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The Sidney City Council unanimously appointed Mayor Brad Sherman to serve on the Sidney Housing Authority Board at their January 10 meeting. Prior to the appointment, the council discussed the goal of the board and potential upcoming projects. The Sidney Housing Authority Board consists of five members, one of whom is a current member of the city council. Another member must be a resident of either the Sioux Villa Apartments at 1844 Ash Street or the Western Heritage Apartments at 2459 11th...
The Sidney City Council approved expenditures for two different vehicles during their January 10 meeting. One will help reduce costs for the public transportation department while the other will increase productivity for the electric department. Moving Forward The public transportation department will be adding a minivan to its fleet, which consists of two 12-passenger buses. According to Public Transportation Director Kasey Kantor, operations of "Handi-Ride", Sidney's public transportation,...
On Monday January 9th, five Creek Valley High School students were among the nearly 250 students from across Nebraska that participated in the annual Vocal Festival held at Doane University. Pictured from left to right are: Samantha Marin, Emily Marin, Michael Lutz, Ella Ningen, and Destiney Prince-Dugan...
Sidney City Council discussed two engineering bids for the wastewater treatment facility on January 10. Most notable to the governing body was the discrepancy between the two bids, with one ten times that of the other. In December 2022, the City of Sidney Wastewater Treatment Facility published a request for engineering qualifications bid regarding the replacement of equipment at the influent pump station. The City received two bids, one from MC Schaff of Scottsbluff and one from Olsson and Associates of Denver, Colorado. When presented with...
We have read, been told and heard through the grapevine that our local government entities are nefariously "keeping stuff secret." For the most part, they're not. One of the last great freedoms people have is access to information, you just have to know where to look. Social media throttles content and the algorithms show you what it "thinks" you want to see. Government websites can be difficult to navigate and aren't always user friendly. Newspapers, however, are the tried and true method of de...
This year I was elected chair of the Rules Committee. At the beginning of each biennial session of the Nebraska Legislature new rule changes get proposed by State Senators and so it becomes the job of the Rules Committee to sift through their proposed rule changes and decide which ones to advance up to the floor of Legislature for a full debate. This year we received an extraordinary number of proposed rule changes. We received a total of 58 proposed rule changes this year. By way of...
John F. Kennedy served in the U. S. Congress for fourteen years, from 1947 until 1960. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, JFK was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1946, and he stayed there until 1952, a total of six years. In 1952, he ran for Senate, won the election and stayed there from 1953 to 1960, a total of eight years. He was elected President of the United States in November 1960, and in January of 1961, he and his wife Jackie, and their two children, Caroline and John, Jr...
"Where two or three are gathered in My Name, there I am in the midst of you." Matthew 18:19. No matter the question or circumstance, the answer is in the Bible. Make it first and final Authority! Tom, Nola and Pastor Bill met to do just that. Pastor Bill noted that Kimray was not gleaning the right fruit (attributes) from its employees. He quoted Matthew 7:18-20. "A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit." Then he cited Proverbs 18:9, "He who is slothful in his...
Quarter 2 STRAIGHT A HONOR ROLL 4.0 12th Grade ALLEN, GAVIN COLE CORTNEY, JESSE ROBERT DYKSTRA, RHEO SUZANNE GANESAN, KRISHNARAJ GLANZ, AUSTIN JAMES GURR, ASPEN HARDIN, RILEY PATRICK LINDEN, RACHEAL SAPHIRRE RIDDLE, REESE ANN ROBINSON, SPENCER JAMES 11th Grade DORNBIER, ZOEY KATHERINE GRUNIG, TY KEITH HANLEY, COLE THOMAS HOLLINGSHEAD, ELLIE MARIE KSHIRSAGAR, SIONA SACHIN LUU, KANDICE MEZA, JOHNATHAN PETERS, JENJU FU ROLLS, McGUIRE JOSEPH UHLIR, LUKE OTTO 10th Grade BLACK, CARLI MARIE DILLEHAY, RYAN KELLE FISCUS, REID THOMAS HAWKINS, DAKOTA...
Straight A Honor Roll 8th Grade Emily Bashtovoi Jenessa Bruner Aastha Chaudhari Jaici Christensen Laurel Dadgostar Parker Dickman Rhys Dorcey Samara Dyson Valerie Fiscus Dan Grunig Madison Gurr Jamisyn Gusman Greyson Hashman Jayden Hodgson Kyle Jaggers Kylee Kampfe Aubree Keen Madelyn Kennedy Rylan Misegadis Sarah Monheiser Reagan Nesbitt Ashlynn Reisdorff Grahm Santero Jordynn Schnell Taylor Sprenger Barrett Wiegand Ava Witte 7th Grade Scarlet Besore Cayson Boltjes Reina Buettenback Liam Dornbier Rene Grumbianin Jasper Gulbranson Haven Hanley...
Creek Valley swore in two new board members; Luke Hanson and Deann Speirs recited their oaths at the beginning of the meeting. They are replacing Roger Hodges and Vickie Brown. CV Board Members are: President - Matt Klingman; Vice President - Doug Mashek; Secretary - Kevin Jacobs; Member - Troy Isenbart; Member - Deann Speirs; Member - Luke Hanson....
Delores M. Kurz, age 93, a lifelong resident of Sidney, passed away at her son, Robert Kurz, Jr.'s home in Sidney on Monday, January 9, 2023. A private family graveside is planned for later in the Spring. You may view Delores' Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Delores' care and funeral arrangements. Delores was born in Scottsbluff, NE on October 19, 1929 to her parents John and Millie...
