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Road construction on Interstate 80 through Sidney is progressing despite the soggy weather. Wayne Rhamy, Nebraska Department of Roads project manager in Gering, said workers are doing the best they can with all the recent rain. "We could probably be a little further away, but it's looking good," he said. Work began this spring on eastbound lanes, from mile markers 51-69. Once that's completed, the multi-year project will move onto the westbound lanes, from mile markers 62-90. The eastbound lane...
Despite several weeks of rain and thunderstorms, the "Hands for Growing" summer program took advantage of the clear weather this week at Sidney Legion Park. The 10-week course meets every Wednesday and teaches kids entering 6th to 8th grades gardening and life skills. Throughout the meetings, Pat Mertz, the pastoral minister of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, and Tabitha McCloud, the community outreach educator for the DOVES Program, combine lessons and skills about planting a successful garden...
Since 2012, Cabela's Women in Leadership program has been supporting growth and development of female leaders and leadership skills at the company and in the community. At its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, the Women in Leadership program presented $40,000 in scholarships to four women who graduated from high schools across Nebraska. The program is dedicated to initiating and supporting innovative programs to enhance leadership, create a culture that connects aspiring women with...
Ongoing Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great topics/food/fellowship. Call Leslie at (308) 250-1113 with questions. A Parkinson’s support group for the Western Nebraska area meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 312 W. 16th St., Alliance. Call Dee Brauninger at (308) 763-1254 with questions or email her at [email protected]. Saturday, June 6 The second annual Leyton Warrior Challenge will be held Saturday, June 6 beg...
Fred and Wilma Flintstone lived in the past, George and Jane Jetson will live in the future and Ralph and Alice Kramden live in the present. Although “The Flintstones” and “The Jetsons” were animated, the three fictional sitcoms, including “The Honeymooners,” follow similar story lines. The husbands work at jobs: Fred on a rock pile, George at Spacely’s Space Rockets and Ralph as a bus driver. Their wives – Wilma, Jane and Alice – stay at home. The comedy occurred in the characters’ home,...
When Sidney's Don Sabin heard about the Sidney Red Raiders boys' victory in the state track and field championships, he was just as surprised and nearly as happy as when he himself contributed to a state title for Sidney High School in 1952. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Just as it was for the Sidney Red Raiders at the state track and field championships in 2015, so it was for the Sidney Maroons in 1952 when they competed in Lincoln. The Raiders needed to win the...
Offensive woes plagued the Sidney American Legion seniors at Legion Field Wednesday night as they managed just five scattered hits in a 6-0 loss to Gering in a district contest. Zack Means led the offense with three hits in as many at bats while Jake Heeren and Arik Doty were the only other Sidney players to get a hit. Means was the starting pitcher and took the loss despite a solid outing amid some control issues. He went five innings and surrendered a pair of runs – just one earned – on fou...