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  • KSB Great Trash Race set for June 4

    Anthony Ruiz|May 19, 2016

    On June 4, Keep Sidney Beautiful will hold its annual Great Trash Race, a cleanup effort that tasks teams with collecting as much as they can throughout the community. "It's a good way for people to give back to their community," Beth Arellano, director of Keep Sidney Beautiful, said. Keep Sidney Beautiful has been an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful since the early 2000's, and has hosted the Great Trash Race in town since that time. Prior to the annual event, the organization conducts a litter index of the entire town, utilizing a 1-to-10 s...

  • Two North Elementary faculty members retire

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|May 19, 2016

    With the 2015-16 school year complete, two long-time faculty members will be retiring from Sidney Public Schools beginning this summer. After graduating with her master's in learning disability from the University of Northern Colorado, Teresa Crowder began her teaching career in 1986. Crowder taught for seven years in Colorado before moving to Nebraska in 1993 to join Sidney Public Schools as a special education teacher at South Elementary School. While Crowder started in Sidney teaching...

  • Death Notice: RAYMOND R. WOOD

    May 19, 2016

    Raymond R. Wood, 89 of Peetz, CO passed away at the Sterling Regional Medical Center, Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Raymond’s care and funeral arrangements....

  • Death Notice: CHARLENE STEINBRECHER

    May 19, 2016

    Charlene Steinbrecher, age 77 of Sidney, NE passed away in Fayetteville, AR on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Funeral services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Charlene’s care and funeral arrangements....

  • Fire Call

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|May 19, 2016

    The Sidney Fire Department was called when a blue Ford 4x4 struck a gas meter Wednesday. According to an email sent to parents Wednesday, the incident happened around 12:20p.m., approximately 30 yards north east of West Elementary. Students and staff were evacuated to the practice field south of the building. The building was deemed safe and classes resumed at approximantly12:50 p.m. Black Hills Energy was contacted and the meter has been fixed....

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