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Two men face felony charges after approximately 150 to 200 pounds of marijuana were recovered in the trunk of one of the vehicles on a semi-truck car hauler that was on fire on Interstate 80, Tuesday night. According to the arrest affidavit, on Tuesday Sept.13 at approximately 9:20 p.m., Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Bryan Woods was dispatched to a semi-truck car hauler on fire at mile marker 42, on I-80 near Potter. Cheyenne County Deputies had both lanes of eastbound I-80 closed, as the Potter and Sidney fire departments were attempting to...
Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) received a donation of $25,000 from Wheat Belt Public Power District Thursday at Wheat Belt's headquarters north of Sidney. The gift will support the Powerline Construction and Maintenance Technology program at WNCC's Alliance campus. Since the program was started 10 years ago, more than 150 linemen have been trained and placed in jobs at power and utility companies. "This generous donation will be directed to support our power line students and an...
Deer become more active in the fall. With temperatures falling and increased activity, the Nebraska State Patrol urges drivers to be more alert on roadways. According to information from the patrol and Nebraska Game and Parks, deer pose a potentially dangerous threat to themselves and the occupants of vehicles traveling Nebraska’s highways and country roads, especially during October and November. There are many different reasons that drivers may see an increase in deer on the the roadways in the fall. As the harvest begins, crop and cover p...
Kenneth Mueller (Ken) has been a part of this community for nearly all his ninety-four years! He was raised on a farm north of Potter, NE. He graduated high school and knew of the war raging in Europe and in the Pacific. Right out of high school, he used the farm deferment to help his parents on their farm. The deferment was offered a second time, but he felt he was needed more in the fight. After the wheat harvest was in he received notice to report to the military processing station in Denver. Since his swimming skills weren’t that good, h...
Sidney's Lady Raiders came up short against district rival Alliance in play Thursday, but Sidney Coach Sarah Wilson said the experience wasn't all bad. "We started out not playing on our level," Wilson said. "In our passing, on every level, we didn't lay like we could." As a result, the Lady Raiders fell behind two sets to none in the best of five match, 25-21, 25-22. Wilson said after that, the team adjusted mentally and began to play more up to its potential. "You've got to give them credit,"...
Sidney placed multiple runners in the top 20 in both boys and girls varsity competition to finish high in both boys and girls team standings at the McCook Invite Thursday. Four Sidney girls, led by Taighlor Arnett, finished in the top 20, finishing second as a team. Arnett ended the day in sixth place, traversing the course in 22:04.0. Kara Birner was the second Sidney runner to cross the finish line, running a 22:58.0 for 12th place individually. Jolene Oliverius was 17th, and Charlie...
Sidney’s girls golf team finished in third behind twin city rivals Scottsbluff and Gering this week at the Gering Invitational. Scottsbluff continued its place at the top of the girls golf ranks, scoring a team 368 to take the team title. Gering nipped at Scottsbluff’s heals with a 372, followed by Sidney’s 391. Emma Alexander led the Lady Raiders with matching front and back scores of 45 and a final tally of 90. Tiara Ginther was second for Sidney with a 99, Jordan Cook scored a 100, follo...
