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SIDNEY--On January 8, 2025 Tessa J. Krauss, formerly of Sidney, was sentenced by the Hon. Judge Derek Weimer in Cheyenne County District Court to 36 months of Intensive Supervised Probation after pleading guilty to one charge of Third Degree Arson, a Class 4 Felony, and one charge of Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, a Class 1 Misdemeanor. She received 24 months of probation on the arson count, and 12 months probation for the Receiving Stolen Property charge, to run concurrently. Krauss...
SIDNEY--Bass Pro Shops based in Springfield, MO Announced last week that they would be putting two Sidney properties up for auction online February 10-12, 1 and 2 Cabela Drive. 1 Cabela Drive is listed as being 297,445 sq. ft. in size, while 2 Cabela Drive is listed as 160,000 sq. ft. Both properties are listed together, and have a starting bid of $750,000. The online auction is being conducted by Ten X, and according to their website, the first bid secured meets the reserve amount of $750,000....
SIDNEY--On Wednesday, January 8. 2025, the Cheyenne County Visitors Committee held its regular meeting, and the meeting was cut short when a controversy over a grant reimbursement caused Visitors Committee President Brooke Denovellis to declare, “I quit”, pack up her case and leave the meeting. At the last Visitors Committee meeting, Denovellis and other committee members were having trouble with the grant reimbursement for the Downtown Sounds event. Apparently, with the change of the eve...
SIDNEY – Auditions will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of Pinocchio at the Sidney High School from 3:45pm to 5:45pm on Monday, January 27th. Those auditioning should arrive on time and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition. Among the roles to be cast are Pinocchio, the Blue Fairy, Jiminy Cricket, the Fox and Cat, Candlewick and Crew, Urchins, School Kids, Puppets and Toys. All students in grades K thru 12 are encouraged...
The federal government has a fundamental responsibility to secure our borders. President Biden utterly failed to do that. Criminal illegal aliens have been allowed to enter and roam our country. Americans like Laken Riley died as a result. This week, I voted to advance legislation I co-lead to hold criminal illegal aliens accountable. I'm going to keep fighting until we secure our border. President Biden's open border policies created a national security, humanitarian, and drug catastrophe. CBP...
Pull on a loose thread dangling from a carpet and the entire carpet can unravel. Some seemingly small things in life can have the same effect. Left untended they can lead to much greater consequences than imagined. Human tendency is to ignore small things in order to give our attention to larger issues that have already reached the crisis stage. These emergency situations scream for attention. The minor ones, the loose threads, fall by the wayside. Since they carry no immediate consequences, we...
Recognizable quotes on the ancient Romans: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." "All roads lead to Rome." "Rome was not built in a day." Caesar Augustus boasted, "I found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble." The poet Virgil observed, "So vast a toil it was to found the State of Rome." In ancient times, the city of Rome astonished everyone. The Pantheon, the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus, the Forum, the Temple of Vespasian, the Palace of the Caesars on the Palatine, the tens of...
'To the victor goes the spoils'. 'Victor' is a word that denotes God's Character. "Before honor is humility." Proverbs 15:33 First recorded in Genesis 12. Abram is greeted by Melchizedek with wine and bread – communion. Abram gives tithes of all. Notice! he doesn't accept anything from the rogue king lest that king say he had made Abram rich. 'Robin Hood' stories begin! Samuel, the prophet, became morose because Israel's first king, Saul, had failed to honor God - or Samuel. God sent him to a...
It’s widely thought that home ownership is a key to building wealth — but is it? And should you consistently make sacrifices to buy your own home? Let’s start with the first question: Is owning a home essential to building wealth? It would probably be more accurate to say that home ownership can be helpful in building wealth. Building home equity — essentially, the difference between the size of your home’s value and what you still owe — is certainly valuable. Plus, the bigger your equity, the less you might have to take out in a new mortgag...
As I sit and write this I am currently on a trip with some men from our local church in the state of Louisiana, visiting with a number of partner churches that have a heart to see Jesus made non-ignorable in Sidney and surrounding rural areas. We traveled here because in partnership in 2025, we will be bringing a men’s and women’s retreat to Sidney. A time of ministry to see Christ exalted and lives changed. I am so very thankful for friendships and partnerships in the gospel. If it wasn’t for the many partners around the U.S., we would...
By Chabella Guzman, PREEC Communications In January and February, Nebraska Extension will present a webinar series titled Fundamentals of Feeding the Cow. The series begins on Jan. 27, and each session will focus on understanding how the cow's nutrient requirements change throughout the year and how to cost-effectively meet a cow's needs with grazed or harvested feed. "We're bringing it back by popular demand," said Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator. "We had over 100 participants ta...
By Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Extension ag economist At a recent farmland leasing workshop, the question was raised, "I am a landlord with a handshake lease agreement. What happens if I die?" At the time, I gave the simple answer, "The new owners of the land will be subject to the lease." Although this is technically correct, the situation is more nuanced than it appears. Depending on how the land is owned and passed on, there may be a period of uncertainty regarding who is responsible for the...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2025 – Corn production declined, while soybean production increased from last year, according to the 2024 Crop Production Annual Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. U.S. corn growers produced 14.9 billion bushels in 2024, down 3% from 2023. Corn yield in the United States is estimated at 179.3 bushels per acre, 2.0 bushels above 2023 and a record high. Area harvested for grain, at 82.9 million acres in 2024, is down 4% from 2023. Soybean production for...
By Mark Moran - Producer-Editor Nebraska News Connection Some farm advocates in rural America, including Nebraska, are calling on the Trump administration to continue investing in small communities. They propose that new federal investments in agriculture wind up in the hands of farmers in rural communities. Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen said he is cautiously optimistic about how rural policy will look in the new administration, but said it will start with fair competition in the agriculture markets. "The markets are not...
Timothy James Fehringer, precious baby boy of John and Sara Fehringer, was born forever sleeping at Sidney Regional Medical Center on January 5, 2025. He weighed 6 lbs 8 oz and was 20.5 inches long. Although Timothy never spent any time outside of the womb with us on earth, he was very loved and touched many lives. Everyone was patiently awaiting his arrival and we will now patiently wait to see him again. Our little boy will never be forgotten. A Funeral was held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the Evangelical Free Church in Sidney, NE with P... Full story
Marie Hochman, 89 of Sidney, Nebraska passed away peacefully with her grandson Cole Stiles, by her side on Thursday evening, January 9, 2025 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the Faith Methodist Church in Sidney with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Marie's name can be made to the Denver Children's Hospital at https://ww... Full story
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dwayne Michael "Mike" Holt Sr., age 71, of Alma, NE., on January 5th, 2025 at 5:53 PM after a long battle with cancer. Mike passed with his long time significant other and love of his life, Elaine Rosane by his side in their home in Alma. At Mike's request, there will not be a funeral service or burial. He further requested to be cremated and his ashes to be spread in some of his favorite places to vacation, and for his family and friends... Full story
Dennis Franklin Marshall, of Fleming, a dedicated Nebraska Football Fan (GO BIG RED!!), passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at the age of 72. A celebration of Dennis’ life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 18 at Sterling Foursquare Church. In honor of Dennis, the family is asking those attending the celebration to please wear their favorite Nebraska attire or red and black clothing.Dennis was born in San Diego, California at Balboa Naval Hospital to Dale and Edna Marshall. W... Full story
DALTON--It was a time of celebration and some tears as Leyton senior Zaili Benish signed a letter of commitment to attend Doane University and to play for the Lady Tigers Basketball team. Benish is a multi-sport standout, excellent in volleyball, basketball, and Track & Field. However, she is going to focus athletically on basketball at Doane, which seems appropriate as she hit nine three-point shots in the previous night's win over Paxton. A big turnout was on hand for the signing, with Benish...
SIDNEY--2024 didn't have the best ending for Sidney's Lady Raider Basketball team as the girls dropped a hard-fought game against Cheyenne East in overtime on December 21. But a new year brought some much-needed confidence, and the girls have run through their initial 2025 schedule with four straight wins. The girls started the new year on January 3, when they traveled to take on the Lady Bulldogs of Alliance. This contest wasn't even close as the Lady Raider turned an early 19-to-0 run into a...
DALTON--The Leyton Warrior Boys Basketball team is struggling for wins, despite the talent they have on the court. The team will look dominating one moment, and then can’t get out of its own way the next. With great athletes like Alec Watchorn and a genuine big-man in the center with Kaleb Miller, it’s surprising that this team only has two wins. However, this is a team that looks like it can “click” at any moment and go on a significant winning streak. Don’t rule out the Warriors just yet-...
DALTON--Leyton’s Lady Warrior Basketball team had a strong opening to the season, with competitors offering little resistance to the Lady Warrior machine that plays fast, scores in every way possible, and plays shut-down defense. Head Coach Jed Benish was a little concerned going into the January 9 match-up against Paxton, as the Lady Warriors had a significant layoff over the holidays, and lack of players make it difficult for the girls to scrimmage against each other. Although the Lady T...
POTTER--The Potter-Dix Coyote Boy’s Basketball team is another team in the panhandle that should have a better record this far in the season. Loaded with talent like junior Landon Gasseling and junior Dylan Tabor, this is another team that just needs to get settled and play together better. They have the athletes and the coaching is there, it just seems that a combination of bad luck, bad timing on their schedule, and a few losses that could and should have been wins, have kept the Coyotes f...
POTTER--The Lady Coyotes have struggled so far this year with only two wins, and they came against bottom-ranked teams Creek Valley and Banner County. With losses to Bayard and South Platte to start the year, the upcoming schedule had the Lady Coyotes traveling to Kimball on Tuesday in the hopes of grabbing a win against the 1-and-9 Kimball Lady Longhorns. If not, the girls will have to wait January 18 for a win when they take on the 5-and-5 Hay Springs Lady Hawks. They do have a game before...