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Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors hosted a ribbon cutting Monday morning for the grand opening of Applebee's....
The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear former Sidney Police Chief B.J. Wilkinson's appeal of a misdemeanor conviction and 30-day jail sentence. The court is set to hear oral arguments in the case on March 31 in Omaha. Wilkinson pleaded no contest to a charge of obstructing government operations last July. The charge related to pulling a citation that had been issued to Sidney's then-public services director. After being ordered to serve 30 days in jail, Wilkinson appealed the conviction and...
The Sidney School Board added a day to "spring break" for the 2016-17 school calendar at its regularly scheduled meeting held Monday night. In a discussion of the 2016-17 school calendar, a day was added to what was formerly "Easter break" and its name was changed to "spring break." Sidney Superintendent Jay Ehler said this was done to accommodate a wide variety of families that live in the Sidney area. The 2016-2017 school calendar was approved. The board discussion of the impending resignation...
The case against a Sidney woman charged with 21 counts of burglary continues to makes its way through the courts. Mindy Richmond is the woman charged with committing a string of burglaries in Cheyenne County in 2014-15. She was arrested June 11, 2015. Richmond's lawyer, James Korth, appeared via telephone in Tuesday's status hearing and said there are "a substantial amount of discoveries." He also stated that there are preliminary talks of a plea deal. Korth asked for a continuance. Nebraska...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 4.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.74 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.74 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 39 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 15.6 cents per gallon l...
Ralph W. Englert, 88, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. He displayed amazing strength and courage while battling multiple serious health problems over many years. He hoped that all who were associated with him during his battle know how much he appreciated their efforts and kindness. His courage and positive attitude during his illness is admirable. Ralph was born and raised in Lodgepole. Prior to being elected Cheyenne County Clerk he was employed as bookkeeper for General Motors,... Full story
Mindy Diane Peters went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Mindy was born on May 11, 1973 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Mindy is one of two children born to Ken and Judith Wiens. Mindy spent most of her childhood in Oklahoma City, Okla. She then moved back to Colorado Springs, where she graduated High School from Colorado Springs Christian Schools. She went on to get her B.S. degree and teaching certificate from the University of Northern... Full story
UPCOMING The dates, times, and locations have been set for classroom sessions for irrigation and nitrogen certification training. Training will be held Feb. 18 at Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp in Sidney. Sessions are at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Training will also be held Feb. 19 at the Lion’s Den in Chappell. Sessions are at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Certification training must be completed by March 1. For more information, contact the SPNRD at (308) 254-2377. … The Cheyenne County 4-H market beef weigh-in HAS BEEN POSTPONED to Saturday, Feb. 13. … Thurs... Full story
Two former Sidney High tracksters, Savanna Rosenbaum, left, and Jachob Wiedeburg, participated in the University of Nebraska-Kearney track meet on Saturday. Rosenbaum competes for Hastings College, while Wiedeburg competes at UNK. Rosenbaum took fifth in the high jump with a leap of 1.53 meters. Wiedeburg finished fifth in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 9:38.25....
