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  • Sidney's Dance Steps Studio to offer summer camps

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|Jun 3, 2016

    Sidney native Margaret Meier, Owner of Dance Steps Studio, is gearing up for her 25th year in business. Meier began her passion for dance at an early age. “I started dancing when I was five,” Meier said “I just constantly took lessons from there.” Pursuing her passion into college Meier attended the University of Wyoming, there she continued taking dance classes. After graduation Meier took dance classes again in Denver. “I grew up dancing, and constantly taking class, but I didn’t love the preforming as much as I loved to teach,” Mei...

  • Eagle Riders visit Cool Kids in Pony Express ride

    Anthony Ruiz|Jun 3, 2016

    Cool Kids summer activities were put on hold Thursday morning as the Nebraska State Fraternal Order of Eagles - Eagles Riders rode onto the North Elementary School campus to pick up handwritten letters advocating support for children's mental health to the state capitol in Lincoln. "This is our first time stopping in Sidney," Stan Bills, executive director for the Snow-Redfern Foundation as well as an Eagle Rider, said. For the past nine years, the Eagle Riders have traveled a nearly...

  • Juniors tune up with Hershland

    Don Ogle|Jun 3, 2016

    In their final game prior to hosting this weekend's Post #17 Junior Tournament at Legion Park, Sidney's Juniors baseball players got a final warm-up against Hershland Thursday evening. Like those before it, Thursday's game was filled with lessons for the young Sidney squad, who had to practice patience and keeping their heads in the game. Hershland went on top 1-0 in the top of the first inning, but that was the last ray of hope for the visitors. Sidney put up three runs in the bottom of the...

  • David William Campbell

    Jun 3, 2016

    David William Campbell, 73, passed away Tuesday, May 31, at his daughter's home in Harrisville Arkansas. Mr. Campbell was a resident of Northwest Arkansas, formally from Sidney. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He loved to fish and have his grandchildren and great grandchildren around as much as possible. He was also a great carpenter. Mr. Campbell is preceded in death by his parents, James and Anna Krueger Campbell, sister, Loretta Arnold, survived by his wife of 47 years,...

  • Ellen Kinney

    Jun 3, 2016

    Ellen Kinney, 84, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, at her home in Bettendorf, IA. A graveside service in celebration of her life will be held on Friday, June 10th at the National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois at 10:00 am. Family and friends can gather by 9:30 am at Weerts Funeral Home, Kimberly at Jersey Ridge Road, Davenport, IA, for the procession to the National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Honor Flight of the Quad Cities in care of Weerts Funeral Home, 3625...