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In the coming months, Sidney residents will be able to monitor and manage their consumption of household energy through a program called "MyMeter." According to Mike Palmer, the City of Sidney's electric superintendent, customers will be able to use MyMeter to see exactly what their energy use is. By accessing the MyMeter website, customers will be able to create their own login once the city has launched the optional program to the community. The program delivers tools for enhanced customer sup...
As harvest season gets underway, the Nebraska State Patrol wants all motorists to exercise caution and increase awareness when traveling on rural roads and highways. “It’s the time of year when we’re bound to see an increase in agricultural equipment on state roadways,” said Col. Bradley Rice, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “We want motorists to be aware of and utilize caution when approaching, following or passing farm vehicles.” Combines, grain carts tractors, and other agricultural implements typically travel at slower speeds....
More than 55 trainees from 15 hospitals, fire crews and EMS squads gathered in the Regional West Sorensen Education Center for training on how to use their new Lucas2 chest compression devices. The devices were made possible with grant funds from Nebraska Health and Human Services, and the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. The three-year, $6 million grant is being used to purchase lifesaving equipment for ambulances and hospitals. The CPR devices will increase the chance of survival for Nebraskans in cardiac arrest. During a...
Betty Clark, 87, a former Sidney resident died Thursday evening, Sept. 24, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 in the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney with Pastor Leonard Suhr of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Services will conclude at the funeral home with cremation to follow. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the family. Visitation will be from 1... Full story
Ongoing The Farmer’s Market is held on Saturdays through Oct. 10 at Hickory Street Square in Sidney from 8-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 The Sidney Public Library will host author Tim Smith, also known as Buck Wilder, on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 10:15 a.m. His presentation will be for children ages 4 through primary school age. It will reflect on his love of the outdoor life and the books he’s written about that topic. Oct. 2-8 The annual Yuma (Colo.) Arts Association Show, Exhibit and Sale will be held Oct. 2-8 at the First Presbyterian Church in Yum... Full story
Dear Editor: Last week, the headline read “Sad Day for Cabela’s.” The article that sparked my attention was “Company reaches settlement to improve the hiring of minorities.” It grabbed my attention, because I graduated from WNCC last year with an Associates of Arts degree in journalism. After my graduation, I applied for somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 jobs with Cabela’s. Most of the jobs I applied for were entry-level positions. I had high hopes about finding a job with Cabela’s, because of all of the awards I earned during my time at WN...
The Sidney High School boys' and girls' cross country teams turned in strong performaces in the Class C division at the University of Nebraska-Kearney Invite on Monday. The Lady Raiders finished first among 17 teams, while the boys' runners captured second in a 22-team field. The girls topped runner-up Adams Central by four points in the team standings. Erin Lindeman was Sidney's top finisher in the girls' 3.1-mile race, covering the course in 21 minutes, 59 seconds. The Raiders' other top finis...
