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We can call it a 10-76 as it is his end of watch. Even though the call is primarily for road officers, and his sense of duty wasn't limited to the badge. The community can clearly say there are some big shoes to fill for he was involved in more to support the community than many will ever know. The life Randy ZoeRay "Chopper" Haddix, ended unexpectedly at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colo., on July 9. He was born in Broken Bow, Neb., the fourth child of Delmer Abslum and Gertrude...
A pipe and rebar coating company is returning to Sidney after a two-year absence. Commercial Resins, with a facility also in Henderson, Colo., had a location in Sidney from 2005 to 2016. The Sidney facility closed and the staff laid off when the oil industry went into hard times. Sidney Economic Development Director Melissa Norgard said the company recently signed an agreement with Adams Industries to reopen in an existing building at Adams Industries. She said the company will be hiring 10 to 1...
While business is changing in the Sidney and Cheyenne Communities, the Sidney Municipal Airport continues to show positive numbers. Ron Meyer, chairman of the airport committee, spoke before the Sidney City Council Tuesday night. The Sidney Airport Authority was on the agenda regarding its annual tax request and to present a report to the city council. In his report, Meyer said the number of operations (landings and take-offs) is up as is the number of fuel sales. He said the airport sold...
LINCOLN — Two Cheyenne County Volunteer Fire Departments are recipients of grant funds from the Nebraska Forest Service (NFS). The Forest Service (NFS) announced Sidney Volunteer Fire Department and Potter Volunteer Fire Department are among recipients of the 2018 Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grant. This year, 109 rural fire districts will receive $330,000 in direct funding from the grant. Sidney VFD $4,320 in grant monies, and Potter VFD gets $4,500. The funds will be leveraged to complete $1 million worth of projects around the state. A...
Use of the Cheyenne County Community Center is changing, but Center Director Michael Namuth says participation in programs is strong. Community Center staff are responsible for scheduling reservations of Legion Park facilities such as pavilions, gazebos and the Shelter House. He said with few exceptions, the Shelter House is full all summer. Pavilions on the north end of the park are the most popular. They also manage reservations for the Lodgepole Youth Camp The Community Center also offers...
Peggy J. Maddox, age 80 of Sidney, NE passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Sidney. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M., Monday, July 30th in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Dave Hall officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Saturday from 2-5:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made in Peggy’s name to the Layton L. Maddox Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Security First Bank or the family. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt C...
CHADRON – The seed of an idea planted more than 40 years ago came to fruition July 13 when Larry Young donated his plant collection of more than 1,000 specimens to the High Plains Herbarium at Chadron State College. Herbarium Director Steve Rolfsmeier said a conversation a year ago in which he updated another CSC alumni, Larry Trout, about progress at the herbarium prompted a discussion between Trout and Young that eventually led to the donation. “It’s a huge boost to the collection. The areas represented in Larry’s collection are regions we ar...
Sidney's 13U baseball team travels this weekend to compete in the Cal Ripken Midwest Plains Regional baseball tournament in Chadron. Coming off an impressive showing at the Nebraska State Cal Ripken Tournament in Rushville last week where the team went undefeated in three games, easily dispatching the teams from Gordon and Chadron, Sidney's 13U looks to continue their winning ways at the next level of competition. Sidney will compete as one of twelve teams in the tournament. The tournament...
Randy ZoeRay "Chopper" Haddix, 56 of Sidney and Broken Bow, Nebraska, passed away July 9, 2018, at the Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, Colorado. Memorial Services for Randy Haddix will be held Saturday, July 28th at 12:00 P.M. in the new building on the west end of the Sidney fairgrounds. There will be lunch before services. Adam Frerichs is officiating. Following the service will be the last ride and toast in honor of Randy. We ask everyone to join and celebrate his life. Gehrig-Stitt...
