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The proposed water park and pedestrian attractions on Hickory Street Square have been stalled indefinitely. Sidney Economic Development Director Melissa Norgard announced in the May 26 meeting of the Sidney City Council that the project has run its course. “At this time, the project is no longer moving forward,” she said. The City was awarded $250,000 in 2018 through the Civic and Community Center Financing Fund. The contract was signed in May 2018 for development of Hickory Street Square. The...
On February 15, 1865, General Beauregard of the Confederate States Army ordered the evacuation of all Confederate forces from Charleston, South Carolina. He knew that his army could not stop General William T. Sherman’s Union troops from capturing Charleston on their march north. Union forces detested South Carolina. It was the first state to secede from the Union, in December of 1860, and it was there, at Fort Sumter, in Charleston harbor, that the Civil War had begun in April of 1861, when r...
The coronavirus hasn't completely stopped interest in the Sidney Community. In the May 26 meeting of the Sidney City Council, Economic Development Director Melissa Norgard updated the city council on economic development in the area. She said UST Global has 113 people on staff with projections of adding as many as 100 new positions in the near future. Most of the staff are currently working from home, she said, a result of the coronavirus social distancing directives. While Sidney and Cheyenne...
Fun in the sun - Madelyn Douglas enjoys the new-found freedom of playing in the park recently, taking her turn on the playground at Legion Park. She and her mother Erin were able to take advantage of a warm afternoon after the playground was reopened....
The Cheyenne County Commissioners Monday approved the purchase of a new drug-detection dog for the sheriff's department. The dog will be purchased from IronHeart High Performance Working Dogs, Inc. The challenge, according to Sheriff Adam Frerichs, has been to procure a dog trained according to the latest political policy. He said with decisions made in neighboring states regarding marijuana and debate in Nebraska on legalizing marijuana products, he waited to see what the state would do. “Once you train a dog to detect marijuana, you can't un-...
Michael P. Neal, 59, of Sidney, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020, at his home with family and friends by his side. The parish rosary will be said at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2020, at St. Patrick's Church. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Fr. Mike McDermott officiating. Inurnment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. The family is requesting that everyone planning to attend the funeral service wear either green (for...
Peggy Marshall, 83, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Menorah Park in Syracuse, NY on the morning of May 5, 2020. Peggy was born in Stanton Nebraska, November 22nd 1936 to Edwin Marshall and Maude Matheson Marshall. She was predeceased by her parents, sisters Donna Harris (Jerry) and Margret Bauer (Lavern), nephew Barry Bauer and niece Jeri Lynn Harris. Peggy is survived by her nephew Terry Bauer, nieces Sue Harris Carter (Duane), Donna Palmer (William), Judith Harrell, and nephew Edwin J. Harris. She Traveled to Nebraska three times a...
I’m writing this column on Sunday evening. After seeing the successful launch of the Space X rocket from a NASA facility in Florida and a successful docking with the International Space Station, I was hopeful for a moment. And hope is something we badly need. Sadly, our media buried the story of the first private-enterprise-funded venture into space. It seems the only really important news centers on burning, looting, screaming, beating and the bewildering belief that illegally taking p...
On February 15, 1865, General Beauregard of the Confederate States Army ordered the evacuation of all Confederate forces from Charleston, South Carolina. He knew that his army could not stop General William T. Sherman's Union troops from capturing Charleston on their march north. Union forces detested South Carolina. It was the first state to secede from the Union, in December of 1860, and it was there, at Fort Sumter, in Charleston harbor, that the Civil War had begun in April of 1861, when...
We traveled to a nearby memorial last weekend, a memorial garden really. It is, after all, the main purpose of a cemetery, besides the obvious. We have a fair amount of family in this location. I could say at least one left this world too soon, just as she was beginning to understand the springboard of her future she was standing on. And it would be true. When a parent has to let go, it is not easy, it is not clean, it is not quick, but it is necessary. It is necessary because there is no...
Recently, I received a card from a dear young friend. On the front of the card was a big bright sunflower. In the card, she noted this thought: “Sunflowers follow the sun…but did you know that when it is cloudy and gray, they face each other and share their energy….”. Of course, this turned my thoughts to the present times. Throughout the cloudy and gray days of this pandemic, people have turned toward each other, sharing their energy and their love with their friends, neighbors and complete strangers. We know the source of that love comes f...
Over the past three months, Nebraskans have once again shown the world how our grit, determination, and spirit of working together can help us overcome any challenge. Faced with the greatest public health crisis in over a century, Nebraskans have responded by slowing the spread of the virus, protecting our healthcare system, and taking care of our neighbors. Thanks to widespread adoption of social and physical distancing techniques, Nebraskans flattened the curve. Anybody in need of a hospital...
Here is the weekly crop of Master Gardener tips from Nebraska Extension in the Panhandle. These tips are relevant to local lawn and garden issues in the High Plains and follow research-based recommendations. This week’s tips come from Elaine Pile, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Volunteer, and each focuses on the roles that trees can play in home landscapes. Trees help control yard temperatures: Trees can alter the temperature of outdoor living spaces, making them cooler and more usable d...
Today we know a lot more about COVID-19 than we did before the outbreak first occurred in China’s Wuhan Province. Unfortunately, those who make the policies for our states, do not always get their information from the right sources. We’ve known since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in America that the elderly were most at risk, especially those living in nursing homes and long term care facilities. We’ve known this about the coronavirus because on March 17 Stanford epide...
8th Grade Straight A Semester 2 Sidney Allard, Matthew Carlson, Zoey Dornbier, Isak Doty, Ty Grunig, Cole Hanely, Ellie Hollinshead, Luke Holly, Siona Kshirsagar, Johnathan Meza, Danay Peters, Jenju Peters, Katie Ramsey, McGuire Rolls, Talissa Tanquary, Luke Uhlir, Grace Weber and Shealynn Wittrock. 8th Grade A Average Semester 2 Rishyanthi Banoth, Isis Finnie, Harold Hicks, Chance Houser, Madison Kuhns, Dominik Lucero, Kandice Luu, Isabelle Neve, Madison Packer, Payton Schrotberger, Brenden Shepard, Grant Smircich and Ariadna Torres. 8th Grade...
The line of cars and pickups around the football field could have brought back memories of Friday night lights with fans lined up in support of the home team. That was not the case this time. The sun was high, the temperatures fair and the wind breezy as the 2020 Potter-Dix High School graduates lined up to be recognized. The event was held within the social distancing guidelines. Families and friends stayed in or near their vehicles, with the exception of when flowers were presented by...
