Sidney launches effort to encourage walking, boost overall health

An “Activate Sidney” community-wide meeting will be held at Western Nebraska Community College’s Sidney campus this Wednesday to bring together locals interested in creating a more walkable, bikeable and runnable Sidney.

The meeting will be hosted by the Cheyenne County Chamber, Cheyenne County Community Center, the City of Sidney, Panhandle Area Development District, Sidney Regional Medical Center and WNCC.

According to the Panhandle Health District, Sidney is part of a select group of cities across Nebraska that will gather input from residents in an effort to design community spec...