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  • Downtown roadwork on pace for October completion

    Caitlin Sievers|Aug 29, 2013

    Construction on 13th Ave. and Illinois is moving forward on schedule. Work scheduled for this week included installation by the electric department of loops for the right hand turn lane for south bound 13th Ave. These loops detect when a car is present in the lane. The city plans to pour concrete for the westbound lanes on the north side of Illinois today and tomorrow. Next week the remaining portion of 13th Ave. south of Illinois will be poured. After that, the city plans to complete work on the 14th Ave. intersection. The project is set to...

  • Cheyenne Co. authorities praised for role in meth arrests

    Caitlin Sievers|Aug 29, 2013

    Earlier this week, 17 were arrested in relation to the distribution of methamphetamine in western Nebraska and eastern Colorado. These arrests occurred in Ogallala, Brule and nearby cities. More than three pounds of methamphetamine and $8,000 in cash were seized in connection with this investigation. Most of those arrested were residents of the Ogallala area, said John Higgins, Drug Enforcement/Asset Forfeitures Chief with the U.S. attorney's office in Nebraska. Although none of those arrested were Sidney area residents, the Western Nebraska In...

  • City, NRD join forces in search of storm water funds

    Caitlin Sievers|Aug 29, 2013

    The city of Sidney and the South Platte Natural Resources District are working together for grants to fund storm water management projects. Galen Wittrock with the South Platte NRD spoke with the city council Tuesday night about grants that could possibly pay for a large portion of future storm water solutions. "This is a continuing project that the NRD and the city of Sidney has been working on," Wittrock said, “addressing the east Sidney watershed drainage issues." The NRD presented grant applications through the Nebraska Environmental...

  • An "awesome disaster" in the making

    Dave Faries|Aug 29, 2013

    Kirk Enevoldsen's definition of "variety show" strays a bit from the norm. "This is just like 'whatever happens, happens,'" he explained, in reference to this weekend's Potter Days program at the Legion Hall. "It's an unscripted free for all." Despite the chaotic promise, the unusual variety show involves skits actually rehearsed in the weeks before. Yet the crew also encourages anyone with a modicum of talent to step on stage. As far as Enevoldsen knows at the moment, the event will at least...

  • Spending time

    Floyd Brandt|Aug 29, 2013

    Greg Huck promised himself he would not end up like his father. The owner of Sidney business Financial Partners grew up with a father who volunteered for just about every community event or cause. So Huck vowed to set limits. They didn't last. "Whether we like it or not, a lot of our parents rub off on us,” he said. Nowadays Huck volunteers with several local charities, serves on the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce board and participates as often as possible when events are planned. “How...

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