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The 2019 Girls Day Out was several inches - of snow – off from the 2018, and the participation shows it, according to event organizers. Girls Day Out is an event hosted by the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce encouraging women of the Cheyenne County area and beyond to see what Sidney businesses have to offer. In 2018, the Girls Day Out followed a blizzard that resulted in state recognition for First Responders, dispatchers and volunteers initiative during the storm. The Girls Day Out was a s...
More than 50 Sidney residents turned out Saturday for the annual City of Sidney Tree Give-Away held at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp. The event, held by the Sidney Tree Board, provides ornamental and shade trees at no cost to Sidney homeowners. The event was part of this year's Arbor Day Celebration. Hosted by the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp Board, attendees learned about the types of trees being given away - along with a tree planting demonstration. As part of the program, Arborist Galen...
North Platte - Eakes Office Solutions announced Monday it has purchased Miller Office Products of Sidney. Miller Office Products has been locally owned and operated since 1987, serving the office product needs of businesses in Sidney and surrounding areas. "We are thankful to everyone for their patronage and support over the last 32 years and have enjoyed working closely with area businesses," said Tim Miller, owner of Miller Office Products. "My wife Dixie and I have determined that this is...
When it comes to entertainment, Cheyenne County Fair Board members are hoping the third time is a charm. That's after two choices for fair headline entertainment fell through to other commitments. With any luck, the appearance of A Thousand Horses will bring crowds stampeding to the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds on Friday night, July 26. The band's sound is described as a meld of muscular country, drawling rock, high gospel harmony, low-country blues and old school soul. The band's debut album,...
SCOTTSBLUFF — Western Nebraska Community College hosted the 2019 NSAA District VI Music Contest on Thursday, April 18. Nearly 500 vocal and instrumental musicians, representing area high schools including Banner County, Bayard, Bridgeport, Kimball, Leyton, Minatare, Mitchell, Morrill, Potter-Dix, Scottsbluff, and Sidney competed for ratings based on a standard of musical excellence. A rating of (I) represents superior or outstanding work; (II) represents excellent work; (III) represents a good or average performance; (IV) indicates below a...
Thomas H. Dorwart, age 89 of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney, Sunday, April 28, 2019 Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Tom’s care and funeral arrangements....
KEARNEY – Graduate and undergraduate degrees for 631 will be conferred at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Friday (May 3). Three Cheyenne County students are among the graduates. Carla Falcon of Sidney will receive a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. Two Dalton students, Kathryn Ernest and Dani McKay will also be conferred. Ernest receives a Bachelor of Science in Biology, and McKay a Bachelor of Arts in Education. University of Nebraska Board of Regents member Jim Pillen will address the graduates. D...
CHADRON – Eighty graduate candidates and 242 undergraduate candidates will be recognized during two Chadron State College commencement ceremonies Saturday. Both events will be broadcast on CSC Live. Graduate Commencement will be at 8 a.m. in Memorial Hall’s Auditorium. The speaker will be Dr. Robert Knight, a professor retiring from the Justice Studies, Social Sciences, English Department after 11 years on the faculty. Undergraduate Commencement will be at 10 a.m. in the Chicoine Center. Attorney Trevor Schmidt, a Chadron native and 2016 Dis...
SPEARFISH, S.D -- A Sidney student will be among nearly 400 graduates to be recognized during the 177th Black Hills State University Commencement Ceremony Saturday. Kyle Burton will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Professional Accounting as part of commencement. The spring ceremony is at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center on the BHSU campus. The public is invited to join and celebrate the students’ achievements. Degrees to be awarded include 53 master’s degrees, 311 bachelor’s degrees, and 33 assoc...
Tyson Allan Herrera, age 25, of Ft. Collins and former Sidney resident, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 in Wyoming. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, May 1, 2019 in the Evangelical Free Church in Sidney with Pastor Doug Birky officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Memorials may be made in care of the family for future designation. Friends and family may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1-7:00 P.M. to sign Tyson's register book...
Larry L. Johnson, 81, of Cheyenne and formerly of Sidney, passed away April 23rd in Cheyenne. He was born April 15, 1938 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Larry served in the Marines. He enjoyed hunting, camping, fishing, boating and traveling. He was known for his story telling and steaks. Larry is survived by his wife, Arbadella "Ann" Johnson; children, Charlie Johnson, David (Kathy) Johnson, David Hammond, Randy (Mary) Hammond, and Jeff (Karmen) Hammond; thirteen grandchildren; eleven...
Florence M. "Dolly" Flohr, age 92, of Dalton, NE passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 in Sidney. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, May 2nd at the Dalton Cemetery with Pastor Leon "Bud" Gillespie officiating. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Event Center, 1212 10th Ave., on Wednesday from 1-7:00 P.M. with family present from 4-6:00. Memorial contributions may be made in Dolly's name to the Dalton American Legion Auxiliary Post #301. You may view Dolly's Book of Memories,...
Douglas A. Onigkeit passed away peacefully on February 2nd, 2019 in Spokane, Washington in the presence of dear friends. Formerly of Potter, Nebraska and recently of Othello, Washington, Doug was born in Kimball, Nebraska on March 25th, 1946 to Lester and Orleatha (Heidemann) Onigkeit. He graduated from Kimball High School. He worked for CO-OP in Nebraska and as a Ranch Hand in Washington State for many years. Doug had many loves in life, but his four children and his horses were at the top of...
Sidney's Red Raider track and field team traveled to Alliance Saturday to compete in the Western Conference Track & Field Championships, and the Sidney boys took first by a wide margin, while the girls finished second against the best of the Western Conference. The boys had predictably strong performances in the running events, and were also able to score many points in the field events with multiple athletes finishing in the top six in most events. Senior Cade Lewis finished first in the 100...
Creek Valley hosted the MAC Conference meet on Saturday and competed against Leyton, Potter-Dix, and the rest of the MAC Conference schools in Chappell. The meet started early with temperatures in the low forties and a persistent cold breeze that challenged the athletes all day. For the local teams, Creek Valley finished second, Leyton placed fourth and Potter-Dix placed eighth for the boy’s teams, while Creek Valley placed third, Leyton fourth, and Potter-Dix seventh for the girl’s teams. Cre...
Sidney's Red Raider boy's golf team traveled to Chadron on Thursday to compete in the Chadron Invitational at Ridgeview Golf Course. The Sidney team ended with a score of 360, good enough for second place in a field of nine teams. The Raiders were led by senior Jackson Witt's round of 81, which earned him third place individually, and junior Cayden Jobman's round of 85 which earned him fifth place individually. The Alliance team took top honors with a team score of 338, led by Crayten Cyza's...
