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  • SVFD lights up the sky

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|Jul 6, 2016

    Sidney Volunteer Fire Department set the sky aglow Sunday evening, for Sidney's annual fireworks display. "We have been doing a show for more the 40 years," said Fire Chief Keith Stone. Crowds were wowed for about thirty minutes Sunday evening, however, there is a lot more time that goes into preparing the dazzling display. "We order the fireworks in April, when they arrive we store them to ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) standards," Stone said. "The entire process...

  • Electric Department continues change to underground conversion

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|Jul 6, 2016

    Sidney Electric Department continues to convert the city of Sidney to underground power lines, planning to bury around 50,000 feet of electric lines within the next three to five years. Electric Superintendent Mike Palmer said, the conversion began in early 2008, with south side of town finished around 2011. Palmer said the overhead lines were becoming less useful, and it was time to replace them. “It is also aesthetics,” said Palmer, “and the underground lines, are less susceptible to storm damage and outages.” After completion of the south s...

  • Madeline M. Musil - Obituary

    Jul 6, 2016

    Madeline M. Musil, age 95 of Kimball, and longtime Potter and Sidney resident, passed away at the Kimball County Manor, Thursday, December 24, 2015. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 9, 2016 in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. There will be no wake or Rosary Services. Inurnment will follow at 1 p.m. in the Potter Cemetery. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday to sign Madeline's...

  • Catherine C. Stahr - Obituary

    Jul 6, 2016

    Catherine C. Stahr, 91, of Chappell, passed away Friday, July 1st, at Regional West Garden County Nursing Home in Oshkosh, where she was a resident for almost 5 years. Funeral Mass will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chappell with Father Matthew Koperski officiating. Burial will follow in the Chappell Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm Friday at the church with a rosary service following at 7. Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations...