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After living through six gunshot wounds and a rocket propelled grenade attack in Afghanistan, Col. Tom Brewer, a 36-year veteran of the armed services, plans to take on Congress. Brewer hopes to bring a new perspective to the U.S. House of Representatives, by representing Nebraska's third district. An abundance of downtime due to an injury launched Brewer's interest in politics and ultimately his decision to run against Adrian Smith, who currently represents the third district. After Brewer was...
Not too spicy, not too sweet-just Knicely Done. It was a warmhearted roast, fitting for Omaha television's Mr. Nice Guy, John Knicely. And nice guys finish first in friendships. A sellout crowd-including college classmates, golf buddies, fellow church members and professional colleagues – filled the Press Club on Feb. 21 to see the longtime WOWT anchor honored as the OPC's 140th Face on the Barroom floor. Knicely is a 1970 graduate of Sidney High School and is the son of Jack and Jan Knicely o...
The closure of Interstate 80 over the weekend turned a large section of Old Post Rd. into a parking lot on Sunday. The winter storm which moved through western Nebraska on Saturday afternoon dumped 17 inches of snow on Kimball County, eight inches on Cheyenne County and four inches in Lodgepole, according to the National Weather Service. Westbound lanes of Interstate 80, as well as Highway 30, were shutdown for around six hours on Sunday between Big Springs and the Wyoming border. The closure was due to a large number of accidents and unsafe...
Shannon Gilbreath, 47 of Casper, Wyo. and former Sidney resident, passed away in Loveland, Colo. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Sat., March 1st in the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel with Pastor Mark Zalesky officiating. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney at a later date. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday to sign Shannon’s register book and drop off condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family. You may view Shannon’s Book of Memories, lea... Full story
Roy E. Call, 67 of Sidney, passed away at his home Friday morning, February 21, 2014. Graveside Military Honors will be held at 2 p.m., Fri., Feb. 28th in the Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has been chosen. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday to sign Roy’s register book and drop off condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be made in Roy’s name to the DAV Chapter #40 Van Fund for Cheyenne County. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service LLC, is in charge of... Full story
Brent "Peachy" Lyons 1971 to 2014 STURGIS, S.D. – Brent "Peachy" Aaron Lyons, 42, Sturgis, died Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sat., Feb. 22, 2014 at the West Gym of Sturgis Brown High School with Pastor Peary Wilson officiating. Burial follows at the Bear Butte Cemetery in Sturgis. Peachy would have preferred casual dress and no ties. Peachy was born May 6, 1971 at Sidney, to George and Sandra (Smith) L... Full story
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County Court on Monday, Feb. 24, before the Honorable Randin R. Roland: David Pierce, age 49 of Sidney, appeared for a pre-trial conference on a charge of DUI 1st Offense and Carrying a Concealed Weapon. The charges represent a class W and I misdemeanor, respectively. Pursuant to a plea agreement he pled guilty to an amended charge of DUI 1st, a class W misdemeanor. He received 6 months probation and $600 in fines and costs. Willie Allison, age 18 of Cuba, NY, appeared for a pre-trial conference on a...
So Victor Yanukovych apparently fled into parts unknown, trailed by charges of murder after months of political unrest and popular protest against his regime. In shorthand, the revolt against the Ukrainian president began when his government rejected a potential agreement with the European Union in favor of closer ties with Vladimir Putin’s Russia—notwithstanding Ukraine’s historic distrust of their neighbors, which runs so deep the people welcomed Hitler’s troops as liberators from their envelopment by the old Soviet Union. As a result,...
The Sidney Red Raiders Danz Team came away from the 2014 Nebraska State Cheer and Dance Championships with a second place finish in the High Kick competition. The Raiders competed in two events at the championships which were held at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island on Saturday. After first competing in High Kick, Sidney returned to close out the competition in Hip Hop. They finished a strong 6th in that category. Elkhorn South was the winner in Hip Hop with 83.83 points while...
Despite a season that included 36 wins and a spot in the state tournament, Sidney wrestler Michael Muggli was understandably disappointed by the final results. Muggli fell agonizingly short of medaling at the state tournament, held last weekend at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha. After winning two of his first three matches at 145 lbs., the Sidney junior was one win away from the Saturday brackets. That match, against Cory Washburn of Ashland-Greenwood, went into three overtimes before being...
The Red Raiders have been installed as the second seed in the upcoming District B-6 boys tournament it was announced Tuesday morning by the NSAA. The Raiders (16-6) will open their tournament on Mon. Mar. 3, at 6:30 p.m. against No. 3 Scottsbluff (14-8). All games in the tournament will be played at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff. Should the Raiders get past the Bearcats, they would play for the championship on Mar. 4 at 6:30. The winner will earn an automatic bid to state. Gering (18-5), which has earned the No. 1 seed, will...
