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CHEYENNE COUNTY – Cheyenne County Sheriff Office (CCSO) Sheriff Adam Frerichs announced the department made two arrests last week. According to Sheriff Frerichs, CCSO arrested 26-year-old Jonathan Downer for criminal trespassing. However, as CCSO was processing Downer they discovered he also had an arrest warrant out of Cheyenne County and booked him on those charges as well on June 3. Additionally, on June 6, CCSO arrested Ginelle Slaughter, 60, on a bench warrant. The Sun-Telegraph expects t...
CHEYENNE COUNTY – Since August 19, 2021, the number of U.S. Military Veterans in crisis rose steadily by 40% nationwide and has not yet began to decrease. This weekend, I learned of an incredible resource for veteran family members and friends which can go a long way in saving lives. "All gave some – some gave all," is an understatement when we are talking about the number of veterans still battling demons of their own. Combat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) affects 7 out of 100 vet...
LODGEPOLE – The Village of Lodgepole held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on June 6, at which time, two of the three council members who previously submitted resignations, rescinded their resignations. Of the three council members who sub-mitted their resignations: Gwen Devie and Brenda Parsons rescinded their resignations at the meeting. However, the newest member to the Village Board of Trustees, Abbie Brott, completed her resignation, of which the board approved. The board posted i...
SIDNEY – Cabela's is doing more than 'drownin' worms and killin' time' this summer. In honor of Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris and the 'Gone Fishing' movement, Sidney Cabela's restocked a local child center with fishing poles, tackle and other items to further encourage local youth to get out and go fishing. Morris said, "Take a kid fishing, you'll be happy you did." Last week, Bass Pro Shops/Cabela's kicked off a nationwide movement to get kids and youth outdoors this summer by holding a...
CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Cheyenne County Commissioners met for it's regularly scheduled meeting on Monday in which Chairman Darrell Johnson, Vice Chair Philip Sanders and Commissioner Randal Miller approved a conditional intergovernmental agreement with the City of Sidney and Morrill County Community Hospital to provide the county with ambulatory services in partnership with Regional West Emergency Medical Services to purchase two of its ambulances. After coming back to the Board of C...
SIDNEY – The second leading cause of death for Nebraskans aged 10-years-old to 44-years-old is suicide, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS). That's roughly 1-in-13 Nebraskan deaths each year, or one person dies by suicide every 32 hours in the state. Bikers from around the county and Panhandle area will boot kickstands up on June 17 and ride from Sidney to Chappell in its 6th Annual Suicide Awareness Poker Run to help reduce these statistics. After registrat...
SIDNEY – Sidney Police Department (SPD) announced it made a second arrest relating to the burglary at Haupt Storage. In a statement to the the Sidney Sun-Telegraph, SPD Chief Joe Aikens explained the department has been investigating this case since it was reported on May 6. Earlier this month, SPD arrested Justin Kettle, 24, and charged him with burglary, theft. “The Sidney Police Department was dispatched to Haupt Storage to investigate a burglary,” Aikens explained. “The reporting party s...
SIDNEY – Sidney High School freshman Coy Rosenbaum participated in the Student Angler Federation (SAF) Nebraska State High School Championship last weekend and took home a prize fish. On May 20, Rosenbaum reeled in a 5 pound 14 ounce bass during his run at the state championship at Martin Bay on Lake McConaughy in Ogallala, Nebraska; this catch placed Rosenbaum and his team in 15th place overall. His teammates, Colby Langley and Keith Nienhueser, together caught two fish that qualified them f...
CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Cheyenne County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday in which Chairman Darrell Johnson, Vice Chair Philip Sanders and Commissioner Randal Miller discussed a number of topics and various county needs in addition to approving a contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the elimination of prairie dogs. Later in the meeting, the commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Sidney, Cheyenne County and M...
CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Cheyenne County Fair Board (CCFB) met to discuss a number of topics, such as the various planning stages for a variety of events it is planning, improvements to the fairgrounds and requirements for certain events still left to address. CCFB Treasurer Kip Miller gave his report about the current fair budget to other members in attendance: CCFB President Troy Kurz, Vice President Pat Finney and CCFB Board Members Jason Juracek, Tyler Bailey, Ryan Filsinger, Zach Oliverius a...
SIDNEY – Sidney Fire Department (SVFD) and four other neighboring departments tested for their Firefighter 1 Certifications (FF1) at the SFD Training Facility together earlier this month. Chadron, Gering, Hemingford and Potter all completed Nebraska State Firefighter 1 certifications with SVFD earlier this month. The training was conducted by the Nebraska State Fire Marshal Training Division. FF1 certification consists of: making appropriate knots; donning personal protective equipment – inc...
SIDNEY – The Cheyenne County Attorney in collaboration with Sidney Police Department (SPD), Cheyenne County Sheriff Office (CCSO) and the Nebraska Attorney General's (AG) Office announced they arrested a local 25-year-old man and charged him with numerous serious child abuse crimes. In an press release to the Sun-Telegraph, Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub wrote the 25-year-old male, who is not being identified at this time due to the ongoing investigation, announced his office filed a c...
SIDNEY – After a number of city business was discussed Tuesday at the second regularly scheduled Sidney City Council meeting, Sidney Vice Mayor Roger Gallaway announced he is retiring from Sidney Public Schools as a teacher and coach – additionally, he announced his summer resignation from city council due to taking a private school job out of area to be closer to his children. Gallaway said he hopes to make his resignation from city council and vice mayor effective the end of June, as he alr...
