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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...
Carissa Radtke is in her second year as Cheyenne County Fair Queen and Callie Brown is days from coronation as Lady in Waiting. "It is kind of representing Cheyenne County," Brown said. "Its been amazing for me. Its been my dream since I was five years old." As Cheyenne County Fair Queen and Lady in Waiting, Radtke and Brown are the public faces of the county fair. They attend fairs and rodeos representing Cheyenne County, hand out ribbons at 4-H events and promote the fair. "It taught me a...
Cheyenne County's harvest slowly began with early cutting over the weekend, with the first loads of wheat being accepted at Frenchman Valley Coop elevator in Lodgepole Saturday. With the last few days of hot, dry weather, combines are rolling in nearly all areas of the county. Wheat quality has been mixed, with weights ranging from the low 50s to 64 pounds and protein content from 9 to 12....
Country music artist John King will be on stage Friday night for the July 7 Downtown Sounds event. The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. at Hickory Street Square in downtown Sidney. From a "little mountain town in Georgia," King's website biography says, he took drive, raw talent and business savvy toward opening for award-winning artists, writing No. 1 songs and touring more than 150 dates a year. "I started off working rock construction, putting in fireplaces and walkways at about 14 or 15. It was...
About seven months in service, and Sidney Public Library's MakerSpace is drawing interest from the community. MakerSpace is a program at the library that offers computer-based technology including 3-D printing, engraving and Virtual Reality.Thursday afternoon, library supervisor Andrew "Sherm" Sherman hosted a tour on the MakerSpace program including what it can do and what the limits are. Most of the MakerSpace program is in a room separate from the main library. The laser, a 40-watt laser, is...
The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department once again wowed spectators with a spectacular fireworks show on July 3. Neighborhoods were also treated to independent displays until midnight July 4 as youngsters enjoyed their turn....
UNL's Terri James, left, and Morgan Hartline, third from left, discuss garden plants and planting with Dana Revell and Dan O'Dell with the Deer Run Community Garden group Monday. James, who heads UNL's Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Program and the Backyard Farmer Garden, and Hartline, a dietitian who helps run the UNL CHOW (Cultivating Health Our Way) Program, were in town to look at the progress of the Community Garden's CHOW garden project. With UNL assistance, the local CHOW garden was...
Alumni of Sidney High School invited to attend the 50th Reunion of the Sidney High School Class of 1968 to be held in Sidney on Aug. 17 and 18, 2018. The cost for the weekend will be $100 per couple or $50 per person not including lodging. A very casual, catered meal and social time is planned for Friday evening at the Comfort Inn. Rooms are available at a reduced rate. Those who are staying with family or elsewhere in town are invited to the Comfort Inn to eat and socialize on Friday evening....
With unanimous approval of the Sidney City Council, the Sidney Housing Authority was formed 65 years ago, the last formality on the way to the city taking over the Sioux Villa Housing Project from the Federal Public Housing Authority. That began a long-time move by the city to provide affordable housing for Sidney residents. The property, including title to all the land, buildings, equipment and supplies, was transferred to the city for just less than $5,000. The first residents under the newly...
Starting Monday, July 2, through Wednesday, July 11, weather permitting, the Sidney Street Department will be preparing for and chip sealing the following areas: Alvarado Rd. from 11th Ave. to Summit Dr., Coronado Court from San Marino Rd. to Solano Dr., Country Club Dr. from 11th Ave. to Dead End, El Rancho Rd. from Lodgepole Rd. to Concrete, Laredo Ln. from Country Club Dr. to Summit Dr., Lodgepole Rd. from 11th Ave. to Trail Rd., Mission Dr.. from Laredo Ln. to El Rancho Rd., Monte Vista Dr. from Summit Dr. to El Rancho Rd., Monterey Dr. fro...
Potter will host its annual Car Bowl Saturday, an event that has something to offer for everyone in the family. One of the weekend's featured events is just too big for one day. That event, the Potter Melodrama, will present its lunch and dinner show called "The Crimson House Murder." The Melodrama and dinner is at 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and on Saturday, lunch will be at noon with the play beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday's events kick off at 9 a.m. with the start of the Car Show, which...
Firework sales began this week in Nebraska, and the Sidney Police Department is offering a few rules and safety tips. From the Police Department: Fireworks may be shot during the week prior to the 4th of July until 10pm. Fireworks may be shot on the 4th of July until midnight and on July 5th until 10pm. Know your fireworks; read the cautionary labels and follow instructions before lighting. A responsible adult should supervise ALL fireworks activities. NEVER give fireworks to children Use...
Nearly every person can think of a time or event that has lingered as an "if only I had..." memory. The change to do something daring or to take a chance with a career opportunity or a relationship. Sidney Walton and his son Paul decided to address the regrets in life as part of a bucket list tour. Sidney Walton has the honor of being a surviving World War II veteran, one of a constantly decreasing few. With the number of veterans diminishing, they decided to tour the United States. It is a buck...
Friday, June 15 10 a.m. “WWI Weapons,” Paul Vickery (Adult Workshop), Cheyenne County Community Ctr. 12:00 noon “Opposition to the Great War,” Ted Kachel (Adult Workshop), Cheyenne County Community Ctr. 1-7 p.m. Youth Chautauqua Camp, Performing Arts Ctr, Sidney High School. (*advanced registration required) 1:30 p.m. “Winning Hearts and Minds,” Charles Everett Pace (Adult Workshop), Cheyenne County Community Ctr 5:30 p.m. Food by Cheyenne County 4-H, Commons Area, Sidney High School. $ 6 p.m. Youth Chautauqua presentations, Performi...
Clara Bowcut, left, shares some ice cream with Kathy Scripp during the Chautauqua kickoff at the Fort Sidney Museum Wednesday. The evening social included an introduction of Chautauqua characters in costume, an Honor Guard presentation with a 48-star WWI flag and tours of the museum....
Students of Kool Kids get ready to enjoy snacks made possible through a fund raiser by Arby's in Sidney. For one month, Arby's donated a portion of its profits to the club's nutrition program to make sure all kids have healthy food and snacks. A check for more than $3,600 was presented to Kool Kids Director Kim Hofrock (center) by Alicia Mata, general manager (left) and assistant manager Julie Gaston....
Kid's Korner Early Childhood Center presents Sidney Public Library Director Andrew Sherman with a check for $721.03 to help fund the library's Bookmobile. The money was raised by the children during the "Change For Kids" fundraiser in April, when local children collected all the change they could from piggy banks, under the couch cushions, and from their parents cars to keep the Bookmobile running and in service. Approximately 9,000 people take advantage of the Bookmobile's services every...
A number of related events have already taken place, but the Nebraska Chautauqua at Sidney begins in earnest tonight with opening ceremonies and introductions to the players who will be bringing stories of World War I to life. WWI was chosen for this year’s Chautauqua, as the conflict happened 100 years ago. Chautauqua offers opportunities for audiences to come together to develop a fuller understanding of the lasting influences of the Great War. Among the impacts addressed as a part of C...
