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  • Bids for county weed superintendent tabled

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|Feb 24, 2017

    Two bids were tabled for the Weed Superintendent contract in Tuesday’s Cheyenne County Commissioners meeting. After Cheyenne County Weed Superintendent Brian Hiett announced his retirement in January, Commissioners requested bids for the vacant position, considering independent contractors. Tuesday, Commissioners opened bids and interviewed bidders, the first bid came from C-Weed Management LLC for a $50,900 base. Cris Burks, owner of C-Weed Management said the company also services Deuel, Garden and Banner. “My biggest concern is that nox...

  • Tabletop exercise focuses on Hazmat safety

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|Feb 24, 2017

    Tabletop exercises are used in a variety of capacities. From college campuses to emergency management, the simulated scenarios aid in the constant improvement of any given emergency situation. Region 21 Emergency Management Director Ron Leal recently conducted tabletop exercises with various emergency service entities to further effectiveness in a Hazardous material emergency situations. A tabletop exercise is a place to discuss a simulated emergency situation. Members involved review and...

  • Elks Lodge hosts WOW improv group

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|Feb 24, 2017

    Sidney’s Elks Lodge will be hosting a free will donation show and dinner featuring the Way Out West’s (WOW) improv group. WOW’s improv group consists of five actors, Cindy Bartling MC and player, Katie Mead, Erin Huddleston, Jeremy Narjes and Michael Mead. “We will be playing games like the dating game, addicts anonymous, freeze tag, as well as a new one called Beatnik Poet.We rely on the interaction of the audience to help set up the scenes for the players,” Bartling said. “The improv show has possible situational humor however, WOW will ba...

  • Roberta J "Franzen" Sick - Obituary

    Feb 24, 2017

    Roberta Sick, 79 of Lodgepole, Nebraska was called home early Tuesday morning, February 21st from Sidney Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, February 24, 2017 in the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Lodgepole with Brenda Tophoj, P.M.A. officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery north of Lodgepole. Memorials have been established the family for a scholarship to be established. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Thursday in...

  • Veteran History

    Larry Nelson|Feb 24, 2017

    A new wing at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming is called the Psycho-social Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (PRRTP). In awareness of problems from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the trained personnel in this unit work hard to re-center the focus of those returning from combat to being able to deal with civilian life. Many of those coming back from combat face very difficult adjustments. They have lived in an environment of extreme stress. In current combat, there is...

  • City of Sidney offering reward for damages

    Feb 24, 2017

    According to the press release from the Sidney Police Department (PD) on February 17, 2017 the Sidney PD received a report of damage to a shed in the area of the Soccer Fields. It is unknown at this time if there was any equipment taken from the shed. The total damage reported to the shed was $410. The City of Sidney is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for these acts. If you wish to provide information, call 254-5515 and ask to speak with an officer about your information....

  • Lady Raiders take down Scottsbluff in district semi-final

    Don Ogle|Feb 24, 2017

    OGALLALA - Sidney's Lady Raiders wore down the ladies from Scottsbluff High School here Wednesday to earn a place in the B-6 District title game scheduled for this evening. Always presenting a danger, Scottsbluff stayed within a handful of points with the Lady Raiders through most of the first half, until a late burst allowed Sidney to enter the locker room with a 35-28 halftime lead. As has happened a number of times this year, Sidney's Meaghan Ross provided a key spark for her team, coming...

  • B6 District Basketball Changes

    Feb 24, 2017

    The B-6 Boys District Game at Ogallala on Saturday February 25th between Sidney and McCook has been moved up to 3:30PM. The B-6 Girls District Championship Game that was scheduled for Friday, February 24th has been rescheduled to Saturday, February 25th at 6:00pm in Ogallala vs Alliance....