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With a month remaining before the state's primaries, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jon Bruning must balance the demands of a campaign and of his role as Nebraska's Attorney General. In Sidney to visit with Cabela's employees on Tuesday morning, he also took a moment to discuss law enforcement concerns over Colorado's marijuana laws. "I met with Sheriff [John] Jenson about that issue," Bruning said. "We need to provide additional resources." Bruning has served as the state's Attorney...
Sidney schools are on the right track, in the opinion of an external accreditation team who visited the school last month. “Really, in a nutshell we had an excellent visit,” said Sidney high school principal Chris Arent at Monday’s school board meeting. “The accreditation team was very impressed top to bottom, across the board.” The accreditation process for the middle and high school takes place every five years. This process includes an external review performed by administrators from other districts in this region of the state. The revie...
The Public Alliance for Community Energy (ACE) presented members of the Boy Scout Troop 92 with a check for $200 honoring their efforts in placing door hangers through Dalton neighborhoods reminding people to choose a natural gas supplier during Nebraska Choice Gas selection period. As a not-for-profit supplier, ACE has returned more than $1 million to its Nebraska member communities for their local use....
Monte and Susan Young of Dalton are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Andrew Jonathan Young to Kisa Caroline Kron, daughter of Bruce and Carol Kron of Livingston, Mont. The bride is a 2004 graduate of Park High School and a 2008 graduate of Montana State University in Billings, Mont. The groom is a 2005 graduate of Leyton High School in Dalton and a 2009 graduate of Chadron State College in Chadron. The couple will wed in Livingston, MT in August. They will make their home in...
Pawel and Donna Tluczek are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Logan Dale Tluczek, born on March 19, 2014. Logan's grandparents are Don and Kathy McCallum of Lodgepole and Maria Tluczek of Parlin, New Jersey. Logan's great-grandmother is Edna Windlinx of Bailey, Colo....
Wilbert Higuchi, 83 of Sidney, died Sunday afternoon, April 13, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Sidney. Cremation has taken place and there is no visitation at the funeral home. A time of remembrance and sharing will be held at 2 p.m., Sat. April 19, 2014 in the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney. Services will conclude at the funeral home with inurnment in the Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis, S.D. at a later date. Memorials have been established to the Sidney High School Science Club. The Complete obituary will appear when...
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County Court on Monday, April 14, before the Honorable Randin Roland: Bart Butler, age 35 of Sidney, appeared for arraignment on a charge of Obstruction, a class I misdemeanor. He asked for an attorney. Entry of plea has been scheduled for April 28. Paige Lohman, age 24 of Sidney, appeared for presentment on a charge of Theft. This is listed as a class IV felony. She requested an attorney. Her preliminary hearing has been scheduled for April 30 at 9 a.m. Tammie Stansbury, age 43 of Sidney, appeared for...
I’ve never been inside a Ford Mustang—never driven one, never caught a ride in the passenger seat. It hardly seems possible, I know. The iconic muscle car turns 50 on Thursday, the anniversary of its appearance at the New York World’s Fair. Ford sold an astonishing 400,000 plus of the pony when the half year model debuted back in 1964 and more than 9 million in all. My sister owned one, but tumbled it down an embankment before I had a chance to slide in. A friend also had one, but he gutted it for use on the track. About a decade ago I knew...
Sidney Sharpshooters 4-H was well represented at the Ogallala Youth Trap Tournament on Saturday as the seniors took home the team championship with a score of 439. The senior team is made up of Brett Westfall, Jayden Stimka, Seth McMillen, Spencer Ellwanger and Caleb Brown. Sidney's top junior-high team - Carley Witt, Alex Carlson, Jackson Witt, Nate Deal and Cole Westfall - finished third. There were about 200 youths that competed at the Big Mac Gun Club in Ogallala. Next Satuday the Sidney...
Chadron State College senior Brandon Segelke of Sidney pulls up after winning the 200 meters at the Bauer Invitational Track and Field Meet hosted by South Dakota Mines in Rapid City on Thursday. His time was a season-best 22.22. Segelke also was second in the 100 meters in 10.86 seconds. Sophomore Barrett Browne, also of Sidney, was fourth in the 100 in 11.01 seconds. The Eagles will be in southern California, participating in five large meets April 16-19....