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  • Local law enforcement bracing for Colo. marijuana traffic

    Caitlin Sievers|Sep 30, 2013

    Local law enforcement already claim that medical marijuana legalization in Colorado led to an influx of the drug in surrounding areas, but with the upcoming switch to sales of legal marijuana to those over 21, agencies are worried the problem will grow. "Colorado is becoming the new source state," said Cheyenne County Sheriff John Jenson. In 2012 there were 274 reported seizures of marijuana coming from Colorado on its way to other states. This compares to 54 in 2005—a 407 percent i...

  • Cancer care center reopens with many of its services

    Shannon Ireland|Sep 30, 2013

    The Dorwart Cancer Care Center reopened on Monday for the first time since the Sept. 9 storm, which caused flooding damage and knocked out power. Patient care services were temporarily moved to the Memorial Health Center. “It definitely helped out. Moving treatment was better than not receiving any at all,” Regional West Director of Cancer Services, Jeff Kriewald said. Carpet and dry wall had to be replaced in the cancer care center. After thorough inspection of the outpatient area of the building to make sure there were no contaminants tha...

  • Peetz man turns hobby into reflexology practice

    Shannon Ireland|Sep 30, 2013
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    Morris Hartman turned to his mother and grandmother’s self-help reflexology books in search for material more interesting than his high school course work, and in 1975, he started practicing on friends and family members as a hobby. Reflexology is defined as a system of massage used to relieve tension and treat illness, based on the theory that there are reflex points on the feet, hands and head linked to every part of the body. The practice of reflexology revolves around the idea that parts o...

  • Sidney battles wind at Alliance to finish fourth

    Stephen McKay|Sep 30, 2013

    With a cold wind to greet them, the Sidney Red Raiders golfers struggled against the conditions at the Sky View Golf Course at the Alliance Invite on Saturday. Rachel Petik handled the weather well enough to earn a ninth-place medal with an 89. As a team, however, the Raiders struggled to a 385, which put them in fourth place. Scottsbluff again took top honors with a 336 total while McCook (370) and Gering (371) were second and third. Behind Petik's 89 for Sidney was Katelin Cole (97), who ralli...

  • Raiders fall to ranked McCook

    Stephen McKay|Sep 30, 2013

    Sidney HIgh School gridiron alumni Larry Jones, Gary Seevers, Charles Bagby and Jim Ziegler may have felt a little deja vu as they walked onto Weymouth Field at halftime Friday night. As the Sidney Telegraph put it Oct. 27. 1953, "The Maroons were able to hold the visitors away from the endzone except for two disastrous occassions ... Maroon attempts to hit the McCook line were repeatedly thwarted." As history has occassion to eerily repeat itselt, the Red Raiders were able to hold the visitors...

  • Sidney runners place in Monument half marathon

    Stephen McKay|Sep 30, 2013

    More than 420 long-distance runners from over 20 states competed Saturday, Sept. 28 in the Platte Valley Companies Monument Marathon and Half Marathon, running through some of the best scenery Nebraska has to offer. Capturing the full marathon men’s and women’s titles for the second year, was husband and wife duo Sam and Jennifer Malmberg, of Fort Collins, Colo. Sam’s winning time was 2:49.24, with Jennifer coming in at 3:21.11, both setting new course records. Joe Wilson, of Lingle, Wyo., placed second in the Male Full Division in 2:58.05, wit...

  • Coyotes top Sedgwick, Burns before falling in title game

    Stephen McKay|Sep 30, 2013

    The Potter-Dix Coyotes hosted their volleyball tournament on Saturday and beat all comers before falling in the championship game to Leyton. The Coyotes opened up with a straight-set win over the Sedgwick County team from Julesburg, Colo. The home team's 2-0 victory included set wins of 25-23 and 25-15. It took the host team three sets and two overtimes to dispatch Burns, Wyo. 25-21, 26-24 and 28-26. The championship match was also close with the Coyotes dropping two staight games to Leyton 25-22 and 25-20. "Overall we were pleased with the...

  • Warriors sweep Potter-Dix tourney field

    Stephen McKay|Sep 30, 2013

    The Leyton Warriors swept past three opponents to win the Potter-Dix Volleyball Invite on Saturday. Leyton first came back to top Pine Bluffs, Wyo. 23-25, 25-22 and 25-15. Glendo, Wyo. had few answers for the Warriors in two convincing defeats 25-4 and 25-6. In the Championship game, the Warriors held off the hosts 25-22 and 25-20. Kaitlyn Berner was the kill leader for Leyton against Pine Bluffs with 10. Kelsey Waite and Kassandra Harris had eight and seven kills. Carly Rushman and Harris were perfect from the service line with 15 and 13...

  • Bulldogs ground Briggsdale in straight sets

    Stephen McKay|Sep 30, 2013

    The Peetz Bulldogs volleyball team upped its record to 6-5 overall and 3-1 at home with a straight set victory over the visiting Briggsdale Falcons (4-4) on Saturday. On homecoming weekend, the Bulldogs dispensed with Briggsdale in this district match 25-6, 25-19 and 25-13. The win advances the Bulldogs record to 5-1 in the district. Mikenna Curlee (14) and Morgan Burns (10) were a strong tandem at the net with a combined 24 kills. Melissa Schumacher provided consistency from the service line as Peetz scored 14 points in her 18 serve attempts....

  • Rain, miscues dampen Storm

    Dave Faries|Sep 30, 2013

    Nobody could pinpoint the exact moment Friday night’s battle began to slip away from Creek Valley. But they were certain of the reason a tight 6-6 first quarter contest ended in a 54-6 Crawford victory. “We just let mistakes get to us,” Creek Valley’s Dane McConnell said. Certainly the numbers were tipped in Crawford’s favor. On a night when lightning delayed the kickoff and heavy rain drenched first half proceedings, the Storm turned the ball over six times and failed to control another half dozen snaps. Weather affected both sides early on....