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Sixth grade students at West Elementary took advantage of the warmer fall temperatures last Monday and got the first hand opportunity to learn about drones. A drone, in a technological context, is an unmanned aircraft. However they are more formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles or unmanned aircraft systems. Essentially, a drone is a flying robot. The aircrafts may be remotely controlled or can fly autonomously through software-controlled flight plans in their embedded systems working in...
Sidney’s City Council is looking for someone who wants to serve the city in the capacity of council member. The question of an opening on the council has been a part of discussion since May, when no one filed to fill the seat of councilman Chris Gay, who chose not to remain on the council. Two council seats were up for election in November, that of Gay, and councilman Joe Arterburn, who was re-elected. To fill the opening, Mayor Mark Nienhueser has asked that anyone interested in serving on t...
Bernadine Heath, 89, of Sidney, Nebraska passed away Sunday afternoon, November 27, 2016 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center-Extended Care. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney with Pastor Jim Gerhold of the Christian Life Center in Sidney officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. at the Rosehill Cemetery at Broadwater, Nebraska. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m to 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials can be...
Florence Bernice Ludeman was born to Ekke and Johanna Miller on December 22, 1924 on a farm nine miles east of Gurley, NE. She had two brothers, Alvin and Verne, and four sisters, Irene, Kay, Bonita, and Clara. She was baptized and confirmed at Weyerts Immanuel Church and attended a country school less than a mile away where she helped teach other children. She attended high school in Sidney, NE where she played bass fiddle in the band and graduated in 1942. During WW II she worked at Sioux...
Dean Starr, age 86 of Sidney, NE passed away at his home, Sunday, November 20, 2016. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 1st in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Graveside inurnment with Military Honors will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff. Memorial contributions may be made in Dean's name to the Sidney American Legion Post #17 or the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department. Cremation...