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Starting next Tuesday, the underpass on 13th Ave. will be closed to vehicle traffic, according to public services director, John Hehnke. The city had planned earlier this week to push back the underpass closure, but was forced to move up the construction again. Scheduling conflicts involving some utilities that must be relocated due to the pavement project on 13th and Illinois made this change necessary, Hehnke said in a press statement. On Tuesday, August 6, traffic on Illinois Street will be shifted from the north to the south side of the...
One hundred and thirty-eight years ago, in late July, there occurred one of the most devastating natural disasters to ever hit the Heartland. From the central regions of Canada, out of the Rocky Mountains, the path of destruction swept ever south and eastward. The eastern slope of the Rocky Mountain Range was its western boundary as it stretched across Montana, the Dakotas and into the western parts of Minnesota. The destruction continued south into Wyoming, Nebraska and Iowa, then marched furth...
A Sidney volunteer firefighter got a pleasant surprise at the fire house's annual meeting Thursday, in the form of a $10,000 check. "I feel awesome," prize winner Tom Vail said. "It's always good to get a little extra." Vail entered California Casualty's Work Hard, Play Hard contest, which honors and rewards everyday heroes such as firefighters, volunteer firefighters, peace officers and EMTs. The insurance company, which only insures those employed in public safety, conducts this nation-wide drawing each year. This time, the choice of prizes...
Upgrades to the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds will depend on the charity of the community. A charity account set up specifically for donations to improve the fairgrounds was approved in late July. Two donors have already stepped up for the initial donations. These donors will be honored for their contributions at 1 p.m. today at the livestock arena, before the auction. Both are significant contributions, Connie Hancock of the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds Association said. She admits that it still won't be enough to pay for all the upgrades her...
Ronald Wayne “Buck” Worster, age 77, a former Sidney resident and businessman with longtime family ties to the area, passed away July 16, 2013, at Mercy Southwest Hispital in Bakersfield, California. Ron was the third child of five to Alex and Clara (Whitman) Worster, who for many years owned/operated Worster Iron & Metal in Sidney, Nebr. Ron later expanded the business into an industrial contracting/sales entity. He was an active member of the Church of Christ and BPOE #1894 Elks Lodge in Sid...
