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Jordan DeNovellis and Lily Bowcut hop toward the finish in their gunny sacks....
The dark, empty windows seen above many of Sidney's downtown businesses are often the only reminder of those forgotten, vacant spaces. As the city of Sidney continues to develop, beautify and preserve its historic downtown district, the vacant upper floors around town are gaining attention for untapped development opportunities they present. To help citizens get a working knowledge of how to develop strategies to increase upper floor use in Sidney's downtown, the city is sponsoring a workshop ne...
City Council has approved a $45.8 million budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year. This is an $8.5 million increase over last year’s budget and includes major street projects totaling $12.5 million, a new swimming pool costing more than $4 million and park improvements running about $2 million. “This budget accomplishes a lot,” City Manager Gary Person told the council on Tuesday night. “(It’s) a lot of things that you wanted to see done.” The property tax levy request of $1.93 million for the next fiscal year is slightly higher than last year’s...
Electricity rates for the city of Sidney are increasing by 10 percent after an ordinance was passed Tuesday night by city council. According to Public Services Director John Hehnke, the rate increase is necessary due to new regulations passed down through the state and federal governments and additional costs associated with generating facilities that had not been anticipated nor budgeted for. “Each year with the new federal regulations that come down for cross-state air contaminants and everything like that,” he said, “each one of those thing...
City workers spray water on the debris of the old Elwell building at the corner of 9th Ave. and Hickory to keep airborne asbestos at bay during demolition Thursday morning. According to Brad Rowan, chief building official, some of the old stone used in construction of the building will be repurposed in other projects, including the restoration of Camp Lookout and signage for the Chamber of Commerce....
Dallas Brass is coming to town, and they're ready to make a difference through music. The ensemble will be playing in the Sidney High School auditorium on Monday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m., and local band students will have the opportunity to join them on stage. Founded in Dallas by Michael Levine in 1983, Dallas Brass has appeared with symphony orchestras all over the nation, including the Cincinnati Pops, the New York Pops and the Philly Pops, playing in such venues as Carnegie Hall, the John F....
Traffic congestion and safety concerns have prompted the placement of temporary stop signs at the intersection of 13th Avenue and Pine Street. "We've fielded a number of phone calls from citizens asking if there was something that we could do to help traffic from Pine get onto 13th during the heavy traffic periods of the day," said Public Services Director John Hehnke at Tuesday's city council meeting. Pine Street has served as a detour during construction on 10th Ave., and increased traffic...
Sidney students performed well on Nebraska Standards Assessment tests taken last spring, according to Sheri Ehler, curriculum and assessment director and principal of West Elementary. Ehler presented an overview of the NeSA results at Monday’s school board meeting, comparing the performance of specific grade levels in Sidney compared with state averages. Out of 18 total areas tested, Sidney students scored at or above the state average in 13 categories. In reading, third, sixth, seventh, eighth and eleventh grades all scored above state a...
Construction on Fort Sidney Road progresses as shown by the new median at the intersection of Fort Sidney and Highway 30. As the road is being resurfaced, traffic will be maintained at all times but will be limited to a single lane during much of the construction....
Cabela’s Campfire Award Golf Tournament is coming up Sunday, Sept. 14. The tournament is raising money for Kids Plus, a nonprofit organization that helps at-risk youth and provides educational programs. Four-person teams will play in a scramble with a shotgun start at noon at Hillside Golf Course. Hole-in-one prizes will be available around the course, including vacation packages, online shopping sprees and a 2014 Chevy Malibu. Groups smaller than four will be merged to make four-person teams. Cost for the event is $60 per person. Door p...
Long lines of people waited to pay for their discounted books, toys and collectibles during the final clearance sales at the Book and Coffee Corner this past weekend. The store, which opened in 1974, will be closing its doors permanently later this month, according to Cindy Rohm, current owner of the business. "Unless you want to buy it," she said while checking out customers at one of the registers. "I'll hand you the keys." Rohm cited lack of patronage in the Book Corner as the reason for the...
