Verizon outage in Sidney area

SIDNEY - Verizon customers in the Sidney area had trouble making phone calls and sending text messages Thursday night due to a service outage.

Wireless World in Sidney confirmed the network outage with News Channel Nebraska, saying Verizon was aware of the issue and were trying to resolve problem.

There was no estimated time given on when the network would be restored. Wireless World said they'll pass along an update as soon as possible. 

An investigation on what caused the outage continues.