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Sidney Mayor Mike Barhorst, left, presents longtime Sidney Daily News Editor Melanie Speicher with a proclamation during her retirement party at the Sidney Daily News on Friday, April 19.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
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Sidney Mayor Mike Barhorst, left, hugs longtime Sidney Daily News Editor Melanie Speicher during her retirement party at the Sidney Daily News on Friday, April 19.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News