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Changes to the interlocal cooperation agreement between Cheyenne County and City of Sidney for the Emergency Communications Center created a dispute between city and county officials serving on the CCECC authority board. Sidney City Council asked for board members to serve as chairperson on a rotating basis. County Commissioners argued this will affect the board’s independence. Authority board bylaws currently have the representing commissioner serve as chair. “It spells out in the bylaws the re...
Concrete poured this week on a north side project, long in the making, that will make a big difference for those driving in the Sioux Villa area. Construction crews spent the week preparing for and pouring three blocks of new concrete street on 18th Ave. from Cedar St. to Ash St., the housing project's main north-south thoroughfare . For a number of years the Sidney Housing Authority has been working to improve conditions at its properties, which include the Sioux Villa complex and Western...
Nebraska’s rural school districts are struggling to find substitute teachers. Sidney Public Schools faces the same challenge, Jay Ehler, SPS superintendent, said. “We have had struggles in the past having enough substitute teachers,” Ehler said. “We’re doing a little better this year. There’s a few more people available to sub, and are coming in and filling out applications.” Not having enough substitute teachers means administrators have to step away from their duties to cover classes, Ehle...
The Veterans and Military Family Emergency Relief Organization will be hosting its 9th Annual Warrior Run November 4th at the Legacy of the Plains Museum located in Gering. Registration will be held from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m.. The 10K will start at 10:00 am, and the 5K shortly after at 10:10. Entry fee is $30 for adults 16 and over, $15 for children 9 to 15, and 8 and under are free. Early registration deadline is October 28, 2017, which guarantees participants with a shirt. Registrations after the 28th, entry fee for adults will be $40. Children...
Jeremy Lee, a Black Hills Energy employee, has started a non-profit to provide Cheyenne County children with funds to afford hot lunches and also to pay off outstanding lunch debt. A fundraiser dinner is planned for Oct. 28 at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds 4-H Building. Lee was inspired to act by his wife, a food services staff member Leyton Public Schools. “My wife came to me and asked if there’s anything I can do at work as far as raising money,” he said. “Not only am I a Black Hills E...
Margaret J. Clark, age 86 of Sidney, NE and longtime Chappell, NE resident passed away in Sidney, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease, on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 23rd in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Cremation has been held, friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to sign Marge's register book and drop off...
Judith Kay Golder, 79, of Alliance, Nebraska went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Alliance. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place. Funeral services for Judith will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 10 a.m. at the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Alliance, Nebraska with Pastor Martin Schnare officiating. Burial to follow on Sunday, October 22, 2017 in Clarks, NE. Condolences for the family may be left at...
The sound of traditional Opryland Jason country music will be stopping in Sidney on Monday, Oct. 23. "Hank and my Honky Tonk Heroes" will be performing at Sidney High School as part of the Nebraska Educational Outreach Program. Hank and my Honky Tonk Heroes is a rendition of country music from the era of Hank Williams and performers who influenced him and who he influenced. Jason Petty, originally of Manchester, Tenn., grew up around country music. In his biography, he says the first song he...
Sidney High School students try to out-cheer each other at the bonfire held Wednesday. Sidney plays Gering at its Homecoming game Friday night at 7 p.m., with the coronation of the Homecoming Kind and Queen immediately following the game....
Trailers to be removed from streets The City of Sidney reminds citizens that starting Oct. 15 all types of trailers, boats and recreational vehicles are not allowed to be parked on city streets. The restricted parking is enforced on all side streets inside the city limits and lasts six months, until April 15, 2018 per city ordinance #460.06. -------------------------------------------------------- County officials attend legislative conference Three Cheyenne County officials attended a legislative conference conducted by the Nebraska...
Cindi Egging's Art 4 All Ages has moved from downtown Jackson Street to her Linden Street home. Egging refurbished a space to serve as both her personal studio and to teach art classes to students of all ages. This is not the first time Egging has moved her studio since starting three years ago. "I'm like the gypsy art teacher," she said. "I've had art students following me all the way from when I was by the Coffee Corner to now." Egging was first invited to teach art classes for children by...
GERING - One thing is certain when you watch a match between Western Conference foes. No matter the outcome, you'll see a hard-fought battle. That was the case Tuesday when the Sidney Lady Raiders travelled to Gering for a conference match - the second battle between the teams in two weeks. The teams fought through a three-set match in the finals of the Western Conference Volleyball Tournament at Sidney on Nov. 7 with the Lady Raiders coming out on top 2-1. The battle continued Tuesday, this...
Potter-Dix volleyball played Banner County and Leyton Tuesday, earning a win in both contests. Potter-Dix’s Coyotes defeated Banner County’s Wildcats 25-7, 25-17, then defeated Leyton’s Warriors 25-17, 19-25 and 25-16. Against Banner County, Potter-Dix had 10 kills of 23 attempts. Trinity Langley, senior, had five of 12 attempts, senior Payge Hoffman had three of five, and freshman Kelsey Hoffmand and senior Audrey Juelfs had one each. The team also served 13 aces from 49 serve-attempts. Langl...
PEETZ — The Merino Lady Rams traveled to Peetz Tuesday to face the Lady Bulldogs in volleyball. The Lady Rams defeated Peetz in three sets: 25-11, 25-10 and 25-5. Peetz had three kills from 42 attempts. Senior Kora Hradecky had two from 20 attempts and junior Nicole Burmester had one from seven attempts. In serving, Peetz had three aces from 28 serve attempts. Hradecky had one ace from five attempts as did senior Abby White, and junior Sarah Davis had one ace from four attempts. The team also h...
Potter-Dix volleyball played Banner County and Leyton Tuesday, earning a win in both contests. Potter-Dix's Coyotes defeated Banner County's Wildcats 25-7, 25-17, then defeated Leyton's Warriors 25-17, 19-25 and 25-16. Against Banner County, Potter-Dix had 10 kills of 23 attempts. Trinity Langley, senior, had five of 12 attempts, senior Payge Hoffman had three of five, and freshman Kelsey Hoffmand and senior Audrey Juelfs had one each. The team also served 13 aces from 49 serve-attempts....
