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Interstate 80 through Sidney should return to normal traffic patterns in the coming weeks. Work began this spring on eastbound lanes, from mile markers 51-69. Next year, the project will move onto the westbound lanes, from mile markers 62-90. Wayne Rhamy, Nebraska Department of Roads project manager in Gering, said workers are wrapping up work for the season and both east and westbound lanes would be open for normal traffic flow by the middle of November. While this year's construction was...
Before the kids don their costumes for Halloween on Saturday, the Sidney Regional Medical Center is giving them and their parents a chance to learn more about health. The "All About Kids Health Adventure" will be held from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday at the Cheyenne County Community Center. The free event is being put on by the Health Center Foundation and SRMC as part of an ongoing focus to offer more key health information and resources to the community to support a healthy, active lifestyle. "We...
LifeSmiles of Sidney is hosting its seventh annual Halloween candy buyback event on Monday. The event is sponsored by LifeSmiles of Sidney, Hoppens Orthodontics, Western Nebraska Endodontics, Sidney Regional Medical Center and UPS. According to Cherie Stone, a dental assistant at LifeSmiles of Sidney, they’ve collected 1,000 pounds of candy so far for Operation Gratitude that has helped make care packages for soldiers overseas. Operation Gratitude annually sends more than 150,000 care packages filled with snacks, entertainment, hygiene, h...
Cheyenne County USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director Brad Fraass reminds producers that they have until Nov. 16 to report fall seeded crops and perennial forage crops such as wheat and grass to the FSA office for the 2016 crop year. Perennial forage includes all grasses, alfalfa, clover and mixed-forage intended for hay or grazing as well as acreage insured through the Risk Management Agency’s Pasture, Rangeland, Forage insurance. “The 2014 Farm Bill requires acreage reporting for several programs that are available to farmers and ran...
The Western Nebraska Community College cosmetology program in Sidney will offer free haircuts to veterans with an event called “Red, White, and Blue, Honoring You.” Veterans and active duty military may receive their free haircut at the WNCC Salon, located on the Sidney campus, between Nov. 10-24. The free hair cuts will be offered on Tuesdays from noon to 6:15 p.m., Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Thursdays from noon to 4:15 p.m., and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Cosmetology students are providing free haircuts at the John N. Harms A...
Jerome Lenzen, 90 of Lincoln, and longtime Sidney resident, passed away at the Journey House in Lincoln, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. Mass services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2 in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. No wake services are planned. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Jerome’s care and fun... Full story
Ongoing 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”. Friday, Oct. 30 City sponsored Trunk or Treat at Hickory Square will be held on Friday, Oct. 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. This event is open to businesses, organizations, and individuals to participate. Contact Kim Phillips or Lori Borchert at (308) 254-5300 for more informa... Full story
SCOTTSBLUFF – Dr. Kim Dale has been named executive vice president at Western Nebraska Community College, the college announced late Wednesday afternoon. For the past five years, Dale has served as dean of instruction for two campuses of Front Range Community College in Westminster, Colo., where she collaborated with campus vice presidents and instructional deans, among others. She was also responsible for curriculum and instruction for the two campuses, and was heavily involved in the planning and implementation of $32 million in overall c...
Dear Editor, I have read the letters from Larry Nelson and Rita Hart and agree with both of them. I have heard the walking trails along 11th Avenue (which nobody knows how that got approved) and around Cabela’s new pond was paid for with tax dollars. If that is the case why does Cabela’s benefit from our tax dollars? I heard that the road that connects road 20 and Ft. Sidney Road and the new bridge is being paid for with the half-cent sales tax money. That is not what the money is supposed to be used for; it is to repair our deteriorating stree... Full story
Consider how these two scenarios played out last Friday night: Sidney High School needed a touchdown in the final minutes to pull out a victory against a team on a 21-game losing streak and earn a spot in the Class B state football tournament. Meanwhile, Elkhorn South needed double overtime to cap an undefeated regular season and maintain its No. 1 ranking in several statewide polls. If you’re a fan of the David vs. Goliath account, stay focused on Friday night’s first-round state playoff game between these two squads. The Red Raiders (5-...
