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Among the quiet streets of Sidney is a point of curiosity. The “attraction” actually started with questions of “I wonder…?” and maybe even statements related to the X-Files: the answer is “out there.”. In this case, the answer might be somewhere else but the effort to recreate or represent it...

The Sidney Sharpshooters 4-H Shotgun Fair Competition was held on Saturday, May 8th at the Sidney Shooting Park. Seventeen 4-H Members took part in the competition. They are coached by Jeff Ellwanger and Tom Noel. JUNIOR DIVISION RESULTS: Grand Champion - Kaleb Miller, Reserve Grand Champion – Colt VanAnne, Purple...

Every traveler has time to stop for ice cream. And when travelers make it to Potter, Neb., the ice cream shop adorned in red and white draws them in. The Sundry old fashioned soda fountain is home to a classic — the tin roof sundae, which is made of chocolate and vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, fluffy marshmallow cream and nuts.

Sidney’s American Legion Post 17 Senior Baseball team traveled up to Rapid City for a weekend tournament, and struggled against the competition, only managing a tie against Cheyenne for the tournament. Prior the weekend tournament, however, Sidney hosted the Alliance FBNO Spartans at Legion Field on Wednesday on Senior Night,...

Sidney’s American Legion Post 17 Senior Baseball team hosted the Bridgeport Bombers Tuesday, June 7, and were able to battle back from a four run deficit, scoring 11 runs in their last two innings to take the win from the visitors. Sidney starter Austin Lulf shut down the Bombers in...

Karen R. Sergent, age 74, of Mead, CO and formerly of Arnold, MD, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2021 at home after battling ALS. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney, NE with Father Deaver officiating. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. Cremation has been held.

On Tuesday, June 8, 2021 the South Platte Natural Resources District (SPNRD) Board of Directors (Board) held its monthly meeting at 5:00 p.m. in the South Platte NRD Conference Room (551 Parkland Drive, Sidney NE). Thad Kuntz P.G., Adaptive Resources Inc., (ARI) presented a review of the current Western Water...

SIDNEY, NE — Sidney jumped back to the 1870s this weekend to commemorate its heritage. Gold Rush Days is filled with authentic 1800s activities and demonstrations, along with musical performances. Frontiersmen and women offer the community a chance to pan for gold, blacksmith and even try their hand in sharp shooting.

The Sidney Airport Authority Board met with Jeff Wolfe, of M.C. Schaff & Associates, June 10, to discuss options for updating the facility. The airport authority board has been researching how to increase and improve hangar space. Discussions have included type of hangars – t-hangar vs box, where to build them and at what cost. The board has also discussed if hangars could be sold.

SIDNEY, NE — Sidney authorities closed off a portion of Illinois Street Saturday morning while they responded to a crash. First reports of the accident came in before 9 a.m. Police Chief Joe Aikens said the driver of a vehicle lost control, hit a parked car, Finney's Ace Hardware and crossed the street before hitting a structure on the other side of the street.

The Bridgeport Bombers were in back-to-back action this past week, beginning with last Tuesday’s game at Sidney where the Junior pitching staff was busy trying to contain a high scoring situation. The Bombers got on board in the first inning thanks to Leyton’s Jakob Kruse who singled on the first pitch to score a run. However, they struggled to put runs on the board after that and their porous defense committed seven errors. Ultimately, they gave up 15 runs, eight of which were in the second inning. Holden Shultz was on the mound for the Bombers and went a little over three innings, striking out one, and allowing only five hits. Kruse threw the rest of the game in relief. He also led the team with two hits in three at bats. The score ended 6-15 in favor of the southern brothers.

The wheat stem sawfly has begun emergence throughout the High Plains. Observations from the High Plains Ag Lab (HPAL) near Sidney, Nebraska, the USDA-ARS Research Station in Akron, Colorado, and as far east as Deuel County, Nebraska indicate very high populations of wheat stem sawfly in wheat fields. Additionally, as one walks wheat fallow fields, you can also find wheat stem sawflies flitting around the residue, regardless of what the annual crop might be. This is because the wheat stem sawfly survives from mid-July through May in the pupal stage within wheat residue left behind from the previous harvest.

KIMBALL - Rodeo fans returned to the Kimball-Banner County Fairgrounds in Kimball for the first time in two years on Saturday evening for the 11th Annual Kimball Ranch Rodeo. The rodeo, which is sanctioned by the Western States Ranch Rodeo, celebrates the area's ranching history. It's not a PRCA rodeo, but instead a rodeo that features everyday working activities cowboys may encounter on the ranch.