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In a year where people question if we are still on track, where commentators say "Sidney is dead," it is necessary to recognize those who are dedicated to swim against the tide, do what they can to support the economy and the community. On Friday, Jan. 24, the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet, recognizing businesses, entrepreneurs and every day residents who support Cheyenne County. "Each year, the Cheyenne County Chamber honors businesses and individuals that...
The Sidney City Council recently approved a plan to update the city's Downtown Master Plan. The City is currently working with the Downtown Master Plan from 2008. Originally, the plan would include support from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning funds. The City applied for funding through CDBG, but was not selected for a grant. Economic Development Director Melissa Norgard proposed the City commit $20,000 from the downtown portion of the LB840 fund to have the Plan updated. “My t...
In 2019, Siona Kshirsager finished the Cheyenne County Spelling Bee in second place to Aadhay Krishna. Last week, Siona finished her experience in spelling contests with a first place trophy and an invitation to the state spelling bee in Omaha at the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple. The Cheyenne County Spelling Bee was held Jan. 21 at West Elementary School with 29 contestants from Potter-Dix, Leyton, Sidney Middle School and West/North Elementary Schools. Words varied from the simple to the...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners Tuesday discussed a proposal for the 4-H program to hold its archery program at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. In other business, the commissioners approved a Special Designated Liquor License for the Pheasants Forever annual banquet. The banquet will be held March 6 at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Happy Hour starts at 5:30 p.m. with the dinner buffet at 7 p.m. A single membership and buffet is $50, membership/buffet and...
The Sidney City Council recently approved new people on the Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment and on the Historic Preservation Board. In the Jan. 14 city council meeting, Dave Hausmann, Steve Hume and Scott McDaniel were recommended to return to the Board of Adjustment. Hausmann has served on the board for 15 years, McDaniel 10 years and Hume 19 years. The Board of Adjustment consists of five regular members plus one alternate, all of whom are appointed by the City Council for a term of...
The volunteers for The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention are going to begin setting up tables around the community to inform people about AFSP and other resources available. The first AFSP table will be set up at Beans and Steams on Thursday January 30 from 10 a.m. -1 p.m. Our message is to have a real conversation about mental health. These tabling “events” will be an opportunity for us to reduce the stigma of mental health. We will do this by having open conversations about it. Our goal is to offer resources and information free to...
SCOTTSBLUFF – Regional West Medical Center is temporarily limiting visitor access due to widespread respiratory illness throughout the region. Visitors under the age of 18 will not be allowed in the hospital until further notice, unless they are a patient or parent of a patient. In addition, any person with a fever, cough, or other flu-like symptom should not visit the hospital for social reasons. Visitor restrictions were put in place based on public health and Regional West Community Health surveillance that showed a large increase in s...
Nancy A. Schilling, age 72, of Sidney, NE passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, January 31, 2020 in the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to sign Nancy’s register book and leave condolences for the family. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Nancy’s care and funeral arr...
Audiences of all ages will get a fresh look at an old favorite this Saturday, Feb. 1, when the Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) and more than 50 local students present “Beauty Lou and the Country Beast,” an original country western adaptation of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Beauty Lou and the Country Beast will being at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $13 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students including Western Nebraska Com...
After a grueling three game stretch last week, the Lady Raiders had a full week off, finally playing again on Saturday against the Lady Indians of Yuma, Colo. Sidney hosted the afternoon contest against a patient Yuma team that played tight defense. Not many shots were taken by other side in a low scoring start that had Sidney ahead 6-to-2 at the end of the first period. At the period break, Sidney Head Coach Tyler Shaw made some adjustments that had the Lady Raiders build up a 22-to-8 lead at...
Last year, the Red Raiders struggled during the first half of a disappointing season, but were able to beat the undefeated Yuma Indians on the road to provide a spark and a highlight to a down year. This year, the Indians traveled to Sidney and the Red Raiders were hoping that they could again upset the favored Yuma team to stop a seven game losing skid. With senior Arik Doty sidelined by injury, Sidney Head Coach Austin Lewis knew he'd need an outstanding effort on both offense and defense if t...
