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Law enforcement described a high speed chase and a crime scene that suggested a violent struggle during the second day of the State of Nebraska vs. Craig Johnson trial. Johnson, 48, is charged with first-degree murder, a class IA felony, use of a weapon to commit a felony, a class II felony, possession of a deadly weapon by a felon, a class III felony and habitual criminality for the Dec. 11, 2011 death of 42-year-old April Smith. At the time of the victim’s death, Smith and Johnson shared an apartment at Sioux Meadows eight miles west of S...
At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, the Community Development Agency gave final approval for tax increment financing to pay for qualifying portions of the Cabela’s project at 13th Ave. and Illinois. Tax increment financing involves paying for a project that will increase the value of an area by recapturing the raised taxed value of the area over a time period after the project is complete. A little more than a year ago, the CDA and city council approved a redevelopment plan for 13th Ave., at the building that was formerly Cabela’s headquar...
Members of the Shared Services Fun Committee at Cabela's-- Chanel Copeland, LuAnn Hagerman, Angelia Bleck, Goldie Balcom, Pam Klussman and Susan Ward--collected and donated 268 coats, five pairs of snow boots and five large bags of scarves and mittens to the Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska (CAPWN). Brenda Dickinson of CAPWN wishes to thank all those who donated to the cause, especially The Clothes Hamper for cleaning over 115 coats, free of charge.... Full story
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday for Shirt Tales. The downtown retail location has been under the management of Heidi and Joel Ahrens and Tyler and Rachel Wieser since the first of October.... Full story
On Wednesday, Judy Roach's fourth grade class at Central Elementary School met up with their pen pal, face to face. Well, sort of. Roach's class participates in the Nebraska Ag in the Classroom's Ag Pen Pal Program, which has advanced beyond the old method of communication. Roach's classroom was paired up with Jeff Huffman, a farmer in Maxwell. Huffman and Roach used technology to update the notion of pen pals. They use Skype and FaceTime via iPads to communicate and allow the students to ask...
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County Court on Monday Dec. 9, before the Honorable Randin R. Roland: Shane Carey, age 24 of Sidney, appeared, with counsel, for a pre-trial conference on charges of Second Degree Criminal Trespass, a class III misdemeanor and Criminal Mischief, a class II misdemeanor. He pled guilty to 2nd Degree Trespass and received $100 fine, plus court costs. David Rowe, age 50 of Lodgepole, appeared for a pre-trial conference on a charge of DUI High Test 2nd Offense and Obstructing a Peace Officer. These are...
I can find virtually any information with the touch of a button on my smart phone. I can learn about legal lingo, get weather updates and discover mundane facts about all my high school friends on Facebook in seconds. Technology has made it a breeze to research any topic and to stay informed about current events. In theory, these advances should contribute to our overall knowledge as people, but in many cases, they do not. Do most of us spend our time online in productive pursuits of knowledge about current events, politics or world news or do...
Sidney High School students of the month for November Seth Studnicka, Emma Tuzicka, Spencer Broughton, Garrett Wamsley, Kevin Jurgensen and Jenny Myers were honored at this week's meeting of the school board.... Full story
There’s a great new invention - at least new to me - for NFL fans. It’s been around a few years but this is the first season I’ve had access. As a Miami Dolphins fan, about 2,000 miles away from the stadium formerly known as Joe Robbie, I don’t get to see many Fish games. I don’t have the NFL package and never have. For years I’ve been relegated to watching whatever my local Fox or CBS station decides to show me. Until now. Until I discovered the NFL Red Zone Channel. I’d heard of the Red Zone but didn’t have it and never quite knew what it wa...
