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Kim Matthews is the new Economic Development Director for the City of Sidney. She takes the duties vacated by Melissa Norgard when Norgard resigned to spend more time with the family business, Sam & Louie's Pizzeria. Matthews has experience in rural and urban settings, and has spent time in locations globally. She is a fourth-generation Nebraskan and has multi-cultural experiences. She taught in Korea, and most recently on the Zuni Reservation in New Mexico. “Although I had an opportunity to l...
Merlyn L. Heidemann, age 91, of Potter, NE passed away at his home on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in the Prairie West Church in Potter, NE with Pastor Warren Cico officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Potter Cemetery. Cremation has been held. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Merlyn’s register book and leave c...
When life appears normal, and suddenly isn't, the door opens for countless questions, questions that often go unanswered. The sudden loss of a close friend or family member makes those questions even more glaring. The family of Cheyenne “Chey” Matthews faced these questions recently when they received the phone call every parent dreads. Their beloved daughter died by her own means on June 19. Chey, as her friends and family called her, was born in Sturgis, S.D., and grew up close to mot...
The loss of a loved one leads to a multitude of questions and emotions. Among them are the “20-20 hindsight” questions. They “If only I had...” “Why didn't I..?” “Why didn't he (or she)...?” The survivor's guilt as some call it, can result in a trauma of its own, according to Nichole Peralta of Karuna Counseling in Sidney. Peralta is a therapist and trauma specialist. “I think hindsight is horrible,” she said. Peralta and Liz Borgmann, who is the local volunteer for the American Foundation for S...
Sidney officials have been noticing a wide spread of Bindweed on properties in the community. Bindweed is included in the Ordinance that reads Certain Vegetation is Prohibited (#642.04). We are wanting to put some education out there to everyone on Bindweed and how easily it spreads and how difficult it can be to get rid of. We are asking residents that notice this weed growing on any part of their property to please start taking the appropriate steps to get rid of it. Below are a couple of...
A new cancer support group is in the early stages. It is for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer in the past or if you have been newly diagnosed. it is nondenominational; cancer strikes all religions. The next meeting is 9 a.m. Saturday, April 10 at st. Patrick's Parish Center. Please enter through the north door. This is a time to get together to talk with others who have had similar experiences. For questions, call Nancy Hiett at 308-250-1815, Pat Mertz or Jessica Schumacher at 308-254-2828l....
Robert Morrow Hagemeister, 80, passed away June 24, 2021, in Meridian, Id. Bob was born May 13, 1941, in Potter, Nebraska. He was the fourth child born to Dean William and Clara Velma Morrow Hagemeister. As a young boy, “Bobby” helped his dad run their family hardware store and the Hagemeister Grain Company while attending and then graduating from Potter High School. Bob graduated in 1964 from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a degree in business administration. Bob loved to travel and to mee...
Warning: Much of the following is capable of generating anger, frustration, nervousness, hot and cold sweats, and other adverse reactions to those of the left-leaning liberal political persuasion. To everyone else you may die laughing. Read on at your own discretion. Much to my wife’s vexation I tend to be a collector of oddities. Among them I’ve amassed a rather large collection of Murphy’s Laws and other witticisms. Browsing through them recently I found several that are really appro...
I read a comment recently that would probably make most parents drop their morning coffee. The earth-shaking comment goes against everything most parents would consider “fair and holy.” It is the kind of statement that doesn’t make sense on the average day… until you read deeper. Then maybe. How many parents would wish pain on their children? “None of sound mind” is the likely answer. The mindset of parents is to spare their children from the trials and grief they have gone through. They want th...
Last week the National Education Association, which is commonly referred to as the teacher’s union, adopted a measure to combat attacks on Critical Race Theory. The National Education Association is an extremist Left-wing organization with a long history of endorsing programs which undermine the foundations of our traditional Western educational system. Critical Race Theory is important to all Nebraskans because it is part of the new education standards being proposed to the Nebraska D...
