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Cheyenne County voters will have their hands full and their markers busy with several pages on the General Election ballot this year. The Sidney City Council has four names on the ballot: Bob Olsen, Blake Mackey, Brad Sherman and Roger M. Gallaway. Gallaway has been a teacher with Sidney Public Schools with more than 20 years experience. He teaches business, computers and serves as one of the District's technology facilitators as well as assistant track coach. He has been on the city council...
School is school. Some classes are worth the anticipation. Others are more of an obligation. Some days are routine and some days unexpected and life-changing. The Sidney High School Choir has been invited to be part of a concert in New York City under the direction of grammy-winning composer Eric Whitacre. The performance is scheduled for April 28. The excitement starts with the fact that the school did not audition for the honor. They were sought after a YouTube video was seen of the SHS choir...
Property taxes, State support of local schools and developing businesses were three of the topics discussed by Nebraska gubernatorial hopeful Sen. Bob Krist in Sidney Thursday. Sen. Krist and running mate Lynne Walz are on a campaign tour in western Nebraska, including stops in Sidney. The tour included meeting Economic Development Director Melissa Norgard and Sidney city officials before visiting the business incubator and entrepreneurship program at the Western Nebraska Community College campu...
4-H'ers and their families celebrated their accomplishments of the past year during the annual Cheyenne County 4-H Achievement Banquet on Sunday, October 21. Both 4-H members and leaders were recognized. Outstanding 4-H'ers for 2018 were Hannah Stahl and Christian Nguyen. This award is presented to high school seniors who have excelled in their involvement in the Cheyenne County 4-H program. Selection is based on participation in 4-H activities. Stahl is the daughter of Sarah and Shaun Deeds of...
Police are investigating reported vandalism at the Sidney cemetery. Sidney Police Chief Joe Aikens said Monday they have received reports of eight to nine markers turned over between Oct. 18 and Oct. 22. Cost of the vandalism is unknown at this time. Aikens said the department recently responded to graffiti found at Legion Park. He said that incident has already been addressed....
For the first time in school history, the Sidney Red Raiders are State Champions in Cross Country. An historic season featuring nine wins in a row by the boy's squad was capped by a Class B State Championship. Senior captain Collin Brauer led the team with a fifth place finish, followed by senior Carlos Lucero in 13th place. The Sidney team finished first overall with 53 points, followed by rival Holdrege with 58 points, and Lincoln Christian finishing third with 81 points. Sidney cross country...
Norma Jean Chryst, age 89 of Sidney, NE passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 in Sidney. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, October 25th in the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel with Pastor Leon “Bud” Gillespie officiating. A reception will follow in the Gehrig-Stitt Event Center at 1212 10th Avenue. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1-7:00 to sign Norma’s register book and leave condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be made in Norma’s name to Sidney Care and Rehabilitation Center. A complet...
Peggy Nelson, age 91, of Gering, NE and former longtime resident of Potter, NE passed away on October 14, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, October 27th in the Prairie West Church in Potter with Paster Betsy Galloway-Carew officiating. Burial will follow in the Potter Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday, October 26th from 1-7:00 P.M In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Potter Historical Foundation. A memorial service...
The family of Herman Ben and Delores Ruby Jurgens has decided to bring our parents cremains home to their final resting place in Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney NE. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday October 26th in the Greenwood Cemetery with Pastor Dave Hall officiating. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-7:00 P.M. to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. You may view Herman and Delores' Book of Memories, leave condolences,...
Members of the St. Patrick's High School class of 1968 held their 50th class reunion Sept. 8-9. Those attending included: front row from left to right, Vicki (Zwickl) Miller, Jane Willis, Pat (Bonkiewicz) Taylor, Nancy (Peetz) Hiett, Rosellen (Deaver) Keller and Terri (Treinen) Wolff. Back row from left to right, Roger Weibel, Mike Wieser, Candi (Radtke) Makey, Rob Rauner, Dan Cortney, Lowell Hare, Dan Collins and Jack Colling....
Sidney's Red Raider football team improved their record to 6-and-3 and qualified for the playoffs by defeating the Mitchell Tigers on the road, 30-to-7, Friday night. The Raiders relied on a strong running attack and a dominant defensive performance to stop the well-balanced attack of the Tigers, and are next scheduled for a long travel day on Friday to take on the Ord Chanticleers in the first round of the NSAA Football Playoffs. Prior to the game Friday night, Tiger's head coach Jimmie Rhodes...
Peetz Defeats Weldon Valley Peetz finished its’ regular season schedule strong with a 46-to-12 victory on the road against the Weldon Valley Warriors. Peetz senior Bryson Long had seven carries for 119 yard and 4 touchdowns and junior Cooper White had four carries for 43 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Long and senior Jakob Kurz both had interceptions, with Long’s interception returned for a touchdown as the defense shut down the Warriors for most of the game. Peetz head coach Scott Sor...
Norma J. Chryst, age 89 of Sidney, NE passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 in Sidney. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, October 25th in the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel with Pastor Leon "Bud" Gillespie officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. A reception following the graveside will be held in the Gehrig-Stitt Event Center at 1212 10th Avenue. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1-7:00 P.M. to sign Norma's register book and leave...
