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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...
In the early part of the 20th century, John Lingwall was a young man more concerned with the horses and cattle on the family farm than global politics. That all changed when he received his draft notice and quickly became one of the many Nebraskans called into military service supporting World War I. He was sent to Camp Funston in Kansas. Camp Funston was a U.S. Army training camp on Fort Riley southwest of Manhattan, Kan. The camp was named for Brigadier Gen. Frederick Funston who died in...
A trio of buddies excitedly claimed the top prize at the Kids Fishing Day Saturday when they caught a sunfish tagged with a red tag, worth a $100 gift certificate at Cabela's. Shouts of "red tag! red tag!" could be heard across the pond at they reeled in their prize. The fishermen were, from left, Jeremiah Roggasch, Zach Roggasch and Brayden Thorsen....
The tents were up. Campfires were blazing with coffee pots keeping their black gold hot over the open fire. The cooks were busy serving heaping helpings of scrambled eggs and biscuits and gravy as gunslingers and saloon matrons were practicing their crafts. Across the grass, vendors were displaying their goods of art, delectable foods, tasty drinks unique combinations of sweet and spicy and craftsmen and craftswomen displaying their skills. The event, Sidney Gold Rush Days, took place at Legion...
The experience greets visitors before crossing the threshold. Entering the dirt driveway at certain times of the year, a visitor is welcomed with the warm scent of fresh flowers, irises to be specific. The four plots are only a sample of what used to dominate the home of Wanda Rezac west of Sidney. She started what became a passionate hobby when she and her husband bought a house in Sidney in the early 1950s. She says a neighbor was thinning her flowers and offered her some. The few flowers...
Downtown Sounds is going into its third summer with a concert by In The Groove Duo, billing itself as “the duo that sounds like a full band.” The duo has a eclectic play list, from Tom Petty, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Marvin Gaye, to the likes of Charlie Daniels and Brooks and Dunn. The Downtown Sounds series, sponsored by Viaero, has been bringing small groups to enthusiastic crowds in Hickory Square. Audiences have watched, danced and visted with each other during previous sessions. At tonight’s concert, which begins at 6:30 p.m., Leade...
