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Taking tests is rarely fun, but for some high school kids, scoring well on the ACT is the boost they need to jump start a college career. Sidney High School is one of eight school districts across the state of Nebraska participating in a pilot program in which 100 percent of students take the ACT. Nationally only about 54 percent of kids participate in the test. It usually isn't required for high school, but ACT scores are necessary for most college applications in the Midwest. Schools in the eastern and central part of the state participating... Full story
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Floodwaters from Colorado quickly filled the South Platte River in western Nebraska Wednesday and began to spill out onto the rural land nearby. Flooding is expected to continue as the surge moves east down the South Platte and into the larger Platte River over the next several days. But much of the land at risk initially is pasture or cropland with little development, and the cities along the river for at least the first 75 miles don't sit directly on the South Platte, so officials are optimistic. "We're hoping that the c...
The Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber put on a scarecrow contest in 1999, and it has since become an annual tradition. The contest judges entries on originality, color, design and construction, but must include straw, corn shucks or raffia to maintain some of the traditional appearance of scarecrows. The contest has three divisions: individuals, organizations and businesses. Prizes are given for first, second and third place in each of the divisions. Fifty dollars is given to the first place winners, $35 for second and $15 for third. Entries are... Full story
The 2013 For Peetz Sake Parade Marshalls are Maynard and Norma Jean Schumacher. Maynard and Norma have lived in the area most of their lives. Maynard was born in Petersburg, Nebraska, and moved to Peetzwhen he was 4-years-old. Norma was born in Sidney. They married on January 23, 1951 at St. Patrick’s Church in Sidney. They lived on a farm south of Sidney and moved to Peetzin 1968. Maynard and Norma had 11 children: Elaine who passed away at 18 months of age, Gwen (Nienhueser) of Greeley, Phil o...
No one knows who first draped a slice of cheese over a burger as it sizzled on the grill. We can identify—sort of—the inventor of the burger itself. Marauding Mongols saved meat by jamming it under their saddles, where it was generally mashed up and abused. German sailors popularized a portion of punctured beef, which Americans associated with the port city of Hamburg. And perhaps two dozen restaurants in this county lay claim to the version placed inside a bun. But the cheeseburger? Well, the...
If you love Sidney football, Friday just might be the night to take a little road trip to the not so far east. In a battle of undefeated teams, the 3-0 Red Raiders travel to Aurora to meet the 3-0 Huskies at 7 p.m. CDT. The Associated Press has the Huskies ranked second in Nebraska Class B while Sidney is ranked ninth. Last season Aurora defeated Sidney at Weymouth Field 41-14. But it has already become abundently clear this is not the 2012 Raiders. All the results against Sidney's first three...
When I was in high school, hardly anybody came to our home football games. Certainly even fewer traveled to the away games - and our games were seldom more than 30 miles distant. I grew up on an island. It was 118 miles miles long and no more than 23 miles wide at any point. But for state tournaments, we never left that island - and still there weren't many who would travel the few miles required to make an away game. When the Red Raiders took on Chase County and before that Grand Island Northwest at Weymouth Field - I was amazed at how big... Full story
