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Sidney's Cool Kids Club/No Limits celebrated its 14th annual "Lights on Afterschool" event at North Elementary on Monday evening. Lights on Afterschool is a nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs. The event was organized by the Afterschool Alliance in October 2000, to draw attention to the many ways afterschool programs support students by offering them opportunities to learn new things. Sidney's Cool Kids Club originated in October 2001 after school administrators from Sidney and...
Gabriel Martinez, 50, of Longmont, Colo., was sentenced Tuesday to serve 20 to 60 months in prison after pleading no contest to enticement by an electronic communication device. According to court testimony, Martinez had repeatedly messaged a 14-year-old on her cell phone seeking sexual photographs. In a plea deal struck last month, an additional charge of violation of visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct was dismissed. Martinez was also ordered to register on the Nebraska Sex Offenders’ List for a term between 15 years and his l...
A Sidney woman facing 21 felony burglary charges appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on Tuesday. Prosecutors allege Mindy Richmond, 34, carried out a string of burglaries throughout the Sidney area. However, in August, a lawyer representing Richmond filed a plea in abatement, arguing there is insufficient evidence his client carried out the crimes. In court documents, the defendant’s lawyer, James Korth, argues evidence presented by the prosecution at the preliminary hearing in county court “is insufficient as a matter of law to establis...
Twin Cities Development in Scottsbluff will be hosting a job fair at Western Nebraska Community College’s Sidney campus this Thursday for locals interested in networking with businesses in the Nebraska Panhandle. According to coordinator of special projects for Twin Cities Development, Samantha Rottinghaus, there will be a wide variety of businesses from the Scottsbluff area. “Ashley Furniture, the hospital, Vertex and SWBC will all have a table at the fair,” Rottinghaus said. “There will be a lot of different jobs in customer service, sales a...
Karl Elmshaeuser filed the appropriate paperwork needed to form a campaign committee to run for state legislature. Elmshaeuser is seeking election to the District 47 seat in the Nebraska Legislature. District 47 is made up of Arthur, Banner, Cheyenne, Deuel, Garden, Keith, Morrill, Sioux and parts of Box Buttee counties. The seat will be open due to term limits. Elmshaeuser hand delivered the form to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission in Lincoln. Candidates are required to form a campaign committee once they have either...
The 2015 Sidney High School Homecoming court consists of, from left: Jasmine Jallen, Hunter Secrest, Abby Heller, Ryan Birner, Emily Mahr and Tyler Wintholz. The Red Raiders play Alliance on Friday night at Weymouth Field. The Homecoming dance is Saturday at 9 p.m. at the high school.... Full story
Dolores L. Williams, 92 of Sidney, passed away at the Golden Living Center in Sidney on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 15 in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. There will be no wake services. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1 to 7 p.m. to sign Dolores' register book and drop off condolences for the family. Memorial... Full story
Jozenn Walters, 21 of Fort Collins, passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 as a result of injuries suffered in a traffic accident in Fort Collins, Sunday evening. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Jozenn’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
Saturday, Oct. 17 The Panhandle Quilt Guild will be having its monthly meeting, Saturday, Oct. 17 at Community Bible Church, 900 Main St., Bayard. Snacks at 9 a.m., and the meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. New members always welcome. The annual Colorado MG Walk will take place Saturday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. at Cherry Hill State Park–Smoky Hill Shelter in Aurora, Colo. MG, or Myasthenia Gravis, is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder. For more information, visit www.mgwalk.org/Colorado/ or call (855) 649-2557. Pairs-N-Half-A-Pair Square D... Full story
We can’t stop time. Or can we? The right type and amount of physical activity can help stave off many age-related health problems. Physical therapists, who are movement experts, prescribe physical activity that can help you overcome pain, gain and maintain movement, and preserve your independence—often helping you avoid the need for surgery or long-term use of prescription drugs. Here are nine things physical therapists want you to know to #AgeWell. 1. Chronic pain doesn’t have to be the boss of you. Each year 116 million Americans exper...
The Sidney High School girls' golf team put itself in a position to contend for a state title after the opening day of the Class B State Championships on Monday. And, the Lady Raiders' Rachel Blauert was near the top of the leaderboard after the first of two rounds of action and poised to make a run at the individual title. Sidney shot a team score of 383 on Day 1, good for third place overall. Omaha Duchesne Academy was the leader with a 367, followed by defending state champion Scottsbluff at...
The Potter-Dix High School volleyball team continued to cruise through its competition this fall, winning two more matches on Monday evening. Playing on the road at the Garden County Triangular, the Lady Coyotes defeated the host Eagles 25-15, 25-9 and then dispatched Wallace in the nightcap 25-13, 25-17. The two wins improved Potter-Dix’s record to 18-2. Against Garden County, which fell to 2-18, Alex Rozelle had seven kills and teammate Anna McLaughlin added five kills. Regyn Hicks provided seven digs, four kills and a pair of aces. Setter L...
