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As the summer sun arrives, so will new opportunities. Children of all abilities will be welcomed in the same park and on the same equipment as the Legion Park playground will be updated with play equipment for all children. More than two years ago, a few Sidney area residents had a vision of better, more inclusive play equipment at Legion Park. The goal was to design a play environment welcoming to children with mobility challenges, developmental issues and for children who do not have special...
Girl Scout Troop No. 10305 of Sidney has partnered with the Cheyenne County Veterans Service Office to conduct Operation “Gift of Sharing”. Girl Scouts may participate in the program to donate food items to Military / Veterans or other non-profit organizations. Any Veteran can come to the VSO located in the Cheyenne County Courthouse, and get a FREE box if Girl Scout Cookies while supplies last. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 12 p.m./1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to1...
William "Bill" George Hines Sr., 90, of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Bill was born November 14, 1931, in Oshkosh, Nebraska, to Henry "Hank" and Coriene (Smith) Hines. He graduated from Garden County High School with the class of 1949. In January 1952, Bill married Paulene Roth, and to this union, two children were born, William "Bill" and Dawn. April of 1952, Bill enlisted in the army and was stationed at Ft. Sam Houston, TX and was...
About two years ago, Cheyenne County added technology necessary to adapt to COVID-19 restrictions. The new technology allowed the county and district courts to continue remotely. Inmates or defendants could make an appearance for a court procedure by a secure Zoom type of conference, and likewise Judge Derek Weimer admitted he held court remotely from his home while recovering from COVID. “Our court rooms are right where they need to be,” he said. “I would put our court up against any of them...
The Cheyenne County Republicans met in the basement conference room at Security Bank on March 22. The night included a briefing on the Primary election by Cheyenne County Clerk Beth Fiegenschuh. Fiegenschuh talked about how the Primary ballot may not appear as some voters expect. The only races to be decided in the Primary election are contested races, she said. She said there needs to be more candidates than open seats to have an election; including incumbents and challengers. “Locally, t...
The annual Cheyenne County 4-H Carnival will be held on Saturday, April 2nd at the Cheyenne County Fair Grounds from 5 – 8 p.m. Children of all ages and families are invited to join in the evening of fun. Come out and enjoy a great meal of a pulled pork sandwich, hotdog, nachos, or taco salad. Try your skills at the cake walk, fishing booth, foam shooting gallery, and more. A silent auction and raffle will be held throughout the evening. All proceeds from the Carnival are used to support the Cheyenne County 4-H program. 4-H, the nation’s lar...
Beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Mary Dell (Gilmore) Conger-Bowers, of Sidney, NE passed away at age 87 at her home on March 15, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8th, at Gehrig-Stitt Chapel in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins from United Methodist Church officiating. Reception will follow at the Gehrig-Stitt Event Center. Services will be recorded and available on Gehrig-Stitt’s website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt C...
Stewart Delano Sorge, 76, passed away on February 18, 2022 with his family by his side. He was born June 2, 1945 in Sidney to Gilbert and Mildred Sorge. Stewart graduated high school in Gurley in 1963 and went on to join the United States Air Force in 1965. During his time in the service, Stewart served in the Vietnam War and earned many decorations, medals, and ribbons. Stewart retired from the Air Force as a Master Sergeant in September of 1985. He then began his 16 year career at Texas...
Edwin E. Frerichs, 67 of Casa Grande AZ, passed away March 6th, 2022 peacefully at home. He was born September 10th in Sidney NE to Art and Billie Frerichs. He graduated from Sidney High in 1972 and married Georgia Weber. He is survived by wife, Georgia, daughter Stacey Frerichs from Casa Grande and son, Jeremiah Frerichs from Adelanto CA, 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Also siblings: Carol Johns, Don Frerichs, Ron Frerichs and Gerald Frerichs....
Donna Oliverius, age 92, of Powell, Wyoming, formerly of Sidney, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, with the love of her children and grandchildren around her. Funeral services were held at 2 PM on Monday, March 28, 2022, at First United Methodist Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Burial took place in Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association. Friends were invited to stop at church from 12...
Opinions on the significance of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine vary from a regional dispute to the brink of World War III. But one thing most astute observers will admit is that the ongoing war on Europe’s eastern flank has been highly instructive. We learned this week that U.S. Green Berets had been in Ukraine training its soldiers in recent years. One area of instruction focused on how to effectively resist a superior armored force with small, highly mobile, well-armed units. This tra...
Edited by Michael K. Sunderland Calvin K. Sunderland, my dad was, among many things a storyteller. It’s a trait that seems to have been passed on to me. I recently unearthed the following story of my dad’s while sorting through a stack of his letters and papers. It reveals a lot about where I got many of my traits. “The summer of 1941 was not over and by late summer I’d recovered enough from my exposure to poison ivy to be feeling frisky again. Horsing around got me into worse trouble just a...
It seems like a generation ago people were excited about MySpace. It was marketed as a way for people to stay connected. The fun and silliness of life could be shared; party town for the world to take part in. A few years later, I press convention and the chatter was all about the excitement of publishing breaking news, as long as it was 160 characters or less. Within this timeline Facebook was also “born.” I often wonder how many people envisioned how complicated things could get. The more mob...
