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Sidney Public Schools (SPS) Board Members met Monday for their regular meeting, and the agenda tackled various items including updates to current school policies. School polices for SPS are created by KSB, which stands for Karen, Steve and Bobby. They are three attorneys who founded KSB School Law in 2015, a practice that represents public school districts and other educational institutions. Policies formed through KSB are voted on by Sidney school board members before adopted. In Monday’s school board meeting policy 5053 and policy 5063 w...
LINCOLN – Sidney's Randy Haddix was honored as one of Nebraska's top volunteers in the area of emergency preparedness and disaster response when Lt. Governor Mike Foley presented Be Prepared awards at a ceremony in late September. Haddix was recognized as Citizen Corps volunteer of the year award, for his commitment to the Region 21 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Haddix volunteers his time as the Training Coordinator for Region 21 CERT. As the CERT coordinator, Haddix ensures that v...
Following the pattern it has shown in previous investment actions, the investment firm that last winter turned Cabela's and Sidney’s world upside down has taken the money and run. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, New York hedge fund Elliot Management has sold more the half of it's six million Cabela's shares. A “hedge fund” is defined as a limited partnership of investors that use high risk methods in hopes of realizing large capital gains. Elliot Management serves as the management affiliate of American hedge funds flags...
Robert R. “Bob” Rauner, 93 of Sidney, passed at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care, Sunday, October 9, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 15 with Rosary Services at 6 pm., Friday, October 14. Both Services will be in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Greenwood Cemetery following Mass. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday until 4 p.m. to sign Bob’s register book and leave c...
Donald Dean "Don" Madden, 63, of Grand Island died on Thursday, October 6, 2016. A memorial service celebrating Don's life will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 13, at All Faiths Funeral Home. Daniel Naranjo will officiate. A gathering of family and friends will be from 1 p.m. until service time. Don was born February 3, 1953 in Sidney, NE, to Karl and Sally Mae (Swenson) Madden. He graduated from Potter High School, Class of 1972. On October 17, 2000, Don was married to his best friend, Mary...
Clara Leona Benzel, born Clara Leona Glanz on June 30, 1922, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 12 in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Dave Hall officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Clara's name to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Clara was preceded in death by her cherished daughter Cynthia "Cindy" Lee Benzel,...
Ann Wiegand, 71, of rural Oshkosh, Nebraska died Tuesday evening, October 4, 2016 at Holdrege Memorial Homes in Holdrege, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, October 15, 2016 in the Zion Lutheran Church in Chappell, Nebraska with Rev. Neil L. Carlson officiating. Burial will follow in the Chappell Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday in the Holechek Funeral Home in Chappell. Memorials have been established to the Zion Lutheran Women's...
Marilyn Booth, 83 of Sunol, Nebraska passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at her home in Sunol. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2016 in the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Lodgepole with Pastor Kathy Montira officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Memorials have been established to the Sunol Community Center. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday in the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney. You can view the online obituary and...
Andrew William Brown, 55, of Chappell, Nebraska, lost his hard-fought battle to cancer Sunday, October 9, 2016, in the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colo. Andy Bill was born in Ogallala, Nebraska to Alan Charles Brown and Mabel Lorraine (Savage) Brown on July 26, 1961. He grew up in Ogallala and graduated from Ogallala High School in 1979. Andy was a mechanic and short-haul truck driver while the family lived in the panhandle. Andy met Jan in 1982 and they were married on June 4,...
Annalise Lecher has been named to the all-tournament team for play in the Twin-City Volleyball Tournament. Lecher, Sidney's 5'-10" middle hitter, who has started on varsity four years for the Lady Raiders, continued to anchor the team through the tournament. Sidney finished seventh in the tournament, but Lecher's play caught the eye of tournament officials. Lecher averaged 5.5 kills per game, notching 14 against Cheyenne (Wyo.) Central. From the service line, she was perfect throughout the...
