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During the second day of testimony in the trial of the state of Nebraska vs. Larry Martinez the defense called into question how much the defendant, who has a hearing impairment, actually understood during an interview with police. Martinez, 54, is charged with first degree murder, a class IA felony and the use of a firearm to commit a felony, a class IC felony, for shooting and killing 30-year-old Mandy Kershman. Martinez, who was reportedly angered by a derogatory text message from Kershman, who he was dating at the time, is accused of...
Austin Jacobsen makes a point to an irate Casey Baldwin. Sidney High School will be performing "When In Rome..." on March 28-29 at 7 p.m. and March 30th at 2 p.m. Cast members are Baldwin, Jacobsen, Michaela Flick, Mitchel Renkert, Jonathon Stokes, LaNaya Gutierrez, Jenny Myers, Abby Heller, Amy Rowan, Kylie Ellwanger, Riley Cheramie, Kelsey Franklin, Andrew Phelps, Megan Neal, Ben Goble, Spencer Parker, Destiny Backer, Lauren Uhlir , Kaylie Mason and Bailee Christie.... Full story
Melonie Weltz of Potter received a check for $125.00 from American National Bank employee Kathryn Brown, left, Wednesday. Melonie had the closest guess of $200.00 in the "Guess The Amount" jar that was on display in celebration of the bank's 125th Anniversary.... Full story
Congressman Adrian Smith greets one of more than 400 Korean War Veterans from the state participating in the Heartland Honor Flight recently. Smith noted that "During a snow storm which kept many Washingtonians indoors, these Nebraska veterans were undeterred by the weather in the pursuit to see their memorial."... Full story
Raymond R. ‘Pete’ Walker, 64 of Dix, passed away Monday evening, March 24, 2014 at the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo. Memorial Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Sat., March 29th in the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Sidney, with Pastor Leonard Suhr officiating. Cremation will take place. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at a later date. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday to sign Pete’s register book and drop off condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be made in ‘Pete’s name to the Po... Full story
Bonita Miller Borchers 1932 to 2014 Bonita Jean Miller was born on the family farm in Dalton on Feb. 15, 1932 the youngest of seven children of E.B. and JoHanna (Scharrel) Miller. She and her family moved from the farm to “town” (Sidney) where she graduated high school. She attended the University of Nebraska to pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer and illustrator. Before she graduated, she followed her sister Kay and brother-in-law Bill to Midland, TX, where she found work as a legal secretary. The big city and the promise of Los An... Full story
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County Court on Monday, March 24, before the Honorable Randin R. Roland: Lonny Buttle, age 47 of Lodgepole, appeared for entry of plea on a charge of DUI 1st High Test and Possession of Marijuana over 1 pound. The charges amount to a class W and III misdemeanor, respectively. A pre-trial conference is scheduled. Annemarie Preston, age 26 formerly of Dalton, appeared for a preliminary hearing on a charge of Possession of Methamphetamine, a class IV felony. Pursuant to a plea agreement she pled to Attempt... Full story
If you’re like many travelers, you get a little nervous when your airplane goes through some turbulence. And if you’re like a lot of investors, you may get somewhat jumpy when the financial markets are volatile. Yet flight turbulence probably isn’t as scary as it seems, and the same may be true for market volatility — if you know how to respond. Let’s look at some positive responses to market movements: • Don’t overreact to turbulence. Turbulence happens on most flights, but passengers are well aware that they can’t “bail out” at 30,000 fe...
All nine Peetz hitters reached base safely at least once, Bradey Holtz put in a 152-pitch performance, and the Bulldogs (1-1) were able to turn back the No. 2 ranked Class 1A team in the state 11-9 on the Caliche Buffaloes (0-1) own ground Tuesday afternoon. Holtz, who went the distance to earn the win, had his pitch count inflated by 13 strikeouts and 8 walks. Additionaly, some defensive miscues in the final innings helped prolong the junior hurler's outing as Caliche plated four runs. "I feel...
Peetz catcher and cleanup hitter Logan Vach chases a foul ball. He reached base three times and knocked in two runs.... Full story
@ Yuma Colo. Boys Team Scores 1. Wray 119 2. Yuma 109 3. Haxtun 73 4. Peetz 72 5. Sedgwick County 56 6. Holyoke 52 7. Fleming 50 8. Merino 45 9. Prairie 38 10. Arickaree 16 11. Bethune 15 12. Weldon Valley 3 Girls Team Scores 1. Wray 146 2. Yuma 112 3. Akron 82 4. Peetz 61 5. Prairie 59 6. Haxtun 42 7. Bethune 41 8. Sedgwick County 40 8. Fleming 40 10. Merino 29 11. Holyoke 24 12. Arikaree 15 12. Weldon Valley 15 Boys Individual Results 100 Meters 1. Jonas Cure, Wray 11.88 6. Ben Karnik, Peetz 12.45 7. Casey Barrett, Peetz 12.52 22. Logan...
Fri. Mar. 28 GOLF Sidney @ North Platte 9 a.m. CDT Sat. Mar. 29 TRACK & FIELD Sidney Invitational 9:30 a.m. (Potter-Dix, Creek Valley, Leyton) Mon. Mar. 31 GOLF Creek Valley @ Perkins County 9 a.m. Thu. Apr. 3 BASEBALL Peetz @ Pawnee D.H. 1 p.m. Sat. Apr. 5 TRACK & FIELD Peetz @ Holyoke 8 a.m. Sidney @ Ogallala 9 a.m. Leyton, Potter Dix @ Bayard C-D 9 a.m. Creek Valley @ Sutherland 9 a.m.... Full story
