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The One Tough Cookie 2K Family Obstacle Walk/Run, hosted by local Girl Scouts, was a bright, bustling gathering on Sunday full of children and parents ready to have fun and get a little exercise. The event was meant to help empower youth to adopt active, healthy lifestyles and help build a community of young runners. The smiling faces of the participants was evidence that the experience was a positive one. Before the race, runners and their families mingled on the tennis courts at the Cheyenne...
Ella Mae Goranson, 85 of Sidney, died Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 10, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Sidney. Funeral service will held at 10:30 a.m., Tues., Sept. 16, 2014 in the Evangelical Free Church in Sidney with Pastor Doug Birky officiating. Burial will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be on Mon., Sept. 15, from 2 to 6 p.m.. at the Holechek Funeral Home. You can view the online obituary at www.holecheckfuneralhome.com and leave condolences for the family. Ella Mae... Full story
Lenora R. Barker, 71 of Sidney, passed away Sunday evening, Sept. 7, 2014 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Mon., Sept. 15th in the First Christian Church with Dr. Curtiss P. Davis officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has been held. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family for future designation. You may view Lenora’s Book of Memories, leave c... Full story
Richard L. ‘Dick’ Raffelson, 70 of Sterling, and longtime Peetz area resident, passed away Friday morning, Sept., 12, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Sidney. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Dick’s care and assisting the family with funeral arrangements.... Full story
Ongoing Ladies Chamber Farmers Market at Hickory Square every Saturday during summer (through Sept.) from 8 to 11 a.m. Any Vendors with produce or crafts are welcome! Contact Margaret Lienemann at 254-7343 for info. Thursday, Sept. 18 Newcomer’s Social on Sept. 18, 2014 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sidney High School cafeteria. New to Cheyenne County in the last 24 months? Join us for door prizes, great food, a bouncy house and other activities. Grand prize is a Cabela’s pellet grill! Vote for this year’s “Big Cheese” in the second annual Grilled C... Full story
Pets rescued from shelters, abusive homes or picked up from the street often have a long way to travel before being placed in their “forever” homes. Many times, these rescued animals have been approved to be placed within a home, but the means to send them isn’t available. In these cases, a network of animal rescue transporters exists all over the country to help move these animals, consisting of people who volunteer their time and gas money to transport them to their new homes, sometimes many states away. The journeys are broken down into...
Jordan DeNovellis and Lily Bowcut hop toward the finish in their gunny sacks.... Full story
I’d like to continue visiting about our tour of the Burleigh County Soil District near Bismarck, N.D., that a group of producers from our region went on a few weeks ago. I find the approach the producers in this region are taking to improve soil health is something we can all learn from. These producers are taking the steps down the path toward improving the health of the soil they have on their farms and ranches. After enjoying a lunch at the Menoken Soil Health Research farm south of Bismarck, we continued on our tour to the Small Angus R...
In what will undoubtedly be their most challenging competition of the season, the Sidney High varsity cross country teams produced another strong run at the Liberty Bell Invitational Friday afternoon in Littleton, Colo. The boys placed 10th out of 23 teams in Division 3A with a score of 242. The girls also came in 10th among the 23 teams in the same division, putting up a score of 273. With their solid performance on Friday, both the Sidney boys' and girls' teams are currently ranked No. 2 state...
Area football scores from Friday, Sept. 12 - Sidney (3-0) def. Hastings (1-2), 40-20 - South Platte (1-1) def. Creek Valley (0-3), 62-36 - Sedgwick Co. (3-0) def. Leyton (0-2), 58-16 - Caliche (3-0) def. Potter-Dix (1-1), 42-0 - Peetz (2-1) def. Prairie (2-1), 53-0... Full story
HASTINGS – Senior running back Chance Anglin exploded for 245 yards and four touchdowns on 21 carries, caught a 40-yard pass and even intercepted a pass, as Sidney High School outgunned Hastings in a 40-20 win Friday night. Junior running back Hunter Secrest also pounded out 76 yards and a score on 16 carries to help lead visiting Sidney to the victory. The Red Raiders are now 3-0 on the season and are ranked No. 15 in the state by MaxPreps.com. Sidney head coach Todd Ekart says his team s...