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Lukjan Metal Products celebrates its first year in production at its Sidney facility this month and the company's regional manger says they are pleased with the move and its results. "We're close where we wanted to be," said Herb Gibson. Gibson said the company was able to "leapfrog" ahead of its original plan in some ways, thanks to an opportunity it had to purchase the equipment of a former competitor. Getting that equipment, he said, "gives us lots of potential to grow." As it is, the Sidney...
With the Cheyenne County Fair just days away, the board of commissioners received an update Monday on work being done at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. Troy Kurz reported scheduled improvements on the pavilion is nearing completion. “I think we’re pretty much wrapped up,” he said. He said the invoices would be submitted that day for animal panels and that the final fire alarm inspection would be done the next day (Tuesday, July 3). Fair Board president Gerald Frerichs met with the board regar...
Country music artist John King will be on stage Friday night for the July 7 Downtown Sounds event. The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. at Hickory Street Square in downtown Sidney. From a "little mountain town in Georgia," King's website biography says, he took drive, raw talent and business savvy toward opening for award-winning artists, writing No. 1 songs and touring more than 150 dates a year. "I started off working rock construction, putting in fireplaces and walkways at about 14 or 15. It was...
About seven months in service, and Sidney Public Library's MakerSpace is drawing interest from the community. MakerSpace is a program at the library that offers computer-based technology including 3-D printing, engraving and Virtual Reality.Thursday afternoon, library supervisor Andrew "Sherm" Sherman hosted a tour on the MakerSpace program including what it can do and what the limits are. Most of the MakerSpace program is in a room separate from the main library. The laser, a 40-watt laser, is...
LINCOLN – Secretary of State John Gale reminds Nebraskans that important dates are approaching that impact candidates and voters. The first of those dates, July 8th, signals the start of the early voting process. Voters who wish to cast a ballot by mail can submit their request to their local county election official beginning on that day. Early voting ballots will be mailed to registrants who have made a request starting on October 1st. July 16th is the last day for any current office holders to file for races not previously on the primary b...
The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department once again wowed spectators with a spectacular fireworks show on July 3. Neighborhoods were also treated to independent displays until midnight July 4 as youngsters enjoyed their turn....
