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Many long-time Sidney residents were saddened to hear of the passing of David Mowery on May 27 in Cape Coral, Florida. Mowery was well-known and respected in the Sidney community after moving here in the early 1980's to take the job as National Sales Manager for Safe Play Tuff Wear, a manufacturer of boxing equipment. Mowery eventually started up USAprons, here in Sidney, manufacturing aprons and uniform apparel for service industries. His wife, Robyn, spoke of David and the rich life and... Full story
SIDNEY – Sidney Public Schools (SPS) agreed to revisit the districts' teacher reimbursement program at a later time and reviewed a number of other policies, which included an increase to substitute base pay at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 12. SPS Board President Michael Palmer, Vice-President Brenda Smith, Board Members Kevin Challburg, Brad Kennedy, Rusty Gulbranson and Kathy Nienhueser reviewed six district policies which need to be reviewed annually before the start of t... Full story
SIDNEY - Sidney Regional Medical Center will once again be offering free sports physicals. The upcoming dates will be July 14 and 26th, and August 2nd, 9th, and 16th. The available times will be 1pm to 5pm on all dates listed. These exams are free during these dates only. If you schedule a sports physical outside of these dates and times, you will be charged accordingly. Also, if you are needing services beyond a standard sports physical then you will need to schedule an appointment with your primary care provider. Please call 308-254-5544 for... Full story
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On June 22, 2023 the Regents of the University of Nebraska will vote to approve Rodney Bennett as the new chancellor of Nebraska's flagship university. Although the Regents are accepting feedback from the public, the procedure is just a formality. The vote will essentially be a rubber-stamp, ceremonial vote because the decision to hire Bennett has already been made. If you were to ask me what the three highest priorities of the new chancellor should be, I would answer as follows: First, the... Full story
It's June, when one can be forgiven for thinking we live in the United States of LGBTQIA2S+. Old Glory is, at best, supplemented with, and sometimes supplanted by, the pride flag in all its varieties. The flag, which has become more and more unsightly, is ubiquitous. Its increasingly elaborate jumble of clashing stripes -- whether seen shopping, at a ballgame or on U.S. government buildings -- is a reminder to get with the program, and that the program is always changing. Team Biden draped what... Full story
Edward Muir is president of the American Historical Association. In the May issue of that non-profit's magazine, "Perspectives on History," he wrote a column he entitled, "The United States Needs Historians." Muir states his thesis, "Our culture needs historians who can look behind today's headlines and the latest 'fake news' to think about longer patterns in the past, even as they engage in current struggles." Yet, Muir begins with a two-minute scene from the Ukrainian television series,... Full story
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing", music by Sammy Fain, lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. First sung in the movie Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955), it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1956. The late balladeer, Frank Sinatra, popularized these words in song: "Love is a many splendored thing. It's the April Rose that only grows in the early Spring. Love is nature's way of giving a reason to be living, a golden crown that makes a man a king." This song is loaded with Hebrew... Full story
To Whom it May Concern: When did life become so hard that YOU would steal a cane made for a disabled veteran out of the Sidney Bomgaars men’s room? I know it looks unusual, black thorn wood with an ergonomic flattish handle grip. But it was not yours. It was his Christmas gift. I suggest if you have any self respect left in you at all. That you turn it in to the Sidney Bomgaars as found and give serious thought to the path in life you have chosen. Be assured I am not a Christian praying for your soul. I am Pagan, I walk the path of light and k... Full story
R. Wayne ‘Patch’ Ladely, Sr. age 81 of Sunol, NE passed on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 with family by his side at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, CO. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Faith Methodist Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Cremation has been held. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Cha... Full story
