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Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) beefed up it's numbers in Sidney Wednesday to conduct surprise commercial vehicle inspections. NSP Sargent Mike Maytum said the officers that came to Sidney to conduct the inspections were from all over the state, essentially tripling the State Trooper population in Sidney for the day. Morning inspections were conducted at 23rd Ave. and Illinois St., where commercial vehicles were pulled over and thoroughly inspected. The NSP said surprise inspections target...
Potter Days participants have started preparing for the 2016 celebration by holding a dress rehearsal. Both Miss Potter candidates and residents performing in the Legion Show practiced Wednesday night at the Legion Hall in Potter. Residents of all ages will be performing in the Legion Show on Saturday afternoon. This is the first year local sixth graders have been able to participate. Leif Enevoldsen, Luke Kasten, Gunnar Oleson, Jayden Shoemaker, Karter Wittrock and Zach Rotert have all...
Labor Day is the first Monday in September, and is recognized as a National Holiday. In observance of this holiday some area businesses, as well as area schools will be closed for the holiday next week. Labor Day’s creation was part of the labor movement in the 1880s and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. According to the Department of Labor, the first governmental r...
Jessie M. Huaracha, 87 of Sidney, passed away at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care on Monday, August 29, 2016. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, September 3 with a Rosary Service at 6 p.m., Friday, September 2. Both services will be in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. Inurnment will follow Mass in the Chappell Cemetery. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1 to 4...
Earlier this week Sidney hosted a three-day safety training for electrcial linemen in the area, sponsored by Nebraska Rural Electric Association. Several vendors also helped make this training possible by donating time and equipment for students to learn. More than 60 linemen west of McCook and into Colorado and Wyoming came to Sidney to attend the safety training. According to Larry Oetken, job training and safety coordinator with the NREA, multiple different trainings are held in Western...
Sidney football players make their first, and longest, road trip during the regular season today, travelling to Aurora to meet the Huskies. Sidney enters the game coming off a 49-7 win over Lexington, while Aurora is 0-1 after dropping its first game to Class B powerhouse McCook last week. In its first outing, Sidney's offense produced 406 rushing yards and six touchdowns between five players. Derek Robb and Cade Lewis led the Raider ground attack, with 120 and 106 yards, respectively. Last week...
Sidney High School's cross country team gets into action today, competing in the Gering Invite beginning at 1 p.m. The meet marks Sidney's re-entry into Class B competition, after qualifying for state in Class C in both the boys and girls divisions last year. Sidney's boys bring back four runners from that state-qualifying squad and earlier this season Coach Ryan Plummer said he was excited to see what the team will be able to accomplish with their athleticism and experience. On the girls side,...