The Nebraska State Patrol Troop E welcomed visitors to their new location at 742 Jackson and introduced three new troopers at their open house on Sunday. The new troopers are, from left, Brent Potthoff of Kearney, Alex Sinnett of Omaha and Kara Hutchison of Kearney....
The Book and Coffee Corner had a going-out-of-business sale this past weekend. The store, open since 1974, will be open for one last sale on Sept. 12, 13 and 14....
The top 25 artworks of the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs (ANAC) annual conference are on display at the Sidney Public Library through Sept. 11. Some examples from the display include, from left, a photograph by Theresa Young titled "Iron Horse," Nancy Dee's painting "Amherst Market" and Julia Noyes' mixed-media piece titled "Landscape of the Mind." The traveling art display is comprised of 19 two-dimensional artworks and six three-dimensional works....
Ethan Nelson, a 17-year-old Dalton resident, has accomplished much to be proud of. As an entrepreneur, an accomplished artist, a published illustrator and recipient of multiple awards for various accomplishments, one might presume that Nelson was snobbish and egotistical. In fact, he's a humble, soft-spoken young man, grateful for the opportunities in life. Home-schooled by his mother, Ellen, since the eighth grade, Ethan is now a high school senior. He gives a lot of credit to his parents for...
Lisa Davis (with daughter Kenzie Davis), left, and Jessica Eddy, second from left, of the Friends of the Library receive a Dress Down Days check for $973.64 from Doris Jensen, second from right, of the Ladies Chamber. Lisa Carter of Rauner and Associates, far right, represents the area businesses that participate in Dress Down Days each month. The funds will be used to help purchase prizes for local children in the Summer Reading Program....
The county roads north of Sidney need more attention, according to Don and Sherrie Dudley. The couple came forward at Tuesday’s county commissioner meeting with photographs, car repair bills and stories detailing the pothole-ridden roads. County Road 103 – one the Dudleys drive on every day – had been neglected, in their opinion. “For two years, we’ve been asking to have this road repaired,” Sherrie Dudley said. She said she has had two accidents on the road because of the potholes. The first occurred in March, and the second occurred ab...
Demolition began on a house located at 1165 5th Street in Sidney last week. The structure, owned by Billy Folkerts, was deemed dangerous by Chief Building Official Brad Rowan. The owner intends to replace the house with a new structure....
Competitors get dirty during the mud volleyball tournament at Lodgepole's Old Settlers' Days in Kasten's Field on Sunday....
Derek Smart of Atwood, Colo., charges forward on his Oliver 88 at the tractor pull event during Lodgepole's Old Settlers' Days on Sunday....
Grace Gardens preschool, located at Sidney's First United Methodist Church will be holding its first class on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Open to kids 4 and 5 years old, the preschool intends to provide a faith-based curriculum that will help students develop socially, cognitively, emotionally, physically and creatively. It has been licensed by the State of Nebraska. The classes will be taught by Yvette Martin, who taught preschool for eight years before coming to Sidney. Originally from Lamar, Colo.,...
Three area students attended the Great Plains Rotary Youth Leadership Awards at Halsey 4-H camp, bringing home lessons on leadership, team-building skills and memories. Megan Neal and Cassy Ross of Sidney and Jake Johnson of Potter gave a slideshow presentation for Sidney Rotary members at Buffalo Point on Monday, speaking about the benefits of attending the six-day camp last month – particularly the bonds they formed with their fellow participants. "I think all of us, our favorite part was m...
The Village of Lodgepole is set to celebrate its 90th Old Settlers' Days event this weekend. What started in 1924 as an occasion for past residents of Lodgepole to socialize with "new and old settlers," the event has grown into a celebration where residents of Lodgepole and surrounding communities join together for food, fun and competitions throughout the four-day, Labor Day weekend. A full roster of events for all ages is scheduled. Things kick off with a Turkey Softball game at 6 p.m. Friday...
Nick and Cassie Easterly, with help from their friend Larry Reiser, cut the ribbon at the grand opening celebration of Sidney Feed last Friday....
Justin Christensen and family cut the ribbon in front of Shelter Insurance on Thursday. Christensen is the new agent for the company in Sidney....
