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In a trial rife with conflicting testimony, the two individuals who helped the alleged murderer flee town told the court on Tuesday about the events leading up to the shooting that left 36-year-old Adam McCormick dead. Jason Custer, 35 is charged with first degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Custer allegedly shot McCormick shortly after midnight on Nov. 3, 2012 after a dispute over a debt of less than $200. Custer came to Sidney in October 2012, to stay with Billy Fields and...
The Sidney High School Choir performs with local youth at half time during the girls game against Scottsbluff on Saturday....
Before heading to Gering for Wednesday night's debate between Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate seat, Bart McLeay did something unusual. Yes, he brought a team to help him prepare for the showcase event. But he also walked around downtown Sidney, poking his head into shops, listening to opinions from the Nebraska panhandle. "I like to believe I'm a good listener," he said. "As a lawyer you have to listen to your client to represent them, to do your job." The comment just may represent...
Jay Ehler has served as a history teacher, a basketball coach and--for six years--principal at Sidney High School. In April of 2012 he accepted the position of Superintendent, stepping down as head coach of the Raiders boys team at the same time. He is thoroughly familiar with life in the Nebraska panhandle. As a student-athlete at Scottsbluff High School, he set a school record scoring 50 points in a basketball game--a mark that still stands. Before coming to Sidney, Ehler taught for the...
Danny S. Benkusky 1958 to 2014 Danny S. Benkusky, 55 of Lincoln, died Jan. 18, 2014 in Lincoln. Danny was born Jan. 31, 1958 in Sidney to William and Wilma (Beeken) Benkusky. Danny worked for 12 years at National Crane Company where, through his strong work ethic, he moved up through the ranks to the position of Associate Engineer. He spent much of his free time working with his hands and especially enjoyed tinkering with cars. Danny was intrigued by trains, and he spent as much time as he...
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new business to downtown Sidney with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday morning. Jack Baker and Tony Krajewski of Baker & Associates put the scissors to good use. Baker & Associates is an engineering and architectural office on Illinois St....
If you’re a football fan (and probably even if you aren’t), you are aware that we’re closing in on the Super Bowl. This year’s event is unique in that it is the first Super Bowl held in an outdoor, cold-weather site — New Jersey, to be specific. However, the 2014 game shares many similarities to past Super Bowls in terms of what it took for the two teams to arrive at this point. And some of these same characteristics apply to successful investors. Here are a few of these shared traits: A good offense — Most Super Bowl teams are adept at mo...
Sometimes you learn more about the soul of a team through its losses than its wins. After a wild fourth quarter the Red Raiders came up just short of a near miracle finish, falling 62-61 to the Sterling Tigers in a non-league basketball game in Wally Post Gymnasium on Tuesday night. Though the Raiders trailed by 9 points with 6:29 left in the final period, they managed to storm back to take a 3-point lead. Despite the effort behind their hard earned advantage, it took only seconds for fortune...
