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The national statistics keep climbing. Historically safe spaces are redefined as "soft targets." Victims range from school children to court officials. Cheyenne County officials want to prevent the courthouse from being on that list. Courthouse security officer Ron Kissler and Cheyenne County Sheriff John Jenson met with the county commissioners Monday to discuss providing an active shooter training program for county staff. "We're blessed here," Kissler said. "We have a fairly hard target,...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners are looking for options. A bridge project is scheduled for completion, replacing a bridge with two side-by-side culverts. The conflict is rancher Galen Bartling doesn’t believe his cattle will use the six-foot culverts to cross from one pasture to the other. The bridge in question is located northeast of Sidney and east of Gurley between County Roads 42 and 45. Bartling said he is wanting a solution that won’t cost him an extensive investment. “Ge...
The emergency communications center is secure, but it doesn’t have the air circulation needed for the computer equipment and for a comfortable work environment. Communications Director Heidi Gillespie said she purchased a thermostat, and turns on a fan when it reaches 74 degrees. Buildings and Grounds Superintendent Roger Conley said the system “is shot.” Replacement of the air conditioning unit will cost about $1,200 from the building repair budget. The board of commissioners also appro...
The Statewide Services Arm of the Nebraska Lions Foundation stopped in Gurley and Dalton on Thursday to conduct annual Hearing and Vision Testing for the Leyton School District. Since 1987, the Lions Club has sponsored the screening for over 700,000 students in Nebraska, including over 27,000 students this year alone. In partnership with Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and with help from five volunteers from Farm Credit Services of America, Allen Darell of the Nebraska Lions Foundation conducted the...
Phelbotemist Danny Mayeux is seen prepping Ylani Cole for donating blood during Monday's blood drive. Cole, Mrs. Cheyenne County competing for Mrs. Nebraska, took her turn at the American Red Cross Blood Drive Monday at the Sidney Community Center. Cole hosted Monday's blood drive. She decided to host an event after she wanted to give blood last year and couldn't find a location. She learned through an Internet search that should could host a blood drive. As a contestant for Mrs. Nebraska she...
Sidney American Legion Unit #17 is sponsoring this contest for grades 3-12 students in public school or home schooled. The Essay Title for 2018 is “What can I personally do to promote Americanism in my school or community?” Class I (3&4 grade) requires 150-250 words, Class II (5&6 grade) requires 250-300 words, Class III (7&8 grade) requires 350-400 words, Class IV (9&10 grade) requires 450-500 words, Class V(11&12 grade) requires 450-500 words, and Class VI (Students with special needs) word count should correspond with students Grade Lev...
CHADRON – Three Sidney students are among 33 Nebraska high school students selected for the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) at Chadron State College (CSC). The list includes 26 participants and seven alternates in nine fields. According to Director of Health Professions Kristal Kuhnel, CSC and University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), potential participants are identified through an application and interview process, which shows those students who have an understanding of the rigorous path ahead and are committed to returning t...
The music thundered and the supporting fans cheered as the Sidney High School Danz Team performed at the State Dance competition. Sidney Danz Team competed at state in mid February and returned home with third place in kick and fifth place in hip-hop. They "performed amazingly at state" said Sidney Danz Team head coach Mitchelle Weimer. The team placed high, but the preparation for state was not easy. Mitchelle said they spent countless hours learning and perfecting their routines. Practice,...
Wheat Belt awarded one $1,000 Basin Electric Scholarship, one $100 Arbor Wealth Scholarship, two $500 Tri-State Scholarships and one $2,000 Wheat Belt Lineman Scholarships to five outstanding area youths. Samantha Rae Schmid was selected to receive the $1,000 Basin Scholarship. Samantha is the daughter of Daniel Lee and Michelle Lee Schmid of Oshkosh. Samantha Rae plans to attend the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Her major course of study will be Psychology. Derek Robb was selected to receive a $500 Tri-State Scholarship. Derek is the son...
Gurley Lions Club honored member Trudy Ketteler at its Feb. 27 meeting, awarding her the Melvin Jones Fellowship. The Melvin Jones Fellowship is named for Lions Club Founder Melvin Jones. Ketteler joined the Dalton Lions Club in 1999, then subsequently continued her participation with the Gurley Lions Club because of her belief in the Lions Club Motto "We Serve". Over the years, Ketteler has held officer positions, attended many state conferences, and gives of her time and money to local, state...
Editor, I see the city council approved LB840 funds to support the hickory square project. They say this comes from the one-half cent sales tax that was approved by the voters in 2012. If the city officials and city council go back and see how this tax was presented and sold to the voters they would see that 50 percent of that tax would go to repair of our deteriorating streets. People would like to know how this LB840 got in there. The city has spent less than one percent on our streets since this tax went into effect in 2013 and has not done...
A season to remember ended on a night to forget as the Sidney Lady Raiders fell to the Beatrice Lady Orange in the quarterfinals of the State Championship Tournament in Lincoln by a score of 52-38. This is the second year in a row the number one seed was bounced out of the class B tournament in the quarterfinals. Sidney (21-4) had faced Beatrice (13-8) earlier in the season at the Cabela's Shoot Out Tournament, besting the Lady Orange by 13 points en route to winning the tournament crown. But...
Peetz’s Bulldogs (22-1) punched their ticket to the State Tournament by defeating the Otis Bulldogs (14-9) 62-50 Saturday night at the 1A Boys Basketball Regional Tournament held at Brush High School. This is the first trip to the state tournament for Peetz since 2015, and the enter as the number five seed in Class 1A with play starting Thursday March 8 in Greeley, CO at the University of Northern Colorado. Otis was the fifth seed in the regional tournament, and earned the right to face the No....
