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A Sidney bicyclist was transported to Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff Wednesday after he was clipped by the edge of a semi truck. According to the Cheyenne County Sheriffs office, a semi and trailer were headed east bound on Hwy. 30, when the driver of the semi, 40 year old David McKnight, observed a cyclist on the south edge of the road who was also east bound. McKnight attempted to move to the center line of the road however, with oncoming traffic he was unable to move safely away from the cyclist. “The semi driver tried to hug th...
In the Cheyenne County Commissioners meeting Monday, the topic of Noxious weeds appeared on the agenda once more. Noxious weeds first appeared on the agenda in a regular meeting on July 5. In that meeting area farmers brought concerns about noxious weeds before the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners. “Approximately five years ago, a group of farmers, some are here today, went to the agricultural office trying to get something done on noxious weeds, and out of that meeting nothing happened,” said Cheyenne County resident Bob Lafler said at...
A subtle glow illuminating from simple white bags line the walking path, each one holding the name of someone who is battling cancer or of someone who has lost the fight. The glow comes from simple luminaries that not only provide a way for remembrance and thoughts, but is also one of the fundrasing opporunities used by Night of Hope Calk For Cancer. Funds are used within the community to assist with needs arising through cancer treatment. The special fundraiser held each year as part of the Night of Hope Walk for Cancer event. The luminaries...
Baseball fans watching the Americal Legion Class B Junior State Tournament at Legion Field were given a surprise Thursday when the tournament came to an end. Hickman came into the state tournament as two-time defending champions, and as the tournament progressed, went through the bracket and into the championship game without a loss. Hickman powered its way to the final using hot bats and solid defense to mow down challengers. Talk around Legion Field, and expectations from many, considered Thur...
Three farm families were recognized at the Cheyenne County Fair this week for long time farm ownership within the county. The family farms, Easterly Family Farm, Narjes Land and Livestock, LLC, and Rasmussen & Sons, LLC, received the 2016 Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award during the fair rodeo. The Pioneer Award, presented by the AKSARBEN Foundation, along with Nebraska Farm Bureau and the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers, is given to farm families who have consecutively held ownership of land...