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A Sidney man was sentenced to five years of intensive supervised probation on Tuesday for the part he played in his ex-father-in-law’s death. When Theodore Medina, 24 came home from work on the morning of Nov. 2, 2013, Ernest Ward, who was reportedly belligerent and intoxicated, began insulting him according to police documents. The two entered into a physical altercation later that day, which ended when Medina slammed Ward to the ground. Ward, 52, died later that night at Sidney Regional Medical Center due to blunt force trauma to his head. M...
Sidney's Travis Garska readies to make a play at second during Post 17's win at Chadron Tuesday night....
The Cheyenne County attorney’s office filed a complaint on Monday against 19-year-old Joseph Bailey for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. Bailey is charged with sexual assault, a class two felony, third degree sexual assault of a child, a class three-A felony and child abuse, a class three-A felony. Law enforcement became aware of this incident when police were dispatched to a Sidney residence for a noise complaint and were then notified by the girl’s mother that she had been raped but had not reported it. Police later found through int...
Area veterans have reliable transportation to doctor appointments thanks to the charity of many local organizations. Through donations from local charities, veterans themselves and all the county service organizations the Cheyenne County Veterans Service Office purchased a van for the price of $28,500 to transport panhandle veterans to doctor appointments in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The office also received a grant for the van from the Columbia Trust. On Tuesday, the Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber...
Roland and Sherri Rushman of Gurley, would like to announce the engagement of their daughter Ashley Anne to Kevin Alan Lindholm, son of Kenny and Elaine Lindholm of Eads, Colo. Ashley is a 2010 graduate of Leyton High School and a student at Chadron State College majoring in Secondary Social Science and Theatre Education. Kevin is a 2008 graduate of Eads High School and a graduate of Chadron State College where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Education. He is currently employed by...
Lana Louise Keller, 58 of Benkelman, Neb., passed away peacefully at the Dundy County Hospital. She was born in Stratton, Neb. on July 20, 1955, to John A. and Dolly (Cemer) Hanes. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1973. Lana was employed for several years at the El Dorado Manor. On Aug. 11, 1985 she was united in marriage to William “Bill” Keller. Lana received her Certificate of Dietary Management from the University of North Dakota while working at El Dorado Manor. The couple lived in Sidney for 15 years, moving into Benkelman in 201...
Here’s an interesting statistic: Over the past three decades, the centenarian population in the United States has grown about 66%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean that you have a good chance of living to 100 — but the possibility may not be as remote as it once was. In any case, if you do plan to retire in your mid-60s, and you are in good health, you may well have two, or even three, decades ahead of you. To enjoy this time to the fullest — and to help prevent the possibility of outliving your fi...
Sidney broke open a tie game in the seventh and final inning, exploding for four runs to knock off Chadron on the road Tuesday night. The middle of the lineup--Colton Onstott, Scott Phillips, Travis Garska and Jaden Sears produced seven of the team's eight hits, scoring four and driving in two more, helping to secure the win. Skyler Arent recorded the other base hit, while leadoff batter Bradey Holtz scored twice. The late game outburst gave Onstott the win in relief. But Holtz, Post 17's starte...
Results from June 22 Super Pro 1. Scott Mitchell, Minatare, 2. Randy Cleveland, Broomfield, Colo. 3. Wade Kiefer, Kimball Pro ET 1. Rodney Rasgorshek, Kimball 2. Rick Hume, Lodgepole 3. Jeff Bonifas, Gothenburg 4. Roy Anderson, Englewood, Colo. Sportsman 1. Jackie Blackwell, LaSalle, Colo. 2. Gerald Brown, Holyoke, Colo. 3. Clay Wickizer, Wallace 4. Sabu Watanabe, Hudson, Colo. Street 1. Sabu Watanabe, Hudson, Colo. 2. Jackie Blackwell, LaSalle, Colo. 3. Roy Anderson, Englewood, Colo. High...
