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Through SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) filings and a combined press release, Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops announced the companies’ merger was completed Sept. 25, with Bass Pro acquiring the locally-born outdoor retailer for approximately $5 billion. While specifics on the operation of some portions of Cabela’s Sidney operations weren’t made available, the announcement and information provided by the company said that operations will continue while promoting both the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s brands. “We look forward to growing and...
LODGEPOLE - The Lodgepole Village Board of Trustees is considering well rehabilitation as a possible solution to its arsenic problem. “We’re looking to see if that would be an option for us. We don’t even know yet,” Tammy Sherman, Lodgepole city clerk, said. “We’re just gathering some information to see if our wells would maybe fit that category, to get in compliance with the arsenic levels.” The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has regulations governing public water supply systems and requires quarterly water tests. The st...
FORMER SIDNEY TEACHER PAINTS OFFICIAL KENTUCKY DERBY ART Jim Cantrell, a former Sidney art teacher, was chosen as the official artist for the 2017 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks races. He received the call from Churchill Downs last summer and completed the art in the fall. Cantrell said it was an honor to be chosen. "At first I didn't understand it, but it's turned out to be, not an ordeal, but it's something I'm not used to," he said. "All this celebrity, people stopping me on the street and...
U.S. OPEN HAS SIDNEY TIE The lush greenery of the Erin Hills Golf Course, home of the 2017 U.S. Open, has a Sidney connection. Located at Erin, Wisconsin, 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee, Erin Hills Golf Course was built using the natural dips and hills left from glacial activity. One of those who helped build the course is Sidney native Chris White, who learned about golf course care during summers at Hillside Golf Course. A 1997 Sidney High School graduate, the son of John and Sandy White learned the ins and outs of golf courses from...
GOVERNOR'S WHISTLE STOP TOUR VISITS SIDNEY Union Pacific's Nebraska150 Express visited Sidney Saturday, bringing with it Gov. Pete Ricketts and several guests. Ricketts's Whistle-stop Tour first visited Ogallala, then continued to Gering. Mayor Joe Arterburn described the visit as an "honor" for the city. "Sidney's long colorful history is closely linked to the Union Pacific railroad, which brought industry and people of all walks of life, just as it did for so many towns that sprang up along it...
COMMUNITY GATHERS SUPPLIES FOR VICTIMS Hurricane Harvey struck southeast Texas Friday and historic flooding has displaced thousands. In response, Sidney VFW Post 610, Adams Trucking and Sidney Public Schools, along with Sidney’s businesses, are working together to send needed supplies to the storm victims. “We are doing a cooperation of gathering supplies,” VFW Cmdr. Stephanie Dadgostar said. “(Adams is) going to do the transportation for us. The school is going to do a food drive and then Tuesday we will start collecting it.” Adams will have a...
AGRI-PLASTICS COMING TO SIDNEY Agri-Plastics if officially coming to Sidney. The Ontario, Canada, based plastics manufacturer will join Lukjan Metal Products LLC at One Greewood Road, a $4.5 million investment. Sidney City Council approved the facility sub-division at its Sept. 26 meeting. Agri-Plastics will close on its deal with Lukjan at the end of this month, Melissa Norgard, economic development director, said. “They are going to initially hire around 20 people and hope to start operations late January or February,” Norgard said. “It...
CITY, MEAN DISPUTE GOING TO STATE SUPREME COURT City of Sidney’s dispute with energy-provider MEAN (Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska) is going to the state supreme court, J. Leef, city attorney, informed the city council on Nov. 24. “This is not something that often comes up,” Leef remarked. The city’s dispute with MEAN is over increased transmission rates. Ed Sadler, city manager, said these increases will cost Sidney taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. “We had an agreement,” Sadler said. “You pay for two things. You’r...
HICKORY SQUARE THE CENTER OF DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY Downtown Christmas activities kicked into high gear Dec. 2 with activities in Hickory Square and the Post Commanders Home. Sponsored by the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce and City of Sidney, Holidays in Hickory Square make the square headquarters for both the Christmas Kickoff and Parade of Lights. Activities opened with a cakewalk, ugly sweater contest and s’mores and hot chocolate. The parade of lights, which ran from 14th and Illinois to Hickory Square, brought out the C...
10 was an exciting year for sports in Cheyenne County. Starting in January, these are the regions' top sports stories for the year: POTTER-DIX GIRLS WIN THIRD MAC CROWN The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes Basketball Team won its third MAC crown, defeating Leyton 51-11 in the championship game. The Lady Coyotes held Leyton scoreless in the first period, and gave up only eight points in the second, on the way to a 33-8 halftime lead. So tough was the Potter-Dix defense, that Leyton got off only two...
