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The same day that the dire fates of Sport Chalet and Sports Authority give us reason to ponder the state of the sporting goods industry, we have news of more possible changes in this niche retail market: Outdoor goods giant Bass Pro is reportedly looking to buy rival Cabela's. Reuters, citing people close to the matter, reports that Bass Pro Shops has partnered with Goldman Sachs Group's privacy equity arm to prepare a bid for hunting and fishing store chain Cabela's. By partnering with Goldman...
For the second straight time, the Cheyenne County Commissioners tabled a proposal for the formation of an ambulance task force at Monday's regular meeting. Currently, the county's ambulance service is provided by Emergency Response Care (ERC), which is based in Sidney and under the operation of Regional West. The service is under a three-year rolling contract with the City of Sidney and Cheyenne County. The contract is up for renewal in June of 2017. District 3 Commissioner Philip Sanders said...
Bicycle tourism was the main topic during a community presentation held Monday evening at the Cheyenne County Community Center in Sidney as a consultant with the Nebraska Tourism Commission discussed ways Sidney could make the city more friendly to visiting cyclists. Eco-tourism consultant Alex Duryea with the Nebraska Tourism Commission led the hour-long presentation, covering the growing popularity of long-distance and rural cycling across the country as well as ways that Sidney could...
Ongoing Parenting program designed to give you practical skills that can be used immediately! These will be held on Mondays beginning on April 11 through May 16, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Community Center in Sidney. Call (308) 249-5332 for more information. … Upcoming Western Nebraska Community College Theatre presents Stop Kiss by Diana Son Apr 29 - May 1 at the WNCC Little Theatre on the Scottsbluff Campus. Stop Kiss plays Apr 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m. and on May 1 at 2 p.m. in the WNCC Little Theatre. Tickets are available for p...
In my last column, I wrote about how I used to weigh north of 250 lbs. and was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes by the time I turned 30 years old. During a rough period in my life, I decided to take charge of my physical health, one of the few things that I had any control over at that time, and lost 85 lbs. in less than a year. With my weight goals reached, I didn't want to slide back into my old habits. I began to search for a new venture, something that would keep me engaged in diet and exercis...
