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To celebrate National Nurses Day, several of Sidney Regional Medical Center's caregivers gathered for a quick photo before returning to their duties. SRMC includes some 150 nurses on their staff. National Nurses Day opens a week honoring nurses for the care they provide....
Cheyenne County may be outgrowing its jail and its courtrooms. A proposal for a shared building to house city police and the county sheriff’s office developed into a discussion about the inadequacies of the county’s courtrooms and jail at Monday’s county commissioner meeting. Sidney mayor Wendall Gaston came before the commissioners with the suggestion of a shared facility. The city recently completed a comprehensive study on the police department building, the results of which strongly recommended a new facility at a cost of $3 to $4 milli...
Sidney serves as an example of success in a nation of small, struggling rural towns. Sidney's city manager Gary Person testified at a United States Senate agriculture hearing last week before a subcommittee on jobs, rural economic growth and energy innovation. Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns serves as the top Republican on this committee. "It was nice to be able to tell Sidney's story," Person said. Sen. Johanns invited Person to speak as part of a panel, along with other rural leaders from across...
Girl Scout Troop 10109 presented cookies to Laura Jelinek of Cheyenne County CASA at their Tuesday, April 22 meeting. The Girl Scout cookie program includes the "Gift of Sharing" portion, where customers pay for the cookies and the troop finds a way to donate them. The 4th grade troop from Sidney wanted to donate their Gift of Sharing boxes to organizations that help kids in need and decided to sell for the kids serviced by CASA. Cheyenne County CASA advocates for abused and neglected children....
Dale D. Foster, 77 of Potter, passed away at his home Friday morning, May 2, 2014. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 9th in the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel with Rev. Leonard Suhr officiating. Cremation has taken place. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date in the Potter Cemetery. Friends may visit Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Thursday, May 8th until 5 p.m. to sign Dale’s register book and to drop off condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be made in Dale’s name to SRMC Hospice. A full obit will be...
The following people appeared in Deuel County District Court on Monday, May 5, before the Honorable Derek Weimer: Susan Woolery, age 54 of Big Springs, appeared for a status hearing on a charge of Distribution of Marijuana and Vicodin. Both are class III felonies. Her pre-trial conference is scheduled for June 2 at 1:30 p.m. and a jury trial has been scheduled for June 11-12. David Reyes, age 18 of Arvada, Colo., appeared for arraignment on a charge of Possession of Hash, a class IV Felony. He pled not guilty and a status hearing has been...
I’m not sure what to make of commencement addresses. In the imagination of those hopeful for words that inspire a lifetime of achievement, they might equal John F. Kennedy’s “New Generation” speech, Ronald Reagan exhorting the Soviets to “tear down this wall” or—at the very least—a good old fashioned rousing halftime talk by the likes of Knute Rockne. Of course, I have no memory of my high school graduation address. I don’t even know who stood behind the microphone that day. The words presented at the end of my undergraduate years, from none...
The spinal column supports the body and provides the structural framework for muscles and bones in the trunk region. It is a bony framework that protects the spinal cord, which serves as a channel of communication between the brain and the rest of the body. It serves as an anchor for a network of muscles that surround the trunk and help in movement and stability of the trunk region. Every time we pull, push, twist, bend and stretch the spine or lift a heavy object, we challenge the muscles surrounding the spinal column. Controlled exercise, und...
Bryant Knigge of Potter-Dix High School has signed a letter of intent to play basketball and compete in track at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. Knigge, a three-sport standout at Potter-Dix, played wideout and later quarterback for the Coyotes last season. During the winter campaign he was the leading scorer on the basketball team. Only recently he set a new personal record in his favorite track and field event. At the MAC meet on Friday in Chappell he cleared the bar at 13-10 in...
Nick Conger signed his letter of intent last week to participate in track at Hastings College. The full story ran in the May 1 issue. Along side are Conger's father Randall, left, and his grandfather Daryl....
Sidney's American Legion baseball players and coaches taught a day of skills at a baseball camp over the weekend. Up and coming players from 7-years-old and up. Colton Onstott and Coach John O'Rourke teaching proper catching techniques depending on ball placement....
