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LINCOLN – Gov. Dave Heineman said Monday he’s looking for a lieutenant governor who will make a commitment to not run for governor in 2014. He is considering a number of people and will make a decision in the next few weeks, he said. Most of this week, he’ll be focused on tax reform. Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy resigned Saturday after phone records obtained by the Omaha World-Herald, and subsequently other media, revealed thousands of calls were made to women other than his wife on his state cell phone. Heineman said he talked to Sheehy when the c...
WASHINGTON – When President Barack Obama declared that his defense secretary nominee, Chuck Hagel, would be the first former enlisted man to lead the Pentagon, he seemed to overlook four previous defense chiefs who served part of their military years as enlisted men. William J. Perry, who served as defense secretary from 1994-97, was in the Army’s enlisted ranks from 1946-47 and served in Japan as a member of the American occupation force, according to a biography on the website of Stanford University, where he is affiliated with the Freeman Sp...
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Director Glenna Phelps-Aurich and Taylor Fortin participated in the annual tradition of pulling Sidney Sid (Sidney’s resident stuffed-groundhog) from his improvised tree stump this Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Both Phelps-Aurich and Fortin saw Sid’s shadow, meaning just as if Punxsutawney Phil had seen his shadow, Sidney is bracing for six more weeks of winter according to national folklore. Just as in previous years a Groundhog Day drawing was hosted by bot...
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Director Glenna Phelps-Aurich and Taylor Fortin participated in the annual tradition of pulling Sidney Sid (Sidney’s resident stuffed-groundhog) from his improvised tree stump this Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Both Phelps-Aurich and Fortin saw Sid’s shadow, meaning just as if Punxsutawney Phil had seen his shadow, Sidney is bracing for six more weeks of winter according to national folklore. Just as in previous years a Groundhog Day drawing was hosted by bot...
Cheyenne County Commissioners approved a notice to the public of finding no significant impact and notice of intent to request release of funds for a community development block grant for Adams Industries Industrial Park Development Project at their meeting Monday morning. In attendance at the meeting was Don Adams and his son Zach Adams, owners and operators of Adams Industries, Inc., as well as Gary Person and Megan McGown representing the Sidney-Cheyenne Economic Development Partnership....
Now through Feb. 13, 2013, the public is encouraged to see the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs (ANAC) Traveling Show at the Sidney Public Library. The top 26 artworks awarded – out of a show of approximately 380 artworks – at the ANAC Conference last summer are on display and include one artwork, “Apple Peeler,” an oil painting by Sheila Phelps, President of the CCAG, and one artwork titled “Piper,” a pastel drawing by CCAG member Cindi Egging of Gurley. The Best of Show was won by Tina Simeon of the Art Society of Ogallala for her pencil...
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Be-My-Valentine dinner to be held at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney. The dinner will be on Sunday, February 17th in the fellowship hall on the lower level of the church. There will be two seatings; the first at 5:30 PM, and the second at 7 PM. The dinner is sponsored by the Fusion Youth Group, which is a collaborative effort between the Methodist Church, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, and Light Memorial Presbyterian Church. The dinner is open to the public. Tickets are $20.00 each and are...
LINCOLN (AP) — Disabled veterans who live in Nebraska would receive a preference when competing for state contracts under a bill presented Friday to a legislative committee. Sen. Charlie Janssen of Fremont, a veteran himself, pitched the proposal to the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. The bill would give a competitive edge to resident, disabled veterans who are vying for state contracts against other resident and nonresident bidders. The federal government has enacted similar preferences. “Our nation’s veterans have uniqu...
The South Platte Natural Resources District, in conjunction with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, is hosting a workshop designed to provide educators of younger children information and materials to introduce younger students to nature. Growing Up WILD is an early childhood education program that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, Growing Up WILD provides an early foundation for developing positive i...
One class at the Cheyenne County Community Center is dancing their way to personal fitness. Instructor Nicole Schroeder holds a zumba class on Mondays from 6 - 7 p.m. and starting this month on Thursdays from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the center. “The theme of zumba is ditch the workout and join the party,” said Schroeder. “It’s not like your traditional group fitness class where everybody needs to be doing the same thing and it’s redundant. With zumba it’s really you just need to move. The idea be...
The medical staff at Sidney Regional Medical Center wore red Friday morning, ironically the color of a human heart, in honor of National Wear Red Day to spread heart disease awareness this Feb. 1. According to hospital personnel, staff participated in this national awareness day to increase awareness of the disease and to show their commitment to fighting this preventable, yet deadly, disease. “More women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. Unfortunately, the killer i...
The Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber is inviting any woman in Cheyenne County to come to the chamber’s membership night Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. in the Security First Bank’s basement. To make reservations to attend the membership night potential members should call Diane Scott, the ladies chamber president, at 254-2984 and leave their name and number. The ladies meet every first Monday of the month at 6 p.m., except for the months of July and August, and usually gather in the same location at the bank, said Scott. Dinner will be served at the mem...
BIG SPRINGS — Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub, serving as Deuel County Coroner, has ruled the January death of a Big Springs woman to be accidental. Schaub’s autopsy findings have confirmed that Cindy Gilmore, 36, died due to hypothermia. On Jan. 5, Deuel County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an unconscious female at 707 West 1st Street. The female, later identified as Gilmore, was lying on the sidewalk next to her neighbor’s house. A neighbor reported the situation to Emergeny Medical Services. Upon arrival, EMS attempt...
