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Just a few months ago, two-year-old Kyra Eads was a normal toddler, developing quickly and getting into mischief. Now she's spending her days receiving radiation treatments at Children's Hospital in Denver, where her doctors say her condition has no cure. Eads suffers from an inoperable brain tumor called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. Despite her grim diagnosis, her parents describe her basically as a normal child. "She is a two-year-old ornery little girl," said her mother, Kaila Kuhns....
On Friday, at the city offices the Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber presented some $1,200 to the King's Daughters to assist in paying for food baskets and treat sacks given out for the Christmas holiday. Margaret Lienemann from the ladies chamber presented the check to Vice President of the Kings Daughters, Kim Phillips. Lea Wiemers represented the many businesses that participate in Dress Down days the third Friday of each month. The December dress down funds will go to the High Plains Art... Full story
The Sidney Public Library will again be offering Toddler Tales for children ages 2 and 3 beginning Wed., Jan. 8th at 10:15 a.m. In addition, Children ages 4 and 5 may attend the story time session resuming Thurs., Jan. 9th at 10:15 a.m. Registration is requested so they can plan accordingly. For more information and/or to register, please call the Library at 254-3110.... Full story
Vearn Nienhueser, 93 of Sidney, passed away Saturday evening, January 4, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wed., Jan. 8th in the Trinity Lutheran South Divide Church with Pastor Daniel Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the South Divide Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. Family present from 5 to 7 p.m. You may view Vearn’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com A complete obituary will be p... Full story
Dan A. Nelson 1943 to 2013 A Celebration of Life Service for Dan A. Nelson will be conducted at the First United Methodist Church in Holdrege, Neb. on Wed., Jan. 8, 2014 at 11 a.m. with Reverend Jeff Adams officiating. Interment will be held following the service at the Minden Cemetery at Minden, Neb. at 1:30 p.m. Dan Allen Nelson, 70 of Holdrege, passed away on Sat., Jan. 4, 2014 following a courageous battle with cancer at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. Dan was born Feb. 4th,... Full story
Three seats are up for re-election this coming year on the South Platte NRD board of directors. The terms of James C. Johnson of Dix, Subdistrict 2; Paul Hutchison of Sidney, Subdistrict 4; and Tom Biggs of Sidney, Subdistrict 6 expire on Dec. 31, 2014. The NRD directors are elected or nomininated within subdistricts in Cheyenne, Kimball and Deuel counties. Subdistrict 2 comprises the northeastern half of Kimball County including northeastern Kimball, and part of western Cheyenne County. Subdistrict 4 is in southwestern Cheyenne County, and... Full story
The Raiders go through their pre-game ritual before the game against Laramie.... Full story
With a spark off the bench from Cody Frerichs and another solid outing from Paxton Ehler, the Red Raiders rebounded from a Friday night loss against Laramie to blow out the Chase County Longhorns 63-38 on Saturday in the Cabela's Holdiay Shootout. The Raiders (5-3) lost a chance to meet Gering in the championship game on Friday when they were downed by Laramie 63-52. Both the Raiders weekend games were at the Cabela's Athletic Facility. Though the Raiders missed out on a meeting with the...
Sidney split their final two games at the Cabela's Holiday Shootout over the weekend, finishing on a good note with a 41-38 victory over the Gothenburg Swedes (3-6) at the Sidney Middle School gym on Saturday morning. On Friday the Raiders (5-3) third quarter offensive struggles were part of the story in their 39-26 defeat to the Hershey Panthers (9-1) at the same venue. "We didn't have an easy run in this tournament but all-in-all these three days are going to make us a better team," said...
