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The Sidney schools are reporting better preliminary enrollment numbers than expected, according to the board of education meeting Monday. The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 Board of Education met Monday. Among the agenda items, principals reported on anticipated student numbers for the 2018-2019 school year. Nancy Rowlett, principal of Central and North elementary schools, reported 93 to 95 kindergarten students enrolled. She also said there are 95 third grade students enrolled at North E...
Legion Park had a different kind of buzz through the evening Friday. It carried the drone of activity from walkers, music, dancing, auctions and many other activities in support of cancer research and local people who have been touched by the disease. Friday night, Sidney held the 2018 Night of Hope Walk for Cancer. The event is staged as an opportunity to remember those who lost their battle against cancer, recognize those who are still in the fight and those who have survived, and to support...
For many, the word inmate conjures images of social outcasts, men who for one reason or another never will fit in society. A group of inmates at Sterling Correctional Facility are working to change that perception, and donate to worthy causes, including Night of Hope. Bev Sontag hosted a table at the Night Of Hope offering crochet hats to cancer patients. The hats were an assortment of colors and styles; a "Minion" style, butterflies and stocking caps with animal head designs. They are also the...
The Cheyenne County Fair Board has the opportunity to spruce up the fairgrounds, maybe literally. Imagine if the fairgrounds were accented with strategically placed trees, trees that compliment the facility appearance of the grounds, offer natural shade and are a buffer for erosion. Imagine the natural beauty that happens when the proper trees are planted around the fairgrounds. Galen Wittrock, assistant manager of the South Platte Natural Resources District, was a guest at the Cheyenne County...
Marilyn J. Rieken, age 81 of Broadwater, NE passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 in Scottsbluff. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, August 18th, with Rosary Services at 10:00 prior to Mass. Both services will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. Inurnment will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday to sign Marilyn’s register book and drop off condolences for the family. Memorial contr...
Randal "Randy" Warren, age 63 of Sidney, NE passed away July 29, 2018 at his home in Sidney. Cremation has taken place and no visitation will be held. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 18th at 10:30 A.M. at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp with Pastor Pete Morgan officiating. You may view Randy's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is assisting the Warren family. Randal "Randy"...
Lynn E. Dreier, 59, of Sidney, NE, formerly of Fleming, CO, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 in Greeley, CO. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 16th at Tennant Funeral Home from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 17th at Leroy United Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at the Leroy Cemetery. Lynn Edward Dreier was born June 13, 1959 in Sterling, Colorado to Loren & Corinne (Mason) Dreier. He attended Fleming Schools graduating from...
Leland "Lee" Skrdlant, 80, of Fort Collins, passed away Thursday, August 09 in a fishing accident. Born to Alice (Egging) Skrdlant and James Skrdlant on April 29, 1938, in Sidney, NE, Lee served in the U.S. Army in Japan from 1956-1958. He met his wife Nancy Anderson in Hastings, NE and they married in 1961. The couple moved to Fort Collins in 1963 where he started his career in radiology working for Doctors Medical Center. Sixteen years later he left and opened a Daylight Donuts shop before...
Life began for Doyle on May 25, 1929, on a farm near Covert, KS where he grew up and learned to love the land and the outdoors. As a young man in Osborne, he married Joan Wheeler; they had three daughters. In 1953, Doyle entered the Soil Conservation Service as an engineering technician, transferring to Colorado soon after. A total of 15 years was spent in the service providing surveying and design work and promoting soil and water conservation. This became his passion and led to co-ownership...
Due to space limitations, some results were omitted from reporting on the Dash for the Splash triathlon held in Sidney August 4. Shown below are results for local athletes competing in the competition: Age 8-10 Tri Overall Name Category/Place Times 1. Kyle Jaggers Male 1 Swim, 00:01:41 Cycle, 00:04:23 Run, 00:04:16 2. Axel Blomstedt Male 2 Swim, 00:01:41 Cycle, 00:05:06 Run, 00:03:57 3. Grady Kendall Male 3 Swim, 00:02:06 Cycle, 00:04:50 Run, 00:04:33 4. Aspyne Houser Female 1 Swim, 00:01:55 Cycle, 00:05:50 Run, 00:04:48 5. Kennedy Hobson...
