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Michael Fleming and his father were on motorcycles around lunchtime Monday when a distinct sound almost drowned out the rumble of their machines. "I heard the whistle and told dad 'that's a steam engine,'" Fleming said. A day later than originally scheduled, Union Pacific's 844 pulled into Sidney yesterday for routine maintenance, on its way to the College World Series in Omaha. Fleming and his father rode over to 9th Ave. and Grant St., with more than a dozen enthusiasts in their wake.... Full story
The price of gasoline may never be at $1.50 a gallon again. But midwestern corn is shaving the cost by a noticeable margin. Corn is changing the cars people drive and the type of fuel they choose in Sidney. Before the 1980s it was simple to fill up. Drivers just pulled in and selected the grade, measured by octane. Today the type of car often decides for its owner, because of ethanol blends. Some stations even offer E85 fuel, containing 85 percent ethanol. Older vehicles can burn 10 percent but prolonged use can cause difficulties with gaskets... Full story
Starting plans for a new elementary school this year could save Sidney big money in the long run. At a public meeting at Sidney community center last night, Sidney public schools superintendent, Jay Ehler emphasized how important it was to get community input before moving ahead with possible plans for a new elementary school. The plans presented during the meeting were put together by Project One, a construction management company that the school board plans to use for the building, if it is approved. The board of education wishes to start... Full story
An outbreak of equine infectious anemia that was confirmed in northwestern Nebraska last week has been quarantined. EIA is a blood born disease that only affects horses, mules and donkeys is most often passed on by insects that bite. It is usually fatal, according to state veterinarian Dr. Dennis Hughes. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture found out about the outbreak in the end of May. It occurred in north west Cherry County, said Christin Kamm, public information officer with the NDA. As far as the department knows, the outbreak is...
Wayne Eugene Loch, age 88, a former Sidney resident with longtime family ties to the area, passed away June 3, 2013, in Fairhope, Ala., from complications of COPD. Wayne was the eldest son of Frank and Kathrene Loch, who for many years owned Frank Loch Electric in the building that is now Dude’s Steak House on west Illinois Street. Wayne designed and built the structure and operated his own business, Wheatland Building Supplies, in the same location. Wayne also was the brother of Marian Loch Lenzen, who died in Sidney earlier this year. Wayne w... Full story
John Kahrs, 86 of Lodgepole, Nebraska died late Sunday evening, June 9, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Sidney, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, June 13, 2013 in the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Lodgepole with Wayne Fraass, P.M.A officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery north of Lodgepole. Memorials have been established to the Miller Memorial Care Center in Chappell, the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church or the Pleasant... Full story