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In the anticipation of a discussion about the possible designation of the Fort Sidney Museum, the Post Commander's Home and the Powder House as local landmarks, the Sidney Historic Preservation Board had a full audience of interested citizens at its meeting on Wednesday. Currently owned and maintained by the Cheyenne County Historical Association, the buildings have undergone some recent structural alterations – the replacement of windows at the Commander's Home, in particular – that ala...
Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Pete Ricketts visited Sidney on Wednesday to touch base with residents about problems they wanted fixed and to also give his perspective on the race's issues. According to the most recent New York Times/CBS News/YouGov Battleground Tracker poll, Ricketts is up 20 points, but said he feels the job isn't done. "We're running like we're 10 points behind," said Ricketts, a Republican. "We can't take anything for granted, and we're working very hard traveling all acro...
In one way or another cancer has affected us all. Its ill affect has torn through the protective fabric of many families. Cancer survivors are generally deemed as some of the toughest people around. They often persevere through rough treatments. One Sidney resident has found a way to reach out to this group of people and cater to them for a day. Alice Macht is a professor at Western Nebraska Community College and came up with the idea to host a free spa day for cancer survivors, as well as...
Kal James Jablonski Ryan and Mandi Jablonski of Chappell are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Kal James Jablonski, on Sept. 28th at Ogallala Community Hospital. He weighed 11 lbs 1 oz and measured 20 1/2 inches long. Welcoming him home is his big brother Jack. Grandparents are Kevin and Stacy McDaniel of Fleming, Colo., Jim Halsey of Pierce, Neb., and Rick and Pam Jablonski of Elsie, Neb. Great grandparents are Marge Blaase of Ogallala, Dick and Gay McDaniel of Haxtun, Colo., and... Full story
Bernice (Foran) Beebe, 81 of Sidney, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 15, 2014 at Sidney Regional Medical Center, Extended Care. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Sat., Oct. 18, 2014 in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney with Rev. Thomas Hyde of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Memorials have been established to Sidney Regional Medical Center Hospice or Extended Care. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. 7 p.m. Friday at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney. You can view the online... Full story
Kelly Lapp and his wife Kelli cut the ribbon as Patty Thorpe and Shannon Smelley stand by in front of Re/Max Realty Partners' new location at 1340 10th Ave. on Wednesday.... Full story
Dear Editor, I am concerned that our way of government is being corrupted by those of us who are influenced by the “D,” “R” and “I” labels. In recent years, more and more voters in Nebraska use party labels as their only criteria for voting. Each political party has a reputation for leaning philosophically one way or another, and we can be swayed in our thinking, or lack of it, and vote the party line. This kind of “group think” clouds our best judgment in deciding who is the best candidate for the job. Those of us who vote, and there are f... Full story
Dear Editor, The total owed on student loans in this country has now passed $1 trillion. The federal government will make a profit of at least $66 billion this year. Recently, the U.S. Senate took up a bill to allow some students to renew some higher rate loans so to lower their interest rate. It failed to pass. Have you wondered why you haven’t hear from the U.S. Surgeon General while this Ebola crisis continues? What do these two things have in common? Both of Nebraska’s U.S. Senators voted against the student loan bill. Why? We have not had... Full story
Sidney varsity football players work on a tackling drill during Tuesday afternoon's practice at West Elementary. Head coach Todd Ekart said his team needs to shore up its defense following its loss to Scottsbluff last week.... Full story
Two future first ballot NBA hall-of-famers – Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James – are both in favor of a shortened regular season. The NBA has played an 82-game season since 1967, when the San Diego Rockets and Seattle Supersonics joined the league as the 11th and 12th teams. Since then, the regular-season format has never changed. Now Nowitzki and James, among other players, are all for reducing the season to an amount of games in the mid-60s range – a slash of about 20 percent of the current slate. Let’s be up front though: as appealing as this...
