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Joy H. Cloud passed away unexpectedly on October 7th in Alliance, Nebraska at the age of 71. Joy was born at Memorial Hospital in Sidney, Nebraska on June 20, 1950. He was the youngest of seven children. He attended East Ward Elementary School and Sidney Jr. and Sr. High Schools. While in high school, he was active in VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) promoting civic responsibilities. Joy was very fond of trains, and after high school, he started his career of many years with the...
Stewart Thomas Brown, Junior died Thursday, October 21, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas following a brief illness. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Lucas Funeral Home in Keller, Texas. He was born August 6, 1934, to Stewart and Elizabeth (Burns) Brown in Peetz, Colorado. He graduated from Saint Patrick’s High School in Sidney, Nebraska in 1952. He entered the Army in 1954 and served in Germany. After he returned home, he married Nancy Elizabeth Rankin on Dec...
In the early part of the 20th century, theaters were a community staple, a social event. The U.S.A. Theatre in Sidney was built during the big theatre boom during the World War 1 period as a diversion from the horrors of war, according to cinematreasures.org. The 1020 Illinois St. attraction opened on Aug. 11, 1917 with William Night in “The Blue Streak” and Billie Richie in “The House of Terrible Scandals.” It was also during a time when theater attendance was motivated by air conditi...
On Tuesday, Oct. 26, Charles W. Herbster kept his word and returned to Cheyenne County. Herbster first stopped in Sidney as a gubernatorial candidate in May. He was in Sidney Tuesday for a meet and greet hour at Beans and Steams Coffee House. He said he has had the opportunity to travel east to west, north to south in the state, just to listen to concerns of citizens of Nebraska. Concerns include the Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the chaotic disaster occurring at the U.S. Southern border....
In baseball, “if you build it, they will come.” In community development, if you provide a reason for “them” to build it, artists and collectors will come. That is the hope of a proposal approved by the Sidney City Council in the Oct. 26 meeting. The program is called “Energizing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems,” E3 for short. Sidney Economic Development Director Kim Matthews presented a proposal that could move Sidney toward having its own certified creative district. The program includes li...
LINCOLN – Cheyenne County has received another membership dividend, this time in the amount of $16,671, from the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (NIRMA), the county’s property, liability and workers’ compensation coverage and risk management services provider. The dividend was part of a $1 million distribution shared with 81 Nebraska counties and nine county-associated agencies during NIRMA’s annual membership conference Oct. 21-22 in Kearney. With this latest distrib...
Francis J. Mitchell, age 93, of Chappell, NE, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at his home in Chappell. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney, NE, with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Interment will be in the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery in Alliance, NE at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt...
Before I dive in to today’s topic, a bit of background is in order. I’ve been involved in weather on a professional level for more than 40 years. Previous jobs include broadcast, online and print meteorology, fire meteorology, forensic meteorology and expert testimony in meteorology. Critics will point out weather is not climate. Yes, but meteorological education in my case included climatology, and weather over time is climate. I am qualified to speak on this topic. Climate change is a rea...
Allow me to tell a wee bit about the one person I feel was the biggest man in the world. Big, large, great, grand, impressive, distinguished, striking, and exceptional are used to describe people we esteem. From my perspective I can truthfully say that I knew the biggest man in the world. He stood taller than any other regardless of the means of measurement. To me he was the strongest, wisest and gentlest of men. There was none more trustworthy, honest or courageous than this man. When it came t...
As I write this article today the count remains at 26 Nebraska State Senators who are willing to sign the petition to call for a special session of the Nebraska State Legislature to deal with the vaccine mandate problem. Unless seven more State Senators change their minds by November 1, the special session likely won’t happen. The Governor, however, may call for a special session without 33 Senators. Many Nebraskans are now losing their jobs because they cannot take a COVID-19 vaccination s...
If you’re going to retire in the next few years, you’ll want to start thinking about making some changes to your investment portfolio. And one area you may want to look at is whatever type of cash account you might have – because, when you’re retired, the amount of cash you have readily available may be even more important than when you were working. Your cash management account could pay a slightly higher rate than a typical savings account, as well as serving as a holding place for funds that may eventually be transferred to other investm...
Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus states come to me ALL who are weary and burdened, and i will give you rest. In todays world its easy to become weary and burdened, with everything going on around us. In 1 Peter 5:7 we are told to cast all our cares /anxiety on Jesus because he cares for us, folks what you can’t control you give to Jesus(GOD) in prayer, and leave it to GOD to take care of. We are to rest in Jesus, and take his yoke upon us and learn from him because he is gentle and humble and you will find Rest for your souls, for HIS yoke is easy and H...
Working with any kind of grain – especially when it’s stored in a bin – poses life-threatening hazards. Understanding those hazards and knowing how to protect yourself from harm helps prevent serious injury or death. Bob Aherin, Ph.D. and Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois, Agricultural Safety and Health Program and AgrAbility Unlimited Program, says becoming trapped in flowing grain one of the most hazardous aspects of grain handling. “Getting caught in a grain auger as you move gr...
