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125 YearsFebruary 25, 1897Being held in the county jail on a charge of forgery, a young man, giving his name as Frank Short, address unknown, set fire to h

Out of the past June 26, 1896 Sidney stands a good chance of being in darkness come next Wednesday, the date the present contract with Sidney Electric Co. runs out. Council considered the matter at a special session last night and declined to accept the proposed contract, calling for 10 years at a rate of $100 per light per year. This is an increase of $10 per year per light over the present contract. Council proposed an offer of a contract for three years at $90 per light per year. Mr. Hanely, secretary of the electric company, refused to accept the contract, saying the company could not aff...

More than a bookstore By Luke Gronneberg - lgronneberg@sidneydailynews.com An old photo of Kathryn and Sam Resses’ News Stand and Bookstore. Reed Jewelers can be seen next door on the right. A sign advertising Greyhound hangs over the news stand door. Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News A menu sign that Kathryn Rees kept that was left over from when their building used to be the Daisy Cafe. Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News Kathryn Rees, of Sidney, displays one of the original money bags she once used to transport money from the Sidney News Stand and Bookstore across the street to Cit...

Photo by Kirsten Dubbs Evan Dubbs stashes away a pair of barn shoes after finishing outdoor chores with 4-H project horses, pigs and chickens. Minus a mudroom, small animal vet Dr. Pat Dubbs put his woodworking skills to work to build a one-stop storage unit for garb and farm projects gear. Lacking a suitable name for the mudroom substitute, children Molly and Evan dubbed the one-of-a-kind piece of furniture "The Big Thingy."