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Local residents can again enjoy a coffee and a casual atmosphere at 10th Avenue and Jackson Street in Sidney. Formerly known as the Coffee and Book Corner and then the Blue Rooster Bakery and Café, Sidney's newest coffee shop has officially morphed into the Serenity Café. Although new to owning and operating a business, Stevie Huson and Mike Kershaw, both of Dalton, are excited to take on this new adventure. "We've been talking about doing this for a long time," Kershaw said. "We thought with St...
The case against a Lodgepole woman arrested in May on charges of cultivating and possessing marijuana and mushrooms was bound over to the Cheyenne County District Court this week. Mylissa Pennington appeared before County Court Judge Randin Roland on Friday for a preliminary hearing. After listening to arguments from Deputy County Attorney Jon Stellar and Pennington’s court-appointed counsel – Sidney lawyer Steven Elmshaeuser – Roland ruled there was enough evidence to continue the proceedings against the defendant. Pennington, 18, and Dillo...
Parents and guardians of home-schooled students with disabilities who live within Sidney Public School District boundaries are invited to attend a meeting next week to discuss special education services. The meeting will take place on Monday, June 8 at 5:15 p.m. at the district administration office, before the monthly school board meeting. Angie Jacobson, the school district’s special education coordinator and psychologist, said the meeting is intended to ensure home-schooled students with special needs are identified and plans for p...
The original of the Charley Nebo photograph belongs to historian Robert G. McCubbin and in a handwritten script across the top is titled: "The Genuine Cowboy Captured Alive." Charley Nebo is the cowboy on the left and beneath his image is written: Chas Nebo Prop'r Nebo's Horse Ranche ("Cottonwood Charlie.") Written on the photograph beneath the gentleman standing beside Charley is "Nick Geni" (Here the corner of the photo has been torn off leaving the partial word, "Half Br.") On the back of...
Patricia A. Klem, age 63 of Denver, and former Sidney resident, passed away in Denver, Monday, June 1, 2015. A Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m.., Tuesday, June 9th in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. No Rosary services are scheduled. Graveside Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday to sign Patricia’s register book and to drop off condolences for the family. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Patricia’s care and funer... Full story
Saturday, June 6 The second annual Leyton Warrior Challenge will be held Saturday, June 6 beginning at 8 a.m. at Leyton High School in Dalton. Proceeds will be used for the resurfacing of the Leyton Elemenatry/Junior High playground. There will be an adult full obstacle course as well as a kids’ course. For more information, go to leytonwarriorchallenge.org.. June 9-13 The Nebraska Chautauqua will present a series featuring six famous characters from United States history from June 9-13. The theme for this year’s Chautauqua, first person portra... Full story
It’s been said that pride can be something you feel when your children earn $143 from their garage sale – until you realize that your car is missing. That is when parental pride turns into panic. Nevertheless, most parents still have numerous opportunities to be proud of their kids. The same is true for the many grandparents who brag about having the cutest and smartest grandchildren. They even have pictures to justify their pride. We also know that people can take pride in their country, community, ancestry, their work, awards, victories, and... Full story
5 YEARS AGO June 7, 1965 'Northeast Area Scene Of Ambitious Venture Seeking New Reserves' Five wildcat oil drilling locations in northeastern Cheyenne County were approved Monday by the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and the first of the five tests is getting underway immediately. Operators in this ambitious exploratory program are Toltek Drilling Co., and O'Donnell and Uwing, Inc. Toltek has been active in western Nebraska exploring for several years. O'Donnell and Uwing, Inc.... Full story
While the Sidney Soccer League provides an opportunity to get one's competitive juices flowing, there are a lot of reasons local fans of the ancient sport love to get out and play. With a mixture of youth and maturity, boys and girls, women and men, the league just opened the second week of its season at the Sidney soccer fields Thursday night. The seven-team league has two teams from Sidney, four from Sterling, Colo., and another from Alliance. They play a seven-week schedule with a two-week po...
Beginning tonight, there are three major high-school all-star sports events on tap for this weekend involving several area athletes. Each event selects outstanding 2015 graduates of Nebraska high schools to participate. First up is the Mid-Plains Area All-Star games that will be held at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium in North Platte on Friday evening. Leyton High School graduate, Cody McKay has been selected to play in the boys’ game while Creek Valley’s Jill Behrends will suit up in the girls’ contest. The girls game is set to begin at 6 p.m....
