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It has been some time since alcohol sales were permitted at the Cheyenne County Fair, but this year the County Commissioners approved the Fair Board's request to organize a Beer Garden. Fair Board Committee Member Shelly Sutherland prepared an extremely detailed proposal and explained to the commissioners the structure of how the Garden would be operated and the benefits of having a Beer Garden during the evenings of the Fair. In addition to the full proposal, Sutherland also had a power point... Full story
A big announcement was made by the Fair Board, and Sidney will be getting up-and-coming country music star Ned LeDoux to headline Friday night's concert at the Fair in July. The Fair Board issued a press release that detailed the events that will be happening at this year's Fair, from Saturday July 22 to Saturday July 29. Expect a more vibrant and action-packed Cheyenne County Fair this year, as the Fair Board has been diligently working to finalize agreements and square away the details of all...
SIDNEY - The 25th Annual Youth Classic Basketball Tournament will be held February 24-26th at the Cheyenne County Community Center in Sidney. This year, wristbands must be purchased to enter. There will be different colored wristbands for different days. Single-day bands will be $6 for ages 12 and up, $5 for ages 5-11 years old. Weekend bands will be $11 for ages 12 and up, $9 for ages 5-11. You can purchase bands in advance at the Community Center, 627 Toledo Street in Sidney, Mon-Fri from 8am-5pm. Wristbands will also be available for...
Members of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce met last Friday, February 3 to discuss progress that had been made and finalize certain plans for the 2023 Downtown Sounds series of events. This year, Downtown Sounds will be held on June 16, July 21 and August 18. The members first discussed the potential food vendors and where they would be located at the Hickory Square event. This season, the space will be re-arranged for better utilization, with the majority of vendors being on one side...
The Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of Lodgepole, Nebraska will be hosting its annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Feed on February 21st, 2023 at the Lodgepole Community Center From 5pm-7:30 pm. Hot cakes, link and patty sausages, and scrambled eggs will be served. Drinks will be hot coffee, orange juice, and milk. There will also be a silent auction including a gift certificate from Bags Bar owners Heather and Jesse Williamson, Husker and Denver Bronco granite blocks from Herstead monument, and several...
By now many of you have received a postcard or two in the mail indicting me for trying to repeal term limits. Since these postcards went out in the mail, I have received numerous phone calls and emails about term limits. I deeply appreciate the phone calls and the emails I have received. I have been especially blessed by constituents who have sought me out to find out the truth about what this is all about, so today I would like to set the record straight about what the Legislature is trying to...
"He who loves his brother lives in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him. Greater is He Who is in you than he who is in the world, because He has given us of His Spirit; you have an anointing from the Holy One to love as God has loved. God IS Love." 1 John 2:10, 20; 4:4. [As I bow before you, Lord, I will rise in confidence, I will see Your goodness, Lord, in the land I'm living in]. Song lyrics Homer and Emma began their day singing, "I've got the peace that passes...
After watching young people (anyone under 30 years old... snicker) demonstrating and rioting because they find their lot in life so difficult I want to throw up. It makes me that sick. They want other people to pay for their college education. They want to enter the work force and get paid large salaries for sitting on their duffs in front of a computer screen. They act like they are the only ones who have to deal with the stress of living. Yep. Living can be stressful, especially when you have...
Just for the record, would the Nebraska legislative district 47 voters who influenced Senator Steve Erdman to limit Nebraskans to election day voting only (with few exceptions); asked him to request that the Unicameral be changed to a two house bicameral; and sought a dangerous, untested consumption tax to replace all other government revenues, please step forward and identify themselves? And while we're at it, would those who followed his advice and used hydroxychloriquine as a treatment or preventative for Covid 19 during the recent pandemic...
Local control and keeping our families together – essential aspects of The Good Life in Nebraska – are threatened by LB 662. Imagine this waking nightmare: your water is contaminated, your rural road is overrun and torn up by heavy trucks and semi-trailers, your property has become nearly unlivable and so devalued that you may never be able to sell it, and your air is polluted by noise, odor, and particulates that sicken you, your family and your pets. Sounds unimaginable, right? Now, add this: you have no legal recourse against the ope...
What challenges are facing dryland crop and livestock production on the High Plains? How is research by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln addressing the challenges? What are the lessons from that research? All these questions and more will be addressed at a public meeting in Sidney on Feb. 14, 2023. “Dryland Production in the High Plains” is the theme of the morning meeting. After lunch, results from the wheat TAPS competition will be announced and the annual meeting of the advisory committee for the UNL High Plains Ag Lab (HPAL) north of Sidn...
LINCOLN, Nebraska – To ensure water infrastructure safety, Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on several dam assessments across the state. In 2022, nine floodwater reduction dam assessments were completed with four NRDs – Lewis & Clark, Lower Elkhorn, Lower Platte North and Lower Platte South. The cities of Norfolk and Plattsmouth were also joint local partners. Dam assessments are detailed inspections that analyze the current hazard cla...
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The deadline is approaching to order conservation tree seedlings from your local Natural Resources District (NRD). Since 1972, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) have worked with communities and landowners to plant more than 100 million trees throughout the state. For approximately $1.20 each, conservation trees benefit both people and animals. They shade and shelter homes, reduce soil erosion, protect crops and livestock, provide food and cover for wildlife, buffer noise, provide valuable products and add bea...
