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LODGEPOLE - Lodgepole’s annual Old Settlers’ Days starts Friday. “It’s a celebration that was started 93 years ago,” Dianne Borm, event chairperson, said. “A group of people decided to get together down in the meadow to have a picnic and a playtime activity, following their harvest and everything.” She added, “I don’t know that they ever thought it was going to develop into what it has now.” This year’s event will also celebrate Lodgepole’s sesquicentennial. “We’re 150 years old, as well as t...
Sidney Public Library is getting a permanent maker-space workshop. A $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will allow the library to purchase equipment and establish a telepresence with University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Innovation Studio. “We’ll have microphones and web cameras set up at the individual work stations and the expert from Lincoln will be able to come in and see what you’re working on,” Andrew Sherman, library director, said. “Our Smith room is a classroom environment...
Commuters in downtown Sidney will experience more cone-zone as work on Highway 30/Illinois expands west. Workers are milling in preparation for new asphalt. The work could take about two weeks, according to engineer Buck Sims....
POTTER - The 86th annual Potter Days kicks off Thursday. The four-day event features many community activities, Erika Revord, Potter Days committee treasurer, said. "We're trying to bring back the old Potter Days, because it seems like there were more activities back then," Revord said. The town celebration begins with the crowing of Miss Potter, and continues Friday with a home game against Hyannis Following the football game is a glow run. "We call it a fun run," Revord said. "It's not...
A volunteer helping install the new scoreboard at the Leyton Schools football field was injured Tuesday when his hand was caught by an auger. Ryan Borges, of Dalton, was helping set the new scoreboard, digging holes for the i-beam supports Tuesday evening. The first hole was dug without incident. The second, however, caught his hand between the auger and the dirt. The auger broke a bone in his hand, tore a muscle and made a large laceration. “It smashed hard against the side of the hole,” Bor...
Students and faculty at Sidney High School's Weymouth Field watched as the moon began to cross in front of the sun, using their protective glasses over their phones to capture the celestial event. A viewing event was also held at Sidney Public Library, and across Sidney people sat on porches and in front of businesses to watch. At roughly 11:45, the moon covered about 95 percent of the sun. In the dimness, the temperature dropped and strong winds delivered a chill....
The Cheyenne County Fair and Rodeo lost money this year. The event had $110,604 in expenses, Anita Pennel, fair board treasurer told County Commissioners Monday at their regular meeting, and earned only $41,726 in ticket sales. The event, though, had a budget of $110,000 in levied funds from the county, as well as donations. “We are levied in X amount of dollars. That’s the money we have to work with,” Pennel said. “Doing it this way, we know what events are actually covering their own expense...
Sidney Public Schools began its 2017-18 year Thursday. Superintendent Jay Ehler said faculty and staff alike are excited for the new year. A challenge faced by the district remains the community's economic uncertainty. "There's been less stressful times in Sidney, for sure, but when I was in the buildings all through last year it was amazing that the instruction was as high a level as it's ever been," he said. "That shows with the amount of growth the kids have had. In comparison across the...
Pete Morgan is the new reverend at Sidney's Christian Life Center. Morgan has served in the role since July 2, and previously served as an associate for the church. "Every pastor is different. I preach a little differently than Jim Gerhold," Morgan said. "We're more aggressively reaching out, we're really encouraging people to invite their friends, get kids in here. Just trying to help the church grow and move forward." Ordained by an independent organization, Morgan first had to receive...
At any given moment, a resident or visitor of Sidney will hear the whistle of a train crossing through town, or the thunder of a fast-moving train moving east to west, effectively disecting the north side from the south. The presence of a military base, albeit the Nebraska National Guard, is a subtle reminder that the military and the railroad have worked together since the founding of the Sidney community. The Sidney community started with the railroad, and expanded when railroad track layers needed protection from Indian raids. The conflicts...
As many as 20,000 people are expected to travel into Sidney for Monday's solar eclipse event. With Sidney's hotels "all booked up for the event," Ed Sadler, city manager, said, the event should be a boon for the city. "There will be people coming that day that will come through here, gas up on the way to the optimum viewing spot," he said. While it is a large number of visitors for the city, "I don't think it's more than we can handle," Sadler said. "There are places out there that are giving...
Night of Hope's Walk for Cancer raised $38,993.70 for Sidney's cancer patients. The event Friday attracted more than 250 participants to Legion Park. Brenda Noel, NOH Foundation president, described the 14th annual event as "great." "Despite the weather we've had the last week, we had a wonderful turnout," Noel said. Walk for Cancer had an average, but smaller, turnout compared to previous years, Noel said, having to compete with other events in Sidney. "We usually get closer to 300 and 350,...
