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Amber Davis, 39 of Sidney, was sentenced to 18 months probation Friday, for obstruction and lying to a police officer, both misdemeanors. Davis helped Jason Custer flee Sidney for Big Springs on Nov. 3, 2012 shortly after Custer shot and killed Adam McCormick. She then mislead police when first questioned about the crime. A jury found Custer guilty of first degree murder earlier this month in Cheyenne County district court. Custer came to Sidney in October 2012 to stay with Davis and her boyfriend, Billy Fields. A dispute over a $150 drug debt...
Charges against 29-year-old Nathan Pohl related to area burglaries and an escape from police will move forward after it was found last week that there was probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the crimes for which he is charged. The Sidney man is charged with burglary, escape and possession of a deadly weapon. Pohl was initially arrested earlier this month when law enforcement found him trespassing at the golf course mower shed. Upon his arrest, police allegedly found several items which belonged in the mower shed inside his...
Maxine D. Schilz 1936 to 2014 Maxine D. Schilz, 77, of Minatare, Neb., died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at her home. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Sidney. Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff assisted the family with arrangements. A memorial has been established in care of the family. Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.dugankramer.com Maxine was born Sept. 25, 1936 at Hemingford, Neb. to John and Dorothy (Tuma) Jezek. She received her education at Hemingford...
James L. Mohatt 1933 to 2014 YORK, Pa. – James L. Mohatt, 80, died Thursday, February 20, 2014, at York Hospital. He was the husband of the late Beverly J. (Spielman) Mohatt. Born in Sidney, Neb., on Aug. 2, 1933, James was the son of the late James P. and Josephine (Lacy) Mohatt. James went to high school at St. Pat’s in Sidney. James was educated at University of Nebraska (Kearney), University of Nebraska (Lincoln), and University of Iowa, where he received his PhD in 1971. Dr. Mohatt had a long career teaching music at York College whe...
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County Court on Tuesday, Feb. 18, before the Honorable Randin Roland: Yamel Rivera, age 27 of Clearwater, Fla., appeared for a preliminary hearing on a charge of Theft, a class III felony. The case was bound over to District Court and arraignment has been scheduled for March 5 at 8:30 a.m. Simal Silva Saul of Miami, Fla., appeared for a preliminary hearing on a four count charge of Theft by Deception and Criminal Possession of a Financial Transaction Device. All are class III felonies. The case was boun...
I’ve been discussing 10 tips for successful no-till crop production and thus far I have covered choosing a good crop rotation, winter wheat as the most important crop for supplying a consistent amount of residues to make the rest of the crop rotation function, and utilizing a stripper head to manage this amount of residues. I think another important production tip for our area is to add field peas to the crop rotation prior to the winter wheat. Field peas have proven to be the best crop prior to winter wheat seeding in our diverse cropping r...
Matt Romick of the city's parks department clears snow from a sidewalk on the 13th Ave. bridge over Lodgepole Creek on Monday morning. Sidney received up to eight inches of snow over the weekend from a storm that closed the westbound lane of I-80 for six hours and dumped nearly 17 inches in some places....
In wrestling parlance they call it sudden victory, but for many it can be sudden agony. Despite being the aggressor throughout much of the match, Michael Muggli of Sidney High School suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 loss in triple overtime, ending his bid for a medal at the 2014 NSAA State Wrestling Championships on Friday. With one more win needed to assure a medal in the Class B 145 lbs. division, Muggli had the upper hand through much of the match against Ashland-Greenwood's Cory Washburn. But...
From the moment Sarah Mahr took a skip pass from Cody Rowley and converted from three point range to break and 8-8 draw in the first, the outcome was rarely again in serious doubt. Abbi Porter rejected two consecutive Alliance shots, Mahr drained another three and the Raiders were on their way to a 47-36 road win on Friday. In the aftermath, however, the Raiders were in an analytical mood. "We lost focus," Katelin Cole observed. "We need to work on boxing out." Up by as many as 17 points deep...
Although Sidney handled Alliance in the end, chalking up a runaway 76-62 win on the road Friday night, the hosts dominated in the early going. "They came out and hit us in the mouth," head coach Erik Kohl said. The Raiders were able to put points on the board, but Alliance seemed to score at will. Six different Bulldogs helped the hosts forge a 23-15 lead at the start of the second quarter. But Kohl's crew began to adjust defensively. Sidney closed up passing lanes and shut down fast break...
Warriors wallop Garden County to wrap up regular season Leyton finished their regular season on a high note, recording a 60-31 win over district rival Garden County in Oshkosh on Friday. The Warriors finish their regular season with a record of 15-5 and a mark of 8-1 in the district. Their next challenge is the D2-11 sub-district tournament at Gering High School, beginning on Tuesday. As the top seed the Warriors will face the winner of Monday’s contest between No. 4 Banner County (7-12) and No. 5 South Platte (0-15). Tuesday’s game is sch...
Sidney native Matt Rosenbaum looks for a guard to pass the ball to after pulling down a defensive rebound Saturday night while helping Colorado State-Pueblo to an 84-70 victory over Chadron State College in Chadron. A senior for the ThunderWolves, Rosenbaum scored 11 points in the game. He was two of five from the field, all 3-point shots, and made all five of his free throws. He also had five rebounds and five assists. For the season, Rosenbaum is averaging about 12.5 points and nearly 5...
The Sidney cheerleading squad competed at the 2014 Nebraska State Cheerleading Team Championships at Heartland Events Center in Grand Island over the weekend. The team competed in two categories, non-tumbling cheer and sideline cheer. The Raiders finished 14th in non tumbling with 62 points and 5th in sideline with 72 points. Omaha Gross Catholic led in way in non tumbling with 85.33 points while Northwest (80.83) and Plattsmouth (75.5) rounded out the top three teams. Elkhorn South finished on...
The Sidney High School cheer team took part in the state cheer and dance competition in Grand Island on Saturday. In tomorrow’s paper: Sidney’s Danz Team at state...
