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The third first degree murder trial in Cheyenne County District Court in a matter of four months began hearing evidence Monday. Jury selection in the case of the state of Nebraska vs. Larry Martinez took place Friday and the trial is scheduled to run through the end of this week. Martinez, 54 of Sidney, is charged with first degree murder, a class IA felony and use of a firearm to commit a felony, a class IC felony, for allegedly shooting and killing 30-year-old Mandy Kershman. Martinez is accused of shooting Kershman, also of Sidney, on July...
On Sunday some 200 volunteers--mostly members of St. Patrick's Catholic Church--packaged 20,000 meals to be distributed to needy people in Africa through the organization Stop Hunger Now. The volunteers filled containers with rice, beans and other necessities, weighed and boxed the meals before loading everything onto a truck. The church had originally planed to package 10,000 meals, but the outpouring of financial and voluntary support was so great they were able to double the number. Baylee...
Katie Higgins concentrates on her aim....
Glenwood F. Martin Jr. 1946 to 2014 Glenwood F. Martin “JR” passed away Thursday evening, March 20, 2014 at Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care Unit. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wed., March 26, 2014 at the Dalton Cemetery with Pastor Mark Zalesky of the First Christian Church in Sidney officiating. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established in JR’s name to the First Christian Church, 940 13th Avenue, Sidney, NE. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at www.holechekf...
The following people appeared in Deuel County Court on Tuesday, March 18, before the Honorable Randin Roland: Jacob Weir, age 19 of Steamboat Springs, Colo. appeared for a status hearing on a charge of Possession of Marijuana with Intent, Possession of Hash with Intent, Possession of Marijuana over 1 pound, Possession of Hash and No Tax Stamps. Those are class III, III, IV, IV, IV felonies, respectively. He retained an attorney. He waived his preliminary hearing. Arraignment is scheduled for April 7 at 1:30 p.m. Levi Queen, age 33 of Big...
Currently Food Drive For The Food Pantry! A food container will be set up at Sonny’s Super Foods and Walmart from March 20th to April 3rd. Donations can be dropped off at 2241 Illinois St. on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info, call Brenda Dickinson at 308-254-5856 Tuesday, March 25 Join in the fun and fellowship by participating in the “Middle Pages” group for youth 3rd – 6th grade. We will be meeting on Tues., March 25th at the Sidney Public Library beginning at 4 p.m. This session features story and a related craft. If interes...
I’ve been thinking about what I learned during the past winter months while attending numerous educational events focusing on no-till crop production. While there are many benefits to no-till crop production I think the most important message I heard was the benefits of diversifying crops and cropping systems to benefit soil health. The benefits of diversified continuous cropping are numerous including building organic matter, improved soil microbiology, water infiltration and water holding capacities of the soil. The biggest benefit is the i...
Despite the snow and wind that fell outside, the Chadron State College Indoor High School Invite went off as planned on Saturday. With competitors from 15 teams, three states and seven different classes, it was an event more about testing the waters of competition more so than team vs. team. Though there were many Raiders highlights, especially in boys field events, the moments when Sidney's Lucas Rosenbaum grabbed the attention of nearly all in the Nelson Physical Center in Chadron on...
While a winter-like storm raged outside, the Creek Valley Storm track and field team was warm and comfortable inside as it competed at the Nelson Physical Activities Building in Chadron on Saturday. Despite facing 14 other schools, most much larger, the Storm were more than willing to test their competitive spirit at the Chadron State College High School Invite on Saturday. In addition to Cody-Kilgore and Morrill, Creek Valley was one of just three Nebraska Class D schools in attendance. There were also five Class B schools, two class C teams...
Combined Classes Boys Results 55-Meter Dash Finals 1. Brady Turek, Hemingford 6.50 2. Jackson Dickerson, Chadron 6.50 3. Logan Lewis, Sidney 6.60 200-Meter Dash 1. Ryan Schwartzkopf, Gering 23.20 8. Jake Heeren, Sidney 25.20 14. John Bramer, Sidney 25.90 26. Josh Austad, Sidney 26.50 36. Michael Deaver, Sidney 27.10 39. Keaton Wakefield, Sidney 27.40 42. Spencer Rolls, Sidney 27.70 47. Ryan Stettner, Sidney 28.70 51. Colby Dickman, Sidney 29.00 55. Sean Richardson, Creek Valley 30.80 57. Aaron Buttle, Creek Valley 31.70 57. Josh Schievelbein, C...
Trapshooters from Sidney competed on Saturday at the Mitchell Gun Club Junior High Girls 1. Carley Witt 80 Champion Junior High Teams Results 1. Platte Valley Claybusters 410 2. Sidney Jr. High #1 360 Sidney Scores Alex Carlson 83 Carley Witt 80 Nate Deal 70 Cole Westfall 65 Spencer Barker 62 Senior High Team Results 1. Platte Valley Claybusters A 397 2. Platte Valley Claybusters B 347 3. Sidney Senior High 337...
Anchor leg runner Genessa Schilz made a winning move past Chadron in the 4 x 800 relay....
