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The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners reviewed a feasibility study for a joint law enforcement facility on Monday during its regular twice-monthly meeting. The review was presented by architects and a consultant tasked with examining what a facility that combined the sheriff’s office, police department and jail would look like. The county feasibility study comes about a year after the Sidney Police Department completed a study of its current building, which recommended a new facility at a cost of $3 million to $4 million. In October, C...
Firefighters and emergency personnel responded to a structure fire in the 1200 block of Newton Street in Sidney on Tuesday morning. First reports indicated the fire began near the house's fireplace. Nearly a dozen firefighters along with at least three engines responded to the scene, where fire hoses were brought inside the house. Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office deputies and Sidney Police Department officers were also on scene.... Full story
Local children posed as the Cat in the Hat, Thing One and Thing Two and Horton Hears a Who to celebrate Dr. Seuss' 111th birthday on Monday afternoon. The Sidney Public Library celebrated Dr. Seuss' (or, Theodor Seuss Geisel's) birthday by making familiar characters come to life for local children. Dr. Seuss is one of the most well-known and cherished authors of all time. He wrote and illustrated 46 children's book throughout his career, that inspired films, television series, a Broadway...
The Cheyenne County Art Guild selected Pamela Brown as February Artist of the Month. Brown is a CCAG member haling from Akron, Colo. She has lived in that area for more than 35 years. She works primarily in watercolor and is best known for her soft and subtle paintings depicting the people and landscape of the high plains in eastern Colorado. Her work brings life and beauty to an area often thought of as barren and desolate. Brown and her late husband lived on the plains about 35 miles...
Patricia A. "Pat" Hruska, 81 of Sidney, passed away at the Sidney Regional Medical Center, Sunday morning, March 1, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Thurs., March 5, with a Wake Service at 6 p.m., Wednesday evening, March 4. Both services will be in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation... Full story
Mike Brauer, 60 of Gurley, passed away at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff on Sunday, March 1, 2015. Funeral services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Mike’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
The District is beginning the process of review and evaluation of its ground water management in preparation to set ground water allocations for irrigators over the next allocation period (2016-2018). The 2015 growing season marks the end of the second allocation period the District has imposed after beginning to use allocations as part of its ground water management practices. The board of directors felt this was a necessary step after seeing ground water levels drop drastically, in some instances more than 30 feet, from historic levels. The...
Ongoing Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Dates of Lenten soup suppers & Lenten worship services are Feb. 24, Mar. 4, 11, 18 & 25 Lenten Soup suppers are every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Lenten worship services are every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great Topics and food. Call Leslie at (308) 250-1113 with questions. A Parkinson’s support group the for Western Nebraska area meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Epi... Full story
I hope you are well on your way to achieving a healthier, happier and longer life by the lifestyle changes you have made so far in this New Year. If you have yet to start, you still have time. In this final “New Year, New You” article I would like to leave you with some final tips: Nutrition Forget about all the fad diets and dieting. Instead follow the USDA’s new Food Guide Pyramid and monitor your caloric intake. Replace simple carbohydrates like those found in white bread and sweets with complex carbohydrates like 100 percent whole wheat...
The Peetz High boys’ basketball team, winners of the 1A District 4 third-place game last week against Heritage Christian, has been inserted as the sixth seed in the upcoming 1A Colorado Basketball Regional Tournament. The Bulldogs (13-9) will open up in Region 2, Bracket 1 against No. 7 Flagler (8-13) at Brush High School on Friday. The tip is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Should the Bulldogs win, they would face top seeded Arickaree/Woodlin on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Region 2 has three sub-brackets with the top three seeds, Arickaree/Woodlin, F... Full story
Hillside Golf Course will open for the season beginning on Tuesday, March 10, at 9 a.m. The entire 18-hole layout will be completely open. In addition, the Hillside Bar & Grill will continue to serve lunch and dinner beginning at 11 a.m. For further information, call the pro shop at 254-2311. The restaurant can be reached at 254-2441.... Full story
For the Sidney High boys' basketball team, it's now a waiting game. After the top-seeded Red Raiders' 56-50 loss to the No. 4 Alliance Bulldogs in the semifinals of the District B-6 tournament at the Cabela's Athletic Facility on Monday night, the fate of Sidney's state tournament hopes rests in the hands of the mathematicians – and a few other teams. In the second game of the Class B-6 semifinal doubleheader in Sidney, No. 2 Scottsbluff eliminated No. 3 Gering, 51-39. Scottsbluff will host A...
