Articles from the December 22, 2021 edition
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Solar Energy in Sidney?
The Sidney City Council is considering entry into the solar energy market. Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN, the wholesale electricity provider for the city) issued an RFP (Request For...
Jodene Lynette Houser
Jodene Lynette Houser, age 66, of Sidney, NE passed away peacefully at her home in Sidney on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. She was surrounded with love and comfort by family at the time of her passing....
Perspective
The common people were oppressed. An authoritarian central government passed laws and levied taxes without regard for their impact on everyday working folks who were looked down on in disdain....
Merry Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner from the time this article hits the street. Hopefully this Christmas will be merry and bright for you and your family, in spite of the chaos that has hit our...
Hilgers Enters Race for AG
NORFOLK - On Wednesday, December 15, Speaker Mike Hilgers announced his candidacy to be Nebraska’s next Attorney General, succeeding current Attorney General Doug Peterson. Yesterday, General...
Cooperative Effort Benefits Outreach Effort
Sometimes getting something done just takes asking the right person the right question. That, in part, resulted in a relationship that blessed Table of Grace with the future ability to take food to...
Sidney Schools Students of the Month
The Monthly Performance Award acknowledges other criteria as well as achievement. These criteria are: 1. Superior academic performance, (or), dramatic improvement of classroom work, G.P.A. or...
Gwen Stone
Gwen Stone passed away December 14, 2021 at Denver Inpatient Hospice surrounded by her husband, Keith and family after a long battle with cancer. Gwen was born January 22, 1951 in Sidney, Nebraska to...
Christmas Is For Giving
Christmas is the season for giving. Long ago when the magi came to visit the baby Jesus at that very first Christmas, they bestowed upon him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. While these may...
For Such a Time as Then, and Now
Sometimes I wonder if the birth of Jesus occurred when it did because it was the best time to happen. Yes, I can hear the rumbling of generations of theologians citing why it happened then, starting...
Stars
The ancient Greeks pointed to as many as 88 constellations spread across a night sky, and then they pinned names to them that they took from their religion of stories and myths. They wanted to see...
Give Yourself Some 'Paychecks' for Retirement
During your working years, you’ve probably met the costs of living through your salary. But once you retire, where will the money come from? Is there a way to give yourself a “paycheck” for retirement? There is indeed – but you’ll have to...
The Joy That Jesus Brings
Jesus was born into a very joyless world, and it was anything but peaceful. For most people, living in the time of Roman rule was a matter of survival with no religious freedom, human rights and talk about taxes! Criminals were crucified for all to...
Unit Cost of Production Workshop Jan. 13-14 in Scottsbluff
A two-day workshop this January will provide a hands-on learning experience for producers to learn how to calculate a unit cost of production for a cow-calf operation. Having information to make effective business decisions is important for ranch...
Private Pesticide Training Schedule for 2022
The 2022 private pesticide applicator training dates, times, and locations have been set, with sessions beginning in early January and continuing through early April at sites throughout the Nebraska Panhandle and Sandhills. Notification letters will...
Lady Raiders Too Much for Alliance
Sidney’s Lady Raider Basketball team has played strong in the early going this season, and Saturday’s matchup with rival Alliance is a good indication of how strong the Lady Raiders will be with...
Raiders Continue Winning Ways
Sidney’s Red Raider Basketball team improved their record to 5-and-1 early in the season with a home win against Alliance Saturday night, 52-to-38. It was the team’s second meeting of the new year...
Lady Warriors Roll Over Potter-Dix, 61-22
Leyton's Lady Warrior Basketball team got a big win for themselves against the visiting Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes last Tuesday night, giving them two wins early in the season. The Lady Coyotes have...
Coyotes Rally Over Warriors, 44-43
On Tuesday night, there was early season showdown between Potter-Dix and Leyton in Dalton that saw a packed house watch the usual playing order flipped; first a thrilling boy's game then have the...
Lady Coyotes Split With Banner, Caliche
Potter-Dix's Lady Coyote Basketball team was able to get another win early on in December when they hosted the Banner County Lady Wildcats on Friday. The Lady Coyotes started strong, using their...
Potter-Dix Gets Win Over Caliche's Buffs
The Coyote Basketball team made a trip down to Iliff, Colo., on Saturday to face the Caliche Buffaloes, and came away with a convincing 67-to-51 win. The teams played the first quarter tight, with...
Public Records
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office Dec. 17 The Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a potential threat at the Sidney High School. School Officials, the School Resource Officer and a Sidney Police Department Officer were already on...
Cory J. Glanz
Corwyn “Cory” J. Glanz, age 57, of Sidney, NE passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at UC Health in Aurora, CO. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in the...
