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Sidney High School football coach Todd Ekart has been selected as a coach for the North team in the 2015 Nebraska Shrine Bowl. The Shrine Bowl, which started in 1958, was created to honor outstanding graduating high school football players and coaches throughout the state. All proceeds from the game are donated directly to Shriner's Hospital for Children. The hospital has several branches located throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico and is known for offering free, advanced medical care to...
Electricity rates for the city of Sidney are increasing by 10 percent after an ordinance was passed Tuesday night by city council. According to Public Services Director John Hehnke, the rate increase is necessary due to new regulations passed down through the state and federal governments and additional costs associated with generating facilities that had not been anticipated nor budgeted for. “Each year with the new federal regulations that come down for cross-state air contaminants and everything like that,” he said, “each one of those thing... Full story
City workers spray water on the debris of the old Elwell building at the corner of 9th Ave. and Hickory to keep airborne asbestos at bay during demolition Thursday morning. According to Brad Rowan, chief building official, some of the old stone used in construction of the building will be repurposed in other projects, including the restoration of Camp Lookout and signage for the Chamber of Commerce.... Full story
Ella Mae Goranson, 85 of Sidney, died Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 10, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Sidney. Funeral arrangements are pending and will announced when available. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at www.holechekfuneralhomes.com Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Sidney is serving the Goranson family.... Full story
Ongoing Ladies Chamber Farmers Market at Hickory Square every Saturday during summer (through Sept.) from 8 to 11 a.m. Any Vendors with produce or crafts are welcome! Contact Margaret Lienemann at 254-7343 for info. Thursday, Sept. 11 Bingo at the Elks Club, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12 Pairs-N-Half-A-Pair Square Dance Club would like to invite people interested in square dancing to come to the IOOF hall at 800 N Street, Gering at 6 p.m. for a potluck supper. New lesson people do not need to contribute to the meal. The introductory dancing is... Full story
Although President Obama has ordered airstrikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Pentagon is saying that “further strikes are needed in both Iraq and Syria to stop the militants from regrouping.” Then, from the Red Square in Moscow, Putin has “slowly ramped up his meddling in Ukraine, and with just enough uncertainty around each incremental escalation” so as to evade a larger war or a threat from the United States or western Europe. Then, today marks the thirteenth anniver...
Sidney Shooting Park Week 1 Standings as of Sept. 9 Fall Trap League Sept. 9 Teams Leftovers LO 172 E Free Team EF 96 Individuals Ladies Diane Sill W EF 39 Individuals Men Walt Kern LO 46 Dexter Smith LO 44 Jeff Ellwanger LO 42 Spencer Ellwanger LO 40 Steve Logan EF 38 Tom Argustyn EF 29... Full story
For the last five or so years, Spain has played second fiddle to the United States as the second-best international basketball team in the world. There have been some memorable dogfights between those two countries, including a couple of championship games. For years, the Spaniards were the biggest threat to U.S. dominance – featuring the most NBA-star laden roster and the biggest matchup problems for an oft-cocky but superior American team. That all changed on Wednesday. France, playing without its top two players in San Antonio Spurs point g...
