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It is such a simple phrase, one that implies faith and looking toward new horizons. It has roots to when development of the nation was a bloody reality. There is an effort to keep society connected with American history, including the phrase with a 200-plus year history. The "In God We Trust – America, Inc" organization is working to promote patriotism by encouraging elected officials to "Vote Yes" to legally display our congressionally approved national motto, according to the organization's m...
The sun was shining and the temperatures admittedly well above a late November average. Yet, downtown Sidney businesses had shoppers seeking early season deals. Pat Finney, owner of Ace Hardware, said she is pleased with how the holiday shopping started. Beginning with Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, she reports business has been good. "We've been busy. They weather has been nice. People are decorating outside," she said. Viaero Wireless of Sidney also reported a good start. However,...
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Departments of Economic Development and Labor urge households in the Sidney, Nebraska area to participate in a study of the employment situation in and around Sidney. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bureau of Sociological Research mailed surveys this week to a sampling of households in the Panhandle and Northern Colorado. Sidney Economic Development Partnership initiated the study, which follows a series of similar studies conducted throughout Nebraska to determine how many people within an area are available and willi...
LINCOLN. – A Sidney man is one of two new commissioners appointed to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission by Gov. Pete Ricketts. Doug Zingula of Sidney and Scott Cassels of Omaha have been appointed to represent District 7 (Panhandle) and District 9 (at-large), respectively. The appointments to four-year terms are effective Jan. 16. Zingula is retired from a career with outdoor retailer Cabela’s, where he was vice president of corporate merchandising. He serves on the board of the Nebraska Big Game Society and is a member of the Wild She...
LINCOLN (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has rejected the post-conviction appeal of a California man serving life in prison for the 2012 fatal shooting of a Sidney man. Jason Custer, formerly of Chico, California, was convicted in 2014 of first-degree murder and other counts for killing 35-year-old Adam McCormick, of Sidney. Prosecutors said Custer shot McCormick at a Sidney house after the two men argued over $160 in drug money. Custer was sentenced to life in prison without parole in March 2014 for the murder of McCormick. After losing d...
NOV. 27 - Two vehicles collided on Linden Street in Sidney at 7:50 a.m. Frances Tillman, 29, of Sidney, was driving a 2009 Dodge Durango west on Linden Street while a 2008 Hyundai mini-van was parked in the same block. The two vehicles collided when Tillman steered her vehicle to the right to park, resulting in left front damage to the parked Hyundai. NOV. 25 - A Sterling, CO., woman escaped injury when the car she was driving collided with a deer on Highway 19 at 5:58 p.m. Krystal Fabian, 31, of Sterling, was driving a 2010 Doge Charger...
Losing a loved one is painful, particularly around the holidays. To help ease that pain, Sidney Regional Medical Center's Home Health Hospice is hosting the Community Tree of Remembrance Ceremony at the Legion Park shelter house Thursday at 6 p.m. "This time of year becomes very challenging," said Evette Ranslem-Parsons, SRMC director of public relations. "This is a way for people to get together for camaraderie, to let people know they aren't alone." As part of the ceremony, a list of those...
Rose Marie Robinson Trinklein, 92, left us on 12-3-17 at Good Samaritan Village in Loveland, CO. Rose, and her twin sister, Rita, were born on June 11, 1925 in Oshkosh, NE. After graduation from Garden County High School she and Rita embarked on a lifetime of shared adventures. They sang with the USO in South Carolina during the war, taught school in Garden County, and visited many places over the years including Mexico, Europe, Israel and Africa. To celebrate their 70th birthday they took a...
Nick Rice, age 79 of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney, Thursday, November 30, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, December 7th in the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel with Pastor Dale Pierce officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Czech Cemetery south of Sunol. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1-7:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in care of the family for future designation. You may view Nick's Book of Memories,...
Ardis Margery Britton was born November 21, 1921 to Edward Ernest (E.E.) and Sarah Blanch (Ferguson) Britton at her Aunt Nell's 4th Street house in Loveland, Colorado. She went to join God on December 3, 2017 in Chappell, Nebraska at the age of 96. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 A.M., Saturday, December 9, 2017 in the Chappell United Methodist Church in Chappell, Nebraska with Rev. David Abbott officiating. Graveside services and burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Sterling,...
