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On day five of the State of Nebraska vs. Nancy Gipfert, the alleged victim’s mother testified that her two-month-old son was healthy and normal until the events of Sept. 13, 2011. Gipfert is charged with one count of child abuse causing serious bodily injury, a felony, for her alleged part in the incidences leading up the hospitalization of an infant who was in her care prior to suffering seizures and brain injuries. The mother of the victim, who grew up in Sidney but now lives in Peetz took the witness stand yesterday afternoon. Her p...
Brent Joyce of Sidney High School celebrates winning at $50 certificate to Dude's Steakhouse during Tuesday night's business after hours event honoring local teachers. The ceremony was sponsored by American National Bank and hosted at the Holiday Inn.... Full story
This is American Education Week. North Elementary School invited parents to eat lunch with their kids in order to spend more time with their children and get more involved in their educational environment.... Full story
Cheyenne County Sheriff’s deputies requested an arrest warrant Tuesday for Charles Smith, following a series of phone calls to Potter-Dix High School in which Smith allegedly threatened to kill all “non-virgins” at the facility. The Dix resident was taken into custody by Sergeant Brandon Loy of the the Kimball County Sheriff’s Office. Potter-Dix administrators contacted the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 11, reporting that a threatening message had been left on the school’s voice mail over the weekend. Chief Deputy Fred Wiedeburg r...
Recently Head Start was forced to cut back from full to half days. The program caters to three, four and five year olds from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Due to money being tight, director Patsy Yager does not always receive the supplies she requests. But individuals and circumstances sometimes come to the rescue. Eileen Nightingale reads to the kids every Monday, and drives the book mobile there every other week. "Literacy is one of our main focuses," Yager said. Since Nightingale is so active in the... Full story
It’s a funny feeling when your perspective on something changes. In this instance, my opinion of my hometown changed dramatically between ages 18 and 22. As a senior in high school, I couldn’t wait to get out of Terre Haute. I was a few months from going “away” to college—Indiana University was only about an hour from home, but the majority of my schoolmates stayed in town to go to Indiana State, so it still counts. I absolutely could not wait to get away. I had been around the same people for so long and I was just over the drama of high schoo...
This is in response to Ms Sievers' article about her fear of our Nebraska winters and a seedy North side. I am a four generation Sidneyite. My great grandparents homesteaded in this area and this is where my family has been proud to call our home. I, with my parents, lived on the north side as a kid, as well as on Linden. I currently live on the north side (last 30 years). My mother's grandparents owned a home on the north side. My father's mother lived on the north side. My grandmother was given a ride to church every week by some lovely... Full story
Over the roughly 11 weeks of the fall sports season there were plenty of ups and downs, with good days and bad days for all. During that journey, many of our area athletes have shined with brilliant performances that may be long remembered. Week One The fall season began in Peetz where the Bulldogs volleyball team came back from two sets down to win their opening match of the season. Senior Morgan Burns' strong game at the net, with 11 kills and 4 blocks helped lead the charge. Mikenna Curlee...
Senior Mason Low tries to contain the escape move of freshman teammate Michael Dietz.... Full story
