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For decades, Sidney was synonymous with Cabela's. In many ways, it still is as the flagship store is located right along Interstate 80. Following the merger with Bass Pro Shops and the relocation of its corporate offices, the city was left with only one option: forge a new identity. Now, three years later, Jeff Klare aims to do just that. Recently hired as the Economic Development Director for the City of Sidney, Klare brings with him experience from both the private and public sectors. He and...
The snowstorm which shutdown Sidney last week also led to a truncated meeting of the Sidney City Council on December 14, which was scheduled to meet a day earlier on December 13. Due to this, the governing body conducted only essential business on the advice of City Attorney J. Leef. Business items included the swearing in of new council members and election of mayor and vice mayor, and discussion on the building at 812 13th Avenue leased from the City of Sidney by UST Global. New, Old Faces...
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners and Board of Equalization met on Monday, December 19, and among other business, a bid was opened for the removal and replacement of HVAC components at the Cheyenne County Courthouse. Cheyenne County Highway Superintendent Doug Hart gave an update and review of the county's snow removal performance during the recent snowstorm. The HVAC renovation project only had one bid submitted, from Johnson Controls, in the amount of $766,837. A discussion about...
At the December 12 meeting of the Cheyenne County School District 1, Board of Education, Jay and Sheri Ehler announced their resignations from the Sidney Public School system. Sidney Public Schools Superintendent Jay Ehler informed the Board that his last day will be June 30, 2023. His wife, Sheri Ehler, also announced her resignation as Staff Development Director. The Ehlers have been working in the Sidney Public School system for 17 years. Jay was hired as Sidney High School's principal and...
Forecasters with the National Weather Service are predicting continuing severe cold and snow for the next week for the Cheyenne County area. Through the week before Christmas, temperatures are predicted to stay well below normal, with an especially brutal string of below zero temperatures overnight starting Wednesday night. Another round of snow was forecast for Wednesday night into Thursday accompanied by 50+ mph wind gust. Accumulation predictions very between 1-5 inches, but the gusting wind could make conditions more severe. Warmer...
CHADRON, NE (12/19/2022)-- Chadron State College's combined undergraduate and graduate winter commencement exercises were canceled Dec. 16, due to heavy snowfall and high winds. The list of candidates includes summer graduates and consists of 71 names for master's degrees and for 108 bachelor's degrees. Graduates local to the Cheyenne County area are as follows: • Meaghan Adams of Sidney, NE - Bachelor of Arts Magna Cum Laude • Drake DeMasters of Sidney, NE - Bachelor of Arts • Heather Hartzler of Sidney, NE - Bachelor of Arts • Karson Roach o...
A Design for Living Closed AA Group Meets 5PM Saturdays at 1526 Dodge St., Sidney For more info call 308-249-6526. ... New Beginnings Closed AA Group Meets 7 p.m. Thursdays at 1027 6th Ave., Sidney. For more info call 303-589-4861. ... Local Food Pantry Open To All In Need every 2nd Saturday of the month. Prairie West Church, 904 Sheridan in Potter. Call 308-879-4583 for more information. ... Celebrate Recovery meets on Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. at 1129 10th Ave. at Calvary Baptist Church. A meal is served at 5:30 p.m. ... Life Groups...
Thursday: Sunny and Bitterly Cold, High of -11°, NNW winds 30-35 mph with gusts of 50 mph or more. THURSDAY Night: Blustery, low -19°. NW winds 20-30 mph. Friday: Sunny and cold. High 8°. Gusty Westerly winds 10-20 mph. Friday Night: A few clouds. WNW winds, 5-10 mph. Low -4°. Saturday: Mostly sunny, WNW winds 10-15 mph, High 35°. Saturday Night: Fair skies. Low 20°. Winds WNW 10-20 mph. Christmas day: Partly Cloudy, High 48°. WNW winds, 20-30 mph. Sunday Night: A few clouds, low 25°, NW winds 15-25 mph. Monday: Mostly sunny. High 47°. We...
The crooner Bing Crosby first sang "White Christmas" live on the "Kraft Music Hall" radio show on December 26, 1941, nineteen days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. It was a frightening time, one of our country's darkest moments. The nation felt wounded, violated, and every living American knew that a tough fight would follow. Holiday spirit was at a low. Yet, Bing's song set aside the worry for a moment, and because of its "nostalgia around the holidays, regardless of religion," it...