GERING - Americans For Prosperity honored Sen. Steve Erdman as a "Champion of Prosperity" Wednesday. "This year there were 22 votes that we scored and 17 senators from the state earned the designation of Champion of Prosperity, which means you scored 90 percent or above on our scorecard," Matt Litt, AFP-Nebraska state director, said. "Sen. Erdman scored 95 percent." Erdman described receiving the award as an honor. "Those people recognize people who fight for the taxpayer and for less...
Owen Kurz, Boy Scout Troop 90, approached the Sidney City Council Tuesday about repairing and rehabilitating Camp Fuller Boy Scout Camp. The youth camp, named for land-owner Hubert R. Fuller, is located two miles west of Sidney. "Camp Fuller was given in trust to the office of the mayor of the City of Sidney for the use and benefit of the Boy Scouts of America, Campfire Girls, and other character-building groups for the boys and girls of Sidney," Kurz said. Kurz requested $500 in funds for the...
Commuters in the Sidney area need to watch for alternate routes when entering Sidney from the west on Highway 30. The intersection of Fort Sidney Road and Highway 30 will be closed for three weeks beginning Aug. 22. Simon Contractors will be constructing new turning lanes and giving the intersection a face lift. Highway 30/Illinois will be open to through-traffic with directional lanes. Also, the milling process will begin on Aug. 22....
Dorothy and Cecil Holloway were a married couple before World War II began. Cecil was quite a pilot and had joined the Navy. His talent for airplanes was put to use quickly. He became an instructor pilot and he and his wife Dorothy moved about the United States so he could use his skills for the country's benefit. Cecil's health became an issue early on. To best get him the medical attention that was needed, he was sent to Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to being a major...
Union Pacific's Nebraska150 Express visited Sidney Saturday, bringing with it Gov. Pete Ricketts and several guests. Ricketts's Whistle-stop Tour first visited Ogallala, then continued to Gering. Mayor Joe Arterburn described the visit as an "honor" for the city. "Sidney's long colorful history is closely linked to the Union Pacific railroad, which brought industry and people of all walks of life, just as it did for so many towns that sprang up along its tracks," he said. "We are proud of our...
Born & Raised Design Co. has expanded to a workshop in downtown Sidney. Originally a hobby shared by twin sisters Ashley Fehringer and Lacey Russell, Born & Raised has since become a thriving enterprise. "We make interior design, home furnishing stuff, mostly signs, but we're starting to do some furniture," Fehringer said. "My sister and I do it together, and she also does interior design. A little bit of everything." The business started April 2016, Fehringer said. "It's starting to take off,"...
It is a hot day, another in a series of days in the saddle. But it is okay. This journey has a purpose. The ride takes several days to complete, in any kind of weather. The end result, however, is a better understanding of the Lakota people and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, and frequently yourself. The Lakota Ride 2017 started July 22 in Golden, Colorado. It is a 400-mile horseback ride to Pine Ridge. It is projected to arrive in Pine Ridge on Aug. 12. Native and non-native riders are...
Night of Hope Foundation’s Walk For Cancer is Aug. 11 in Legion Park. The nonprofit organization, founded in 2002, benefits Sidney’s Dorwart Cancer Care Center. “Instead of doing Relay for Life and the funds going to a national level, they founded Night of Hope as a way of helping our local cancer patients with financial assistance,” Brenda Noel, Foundation president, said. The assistance provided by Night of Hope helps to relieve the stresses endured by cancer patients and their familie...
The Sinful Sidney Sesquicentennial event will close 10th Avenue and Jackson Street Aug. 18 and Aug. 19. Illinois Street from 19th Avenue to the Quad Graphics parking lot will be closed Aug. 19 from 8 a.m. for a 5K Walk/Run through 1 p.m. for a parade. This means 13th Avenue will be closed. A final planning meeting was held Tuesday at Sidney City Hall. The event’s organizers, Cheyenne County Area Chamber of Commerce, are using city resources to provide electricity and crowd safety for the d...
Three riders with the approach Sidney Wednesday afternoon as part of the Tipi Raisers Lakota Ride 2017. Proceeds generated by the ride benefit projects at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The Riders stopped at the Lodgepole Saddle Club Wednesday and will resume their ride Friday morning....
Sidney Elks Lodge is hosting its first ever golf tournament. The fundraiser on Aug. 12 is open to the public, Scott Nienhueser, event organizer, said. “We’re trying to raise funds to help kids and veterans,” he said. “We had a year where we had a lot of repairs and had to come up with more ideas.” The tournament will be a four-man scramble, Nienhueser said. “We’ll have flag prizes and probably a cash prize for the winners,” he said, “then will have a prime rib dinner after at the Elks Lodge....
Holy Trinity Lutheran’s school supply drive ends this week. Parents can still sign up students to receive school supplies through the end of the week. “Through our fundraising, we are able to buy a full list of school supplies for kids,” Timm Lindeman, Table of Grace director, said. “If they sign up and give us the grade they’re in, the teacher they’ve got, we can cross-reference that with the school supply lists that have been put out by the school.” Through the Table of Grace mobile food p...
