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Tracy Herbert, of Fort Worth, Texas, is creating awareness of type 1 diabetes by bicycling from San Francisco to New York along historic Highway 30. Herbert arrived in Sidney Tuesday, taking a break before endeavoring on another 80- to 100-mile leg of her trip, which started in June. Herbert prides herself on being a grandmother who has lived with diabetes for more than 40 years. "When I was diagnosed, I was told I'd live for 20 years, I'd die with horrible complications, and never be able to...
Sidney is among the stops planned next weekend, Aug. 4-6, as part of the "Nebraska150 Express" statewide train tour. Union Pacific Railroad's heritage equipment and streamliner and diesel locomotives will traverse the state over three days, departing from Omaha and stopping for rallies in Columbus, North Platte, Ogallala, Sidney, Gering, Kearney and Grand Island. To ensure the trip remains on schedule and the tour reaches as many Nebraskans as possible, public train tours and tickets are not...
An ordinance for a land trade between City of Sidney and Cabela’s had a first reading Tuesday at the City Council’s regular meeting. The trade will allow the city and South Platte Natural Resources District to move forward on the Joint East Sidney Watershed Authority project, which aims to relieve flooding along Fort Sidney Road. Roughly 1.4 acres of land are being traded. “This has been in the works for a while,” Ed Sadler, city manager, said. The water retention area, at the soccer fields...
Forrest Hershberger has joined the staff of the Sidney Sun-Telegraph as news editor. He will be writing sports, local government and features in addition to other duties as assigned. Hershberger comes to Sidney with more than 20 years of community newspaper experience. He started his career in Sterling, Co., in 1990 as a reporter. He moved to the Alamosa, Co., area in the mid-1990s to work at the Valley Courier, then transferred to the weekly newspaper office. He returned to northeast Colorado...
USDA rural development grants remain at risk of being slashed from the federal budget, with the agency facing more than $1.1 billion in cuts proposed by the White House. University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension in Sidney uses such grants to help support community businesses and infrastructure and even provide needed public services. “Many of our communities don’t have the funding to be able to provide those kinds of services, particularly in rural Nebraska,” Connie Hancock, UNL extension educa...
Dennis L. Roberts, age 65 of Potter, NE passed away Sunday July 23, 2017 at his home. A celebration of Dennis' life will be held Saturday, July 29th at 4 p.m., at his home, 944 Sheridan in Potter. Memorial contributions may be made in Dennis' name to The Potter Rescue Unit or the Potter Art Loft. You may view Dennis' Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Dennis' care and funeral...
Maynard Schumacher, age 90 of Sidney, NE and longtime Peetz, CO resident, passed away in Sidney, Saturday, July 22, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M., Friday, July 28th with Wake Services at 6:00 P.M., Thursday, July 27th. Both services will be in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Rev. Michael F. McDermott officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-4:00 P.M....
