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Sidney High School students will soon have the chance to give an area home a makeover and hopefully raise some scholarship money in the process. Students in the school’s construction class, taught by Beau McConnell will make improvements to an area home owned by Sidney Schools. The school’s design class, taught by Kim Castner, will also take part in the home’s upgrade. “Kim Castner has kind of been the leader on this thing, it’s been an idea that we’ve had for a while but she’s kind of the one that’s getting it going and making it happen, so we...
Nebraska Tourism brought a group of 20 national travel writers through Sidney this week. On Wednesday morning they met with outdoor experts at Cabela's to hear about new trends in camping and other activities. The writers contribute to such publications as The New York Times, Family Circle, National Geographic Traveler, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, Barron's, The Wall Street Journal and other papers. The group will also visit Ogallala, Fort Robinson and sites along the Oregon Trail. The... Full story
The Sidney school board approved bids for new carpeting at three of its schools at Monday's meeting. The board accepted a bid from Steffens Home Furnishings for around $33,000 for carpeting at Central Elementary and the Middle School. It also approved a bid from Dick's Flooring at around $16,000 for new carpet at West Elementary. The school decided to award the contracts to two separate companies because the bids for West Elementary were nearly equal. "It's nice to divide it a little bit, not only in order to support community people, but also...
The City of Sidney hosted Jeff Kutash the Executive Director of the Peter Kiewit Foundation Tuesday, June 17th at city hall. Kutash who is touring the state to familiarize himself with the needs of its many communities and give an overview of the Foundation grant process.... Full story
On Saturday, June 21, at 11:00 a.m. the Pony Express Trail Association will be dedicating their 63rd Pony Express granite monument. This monument will honor and tell the story of the "Deep Well" Pony Express station site in this area. Regional Historian Gordy Wilkins will be Master of Ceremonies with guest speakers. Jim Potter, Senior Research Historian for Nebraska State Historical Society will talk about the Pony Express and its historical connection to Nebraska. There will be a Pony Express ride by Doug Cape, along with other Gurley... Full story
Barbara Farthing, 68, a former Sidney resident passed away Wednesday morning June 18, 2014 in the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services are pending at this time and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation service is in charge of Barbara’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
Robert R. Chambers passed away peacefully on Monday, April 7, 2014 at his home in Studio City, Calif. surrounded by his family. In his 90 years, Bob combined a sunny Western-plains optimism with a boundless curiosity, keen intelligence and energetic nature to fashion a life of high achievement across a wide range of pursuits. Bob was born in Lincoln on May 23, 1923 to Guy C. Chambers and Grace Rood Chambers. As a child with asthma, he spent summers in the clear air of the Rocky Mountains where h... Full story
NOW Living in God’s Time Please join us! Light Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1345 Linden, Sidney on 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 International Spy Academy Vacation Bible School at Evangelical Free Church (2763 11th St, Sidney) - Mon., June 23 through Thurs., June 26th - 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Children ages 4 years - 4th grade are invited to attend the 4 day vacation Bible school “International Spy Academy”. Call the church office for more information at 254-6162 or email... Full story
Summer is almost here — which means it’s officially vacation season. You may be looking forward to “getting away from it all,” but, as you know, vacations actually require a fair amount of planning. And it might surprise you to learn that some of the efforts required for successful vacations can impart some valuable lessons in other areas of your life — such as investing. Here are some vacation-related moves that you may want to transfer to the investment and financial arenas: • Secure your home. If you’re going on vacation for a week or so, y...
For an inning and a half at Legion Park on Tuesday night, Alliance held an advantage over Post 17. But after the home side piled on 7 runs in the bottom half of the second and another 6 in the fourth, the outcome was never in doubt. Sidney posted a lopsided 13-3 district win. The game, however, was not without moments of drama. The start was delayed by almost half an hour when one of the umpires suffered a temporary health issue. Then Sidney starter Travis Garska surrendered a long home run to...
Father's Day Races Super Pro 1. Scott Mitchell, Minatare 2. Jon Ott, Cheyenne, Wyo. 3. Dave Kieberlein, Ft. Lupton, Colo. Pro ET 1. Jim Hood Brighton, Colo. 2. Jeff Ewing Brighton, Colo. 3. Rodger Hamilton, Champion Sportsman 1. Damon Naill, Ft Morgan, Colo. 2. Bart Bollers, Merino, Colo/ 3. Bill Chaplin, Brighton, Colo. 4. Dennis Mitchell, Minatare Street 1. Roy Anderson, Englewood, Colo. 2. Tammy Bonifas, Gothenburg 3. Tom Kriegen, Sterling, Colo. High School 1. Skyler Brungardt, Sterling,... Full story
Sidney's infielders gather on the mound to kill time--and mug for the camera--during a delay before Tuesday evening's game against Alliance. From left: Arik Doty (SS), Jaden Sears (2B), Skyler Arent (1B), Kyle Burton (3B), Travis Garska (P) and Colton Onstott (C). Sidney won 13-3.... Full story