Karen J. Rehmer, age 85, long-time resident of Sidney, passed away peacefully in the early morning, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Sidney Regional Medical Center. She had entered the hospital just before Christmas where she was receiving care for a series of health issues. She was expected to be released this same day. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, February 10, 2023 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Chad Rademacher officiating followed by...
Eloise Eileen Ellis Wilson, 94, of Loveland, CO and a longtime Sidney, NE resident, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, in her home at Lakeview Commons with her family by her side. Eloise was born the eldest of 3 children to Harley and Lois (Pool) Ellis on January 31, 1928, in Dalton, NE. Growing up in the Dalton, Bridgeport and Broadwater NE area, Eloise graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1945, where she received normal training and taught in the country schools. Eloise married Lewis...
Elizabeth Jensen Jacobs, 89, passed away at Wayne UNC Health Care on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Born in Peetz, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Jens and Laura Jensen. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 16 at Pine Forest United Methodist Church in Goldsboro, NC at 6:30 P.M. The family will receive friends one hour prior, from 5:30 P.M. until 6:30 P.M. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorial donations be sent to Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America PO Box 424053 Washington, DC 20042-4053 in memory of...
Sidney's Lady Raider Basketball team continued their strong play over the past week, taking down Mitchell and North Platte on the road and Ogallala at home. The three wins improved the team's record to 12-and-1 on the season, and highlighted their lock-down defense and fast and patient offense. The Lady Raiders had already beaten the Mitchell Lady Tigers by a wide margin in Sidney back on December 29 during the Holiday Tournament, and their next meeting was very similar, even down to the score...
Sidney Red Raider Boy's Basketball team has had a very strong start to the 2022-23 season, chock full of big wins and jumping out to an 8-and-2 record. But the Sidney squad had a rough past week, starting with an easy win against Mitchell, then suffering two tough losses to Ogallala and North Platte. Last Tuesday's contest against Mitchell was similar in outcome to their first meeting at the Sidney Holiday Tournament at the end of December, with the Tigers unable to change their fortunes by...
A week that started with a big win for the Lady Coyotes ended with three straight losses and a first-round defeat in the MAC Tournament on Monday, dropping the Lady Coyotes to 3-and-8 on the season. On Tuesday, January 10, the Potter-Dix girls traveled to Kimball to match up against a struggling 1-and-9 Lady Longhorns team. Play started with both teams struggling to score, as their defenses thwarted any rhythm for either team. Turnovers ended most possessions, with neither team protecting the...
Potter-Dix's Coyote Boys Basketball team has been dominant so far this year, but if it has a weakness, it is a tendency to build a lead and let opponents rally back during the second half. Last Tuesday, January 10, the Coyotes traveled to Kimball to take on a resurgent Longhorns team. Potter-Dix opened sharp and fast, cutting through the Kimball defense and scoring while playing tough defense. After opening a 13-to5 lead halfway through the first period, the Coyotes turned it on and put up 11...
Leyton's Warrior Basketball team reeled in three more big wins, including a big comeback victory over rival Potter-Dix Friday night in Dalton. The Warriors first defeated Bayard on the road on Thursday, building a big lead in the first half on their way to a 58-to-39 win. Senior Dillon Juelfs led the offense with 24 points in the win. On Friday night, the Warriors withstood a strong first half by Potter-Dix then bore down and ground out a rally, passing by the Coyotes late in the third period,...
Leyton's Lady Warrior Girls Basketball team bounced back from a loss to Bayard with a 30-point humbling of rival Potter-Dix on their way to a first-round matchup with Garden County in the MAC Tournament on Thursday. The Bayard Lady Tigers have been very strong this year, and the Lady Warriors knew they would be in a fight going on the road. The game itself was tight, with neither team able to pull away from the other. But the Bayard girls were able to get a few more shots to fall then their...
Sidney's Red Raider Wrestling team traveled to Gothenburg on Saturday, January 14, to compete at the Gothenburg Duals. In their first round, Sidney faced O'Neill and lost the dual 42-to-27. Patrick McCartney at 182 lbs, Jeremiah Roggasch at 195 lbs, Landon Hanes at 285 lbs and Zech Roggasch at 160 lbs all won their bouts. Alliance was able to squeak by Sidney with a 39-to-36 win in their dual. Hanes, Colby Langley at 132 lbs., Roggasch and Matthew Cabbage at 170 lbs all won their matches....
Doane University Track and Field Head Coach Ed Fye's work scouting in the Sidney area paid off with the signing of letters of commitment from two of the areas' most outstanding athletes, Sidney High School senior Cameron Leeling and his sister, junior Karsyn Leeling. A big turnout made up of coaches, staff, students, relatives and number one fan Pam Vecchiarelli congratulated the pair for their accomplishment. Both of the Leelings are on full scholarships. The Leelings are both top-notch multi...
Cheyenne County's new Economic Development Manager had an urgent message for Veterans in the Cheyenne County area that thought about or are considering opening their own businesses. "Cheyenne County has a lot of veterans with skills, and if you want to start a business, the time is now," Klare said. He talked about how the Sentinel Missile Project will be bringing " a lot of economic activity" soon to the area, and how important it is to establish your business now as to not miss out on all of...
Job's Daughters International was founded in 1920 by Ethel T. Wead in Omaha with the mission of creating strong young women that respect tradition and will shape the future. The name references the book of Job in the Old Testament of the Bible. It is a Masonic affiliated youth organization, and although members are not required to practice any particular religion, they must believe in a Supreme Being. Girls between the ages of 10 and 20 are eligible for membership if they are related to a...
