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  • Summer archery league sets sights on county fair

    Anthony Ruiz|Jun 8, 2016

    On a weekly basis, dozens of Cheyenne County youth have been taking up arms just outside of Sidney getting ready for action next month. But there's no reason to duck for cover or call the sheriff's office. It's just the Cheyenne County 4-H'ers practicing their archery skills ahead of July's shooting sports competition at this year's county fair and rodeo. "This is our third year," archery coach Kevin Wehrer said. "Our group is the largest in the Nebraska Panhandle right now." Wehrer said in...

  • Sounds of music 'Hear Nebraska' in Sidney

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|Jun 8, 2016

    Non-profit organization Hear Nebraska was at Sidney's Coffee Corner Monday to film part of a storytelling series promoting music in Nebraska. Founded in 2010 and launching the website in 2011, Hear Nebraska commits itself to artists across the state of Nebraska. The organization is on a twelve day story telling tour to various Nebraska cities interviewing local members of the community that are involved in music. "We are a non-profit, founded a little over four years ago, dedicated to...

  • Additional work extends Ft. Sidney closure

    Jun 8, 2016

    Additional construction will begin on Monday, June 13, on the Fort Sidney Road Bridge Project. Fort Sidney Road between Captain Walter Reed Avenue and Virginia Lane will be closed during the construction, with access for local traffic only. The closure is anticipated to last from June 13 to June 27. Detour routes will be appropriately signed....

  • Sidney Junior success not all measured on the scoreboard

    Don Ogle|Jun 8, 2016

    "It's character now," Sidney Post #17 Junior coach Ray Witt said Tuesday following the team's latest outing. Sidney fell to Alliance 8-4, but Witt doesn't measure the team's successes or failures by that score. "We're making leaps and bounds," Witt said. "It's not showing on the scoreboard, but they are doing the things they need to do to learn and grow." Alliance got out to a 2-0 lead with one run in the top of the second and another in the third, but Sidney remained within striking distance...