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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — An abundance of riches on offense. An abundance of bigness on defense. The Denver Broncos added another big defensive tackle in the draft Thursday and felt like they got a big bargain, as well, when they chose 313-pound Sylvester Williams of North Carolina in the first round. A team that’s all but set on offense with Peyton Manning, Wes Welker and company was thought to be looking for a pass rusher or defensive back with its top pick. Instead, the Broncos added another 300-pounder in the middle. Williams joins newly sig...
Creek Valley’s Lane Godfrey braved the stiff winds of the Oshkosh Country Club to take top individual honors in the MAC golf tournament with an 85 Thursday. As a team, Creek Valley managed a second-place finish with a combined 443 strokes. Garden County was first with 339. Potter-Dix was also represented at the the MAC tournament, but could only field three golfers. The Coyotes were led by Kyle Gorsuch, who finished third with a 99. “Kyle didn’t have his best day. I think overall we were a bit... Full story
The Raiders golf team finished in sixth place out of 13 schools competing at the Gothenburg Golf Tournament yesterday. Sidney’s aggregate score was 364. Scottsbluff took top honors with a combined score of 312. McCook (317) and Broken Bow (324) finished second and third respectively. Individually for Sidney, Taylor Barton finished 12th with a score of 80 at the par-72 Wild Horse Golf Club in Gothenburg. Also competing for Sidney were Brendan Brown (90), Ryan Birner (97), Brady Radcliffe (97), a...
On April 23, the Creek Valley FFA Chapter held its annual Spring Banquet at the Chappell Lion’s Den. Luke Cavalli, President, welcomed everyone to the banquet and Hannah Schievelbein blessed the meal. Greenhand Degrees were given out to the FFA members that met the criteria. Recipients were Madison Blackwelder, Newt Hummermeier, Colin Brott, Katie Burch, Keith Everitt, Nash Leef, Hunter Hendrickson, Wyatt McMillen, Cody Simmons, Chandra Smith, Jolly Snell, and Joey Straber. Ashley Burr, Cory Phillips, Jerry Staber, Katie Andrus, Aftan B...
n April 25, new members were inducted into the Sidney High School National Honors Society and new class officers were sworn in. New members are: Kelsey Franklin, Natausha Holtz, Sara VonSeggern, Jachob Wiedeburg, Michaela Flick, Savanna Rosenbaum, Hayden Lienemann, Theda Parker, Madison Lawler, Alli Ehler, Allyson Hart, Colton Onstott, Ashley Stafford, Madisen Stafford, Erin Brown, Manjesh Mogallapalli, Hunter Vowers, Raine Gartner, Vanessa Riley and Andrew Myers. New senior class officers are:...
Earlier this month, President Obama released his budget even though it was due on February 4th. While the House and Senate have already passed 10-year budget resolutions and the President’s proposals have little chance of being enacted, it is a revealing look at his priorities and vision for America. Of particular interest to Nebraskans is how the President’s proposals would affect agriculture, the backbone of our local economy. For example, President Obama’s 2014 budget proposes cuts to the federal crop insurance program. While we need to redu...
We who work through colds, bad backs and low moods — however liberal we might be — have permission to resent those who could hold a job but don’t, preferring to collect disability checks unto the decades. You see them at the coffee shop, refilling their cups in leisure, or even pumping iron at the gym. And there are more of them all the time. Over 5 percent of eligible American adults are now receiving disability payments from Social Security. Twenty years ago, it was 3 percent. One reason is easier requirements giving more weight to self-made...
I need to clarify a few things that pertain to the column I wrote about homosexual marriage earlier this month. It has been brought to my attention that my thoughts were presented in a manner that could have been misunderstood. I did not at all mean to imply that Christians were the same as the KKK. I intended to use the Klan as an example of way some hate groups have misused the Bible – as well as Holy books from other religions –to justify their positions. If my thoughts came across in any other way, I am sorry. Contrary to what some may thi... Full story
It came as no surprise that a bipartisan Senate vote Thursday night approved a measure that would end furloughs for 1,500 air traffic controllers a day. After all, many members of Congress plan to fly today and next weekend, visiting their home states. Public pressure proved more important to their decision, of course. The House is expected to take up the matter today and the White House issued a statement that it would consider any bill put forward. The measure allows the Department of Transportation to transfer funds among departmental... Full story
Potter Youth Group of the Prairie West Church and Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will be working together to host a benefit supper and silent auction for Sawyer Schledewitz the son of Coralea and Tyson Schledewitz, grandson of Ralph and Linda Godlien of Ottawa Ontario Canada and LuAnne and Carl Isaacs and great grandson of Ruth Slama all of Potter. It will be held on Sunday May 5th from 5:30 to 8:00p.m. at the Potter American Legion Hall. There will be a sandwich, salad and dessert meal along with a silent auction. Our goal is to help Sawyers family...
The 3rdAnnual Community Partnership Auction Gala” event is scheduled for May 3rd at the Sidney Holiday Inn. This event will be hosted by Highpoint Spine and Joint Center in support of Kids Plus Inc. The Gala has been was a HUGE success the last two years and we are hoping for another successful event this year to help with Prevention efforts throughout the year. The Gala will begin with a silent auction and dinner and entertainment at 5:30pm and the live auction from 7-10pm. During the Gala e...
WASHINGTON — A bill to require Internet shoppers to pay sales taxes for online purchases may be cruising through the Senate but it will soon hit a roadblock in the House. “There’s a lot of political difficulty getting through the fog of it looking like a tax increase,” said Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., one of the main sponsors of the bill in the House. The bill would empower states to reach outside their borders and compel online retailers to collect state and local sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet. Under the bill, the sales t...
BOSTON (AP) — The mother of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects had been added to a federal terrorism database about 18 months before the attack, government officials said Thursday. Two government officials said the CIA had Zubeidat Tsarnaeva’s name added along with that of her son Tamerlan Tsarnaev after Russia contacted the agency in 2011 with concerns that the two were religious militants about to travel to Russia. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case. Being in the...
A plea bargain was agreed to in the State of Nebraska’s case against Roman Maes on Monday. Maes had initially been charged with “intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly caused bodily injury to a peace officer while such officer was engaged in the performance of his official duties.” Originally Maes was also booked in the Cheyenne County Jail with third-degree assault and resisting arrest. This week he voluntarily pleaded guilty in Cheyenne County Court to a Class I Misdemeanor of resisting arrest and was ordered probation for 12 months, with...
Falls City, Neb. native Brad Rowan returned to his home state to take the position of Sidney’s Chief Building Official and Zoning Administrator. Rowan brings much experience to the table. He is certified as a Fire Inspector 1, Building Inspector, Certified Building Official, International Code Council Member, State of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Building Inspector, U.S. Government Contractor with the Department of Defense and a Disaster Service Worker Volunteer. The new... Full story
