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Black Hills Energy (BHE) crews gave back to their communities this week with their "Improving Life Day," taking time to give back to the communities they serve. This week BHE travelled to 30 communities across the state of Nebraska to donate 110 home appliances, valued at $88,000, to non-profits whose mission includes helping others. "This event demonstrates our mission of 'Improving Life With Energy' by taking time to give back to the communities we serve," said Jeff Sylvester, vice president...
First United Methodist Church's Gloribells have been a seasonal staple in the Sidney community for many years. Under the direction Marva Schiessler, the 11 members that make up the Gloribells gathered for their final rehearsal before Sunday's concert. The Gloribells members play a three octave set with brass bells. "Each member is delegated with two specific notes, they play either flat or sharp, so being dedicated to the group is important to a successful performance," Schiessler said. The...
Violet Jeanette Kurz was born in Sidney, raised in the Lorenzo area and graduated from Sidney High School. She married Howard Kurz in 1946. They had four children; Calvin, Kenneth, Phillip and Yalaunda. She always enjoyed her family. Vi, as all her many friends and relatives called her, was an active partner in the family farming business. Kurz Combining was started in 1949. They harvested grain from Texas to South Dakota and farmed in Cheyenne County. Vi would run a tractor, combine, grain truck or whatever else needed doing. An elevator once...
Lee H. Maddox had graduated from high school and had completed a year and a half of college. He wasn’t real confident that his studies were helping him get to where he wanted to be. He thought his situation over carefully. He was in Memphis, TN attending classes and was sure he needed to make a change. In January 2001, he pulled his car into a parking lot in one of the Armed Services Recruiting Centers in Memphis. Lee was sort of impatient. He wanted something right now, something useful, and somewhere he could simply serve. The US Army recruit...
