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An outdoor enthusiast, be it hunting, fishing, camping or just a well-prepared day-hiker, learns the importance of each piece of equipment working at its top level, doing what it is designed to, when it is needed. When a product doesn't do as needed, the situation could determine the success of the experience. The lesson is if you want to get the right equipment the first time, talk with someone who uses it. That is part of the motivation behind a new company due to open in Sidney. Nexgen...
The landscape around Sidney is changing. The number of utility poles is decreasing as lines are going underground. Sidney's Electrical Superintendent Mike Palmer Tuesday presented the city council a request to purchase an horizontal directional drill (HDD). “We have been contracting out for about 12 years,” Palmer said. “We just it would be prudent and should save us a fair amount of money.” In his memo to the city council, Palmer said the Council considered purchasing an HDD in 2014. The mem...
Starting a business is seldom as easy as hanging a shingle on Main Street with the resulting crowds of customers beating down the door. It is the process of developing a vision, a product or service, a market approach, learning all of the skills and finding the resources to make the dream a reality. On Friday, Feb. 15, Western Nebraska Community College in Sidney hosted a lunch meeting for people starting the own business and for people interested but not ready to start their own business. At...
LINCOLN--Society is going through a massive digital revolution, which has brought its upsides and downsides, but is starting to divide it as well, Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse told the crowd during a panel discussion Feb. 11. “I think what’s happening now is we’re hollowing out traditional tribes, tribes in place, and we’re trying to replace them with tribes of ideology that are probably not going to satisfy people,” he said. “Republicans and Democrats, they’re crappy tribes.” Sasse and three students from the University of Nebraska-Lincol...
Paul D. Arnold, age 73 of Sidney, NE passed away at in Sidney, Sunday, February 17, 2019. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Paul’s care and funeral arrangements....
William, Bill, Goscha passed away Feb. 10, 2019 in Oberlin, KS. A long-time Sidney resident, Bill worked flooring and construction. Bill is survived by 5 children, 10 grand children, 2 brothers and 4 sisters. Cremation has taken place and his remains will be in the Selden, KS cemetary....
William R. “Bill” Saali, age 64 of Sidney, NE passed away at in Loveland, Co on Thursday, February 14, 2019 Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Bill’s care and funeral arrangements....
Clifford L. Sander, age 90 of Lodgepole, NE passed away in Sidney, Thursday, February 14, 2019. Memorial Services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Clifford’s care and funeral arrangements....
Bill Rush, age 89 of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney, Saturday, February 16, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, February 23rd in the Light Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sidney with Pastor Mary Jo Dean officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday to sign Bill’s register book and drop off condolences for the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may b...
Twila Jean Johnson passed away on February 15, 2019. Mrs. Johnson is proceeded by her parents, as well as two of her sisters, Dona and Betty. Mrs. Johnson was also proceeded by her husband, Lester F. Johnson, formerly of Potter. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary prior to Mr. Johnson's passing in 2015. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her sister Ann Barley, son Aaron Johnson and Daughter Roxanne Peterson, three Grandchildren and three Great-Grandchildren. Mrs. Johnson...
Jerome (Jerry) Maurice Koester, 82, was called to his heavenly home on January 21, 2019 at 11:30 P.M. at Rapid City Regional Hospital with his son Jerry Wayne Koester and daughter in law Annette Koester by his side with Jerry holding his hand for the entire final part of his journey. His firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace and made his final journey very peaceful. Jerry was cremated as he wished to be. There will be a celebration of life service in Sidn...
Pictured from left are: Madison Gurr, Jayden Hodgson, Auriella Walters and Taylor Sprenger. Fourth graders from North Elementary School’s Raider Club were at MakerSpace in the Sidney Public Library making bookmarkers for students. Raider Club is an incentive program where students earn Raider Bucks according to how they act at school. This time, the Raider Bucks were used for gifts to be given to the rest of the students....
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is reminding farmers, ranchers and other pesticide applicators that it’s time to renew or obtain a private pesticide applicator license if you plan to purchase or use restricted-use pesticide products this year. As part of the licensing process, applicants are required to complete state-approved training prior to purchasing or applying restricted-use pesticide products. NDA’s Pesticide Program is responsible for regulating the distribution, storage and use of all pesticides in Nebra...
Sidney's Lady Raider basketball team defeated the Platteview Lady Trojans 42-to-37 in the District Final on Saturday at Sidney High School to advance to the State Tournament. The 22-and-3 Lady Raiders will face the 19-and-5 Elkhorn Lady Antlers in the first round of the State Tournament in Lincoln on February 28. This is the third year in a row the Lady Raiders have qualified for the State Tournament. Both teams started slowly, playing aggressive defense that had neither team score in the first...
Sidney’s Red Raider Wrestling team qualified seven wrestlers for the State Tournament, and brought back four medals at the end of the competition. Sidney head coach Beau McConnell spoke about the performances of each of the wrestlers after the tournament. Austin Munier: Freshman: 106 weight class: 28-11 record: 6th place state finish. “Austin wrestled really tough and dropped a close quarter finals match but was able to wrestle back for a 6th place medal on Saturday. The experience left Aus...
Sidney’s Red Raider boy’s basketball team started the 2018-19 campaign with a lopsided loss to the Alliance Bulldogs back in November, and Sidney’s season ended at the hands of the Bulldogs with a 76-to-45 loss in the semi-final round of the D2-11 Subdistrict Tournament in Alliance Monday night. Sidney drew the number one seeded Bulldogs to start tournament play on Monday at Alliance, and the game started in similar fashion to Friday night’s contest. Sidney senior Alec Maddox’s baseline...