LODGEPOLE – Cheyenne County Sheriff Office (CCSO) Sheriff Adam Frerichs announced his department is seeking information from the public regarding a damage gas meter, which was ripped out of the ground, in Lodgepole and caused a gas outage earlier this month. In a press statement from CCSO to the Sun-Telegraph, Sheriff Frerichs wrote, “On the afternoon of 20 May 2023 at approximately 1600 hours (or 4:00 p.m.) the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office were contacted by a member of Black Hill Ene...
PEETZ, COLORADO – Peetz Plateau School District RE-5, Peetz, Colorado, announced it will host a community forum to discuss arming its staff members during emergency situations. In a message to the community posted by Peetz Spokesperson Leslie Raffelson for Peetz School Superintendent Jeff Durbin, the school wrote, “Join us for a crucial discussion on school safety and emergency preparedness in our district.” Adding, “Your input and insights are invaluable as we explore the topic of arming...
SIDNEY – Three teachers from Sidney Public Schools dashed across the finish line in style at the Colfax Half-Marathon on May 19. Mrs. Janssen, Mrs. Bish and Mrs. Payne represented Sidney in the 13.1 mile half-marathon last weekend, which started at Denver's City park on the east side of Ferrill Lake. The team experienced new sights featured in this years' half-marathon; such as the Denver Zoo and Downtown Denver. Other sites the team took in included famous VooDoo Donuts, Irish Snug and the Cath...
SIDNEY – Sidney South Elementary Principal Rick Meyer and Sidney Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) splashed into summer with prank played on students and teachers. South Elementary Principal Rick Meyer explained the prank, which is nick-named "Principals Revenge 2023," is an annual prank the principal does for the students and sometimes teachers every year, at or near the end of the school year in his most recent YouTube video. "We went big this year and even got the teachers!" Meyer said e...
POTTER – Potter-Dix Schools announced the Pizza Hut Book-It summer reading program is back once again and getting students excited to take adventures through their reading this summer. On May 21, the district announced students can start signing up to join the Book-It reading program by visiting the QR code it provided on its social media or by visiting www.bookitprogram.com. The Pizza Hut Book-It program is available to students from PreK through sixth grade, or ages 4 to 12. During the m...
SIDNEY – Sidney Public Schools (SPS) announced it is seeking to hire a full time head cook, part time servers and kitchen help this summer for the 2023-2024 school year. The district states those interested in applying for the job can download an application on its website at, www.sidneyraiders.org, or by contacting district personnel Cindy Curtis by calling 308-254-2508 extension 8. The job listings are posted on the district website along with job requirements....
POTTER – The Potter Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) announced its PVFD Memorial Golf Tournament and registration is now open for four-person teams. The Memorial Golf Tournament is being hosted Saturday, August 12, at Prairie Pines Golf Course, 402 Prairie Pine Drive, Potter, Nebraska. Registration on the day of the event will began at 8 a.m. with a 8:45 a.m. tee time and again at 1:15 p.m. with a 2 p.m. tee time. The 14-hole tournament will cost $60 per person for each four-person team. Golf c...
SIDNEY – Sidney Police Department (SPD) Chief Joe Aikens announced the department made two arrests in the Winners burglary and issued a statement. "We began working this case as soon as it was reported and evidence provided to us by the establishment led us to making two arrests," Aikens told the Sun-Telegraph. On Monday, January 2, at approximately 2:40 a.m. at Winners in Sidney, 574 Chase Blvd., an entertainment venue featuring skill games with payouts with other video games and pool t...
By A. Marie Hamilton, Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY – Sidney Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) and Sidney Police Department (SPD) pulled out all the stops for children at Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) and Sidney CASA during the 16th Annual Pony Express Ride Across Nebraska tour to advocate for children's mental health awareness on Thursday. One in six youth will experience a mental health crisis this year, an alarming statistic the Pony Express Ride Across Nebraska group hopes to h...
LODGEPOLE – According to Village of Lodgepole authorities, three members of the Lodgepole Board of Trustees submitted their resignations from the board earlier this month. Currently, the board consists of five members; if the board should accept the resignations of all three members at its regularly scheduled meeting on June 6, it would leave the board without a quorum as required by Nebraska Open Meetings Act and statutory requirements. Which would mean, the Village of Lodgepole would not be a...
By A. Marie Hamilton, Sidney Sun-Telegraph CHEYENNE COUNTY – Cheyenne County Commissioners (CCC) voted to have the county attorney and clerk immediately draft bid requests for a new ambulatory services while it continues to work with Regional West Emergency Medical Services (RWEMS) to provide month-to-month services in the meantime. At its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, May 15, CCC held a lengthy discussion with various members of ambulatory and emergency management services around t...
SIDNEY – Despite a healthy wind and the occasional sprinkles, the Well Church, Fox Theater, Adams Industries and Cheyenne County Chamber unveiled the newly created Popkorn Express trailer, a mobile food and entertainment venue for the community. Fox Theater owner John Phillips told those in attendance, "This has been a dream of Kim and I for a while – we used a coke trailer out of Scottsbluff, then management changed." Phillips told the story of how he looked at his wife Kim and asked, "why don...
