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About 20 years ago, Randy Flamig was encouraged to make a difference in his community. He took the direction and Monday night concluded most of two decades of service to the Cheyenne County School District No. 1 school board. “I got on the school board from some friendly advice, ‘everyone should run for public office,’ and I still believe that,” Randy Flamig said in the board meeting. He said in his 20 years on the board, he has served as board president, vice-president and on nearly every c...
Youth from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church presented a live Nativity Scene at the church Sunday evening. All animals and characters, even to the baby Jesus, were living parts of the Christmas Story....
DALTON – County farmer Pat and DeAnn Ernest directed a $2,500 donation to the Leyton Public School Foundation as part of the America's Farmers Grow Communities program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. "It is the mission of the Leyton Public School Foundation to improve the future quality of life in our community by enhancing academic and extracurricular programs at Leyton Public School. The program was established to aid in improving the school system through a variety of projects and p...
The Sidney High School Commons Area was transformed Thursday from cafeteria tables to banquet seating as the Sidney School District Education Foundation held its annual foundation dinner. The evening began with a social hour and appetizers as guests and supporters viewed numerous items available for the silent auction. The silent auction tables had everything from wall decorations to Cornhusker basketball tickets. Coffee was served as people mingled between the silent auction and the...
Sidney Public Schools' top students were recognized at the board of education meeting Monday. The student recognitions were through the Sidney Middle/Senior High School Monthly Performance Award Program. The Monthly Performance Award acknowledges student work not only through classroom achievement, but other factors as well. Those criteria are: 1. Superior academic performance, (or), dramatic improvement of classroom work, G.P.A. or attitude toward learning. 2. Exceptional work effort toward a...
It's not only important that a person remembers, but more often how they remember loved ones or events. That was the message shared by speaker Steve Sewell, a counselor delivering the address at the Tree of Remembrance Program hosted by Sidney Regional Medical Center Hospice last week. Sewell shared several stories of remembrance and dealing with grief, but used the story of a family locked in a bitter battle over possessions as their loved one lay close by near the end of a long illness. As a...
Dec. 6: A Lodgepole man escaped injury when the pickup truck he was driving went out of control on ice and rolled at 6:25 a.m. Brandon Christofferson, 23, was driving a 2002 Ford Ranger west on Cheyenne County Road 34 when the pickup started swerving on ice and slid off the right side of the road. The pickup caught traction and rolled onto the left side. Dec. 2: At 2:45 a.m., Tifou Abdinoor, 32, of West Valley, Utah, was driving a 2013 Freightliner truck east on Interstate 80 when the truck went out of control near milepost 69, resulting in...
KEARNEY – In his annual address at the Nebraska Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and Convention, Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson told more than 350 farmers and ranchers from across the state that progress is being made in efforts to address the state’s overreliance on property taxes, a situation that has led to Nebraska being one of the highest property tax states in the nation. In his remarks, Nelson also highlighted the importance of the United States resolving trade disputes that have limited market access for Nebraska agriculture comm...
LINCOLN – Consumer and business confidence remained positive in Nebraska during November, according to the latest monthly surveys from the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “November results confirm that consumer confidence has rebounded in Nebraska,” said Eric Thompson, an economist and bureau director. Responses to November’s Survey of Nebraska Households indicate that consumer confidence stood at 106.4 during November, well above the neutral level of 100 and just below the October reading of 108.3. Consumer c...
The Sidney Dairy Queen recently donated to the Shop With a Cop program. The program helps families in need buy Christmas gifts for their children. Pictured from left are Sidney Police Officer Jennifer Woodis, Dairy Queen manager Shawna Brinker, and Police Chief Joe Aikens; front row are Mollie and Eric Packard, local owners of the Dairy Queen....
Sidney's Red Raider wrestling team traveled to Cheyenne last weekend to compete in the Charlie Lake Dual Meet Invitational Tournament. The team placed second in Friday's duals against quality competition from Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado, with a 4-and-1 overall record. Wins against Cheyenne Central, Cheyenne East, Glenrock, and Niwot elevated the Red Raiders who missed out on first place by falling short against a tough Kelly Walsh team. Head coach Beau McConnell was pleased with the team's...
