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CHAPPELL – As part of a tour throughout the state, Nebraska's chief law enforcement officer met with Creek Valley High School students this week. Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, who was elected to the position about a year ago, spoke to the students for 45 minutes on Wednesday afternoon. He explained the functions of his office, discussed the Constitution and talked about current events affecting teenagers before taking questions. "We are basically the law firm for the State of N...
The trial has been set for a Wyoming man accused of leading law enforcement officers on a two-state car chase that ended near Sidney. Joseph Mladenik, 40, of Cheyenne, Wyo., is scheduled to appear Dec. 14-15 in Cheyenne County District Court for a jury trial. He is facing four felony charges: three counts of possessing a firearm while committing a felony and operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest. Mladenik is represented by Sidney attorney Steven Elmshaeuser and has pleaded not guilty to all...
Potter-Dix earned the top spot at the district one act play competition in Hyannis on Wednesday and will advance to the state competition next week. Potter-Dix presented "Eurydice" by Sarah Ruhl to beat out seven other schools in its division. According to the team's sponsor, Beth Bogert, the group had five members receive outstanding acting awards. Sam Bogert, Justice Palmer, Noah Nelson, Audrey Juelfs and Dawson Sharman received recognition for their performances. "The team has put in...
Two railroad crossings will be closed next week due to maintenance. The crossing on County Road 125 near U.S. Hwy. 30, which was originally scheduled to be closed Friday, will now be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday. Additionally, the railroad crossing on Greenwood Road in Sidney will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday due to maintenance....
Dalton American Legion Mintken-Davison Post 301 will host a meeting Monday night to establish a Sons of the American Legion (S.A.L.) squadron. The Mintken-Davison Post 301 organizational meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, at Legion Hall in Dalton. The Sons of the American Legion exists to honor the service and sacrifice of Legionnaires. Sons, grandsons, great-grandsons and any male descendants of veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are invited to attend the informational meeting. The group is made up of male descendants of veterans...
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on Wednesday before the Honorable Derek C. Weimer: Kristin Gulley, 30, appeared in court for arraignment on five counts of distributing child pornography, which are Class ID felonies. The defendant filed a plea in abatement to challenge the court findings from the preliminary hearing. The case was continued to 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 3, 2016, to allow time for the defense to obtain a transcript of the preliminary hearing. Joseph Mladenik, 40, of Cheyenne, Wyo, appeared in court for a... Full story
Upcoming Enduring Stitches will be hosting a quilt display from Monday to Thursday of this week and next week from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. On Friday, Dec. 4 and Dec. 11, quilts will be on display from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Quilts will also be available for purchase. VENDORS WANTED for 2nd Annual Christmas Craft Show to be held on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp, Ft. Sidney Rd and Toledo Street, in Sidney. Please get your reservations in by Dec. 10! For more information, please call... Full story
The Cheyenne County Historical Museum and Post Commander’s Home have been decorated by various groups and individuals for the Christmas season. Winners of the contest are as follows: Museum - adult division: First place - Sidney Public Library staff, library; Second place - Threads of Friendship Quilt Guild, quilt room. Museum - children’s division: First place: Addyson Stutzman, Emily Stutzman and Lilee Wieser, school room; Second place - St. Paul’s Lutheran Preschool, toy room. Post Commander’s Home - adult division: First place - Goal Ga...
In the book, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, the book’s author Nassim Nicholas Taleb describes the people in Lebanon, his native country. It was, he writes, “an example of coexistence,” “a mosaic of cultures and religions,” a place where “people learned to be tolerant” of others, and where “the terms balance and equilibrium were often used.” The Lebanese people believed themselves blessed. Their climate was Mediterranean, of course, and their citizens were sophisticated, re...