Jesus never does ministry alone. He trains DO-ers! Twelve do-ers became Disciples; Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers. Mark 16:16-20. Three stout-hearted fishermen, Peter, James and John, knew how to separate good from bad, how to catch, clean, present and market appetizing, fresh fish for all. These businessmen provided order, leadership, experience and example. Matthew, a tax collector, understood financial laws under Roman rule; savvy about who to trust and who not to...
When you apply for your Social Security retirement benefits, you need to think about how much you want withheld for taxes. Many people overlook this issue – only to face an unpleasant surprise at tax time, because Social Security benefits may be added to taxable income. Using Form W-4V, you can have 7, 10, 12 or 22 percent of your monthly benefit withheld. Your tax advisor can help you choose the appropriate percentage. And you have other ways to control the taxes due on your benefits. For example, if you meet certain conditions, withdrawals f...
LINCOLN -- Healthy Blue in Nebraska announced today that Rob Rhodes, M.D., FAAFP has been named president of the health plan, a leading managed care provider of health benefits for Nebraska’s Heritage Health Medicaid program. “Dr. Rhodes is a trusted and highly respected senior leader who has extensive knowledge and experience of Medicaid health plan operations as well as a passion for serving vulnerable communities through quality, cost-effective care,” said Dr. Barsam Kasravi, President of An...
At a time when it seems like everybody is blaming the other for the disunity in our social and political lives, I bring you this spiritual allegory from an unknown author. One day, the carpenter’s tools had a conference. Brother Hammer was the chair. Upon bringing the meeting to order, he said that there had been some complaining among his fellow tools and he thought it would be good to discuss it openly together. “Yes, Brother Saw, what is your complaint?” Brother saw stood up and said, “Brother Pencil is getting on everybody’s nerves. He can...
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial flock of 570,000 broilers in Butler County. HPAI is a highly contagious virus that spreads easily among birds through nasal and eye secretions, as well as manure. The virus can be spread in various ways from flock to flock, including by wild birds, through contact with inf...
LINCOLN – March 22 was celebrated as National Ag Day, a time for us to thank farmers and ranchers for feeding, sheltering and powering our nation. We also want to celebrate and recognize the pivotal role of producers in mitigating climate change through voluntary conservation efforts. Climate change is happening, evidenced by persistent drought, frequent tornadoes and storms, and larger and more powerful wildfires. Our agricultural communities are on the frontlines. Now is the time for us to act, and Nebraska producers are doing their part. W...
Making the decision to purchase and own a firearm should never be taken lightly because owning a firearm comes with a lot of responsibility. Making the decision to obtain a concealed carry permit and actually carry your firearm with you requires even more thought and consideration because it is a much bigger responsibility. First of all, what is concealed carry? Concealed carry is the practice of carrying a concealed firearm on one’s person in public. Most often this will involve a holster of some kind- in the waist band, on the waist band, s...
Sidney's Red Raider Boys Track & Field team took top honors at the first major Track and Field competition of the season, the John Ganser Invitational, earning 132 points. The boys dominated the running events, swept the relays, and won the high jump and pole vault competitions to start their season strong. Sidney's girls teams had success in the jumping events and sprints, as well as strong performances in the longer distance runs. The girls earned 74 points, and have a solid start to build...
Creek Valley senior Jordan Bocock signed her National Letter of Intent to attend and play Golf for the Doane College Tigers on Thursday. Bocock was joined by Jeannine Foster (left) Head Coach of the Doane College Women's Golf team, her mother Shawna Vrbas, her father Brian Bocock and (standing) Creek Valley Golf Assistant Coach Troy Bayne and Head Coach Aaron Brown. Jordan went form being the only golfer on the team sophomore year to a State Qualifier in her senior year. Bocock chose Doane for...
The Potter-Dix Coyote and Leyton Warrior Track and Filed teams traveled on Saturday to compete at the annual Morrill Early Bird meet. The Warrior Boy's Varsity squad placed second with 77 points and the Coyote Boy's Varsity squad placed sixth with 44 points. The Warrior Girl's team placed seventh with 44 points and the Coyote Girl's team placed 12th with even points. Mitchell topped the Varsity Boys competition with 95 points while Crawford won the Girl's title with 84 points. Several student...
The Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association released the names of the recipients of the 2021-22 Winter Sports Academic All-State Awards, and many student-athletes in our area were honored for their academic performance and contributions to their teams and organizations. The students named were team and organization leaders in their chosen activities and must have at least a 93% or 3.7 out of 4.0 Grade Point Average. The students honored are as follows: Creek Valley High School Boys Basketball Diego Caraveo Hunter Martinez Girls Basketball...
Cheyenne County Sheriffs March 24 12:01 A.M, Village Check, Dalton 3:28 A.M, Emergency Protective Custody, RWMC 5:46 A.M, Motorist Assist, US Hwy 30 and RD 131 10:50 A.M,K9 Training, Potter Firehall 12:14 P.M, Village Check, Potter-Dix 12:33 P.M, Village Check, Sioux Meadows 1:02 P.M, Meeting, Cheyenne Co Court House 4:36 P.M, Paper Service, Shirt Tales 4:41 P.M, Paper Service, Renkoski Property 4:55 P.M, Paper Service, Gorden’s 5:51 P.M, Traffic Stop, 4 Hwy 19 5:55 P.M, Traffic Accident- Unknown Inj, 35 Interstate 80 6:21 P.M, Traffic C...
