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Members of the Red Raider cross country team run past the Cheyenne County Courthouse during their annual costume run on Wednesday....
Plan to attend this year's Oktoberfest in Sidney scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5-7 at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. Oktoberfest starts Friday morning with the Oktoberfest market opening at 9 a.m. at the fairgrounds pavilion. The market will offer fresh produce, home based businesses, novelties and much more. The market will be open until 7 p.m. The crafts fair will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. indoors and outdoors at the fairgrounds. The Opening Ceremony takes place at noon...
It started when a friend from the Cheyenne County Community Center asked if he would be willing to drive folks to a couple of events. Before he knew it, Brent Jeffers was asked if he might like to take over as the Center's Senior Activities Coordinator. Being the person he is, one who enjoys people and seeing them enjoy themselves, Jeffers said "yes." As the new Senior Activities Coordinator, Jeffers said he would just as soon drop the "senior" part of the title, preferring instead to help...
Sidney City Manager Ed Sadler met with business owners Wednesday evening to answer questions about the city's trash rates. Part of the issue is how much are businesses being charged and why were the rates increased. "Yes, we are revising trash rates," Sadler said Wednesday, Sept. 19. Sadler said when he accepted the duties of city manager about two years ago, the landfill was operating on an annual deficit of several hundred thousand dollars. He said rates were increased to meet the costs and...
The Peetz community will be alive with its own level of energy this weekend as it celebrates the community and Peetz High School Homecoming. Events start Friday with a bake sale and craft sale taking place at the old Fire Hall 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. A horseshoe tournament is scheduled for 4 p.m. Entry fee is $5; draw for partner. A Community Hog Roast, sponsored by the Peetz Lions Club, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bring a side dish or dessert. The South Platte Youth Football League (SPYFL)...
Glenn (Mike) and Evelyn Gardiner have been selected by the Peetz Lions Club to serve as parade marshals for the 2018 For Peetz Sake/Homecoming parade to be held at 10 a.m. on Sept. 29. Mike and Evelyn are both lifetime members of the Peetz community. Mike was born in Windsor, Co., and raised in West Plains where he attended country school at Stoney Buttes, which was located on a corner of the homestead of his grandfather, Isaac Stortz. Mike later donated the one-room school building to the...
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on September 11, 2018 before the Honorable Derek Weimer: Morgan Robertson, age 30 of Alliance, appeared for a status hearing on a charge of Possession of THC, a class IV felony. Pursuant to a plea agreement he pled to Attempted Possession of THC, a class I misdemeanor and received a $750 fine plus 3 days in jail. Tyson Lewis, age 30 of Alliance, appeared for a status hearing on a charge of Theft, a class IV felony. Pursuant to a plea agreement he pled to Theft, a class I misdemeano...
Vicki Brauer shakes hands with Tristen Tanquary while North Elementary Principal Nancy Rowlett and her husband Eldon look on. Dairy Queen donated 10 percent of sales between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. to North Elementary's goal of additional Chromebooks and portable risers....
Leyton High School football player Drew Haley continues to recuperate from an injury he sustained at the Leyton season opener Aug. 30. In the first quarter of that game, Haley went high to catch a pass, but when he came down his knee was severely injured, the injury cutting off blood flow to his lower leg. As a result, part of Haley’s lower leg had to be amputated. Even so, the Haley family has continued to count its blessings along the way. Among those was that the amputation was not p...
"Elvis" is entering the county. Joseph Hall's Elvis Rock 'N' Remember Tribute will be onstage at Sidney High School September 22. The show opens the 2018-2019 Sidney Arts Council season. The concert will be held in the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for students. Tickets are available at the door. Tickets can also be purchased in advance by contacting the show's local producer Pam Arrington at 308-249-0345. Joseph Hall, a Lin...
Pictured from left to right are Keith Stone, Dana Reece, Sidney Fire Chief LaVerne Bown, Mike Butts, Rob Roderick, Mathew Butts, Jessica Eddy, Lucas Eddy and Shanna Grabowsk. The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department was recently presented a $500 donation by the Black Cat Fireworks Stand that was located near Runza, and $100 from A+ Insurance representative Judy Sprenger. The donations were presented before the Sept. 4 fire department board meeting....
Bob and Shirley Gaston have been selected as 2018 Potter Days Grand Marshals. Potter Days festivities are Aug. 31 and September 1-2. Bob was born in Sidney and attended Potter Public Schools, graduating in 1974. He attended Western Nebraska Technical College and received an Associate of Applied Arts Degree in Auto Mechanics Technology. He worked in partnership with his dad at Bud's Texaco and he and Shirley later became owners. He then worked at Nebraskaland Tire and for the last 11 years, Bob...
