Registration opens for 10th Nebraska Football Road Race
The 10th Nebraska Football Road Race, coordinated by the Lincoln Track Club, will be July 17. The one-mile race begins at 8 a.m.
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Children benefit from time outdoors during summer
Summer has arrived and that signals the time for more outdoor adventures as a family. Taking your children outdoors provides opportunities for exercise and learning and time to play and imagine, according to Barbara Dunn Swanson, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Sidney softball tops Riverside
The Sidney Cowgirls softball team picked up a 13-2 win over Riverside to open the 2022 postseason on Friday, July 2. Other recent scores had the Sidney team beating Fremont-Mills, 10-9, and falling to Griswold, 13-2.
Nebraska statement about USC, UCLA joining Big 10
The Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted unanimously on Thursday, June 30 to admit the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC) to the Big Ten Conference effective August 2, 2024. Competition will begin for all conference sports in the 2024-25 academic year.
Cowboy baseball wraps season with loss to West Harrison
Sidney wrapped up the summer baseballs season with a 13-3 postseason loss to West Harrison on July 2. Nik Peters and Cole Stenzel led the Sidney team on offense with a single and a double each. Brydon Huntley, Seth Ettleman and Elliott Aultman had singles.
Sidney softball clashes in multiple tilts with Essex, Stanton
The Sidney Cowgirl softball team earned a split with Essex and picked up a win in three games against Stanton during recent diamond action. Sidney fell to Essex, 5-1, but also had a 12-0 win in doubleheader action on June 20.
Sidney gets measure of revenge over Vikings
After absorbing a one-run second round loss to Stanton in the Corner Conference tournament, the Sidney Cowboy baseball team bounced back with a 6-1 win in a rematch against the Vikings. Sidney beat Essex in a doubleheader rout on June 20 before falling 17-8 in a pre-conference tournament match with Stanton on June 21.
Peru State bowling Signs Gausman for 2022-23 Season
Earlier this year Peru State bowling coordinator Brenda Lutz signed Renee Gausman for the upcoming 2022-23 season. Gausman is from Lincoln and attended Lincoln North Star High School.
Peru State Cheer signs Alika Coon
Earlier this spring cheer coaches Cara Cepuran and Carlene Cudney signed Alika Coon for the upcoming 2022-23 season. Coon is from Faucett, Missouri.
Why isn’t July 2 the day to celebrate American independence?
The Declaration of Independence and July Fourth are indelibly linked. But you may need to be an American history buff to know that the link is less direct than it may seem. The Continental Congress declared American independence on July 2, even though the final wording of the Declaration of Independence had yet to be approved. That approval came two days later, which is why American independence is celebrated on July 4. Furthermore, the Declaration of Independence now on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., was not signed on July 4. The signatures on that document, which have been a source of pride for descendants of the signers for centuries, were written on August 2, a full month after the Congress declared its independence from Great Britain. And in a reflection of life in the 18th century, Great Britain did not even receive the declaration until November of 1776.