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This is American Education Week. North Elementary School invited parents to eat lunch with their kids in order to spend more time with their children and get more involved in their educational environment.... Full story
Cheyenne County Sheriff’s deputies requested an arrest warrant Tuesday for Charles Smith, following a series of phone calls to Potter-Dix High School in which Smith allegedly threatened to kill all “non-virgins” at the facility. The Dix resident was taken into custody by Sergeant Brandon Loy of the the Kimball County Sheriff’s Office. Potter-Dix administrators contacted the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 11, reporting that a threatening message had been left on the school’s voice mail over the weekend. Chief Deputy Fred Wiedeburg r...
Recently Head Start was forced to cut back from full to half days. The program caters to three, four and five year olds from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Due to money being tight, director Patsy Yager does not always receive the supplies she requests. But individuals and circumstances sometimes come to the rescue. Eileen Nightingale reads to the kids every Monday, and drives the book mobile there every other week. "Literacy is one of our main focuses," Yager said. Since Nightingale is so active in the... Full story
A child abuse pediatrician who headed the team that worked to determine the cause of the alleged victim’s injuries testified during day four of the State of Nebraska vs. Nancy Gipfert. Gipfert is charged with one count of child abuse causing serious bodily injury, a felony for her part in the incidences allegedly causing the two-month-old baby’s seizures and brain injuries in Sept. 2011. Expert witness for the prosecution, Dr. Lisa Griss out of Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children where the boy was hospitalized from Sept. 13-Oct. 4, shared her...
At the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, the body approved a Government Leasing Contract for Motorola MIP5000 Console System. The console is intended for use by the Cheyenne County Emergency Communications Center. The Communications Center board earlier took votes on purchasing or leasing the new system. Purchasing would come to a total of $74,000, with installation included. The equipment could also be leased for up to five years and paid either monthly or in installments. In this case, installation would still run... Full story
Kelly Mata helps pour concrete in front of Sidney's Chamber of Commerce building on Tuesday. He was part of a crew setting a new sidewalk leading into the facility.... Full story
The Nebraska State Patrol will join law enforcement agencies across the nation in a Thanksgiving holiday campaign designed to save lives by enforcing seat belt usage. Beginning Monday, Nov. 25, through Sunday, Dec. 1, troopers and communication specialists will put in extra hours as part of the “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign. A more than $20,000 grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety (NOHS), will help to pay for the additional enforcement. “It really is very simple,” said Colonel David Sankey, Superintendent of the Nebrask... Full story
Eddie Detner puts the finishing touches on the driveway leading into the new Sonic in Sidney on Tuesday morning.... Full story
Last week, during the first and second days of the State of Nebraska vs. Nancy Gipfert law enforcement testified about their investigation into events leading up to the hospitalization of an infant who had been in Gipfert's earlier that day. Lieutenant Keith Andrew of the Sidney police took the stand for the prosecution. On Sept. 13, 2011, Andrew received a call from Sidney Regional Medical Center about an injured infant. The hospital reported that the child suffered head injuries that could...
TE Connectivity of Sidney donated $5,888 to Sidney Public Schools for a one year account to the Atomic Learning program, an online library of tutorials for students, educators and parents. Atomic Learning offers video tutorials for K-12, professional development courses and general information guides for every subject, as well as helpful hints on the use of Google, social media and software packages. The program can be customized to fit teacher curriculums and keeps track of progress. Rick... Full story
On day three of the State of Nebraska vs. Nancy Gipfert, an expert witness explained the injuries to the alleged victim’s eyes and those who saw the infant in the days and weeks before the incident testified to his prior state. Gipfert is charged with one count of child abuse causing serious bodily injury, a felony for her alleged part in the incidences leading up the hospitalization of an infant who was in her care prior to suffering seizures and brain injury. Two months old at the time, the alleged victim suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage a...
Three students from the Sidney High School Choir were chosen from over 2,500 auditions to be members of the 2013 Nebraska All-State Choir to be held in Lincoln on Nov. 21-23. Those chosen were Casey Baldwin (Soprano I), Andrew Phelps (Bass I) and Jonathon Stokes (Tenor I). Additionally three alternates were chosen from Sidney High School including Kylie Ellwanger, Karli Jones and Megan Neal. The Sidney Singers, a Sidney High School select choir chosen by audition, competed in the "Old West... Full story
Medical experts for both the prosecution and defense testified Thursday regarding possible causes of internal head injuries to the alleged victim in the case of the State of Nebraska vs. Nancy Gipfert. Gipfert is charged with one count of child abuse causing serious bodily injury, a felony for her alleged part in the incidences leading up to the hospitalization of an infant who had been at her daycare prior to suffering seizures and brain injury on Sept. 13, 2011. The then two month old child...
