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Sidney is among the top ten places to live in Nebraska, according to a blog by Movoto, a real estate research website. Movoto conducted a study of the 31 biggest cities in Nebraska to determine which were the best places to reside. The rankings were based on amenities, quality of life, crime, tax rates, unemployment, commute time and weather. It ranked Sidney number eight on the list. The criteria that factor into quality of life include cost of living, median home price, median rent, median household income and student to teacher ratio....
A local fourth grade class was surprised with a personal response and some free candy after reaching out to the company that produces Sixlets. When Judi Roach's fourth grade class began studying fractions with the help of Sixlets candy, the class discovered that the packets included varying amounts of candy. The class also wondered how the company created the name "Sixlets." The kids decided to send a video to the company containing some of its questions and what they'd discovered regarding the...
CASA held its annual Night of Music fundraiser on Tuesday. The concert featured 11 local acts performing everything from rock and country to opera. Several hundred fans turned out for the event, which aids the Cheyenne County chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), an organization helping abused children. Peetz high student Adam Davis opens the night with some accordion favorites.... Full story
Rachel Blauert models winning dress design with Micahla Beyer from Alterations by Micahla. The design was chosen from 15 prom dress entries and took 3 weeks to be completed.... Full story
Ofelia S. Chacon, 87 of Sidney, passed away at the Golden Living Center, Saturday morning, March 29, 2014. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Sat. April 5th in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with the Father Art Faesser officiating. No Wake services are planned. Services will conclude at the Church. Cremation will follow the services with graveside inurnment in the Greenwood Cemetery at a later date. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Fri., April 4th from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. You may view Ofelia’s Book Of Mem... Full story
Ruth Weston, 82, Mother and Grandmother of Amy and John Bramer, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014. A celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 26, at Central Christain Church in Enid, OK.... Full story
Leonard Benzel passed away March 31, 2014 at the age of 81. Leonard was born September 11, 1932 in Mitchell, Neb. to Carl and Mollie Benzel. Leonard was one of 14 children who grew up on a farm in Sidney. Leonard was a Sargent in the Army from 1954 to 1955 and married Claire Belle Koester on June 28, 1958. They moved to Fort Collins, Colo. in 1965 to start his career at Sears CO. He was ordained as a Deacon in the Catholic Church on May 9, 1981. He loved to build things out of wood, square... Full story
If you’re one of the “millennials” — the generation that began in the early 1980s — you are still in the early stages of your career. Retirement must seem like a long way off — yet, it’s never too soon to start planning for it. At the same time, though, you may also have shorter-term goals. Can you make progress toward your near-term and long-term objectives at the same time? Yes, you can — but you’ll need to match your short- and long-term goals with the appropriate savings and investment vehicles. For example, one of your most important short...
After being snowed out at Perkins County on Monday, the Creek Valley Storm managed to taste a little home cooking thanks to the reschedule. The team was also given a little more time to consume the fare. With the 18 hole match shortened to a nine-hole sprint and moved from Grant to Chappell Golf Club Tuesday, the Class C Perkins County Plainsmen edged the Class D Storm in a dual match 195-190 in a battle between non-district foes. The young Storm team was led by their senior, Lane Godfrey,...
