2 city officials make court appearances

Two high-ranking City of Sidney employees appeared in court Monday morning, with one agreeing to a plea deal that resolved his case.

Sidney Public Services Director John Hehnke pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace and received a fine of $300 plus court costs from Judge Paul Wess. In exchange for the plea, a charge of misdemeanor unlawful intrusion was dropped by Assistant Attorney General Doug Warner, who was named a special prosecutor in the case by the Cheyenne County Court.

Warner was appointed after an application was made by County Attorney Paul Schaub, which...