Sidney's Red Raider Wrestling team traveled to Lexington on Saturday to compete in the annual John Higgins Invitational Tournament. Many of the regions top teams were represented, and the Sidney team finished ninth out of field of 16 with 92 total points. Junior Brady Robb won the gold in the 170lb weight class, besting Beatrice's Brody Nelson by Fall at 1:36 in the first place match. Senior Hayden Hofrock earned second place in the 285lb weight class, losing a close 6-to-4 Decision to Scott...
The Leyton Lady Warrior basketball team started the 2020 MAC Tournament by hosting the Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes on Tuesday Jan. 21, and the heavily favored Leyton squad made quick work of the Lady Coyotes, blasting out 18 straight points to open the game before the Lady Coyotes finally put points on the board with about two minutes left in the first period. The Lady Warriors used a full press defense, causing turnovers and bad passes and offering no good looks whenever the Lady Coyotes had a shot...
After the Leyton offense fired up in the second and third quarters to propel the Warriors to an easy 49-to-26 win over Minatare in the first round of the MAC Tournament on Jan. 20, the Warriors knew they would be facing a much tougher semi-final opponent in the Bayard Tigers. Leyton already lost to Bayard by 24 points in the beginning of the season, minimizing the importance of the teams' nearly identical records coming into the contest. On Thursday the teams met at Bridgeport High School, and...
1 Bennington 157.5 2 Hastings 156.5 3 Norfolk 143.0 4 Scott Community 141.5 5 Beatrice 130.5 6 Wray 106.5 7 Gering 94.0 8 Adams Central 93.0 9 Sidney 92.0 10 North Platte 81.0 11 Lincoln Southwest 80.5 12 Holdrege 76.0 13 Lexington 73.0 14 McCook 64.0 15 Cozad 41.0 16 Gothenburg 18.0 Individual Results 106 Guaranteed Places 1st Place – Kael Lauridsen of Bennington 2nd Place – Brady Collins of Wray 3rd Place – Quinton Chavez of Gering 4th Place – Tristen Obermiller of Adams Central 5th Place – Markus Miller of Hastings 6th Place – Daven Naylo...
Peetz’s Bulldog Basketball teams traveled to Weldon Valley to take on the Warriors on Saturday afternoon and split the games, with the girl’s team falling in the first game while the boy’s team won big in the second contest. The Lady Bulldogs started the action in a low-scoring first period where both teams had problems handling the ball and getting their shots to fall. After the first period ended deadlocked 5-to-5, the Lady Warriors started to hit their shots in the second period and opene...
Timothy Martin Hellbusch, 57, of North Platte, formerly of Sidney, passed away unexpectedly at Great Plains Health in North Platte on January 23, 2020. Tim was born August 3, 1962, to Gerald and Annamarie (Boesch) Hellbusch at Albion and grew up in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. After graduating from Cedar Rapids High School in 1980, Tim attended Southeast Community College in Milford where he received his Associate of Arts Degree in Diesel Technology. On April 30, 1983, Tim married Rebecca 'Becky'...
Rosalie Sophia (Block) Klentz was born April 27, 1925 along with her twin brother, Richard in Lodgepole, NE to John and Henrietta (Strien) Block. She passed January 18, 2020, in Cody, Wyo., at the age of 94. She was born on a farm and loved to help her dad with the farm chores. She also took time to be a pen pal to servicemen overseas. After Rosalie's father died in 1945, the family moved to Sidney. There she was employed at the telephone Company and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. In...
Duane "Butch" Kuskie, 76 of Crook, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday January 18, 2020. Viewing for Butch was held Thursday, January 23, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Friday, January 24, at the Crook Community Center with Pastor Dale Pierce officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Sterling. Lunch will be served at the Crook Community Center. If you desire to help with the meal, bring salads or desserts to share. Butch was born M...
Karen Reichman, 81, of Chappell passed away early Thursday morning, January 23, 2020 at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado after a long courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Chappell United Methodist Church with Pastor David Abbott officiating. Burial followed in the Chappell City Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the donor’s choice. Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home and Cremations in Chappell is serving the Reichman family. Karen Ruth was born D...
