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Pat Schilz readies her dessert while Shane and Mason Nightingale heat up hot dogs and Ethan Nightingale looks on.... Full story
Five seminarians from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago recently spent eight days in the Sidney area as the “hands on” portion of a course on rural ministry. The course is offered yearly by the seminary. This year marks its twelfth year running. It is co-sponsored by the Nebraska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and organized through the Nebraska Synod Rural Ministry Task Force. According to Rev. Dr. Terry Baeder, Director of Field Education at LSTC, the class is structured as a “travel seminar,” providing a “hand...
The winners of the 5k race on Friday were (left clockwise) Ladies 1st, Rachel Forster and 2nd Erin Lindeman and Men's 1st Jacob Weideburg and 2nd went to Brenner Keane. Left, runners prepare to begin the race and take off.... Full story
Elva Lostroh, 100 of Sidney, died Friday morning, June 13, 2014 at Sidney Regional Medical Center, Extended Care. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 19, 2014 in the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Thomas Hyde officiating. A private family burial will be Friday morning in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Imperial, Neb. Memorials have been established to the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp or the Sidney Regional Medical Center Hospice. Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Holechek Funeral Home in... Full story
Sierra McNabb watches the camera as her father, Patrick, feeds her another spoonful of ice cream.... Full story
Steven Menke waits for the fish to bite.... Full story
NOW Living in God’s Time Please join us! Light Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1345 Linden, Sidney. June 16th through June 20th From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This is a Day Camp Program for our kids in grades K-5 Gear up for VBS! Join us for Community Vacation Bible School (VBS) for the ages 2 through those who just completed 4th grade. The event will take place at Chappell UMC from June 16th to June 20th. Time: 5:30 p.m. with light meal. Bible School: 6 to 8 p.m. Assembly of God church bus will pick up the kids at Lodgepole UMC at 5 p.m. The team for t... Full story
With all the abundant moisture around the Panhandle this spring we’ve received some severe weather that has caused a change in plans. Many producers have lost some of their fall and spring planted crops to violent hail storms that are often a part of our precipitation pattern. These producers are faced with the prospect of replanting or changing their cropping plans and going to a short season summer crop. These alternative crops include edible beans, proso millet, forage crops, or sunflowers. While it is never easy to change plans in the m...
Abbi Porter admits she did not expect to earn MVP honors for her efforts in Saturday's West Nebraska All-Star volleyball game. After all, the opposing East team swept the final four sets to claim a convincing 4-1 win. "When I heard them announce 'from Sidney,' I thought 'no way,'" the Raiders standout said. The honor probably should not have come as a big surprise. Porter led the West with 14 kills. She assisted on the final point in her side's opening set 25-20 victory and turned three blocks...
Four yards from pay dirt, a mere 11 seconds remaining on the clock and with the score locked at 19-19, sudden death looming. That was the problem facing the West late on Saturday night as they huddled one last time. Sidney's Logan Lewis had the solution. "I told them to give it to me," he said. "I knew I could score." The Raiders' running back took the ball and sprinted toward the left pylon, outracing three blue-jerseys to break the deadlock and give the West their first win in the West...
Leyton quarterback A.W. Frerichs had one day to spend at home following the West Nebraska All-Star game in Scottsbluff before traveling to Hastings for yet another stellar contest. This time, however, Frerichs will be in a more familiar setting. The graduated senior was named to the Sertoma 8-Man All-Star Football team, which gathered for practice at Hastings College on Monday. The East and West squads will work out through the week in preparation for Saturday’s showcase event. “It’s truly an honor,” Frerichs said. “I like that I get to play o...
Brennen Cruise blows through the line and puts pressure on the East quarterback.... Full story
