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Articles from the August 12, 2016 edition


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  • Lakota journey

    Don Ogle|Aug 12, 2016

    Lakota Sioux call it Wakan Tanka. Giving it a literal English translation is difficult at best, but one translation describes it as a sacred power, or sacredsness that resides in and has an effect and blessing on everything. No matter the translation, "Wakan Tanka" was the explanation a Lakota Sioux Elder, Jake Yellow Horse, gave to a group of travelers when their journey through Cheyenne County took a much different turn than expected Wednesday. The group is riding horses 350 miles from...

  • Police seek information on damages

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|Aug 12, 2016

    Sidney police are continuing to seek information on a criminal mischief involving city property. On Thursday August 4, the Sidney Police Department received a report that an identified person or persons kicked in the door to an equipment supply shed in the area of the Deer Run Park Frisbee Golf and Soccer Fields, causing an estimated $300.00 in damage. Also damaged were several solar lights that were donated and placed on the disc golf course. The additional damages there were estimated at approximately $50.00. The City of Sidney is offering a...