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Photo taken by Thomas E. Franklin, staff photographer of The Record newspaper. Three firefighters raising the U.S. flag at ground zero on Sept. 11, 2001....
NEW YORK (AP) — An American flag raised at ground zero on Sept. 11 in a defining moment of patriotic resolve took its place at the site Thursday after disappearing for over a decade. The 3-foot-by-5-foot flag took a symbolic and curious journey from a yacht moored in lower Manhattan to the smoking wreckage of the World Trade Center, then to a firehouse about 2,400 miles away in Everett, Washington — and now to a glass case at the National Sept. 11 Museum. A TV show, a mysterious man and two years of detective work helped re-establish its whe...
Two local residents were recognized with certificates of excellence by the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs, Inc.(ANAC). Their art, along with others who were recognized with awards by the ANAC are now on display at the Sidney Public Library. The ANAC was created in 1965. The organization held it's an annual convention in McCook in July, providing the opportunity for Nebraska artists to network and choose from several workshops hosted throughout the event. Awards are given at the convention to...
The French Door Antique Mall is in its seventh year of business offering a wide variety of vintage and antique décor for home, porch, patio and garden. Owner Mary Jo Putman said the store is housed in an 3,800 square foot warehouse space which was originally the Coca Cola Bottling company in the 1930s. "We have an eclectic group of 20 vendors that bring a different take on antique and re-purposed furniture, primitive and rustic décor as well as unique industrial finds," said Putman. Putman s...
This particular Veterans History Project story is not like most of the others.It'll be told in three segments, like a good Clint Eastwood movie, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." The Good: Yuri Barilo has his family roots and some of his early life as a citizen of Estonia. In high school, he took advantage of a foreign exchange student program. He went to what would be a senior year in Ocean City, N.J. He was fluent in three languages. Yuri LOVED America! There was nothing he could not enjoy....
Jill Miller, 64 of Sidney, passed away at the Medical Center of the Rockies, Monday, August 29, 2016. Grave side memorial services will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, September 15 in the Greenwood Cemetery with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to drop off condolences for the family and sign Jill’s register book. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family for future designation. You may view Jill’s Book of Memories, leave condolences photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. A com...