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The Sidney woman accused of assisting in her husband’s suicide and then concealing his body pled not guilty in Cheyenne County District court on Tuesday. Deann Kimble, 53, was arraigned on one count of assisting suicide and one count of concealing human skeletal remains, both class four felonies. Kimble could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine for each offense. There is no mandatory minimum sentence for these charges. Law enforcement reportedly found Russell Kimble’s body at the igloo storage units near the old Sioux Army Dep...
South Elementary held its Fine Arts Night on Tuesday, inviting children and parents to participate in various activities, from dance to painting--and even a game of twister. Hundreds of participants, young and older, took part in the event. Dakota Ahrendt pauses to consider her options during a game of music bingo.... Full story
Toledo St., from 10th Ave. east, may soon be known as Pole Creek Crossing. The city council voted on Tuesday to begin the process of a name change for what is now known as Toledo St. from 10th Ave. to Fort Sidney Rd. At the council’s March 25 meeting it voted to name the yet to be constructed Toledo St. extension, as well as Virginia Ln., Pole Creek Crossing. The new portion of road will connect what is currently Toledo St. to Greenwood Rd. What was previously Virginia Ln. will connect the new extension with link 17J. Last fall city staff s...
At Monday’s meeting of the county commissioners, highway superintendent Tom Noel presented two quotes the county received for an air compressor. The county approved a bid from NMC Equipment Rental in Gering for around $11,800. The other bid came in at around $14,000. This is a 2010 machine that was formerly used for rentals. This will replace the county’s current compressor which is more than 50 years old. “It’s wore out and we can’t get parts for it anymore,” Noel said. This week the county highway department is working to fix potholes in... Full story
Creek Valley High School held their prom on April 5. From left to right: Senior Crown Bearers Quinten Koenen and Johanna Frerichs, King Mason Low, Queen McKenzie Akeson, Junior Attendants Logan Criswell and Tabetha Hayes, Junior Crown Bearers Mason Timm and Jeryn Snell.... Full story
Margaret P. Mason, 88 of Fullerton, Neb. and formerly of Sidney, died Friday, April 4, 2014 at Litzenberg Long Term Care in Central City. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wed., April 9th at Palmer Funeral Home in Fullerton. Graveside inurnment will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 11th in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney with Rev. Tom Hyde officiating. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday to sign Margaret’s register book and drop off condolences for the family. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is assisting the f... Full story
Now Food Drive For The Food Pantry! Donations can be dropped off at 2241 Illinois St. on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info, call Brenda Dickinson at 308-254-5856 Thursday, April 10 Bingo night, held every Thursday night, 5:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. Friday, April 11 Pairs-N-Half-A-Pair Square Dance Club will have a Trails-In Dance at the IOOF Hall from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. with Lurita Fugier and Lucky calling. We will have PLUS dancing from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 12 The Sidney Public Library will be holding another free... Full story
As you save and invest for retirement, what are your ultimate goals? Do you plan on traveling the world? Purchasing a vacation home? Pursuing your hobbies? People often think and plan for these costs. Yet, too often, many of us overlook what potentially could be a major expense during our retirement years: health care. By preparing for these costs, you can help yourself enjoy the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned. Many of us may ignore the impact of health care costs because we just assume Medicare will pay for everything. But that’s not...
Led by senior Brendon Brown, the Red Raiders shaved 28 strokes off their previous team total, finishing second at the Sidney Invite at Hillside Golf Course Tuesday. Scottsbluff took the top prize with a 321 total while Sidney came in at 335. The Raiders total at the shorter Rivers Edge Golf Club in North Platte last week was 363. Laramie (339), Alliance (349) and Gering (366) rounded out the top five. Brown had the low score for Sidney as he braved the winds, challenging pin positions and slick...
Despite some uncharacteristic struggles, Creek Valley managed a fifth-place finish at the Bayard Invite on Tuesday. The Storm finished with a 412 total in their first 18-hole match of the season. The team from Mitchell won the match with a 355 while host Bayard was close behind at 357. After having taken 369 strokes, Bridgeport finished fourth while Chase County’s 373 was good enough for fourth. In the individual competition, Henry Heeg (77) of Kimball picked up a narrow win over Bayard’s Trae Blanco (78). Sophomore Wyatt McMillen was the top f...
For the second straight week Brady Radcliffe lowered his best competitive score.... Full story
