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To reach the future, you need a plan, a blueprint of what you have and how to arrive at where you want to be. That is the goal of Blueprint Nebraska. The program is the result of a group of business, industry and civic leaders coming together to harness the state's strengths and address challenges that threaten growth, according to the July 2019 Blueprint Nebraska summary report. Representatives from the Nebraska State Chamber of Commerce stopped in Sidney Aug. 14 to update community leaders on...
Bill Owen of Trickshot sings out from the stage for Downtown Sounds last venue of the season as drummer Dean McCall backs him up. The event included vendors and the Sidney High School dance team offering face-painting....
The Cheyenne County Commissioners are set to propose a budget with cuts amounting to almost $1 million. The cuts are a result of a substantial decrease in the county's valuation, according to commissioner Randal Miller. “We are doing everything we can to lower the mill levy again,” Miller said in Monday morning's meeting. He added the biggest hurdle in minimizing the mill levy is the $93 million loss in county valuation. For the 2018 tax year, Cheyenne County's total valuation was $1,...
The Potter community will be celebrating the 88th Annual Potter Days Aug. 30-Sept. 1. The weekend kicks off Wednesday, Aug. 28, with the crowning of Miss Potter at the Legion Hall at 7 p.m. Activities pick on Friday with arts and crafts, inflatable bounce houses, agriculture and household exhibits, kids games, a fun run and as the night approaches there will be a beer garden, live band, popcorn bar and fireworks at dusk. The parade starts at 10 a.m. Saturday with the theme "Enjoy the Ride."...
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, in 2018 suicide was the 10th leading cause of death; the second leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 34, fourth for ages 35-54 and eighth for those ages 55 to 64. In 2018, Nebraska lost 246 by suicide, or 13.05 per 100,000 population. Nationally, the numbers are much higher with 44,965 deaths by suicide at 13.42 people per 100,000 population. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention also says suicide cost Nebraska a...
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The village of Lodgepole is opening its doors and laying down the welcome mats for its 95th Old Settlers' Days with the theme "Honestly - It's For Everyone!" Events start 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, with the Platte Valley Tractor Pull sanctioned truck and tractor pull. The event will be held on Front Street near the south park; registration and weigh-in starts at 8 a.m. Also at 10 a.m., golfers are invited to take part in the Old Settlers Golf Tourney. The four-person scramble is limited to 18...
Sidney senior quarterback Eli Ahrens rolls out to pass during practice last week. The Red Raiders will have a full-contact scrimmage on Friday night at Weymouth Field....
Hillside Golf Course - August 14 Week 13 Points (Division 1) Players Weekly Points Ringleman/Lawson 6 Humphreys/Laws 5 McCarville/Petik 4 Frerichs/S. Wamsley 3.5 M. O’Connell/Kitt 2.5 M. Haupt/T. Richards 2 R. Haupt/Hajek 1 Burke/Lambrecht 0 Smith/Steffens (match to be played) - Francone/Roche (match to be played) - Yahn/Henry (match to be played) - Season Total Points Players Season Points McCarville/Petik 48 Ringleman/Lawson 47.5 Frerichs/S. Wamsley 44.5 M. Haupt/T. Richards 44 Yahn/Henry 43 M. O’Connell/Kitt 40.5 Smith/Steffens 39.5 Humphrey...
This week ends with the beginning of the Fall sports season for the Sidney Red Raiders, with the Cross-Country Team, Volleyball Team, and the Football Team all holding scrimmages on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, the State Champion Red Raider Cross Country Team will hold its scrimmage at Deer Run Park at 6pm, while on Friday new Sidney High School Head Coach Markus Ehrke and the Lady Raiders Volleyball Team will have its scrimmage on the Cabela’s Athletic Facility at 5:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., t...
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The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Cheyenne County project for this year teamed up with Community Action Partnership to collect and distribute school supplies for children in need in the Cheyenne County area. The effort produced 75 backpacks filled with school supplies for the upcoming year that the Community Action Partnership started distributing last week, and had enough leftover supplies to donate to the Sidney area schools. Leadership Cheyenne County's Nick Hays commented...
Allen Dean “Butch” McGee, age 74 of San Diego, CA, and a former Sidney, NE resident, passed away at his home in San Diego, CA on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Cremation has been held. There will be a private Inurnment at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE on October 4, 2019. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel and Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of the arrangements. You may view Allen’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Allen McGee was born in Salina, KS on De...
Dorothy Marie Spearow, age 88, of Stromsburg, NE, passed away August 11, 2019, at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Graveside memorial services will be held at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE at a later date. Dorothy was born November 6, 1930, to Lawrence Everett and Grace Alma (Lundsford) Osborn in Lincoln, NE. Shortly after Dorothy was born the family moved to Dunning, NE and lived in several locations throughout the Sandhills area, eventually settling in Sidney where she graduated high school in 1948. She attended college at...
