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Abel Domingo Jeronimo was sentenced in Cheyenne County District Court on Wednesday afternoon to 180 days in jail and five years of intensive supervised probation for leaving the scene of a fatal traffic crash last spring. The 39-year-old Sidney man's driver's license was also revoked for 15 years – the maximum possible term, Judge Derek Weimer said – as part of a long list of probation terms. Explaining the sentence, Weimer said probation would allow the court to monitor Jeronimo longer tha...
Showtime Video and pet supplies is now located at the corner of Illinois Street and 10th Avenue in downtown Sidney. Owner Bill Renkert said being closer to the community has already made a difference for the business.... Full story
As summer vacation comes to an end, local schools are preparing to get back in full swing. As part of the back-to-school excitement, children will be filling the crosswalks, riding bikes and taking the bus to and from school. With that in mind, Sidney Public Schools is taking the extra step in reminding parents and their children about bus safety as well as the set rules and regulations. According to Sidney Public Schools, they are committed to the safety of their students and believe that...
The Fort Sidney Chapter of DeMolay has had a busy summer. While preparing for Conclave, the DeMolay Chapter had an outing in July at Lake McConaughy at the home of Randy and Tracy Miller for members and prospective members. For the fifth consecutive year, the chapter won the Ritual Competition trophy at the summer Conclave held in Grand Island. First place winners included: Ryan Birner, Master Councilor and Examination Queries; Thomas Kokjer, Marshall; Will Castner, Orator, Chaplain and 4th...
Marcia A. Buescher, 74 of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Kimball with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Burial will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends called at the funeral home on Wednesday from 1 to 6 p.m.; the family greeted friends from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Please visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Marcia's Tribute wall to share your memories of her and... Full story
Rear Admiral "Oak" Osborn passed away on June 24, 2015 in Denver. He was born on Oct. 25, 1933 on his family's farm near Dalton to Ernest Easter Osborn and Lily Jorgenson Osborn. Following graduation from Colorado State University in 1955 with a degree in General Agriculture, he volunteered for Aviation Officer Candidate School and earned his wings as a Naval Aviator in 1957. Returning briefly to Nebraska to marry Catherine Heaton, Oak embarked on a 32-year naval career that led him and Cathy... Full story
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, before the Honorable Derek C. Weimer: Brian Heasley, 21 of Waterloo, Iowa, pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana with intent to deliver or distribute, a class III felony. Sentencing was scheduled for Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. Clint Younger, 33 of Sidney, pleaded guilty today to possession of methamphetamine, a class IV felony. He was sentenced to 47 days in jail, receiving credit for 47 days already served. He was also ordered to pay court costs. Andre Purr... Full story
Dalton Prairie Sooner Museum open Saturday and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. for the rest of the summer. The Farmer’s Market is held on Saturdays through Oct. 10 at Hickory Street Square in Sidney from 8 -11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9 Sidney First United Methodist Church is leaving the building for Worship In The Park on Sunday morning worship this week at 9:30 a.m. Services will be held in Memorial Gardens Gazebo in Legion Park. A pot-luck dinner in the picnic shelter by the pond will follow. Bring a dish to share and lawn chairs. Everyone is invited. W... Full story
I came across a several-year old story in Slate magazine that discussed the drowning deaths of six teenagers in Louisiana. None of the victims or the adult bystanders knew how to swim. The article went on to state that it was likely that one-third to about one-half of Americans couldn't swim. Further, a 1994 survey was cited in which 37 percent of American adults said they couldn't swim 24 yards. A University of Memphis study revealed that 54 percent of children between the ages of 12 and 18...
During a 3-minute court hearing on Friday, a deadline was set for the submission of a brief appealing a 30-day jail sentence handed down last month to Sidney Police Chief B.J. Wilkinson. Attorney Thomas Sonntag, who is representing Wilkinson, now has 30 days to submit a written document appealing the jail term ordered by County Court Judge Paul Wess after Wilkinson pleaded no contest to a single misdemeanor charge of obstructing governmental operations was excessive. Assistant Nebraska Attorney General Doug Warner, who has been appointed a... Full story
