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Articles from the July 21, 2016 edition


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  • Ride 'em Cowboy!

    Jul 21, 2016

    Ranch bronc riders from Nebraska and Colorado were in the first event of the 2016 Fair & Rodeo competition at the fairgrounds Tuesday evening....

  • Sidney man charged with class II felony

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|Jul 21, 2016

    A Sidney man's case was moved up to Cheyenne County District Court following an alleged assault that took place in the alley behind a local bar. According to the affidavit, at approximately 2:14 a.m. on July 13, a medical team was dispatched to Stewie's Bar in Sidney, where a male victim had claimed to be physically assaulted. A suspect was not on the scene. The affidavit states that Brian Everingim was found inside Stewie's bar visibly upset and bleeding from the head, nose and mouth....

  • FEMA issues heat alert

    Jul 21, 2016

    (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VII office has urged residents across the region to take steps now to prepare their families and communities for extreme heat the next several days, by reviewing important safety information and downloading the FEMA smartphone app. The National Weather Service The National Weather Service announced that “dangerously hot and humid conditions are expected this week across a large portion of the nation.” Additionally, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center’s latest outlook notes that most of...

  • Dennis D. Shelley

    Jul 21, 2016

    Dennis D. Shelley, age 68 of Sidney, passed away at his home, Monday, July 11, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 22nd in the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel with Military Graveside Services to follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday to sign Dennis' register book and leave condolences for the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Dennis' name to the donor's choice. Gehrig-Stitt C...

  • Jul 21, 2016

  • Hickman sets up defense of American Legion title

    Don Ogle|Jul 21, 2016

    Hickman set itself up for a third defense of the state Class B legion baseball title with an 8-5 win over McCook. But even facing Hickman, the southwestern Nebraska representatives weren't intimidated, bouncing out to a 4-0 lead, displaying their own prowess at the plate. McCook scored one run in the bottom of the first inning, then exploded with three more in the second. Hickman answered with three runs in the top of the third, while shutting down the home team in the bottom half of the...