Now that we’ve gained at least some space from the COVID-19 pandemic, summer travel is heating up. While you might be eager to hit the road, you won’t want your investments to take a vacation – you need them to work hard for you consistently. But how can you make this happen? Here are some ideas: • Know your destination. “If you don’t know where you want to go, then it doesn’t matter which path you take.” This bit of wisdom, paraphrased from the classic children’s book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, may be appropriate for, say, hikers ex...
Freedom is at the heart of a lot of our country’s history and national holidays. There is Martin Luther Jr’s Day, and his, “I Have a Dream,” speech declaring freedom at last. Just a couple of weeks ago, President Biden signed into law the “Juneteenth Bill,” making June 19 a Federal Holiday, commemorating the freedom declared by the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862 for enslaved people in the US in the aftermath of the Civil. We experience religious freedom because of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. And we just celebrated...
After postponement in 2020, the Nebraska Water Center’s annual conference will return this August. Entitled “The Shape of Water in Western Nebraska,” the conference will be held Monday, Aug. 16 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff. An all-star lineup of Nebraska water professionals will discuss water infrastructure in the panhandle, western Nebraska’s unique hydrogeology, and innovation in water and agricultural management. “We are g...
As the year 1776 unfolded, American colonists were confronted with the question of independence. Some favored it, others rejected it, and a third group remained uncommitted. This political question caused hard feelings between colonial Americans. More and more colonists were forced to take sides in this bitter conflict. Some chose. Some refused. Battle lines were drawn. The question divided families, communities, churches, schools, and local governments. Those who spoke out in favor of separatin...
Sidney’s American Legion Post 17 Senior Baseball team hosted the Rapid City Post 320 Shooters on Thursday, July 1, for two games at Legion Field. The games were moved to 4 and 6:30 pm after originally being scheduled for 11am and 1 pm starts. Sam Hashman took the mound for the first game, and put the Shooters down in order in the first inning. In their half of the inning, Reid Fiscus led off with a single, followed by another single by Jakob Meyer. But Fiscus was thrown out at third in a d...
The Sidney Park Project recently received $35,000 in commitments from two local businesses. The go toward a goal of upgrading the playground equipment at Legion Park. The goal is to design the playground to promote inclusion, and exposure and exploration through play. The misslion of the 501(c)3 organization is to create a safe space with playground equipment and ground surfaces allowing for all abilities and ages to come together to foster community and pay. The program is at $85,107 of its...
My column in these pages has been missing the last three weeks because my wife and I took a road trip to Virginia Beach to see our children, whom we’ve not seen in nearly two years. Our travels took us through West Virginia, a state with both some incredible scenery and a decent shot at becoming home to a significant number of firearm and ammunition companies. In a bold move to lure gun and ammo makers to West Virginia, the state passed into law a measure that does two things: it offers g...
The Nebraska Department of Labor is streamlining the process for some job seekers, and moving to more up-to-date furnishings. At Western Nebraska Community College’s Sidney campus, the location that evolved from the cosmetology program to a Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship center now includes offices for job seekers. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday morning to celebrate the program relocation with Sidney staff, the State Commissioner of Labor John Albin, Reemployment S...
June 17 12:59 am, Traffic stop, 17th Ave. & Illinois St. 1:50 am, Traffic stop, 13th Ave. & Forrest St. 2:49 am, Traffic Stop, Chase Blvd. & 17J Link 6:54 am, animal Call, Legion park, Legion Park Rd. 8:59 am, Code Violation, Verde Ln. 9:21 am, Animal Call, Virginia Ln. 10:12 am, Animal Call, El Rancho Rd. 1:03 pm, traffic Stop, Perkins Restaurant,Cabela Dr. 1:42 pm, Code Violation, Forrest St. 2:14 pm, Animal Call 2:37 pm, Traffic Stop, 11th Ave. & Lodgepole Rd. 3:27 pm, Property Found, Sidney Police Dept., Illinois st. 4;30 pm, Agency assist...
Thetta Jo (Mathewson) Rother, age 71, of Sidney, NE passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Sidney Regional Medical Center after a short battle with cancer. Her faith and sense of humor intact. Memorial services were held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Following inurnment at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, a lunch will be served at the church. Cremation has been held. Friends were encouraged to stop at the...
