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Sidney Public Schools is one of five districts in Nebraska to receive 2019-2020 Perkins reVISION initial grants. The grant is designed to assist local school districts in completing the reVISION Career Education strategic planning process, according to a press release from the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE). The program promotes collaboration between school officials, regional workforce and economic development leaders, reVISION career educators, industry professionals and community...
On a gentle rise north of Sidney sits a grain elevator, several homes and a few businesses. The view is a little deceiving because of the landscape in the area. Also deceiving is the level of activity the village of Gurley had in its early years compared to the quiet hometown nature of the community in its present day. It overlooks history from all directions. There is the remnants of a former church, former service shops that are not memories too stubborn to fall in, and public buildings that...
The Cheyenne County Fair Board has a challenge in the 2019-2020 year — tightening the budget gap. The fair board met Monday evening. Among the agenda items, Cheyenne County Commissioner Randal Miller encouraged the board to consider a finance committee. "I think it would be nice to have a finance committee so the burden is not on one person," Miller said. Board treasurer Anita Pennel was asked her opinion on creating a finance committee. "Whoever is taking over as treasurer, it probably would h...
The high school and middle school years are challenging at best. They are a time of making the leap from childhood to the teenage years and then to young adulthood, and all of the stress and confusion that comes with it. Sometimes success is as simple as having someone to talk to, someone to vent to without judgement. Making your way through the day could be as simple as having someone who has been there to offer some guidance. That is where Teammates comes into play. Teammates is a mentoring pr...
The Sidney City Council reviewed the City's fee schedules during the Aug. 13 city council meeting. Finance Director David Scott said in the resolution that the council approved an ordinance in 2018 creating a fee schedule containing all of the fees. Prior to that, each department's fees were reviewed and approved individually, “at random,” according to Scott. The fee schedule reviewed included actual fees to be charged from that point forward. According to City Manager Ed Sadler, the intent is...
A 1995 Isuzu Rodeo and a 2008 Dodge 1500 pickup truck collided at Illinois Street and 17J Link at about 7:49 a.m. Aug. 21. According to the accident report, the accident occurred when the Isuzu driven by Kristina A. Tracy, of Dix, was traveling east on Illinois Street approaching the stop sign intersection with 17J Link as Steven Minshall of Sidney was driving the Dodge pickup south on the 17J Link. The two vehicles collided when the Isuzu proceeded into the intersection as the Dodge was...
The City of Sidney will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. All City Departments will be closed including the Landfill and the Library. The Dial-a-ride Bus and Stage Line Bus will not be running. The Solid Waste Department will be collecting Monday’s trash on Tuesday and Tuesday’s trash on Wednesday. On Saturday, Aug. 31, the Library and the Stage Line Bus will be open their regular hours....
Lyle Elwood Sanders, 78, of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on August 23, 2019, after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. With joyful anticipation, he looked forward to meeting his Savior; our hearts are full knowing he is finally Home. His memorial service will be held Saturday, August 31st at First Baptist Church in Bridgeport, 1402 T Street, at 2:30 p.m. Following the service, a brief inurnment service will be held at the Sanders family cemetery, which is located...
Linda Joyce Knight of McGregor, IA passed away on Wednesday August 21, 2019 at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, WI. She was born July 21, 1947 in Sioux Falls, S.D. Her childhood was spent in Sioux Falls, graduating from Colton High School in 1965. As a child she become fond of all animals and as a young lady had a few horses which she cherished. This fondness of animals lasted a lifetime. After high school she attended General Beadle State College in Madison, South Dakota (now Dakota...
Chester Leroy (Bud) McCracken, Sr. was born September 25, 1941, to Della Mae (Hurley) and Melvin Leroy McCracken, in Sterling, CO. He had a sister, whose name was Iris June. She predeceased him in 2001. Throughout his life, he lived in Sterling, Iliff, Berthoud and Loveland, CO, as well as Bertrand and Holdrege, NE, and Boise and Nampa, ID. He served for a short time in the Army. On June 11, 1960, he married Rita Ann Sommerfeld. They had three children together, who are Robin, Chester Leroy (Ske...
Raymond Henry Ernest, age 91, lifelong resident of Dalton, NE, passed away August 23, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 29th at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dalton with Father C. P. Varghese and Father Bryan Ernest officiating. The Rosary Service will be at 10:00 A.M. with Mass at 10:30 A.M. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 28th at the Gehrig-Stitt Funeral Home in Sidney from 1-7 PM,...
A new school year ushers in a new Football Season, and the Sidney Red Raiders are on a mission to return and advance deep into NSAA post-season play. Head Coach Chris Koozer starts his fifth year at the helm of a team deep with experience and talent. Senior Eli Ahrens takes over at Quarterback, and will lead a Red Raider's team that's loaded with third-year starters, but lost 17 seniors to graduation. On Friday night at Weymouth Field, Sidney opens its' 2019 season against the visiting...
The defending State Champion Red Raider Cross Country team held a scrimmage with the Middle School team on Thursday of last week at Deer Run Park, and the returning team leaders looked in top form and ready to compete. The varsity squad's first competition will be on Thursday as they travel to Scottsbluff for the Panhandle Classic....
