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In a small room at the Sidney police department, just hours after 30-year-old Mandy Kershman’s death, Larry Martinez confessed to law enforcement that he shot her. Martinez, 54 of Sidney, is charged with first degree murder, a class IA felony and use of a firearm to commit a felony, a class IC felony for allegedly shooting and killing Kershman on July 18, 2012. Although Martinez’s voice was sometimes difficult to hear on the video interview shown in court on Wednesday, some of the defendant’s statements were clear. The video showed the jury...
Police Chief B. J. Wilkinson presented a Feasibility Study for city council members Tuesday to again demonstrate the need for a larger, more centrally-located facility to accommodate the growing needs of Sidney’s police department. The study, conducted by Carlson West Povondra Architects, Baker & Associates and Voorhis & Associates, sought to evaluate the current physical conditions of the Police Department facility and to determine the department’s space needs. It concluded that neither the current facility nor its location are adequate to...
Twenty-six new 4-H Shooting Sports instructors from across the panhandle received their certifications to teach 4-Hers best practices in archery, shotgun and rifle last weekend in Sidney. Pictured above are newly minted archery instructors Dan Schmid, Oshkosh; Kevin Wehrer, Peetz; Marshall Bowen, Sidney; and Daniel King, Sidney, with archery course instructor Scott Stuhr. Sign ups for youth interested in archery will begin this weekend at the 4-H Carnival at the Fairgrounds on... Full story
Cynthia Gill from the Cheyenne County UNL Extension office shows Central Elementary students the wonders of science. Gill spoke with the students about the 4-H Spring Carnival that will be held at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds in Sidney on Saturday, March 29.... Full story
From Left to Right: 2nd Attendants David Blanke and Emily Gill, Queen and King Carly Rushman and Seth Schuessler, 1st Attendants Josh Reimers and Kassandra Harris.... Full story
Orvil Krauter, 100 of Sidney, Nebraska died Monday evening, March 24, 2014 at Sidney Regional Medical Center, Extended Care. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, March 31, 2014 in the Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Gurley with Pastor Eric Alm officiating. Burial will follow in the Weyerts Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church. Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney with the family present from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The complete obituary... Full story
Raymond R. 'Pete' Walker 1949 to 2014 Raymond R. 'Pete' Walker, 64 of Dix, passed away Monday evening, March 24, 2014 at the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo. Memorial Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Sat., March 29th in the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Sidney, with Pastor Leonard Suhr officiating. Cremation will take place. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at a later date. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday to sign Pete's register book and drop off co... Full story
Elizabeth A. (Betty) Slama 1920 to 2014 Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Tresnak Slama, 93, of Potter and Golden Living Center, Sidney, Nebraska, entered the gates of heaven on March 26, 2014 at Sidney. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 29th at 2 p.m. at Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Art Faesser officiating. Wake Services will be held at 7 p.m., at the Church on Friday, March 28th. Cremation will take place following the service. Inurnment in the Potter Cemetery will be at a... Full story
Three weeks ago, Hillary Clinton spoke at a fundraiser at Long Beach, California and suggested that Vladimir Putin’s actions in Crimea equaled those of Adolf Hitler eight decades ago. She said, “Now if this sounds familiar, it’s what Hitler did back in the 30’s. All the Germans that were the ethnic Germans, the Germans by ancestry who were in places like Czechoslovakia and Romania and other places, Hitler kept saying they’re not being treated right. I must go and protect my people and that’s wh...
We could all use a good dose of self doubt from time to time. Of course it’s great to be confidant, aware of your own strengths and to have faith in your abilities to accomplish difficult tasks and to do well or even excel at your job. But overconfidence can not only put off those around you, but can make you careless in your work. A healthy amount of self doubt make us double check what we’ve done, spend a little more time on tasks and to worry a bit if we’ve done as well as we could have. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. Ove...
The Leyton Speech Team poses with their runner-up trophy from the District Speech meet in Hyannis. State Qualifiers: Emily Gill-Poetry, Carly Rushman-Humorous, Carly Rushman-Entertainment, Jessica Houk-Persuasive, Caitlyn Deal-Informative, Zac Jones-Extemporaneous Speaking, Zack Schrotberger-Extemporaneous Speaking,. OID Team of Seth Schuessler, Josh Reimers, Caleb Weyerts, Zac Jones, and Zack Schrotberger. Leyton Carly Rushman, Humorous Interpretation of Prose, Entertainment Zach Jones,... Full story
Leyton held the school's 6-8th grade Science Fair on March 20. Pictured is the overall winner, 7th Grader Danielle Higgins, with her Science teacher, Mrs. Jane Ahlschwede.... Full story
It was just a year ago that Susan Stone took over as director of CASA. The acronym stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate, and the organization trains volunteers to help children through the court system. The position is not an easy one. The cases can be tough, for one. And her office is in a city garage. But then again, Stone spent 29 years in finance, working with Wells Fargo through sound economic times as well as recessions. Stone is originally from Manchester, in England. She left...
Cheyenne County CASA hosts their annual Night of Music fundraiser on Tuesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. at the High School Auditorium. The event features local talent--all performers live in Cheyenne County. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 5-18. Under 5 yrs old are free. All ticket proceeds and donations are tax deductible and go to support abused and/or neglected children of Cheyenne County.... Full story
As I walked under the highway overpass I first noticed him. Scruffy looking with an unclean beard, unkempt appearance and tatoos all over his body. But that’s not why I came to dislike him so much. We’re in between sports seasons now. Winter season is over and spring sports are just getting started. Maybe this space should be occupied by a “best of” or some kind of a rerun at these times of the year. Instead, I’ll just take a departure from sports for the day and recall that con man and a few other characters I met while hitchiking across th...
Fri. Mar. 28 GOLF Sidney @ North Platte 12 p.m. CDT Sat. Mar. 29 TRACK & FIELD Sidney Invitational 9:30 a.m. (Potter-Dix, Creek Valley, Leyton) Sun. Mar. 30 No Games Scheduled Mon. Mar. 31 GOLF Creek Valley @ Perkins County 9 a.m. Tue. Apr. 1 No Games Scheduled Wed. Apr. 2 No Games Scheduled Thu. Apr. 3 BASEBALL Peetz @ Pawnee D.H. 1 p.m. Fri. Apr. 4 No Games Scheduled Sat. Apr. 5 TRACK & FIELD Peetz @ Holyoke 8 a.m. Sidney @ Ogallala 9 a.m. Leyton, Potter Dix @ Bayard C-D 9 a.m. Creek Valley @ Sutherland 9 a.m.... Full story
Red Girls (Home Uniforms) Summer Mueller, Creek Valley Jerry Straber, Creek Valley Abbi Porter, Sidney Ashlea Kerr, Chadron Hannah Grote, Sioux County Precious Campbell, Hemingford Kiley Guerue, Morrill Taylor Peters, Mitchell Megan Stuart, Bayard Baily Davis, Garden County Coaches: Steve Schwartz, Tory Schwartz Blue Girls (Away Uniforms) Sarah Mahr, Sidney Cody Rowley, Sidney Katelin Cole, Sidney Peyton Hinn, Chadron Savanna Jamison, Hyannis Bailea Kerr, Chadron Savannah Walker, Gering Rylee Trout, Alliance Katie O’Boyle, Gering Shelby Vogel,...
