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Council OKs employee insurance brokerage contract in last minute agenda item
Sidney’s City Council unanimously voted to accept a contract with Holmes Murphy of Omaha for employee insurance brokerage during Tuesday’s regular meeting as administration seeks to improve benefits for its staff going into the next fiscal year....
Sadler introduces building inspector, assistant search over
The introduction of a new city chief building inspector, along with the announcement its new assistant city manager, was made during Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Sidney City Council. At the start of the meeting, City Manager Ed Sadler...
City employees Anthony, Trowbridge recognized for decades of service
Two long-time City of Sidney employees were recognized by the utilities section of the League of Nebraska Municipalities this month with an award certificate commemorating their decades of service...
Gold Rush Days
Sidney residents and visitors had an opportunity to step back in time last weekend as the 13th annual Gold Rush Days was held at the American Legion Park. Gold Rush Days is a three-day celebration of...
Summer archery league sets sights on county fair
On a weekly basis, dozens of Cheyenne County youth have been taking up arms just outside of Sidney getting ready for action next month. But there's no reason to duck for cover or call the sheriff's...
Addie's Memorial
Dozens of children, along with parents, teachers and other members of the Sidney community attended a tree planting and butterfly release Sunday afternoon at the Living Memorial Gardens in memory of...
Eagle Riders visit Cool Kids in Pony Express ride
Cool Kids summer activities were put on hold Thursday morning as the Nebraska State Fraternal Order of Eagles - Eagles Riders rode onto the North Elementary School campus to pick up handwritten...
Cool Kids kick off annual summer camp
With summer now in full swing, the Cool Kids Club/No Limits program began its annual summer camp this week, offering a variety of educational and entertaining activities to area youth during the next...
St. Pat's is replacing steeple shingles
St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney is receiving some much needed restoration this week as crews replace worn out shingles on the century-old structure. "Those shingles were loose and just needed...
Landspout tornado seen near Colorado-Nebraska border Monday
Memorial Day solemnity was interrupted Monday afternoon as Sidney citizens were warned about tornado activity in the area after two cold-air funnel clouds were spotted near the Colorado-Nebraska...
SPL kicks off summer reading program
Beginning tomorrow, Sidney Public Library (SLP) will begin its annual summer reading program aimed at children, teens and adults alike. “It’s a Nebraska thing to have the kids, young adults and adults participate in the summer reading,” Sidney...
Splish Splash
While it appeared early on the threat of lightning would put a damper on the donor preview of Sidney's new aquatic center late Thursday afternoon, weather conditions cleared up just enough to allow ch...
FLL summer activities planned for June and July
This summer, the Cheyenne County 4-H will be expanding its First Lego League robotics program with activities for children and young adults from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. "It's for...
Fairy Garden
Nearly a dozen 4-H'ers took on a small project with big potential Wednesday morning as they learned how to build and grow their own fairy garden. The workshop was held at Sidney Feed and Supply,...
Council sets goals for 2017 fiscal year budget preparation
After requesting feedback from the community at their last meeting, the Sidney City Council approved this week the preliminary findings of their goal setting retreat from last month to provide city administration direction as they prepare for the...
Council names Aikens Sidney Police Chief
During Tuesday night's regular meeting of the Sidney City Council, City Manager Ed Sadler announced Assistant Police Chief Joseph Aikens had been selected as Sidney's new chief of police effective...
City changes policy for board and committee appointments
Sidney is changing the method it uses for appointments to its boards and committees to allow for term expirations and vacancies to be advertised to the public beforehand. The change was brought to the Sidney City Council during Tuesday’s regular me...
Sidney Aquatic Center ready for opening day
In just a few days, the long wait for the Sidney Aquatic Center to be open to the public will be over. "I'm glad we're finally at this point, said Tom Von Seggern, park superintendent for the City of...
Sidney SkillsUSA students raising funds through yard work in June
Students with the Sidney High School SkillsUSA chapter are offering their assistance to the community next month with yard work as they seek to raise funds for their state conference next year. "It's the first time we're doing this fundraiser, and...
Goats, lambs and swine tagged for county fair
Dozens of exhibitors brought their market lamb, goat and swine projects to the Cheyenne County fairgrounds late Monday afternoon for the mandatory tagging and weigh-in for the upcoming Cheyenne County...
LCC holds cleanup at Sidney's Northside Park
More than 30 people turned out Saturday morning to assist the 2016 Leadership Cheyenne County class in an all-day cleanup effort at the Northside Park in Sidney. Leadership Cheyenne County is a...
Principal Brent Jeffers retires after 25 years
When Brent Jeffers came to Sidney in 1991 to become principal of North and South elementary schools, his first administration position, he expected it to be for only a short time before moving on. "I...
KSB Great Trash Race set for June 4
On June 4, Keep Sidney Beautiful will hold its annual Great Trash Race, a cleanup effort that tasks teams with collecting as much as they can throughout the community. "It's a good way for people to give back to their community," Beth Arellano, direc...
Development
Several representatives from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (NDED) visited Sidney this week as they joined city administration on a tour of existing buildings and shovel-ready sites...
LCC seeking volunteers for cleanup of Northside Park
This Saturday, the 2016 Leadership Cheyenne County class is asking for the community to help with the revitalization of Sidney's Northside Park by participating in an all-day cleanup effort. Sidney police officers Curtis Hofrock and Jennifer Woodis,...
