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Nebraska Highway Patrol is considering Sidney Airport as a possible new base of operations. Ron Meyer, Airport Authority member, reported to Sidney City Council Tuesday the Highway Patrol is looking to relocate from Ogallala. “They’re looking for hangar space,” Meyer said. “They want an area to operate out of. They have a plane here.” He added, “There is some shake-up with the Highway Patrol right now at the state level.” Nebraska State Patrol Headquarters confirmed Sidney had been consider...
GERING - Americans For Prosperity honored Sen. Steve Erdman as a "Champion of Prosperity" Wednesday. "This year there were 22 votes that we scored and 17 senators from the state earned the designation of Champion of Prosperity, which means you scored 90 percent or above on our scorecard," Matt Litt, AFP-Nebraska state director, said. "Sen. Erdman scored 95 percent." Erdman described receiving the award as an honor. "Those people recognize people who fight for the taxpayer and for less...
Owen Kurz, Boy Scout Troop 90, approached the Sidney City Council Tuesday about repairing and rehabilitating Camp Fuller Boy Scout Camp. The youth camp, named for land-owner Hubert R. Fuller, is located two miles west of Sidney. "Camp Fuller was given in trust to the office of the mayor of the City of Sidney for the use and benefit of the Boy Scouts of America, Campfire Girls, and other character-building groups for the boys and girls of Sidney," Kurz said. Kurz requested $500 in funds for the...
Commuters in the Sidney area need to watch for alternate routes when entering Sidney from the west on Highway 30. The intersection of Fort Sidney Road and Highway 30 will be closed for three weeks beginning Aug. 22. Simon Contractors will be constructing new turning lanes and giving the intersection a face lift. Highway 30/Illinois will be open to through-traffic with directional lanes. Also, the milling process will begin on Aug. 22....
Dorothy and Cecil Holloway were a married couple before World War II began. Cecil was quite a pilot and had joined the Navy. His talent for airplanes was put to use quickly. He became an instructor pilot and he and his wife Dorothy moved about the United States so he could use his skills for the country's benefit. Cecil's health became an issue early on. To best get him the medical attention that was needed, he was sent to Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to being a major...
Gertrude E. Rushman, age 89 of Sidney, NE and longtime Dalton resident, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Sidney Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M., Monday, August 14th in the Salem Lutheran Church in Gurley with Pastor Ted Bourret officiating. Burial will follow in the Dalton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Gertrude’s name to Salem Lutheran Church. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Sunday from 1-7:00 P.M. with family present from 4-6:00 P.M. A complete obituary will b...
Janice Elaine (Stute) Buss passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Miller Memorial Care Center in Chappell, NE after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was 68 years young. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 12th in the Chappell United Methodist Church with Rev. David Abbott officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Wauneta, NE at 3:30 P.M. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1-7:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made in Janice’s name to Preceptor Alpha Gamma S...
