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Here is a look back at some of the stories that made news in Sidney and the surrounding areas during 2014: January The Cheyenne County commissioners discussed how to fit raises for elected county officials into an increasingly tight budget. The commissioners agreed on a base pay of $55,000 per year starting in 2015 with a 3 percent cost of living increase for the following three years.The county attorney and county sheriff should receive 150 percent and 120 percent, respectively, of the base...
Leona “Lee” Gregg, 86 of Sidney, passed away at the Golden Living Center in Sidney, Tues., Dec. 30, 2014. Funeral services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Lee’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
Frances Ann Block, age 82 of Lodgepole, passed peacefully into the loving arms of our Lord on Sat., Dec. 27, 2014, in her home surrounded by her family after a heroic battle with cancer. Memorial services for Frances Ann Block will be held at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Lodgepole, on Sat., Jan. 3, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. There will be no visitation prior to the service. A reception at the church will follow the service. Graveside services will follow at a later date at Pleasant View Cemetery north... Full story
Ronald L. "Ronnie" Steffens, 77 of Sidney, passed away at the Golden Living Center in Sidney, Sunday evening, Dec. 28, 2014. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m., Fri., Jan 2nd in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Pastor Bradley Heinecke officiating. Graveside inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Friday morning Jan. 2nd to sign Ronnie's register book and to drop off condolences for his family. Memorial contributions... Full story
Ongoing Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great Topics and food. Call Leslie @ 250-1113 if questions. Wednesday, Jan. 7 The Sidney Public Library will resume Toddler Tales beginning Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 10:15 a.m. This session is offered to children ages 2 and 3 and features story and related finger plays. For more information and or to register please call the library at 254-3110. Thursday, Jan. 8 The Sidney Public Library will resume Story-time on Thurs., Jan. 8 at 10:15... Full story
The time has come for me to bid you all adieu. I'm leaving Sidney to take a job in Bristol, Conn., with ESPN as a program assistant with the radio department. Before a couple of weeks ago, I had full intentions on staying in Sidney for a year or two. But then I received a call from an 860 area code. For as long as I can remember, I've loved sports and loved watching ESPN. My mom was very protective of her son. The scope of mediated text I could consume was very very narrow. I couldn't listen to...
The two Communist holdouts from the Cold War dominate the news again: Cuba on one page, and North Korea on the other. First, President Barak Obama wants to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba after five and a half decades of Communist rule. Then, the FBI has traced “one of the most punishing cyber-attacks on a major American corporation in recent memory” back to the Guardians of Peace, all because of a new movie that mocks Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s dictator. Both Cuba and North Korea...
Now that 2015 is upon us, you may be thinking about making some New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps you’ll decide to take up a musical instrument, or hit the gym more often, or even learn a new language. All these are worthy goals, of course — but you could also gain some key benefits by working to achieve some financial resolutions. Here are a few to consider: Fill “gaps” in your investment portfolio. From time to time, you — or possibly your financial advisor, if you work with one — might identify “gaps” in your investment portfolio. For ex...
You can hear the excitement radiating from the voice of Sidney boys' basketball coach Erik Kohl when he talks about the upcoming Cabela's Holiday Tournament in Sidney. As a man who loves well executed basketball, he's looking forward to the challenge of playing in a bracket with three other quality teams. "This is a fun tournament for us and we're all really excited by the quality of the teams here," said Kohl after a morning practice this week. "It's going to be great fun because we're facing...
Despite some early season struggles, the Sidney Red Raiders girls’ basketball team can take comfort in a not too dissimilar scenario that opened the 2013-14 season. At the conclusion of the Cabela’s Holiday Tournament last season, the eventual Class B-6 champions were just a game over .500. They eked out a three-point victory against Gothenburg in the tournament’s final game. Sidney enters the 2015 tournament at 3-4 after giving up a fourth-quarter lead against Fort Morgan in its last game before the break. A win over Alliance earlier in the s...