LINCOLN — Center for Agriculture Profitability housed in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln hosted a webinar series on October 12 and 14 addressing the current state and potential growth of the meat processing industry. Due to COVID-19, recent market disruptions to the meat processing industry have led the public and livestock producers to be concerned about the size and consolidation of meat processing plants. The purpose of these webinars is to address the following: Financial and legal imp...
Sidney's Lady Raider Volleyball team had their season ended Saturday afternoon as the Adams Central Lady Patriots outlasted the Lady Raiders in a five-set thriller that featured an inspired Sidney comeback that ultimately fell just a bit short. But first, the Lady Raiders had to get through their Subdistrict Tournament against familiar opponents, at home at Sidney High School. Starting on Tuesday, number 1 seed Sidney matched up with number 4 seed Gering, which came into the match with a record...
The powerhouse Potter-Dix Coyote Football team improved to 9-and-0 on the season with a 54-to-0 shellacking of the visiting Sioux County Warriors in the first round of the D6 Playoffs Friday afternoon in Potter. Sioux County came into the game shorthanded due to injuries, and tried a few different looks to hopefully slow down the Coyotes, but to no avail as the Coyotes scored on seven of their first nine possessions of the game. After electing to receive after winning the coin toss, Sioux...
Leyton's Warrior Football team had their season come to an end Friday afternoon in Osceola, as their defense could not contain Osceola's Isaiah Zelasny, who's eight touchdown rushes powered the Bulldogs to a 54-to-28 win in the second round of the the D2 playoffs. It was Leyton's first trip to the second round of the playoffs since 2007, and the Warriors came into the game relatively healthy at 7-and-2 and set to take on the 8-and-1 Bulldogs. The weather was a perfect 60 degrees with a slight...
October 19 7:46 am, Agency assist 7:59 am, Medical call High School 8:29 am, Juvenile problems Linden St 8:51 am, Animal call Osage ST 9:38 am, Welfare check 11th ave 9:39 am, Unwanted party Ash St 10:55 am, Narcotics violation Oshkosh 11:02 am, Parking complaint 11th Ave 11:48 am, Code Violation Elm ST 1:52 pm, Parking complaint Chase Blvd 5:22 pm, Traffic accident cold 6:09 pm,Traffic stop Old Post RD 7:49 pm, Parking complaint Hoffies Dr 7:59 pm, Welfare Check Sidney 8:02 pm, Traffic stop...
“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.” – President John F. Kennedy America is the greatest country in the world because our Constitution recognizes God-given human rights and protects individual liberties. Our Republic has endured for nearly two-and-a-half centuries due to the blood, sweat, and sacrifice of our military veterans. Veterans Day is an opportunity for Nebraskans to thank the veterans who’ve heeded the call of...
It’s 2 AM on a Tuesday night and you and your spouse are fast asleep in bed. Your kids are comfortably tucked in down the hallway. All is quiet in the house, not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse. Suddenly, you’re jolted awake by the sound of glass shattering. In your sleepy stupor you’re not sure where the sound came from, all you know is that something was broken. Your heart starts to race and you feel the adrenaline pumping through your veins- one of your worst fears may be coming true… Unfortunately, home invasions are more common th...
The WNCC Nursing Program partnered with Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD) to deliver education to 4th grade students. The nursing students learned about oral health education from Kendra Lauruhn, the PPHD Dental Health Coordinator. Then they collected data about the community in regards to health status and prepared to deliver an oral health presentation to the students at Sidney Public Schools- North Elementary. They taught on topics such as teeth brushing and flossing techniques and...
A Average Quarter 1 Honor Roll 12th Grade Nathan Michael Barnes, Anabel Karin Burmester, Saria Josephania Calvin, Alecca Lea Campbell, Sawyer James Dickman, Rachael Marie Gallaway, Kyra Catherine Johnson, Karlee Jones, Nathan Michael Kennedy, Dietrich William Lecher, Julian Maytorena, Kord Joseph McMillen, Isabella Michelle Merlino Butts, Makinna Marie Delores, Jordon Phillip Ruiz, Kaitlyn Lea Taylor, Koen Braun Turner, and Zoey Wright. 11th grade Addision Kathleen Anthony, Kavan James Brigham, Jacob Ryan Dowse, Destiny Marie Frye, Sage Lynn...
8th Grade Straight A Honor Roll Quarter 1 2021-2022 Shreyash Banoth, Tristan Bayne, Callie Bondegard, Alexandria Cagle, Reece Currier, Alek Doty, Katie Dowse, Gage Ernst, Olivia Ford, Chloe Fortner, Cali Haas, Kennedy Hobson, Bryn Jones, Dagen Lee, Gracie Lefferts, Josette McConnell, Ben Monheiser, Jaylee Nienhuser, Noel Onate, Brody Richards, Rylee Rungle and Rayah Wolff. 7th Grade Straight A Honor Roll Quarter 1 2021-2022 Isabella Arellano, Emily Bashtonoi, Janessa Bruner, Aastha Chaudhari, Jaici Christensen, Parker Dickman, Dan Grunig,...
