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After many community members spoke against it on Monday night, Sidney’s planning commission voted against allowing a temporary cell tower in a residential neighborhood. Viaero Wireless requested a conditional use permit to build a temporary cell tower at the back of the vacant lot at 2575 11th Ave., directly north of the bowling alley. “Viaero Wireless as have the other cell phone carriers have experienced a dramatic increase in traffic as we’ve introduced high speed data services to the point where we’re having to add auxiliary towers in virt...
A driver who lost control of his vehicle hitting many objects in the process caused the power outages in central and south Sidney on Saturday. Jamee Guggenmos of Gurley was traveling north out of Sidney on County Rd. 111 when he crossed the center line and struck multiple road signs, according to an accident report from the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office. His pickup truck continued into the west ditch and traveled north west into a barbed wire fence. The truck finally came to a stop when it... Full story
At Monday’s meeting members of the planning commission approved a conditional use permit for a gravel pit about a half mile outside the city limits along County Rd. 113. The owner of the pit, Fred Neal plans to allow a contractor to work out of the pit to supply gravel for U.S. defense missile road contracts. “I want to be a good neighbor,” Neal said. “My land essentially surrounds that and I don’t want to have any issues. I don’t want to have dust. I don’t want to have all the negatives that tend to come with a gravel pit if not controlled....
Kenneth R. Henzl, 85 of Sidney, passed away at the Golden Living Center in Sidney on Monday, July 21, 2014. Due to street construction at the funeral home, funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 24th in the Sidney Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Leonard Suhr officiating. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Kenneth's name to the Sidney Night of Hope. You may view Kenneth's Book of Memories, leave... Full story
Ongoing Ladies Chamber Farmers Market at Hickory Square every Saturday during summer (through Sept.) from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Any Vendors with produce or crafts are welcome! Contact Margaret Lienemann at 254-7343 for info. School Supplies Sign-up Holy Trinity’s Table of Grace is now registering children who are in need of school supplies for the 2014-2015 school year. This year they will be donating basic school supplies for children in grades K-6. Every child will receive the same supplies (i.e. pencils, crayons, scissors, rulers, etc.). T... Full story
Trailing Ogallala 8-4, the Sidney Post 17 senior team mounted a furious four-run rally in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game, but fell behind again in the seventh and couldn't conjure up any more magic, as it lost 10-8 to Ogallala on Monday night at Bower Field in Alliance. The Sidney seniors are now eliminated from the district tournament. Sidney totaled 10 hits on the way to its eight runs, but also stranded 10 runners on base over the course of the game. It was a difficult loss to...
Sidney manager Mark Onstott gives senior Jaden Sears a parting hug.... Full story