New Coffee Shop Nears Opening Date

Communities like meeting places, locations where the content of the cup varies with the patron and the accuracy of the story changes with the day.

They are places known for their quality of product, atmosphere and service.

It is what Pat Keen and his wife envision for their new business, "Beans and Steams." Beans and Steams is a new coffee house coming to Sidney. It is located between the shakes and sundaes, and pizzas and flautas.

"It is really a post-retirement dream, discussion between my wife and I," Keen said recently.

He said what started as a retirement project, or second career, d...