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Sidney is taking a new direction in issuing LB840 grants and selling industrial park lots following a special meeting of the City Council Monday with Ed Sadler, city manager, and Melissa Norgard, economic development director. LB840 grants will be offered to prospective businesses within a range of 20 to 40 percent of overall payroll, rather than based on individual pay rates. “It makes more sense to us to do it based on the entire payroll of the company that’s moving here,” Norgard said. “Not e...
Sidney’s downtown Hickory Square will come alive Friday as the Downtown Sounds Music in the Square series kicks off for the summer. Based on a recommendation from officials in neighboring Alliance, The Max Temple Band from Spearfish, South Dakota will bring to The Square sounds influenced by Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Allman Brothers, B. B. King, Eric Clapton, Tinsley Ellis, Boston, Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen and others. The five-member group kicks off the third season of Downtown Sounds, w...
Michelle Onstott, nurse at Central and South elementary schools, won the Excellence in School Nursing, School Nurse of the Year award from the Nebraska School Nurses Association. Attending the annual NSNA School Health Conference luncheon in Kearney on June 6, Onstott received her award to the applause of her peers. "I was very honored, but very humbled," Onstott said. "I feel like that I love my job and so I didn't feel like I was doing anything above and beyond. I love my job, I love the kids...
Sidney's Legion Park Pond was a center of activity over the past week, culminating with the Cabela's Kids Fishing Day Saturday. Setting up the weekend, Cabela's officials and Pleasant Valley Fish Farm's Brian Hahle spent last Wednesday morning stocking the pond, putting 400 fish into the water for the enjoyment of local fishermen. Species stocked included channel catfish, rainbow trout, bluegill, yellow perch, black crapie, and large mouth bass. As part of the stocking, a number of fish were...
Baseball fans won’t be left wanting the weekend of June 23-25, as a pair of tournaments for players from nine years old and up provide action in Legion Park. Action begins Friday when American Legion Post No. 17 hosts its Senior Tournament. Chappell’s Buckley Bombers open action against Bridgeport in the tournament opener at 9 a.m. Sidney’s own Seniors will close the first day of play at 6 p.m., meeting Gordon in the night cap. In between, Hershey and Gering tangle at noon, followed by a Chapp...
Thelma G. Brothers, 93, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Sunday, June 11, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Lodgepole, NE. There will be no visitation. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Thelma's Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be given to the family. The services for Thelma have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Thelma Gertrude Brothers was born on...
Rick Lee Schmidt, age 64, the son of Carl John and Donna (Doran) Schmidt, was born August 1, 1952 in Sidney, Nebraska. He passed away June 3, 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska. Rick is survived by wife, Liz Schmidt; children, Doran Schmidt and Kellan Schmidt; granddaughter, Sage; mother, Donna Schmidt; brother, Jay (Shel) Schmidt; sister, Lori Schmidt; brother-in-law, Harold (Liz) Booth; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceded by father, Carl Schmidt. CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE, 2:00...
Mary Jo “Jody” Ruhter 86, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, died peacefully June 7, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Jody was born August 26, 1930 to Leslie and Edith Ross in Sidney, Nebraska. One of six children she was raised on the family farm near Peetz, Colorado. In 1950, she married Jack E. Ruhter and for the next 67 years they spent their lives raising their family of two children (Steven and Tamera) in Cheyenne. She also enjoyed substitute teaching. Jody loved the outdoors! She could out hunt and out fish most of the people she met. Fis...
Kent Wimberley Fox, 76 of Lodgepole, Nebraska passed away Friday evening, June 9, 2017 at the Sidney Care and Rehabilitation Center. Cremation has taken place and there is no visitation at the funeral home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday June 17, 2017 in the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney with Rev. David Abbott of the Lodgepole United Methodist Church officiating. Services will conclude at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to the Lodgepole Volunteer Fire...
Darlene M. Josten, age 88 of Sidney, NE passed away at Sidney Regional Medical Center, Friday, June, 9th, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, June 15th. Wake services will be at 6:00 P.M., Wednesday evening, June 14th. Both services will be in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. Burial will follow Mass in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Darlene’s name to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wedne...
