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Sidney Aquatic Center concluded its summer season on a high note. “This seems to be quite a popular place to be,” Director Kiersten Richards said. “The kids love it. Everybody’s sad that we’re closing for the season, but with school starting we don’t have many lifeguards left.” More than 300 family passes were sold, Richards said, ranging from single adult and youth passes to seniors, as well. “Our biggest day, I believe we had not quite 350 people. Not at the same time. Our capacity only holds...
Sidney’s High Plains Art Council is ready for its 2017-18 season. The season begins with the Gulizia Brothers on Sept. 14. “Their speciality is the classics, and they’ve written their own music. Kind of a blues sound,” Carrie Brown, HPAC executive director, said. In addition to an evening performance, the Gulizia Brothers will lead an outreach program at North Elementary. “They typically just talk to the students about music, how music can improve the quality of life,” Brown said. “They talk abo...
DALTON - A new non-profit group has formed to help the Dalton and Gurley communities, and the surrounding area, in whatever way they need help. The Dalton Community Shepherds gather in Dalton's former Presbyterian Church, at 404 Francis St., in Dalton, and while they are personally motivated by their Christian faith, are a non-denominational entity. "We're here to do things like a church does, but we are not a church," Jim Larson, group president, said, adding, "Whatever the community has a need...
The Sidney Red Raiders volleyball team competed in the North Platte Tri on Aug. 31, falling twice to strong competition. Coach Lu Howard said the event included several good teams. Sidney lost to North Platte 18-25, 20-25, then to Ogallala in another close match: 21-25 and 17-25. Sidney recorded 17 kills against North Platte as a team with junior Peyton Jung leading the effort with eight of her own, followed by sophomore Mattie Johnson. Sidney had 20 kills against Ogallala with Johnson leading...
The Sidney Red Raiders football team lost at home to the Aurora Huskies Friday 24-48. The game could be called a contest of two halves as the Red Raiders kept up with the Huskies, scoring point for point for most of two quarters, before the momentum of the game completely changed. The first quarter ended evenly at 14 each. Aurora came back in the second quarter to add 13 while capping Sidney at only 7 for a 27-21 half, Aurora with a six-point advantage. The Red Raiders were the first to put...
Gladys Roberts, 97, of New Ulm, MN died Thursday, August 31, 2017 at her home at Ridgeway on German. Funeral Service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, September 6, at the Cambria Presbyterian Church in Cambria with Pastor Penny Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Cambria Cemetery. To leave an online condolence for her family or to sign the guestbook go to www. mvfh.org Gladys is survived by her son, Thomas (Charlene) Roberts of rural New Ulm, MN; daughter, Lorie Jo (Edmund) Palmer of New...
