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Several locals turned out for the 12th annual Hay Day Festival at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds last Saturday. The event was hosted by the Cool Kids Club/No Limits, Kids Plus, 4-H and the Cheyenne County Community Center. The festival included face painting, cookie decorating, cake walks, carnival booths, refreshments and bounce houses. According to Cool Kids program director Coleen Langdon, this event is a way to provide a low-cost, family event during the Halloween season. One of the main...
The Sidney, Leyton and Peetz high school football teams have all qualified for postseason play. Sidney’s 13-9 win over Gering on Friday night earned the Red Raiders a spot in the Class B state tournament. Sidney is the No. 14 seed and will play at Elkhorn South on Friday at 5 p.m. CDT. There will be no classes on Friday for all Sidney schools from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The time off school will give students and staff who wish to attend the game an opportunity to get there, according to Sidney Public Schools Superintendent Jay E...
SUNOL – Residents and visitors in Sunol got an early start to Halloween last weekend. On Saturday, the community held its fifth annual Halloween festival. Throughout the afternoon and evening, games, activities, food – and for the brave, a haunted house – greeted those who visited the former Sunol School. Brenda Broughton, who helped organized the event along with Barb Henke and Brenda Stene, said planning for the event began in February. Numerous community members pitched in, she said, point...
Verena M. Lessman, 91 of Dalton, passed away Thursday evening, Oct. 22, 2015 at Skyview of Bridgeport. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 29 in the United Church of the Plains, Trinity Site with Pastors Eric Alm and Leon "Bud" Gillespie officiating. Burial will follow in the Dalton Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1 to 7 p.m. with family present from 5 to 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Verena's name to... Full story
Leila Lehmkuhl Markel, 90 of Boulder, Colo., passed away at Boulder Manor on August 15, 2015. Leila was born and raised in Lodgepole where she graduated from high school. She married Richard D. Markel on June 26, 1945. They lived in Nebraska, Colorado, Texas and Virinia during their married life. She was preceded in death by her husband, infant son and brother Don. Survivors include sister Betty Schirmer of Hastings, daughter Beverly (Robert) Beehler of Arvada, 2 grandsons, 4 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A private... Full story
Cynthia A. Golden, 66 of Otis, Colo. and former Sidney area resident, passed away at the Sterling Regional Medical Center on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, in the Church of the Nazarene in Sidney with Rev. Leonard Suhr officiating. Burial will follow in the Potter Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Cynthia’s name to the donor’s choice. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt Cha... Full story
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County Court on Monday, Sept. 28, before the Honorable Randin Roland: Michelle LaBeau, 43, of Potter, appeared for arraignment on a charge of procurring alcohol for a minor, a class I misdemeanor. She requested an attorney. Entry of plea was scheduled for Oct. 16. Mark Meyer, 40, of Sterling, Colo., appeared for a pretrial hearing on a charge of DUI – high test, a class W misdemeanor. Pursuant to a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to a DUI - first offense, a class W misdemeanor. He was sentenced to n... Full story
No injuries were reported after a cement truck rolled on its side late Monday Morning in Cheyenne County. Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of county roads 19 and 19A shortly after 11 a.m. Both the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department and Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office responded. Fire crews worked to clean up diesel fuel that had spilled on the road as deputies directed traffic and conducted an investigation into the cause of the crash. No further details were available as of...
Foster grandparents in the Sidney area had some fun by making Halloween Jack-o-Lanterns at their Oct. 14 in-service meeting. The foster grandparents learned how the brain functions and the aspects of everyday learning with children. The ladies also made some pumpkin creations in the spirit of Halloween. If you love children, want to get out of the house and make your life more meaningful, join the CAPWN Foster Grandparent Program and help children to reach their potential. Foster Grandparents...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 6.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.36 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.20 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 73.8 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 2.3 cents per gallon h...
Our way of life in agriculture across the breadbasket of America is being threatened by special interest groups who disagree with how we conduct our business. These special interest groups disagree with how we produce the food which feeds the world. Our image as stewards of the land and livestock is being tainted and it’s important we start telling our side of the story. These special interest groups are well organized and well funded. Their sole intention is to dictate policy so the food we produce conforms to their standards. These groups do...
The Sidney High School volleyball team captured second place at the annual six-team Dig Pink Tournament in Alliance on Saturday. The Lady Raiders downed Scottsbluff (25-27, 25-22, 25-10) and Dundy County-Stratton (25-12, 23-25, 27-25) in thrilling pool-play matches. Sidney then fell to red-hot Chadron in the championship match, 25-22, 25-20. Chadron improved to 28-4 this season with the victory and has won 14 consecutive matches. Sidney stands at 14-15 this fall. In the title match, Sidney freshman Payton Jung had eight kills and four blocks...
The season ended on a sour note for the Creek Valley High School football team, losing 57-8 to Dundy County-Stratton on Friday night. The Storm finished the season 0-8, while Dundy County improved to 4-4. Creek Valley has now lost 40 consecutive games. Its last win came against Banner County on Oct. 22, 2010. On Friday, Storm quarterback Pierce Leef completed 6 of 16 passes for 74 yards and one touchdown. Austin Rowley hauled in four catches for 51 yards and scored the lone TD. Josh Schievelbein carried the ball 16 times for 54 yards on ther...
PEETZ, Colo. – The Peetz High football team got off to a fast start on Friday night en route to a 55-13 victory over Weldon Valley. The Bulldogs (5-3) opened up a 49-0 lead by halftime and never were challenged. Weldon Valley finished the year 1-7. Peetz's Cody Wilson carried the ball three times for 98 yards and scored touchdowns on each of those three touches. He also had 10 tackles on defense. Teammate Jordan Nelson ran the ball nine times for 100 yards. He also returned a punt for a t...
The Leyton High School football team downed Potter-Dix 36-14 on Friday night and earned a spot in the Class D-2 state tournament. The Warriors (3-5) will travel to square off against Garden County on Thursday in the first-round of the 32-team Class D-2 state playoffs. Kickoff is 7 p.m. Garden County – the No. 2 seed in the West Division – downed the 15th-seeded Warriors 70-24 on Oct. 16. On Friday night, Leyton opened up a 14-0 lead during the first quarter. Potter-Dix managed to tie the game 14-14 in the third quarter, but the Warriors sco...
The scoreboard clock was clicking down Friday night on Sidney High's game against Gering – and the Red Raiders' football season. But a leaping touchdown catch by senior captain Tyler Wintholz salvaged a come-from-behind win over Gering and propelled the Red Raiders into the Class B state tournament. Sidney quarterback Brady Radcliffe connected with Wintholz on an 18-yard scoring strike with three minutes to play that propelled the Red Raiders to a 13-9 victory and saved their season. The win p...