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Only the most daring faced into the wind as a dust storm whipped through the fairgrounds on a Thursday evening during the Cheyenne County Fair. Dust blanked out the carnival lights and temporarily sent tractor pull fans scattering. The wind eventually settled down. Each day for the rest of the year, we will be running a photo or photos from the passing year.... Full story
Cabela’s continues to its expansion in Sidney on two fronts, not only adding to its corporate campus, but also making certain there is enough housing in the area for its growing workforce. The planning commission held a public hearing last week for the preliminary plat of Cabela’s corporate campus expansion, which will take place in the 27 acres west of its current headquarters. The commission recommended approval to the city council. The body agreed with the plans. Dennis Armstrong, architect for Cabela’s, spoke with the commission. “The...
Plans are moving forward for completion of the new Sidney Regional Medical Center facility. The new facility will be located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Greenwood Road and Virginia Lane. The hospital requested a re-zoning of the area from a mixture of agriculture and heavy commercial to central business district zoning. Last week the planning commission held a public hearing last week concerning both re-zoning of the area where the facility will be built and a preliminary plat. Jason Petik CEO of SRMC spoke with the planning...
Cotillion Royalty 2013 King Andrew Phelps and Queen Karson Langley... Full story
Marian S. Mather, 89 of Gurley, passed away Sunday evening, December 22, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Lynch, Neb. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tues., Dec. 31st in the Sidney Evangelical Free Church in Sidney with Pastor Doug Birky officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Marian’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
Carlleen Fehrenbach, 84 of Peetz, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 in Englewood, Colo. Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26 at Tennant Funeral Home with Vigil and Rosary Evening Service following at 6 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Peetz. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Peetz. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Peetz Cemetery in care of Tennant Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1547, Sterling, CO 80751.... Full story
The lopsided national agony over “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson’s plight has entertained me to no end. The controversy—as it were—says far more than the reality star’s commentary touching on civil rights, sin, world history and homosexuality. Now, I subscribe to GQ, the magazine in which Robertson’s remarks appeared, so I have actually read the piece in its entirety. Many news outlets (and most politically charged talking heads) have concentrated on the lines that can be construed as homophobic. Let’s face it, the man hardly comes acro...
The Dakota Wesleyan University wrestling team has become a main stay in the NAIA wrestling national poll this season. According to DWU wrestling coach Matt Sedivy, the team has stayed in the polls with a mixture of hard work and smart wrestling. In the most recent poll, which was released Dec. 11, the Tigers are ranked 15th. A month into the 2013-14 wrestling season, Wesleyan is 2-1 in duals, including wins over the University of Regina and the University of Jamestown, N.D. "I think the guys are...