Frederick T. "Tom" Meick, age 75, of Sidney, NE passed away in Ft. Collins, CO on Friday, January 3, 2023. Memorial services will be held at 11 am on Friday, February 17, 2023 at the Evangelical Free Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Kyle Larson officiating. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Memorials can be made to the donor's...
Rose Mary Elizabeth (Pelster) Meier 91, of Denver died January 26, 2023 in her home surrounded by family. Rose Mary was born February 17, 1931, to Bernard and Elizabeth (Reicks) Pelster in Dalton, Nebraska. She was the seventh of eight children and told loving stories of her parents and growing up on a farm that began as a sod house and grew to a full farmyard with several buildings, hogs, sheep, geese, chickens, and a milk cow. She enjoyed elementary and junior high in Dalton then attended...
Karen J. Rehmer, age 85, long-time resident of Sidney, passed away peacefully in the early morning, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Sidney Regional Medical Center. She had entered the hospital just before Christmas where she was receiving care for a series of health issues. She was expected to be released this same day. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, February 10, 2023 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Chad Rademacher officiating followed by inurnment at Greenwood Cemetery and a light lunch back...
Sidney's Red Raider Boys Basketball team had won six games in a row prior to Saturday's home matchup with Scottsbluff, improving their record and positioning them well for post-season play. It was their second loss against Scottsbluff this season, a team that doesn't seem to have the overall talent that Sidney does, but knows how to match up well against the Red Raiders. Last Wednesday, the Raiders hosted the Yuma team that was ranked number 5 in Colorado 3A and was coming off a big win the prev...
Sidney's Lady Raider Girls Basketball team improved their record to an impressive 19-and-1 on the season with three more big wins, putting them in a strong position for post-season tournament play. The week started with the Lady Raiders hosting Yuma, in a rescheduled game postponed due to snow. The Yuma was ranked fourth in 3A in Colorado, but after a tough and well-played first quarter saw the Yuma team with a one point lead at 15-to-14, the Sidney girls clamped down on defense and got hot shoo...
Sidney's Lady Raider Wrestling team made history when Jaydn Cottam and Saphira Whitley each won a district championship and qualified for the NSAA State Wrestling Championships. The Girls District A-4 Meet was held at Bridgeport High School on Saturday. Jaydn Cottam, at 105 lbs, won her division with a pin of Norfolk's Tierra Pollard in 3:47. Cottam has a 31-and-4 record over the season. Saphira Whitley won the 190 lb division with a pin over Southwest's Madelyn Tryon in 1:09. Whitley has...
Sidney's Red Raider Boys Wrestling team traveled to Southeast High School in Yoder, Wy., on Saturday to compete at the 2023 Southeast Duals. Sidney defeated Bridgeport in the fourth round by a score of 30-to-16. Sidney winners included Colby Langley by Fall at 2:14, Zech Roggasch by Fall at 1:50, Patrick McCartney by Fall at 4:24, Jeremiah Roggasch by Fall at 3:58. In the ninth place match, Sidney defeated Hay Springs 36-to-12, with winners including Colby Langley by Fall at 1:44, Matthew...
Leyton's Lady Warrior Girls Basketball team improved their season record to 13-and-5 with two more wins over the week, on the road against Creek Valley and home against Hyannis. On Friday the girls traveled to Chappell, and quickly got ahead of the Lady Storm and kept scoring, while their defense frustrated the Lady Storm offense. Leyton built a sizable lead by the half and cruised to a 68-to-21 victory. Sophomore Zaili Benish led the scoring with 23 points and sophomore Shawnee Gamble added 21...
Leyton's Warrior Boys Basketball team had a big win against Creek Valley on Friday, then followed the win up with their first loss of the season against Hyannis on Saturday. Friday's matchup was in Chappell, and the Warriors quickly got ahead and poured it on, scoring at will while their defense shut down the Storm attack. The Warriors had no problem cruising to a victory, with many bench players getting quality minutes in the 90-to-28 win. On Saturday the Warriors hosted the tough Hyannis...
Potter-Dix's Lady Coyote Girls Basketball team traveled to Harrisburg on Thursday, and had a battle with the Banner County Lady Wildcats. With the score tied 7-to-7 at the end of the first period, the Lady Coyotes went on a tear in the second quarter, ripping off 21 points against Banner County against just seven to take a big 28-to-14 lead into the halftime break. The Potter-Dix girls then held off the Lady Wildcats in the second half to take away a 47-to-25 victory, their fifth win of the...
Potter-Dix's Coyote Boys Basketball team continued their winning ways, improving their record to 14-and-3 on the season with three more wins over the past week. On Thursday, the Coyotes traveled to Harrisburg for a match up with the struggling Banner County Wildcats, and wasted no time building up a big 32-to-11 lead at the end of the first period. Potter-Dix tacked on 25 more points in the second period to take an insurmountable 57-to-20 lead. Even with the running clock, the Coyotes scored 32...
Creek Valley's Lady Storm Girls Basketball team is trying to add another win to their ledger, but came up short against Cody-Kilgore and Leyton over the week. The Lady Storm hosted the Cowgirls on Thursday, and although their defense battle hard, their offense could not keep up with the Cody-Kilgore pace. Although the Lady Storm stayed within striking distance for most of the game, they could not get on an offensive run to close the gap, and fell by a final score of 54-to-32. They had another...
