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Leasa Hlavinka, the Sidney dentist who was stabbed by her husband at their home Sunday night, blamed alcoholism for Dana Hlavinka’s actions. In a Facebook post on Tuesday morning, Leasa Hlavinka said she is recovering well and anxious to leave the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colo. She was airlifted there after being stabbed in a domestic dispute at the couple’s home on Clark Drive near the Hillside Golf Course. “It’s easy to get caught up in the negative light cast on Dana in this awful situation,” Hlavinka wrote in the Faceb... Full story
Owners of Snyder and Hilliard Law Offices – the husband and wife duo of Michael Snyder and Kristi Hilliard – held their official ribbon cutting on Tuesday morning. The law office is located at 937 Jackson St., in Sidney.... Full story
SIDNEY (AP) — State regulators have approved a controversial disposal well in northwest Nebraska for wastewater generated by oil and natural gas production. The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission voted 2-0 on Wednesday in favor of the project, proposed by Colorado-based Terex Energy Corp. The company wants to truck in salty groundwater and chemical-laden fracking wastewater from oil operations in Wyoming, Colorado and, eventually, Nebraska, to an old oil well on a ranch in southern Sioux County. Nebraska already has 121 active s...
A Sidney High School student attended a Cheyenne County Commissioners meeting on Monday to raise concerns about the condition of some roads in the county. Kade Price told the commissioners his family has been living in Cheyenne County for 25 years. A few weeks ago, he posted online about the condition of County Road 8. “I just wanted to raise some awareness on county roads and county roads south of town,” he said. County Road 8 is highly travelled, he said, by farmers, ranchers and truck drivers. “There aren’t many options other than Road 8,...
The driver charged in connection with the fatal hit-and-run crash near Dalton earlier this month waived his right Monday afternoon to a preliminary hearing. Abel “Domingo” Jeronimo, a 38-year-old Sidney resident, was arrested and charged on April 9 with failing to stop, disclose information and render assistance in an accident involving death – a Class III felony. He is being held on $100,000 bond. He is accused of being involved in the fatal crash two days prior that killed 45-year-old Martin Geiger Jr. of Sidney and Chappell. A passe... Full story
Sidney planning commissioners voted on Monday evening to recommend the approval of a preliminary plat application to subdivide an unplatted tract of land on the northwest corner of Toledo Street and Fort Sidney Road. Randy Miller, the property owner, told the Sidney Planning and Zoning Commission the plans call for the property to be subdivided into 1-acre lots. Commissioner Dave McCarville said he saw no issues with the application. A public hearing was opened, during which no one voiced opposition. Commissioners unanimously voted to...
After 67 years in the same location, Wheat Belt Public Power District has announced that it will break ground on April 27 for a new Wheat Belt headquarters and warehouse facility. The new building will be located about six miles north of Sidney at the northeast corner of Highway 385 and County Road 32. The existing building – located at 2104 Illinois St., Sidney – will be sold. It has been the headquarters of the company since 1948. “We do not have the philosophy to just build something new for the sake of it being new, but rather we neede...
The Potter-Dix Public School District announced on Tuesday its new superintendent. Michael Williams will assume the role of superintendent beginning July 1. Kevin Thomas, the current superintendent, is retiring in June after 23 years working as an educator. Williams is currently employed as superintendent of schools at Maywood (Neb.) Public Schools. According to a release issued by McPherson & Jacobson, a recruitment firm that assisted in the search process, before Williams took on his current position three years ago, he served as principal...
The Sidney Tree Board will celebrate Arbor Day with its annual tree giveaway on Saturday, April 25 at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp. The celebration and tree giveaway has become a big part of the Sidney Tree Board’s community work as it strives to maintain a healthy tree canopy in the City of Sidney, which has been designated a Tree City USA for more than 20 years. The board, which provides recommendations on the city’s tree plan and implementation, takes the opportunity to meet with community members and share information on the imp...
Dale P. McKinney, 87 of Sidney and a longtime Potter resident, died Thursday afternoon, April 16, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Sidney. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Sat., April 25, 2015 in the Prairie West Church in Potter with Pastor Betsy Galloway-Carew officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Potter Cemetery. Cremation has taken place and there is no visitation at the funeral home. Friends who wish can stop at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney on Friday to sign the... Full story
Designing, developing and maintaining yards and landscapes in Western Nebraska is, to say the least, challenging. From high P-H soils to weather extremes, the Panhandle throws many challenges toward homeowners and gardeners seeking healthy lawns and gardens. But the conditions can be overcome, and that’s what Landscape Wise, a workshop hosted by the South Platte Natural Resources District, sets out to demonstrate. Landscape Wise brings together experts to show how to overcome and work with local conditions to develop and maintain healthy l...
Ongoing A Parkinson’s support group the for Western Nebraska area meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 312 W. 16th St., Alliance. Call Dee Brauninger at (308) 763-1254 with questions or email her at [email protected]. Wednesday, April 22 The Administrative Professionals Day luncheon will be held Wednesday, April 22 from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Security First Bank’s conference room. Cost is $20 per person. Lunch and gifts provided to all who attend. For reservations, RSVP to the Chamb... Full story
For any regular attendee of Sidney High School track and field or cross country meets, the sight of coach Tony Neels running to different parts of the course offering encouragement and split times to his runners has been a familiar sight for more than a decade. Unfortunately, the Raiders will soon have to do without their energetic coach. Tony and Suzanne Neels, along with their three young children, recently announced they are moving east to take teaching positions with Gothenburg Public...
TRACK & FIELD Tuesday, April 21 Creek Valley at Sutherland Invite, 9 a.m. MDT Friday, April 24 Potter Dix at Pine Bluffs Invite, 9 a.m. Leyton, Sidney JV at Calvert Invite at Morrill, 9 a.m. Sidney at Scottsbluff Twilight, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25 Peetz at Wray, 9 a.m. BASEBALL Tuesday, April 21 Peetz at Weldon Valley (DH), 1 p.m. GOLF Tuesday, April 21 Creek Valley at Perkins County, 9 a.m. Thursday, April 23 Sidney at Gothenburg, 8 a.m. MDT Saturday, April 25 Sidney at Alliance, 9 a.m.... Full story
This is the last week to sign up for the Sidney Stingrays Swim Club. The Stingrays will have a presence at two events this week. On Thursday, they’ll have a booth set up at “The Happening” at the Cheyenne County Community Center from 5:30-7 p.m. The swim club will also have a booth at the Spring Expo at the fairgrounds this weekend. The Expo will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The cost for joining the Stringrays is $25, which includes insurance and entry fees for all the meets. The final day to si... Full story
The Sidney American Legion baseball program will be holding three fundraisers in advance of its season opener on May 24. First up, the Legion, in conjunction with the Cheyenne County Community Center, will hold a baseball camp at Legion Field this Sunday, April 26. The camp will be broken into three different sessions based on age or position. From 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Session 1 will be held for those between 7-10 years old. For children between 11-14, Session 3 will run from 3:30-5:30 p.m. In between, an hour-long Session 2 will focus...