This weekend will be the last opportunity that Cheyenne County residents have a chance to make their voice heard regarding possible changes to the Cheyenne County Community Center, according to community center staff. Staff had put an assessment survey up online on the community center’s website during the first week of January and will be closing the survey link upon the opening of the center Monday morning at about 8 a.m. The community center board decided to create this survey to collect information from county residents regarding whether o...
In regards to purchasing Purple Out Night t-shirts that support cystic fibrosis awareness, the preferred number to reach Katy Heineman at is 250-0060. Casey Cortney can also be contacted for shirt purchases at 250-2625. T-shirt sale proceeds will be donated to the Boomer Esiason Foundation. The foundation’s goal is to fund research to find a cure for the disease and create programs to help those affected by cystic fibrosis....
Sidney is set to host the annual Conclave event for the Nebraska State DeMolay Chapter this July. The city will receive this honor due to the Fort Sidney Chapter’s very own member serving as this years State Master Councilor. “The chapter is extremely proud that a member of the chapter, being Luke Castner, is currently serving as State Master Councilor for State DeMolay,” advisors to the chapter said. According to Tanya Lewis, a member of the chapter’s advisory committee, the Conclave event i...
WASHINGTON — Republican senators hammered former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel at his confirmation hearing Thursday on issues ranging from Israel and Iran to his support for a group that advocates the elimination of nuclear weapons. But with most Democrats in his corner, an unflustered Hagel seems headed for approval as defense secretary. Hagel, a former two-term senator from Nebraska, described his views as mainstream and closely aligned with those of President Barack Obama, the Democrat who nominated him. But several GOP members of the Armed S...
Several high-profile cases will continue next week before Cheyenne County District Judge Derek Weimer, including that of first-degree murder defendant Larry Martinez against a Sidney man, and the arraignment of Illinois trucker Josef Slezak, who is charged with multiple counts of manslaughter and vehicular homicide. Martinez, 53, at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 7 will appear for a suppression hearing involving and arraignment on amended information by Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub, who is seeking the death penalty in the case. Schaub’s amended i...
Another option has been given to Sidney residents as to how they can pay their bills to the city, according to a press release from City of Sidney officials Thursday. Now city residents will be able to pay bills to the city with a simple click of a button online. The City of Sidney has recently joined up with a premier provider for online bill paying services called Xpress Bill Pay. “All you need is an Internet connection through a Web browser and an e-mail address. Once you sign up for your free account you can begin using this service,” acc...
Every small town needs a family feeling grocer, a place where the old time feel is still recognizable and when it comes to lending a helping hand to different organizations within the community, they step up. Sidney has had a few of these, some may even remember the Jack-n-Jill, but it seems the only one left is Sonny’s Super Foods. Even though the owners of this hometown grocery live in Bridgeport, it is managed by Ron Payne, a hometown kind of guy. An employee at Sonny’s for 23 years, Pay...
This Tuesday Sidney’s AmericInn became a Best Western Plus Sidney Lodge after being awarded the title of a Best Western Plus from the world’s biggest hotel franchise, according to a press release by sales manager Christine Stephens. The worldwide entitling process began in 2010 when Best Western hotels were given the chance to earn the designation of Best Western Plus or Best Western Premier if they met specific criteria based on design and services. To earn the title of Best Western Plus a hote...
North Elementary School’s Students of the Quarter for second quarter 2012-2013 were awarded with $25 Chamber of Commerce gift certificates by American National Bank Vice President Bill Butkus last Friday at the school. Students to receive the honor (from left to right) were Joel Johnson, Jakob Chacon, Chloie Lane, Lacie Vach, Reese Riddle, Lexee Butts, Mitch Deer and Samantha Mrnak. Not pictured were award winners Maddie Ball, Eleizia Blehm, Charles Shank and Emilee McCarron....
The cast has been called for the 2013 Missoula Children’s Theatre production of Jack and the Beanstalk. There will be a show for school children this Friday between 9:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. and the children will be preforming for the public on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. in the Sidney High School auditorium. Great photo opportunities will be allowed during the kids practice at the Sidney High School Auditorium between 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday night. The cast includes: farmers, wonder beans, merchants, circus performers, main characters a...
At the Sidney High School basketball games taking place this Friday night in Cabela’s Athletic Facility gym, a big mass of the crowd will not be wearing their usual Sidney supporting attire but instead t-shirts supporting a different cause. That cause is Cystic Fibrosis awareness. Sidney High School cheerleaders have teamed up with local adults and have been selling t-shirts and will continue to sell them at the game to raise money and awareness for the disease. Friday night is being called P...
One hot topic creating much discussion among U.S. leaders and politicians is health care along with Medicaid. Discussion of President Obama’s Medicare decisions have undergone heated debate ever since their induction. Last week U.S. Senator Mike Johanns cosponsored the American Liberty Restoration Act regarding health care laws. This bill targets the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, which was signed into law by President Obama in March of 2010. Obamacare was created with the idea of decreasing the amount o...
