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great Topics and food. Call Leslie @ 250-1113 if questions. Saturday, Jan. 17 The Panhandle Quilt Guild will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17 at the First Baptist Church, 1402 T St., Bridgeport. Coffee is at 9:00. A pot-luck holiday celebration will be held. Bring homemade pin-cushions for exchange. Jan Sears will present “Appraisals and Tips about Quilts,” followed by a “Ten Minute Blocks” class presented by Tina Graham... Full story
Dear Editor, We are starting a new year and our council will be working on the new water park. I would like to remind council that back in November 2012, the voters voted for a ½-cent sales tax to help pay for our deteriorating streets, a new swimming pool and to upgrade the golf course. The golf course has already spent their share of the tax money plus. Now, council wants to build a water park. One of the reasons they said we need a new pool was the current pool was too small and it leaked. And, we needed a bigger pool so they could have... Full story
There is no bond with a tighter grip on Sidney High School graduate Abbi Porter than her family. But she sure loves volleyball too. Bring up the subject of volleyball with Porter and her eyes light up and a smile overwhelms her face from one ear to the next. She's wanted to play volleyball – and play it well – since she was a little girl. And she has spent countless hours in practice chasing that human illusion called perfection. After earning four varsity letters playing volleyball at Sid...
Sidney High School's freshmen basketball teams both posted victories against Mitchell on Monday night at the Cabela's Athletic Facility.... Full story
