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Cheyenne County community members were recognized at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet held Saturday in Sidney. The banquet was held at Buffalo Point restaurant, with B.J. Wilkinson acting as the master of ceremonies and Chamber Chairman Andrew Hurt recognizing the majority of award recipients. As outgoing chairman, Hurt passed the gavel Kelli Chaon, who will act as the 2017 Chamber Chairman. Chaon works with Wheat Belt Public Power District in Sidney. Following dinner and awards, event...
The City of Sidney will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of President’s Day. All City Departments will be closed including the Landfill and the Library. The Dial-a-ride Bus and Stage Line Bus will not be running. The Solid Waste Department will be collecting Monday’s trash on Tuesday, Feb. 21 and Tuesday’s trash on Wednesday, Feb. 22....
Region 21 Emergency Manager, Ron Leal, takes proactive measures to ensure safety in actual and potential emergency events in the Panhandle. Under state law, all local jurisdictions are responsible for initial response to a disaster, and each local government must also participate in a full-time emergency management program. According to the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, emergency management in the United States has been divided into four phases: preparedness, response, recovery, and miti...
In January, Governor Pete Rickets proclaimed the month of February 2017 as Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. In recognition of the month, Doves Program Director for Cheyenne/Kimball County, Vickie Williams, shared some information to promote awareness. Dating and domestic violence can affect anyone regardless of age, social standing, race or ethnic background. The key to stopping an abusive pattern could start with learning what a healthy relationship is, and the warning signs of...
Five Sidney wrestlers will be among those competing for spots on the medal stand at the Nebraska State Wrestling Meet Saturday, including three returning medalists from last season. No wrestler in the state tournament has won more matches this season than Raider Derek Robb, a two-time state champion looking for his third straight title. Robb, a junior, enters this week's tournament with a 52-0 record and is the defending 152-pound state champion. Robb has lost just one match in his career,...
