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  • Labor law workshop

    Don Ogle|Aug 19, 2016

    Local employers and bookkeeping professionals were invited to an informational workshop Wednesday, where they were given a rundown on new overtime rules that will go into effect in December. Sponsored by the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Sidney Regional Medical Center, the event gave employers a look at new provisions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA). The changes are the result of a 2014 order by President Obama to the Labor Department to revise federal overtime...

  • Man arrested after assaulting an officer

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|Aug 19, 2016

    A Denver man was arrested this week and is being charged with possession of a controlled substance and assault of an officer with a motor vehicle. Sidney police officers arrested 35-year-old Justin Lane, on Monday after he attempted to run from law enforcment. According to the police affidavit, on August 15 at approximately 8:03 p.m. a vehicle, driven by Lane was observed with no visible registration. The vehicle was stopped near the intersection of 18th Ave. and Fourth Street. After asking Lane to step back to the officers vehicle, Lane...

  • Welcome back

    Aug 19, 2016

    First grade teacher Mrs. Dobry ends Back to School Night at South Elementary by reading "The Night Before First Grade" to her upcoming students...

  • Ann M. O'Connell - Obituary

    Aug 19, 2016

    Ann M. O'Connell, 95 of Sidney, passed away at the Golden Living Center in Sidney, Wednesday, August 17, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 20th with Rosary Services at 7 p.m., Friday, August 19th. Both services will be in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. with family present from 3 to 5 p.m. Memorial...

  • Raider Routes

    Aug 19, 2016

    Sidney High School football players practice assignments on the practice field in preparation for the upcoming season. Tonight, Raider fans will have a chance to see Sidney teams, both football and volleyball in action during inter-squad scrimmages. Volleyball players take the court at 5:30 p.m. and the football players scrimmage at 7 p.m....