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Sidney's Torch Run Wednesay is poised to be the biggest in Nebraska history. Sponsored by Nebraska Law Enforcement, the event creates awareness for and benefits Nebraska Special Olympics, held in Lincoln. "The largest run in 2012 was in Lincoln had around 70 runners," Lt. Keith Andrew, Sidney Police Department, said. "Right now, we're at 90-some runners. That was our goal from last year, to have the biggest turnout ever." No other cities have reported a larger turnout so far, Andrew said Monday....
In a regular board meeting of the Cheyenne County Commissioners, members received annual reports from the County Guardian ad Litem Attorney (GAL) and the County Public Defender. Last year, Commissioners made the decision to take bids for the two positions to reduce costs to the county in the event a GAL or Public Defender has to be brought in from other areas. Cheyenne County GAL, Audrey Elliot and Cheyenne County Public Defender, Don Miller were offered two year contracts from the county in April of 2016. It’s a decision that is already b...
Valedictorian and Salutatorian are high honors when it comes to graduation time. If you are bestowed these honors it means you have excelled academically, receiving the highest and second highest grade point average of the graduating class. This year Leyton High School awarded Valedictorian to Hope Dykman, who said becoming Valedictorian was something she did not expect but strived for and always wanted to achieve. "It means I've worked hard and accomplished my goal," Dykman said. Dykman lives...
POTTER - Potter-Dix High School graduated 11 students Saturday. Principal Jane Brown said she was proud of the graduating class of 2017. "They've done everything they've been asked," Brown said. "They've accomplished all we wanted them to do. They've got great goals. They're moving forward." She added, "They're an awesome group of kids." Salutatorian Zachary Librande, on behalf of his fellow graduates, offered fond reminiscences about their time as students and growing up together. "They say...
PEETZ - Peetz High School graduated 14 students Sunday. Though an average-sized graduating class, Superintendent Mark Collard described the class of 2017 as "fantastic kids." "We've got a lot of bright kids with a lot of different opportunities awaiting them," Collard said. "Out here, our kids are very traditional. They get involved in things. They participate in clubs and sports, and they keep their academics up." Salutatorian Baylie Hradecky encouraged her fellow graduates to pursue their...
Carley Witt placed fifth in the ladies division at the 49th Cornhusker National Junior/Senior High School Trap Shoot. More than 2,400 youth participated in the trap shooting event that was held in Doniphan May 3-5. In trap shooting participants shoot at targets called "clay pigeons" these targets are typically launched into the air by spring traps. For the Cornhusker competition, Witt said participants shot five clay targets at five stations for a total of 75 targets. Subscribe to the Sidney...
Two lots owned by Cabela’s were approved for sale Monday by the Sidney Planning Commission. “(The lots) will be for sale,” Ben Dayton, zoning administrator, said. “One’s a vacant lot, across from Perkins, on Cabela’s Drive, and the other encompasses the extreme southeast parking lots of the retail store.” He added, “Cabela’s is wanting to subdivide those lots just for general sale.” There are no immediate buyers for the land, Troy Kurz, Cabela’s construction manager, said. “At one point, we had...
More than 60 area high school athletes are preparing for state competition in the coming week. They include: Track Sidney Boys Alex Linneman Long Jump-200m-4x100 relay-4x400 relay Christian Balandran 100m-4x100 relay-4x400 relay Derek Robb 4x100 relay-4x400 relay Mitch Porter High Jump- Triple Jump- 4x400 relay Coby Haas 4x100 relay Bret Jaggers 4x800 relay Will Castner 4x800 relay Kaden Vowers 4x800 relay Ben Bashtovoi 4x800 relay Jon Smith 300 I Hurdles Girls Kelly Von Seggern 100-200-4x100 relay Natalie Radcliffe 300 L Hurdles-4x100 relay-4x...
Sidney High School golfers have been running on a hot streak through their final meets, handily taking care of challengers going into district competition. That streak continued into Monday's district play, where the Raiders shot a team 316 to qualify for state the second year in a row as a team. Connor Dormann led all golfers into the clubhouse, his 75 good enough to edge Scottslbuff's Gabe Patton (76) and temmate Nate Dvorak (77). Also medaling for the Raiders was Drake DeMasters, who...
Esther F. Walker, age 61 of Sidney, NE went home to be with our Lord, Thursday, May 11, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, May 17th in the Evangelical Free Church in Sidney with Pastor Doug Birky officiating. Cremation has been held. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Esther’s name for A.L.S. Research, 1320 South 119th St., Omaha, NE 68144 or at www.alsintheheartland.org. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to sign Esther’s register boo...
After three years of battling lung cancer Monica Ann (Cave) Roberts, age 57, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior on the evening of May 6, 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska. Monica was surrounded by her daughters, Melissa Wickstrom and Jessica Dorner, and her sister, Kim Wagner. Monica was born in Julesburg, Colorado on June 6, 1959 to Gary Dean Thompson and Madeline Kay Peterson-Thompson. Monica was later adopted by her maternal uncle and aunt, Harold and Mary Cave. Monica attended Crook Elementary School in Crook, Colorado until the age...
Pat grew up in Western Nebraska. She graduated from Sidney, NE High School, attended Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, NE; and was a member of Phi Mu Sorority. She met the love of her life Don Olmstead at Wesleyan; they married in 1948. Pat was a volunteer leader for family education for the State of Michigan Mental Health during the years the children were growing up. She later was a secretary at the Child Guidance Clinic, and then became Executive Secretary at an outpatient psychiatric clinic in Birmingham, MI, prior to their move...
