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MMP Pulls Out of Sidney
In Janaury 2019, MMP Enterprises announced its intention to open a new location in Sidney. The plan then was to purchase the two-story Cabela's corporate building and fit it according to MMP's needs....
'Workshop' Stresses Service and Safety
On the rolling hills just north of Sidney, the sense of timeless rural life was broken by the numerous service trucks and even more linemen. It is three days of making sure electricity customers...
Council Approves 2019-2020 Budget
The Sidney City Council on Sept. 10 approved the proposed 2019-2020 budget. The budget calls for an Operating Budget of almost $28.3 million, down 1 percent from this year. The property tax request...
Commissioners Open Fairgrounds Water Project Bids
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners opened sealed bids submitted for work on the water system at the fairgrounds Monday morning. The county is seeking to upgrade the water system at the...
Free Autism Spectrum Disorder Response Training Sept. 21
One out of 50 children are diagnosed with autism; boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed than girls. Auggie's Hope is focused on bringing advocacy to medical personnel, first responders and...
Public Records
Sidney Police Department September 6, 2019 2:35 am, Agency Assist, 1600 block Forrest Street, Sidney 7:44 am, Parking Complaint, 2100 block Jackson, Sidney 8:13 am, Threats, 1700 block Illinois Street, Sidney 8:50 am, Traffic Stop, 10th Avenue &...
School Board Approves Budget
The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 Board of Education approved its 2019-2020 budget Monday night. Prior to the regular board meeting, the board of the Sidney public schools held a public...
50-plus Years and Done: Anthony Puts Away Agenda, Minutes
In 1965, she moved from Alliance to Sidney. The move was expected to be a career step. Get her training and Sidney Business Institute and move on to the next step. That all changed when a short-term...
Program Helps 55-plus Re-Enter Workforce
A sudden disruption in a person's career or work pattern can be devastating. There are questions of what to do next, how to get employed, if you should after a certain age, how to adjust to a lower...
Gov. Ricketts Talks Trade
TOKYO, JAPAN – Gov. Pete Ricketts recently met with Keidanren, a major Japanese business association, during his trade mission to Japan. During a working lunch meeting, Governor Ricketts and...
Gastons win Chair Give-away
Nick Sutton and John Phillips recently presented Barry Gaston a recliner he won. Tickets were offered during the showing of "Angry Birds" between Aug. 14 and Sept. 2. Pictured from left are Nick...
Council Votes to Amend Budget
The Sidney City Council made amendments to the proposed 2019-2020 budget, delaying approval of the budget. The City Council met Aug. 27 with an agenda including a budget hearing. City Manager Ed...
A Tour of the Past
Military Vehicle Preservation Association Stops in Sidney In 1919, the US Army conducted a convoy of various military vehicles nearly coast to coast along the newly formed Lincoln Highway (Highway...
Local Teens Bring Home Ribbons from Nebraska State Fair
Two Cheyenne County 4-H members went to the Nebraska State Fair and came home with the gold, well actually a purple ribbon and a blue ribbon. 4-H members modeled for a panel of judges and for a crowd...
Tara Vaughan on Stage Sept. 14
The High Plains Arts Council is hosting Tara Vaughan's "She Rocks the Women of Rock" 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center. Vaughan is known for her soulful vocals and...
Oktoberfest Parade Approved for Oct. 5
In about a month, German heritage will be celebrated as the Sidney community will be ringing in Oktoberfest. On Tuesday, Aug. 27, the Sidney City Council approved a request for the Oktoberfest...
Thank You for Your Service
Sidney scouts recently presented local law enforcement and fire departments with gifts in recognition of their service to Cheyenne County and Sidney, and to the scouts program. Pictured from left,...
Dress Down Days Support County Fair
The Cheyenne County Fair received a donation from the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Dress Down Days recently....
Sidney Schools Awarded Grant
Sidney Public Schools is one of five districts in Nebraska to receive 2019-2020 Perkins reVISION initial grants. The grant is designed to assist local school districts in completing the reVISION...
Fair Board Receives Budget News
The Cheyenne County Fair Board has a challenge in the 2019-2020 year — tightening the budget gap. The fair board met Monday evening. Among the agenda items, Cheyenne County Commissioner Randal...
Teammates Program Matches Adult With Youth
The high school and middle school years are challenging at best. They are a time of making the leap from childhood to the teenage years and then to young adulthood, and all of the stress and confusion...
Council Approves Annual Fees Review
The Sidney City Council reviewed the City's fee schedules during the Aug. 13 city council meeting. Finance Director David Scott said in the resolution that the council approved an ordinance in 2018...
Two Vehicle Accident
A 1995 Isuzu Rodeo and a 2008 Dodge 1500 pickup truck collided at Illinois Street and 17J Link at about 7:49 a.m. Aug. 21. According to the accident report, the accident occurred when the Isuzu...
City Announces Holiday Hours
The City of Sidney will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. All City Departments will be closed including the Landfill and the Library. The Dial-a-ride Bus and Stage Line Bus will not be running. The Solid Waste Department...
State Chamber Promotes Nebraska Resources
To reach the future, you need a plan, a blueprint of what you have and how to arrive at where you want to be. That is the goal of Blueprint Nebraska. The program is the result of a group of business,...
