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Sidney High School Senior Logan Uhlir was recognized at Monday's regular meeting of the Sidney School Board for being selected as a National Merit Scholar finalist. To become a finalist, a semifinalist, along with his or her high school, must submit a detailed scholarship application providing information about the their academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment and honors and awards received. They must also have an...
After approving the resignation of board member Janet Rosenbaum during Monday evening's regular meeting, the Sidney school board discussed a method to fill the vacancy for the remainder of her term. Rosenbaum served as a board member since March 2013, the same month a former board member submitted his letter of resignation leading to a vacancy. On Feb. 8, Rosenbaum sent a letter to the board and district administrators stating "with much emotion" that she had to resign from her position as a...
A review of initial information from the Conservation Survey Division and the Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission was seen at the March South Platte NRD meeting. Thad Kuntz, principal hydrogeologist for adaptive resources, presented some of the findings from the CSD and NOGC. The oil and gas well geophysical logs data is being added to information already gathered for the hydrogeology of Western Nebraska project, which is funded by a Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) grant and three NRDs, the Twin Platte, North Platte and South Platte. Kuntz point...
Middle and high school students who were named a student of the month for February at Sidney Public Schools were honored at Monday's school board meeting. The award acknowledges students for superior academic performance or dramatic improvement, exceptional work effort toward a particular class project, outstanding contribution to the class, leadership exhibited in the class or school, citizenship emphasized and modeled, or for service to the school. Students honored with the award also receive...
Thomas R. "Tom" Ramirez, 96 of Lodgepole, passed away at the Miller Memorial Care Center in Chappell on Saturday, March 12, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 17, with Father Matthew Koperski officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery north of Lodgepole. A wake service will be at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 16. Both services will be at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Chappell. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday... Full story
Ilene Stewart, 95, a former Lodgepole resident, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016, at the Centre Avenue Health and Rehab Facility in Fort Collins, Colo. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 18, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Lodgepole, with Pastor Kathy Montera officiating. Interment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Family and friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel from 1 to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 17. You may view Ilene’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at w... Full story
Ongoing The Elks Lenten Fish Fry will be held every Friday between Feb. 19 through March 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., located at 1040 Jackson St. in Sidney. … A memorial account has been set up at American National Bank (Main Bank and Drive up locations) for Tabitha Davis. Donations can be made to: “Tabitha Davis Memorial Fund” to help defray expenses and to benefit twin daughters “Emmersynne Joy & Ellyeaunnah Grace”. … UPCOMING Registration for kindergarten students attending Sidney Public Schools for the 2016-2017 school year will be held every...
Three Sidney wrestlers competed at the AAU state meet last weekend in Kearney, and two of them earned berths to the AAU Disney duals this summer. Trey Arellano and Derek Robb won their respective weight classes and will compete at the AAU Disney Duals June 11-17 in Orlando, Fla. Tristan Ahrendt also competed in the AAU state meet. Both Arellano and Robb also qualified for the AAU national duals. Arellano will wrestle on the AAU freshman/sophomore national duals March 26-27 in Des Moines, Iowa....