The Peetz High School class of 1963 had an informal 55th class reunion in Sidney, Nebraska at Buffalo Point Saturday evening, Aug. 11 and a brunch at Perkins Restaurant Sunday morning, Aug. 12. Seven class members were able to attend: Merrylee (Meier) Williams from Pueblo, CO, Marjie (Gillham) Bates from Fort Collins, CO, Sharon (Segelke) Oliverius of Sidney, NE, Teri (Sethaler) Richards of Parachute, CO, Adam Gertge of Sterling, CO, Trudy (Roelle) Fuller of Maricopa, AZ, and Jane (Raddatz)...
Potter Days Queen Candidates for the 2018 celebration are, from left, Ginny Herboldsheimer, daughter of Bryan and Laurie Herboldsheimer, Annaleigh Schuessler, daughter of Craig Schuessler and Rhonda Schuessler and Michaela Rotert, daughter of Mike and Mel Rotert. The Queen and her attendants will be crowned on Thursday, August 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the Potter Community Hall. Everyone is invited to attend....
Legion Park had a different kind of buzz through the evening Friday. It carried the drone of activity from walkers, music, dancing, auctions and many other activities in support of cancer research and local people who have been touched by the disease. Friday night, Sidney held the 2018 Night of Hope Walk for Cancer. The event is staged as an opportunity to remember those who lost their battle against cancer, recognize those who are still in the fight and those who have survived, and to support...
For many, the word inmate conjures images of social outcasts, men who for one reason or another never will fit in society. A group of inmates at Sterling Correctional Facility are working to change that perception, and donate to worthy causes, including Night of Hope. Bev Sontag hosted a table at the Night Of Hope offering crochet hats to cancer patients. The hats were an assortment of colors and styles; a "Minion" style, butterflies and stocking caps with animal head designs. They are also the...
There are at least two verses of the Bible coming together this weekend: "Where two or more come together in my name, there am I with them. (Matthew 18:19 [NIV version])" and "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19)." The West Side Church of Christ is returning a fellowship to the church building at 18th and Linden Streets in Sidney. The ministry will be lead by David Bryan. "I will be the...
Eugene Howard Hume, long time Sidney resident died on August 4, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, August 9th in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Neil Carlson officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1-7:00 P.M. A memorial is being established. You may view Gene's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com....
After a delay of about a month, Sidney High School Activities Director Mike Brockhaus announced the track resurfacing project will start on Tuesday August 7th. The resurfacing will assure the the quality and integrity of the track surface, and will help facilitate year-round usage for the school and members of the community. The track will be closed until the project is completed and the new surface has had time to cure, which should be for most of the month of August. No walkers or joggers will be allowed to use the track until this process...
Use of the Cheyenne County Community Center is changing, but Center Director Michael Namuth says participation in programs is strong. Community Center staff are responsible for scheduling reservations of Legion Park facilities such as pavilions, gazebos and the Shelter House. He said with few exceptions, the Shelter House is full all summer. Pavilions on the north end of the park are the most popular. They also manage reservations for the Lodgepole Youth Camp The Community Center also offers...
School supplies are foremost in the thinking of Community Action Partnership of Western NE in Sidney these days. CAPWN is currently working to collect supplies. Through its Back to School Pack program, CAPWN is planning again to help supply school supplies for students who may have extra need. Last year the back pack program supplied over 300 back packs with school supplies to area youth to begin the school year. Those in need can make an appointment to apply for assistance through the end of...
One of the values of small towns is the community spirit, the willingness to get involved when a neighbor needs a helping hand. It is the value that goes beyond knowing the community. It is about knowing who lives in the community and how dependable they can be when circumstances result in difficult challenges. Randy and Mari Jane Fehringer of Peetz found out recently how valuable their farming community is. The Fehringers were in a two-vehicle accident lat Sunday July 1. Both of them were...
A trio of Sidney Girls Scouts is currently working on the finishing touches of a project to help pets and pet owners. As they prepared to work toward a Silver Award, the highest possible for Girl Scouts in grades 6-8, scouts Karalyn Stevens, Cierra Grund and Audrey Splichal discovered they had the common interest of a love for animals. Having identified that interest, the girls set out to see what they could do for the community that would benefit pets and their owners. To identify potential nee...
Cheryl Reich-Bills, formerly of Nebraska and South Dakota, will be hosting a book signing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at Barb’s Gifts in Sterling. In addition to signing her new book, “SPLIT,” she is offering a free copy of “Mountain Reflections, A Collection of Stories and Poems” with the purchase of her new book. Reich-Bills was born in Igloo, S.D., during the 1949 blizzard. She has lived in Nebraska and Colorado most of her life, having also spent time in Arizona and Louisiana. She has worked as a social worker for 26 years; eight a...
Cheyenne County's Fair and Rodeo should be one not to miss as the Fair Board is pulling out all the stops this year with the best it could find for fun and entertainment. As always, 4-H activities anchor this year's fair, which begins Thursday morning with the 4-H Fashion Show and judging in Clothing Construction, Table Setting and Life Challenges. All are underway at 9 a.m. in the 4-H Exhibit Building. Technically, the fair has already started, with competition in Archery Shooting Sports...
