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Competitors get dirty during the mud volleyball tournament at Lodgepole's Old Settlers' Days in Kasten's Field on Sunday.... Full story
Derek Smart of Atwood, Colo., charges forward on his Oliver 88 at the tractor pull event during Lodgepole's Old Settlers' Days on Sunday.... Full story
Grace Gardens preschool, located at Sidney's First United Methodist Church will be holding its first class on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Open to kids 4 and 5 years old, the preschool intends to provide a faith-based curriculum that will help students develop socially, cognitively, emotionally, physically and creatively. It has been licensed by the State of Nebraska. The classes will be taught by Yvette Martin, who taught preschool for eight years before coming to Sidney. Originally from Lamar, Colo.,...
Donica Enevoldsen, daughter of Hal and Lynn Enevoldsen, was crowned Miss Potter on Thursday night at the American Legion Hall in Potter. Her attendants were Regyn Hicks, daughter of Brad and Robyn Hicks, and Cortney Lewis, daughter of Leslie and Jody Lewis. Enevoldsen is pictured in the center, with Hicks on the left and Lewis on the right.... Full story
The Nebraska State Patrol conducted checks of underage tobacco compliance as part of the Tobacco Free in the Panhandles comprehensive plan to keep youth from starting to use tobacco products. Officers – with the assistance of youth under the age of 18 – checked 12 convenience stores, grocery stores and liquor stores throughout Cheyenne County in August. Of the 12 establishments, nine did not sell tobacco to the underage person. However, three businesses did sell them tobacco. The businesses that failed were: • Sonny’s Super Foods, 2020 10th St.... Full story
Ruth E. Nienhueser, 88 of Sidney, passed away Aug. 30, 2014 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wed., Sept. 3rd in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sidney. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Ruth's name to the Lutheran Hour or in care of the family for future designation. You may view Ruth's Boo... Full story
Irene J. Nelson, 87 of Bushnell, died at Kimball Health Services on Wed., Aug. 27, 2014. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tues., Sept. 2, 2014 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Kimball with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Inurnment will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 1 to 4 p.m. to leave condolences for the family and sign Irene's register book. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to leave condolences for the family and vi... Full story
Ongoing Ladies Chamber Farmers Market at Hickory Square every Saturday during summer (through Sept.) from 8 to 11 a.m. Any Vendors with produce or crafts are welcome! Contact Margaret Lienemann at 254-7343 for info. Wednesday, Sept. 3 Lifetree Café will hold a discussion group at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (2305 San Marino Rd., Sidney) on Wed., Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Carla Brauer at 308-254-3124 or [email protected]. More information is available at Lifetreecafe.com Wednesday, Sept. 10 Toddler Tales at... Full story
Dear Editor, Here recently, the code enforcement officer made a visit to my home about allegedly a dog chasing after the cats in the neighborhood. After a brief introduction, I asked the code enforcement officer why is it cats can roam wherever they want, but nothing is ever said about it? Well, a lot of the cats are feral, she replied. I asked her about the cats that weren’t feral, and then said maybe dogs wouldn’t run off if the cats weren’t allowed to roam around at will. For the nine years I have lived in my home, the cats in the neigh... Full story
Ever since the #1 New York Times bestseller entitled “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” by John Gray was published, more and more people have asked the question “What makes men and women so different?” Gray’s use of analogies and metaphors to highlight key differences between genders has made the book a modern classic. Although Gray’s work was focused on relationships between spouses, it is important to understand that there are several physical and physiological attributes that are unique to women, and physical therapy plays an im...
A family health provider says she’s anxious to help launch a new medical clinic in the town where she spent a lot of time growing up. Kimberly Hafeman, PA-C, a physician assistant and former urgent care provider in Scottsbluff, will be the primary health provider in the new KHS-Potter Clinic, set to open Wednesday. Located next door to the Potter Village Office at 922 ½ Sherman St., the clinic will be open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, and 7 a.m. to noon on Fridays. “I am very excited for the opportunity to provide health care... Full story
Senior quarterback Lane Harvey threw for two touchdowns, while Chance Anglin piled up 70 rushing yards, a touchdown and also intercepted a pass, as the Sidney Red Raiders walloped the Chadron Cardinals 48-0 in both teams' season opener Friday night at Weymouth Field. By the numbers, Sidney played about as close to a perfect game as a high school team could. Its defense was lights out from Chadron's opening snap and the Cardinals managed only 51 yards of total offense on the night. Sidney head co...
The Sidney High School girl's golf team once again performed well on its home course Friday morning at the conference tournament. Just as they did on last Tuesday, the Red Raiders placed third out of six teams. Head coach Dani Kuchar saw a noticeable improvement from her team and was pleased with its showing. "Overall, I thought as a team we came out aggressive and did well," Kuchar said. "Almost each varsity girl dropped their score a few shots from Tuesday. We were right where I wanted us to...
