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With nine decades of experience, residents in Lodgepole know how to make the most of Labor Day Weekend. On Friday, the community will kick off the 91st annual Old Settlers' Days – a four-day celebration full of family activities, food and competitions. Lodgepole Village Clerk Tammy Sherman said the weekend gathering began as a reunion for the community. "And it blossomed from there," she said. A turkey softball tournament – where competitors run the bases in reverse – will begin the festi...
The community of Potter is inviting locals to the 84th annual Potter Days celebration Sept. 3-6. Events will kick off Thursday with the crowning of Miss Potter at Potter's Legion Hall at 7 p.m. This year's Potter Days is celebrating the class of 1965, the largest graduating class from Potter High School. On Friday, activities will begin at noon with burgers, pies, coffee and other treats from the Potter Youth Center stand. Children's activities will start downtown at 2 p.m. as well as an...
Chadron State College President Dr. Randy Rhine stopped in Sidney Monday afternoon as part of a tour discussing CSC's new facilities. A small group of local Chadron State College alumni and educators met for lunch and a discussion with Rhine. "Sidney and Cheyenne County have strong connections with Chadron State College," Rhine said. "There's about an estimated 400 graduates of ours that are from Cheyenne County, so that's a fairly high number, and we are really pleased that they go up there...
Nebraska recorded zero fatalities on Interstate 80 during the three day (Aug. 28-30), I-80/I-35, Border-to-Border Traffic Safety Initiative. The multi-state, multi-agency high visibility traffic enforcement operation encompassed 455 miles of I-80 in Nebraska. “Achieving our goal of zero fatalities during this initiative was a team effort,” Colonel Bradley Rice, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol, said. “We want to thank the motoring public, our allied agencies and public safety partners for their efforts in keeping the Inter...
The Cheyenne County Young Professionals, a subcommittee of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce, organized a sand volleyball tournament to support community involvement and raise money for local schools. With 10 teams signed up, the event raised $185 to donate to Table of Grace, a local food pantry that donates school supplies to families in need in Sidney and surrounding areas.... Full story
Ongoing Cancer survivor support group meets every SECOND Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great topics/food/fellowship. Call Leslie at (308) 250-1113 with questions. A Parkinson’s support group for the Western Nebraska area meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 312 W. 16th St., Alliance. Call Dee Brauninger at (308) 763-1254 with questions or email her at [email protected]. Ongoing Dalton Prairie Sooner Museum open Saturday and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. for the rest of... Full story
Dear Editor: Ya know, I’ve been thinking, and I got a question I would like the city attorney to answer. Let’s see, now if I got this right, we have five council members, three who work for Cabela’s, including the mayor. My question is could we have the possibility of collusion here or a threat of repercussion in the workplace if one did not vote for the mayor’s personal agenda? If the city attorney answers “yes,” and with the people wanting up-and-up and straight and narrow government here in Sidney, we would need another resignation...
