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Nebraska state standardized testing results from last school year are in, and Sidney fared better than the rest of the state. "In all areas we are above the state average," said Sheri Ehler, west elementary principal and director of curriculum and assessment at Sidney schools. "We're very excited about that. That's something, of course that you strive for." The Nebraska State Accountability or NeSA tests measure proficiency in state standards annually. In science, an average of 83 percent of... Full story
Sidney city budgets for 2013-2014 will soon be approved. The city council met with various city officials earlier this month in lengthy workshops to discuss the Sidney's 2013-14 accounts. At tomorrow's council meeting, the board will confirm final adjustments. After that, city officials plan to publish the budget and to set a hearing to share it with the public on Sept. 10. "The workshops went very well, but there will still be some adjustments made on Tuesday night," said Sidney city manager Gary Person in an email. At the Sept. 10 meeting,...
On Thursday and Friday of last week, a number of Sidney businesses were contacted by someone claiming to be from the Sidney Public Power District. The caller would then go on to say that these businesses were behind on their power bills, and unless they submitted a large payment immediately, their power would be shut off. The Sidney Police Department made contact with this caller using the call-back number they provided the businesses, and they did in fact identify themselves using this business name until they realized who they were talking... Full story
On Sunday nights the old church fills with the sound of music, as brass, woodwinds and piano play for an empty room. Just a handful of musicians, known as the Cheyenne County Community Band, gather to practice for their love of the music, led by trombone player and conductor Chris Gabis. “Now we’re trying to get people to join us,” he said. “Its been a real challenge, we don’t have enough players to fill all the parts.” The band currently counts 11 members. They play for fun, but have also a...
There were no clocks, no scoreboards, no scorekeepers and no final scores - at least not that anybody was paying attention to. The Sidney Red Raiders volleyball and football teams took to Cabela's Gymnasium and Weymouth Field on Friday evening in its annual dry run. Both events were well attended and gave the public its first opportunity to see their Raiders in action. The volleyball squads, combining freshman, junior varsity and varisty, opened the evening at 5:30 p.m. and were followed by the... Full story