Creek Valley’s Lady Storm basketball team earned their first win of the season, beating the visiting Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes 50-to-26, marking the first time the Lady Coyotes have come away losers in Chappell since 2006. The Lady Coyotes have now started the season 0-and-3, struggling to find the right mix of players to regain the success of last year’s 17-and-3 campaign. Both teams started slowly, with bumping and battling from both sides resulting in turnovers and fouls, and a low scoring 6-t...
Creek Valley’s Storm basketball team hosted the Potter-Dix Coyotes in Chappell Friday night, with both teams looking for their first win of the young season. Led by senior Sam Grabowski, the Storm easily dispatched the struggling Coyotes to grab their first win of the season by a final score of 63-to-21. Creek Valley started the game hot from the tip off, with fast passes utilizing the Storm’s speed and size, quickly building up a 16-to-0 mark midway through the first quarter. The Coyotes cou...
Sidney's Lady Raider basketball team earned back-to-back victories on Friday and Saturday to improve their record to 4-and-1 in the early stages of the season. Sidney first traveled to Imperial on Friday to take on the Chase County Lady Longhorns in a non-league matchup. The scoring started slowly, with both team's defenses applying pressure which resulted in a low scoring first quarter that ended with Sidney in the lead, 7-to-3. Both teams opened up their offenses in the second quarter,...
With the loss of key starters from last year's squad, the Red Raider basketball team knew they would have to make adjustments and find players to fill key roles if they were to be successful this season. Early on in the season, the team is still searching for the right mix to get themselves in the win column. On Friday, Sidney hosted the Chase County Longhorns in a non-league matchup, hoping to put the pieces together for their first victory of the season. The game turned into a low-scoring...
Leyton’s Warrior basketball team came up short in Friday night’s home game against South Platte. The Warriors started strong, outscoring the Blue Knights 15-to-9 in the first quarter, but South Platte turned the tables and outscored Leyton 19-to-9 in the second quarter to take a 28-to-24 halftime lead. South Platte was able to pull away and seal the game with a 20-to-10 fourth quarter that resulted in a 54-to-43 defeat for Leyton. Leyton sophomore Zach Henke led the Warrior’s scoring with 14 poi...
As both the Leyton Lady Warriors and Peetz Lady Bulldogs revamp their teams for the 2018-19 season, the Lady Bulldogs have a much greater challenge ahead. Facing off against the Lady Warriors in Dalton Thursday night, the Peetz team only dressed five of their eight players, with two players unable to make the game because of illness, and another out due to an eligibility issue. The Peetz girls gave it their all, but it wasn't nearly enough as the Leyton Lady Warriors cruised to a 69-to-28...
Starting the season with three wins in a row, the Peetz Bulldogs boy's basketball team traveled to Dalton Thursday night to take on a Leyton Warrior team searching for a more effective offensive attack. Peetz opened the game fast, showcasing the athleticism of seniors Bryson Long, Dominic Naegele, and Zach Holtz while opening a 16-to-2 lead at the 2:21 mark of the first period. As the game moved in to the second quarter, both teams were plagued by sloppy play, with turnovers, fouls, and poor...
Air Link and Regional West recently announced a new option to their air ambulance fleet. The organization now has the option of a Pilatus PC 12 jet. Regional West now has the option of dispatching a medical helicopter or the new plane. Air Link Medical Director Dr. Peter Meyer said the company has been pursuing a fixed-wing response option for several years. He said in 1995, Dr. Lloyd Westbrook made Regional West a trauma center. Transportation was the key part of the program, according to Dr....
Donald F. Struck, resident of Pierce, CO and formerly of Chappell and Sidney, NE passed away Nov. 17, 2018 at the age of 85. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Dec. 15, 2018 in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 303 South 3rd Ave in Ault, Colorado. Donald was born June 20, 1933 in Wausa, Nebraska. He also lived in Minnesota and spent the last ten years in Colorado. He and his wife, Phyllis, raised five children during their 47 years together. For most of his life he was a contract carpenter even working on the Saint Lawrence S...
Alice E. Chaon, age 93 of Sidney and a longtime resident of Cheyenne County passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, December 13th in the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday, December 12th from 1-7:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Alice's name to Team Jack...