Gene Lienemann celebrated his 85th birthday with a Business After Hours event at the Hillside Bar and Grill on Thursday evening. Lienemann has been involved in the Cheyenne County Chamber for a number of years, and he and his wife, Margaret, were voted "Outstanding Citizens of the Year" last January for their volunteer efforts in the community.... Full story
Shane Osborn is a veteran and entrepreneur hoping to be elected to the United States Senate. On a stop in Sidney on Friday morning, he met with local residents at Dude's Steakhouse, hoping to make an impression in what is becoming a crowded field of candidates. Osborn was born in Norfolk, Neb. and raised by a single mother. He admired her hard work and dedication as she took on three jobs to provide for her two children. She worked her way up in the nursing field and eventually became the... Full story
Sidney Wrestling Club treasurer Amanda Sykora was arrested by Cheyenne County Sheriff’s deputies on Oct. 11 for allegedly forging a signature on checks totaling $4506.36 and the theft of club funds. Sykora reportedly admitted to using the club’s bank account to pay personal expenses and forging the name of Chris Raines, a member of the club’s board of directors, without his knowledge. According to an affidavit from the Sheriff’s Office, Sykora informed investigators she intended to pay the amount back before the wrestling season. Chief Deputy...
September 13, 2011 started out like any other day but ended with her infant grandson on a helicopter transport to Denver after suffering a seizure, said Wendi Schuessler, grandmother of the alleged victim, during her testimony in the first day of the State of Nebraska verses Nancy Gipfert. Gipfert is charged with one count of child abuse causing serious bodily injury, a felony for her alleged part in the incidences leading up to the infant's hospitalization. Michael Guinan and William Tangeman,...
For months, members of the Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber feared that the end of their organization was just around the corner. Members were reluctant to step into the officer positions due to the time commitment and current officers, like Diane Scott for example, felt as though she did not do the presidency justice. Family issues required her full attention during chamber term. After much consideration, the current officers decided to spend another year leading the Ladies Chamber. Scott will on... Full story
The city is finally prepared to begin towing abandoned, unlicensed and inoperable vehicles. At Tuesday's meeting, the city council approved a year long contract with Affordable Towing for this purpose—although some council members were perturbed that the council was advised to accept the only bid submitted. The original bid included specifications that the tow company must provide an area to store the vehicles. The only bidder then suggested to the city that Sidney store the vehicles on its own property to save some money. These changes i...
On Tuesday evening the city council urged community development director Megan McGown to make sure that there are enough holiday events scheduled to take place at Hickory Street Square to ensure that closing off the block is worthwhile. McGown came before the council to ask for the closure of the square to traffic for Christmas events from Nov. 22 through the end of December. McGown is the community development director as well as the main street director for the Historic Downtown Sidney program. Most of the businesses in the area wrote a... Full story
The city’s hiking, biking and walking trail expansion project, which has been in the works for well over five years now, is expected to finally go out to bid next spring. “Luckily this time I’m coming forward with good news in regard to the trail project,” said public services director John Hehnke at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. “We do have all of our right of way documents from all the landowners signed and submitted to the department of roads.” Currently, the department of roads plans for the project to be bid at the end of May 20...
The Cheyenne County School Board met Monday night and again discussed future plans for a new elementary school. Superintendent Jay Ehler elaborated the meetings held last month for the public to voice concerns and ask questions. Ehler discovered that the board needs to better communicate to the community how the plan affects the north side and how transportation will work. The board decided to hold additional meetings this month to further explain the future plans. The board also asked principals to update them on events hosted by the schools f...
The Cheyenne County School Board took the time to honor young people in the community going above and beyond at their meeting on Monday. The first person to be recognized was Matt McKay for the Sidney Raider webcasting project. During the second football game of the season, the Raiders were on the road and McKay thought how welcome it would be if he could watch the game online. He conducted some research and found that Aurora participated in strive.tv. After looking into that program, McKay lear...
Vorachit Luexayachack, a 40-year-old from Iowa, led Nebraska State patrol on a 40 mile chase through Cheyenne and Deuel counties last week ending in his arrest and the discovery of almost 60 pounds of marijuana. The Deuel County attorney’s office charged Luexayachack with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver or distribute, possession of more than one pound of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance without tax stamps, and operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest. At around 8:30 p.m. last Wednesday a Nebraska S...
A coffee social and Veterans Day program was held at 10 a.m. on Monday with the Leyton chorus performing for the Veterans and their families. The Leyton concert band played the National Anthem. The band also played a wonderful rendition of all of the military songs. Following that, a presentation from Gordy Stitt (Gehrig Stitt Funeral Home) was made to the Gurley/Dalton American Legion groups. They were presented with a bugel & recording of TAPS to be used at military service... Full story
