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  • Beatin' the Heat

    Jun 20, 2016

  • Nebraska Supreme Court upholds convicition of former Chief Wilkinson

    Don Ogle|Jun 20, 2016

    In a ruling published Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the misdemeanor conviction and 30-day jail sentence for former Sidney Police Chief B.J. Wilkinson. In its ruling, the Supreme Court found that Wilkinson, charged with obstructing government operations, had no authority to take the actions he did. The original charge stemmed from an incident when Wilkinson pulled a citation that had been issued to Sidney’s then-public services director John Henke, keeping it from being presented t...

  • Getting a jump on education

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|Jun 20, 2016

    Jay Fritzler just finished his eighth grade year at Sidney Public Schools, but he will be getting an unusual jump on his education as he attends summer classes at Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) Seeing a student start college classes going into their freshman year is not a common occurrence according to Sidney Superintendent, Jay Ehler. "Most dual-credit or college credit courses are taken Junior year," said Ehler. Jay's father, Erik Fritzler, said he saw Jay's potential at a young...

  • Gladys J. Adams - Obituary

    Jun 20, 2016

    Gladys J. Adams, 87 of Sidney, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 21 in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with Rev. Roger Gillming officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 1-7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Gladys' name to the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind, 33 N Institute Street, Colorado...

  • Cheyenne County 4-H'ers attend 4-H Leadership Camp

    Jun 20, 2016

    The Nebraska Extension Panhandle District held their kick-off event for the new leadership program Leadership Opportunities for Growth in Nebraska 4-H (LOG N 4-H) on May 25 and 26 at the State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Twenty-two students from across the panhandle attended the two day camp that focused on the "7 Habits for Highly Effective Teens;" self-confidence challenges, such as the zip-line and mission statement development; and team building activities, including the T.R.U.S.T. course,...

  • Jun 20, 2016