Bruce A. Leypoldt, age 73, of Sidney, passed away in Aurora, CO, on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, June 26, 2023 at the Evangelical Free Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Kyle Larson officiating. Cremation has been held. Inurnment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Friends may stop to sign Bruce’s book and leave condolences for the family. Memorials can be made to the E... Full story
Marie Jean Chromy, age 82, of Kearney, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Kearney. Father Joe Hannappel will celebrate and burial will be at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 from 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney. Memorials are suggested to t... Full story
David Mowery passed away on May 27th 2023 in Cape Coral FL at the age of 71. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Robyn, their son Stuart and his wife Kellie (Hawkins) and their children Toni, Mason and Zoe who reside in Sidney, NE. Toni lives in Texas with her husband Wesley Swick and their two children Carley and Reed. Their second child Sarah married Gary Rothenberg. They reside in Cape Coral, FL with their two children Van and Max. Dave was born September 6th, 1951 to Clyde and Dorothy... Full story
Dale A. Sharp, age 88 of San Antonio, TX, formerly of Sidney, NE passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. You may view Dale's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Dale's care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
WALK OFF: Sidney's Reid Ficus comes through again for the Sidney Post 17 Junior team, clearing the bases with a triple and invoking the mercy rule to end the game against Ogallala on June 14. The Sidney boys had a monster second inning, plating 12 runs and taking a 13-2 lead. Fiscus' triple with the bases loaded added three more runs, and closed the game out to give Sidney the win. It was another week of weather cancelling and postponing games as rain and lightning covered the area for most of... Full story
Date: Time: Visitor Home Location Thursday 06/22/2023 6:00 PM Crush Creekside Field 1 Thursday 06/22/2023 6:00 PM Inglorious Batters Moonshiners Field 2 Thursday 06/22/2023 7:15 PM Ump Yurz Mound Pounderz Field 1 Thursday 06/22/2023 6:00 PM Dalton Dingers Mashups Field 1 Thursday 06/22/2023 8:30 PM Bad News Bears Haupt Field 1 Thursday 06/22/2023 8:30 PM Red Hot Aces The Rock Field 2 Thursday 06/22/2023 BYE WEEK SRMC Date: Time: Visitor Home Location Thursday 06/29/2023 6:00 PM Mound Pounderz Creekside Field 1 Thursday 06/29/2023 6:00 PM Ump... Full story
On Saturday, June 17, the Potter-Dix Early Learning Facility held their annual Summer Shenanigans Golf Fundraiser at Prairie Pines Golf Course in Potter. 10 teams participated in the event, which raises money for the Early Learning Facility. This year, funds raised will be used to service the toys and playground equipment and also to resurface the area to keep it safe and in good shape. The event is not a high-stakes round of golf, but rather a just-for-fun event that has prizes for... Full story
State Results - Potter Trap Club Name Class Round 1 Round 2 Total • Reverse Run • Session 1R Sess. 1R Sess 1R Scratch Dhooge, Crystal Novice 11 13 24 2 15 18 33 0 Dhooge, John Novice 16 14 30 2 15 16 31 1 Lenstrom, Kyle Novice X Monheiser, D. Jr. Varsity X Namuth, Jayce Varsity 21 20 41 2 22 24 46 11 Shoemaker, Alexa Novice 14 13 27 0 11 12 23 6 Shoemaker, Kenzie Novice 22 23 45 1 19 20 39 2 Valentine, Jace Novice X Wolff, Hunter Varsity 20 25 45 27 22 25 47 27... Full story
The second annual MAC vs. MNAC Basketball All-Star games were held at Sutherland High School Saturday afternoon. Graduated seniors from area MAC conference schools participated in the games. The girls game was played first, and was won by the MNAC team. The boys played the second game, with the MAC team coming out on top. In the girls game, the MNAC girls were able to build a lead and pull away from the MAC team. The MNAC team took the victory 77-to-44, led by game MVP Shalyn Safranek of... Full story
A fire that started in an older Recreational Vehicle that had stopped to refuel at the Maverik service center at 655 Cabela Drive in Sidney around 10 a.m. disrupted business at the Maverik station for a short while, while local fire and law enforcement contained the blaze and kept the area clear for safety. Cheyenne County Sheriff Adam Frerichs was on the scene, and although it was not immediately known where the RV that caught fire was from, Frerichs did confirm that the vehicle did contain... Full story