One of the bills that I will introduce next year is a bill to put posters displaying our national motto, "In God We Trust" in all of Nebraska's public schools just like we have in all of our courthouses. Actually, I will be re-introducing this bill. I have introduced this bill in each biennial legislative session ever since I became a State Senator six years ago, but the bill has never advanced out of the Education Committee. The bill is a simple bill. All that it says is that each public...
Week 50 Christmas; The Art of Reconciliation God's Master Plan started in the Garden of Eden to legally reverse the curse on mankind. Genesis 3. Adam chose to put all God created under satan's authority. Banished from the Garden, Man lost his God-given authority in the earth, but never, ever, lost God's favor and love. The Lord's Eyes sought a faithful man to reconcile Man to Him, again. Noah was first, then Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. Thanks to Abraham and Sarah, the nation of Israel was born....
Darold Edwin Cheleen, age 86, of Chappell, passed away in Sidney, NE on Thursday, December 15, 2022. His funeral service was held on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at the Berea Lutheran Church northeast of Chappell with Pastor Scotty Ray officiating. Burial followed at the Berea Cemetery. A memorial has been established to the Berea Lutheran Church. You may view Darold's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service,...
Gloria Theresa Girardi Heeg passed into eternal life surrounded by family on Monday, December 12, 2022, after an unexpected medical event. She was 86 years young. Gloria was born in Atwood, CO on February 4, 1936 to her parents, Egidio "Happy" Girardi, and Romilda "Roma" (Rizzolo) Girardi. She was very proud of her Italian immigrant parents and her siblings, sister--Ginny Cass, and two brothers-Egidio "Bennie" and Louis. She was raised in a one parent home after losing her father at an early...
Genevieve (Jean) Ann Noel was born on May 8, 1936 on Uncle John Kitzke’s Farm southwest of Densmore, Kansas to John and Josephine (Glennemeier) Noel. Jean was the youngest of ten children. She passed away on December 12, 2022 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center in Sidney, NE at the age of 86. When Jean and her sister Marcella started school, they stayed with Grandma Glennemier in Logan the first year. The next year Jean’s parents bought the Logan House Hotel and that was home for several years. Around the year 1947, Jean started taking tic...
Nebraska is one of a dozen states experiencing "very high" levels of influenza, and the highest percentage of cases has been in children and young adults. Children under 17 account for more than half the Nebraska flu cases so far, with the highest numbers in the five- to 17-year-old age group, and second-highest in children birth to four years of age. Molly Herman, epidemiology coordinator for the Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department in Wayne, where they have among the highest percentages in the state, said the strain they are seeing...
The Sidney Community Donor-Advised Fund, an affiliated fund of Nebraska Community Foundation, has made a grant totaling $270,000 to Cheyenne County’s local e3 chapter (Energizing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems) to continue to foster local growth in entrepreneurship and economic development. The local chapter of e3 began last year as a pilot program in six communities through the Nebraska Community Foundation. The mission of the local e3 chapter is to develop a network of resources in Sidney & Cheyenne County to drive opportunity through s...
It was a surprise to many that the Sidney/Bridgeport Invitational was able to be held on Saturday with the amount of snow dumped during the week in the panhandle, but most of the scheduled teams were able to get to Sidney High School to compete in the annual tournament. Both Red Raider boys and girls teams had success, with medal winners and outstanding performances during the day. For the boys, Zech Roggasch took first place overall at 160 lbs., while Landon Hanes took first place at 285 lbs....
After a week filled with cancellations of games due to the recent snowstorm that blasted through the panhandle, the Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes finally got back on the court Monday night, hosting the Lady Longhorns of Kimball High School. The Lady Coyotes have struggled a bit to start the season, only earning one win against three losses. But the Lady Longhorns have had an even tougher time, with no wins in five games so far. The first quarter of the game featured tough defensive play by both...
By Con Marshall The head football coach at Potter-Dix High School, Dale Frerichs, knows he's a fortunate fellow. The past three years his Coyotes have won 29 of their 32 games, while the previous three they were 3-21 and one of the three wins from 2017-2019 was a forfeit. Has Dale Frerichs been a much better coach the last three years than he was the first three? Maybe not, but because he had much better players, he's led them to new heights that turned Potter-Dix into one of the best 6-man...
After dealing with cancellations due to snow during the week, the Leyton Warrior Basketball teams were back in action Saturday in Dalton, hosting the Hemingford Bobcat teams. The Leyton girls were able to keep their unbeaten record, moving to 4-and-0 on the season. After taking a 28-to-19 lead at the half, the Lady Warriors put up another 29 points in the second half to get past the Lady Bobcats, 57-to-36. The Leyton boys also remained unbeaten and moved to 5-and-0, having little difficulty...
