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Cheyenne County’s Commissioners addressed ongoing liability issues with fairground buildings in Monday’s regular meeting. Use of the fairground buildings have been an agenda item and topic of discussion in almost every meeting since the construction of the Pavilion building last year. Candy Glass came before the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners Monday to request the use of the Pavilion building by the Sidney Wranglers 4-H club. The community members that gathered in Monday’s meeting to discuss the use of the building, including the Commi...
History lies just beneath the surface of the ever-changing landscape in Sidney. Prehistoric nomads, natives and soldiers have camped and lived along Lodgepole creek, for where there is water there are signs of life. Lodgepole Creek played a big role in the development of the area. The once-thriving creek bed played a pivotal role in the lives of people spanning back thousands of years. The creek, which once ran deep, has since diminished. Part of what is left now runs through culverts under the...
GORDON – A team from Sidney High School will represent the Panhandle for the Nebraska Envirothon Contest near Gering at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center April 26. The Sidney team of Chantal Riggs, Mitchell Porter, Kollyn Weimer, William Castner and Lindsey Deaver earned the state berth with a score of 109 at the regional contest held in Gordon. Thirty students from six schools competed in the regional. Students were from Sidney, Gordon-Rushville, Creek Valley, Banner County, Garden County and L...
Arthur Frerichs, 79 formerly of Gurley, Nebraska passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Linden Court in North Platte, Nebraska. A memorial service for Art will be held at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp in Sidney, Nebraska on February 18, 2017 starting at 11:00 A.M. with lunch to follow. Cremation has taken place and there is no visitation at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at...
Duane Kahl left his earthly family on February 2 after an extended illness at Bellevue, NE where he and his wife had moved in November. Celebrations of his life will be held in St. Patrick's Church in Sidney on Wednesday, February 8th at 6:00 P.M. for the Rosary and on Thursday, February 9th at 10:30 A.M. for the funeral Mass. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery immediately after the service. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Wednesday in the Holechek Funeral Home in...
Sherrie L. Savage, age 55 of Sidney, NE passed away at the Sidney Regional Medical Center, Thursday, February 2, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 10th in the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel. Cremation has been held and services will conclude at the funeral home. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family. You may view Sherrie’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. A complete obituary will be published when available. G...
Entering weekend play Sidney Coach Tyler Shaw knew the Lady Raiders would have their hands full. Illness and injuries aside, Sidney was on course to once again play rival Gering, which it had bested every time thus far in the season. "It's hard to keep beating the same team when you play so much," Shaw said prior to the game. As it turned out, Gering finally found a way to tip the scales on the Lady Raiders, pressing their way to a 52-46 win in Sidney. Sidney led by one point after one quarter...
