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As settlers took their place in the plains gold was discovered in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Sidney would become a jumping off point to the gold fields. The town—and its railroad—was considered the closest transportation link to Deadwood. “This was a modern gold rush, people could take a steamship to St Joseph, Missouri, traveling by train to Sidney then by foot, horse or wagon to the gold fields of the Black Hills on the Deadwood Trail,” said Sidney resident and historian Gordy Wilkins... Full story
Road construction in and around Sidney isn't coming to a halt anytime soon. Work on Illinois street from 13th Avenue to 14th Avenue, including the intersections of both of those streets with Illinois is set to begin at the end of the month, said Sidney public services director, John Hehnke. Initial construction is on track to start the last week of June with the replacement of some storm drains on Illinois. Traffic patterns at those intersections will start to change that week. Major construction will begin July 1. The project will involve... Full story
Sidney's Babe Ruth #2 team defeated Bridgeport 12-6 at Legion Field last night. Sidney opened up with four runs in the first inning and never looked back. Starting pitcher Coby Haas earned the victory while Connor Doorman pitched two innings of solid relief. Offensively Josh Schaub, Haas, Byron Rowley and Cal Bosard each hit doubles. Sidney put an exclamation point on its victory by ending the contest with a double play.... Full story
Leyton Public Schools Honor Roll for 4th Nine Weeks High School A Honor Roll 9th Grade Caitlyn Deal Katelyn Higgins 10th Grade Kaitlyn Berner Dani McKay Jared Westman 11th Grade Alex W. Frerichs Zachary Jones Josh Reimers Seth Schuessler 12th Grade Morgan Dykman Rachael Ernest Tessa Lukesh Alyssa Sanders High School A-B Honor Roll 9th Grade Tanner Bellmyer Zachery Deal Rhett Dye Jessica Houk 10th Grade Cody McKay 11th Grade Brennen Cruise Katie Ernest Emily Gill Kassandra Harris Jessica Powell Carly Rushman Kelsey Waite 12th Grade Glen... Full story