Santa greets an excited young fan just prior to lighting the Christmas Tree in Hickory Square Saturday....
To make money, it takes money. Likewise, to expand a business it takes an investment, some seed money. A local company was awarded funds to expand and Monday was recognized for fulfilling its obligation. The federal Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program provides funding for community and economic development projects to encourage additional federal, state and private resources. The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) administers the CDBG program for most of the state;...
First 2 wks in December at the Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library in Lodgepole - Christmas Card Signing - For Veterans in Cheyenne WY hospital. Cards & postage provided. … Community Tree of Remembrance Ceremony. December 7, 6:00 p.m. - Legion Park Shelter House, Sidney … Friday, Dec 8 - The Oregon Trail Dance Club will have a Christmas dinner and dance at the IOOF Hall in Gering with Lucky calling. Dinner will be at 5:30, with PLUS dancing at 6:30, mainstream from 7:00-9:00. Members may bring salads, side vegetables, desserts. Notice the meal sta...
PEETZ - The Peetz boys basketball team set the bar high from the whistle Friday night. The Bulldogs defeated both opponents in the Carlile Classic basketball tournament Dec. 1-2. "I thought they played with great intensity and energy," said Peetz coah Sean Fehringer. Fehringer said the Bulldogs had three-plus players in double-digits each night, and more than eight players score in both games. "That makes a team very tough to beat when they have so many players who can contribute offensively,"...
The Leyton Warriors are starting the 2017-2018 basketball season with an uphill climb. The boys lost to the Crawford Rams on Saturday, Dec. 2, 52-12, and to Bayard on Friday, Dec. 1, by 68-23. Friday’s game was a defensive contest with neither team contributing to the score board in the second half. Leyton scored five points in the first quarter and 18 in the second, while Bayard scored 27 in the first and 41 in the second for a 68-23 game. Leyton then played Crawford Saturday in Crawford. Leyto...
PEETZ — The Peetz Lady Bulldogs started the basketball season on the short side of a win last weekend, falling to the Prairie Mustangs and the Caliche Buffaloes in the Carlile Classic basketball tournament. The Lady Bulldogs were kept to single-digit scoring through three quarters of play against the Mustangs before earning 10 points in the fourth quarter. Prairie earned 14 in the first, seven in the second, 18 in the third and 13 in the fourth. The Lady Bulldogs play against Caliche on F...
Gothenburg 42, Sidney 30 106 Deekun Cerenil (Sidney) over John Stanley (Gothenburg) (Fall 2:46) 120 Jeremy Larson (Gothenburg) over Paul Houser (Sidney) (Fall 3:19) 126 Kaden Vowers (Sidney) over Corben Libich (Gothenburg) (Fall 1:13) 132 Wyatt Hotz (Gothenburg) over Devan Schilz (Sidney) (Fall 5:23) 138 Brody Raines (Sidney) over Will Mannel (Gothenburg) (Fall 4:50) 145 KC Higer (Sidney) over Hunter Baker (Gothenburg) (Fall 1:42) 152 Derek Robb (Sidney) over Noah Larson (Gothenburg) (Fall 1:38)...
Sidney's Red Raider boys basketball team is off and running in its new season, and already the Raiders have shown a lot to Coach Austin Lewis. Like last year, the Raiders' opening games were in the Western Conference Tournament, where Sidney worked its way to a third place finish and a 2-1 record coming out of the weekend. "Last year we were 1-2 in the tournament," Lewis said. "We were in the third-place game, but lost." The Raiders opened play with a 78-34 win over Mitchell, then faced a famili...
The Sidney Raiders are starting off the 2017-2018 basketball season 2-1, having defeating Gering 51-36 and Sterling, Co., 37-26 before losing to Mitchell 53-31. Thursday's game against Gering started as an even contest with Sidney scoring 12 to Gering's 13. The second quarter was just as defensive, this time with Sidney getting a slight lead to finish the quarter at 7-5 and the half at Sidney 19 and Gering 18. The third period was a near repeat of the first with Sidney scoring 12 points to...
