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Tourism Preps for Increased Travel
In early 2020, the coronavirus was announced and resulting health precautions. By spring and early summer, schools were hoping to reopen, posting modified schedules as they adapt to health agency...
Commissioners Stand Against '30 x 30'
The Cheyenne County Commissioners took a formal stand against the part of President Joe Biden's Executive Order 14008 known as the “30 x 30” program. In late April, the commissioners discussed...
Commissioners OK Communication Agreement
The Cheyenne County Commissioners and Emergency Communications Manager Heidi Gillespie met in the May 3 meeting regarding the Interlocal Cooperation agreement between the county and the City of...
Passport Program Anticipates Surge
Among the many shops and coffee houses off the beaten paths in Nebraska are specific locations participating in the Passport Nebraska program. The locations in this year's program include a print...
City Council Tables Communicatons Center Agreement
The Sidney City Council tabled action on proposed changes to the Cheyenne County Communications Center agreement. The proposed changes include adjusting cost sharing of the service to increase Deuel...
Charges Against Leyton Superintendent Dropped
Leyton School District Superintendent Chris Geary was placed on administrative leave during a special meeting held by the school board on Jan. 22. The board held a meeting Jan.29 when it appointed...
Guburnatorial Candidate Stops in Sidney
Some would call them an unlikely team, a rural and agricultural background on one side and urban roots on the other. However, bringing the Nebraska voters together means starting with a united team....
City Approves Playground Funding
The Sidney City Council on Tuesday, April 27, approved $40,000 in ACE funding for the Sidney Park Project. In City Manager David Scott's response to the request, he wrote that the City has used ACE...
County Discusses '30 x 30' Plan
On Jan. 27, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order on “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” “The United States and the world face a profound climate crisis. We have a...
Officials: Latest Rescue Plan Needs Structure
Cheyenne County is expecting funds totaling nearly $2 million from the federal government. The problem is, so far no one knows what it can or cannot be used for, or the specific accountability...
Truck-car Accident Results in Double Fatality
At approximately 12:55 pm on Friday April 23, 2021, the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office, Nebraska State Patrol, Regional West Ambulance Service and the Sidney Fire Department responded to a double fatality motor vehicle accident at the intersection...
School Board Approves Staff Changes
The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 school board approved several resignations and staff contracts during the April 12 meeting. The board approved five resignations and eight teaching...
Anonymous Safety Reporting Bill Advances
LINCOLN — A school safety reporting system was approved April 6 in the second round after a long debate. Sen. Matt Williams of Gothenburg said he introduced LB 322 to reduce violent incidents in all K-12 schools in Nebraska by having a trained...
Rural Measures Project Addresses Broadband Disparities in Nebraska
The internet is an integral part of everyday life for most Americans. We use it to communicate with friends and family, stream our favorite television shows and shop from the comfort of our living rooms. More importantly, this technology connects...
Park Project Seeks Funding from County
In December 2020, Madison “Madi” Wilkinson and Ally Benzel presented an idea to the Sidney City Council. The concept was simple although the goal might seem a little lofty: redesign the play area...
Memorial Service Planned for Aviation Students
SIDNEY — A memorial service for Western Nebraska Community College students Yemin An and Zhaoxin Chen will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, April 17, at the Elk's Lodge #1894 in Sidney. An and Chen...
Norgard Resigns as Economic Development Directors
Sidney Economic Development Director Melissa Norgard announced in an email Tuesday, April 13, that she is resigning her position with the City. After working for Cabela’s for nearly 4 ½ years, she...
Commissioners Approve Changes to Comm. Center Bylaws
The Cheyenne County Board also approved changes to the Emergency Communications Center bylaws, and the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement. Emergency Communications Director Heidi Gillespie said the...
Truck Fire
First Responders including Sidney Volunteer Fire Department, Nebraska State Patrol and the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a truck fire at the Cabela's parking lot shortly...
Two Students Die in WNCC Aviation Accident
On Thursday, April 1, 2021, two Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) students were fatally injured while working on an airplane engine while inside the Aviation Maintenance Facility in Sidney, Nebraska. The Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office, Si...
Following New Challenges
Sometimes life changes in slow motion. Other times it is like erasing the whiteboard and surrendering the marker. The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce is losing its director to a new adventure,...
Median Upgrade Proposal Denied 3-2
No, seemed to be the message in the March 23 discussion on enhancing the medians in the 17J Link road project. The Sidney City Council meeting included a line item for public input on upgrading the...
Planning Use of Development Funds
The Sidney City Council held a special meeting noon Wednesday, March 24, to discuss the Cabela's Occupation Tax Funds. In 2008, Cabela's started charging an Occupation Tax at the Sidney retail center. The tax was designed to fund the continued...
CONE ZONE Underway
Work is beginning on the 17J Link and Highway 30 west toward Sidney. Signs are out cautioning drivers of the upcoming construction zone, including reduced speed zones on the 17J Link during...
TIF Projects Reviewed
The city of Sidney has several businesses projects within the Tax Incentive Financing (TIF) program totaling $11,640,600, according to a report presented by Sidney Finance Director Lane Kizzire. The City's 10 TIF projects with a total estimated cost...
