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  • City seeks input on truck parking area

    Brandon L. Summers|Jun 9, 2017

    With Sidney’s carrier vehicle ordinance being enforced starting July 1, the City of Sidney is trying to gauge interest from truck drivers for a special parking lot. “We’re trying to figure out what the interest of a city-owned truck parking lot would be,” Melissa Norgard, Sidney economic development director, said, “and how much people would be willing to pay for a spot in the parking lot, and the minimum amenities the parking lot would need.” The fine is $20 for each day of not being in co...

  • Filling the pond at Legion Park

    Jun 9, 2017

    Janet Linneman, retail marketing manager for Cabela's takes the net and dumps fish into Legion Park Pond. Handing her the fish is Brian Hahle of Pleasant Valley Fish Farm, who brought 400 fish for stocking....

  • Storm Floods Sidney

    Jun 9, 2017

    Youngsters came out of the movie Tuesday afternoon to a deluge of water. They had to walk through a little water to get to their bus. The storm, which dumped 1.3 inches of rain on Sidney in about 40 minutes, came with damaging hail and high winds. This morning brought cleanup and calls to insurance representatives across the area....

  • High Plains Christian Women's Retreat Saturday

    Jun 9, 2017

    The High Plains Christian Women’s Retreat will be Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Country Inn and Suites in Sidney. For more information and registration, visit http://bit.ly/WHENretreat Late registrations will also be accepted at the door. The $37 registration fee will help offset the cost of the event and includes books, tools, breakfast and lunch. An optional $27 registration option does not include lunch. The event is prayerfully being sponsored by local Christian women representing several different Christian deno...

  • Runner Neville visits with Cool Kids Club

    Brandon L. Summers|Jun 9, 2017

    Transcontinental runner Helene Neville visited North Elementary Thursday to speak with students in the Cool Kids Club program. Neville is attempting to run through every state in the contiguous United States. Having already run every state along the perimeter, Neville is pursuing a circuit through midwest states. Her efforts in Nebraska take her through Sidney this week. "I started at the state line north of Chadron and I'm coming straight down (Highway) 385," Neville said. "It's obviously one...

  • Seniors win behind big fifth inning

    Don Ogle|Jun 9, 2017

    Sidney's Senior Legion Baseball team blasted in five runs in the fifth inning, four of them with two outs, then held off a powerful Alliance squad in the final two innings to collect an 8-4 win Tuesday evening. The outing was one showing the full potential of Sidney's Seniors, both offensively and defensively. "Now they need to realize it," said Sidney Coach Ray Witt. "They are capable, just sometimes it seems they don't believe it." In nearly every contest in their 4-5 season the Seniors have...