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A crowd of fair-goers roared with laughter on Wednesday night as ventriloquist Greg Claassen poked fun at everything from audience footwear to local law enforcement. Claassen, who's touring Nebraska this summer on the fair circuit, grew up on a farm outside Wichita and was involved in 4-H himself as a kid. His introduction to ventriloquism occurred at a national pork producer's convention when he was in junior high school. A performer at the convention drew customers into his booth with his...
Local kids will get a chance to learn the risks involved in food production at the Commodity Carnival during this year’s fair. The Commodity Carnival, which will be available at the Cheyenne County fair on Aug. 1, is an interactive, educational game that teaches kids ages seven to 14 about the risks and costs involved in producing and bringing animals to market, according to a press release from CME Group. “This idea really came out of wanting to reach the next generation of farmers and ranchers,” said Chris Grams, director of corporate commu...
After receiving no response for its Stuff the Bus campaign in Sidney, Wolf Automotive took the situation into its own hands. "We were really disappointed," said JaCee Pilkington, a representative from Wolf. Wolf held the campaign to collect school supplies for area kids who can't afford them in several panhandle towns over the past few weeks. Efforts in the other towns received much more support than the one in Sidney. While the company had some calls from interested parents in need of school...
Colum Otto Roth Zach and Dawn Roth are proud to announce the birth of their son, Colum Otto Roth, on May 4, 2014, weighing 9 lbs. Grandparents are Phil and Patty Kurz of Sidney and Don and Susan Roth of Chappell. Great-grandparents are Larry Rahe of Chappell, Howard and Violet Kurz and Alvin and Royalee Lukesh, all of Sidney. Also welcoming home Colum is his big brother Nicolas.... Full story
“It’s truly an honor to receive recognition for building relationships with those clients we serve,” said Benson. “And it’s quite inspirational to receive an award named after a firm legend such as Frank Finnegan who was dedicated to individual investors and understood each investor’s unique financial goals.” William H. Benson of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Sidney recently won the firm’s Frank Finnegan Award for his exceptional achievement in building client relationships. Benson was one of 785 of the firm’s 13,000 financial...
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
Two boys were playing badminton, and because Andy played better than Bob, Andy won all the games. Bob threw down his racket, sat on a tree stump, and said, “I won’t play anymore.” So Andy suggested a different game. “Bob, let’s see how long we can keep the bird going between us and count how many times it goes back and forth without falling. Do you think we could make a score of ten or twenty?” Bob thought it a grand idea, and so the two boys resumed playing a cooperative game. From his office w...
I think everyone wants some acknowledgement for a job well done. It’s nice to hear praise, whether it’s for your exceptional flower bed this summer or a project that kept you late at the office last month. Everyone needs positive reinforcement once in a while, but I think sometimes people feel they deserve their own personal cheerleader, when that would be a little impractical. How awkward would that conversation be if she starts cheering while you’re on the phone? We’re not all basketball players and we don’t deserve an entire fan section just...
Dear Editor, This week marks the last that Dr. Cal Cutright will be treating patients at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. Forty-five years ago he was an outstanding athlete at Sidney High, then known as the “Maroons”. He furthered his education at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where he was a ‘walk on’ player on the taxi squad of the UN football team. In his final year at Sidney High he joined the Sidney Men’s Chorus, later to be known as the Fort Sidney Colonels and participated in that group whenever he was in town until it disban... Full story
Around here you might remember him from the ESPY award-winning play known as "The Catch," or the "Miracle at Missouri." The true freshman split back's memorable catch in the end zone saved the Nebraska Cornhuskers' undefeated championship season in 1997 on that pressure-packed night in Columbia, Mo. You might also know that he finished his distinguished career in Lincoln second all-time in school history in both receptions and receiving yards. He led the Huskers in receptions in three...
Since their inception into Major League Baseball in 1993, the Colorado Rockies have always featured one player or a pair of players who have defined the franchise. In the early to mid 90s it was Dante Bichette, who ventured to the Mile High City for the inaugural ’93 season as a 29-year-old in the prime of his career. Over his seven seasons in Colorado he totaled 201 homers and 826 RBI. After those seven seasons, his combined slash line was .310/.351/.540. Then Larry Walker and Todd Helton joined the franchise in 1995 and 1997 respectively and...
