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The trial for a Sidney man facing charges that include terroristic threatening, kidnapping, domestic assault and drug and gun possession is scheduled to begin Wednesday in Cheyenne County District Court. Jason Assad was arrested last fall at the El Palomino Motel in Sidney, a business he co-owned at the time. The arrest stemmed from an alleged altercation at the property that occurred on Sept. 14, 2014. Sidney Police officers responded to the motel for a report of an argument and a woman...
Floyd O. Kettle, of Sidney, pled guilty to a single count of cultivating marijuana, a Class III felony, on Monday in Cheyenne County District Court. The offense carries a minimum sentence of one year in jail and maximum penalty of 20 years, along with a possible fine of $25,000. In exchange for his guilty plea, the Cheyenne County Attorney's office asked additional charges for distribution of marijuana within 1,000 feet of park be dropped. Judge Derek Weimer asked Kettle a series of questions...
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The Sidney City Council will begin its Tuesday meeting earlier than usual and in a different venue. At 5 p.m., the City Council and the South Platte Natural Resources will hold a joint meeting at the NRD offices located at 551 Parkland Drive in Sidney. The groups are meeting to discuss a combined effort to address storm water issues in East Sidney. More than two years ago, the Joint East Sidney Watershed Authority was formed with representatives from both entities. A master plan was created, an ordinance implemented and possible projects...
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension office held a 'Women in Agriculture' conference in Sidney on Friday. About 40 attendees turned out for the event to hear presentations on topics ranging from crops to photography.... Full story
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 3.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.35 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.39 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were $1.20 per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 7.8 cents per gallon lower...
Marty Geiger II, 45, passed away Tues., April 7, 2015. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Mon., April 13th in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Kelvin Boltjes officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in care of Marty's mother, Kathy Solberg, POB 256, Potter, NE 69156. Memorial funds will be used to benefit youth programs in the area. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Marty's care and funeral... Full story
Mike Kennedy, 44 of Sidney, passed away Tues., April 7, 2015. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Tues., April 14 with Wake Services at 6 p.m., Monday evening April 13th. Both services will be in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday until 4 p.m. to sign Mike's register book and leave condolences for the family. In lieu of flowers,... Full story
Lester F. Johnson, formerly of Potter, passed away on April 10, 2015. Mr. Johnson is proceeded by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Johnson, brothers Clifford, Wayne, Ronald and sister Willomine Lipska, all of whom resided in the Potter area. Mr. Johnson graduated from Potter High School with the class of 1948, after which he joined the U.S. Air Force where he served twenty years and retired in 1971. Mr. Johnson will be laid to rest at the Potter Cemetery. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife... Full story
Colburne “Coly” Nelson, 78 of Sidney, passed away at the Golden Living Center in Sidney, Sunday morning, April 12, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 16th with Wake Services at 6 p.m., Wednesday evening, April 15th. Both services will be in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be at 3 p.m., Thursday in the Oregon Trail Memorial Park Cemetery in Bridgeport. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. A compl... Full story
Edna B. Sprenger, 88 of Sidney, passed away Sun., April 5, 2015 in Sidney. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Sat., April 18th in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Tar Drazdowski officiating. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to sign Edna’s register book and drop off condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be made in Edna’s name to the Christ Episcopal Church or the donor’s choice. You may view Edna’s Book of Memorie... Full story
Ongoing Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great topics/food/fellowship. 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 Episcopal Church, 312 W. 16th St., Alliance. Call Dee Brauninger at (308) 763-1254 with questions or email her at [email protected]. Monday, April 13 Flowers with Margie Surber will be held Monday, April 13 from 4:30-7 p.m... Full story
I want to start off by thanking everyone for their kind prayers and thoughtfulness in helping me and my family as I recover from my surgery. The well wishes and acts of kindness friends and neighbors exhibit during difficult times always impressed me in our rural way of life. These acts of kindness make living in rural Nebraska a very special place to be. I had my right knee replaced and the surgery and recovery couldn’t have gone any better. I’m still working hard in physical therapy to regain the strength and motion of the knee and leg and...
The South Platte Natural Resources District has two scholarship opportunities for students wishing to attend one of two camps focusing on natural resources education this summer. Each year the Nebraska Section of the Society for Range Management, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and IANR and the Cooperative Extension Service host a learning experience for high school students wishing to increase their knowledge of natural resources. The 52nd Annual Nebraska Range Youth Camp will be held at the State...
GRANT – On a perfect day to be outdoors, the shorthanded Potter-Dix Coyotes were buoyed by a number of strong performances against a deep field of competitors at the E. Lee Todd Invitational hosted by Perkins County High School on Saturday. The Ogallala Indians of Class B made a clean sweep of the team competition. The Ogallala boys picked up 139 points to beat out North Platte St. Patrick's (Class C), 139-123. The rest of the schools were well back with Chase County taking the third slot w...
MITCHELL – Powered by a depth that provided multiple placings in 10 boys' and girls' events combined at the Mitchell Invite on Friday, both Red Raiders' track and field teams were the easy winners on a perfect day to be running outdoors. The Raiders' girls finished with 140 points, which far outpaced runner-up Mitchell at 94. Gering (77), Alliance (66) and Burns (Wyo.) (42) completed the top five. Mitchell was also runner-up in the boys' competition as it tallied 108 points to Sidney's 131. Like...
The Peetz High baseball team dropped a doubleheader to league-rival Fleming on the road on Saturday by the scores of 8-5 and 10-3. The games were a makeup from Thursday’s rainout. Though the Bulldogs’ overall record slipped to 2-5 on the season, their league mark suffered by only one game due to league rules. With only the opening contest of doubleheaders counting toward league standings, Peetz is now 1-1 in 1A District 4 play. “It does hurt our chances a little bit of getting a league title, but we can still go into the league tourn...
Trey Arellano, an eighth grader at Sidney Middle School, earned All-American status by virtue of his performance at the AAU National Duals at HyVee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa the weekend of April 4-5. Arellano, who wrestles at 95 pounds, earned his place in the national duals meet by virtue of his 5-0 record at the AAU qualifier in Kearney a week earlier. He was one of 20 members of the Nebraska team that faced squads from all over the United States. At the national dual meet, Arellano went 6-2 to earn Silver Status All-American. The Nebraska...
