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Another busy road construction season will begin in Sidney this spring, as soon as weather allows. The $6 million Toledo St. expansion, which will extend the current road to the east and is in the final design phase, will be bid out in the early spring. An expansion to the west will follow at a later time. The city council held multiple discussions in 2013 about renaming Toledo St. and have not yet come to a final decision on the matter. The Greenwood Road reconstruction and expansion is in the...
Two persons traveling from out of state on Interstate 80 in Cheyenne County were arrested last week and were each charged with four drug related felonies. On the night of Jan. 16, a Nebraska State Trooper arrested driver Joshua Feyes, 36, and his passenger Melissa Janssen, 36, after allegedly finding almost 10 pounds of illegal drugs within the vehicle in which they were traveling. The trooper stopped the eastbound vehicle for a speeding violation near mile marker 52 on the interstate. Once the vehicle was pulled over, the trooper learned that...
JaCee Pilkington, 2013's Miss Nebraska, visited West Elementary Friday afternoon to tell the kids about treating one another with dignity and respect. Each child who attended the talk received a puzzle piece which demonstrated that like the puzzle pieces, each one of them is a little different and has a special place in the world.... Full story
The Cheyenne County Community Center thanked two retiring board members Friday for their time and commitment to the community. Dr. James Garcia, a three year board member, and Ralph Castner, a nine year member, both received plaques from the center in honor of their time on the foundation board which owns the center and makes decisions about overall operations. "I really appreciate being on the board and making decisions to keep the community center functioning and looking for better things to...
William G. "Bill" Roberts 1945 to 2014 William G. "Bill" Roberts, 68, died at his home west of Peetz, Colo. on Jan. 15, 2014. Bill was born in Sterling on June 5, 1945, to David and Lena (Storts) Roberts. He attended school in Peetz, and while his adventures on the rodeo circuit, and his jobs as a cowboy took him to many places across the West, he always called Peetz home. After a stint with the oil field, Bill's life revolved around working cattle and managing feedlots in Colorado, Nevada,... Full story
As the New Year begins so do new opportunities for educational meetings during the next couple of months for agricultural producers in our area. I always make it a point to attend as many of these meetings as I can to further my education in agriculture and no-till crop production. I would encourage everyone involved in production agriculture to attend these meetings. Agriculture is constantly changing and these meetings are a great place to learn about new technologies, marketing opportunities, crop production, and the opportunity to visit...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — At least nine people have been hospitalized and others could be trapped after an explosion and partial building collapse at an Omaha animal feed processing plant. Interim Omaha Fire Chief Bernie Kanger said Monday that nine workers have been sent to hospitals. He says firefighters are searching the building for anyone who may have been trapped by the blast or the falling debris. He declined to comment on possible fatalities. Family members who have gathered outside the International Nutrition plant say they've received c...
4-Hers who plan to exhibit a market beef animal at the Cheyenne County Fair must weigh in their animals on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, please contact Aaron Berger or Cynthia Gill at the Cheyenne County Extension Office at 254-4455.... Full story
Add another win for the streaking Sidney boys basketball team as their 60-40 effort over the Lexington Minutemen at Cabela's Athletic Facility on Saturday was sixth in a row. With wins in nine of their last 10 contests the Raiders record now stands at 10-3. The Minutemen, another Class B squad which plays in District 5, fell to 5-8. For Sidney, the run is said to be a school record for boys basketball. Sidney was never in serious danger against Lexington. Tyler Wintholz's two and Paxton Ehler's...
With their second strong fourth-quarter foul shooting exhibition in as many days, the Raiders gave Lexington no chance for a big comeback, handing the visitors a 51-35 clubbing in a non-district contest Saturday afternoon. After shooting 15-18 from the foul line in the fourth quarter the night before in Ogallala, the Raiders went 13-16 at the Cabela's Athletic Facility less than 24 hours later. Despite two different venues with dramatically different lighting conditions, the Raiders again...
Without the benefit of a single field goal in the final eight minutes,Sidney still managed their most productive offensive quarter of the night to break open a close contest at Ogallala on Friday night. On the strength of 15-for-18 foul shooting in the fourth, the Red Raiders claimed a 41-34 victory over the Indians in a non-district game. Sidney finished the game with a record of 7-5 while the loss dropped the hosts to 5-7. “That’s the difference between winning and losing,” said Raiders Head Coach Tyler Shaw of the Raiders foul shoot...
With a balanced scoring attack the Raiders kept their momentum going with a 53-48 win on the road Friday night over Ogallala. It marked Sidney’s fifth straight win and boosted their overall record of 9-3. Ogallala, a Class C opponent, fell to 2-10. Paxton Ehler led a trio of double figure scorers with 13 points. Tyler Wintholz and Lane Harvey added 11 and 10, respectively. Logan Lewis and Lucas Rosenbaum came close, as well, each tacking on 9 points. It was a hard fought contest. While Sidney ultimately gained control of the affair, the Indians...
Kaitlyn Berner gave an indication of what was to come just a few seconds after tip off. The Leyton junior peeled into an open space beyond the arc, measured her shot and drained a three. They were the first of a 21 point torrent from Berner, leading the Warriors to a 45-35 win at Potter-Dix on Friday night. Before the first quarter expired, Berner lit the scoreboard with 5 more points-a coast to coast layup after picking the Coyotes' pocket and another three, with an assist from Shaela Jenkins....
Potter-Dix players recognized something familiar in Friday night's rivalry game against Leyton. "It's irritating that we can't ever get them," Cameron Purcell said. "We always start slow." Indeed, Leyton dominated the first half on their way to a comfortable 63-40 road win. They put together runs of 13-2 and 10-2 in the early going and held an 18 point advantage at the break. By the end of the contest, 11 different Warriors had put points on the board. "We were just executing our offense,"...
With eight Red Raiders placing, Sidney finished fourth among 15 teams competing at the Chase County Invite on Saturday. Sidney's total of 107 points put them behind Sedgwick County (217), Gordon-Rushville (167.5) and Cambridge (122). Again, as they did in a dual meet last Thurdsay, the Raiders edged out Bridgeport, who finished with 100 points for a fifth-place finish. Kane Taylor (195 lbs.) and Cody Hofrock (182) led the Raiders to second and third place finishes, respectively. The leading...
Mason Low represented the Creek Valley wrestling team at the Knights Invite in Sandhills on Saturday and finished the day with a 1-2 record in the 195 lbs. weight class. In his first battle Austin Miller of Southwest pinned Low just five seconds from the end of the match. Low rebounded in a consolation match by bringing down his opponent from Anselmo-Merna in just 22 seconds. Nathaniel Foster of Sutherland won by a decision in Low’s final competition of the meet. Creek Valley will host a junior varsity match on Thursday with up to eight t... Full story
Powered by a season high 23 points from junior Casey Barrett the Peetz boys won a 59-50 district matchup against the Fleming Wildcats at home on Friday night. The ‘Dogs record is now 5-5 on the year while Fleming improved to 3-6. Peetz improves its standing in district competition with a 4-1 mark. Behind Barrett’s game-high point total, Josh Fiscus finished with 12 points, Tre Lewis 9 and Corbin Heller 8. Fiscus added to his offensive production with 6 assists. Bradey Holtz and Cody Wilson were the top rebounders with 5 each. Holtz also led... Full story
