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The condition of some county roads was again lamented by residents this week at a Cheyenne County Commissioners meeting. For the second time in three months, a handful of county residents appeared before the board of commissioners to voice concerns regarding the state of unpaved roads that crisscross the county. On Monday, Nancy Rankin said a section of County Road 149 is in disrepair. "I have driven that road since I was 17," she told commissioners. "I know what it's supposed to be like." She p...
The Cheyenne County Fairgrounds will no longer be available as a facility for the temporary boarding of horses, commissioners decided this week. Possible liability issues arising from allowing the fairgrounds to be used as a camping site and for horse boarding at times other than during county-sponsored events was first discussed last month. At a meeting on June 1, commissioners voted to limit camping on the grounds to the fair, Oktoberfest and similar events. A decision on horse boarding was delayed until the county attorney could confer with...
Students from 21 schools across Nebraska qualified to attend the University of Nebraska Medical Center's 23rd annual State Science meet in Omaha earlier this month. Sidney Middle School eighth grader Quinn Siler received top honors at the regional meet on his presentation about growing plants using hydroponics and earned a chance to attend the state meet. According to UNMC, the goal of the State Science meet is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in...
A single-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon five miles north of Sidney left a dump truck loaded with discarded roofing materials on its side, according to the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office. The truck, travelling east along County Road 32, left the road to the south before the driver overcorrected, resulting in the vehicle leaving the roadway to the north, rolling and spilling its load. The crash occurred around 1:40 p.m. According to an accident report, there were no injuries and the driver... Full story
"This week is National Library Week. I get so gosh darn mad they don't make it a federal holiday." ~Bill Keller, April 13, 2015~ William D. "Bill" Keller, age 64 of Benkelman, Neb., died May 24, 2015 in Collingsworth County, TX in a car crash. Bill was born in Stratton, Neb. June 20, 1950 to parents Carl E. and Mary Jane (Cole) Keller and spent his early years in Trenton, Neb., attending Trenton Elementary School until he moved with his family in 1959 to St. Anthony, ID where he enjoyed... Full story
Judith A. (Judy) Waterson, 77, died peacefully on Oct. 26, 2014 at her home in Turlock, Calif. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Sat., June 20, 2015 in the Light Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sidney with Rev. Tom Waddell officiating. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, Rocky Mountain Conservancy, or to the charity of the donor’s choice. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at www.holechekfuneralhomes.com Judy was born in Sidney... Full story
The family of Stanley and Velma Raddatz would like to announce the couple's 70th wedding anniversary. They were married June 17, 1945 in Edgemont, S.D. After Stan finished serving in the Army, they returned to the family farm west of Lorenzo and had three children: Gale, Jo and Jerry. The couple now enjoy 7 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.... Full story
Wednesday, June 17 Cast of Bronze-Dallas, a hand-bell choir from Texas, will perform a concert on Wednesday, June 17 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Sidney First United Methodist Church. The free concert is one of the group’s first stop on its summer tour. Amber Davis White, a former Sidney resident, is a member of the group. For more information, contact Joy Davis at (402) 705-3029. Thursday, June 18 Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. A variety of topics will be discussed and foo... Full story
BRIDGEPORT – When 8-year-old Kayla Westby finished the 25-meter breaststroke event at the B.R.A.T.S. Swim Meet in Bridgeport on Saturday, the first thing she wanted to know was how fast she went. Though she won the race by a fair margin, Westby didn't seem as interested in how she did against the others in the pool as much as whether or not she beat her sister Megan's team record. For about four decades or more, multitudes of Sidney youth have been benefitting from what is now called the S...
The Panhandle Senior Women’s Golf Association held its latest outing at Scenic Knolls Golf Course in Mitchell. The team of Jane Holechek, Karen Koch, Ellen Ramig and Chris Lapaseotes took first place and secured five birdies. Second place went to Marlys Delle, Phyllis Greenwood, Sandy Huckfeldt and Margaret Lienemann, who captured four birdies. Norma Perkins, Bonnie Childs, Mary Nielsen and Sharon Havely made one birdie and ended up in third place, while fourth place with three birdies went to the team of Deanna Funk, Jill Wozniak, Gina B...
