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While Cheyenne County needed the weekend to dig out of snow, the eastern portion of the state is trying to hold back the water. The Nebraska State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC) was opened Wednesday, March 13, to address the record-setting flooding for much of the state. As of 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 52 counties and two tribes had issued emergency declarations. By 3 p.m., evacuation centers were established and travel through much of the state was defined by NEMA as "extremely dangerous."...
The impact of the March 13 blizzard is still being felt, and Region 21 Emergency Manager Ron Leal wants Cheyenne County to be prepared. Part of that preparation came about Tuesday with the Board of Commissioners holding an emergency meeting to consider a Disaster Declaration. The meeting was held with County Clerk Beth Fiegenschuh, County Attorney Paul Schaub and Leal, with commissioners Randal Miller, Darrell Johnson and Philip Sanders present by teleconference. The declaration reads that...
Sidney Regional Medical Center (SRMC) shared its gratitude to the many individuals that helped during the recent blizzard experienced March 13 and 14. In a press release, hospital officials said that had the support of so many not been provided, the premature birth of a local resident may not have turned out so well. According to the release, as the storm hit its momentum, a 29-week pregnant mother went into labor early. Unfortunately, as the family attempted to make it to town, they got stuck driving to the hospital and called 911 to get the...
Tish Treinen, left, and Cindi Egging place artwork for display in preparation for the opening of the 49th Cheyenne County Art Guild's Spring Show. The show continues today (Friday) and Saturday, at 940 10th Ave., Sidney; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday....
Stanley Raddatz passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his home in Lorenzo, NE. There will be a visitation with family present at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday, March 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00. Graveside services will take place at Greenwood Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to: Night of HOPE Walk for Cancer; Rural Fire Department District #1; or Vets Honor Flight. You may view Stanley's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com....
Rodney E. McConnell, age 87, of Broadwater, NE passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 in Bridgeport. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 22nd in the First Presbyterian Church in Bridgeport with Pastor Jonathan Mark Berosek officiating. Inurnment with Military Honors will follow in the Dalton Cemetery. Memorials may be made in Rodney's name to the Dalton Legion. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to sign Rodney's register book and leave condolences for the family....
Patricia Davis, 94, of Lakewood, CO and former Sidney resident, passed away on March 8, 2019. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Patricia P. Davis was born on April 12, 1924 in Kimball, NE to Charles and Julia (Flynn) Armstrong. Patricia graduated from Peetz High School in 1942 and later that year married Wayne Davis also of Peetz. In her earlier years she was a teacher in the rural Peetz and Sidney area. Later she worked at Western Auto, Fabric Boutique and Coast to Coast in...
Harold C. Tremain, age 101 of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney, Monday, March 18, 2019. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, March 23rd in the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Inurnment with Military Honors will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1-7:00 P.M. to sign Harold's register book and leave condolences for the family. You may view Harold's Book of...
Marilyn Mae Simes, age 82, from Sidney, NE, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2019 in Parker, CO, with her daughter Cindy by her side. Marilyn was born on Feb. 12, 1937 in Denver, CO to Virgil Dulany and Doris (Marvin) Dulany. She graduated from Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, IL. She was a proud veteran of the Army where she worked as a teletype operator for three years. While she was in the military, she met her husband. They moved to various places, but her favorite was Alaska. After...
Delores Ward (Sandoval), 77, of Blue Springs, MO, (formerly of Sidney, NE) ended life's journey Saturday, March 9th, 2019. She is now eternally whole with Jesus. Cremation has taken place. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 13th, 2019 at First United Methodist Church in Sidney with Pastor Pete Morgan and Corey Jenkins officiating. There will be a luncheon at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp, Sidney, NE following the services. Private inurnment will be held at Greenwood...
Sidney High School senior Trey Arellano signed a letter of intent to wrestle for the Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen in Sterling, Colo., for the 2019-20 season. Arellano, a two-time state champion while wrestling for the Red Raiders, was surrounded by family and coaches Wednesday as he signed his letter of intent for the Plainsmen. "They have a great program, and it's so close to home. I'm really excited to be a part of the team", said Arellano. Arellano plans on studying Biology at NJC....
Sidney's Red Raider and Lady Raider basketball teams had several members named to the All-Conference Basketball Team. For the Lady Raiders, seniors Janay Brauer and Meaghan Ross and junior Mattie Johnson were named to the All Conference team. Senior Katelyn Sylvester and junior Nicole Birner were named All Conference Honorable Mention. For the Red Raiders, senior Arik Doty was to the All Conference team, while senior Alex Jallen and junior Skylar Heineman were named All Conference Honorable...
Peetz’s Bulldog baseball team lost both ends of a doubleheader on Tuesday against the Briggsdale Falcons, after having their home opener against Prairie last Friday cancelled due to the recent snowstorm. New Peetz head coach Trevor Nienhauser has not had much time to prepare his team, and the Bulldogs should improve as the season progresses, as shown by the team’s improvement between the first and second games against the Falcons. In the first game, the Falcon’s junior ace Tyler Blickem quickly...
Sidney High School will host the Red Raider Track Invitational Saturday at Weymouth Field. Competition begins at 9 a.m. with field events, with running events set to start at 11. Eight schools are set to attend, competing in two divisions. Schools attending include Creek Valley, Alliance, Ogallala, Chadron, Gothenburg, Gering and McCook. Due to the snow and rain, spectators attending the Sidney Track Meet on Saturday March 23 are asked to sit in the stands during the running events as the football field is very soft and the school doesn’t want...
