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For much of the past week Sidney residents have worked to help provide for the needs of Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey. Spearheaded by Sidney VFW Post 610, Adams Trucking and Sidney Public Schools, local residents have responded with food, water, clothing and other items needed by hurricane victims. One set of packages has been years in the making, although their donor didn't know it at the time. "I saw an article on Facebook that said they could use all kinds of items," said Evelyn Gerih...
A final piece of the puzzle in the sale of Cabela’s was put into place Wednesday. That piece, the approval by the federal regulators for a Georgia bank to acquire Cabela’s banking operation, was announced Wednesday. In an SEC filing, Cabela’s reported the Federal Reserve approved the sale of Worl’s Foremost Bank to Georgia-based bank Synovus, which will keep $1.2 billion in deposits but resell the credit card business to Capital One. According to an Associated Press report, the banking approva...
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary Sunday. The Sidney church was formed Aug. 17, 1917, but wasn't voted into the Presbytery of Box Butte until Sept. 11, 1917, Jane Easterly, church board member, said. The event will be celebrated with a worship service featuring additional music and a piano duet, and a catered luncheon for members and volunteers. "We have some members who have moved out of town coming back to celebrate," Easterly said. "During that time we...
Sidney High School and Cheyenne Area Chamber of Commerce are partnering to provide students with job shadowing and internship opportunities. The opportunities are based mutually on the student’s interest and the willingness of local businesses to host students. As many as 15 junior and seniors participate in the program yearly, Chris Arent, SHS principal, said. “We start with the job shadowing experience. That way, (students) can go follow and be able to ask questions, and see if it’s a good...
Jackson G. Feddersen, 18, was arrested Sept. 1 and charged with robbery, first degree assault, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, second degree assault and burglary, all Class II felonies, and strangulation and terroristic threats, both Class III felonies. Feddersen is being held on $250,000 bond. Sidney Police Department was dispatched on Aug. 31 at 1:42 a.m. to Spruce Street in response to a reported assault, according to an affidavit released by the Cheyenne County Attorney's Office....
The Sidney Public library will again be offering Toddler Tales for children ages 2 and 3 beginning Wednesday, Sept. 13. This session will begin at 10:15 a.m. and will feature story and related finger-plays. In addition, for children ages 4 and 5, Storytime will begin 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 14. This session also features story and related song or finger-plays. For more information or to register your child, please call the Sidney Public Library at 254-3110....
Sidney's Lady Raiders gave the home town crowd a treat in their home opener Tuesday, using a powerful net game to notch a straight-set, 25-14, 25-22, 25-15 win over Mitchell. Sidney opened up a quick lead in the first set, surging ahead 11-6 before Mitchell used its first timeout to try and stem the tide. The strategy worked to an extent as the Lady Tigers were able to score a couple of points to Sidney's four, before the Lady Raiders got the momentum going again to outscore the visitors 10-6...
The Sidney girls golf team finished fourth in a field of nine teams at the Gering Invitational Meet Friday. Sidney finished with a team score of 401, trailing a close field of Ogallala with a score of 400, McCook with 387 and North Platte at 381. Sidney's Emma Alexander finished in third with a score of 87. Bailey Steele of North Platte came in first with a 79, followed by Abigail Cornelius of Cozad with an 86. Also scoring for Sidney were Paige Langley with a 105, Tiara Ginther with a 101, Dru...
Betty A. Kieselhorst, 83, of Lincoln, formerly of Sidney, NE, passed away on September 3, 2017. She was born on November 6, 1933 in Dalton, NE to Ludwig A. & Lillian (Sander) Schroeder. Member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln. Betty is survived by her sons, Larry (Sharon) Kieselhorst of Columbia, SC and Lon (Cathy) Kieselhorst of Lincoln; grandsons, Brent (Abby) Kieselhorst and Kyle (Melissa) Kieselhorst; siblings, Shirley Green of Lincoln, Doris Rohde of Centennial, CO, and Lauren...
