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A life friends and family saw as full of generosity and selflessness was cut short Dec. 11, 2011 when 42 year old April Smith was murdered. “She was fun to be with, she was a caring person,” said Ed Smith, April Smith’s husband. “Always went out of her way to help others. Of course I always backed her up on it. She’d do anything for anybody.” Although they were technically separated at the time of April Smith’s death, the Smiths still kept in close contact, talking or texting daily. The couple met 22 years earlier in a truck stop where April S...
North Elementary held its 3rd Grade Christmas Program on Wednesday, featuring poems, piano solos and a number of fun songs. Pictured: Samantha Mrnak.... Full story
The city will soon install variable frequency drives on three of its water wells. A representative from HOA solutions spoke with the council this summer and informed them about the benefits of installing VFD software on the city’s north water wells. Most well pump motors are either on or off, they don’t have adjustable speeds. This new technology would run the pump in way that would pump the most water for the least amount of electricity. This technology finds the most efficient speed and runs the equipment at that pace. Estimated ele...
The Sidney Salvation Army donated 19 bags filled with toiletries, slippers and socks to Head Start families through Bell Ringing Funds. Pictured are Head Start employees, Patsy Yager, Grace Griffiths and Project Chair Lori Borchert for the Salvation Army. Bell Ringing Funds have helped families with food, utilities, rent and disasters. Funds have also been used to purchase car seats, finger printing kits, book bags and supplies, hygiene items, blankets, bus passes, bike helmets as well as... Full story
Roberta Peters started writing books when she went into retirement. She has since published six titles: “Our Amazing Dogs,” “Our Amazing Cats,” which has two volumes, “How to Make Your Cat Adore You,” “The Cat Lady Collection” and “Some Incredibly Important Notes to Myself.” The animal rescue shelter she opened in 2002 called Hi Paws inspired the five books about animals. The last book listed is a Do-It-Yourself journal. “These [books] are my retirement fun,” Peters said. All six books are on display and for sale at the Book Corner, with two o... Full story
Elery Hobon helps as young Lizzie and Alexis Juengst distribute canned goods. Volunteers filled 130 bags with meat, vegetables and everything else necessary for a family celebration and distributed them to needy families from Cheyenne and surrounding counties.... Full story
Leah Krueger and Jared Barjenbruch plan to be married on Dec. 28, 2013 at Christ Lutheran Church in Lincoln. Leah is the daughter of Dave and Annette Krueger of Sidney and Jared is the son of Diane and Jim Barjenbruch of Leigh, Neb. Leah and Jared are graduates of the University of Nebraska Lincoln and both are currently enrolled in the physician assistant program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.... Full story
Not all young people are awful. That being said, some of them are pretty terrible. Who hasn’t read an article about how millennials are despicable people? (Millennials are in the generation of people born in 1980 or after, which includes myself.) According to many, they’re selfish, they’re lazy, they’re entitled little brats who will never be able to care for themselves and will depend on their parents until the day they die. In some cases this is true. Our desire as a society to ensure that our children have it better than we ever did may hav...
On Friday the thirteenth Prince Harry arrived at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole station. The twenty-nine-year old British army helicopter pilot joined his six UK teammates as they gathered around the mirror-like chrome sphere set atop the red and white striped pole. “It will just prove to everybody,” Harry said, “that there’s so much that can be made possible when you think that nothing else is left.” His team wore red parkas and was one of three teams that raised funds for Walking with the Wound...
My father was always very opinionated about NFL coaches and sports broadcasters. I don’t know whether it’s becasue of him or not, but I find I’m pretty much the same way. Or maybe every sports fan is that way. Fans around here are blessed with seasoned broadcasters. Of course, I am usually sharing the same space with the KSID team. I never get the opportunity to hear them over the air--and let’s face it, the microphone and the radio lend an appealing sound to the voices that call each game. Some people just prefer one voice over another...
The following Sidney High School students have received the Academic All-State Award for their respective activities: One Act Amy Rowan Jenny Myers Football Lucas Rosenbaum Brendon Brown Volleyball Cody Rowley Abbi Porter Cross Country Jachob Wiedeburg Hayden Lienemann Madisen Stafford Alli Jay Ehler Girls Golf Rachel Petik Karson Langley... Full story
