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The trial set to begin next week for a 40-year-old Wyoming man arrested last fall following a two-state car chase has been called off. On Friday, Joseph Mladenik pleaded no contest to three offenses: operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest and attempted possession of a deadly weapon while committing a felony, both felonies, and refusal to submit a chemical test, a misdemeanor. Two additional charges Mladenik had faced were dropped, and the Kimball County Attorney's Office agreed not to file...
Cheyenne County first responders were able to train in a live fire scenario last weekend. A house along U.S. Hwy. 385, south of Gurley, was donated by Adams Industries for crews to conduct training in. Firefighters from departments in Sidney, Potter, Gurley and Dalton, along with Region 21 Emergency Management personnel and a medic and ambulance from Emergency Response Care in Sidney, were on site for most of the day Saturday. Keith Stone, Sidney Volunteer Fire Department chief, said teams confr...
Hickory Street Square in Sidney was again bustling with activity last weekend. Carriage rides throughout the city were offered on Saturday afternoon and the Cheyenne County Young Professionals also hosted a series of games and activities for children....
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen two cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.05 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has not moved in the last week to $2.03 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Areas nearby Nebraska and their current gas price climate: Lincoln - $2.20 per gallon, down 3.8 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.24 per gallon. South Dakota - $2.03 per gallon, down 2.2 cents per...
Several locals turned out for the Holiday Vendor and Hand Craft event at the Cheyenne County Community Center Gym last Sunday. More than 30 booths were set up offering a variety of businesses as well as hand crafted items....
The Sidney High School One Act Play Production team finished fourth in the district contest held Saturday at Chadron State College. Even though the Raiders finished fourth, they had the most acting awards of any school competing at the Class B-6 District Play Production Contest. All 11 of Sidney's eligible cast members in the play, "The Addams Family," were recognized by the three judges for acting honors. Winning outstanding performance award certificates were: Josh Austad, Abbie Fraas, Jakob...
Lula Mae Clark, 97 of Chappell, passed away peacefully, Dec. 2, 2015 at the Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg, Colo. with family members by her side. She had survived several years of generally declining health. The funeral and memorial service in her honor will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 10 in the Chappell United Methodist Church with Rev. David Abbott officiating. Burial will follow in the Chappell Cemetery. In accordance with her wishes, viewing will be available at the church... Full story
Upcoming Enduring Stitches will be hosting a quilt display from Monday to Thursday this week from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. On Friday, 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 Brenda (308) 254-7131. … Ong... Full story
Last week I visited about the results of the biological tests we ran on our winter wheat stubble, which showed very low microbial activity. The winter wheat sample had a total microbial biomass number of only 1,248.84. This low result would be expected since there is not much actively growing in the field and the residue is a high carbon-low nitrogen type residue. This high carbon-low nitrogen type residue explains why winter wheat residue is valuable in our region as the residue is hard to break down and lasts a long time. The winter wheat...
The Sidney Lady Raiders played to a spectacular second-place finish at the Western Conference Tournament last weekend. The Lady Raiders defeated Omaha Gross, 67-54, on Friday night, and ultimately fell to Chadron’s Lady Cardinals on Saturday, 45-29, in the championship game. The games, which were played at the Cougar Palace on the Western Nebraska Community College in Scottbluff, featured an outstanding level of play from seniors Emily Mahr, Abby Heller, Jasmine Jallen and Genessa Schilz, while also showcasing the skills of sophomore Kelsey Kni...
The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes opened their regular basketball season with back-to-back wins. The winning weekend began with a successful 48-38 win against Sedgwick County in Julesburg, Colo. Sophomore Audrey Juelfs led scoring for the effort with 10 points, followed by Brooke Glass with eight. Payge Hoffman and Dawson Sharman each contributed seven points, while Trinity Langley and Cortney Lewis added six points each. Juelfs made one of six three-points attempts, Sharman tried three 3-point shots and made one, and Glass made both of her...
For the Creek Valley Storm’s season opener against Hyannis last Friday, it was Brett Godfrey’s lot to carry his team for most of the game; the 6-foot-2-inch junior guard led by shooting 10-of-18 from the floor and scoring a team-high 25 points in the 64-37 win over the Longhorns. Godfrey also went 3-of-4 from the line and earned six rebounds, three assists and 10 steals. Storm senior Keith Everitt was also in double digits with 10 points, while adding a game-high 11 rebounds and swiping a steal from Hyannis. After a loss to Maxwell on Sat...
The Peetz boys’ basketball team split the win-loss column over the weekend, falling in Friday’s opening round of the Carlile Classic tournament to Caliche, 60-43, though the squad rebounded for a win against the Gering JV team on Saturday, 75-54. Caliche 60, Peetz 43 Despite the tough loss to Caliche – a team Peetz has a tough time getting the number of year-to-year – Bulldogs forward Cody Wilson put together an outstanding performance by shooting five-of-eight from the floor, adding a three-pointer and four free throws to lead with 15 points...
Following a devastating 81-23 loss to Sedgwick County on Friday, the Potter-Dix Coyotes came back for a home win against the Banner County Wildcats on Saturday. Leading scorers in the battle against Sedgwick County were seniors Coby Hicks with eight points and Cole Christensen with six, followed by Kelsey Rozelle with three and, Noah Nelson, Sam Bogert and Edward Barnes contributing two each. With just five athletes on their roster, the visiting Wildcats forfeited the varsity game against the Coyotes Saturday in Potter, but played out the...
The Peetz Lady Bulldogs took a win and a loss over the weekend on their home court at the Carlile Classic tournament, beating the Gering Lady Bulldogs, 37-33, before falling to Caliche in a tough 46-39 loss. Peetz 37, Gering JV 33 It seemed like Peetz’s Mikenna Curlee could do no wrong against the Gering JV squad as she put together a 20-point performance. She also shot 2-of-5 from the line and led the team with six rebounds. The second half was where the Peetz girls shined, however; the Gering JV squad actually led at the halftime break, g...
Sidney's Red Raider wrestling team opened up the 2015-16 season over the weekend with a number of wins at the Gothenburg and Cozad invitational meets. At the Gothenburg meet on Friday, seven Sidney wrestlers took first place victories. At 106 pounds, Trey Arellano took a win by pin, while Kaden Vowers bested his competition in the 113-pound class on a 3-1 decision. Last year's state champion, Derek Robb, pinned his opponent in the 152-pound class and 170-pounder Isaiah Votruba cruised to an...
If the Sidney boys' basketball squad keeps playing to and above the level it exhibited this past weekend at the Western Conference Tournament finals in Scottbluff, fans of the Red Raiders might want to start thinking about booking a return trip to Lincoln in February. The Raiders, anchored by seniors Cutter O'Connell, Tyler Wintholz, Brady Radcliffe, Ryan Birner and Seth Trost, won the tournament championship on Saturday night by defeating Colorado's Greeley West Spartans, 69-53, at the Cougar...
