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Nancy Gipfert immediately filed an appeal bond earlier this month, after being sentenced for a conviction of negligent child abuse, a misdemeanor. She soon dropped the bond, according to court documents. On the same day the bond was dropped, Gipfert informed the court of her intent to submit to the Cheyenne County Sheriff to begin serving her sentence. Don Miller, the local attorney who represented Gipfert in this case cited several reasons for dropping the bond. “Financially and emotionally, she and her family are just exhausted,” Miller sai...
Not everyone chose to up their pace during Saturday's Warrior Run in Dalton. The event benefitted Leyton High School's WorldStrides program....
On Monday night the planning commission made recommendations to the city council to change city ordinances to accommodate The Ranch, Cabela’s unconventional subdivision planned for the east Sidney development. These changes included decreasing the minimum width restrictions for residential lots and removing the maximum front yard setback restrictions. Before the changes, the minimum lot width was 70 feet for lots zoned for single family homes. “That’s rather large compared to other communities,” said city manager Gary Person. Now the minimum wi...
The planning commission approved a conditional use permit for Verizon Wireless to construct a 184 foot communication tower at 11720 Road 18, east of Interstate 80 to improve Verizon’s services there. The decision was made on Monday night. “The reason it’s conditional, just because it’s allowed on a certain parcel, there might be mitigating circumstances that you have to take into account from surrounding property owners or whatever that may have concerns,” said city manager Gary Person. Jeff Skinner, a representative for Verizon, informed...
Shirt Tales co-owner Heidi Ahrens hosts a Business After Hours last night....
US Marine Pvt. Nathaniel Votruba graduated Jan. 10, 2014, from boot camp at Marine Corps Recruiting Depot San Diego, CA Golf Company G Platoon 2146. Nathaniel is the son of Myron and Cora Votruba and a 2013 graduate from Sidney. Votruba completed 13 weeks of intense training which consisted of physical and academic training, core values, martial arts, combat water survival, marksmanship training (which he scored at expert level), field firing range, field training and the Crucible. Nathaniel...
Dance Steps Studio welcomes the addition of Melissa Shutter to their gymnastics program. Beginning Feb. 1st, she will teach 3 and 4 year olds in a Tumble Time class. Melissa has an extensive background in teaching and competition. She comes to our community from New York. To Register call Margaret Meier at 254-4604...
The Sidney Rotary Club announces that it is now accepting applications for one of the state’s most highly acclaimed summer camps, the Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp. Available for students who are currently sophomores or juniors or of that age group. The Co-ed RYLA Camp will be held July 20th and end July 25th. Known as Great Plains RYLA and sponsored by Rotary District 5630 for over two decades, attendees stay at the Halsey 4-H camp for six days. The Sidney Rotary Club will underwrite their tuition, room and board, and provide t...
They are just words, assembled and stacked with some sort of purpose in mind. Their power when wielded by the right person, however, turns into something forceful. We know what the likes of Shakespeare, Fitzgerald and the great literary artists could make of words—even if the last time we encountered their work was in high school or while watching a Leonardo Di Caprio film. A couple decades ago, while talking with some of the folks responsible for telling future teachers how to conduct themselves in the classroom and—more importantly—how to en...
“We are so grateful to Regional West Foundation for this generous gift; we just hope we don’t ever have to use it.” With those words Leslie Black, LPN, displayed the brand new heart defibrillator purchased by The Village at Regional West with funds donated by Regional West Foundation. Nearly a year ago, Black administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a coworker who collapsed while working at The Village. That day, The Village lost housekeeper Carol Schaneman to an apparent heart attack, and it changed the lives of Black, her fellow emplo...
Five girls and four boys will advance to the Knights of Columbus District Free Throw Contest after winning the local Council #1861 competition on Sunday at Sidney Middle School. Those that qualified for districts include Ella Ningen (9-year-old girls), Jaeden Dillehay (9-year old boys), Brynna Ross (10-year-old girls), Trey Douglas (10-year-old boys), Kendra Nesbitt (11-year-old girls), Sam Hashman (11-year-old boys), Meaghan Ross (12-year-old girls), Makenna Douglas (13-year-old girls) and...
Sidney wrestler Jake Heeren battles Alex Wambolt of Bayard...
Josh Reimers of Leyton creates room to maneuver....
Potter-Dix's Lanie Moench finds space for a jumper....
