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When Brent Jeffers came to Sidney in 1991 to become principal of North and South elementary schools, his first administration position, he expected it to be for only a short time before moving on. "I came here to be here for three years," Jeffers said. "In my line of work, you need to get some experience as an administrator, and I needed that experience so I could land another job in Colorado. Go back home." Twenty-five years, dozens of teachers and hundreds of children later, Jeffers is ready...
Without fanfare, the newest addition to the Sidney business community quietly opened its doors Thursday morning. At 6:30 a.m., Love’s Travel Center and IHop Express restaurant officially opened following months of planning and construction. Being a new offering along the interstate, the travel center didn’t have the traffic Thursday that more established stops have exhibited – yet by 9 p.m., more than 50 big rigs were on the property. Several truckers were filling large diesel tanks at the fuel islands, while others were parked in the massi...
In 1962, there weren’t many jobs to be had. A young man who had quit school might not get a job if there was one to be had. Walter Cummings (Walt) had wanted to help out at his Grandparent’s farm and didn’t consider school so important so he went to the farm at about age 14. He did learn how to work and applied himself. As he grew a couple of years older, he made a deal with his Grandfather. “If you’ll sign the papers for me to get in the Navy, I’ll get a GED diploma.” Walt went to the recruiting station and once all the admin details were...
A Lincoln businessman has reached the summit of Mount Everest, making him one of the few Nebraskans to do so. Robert Kay, who owns Star City Motor Sports, reached the summit at 9:03 p.m. Wednesday, according to his wife, Patty Kay. She reported her husband’s progress on a blog that has followed his three previous failed attempts. “We’re very happy for Robert,” she said in a phone interview Thursday. “It’s been a goal for a long time for him.” Robert Kay’s third attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest ended in April 2014 after an avalan...