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As summer draws to a close, back-to-school season is in full effect. Students begin returning to school today, and residents are asked to remember to safely share the roads with school buses, pedestrians and bicyclists, and provide children with the necessary knowledge to stay safe at school. Whether children walk, ride their bicycle, take the bus or are dropped off to school, it is extremely important that they - and the motorists around them - take proper safety precautions and follow the...
A road activity update was presented by County Highway Superintendent Doug Hart at Monday’s regular Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners meeting. In the meeting Hart discussed future plans to repave the asphalt pad located at the fairgrounds. The pad is primarily used by the Oktoberfest committee for its annual event. Hart said an asphalt overlay would cost an estimated $28,000 as opposed to a concrete one that would run about $22,500. “The concrete would hold up much better,” County Commissioner Philip Sanders said. Due to the cost, ideas...
Representatives from more than 130 communities across the Midwest traveled to the Holthus Convention Center in York in July to be recognized for their outstanding work in the TeamMates Mentoring Program. Cabela's was honored with the TeamMates Corporate Champion Award. Eighty-six employees mentor with the Sidney chapter, and 11 mentor in other communities. Cabela's allows employees to mentor on company time along with generous financial support. Recruiting and Marketing Coordinator for...
Sidney Public School Board has approved its goals for the upcoming school year. Sidney Superintendent Jay Ehler said that the goals are set based on the observations of the previous school years. Ehler said after discussion about school needs, the goals are prioritized on a larger level and then smaller goals are made in each individual school. School Board officials approved six goals they plan to focus on this school year. The first is to continue to provide quality technology access for teachers and students. Ehler said Sidney is a Google...
New growth seems to be everywhere in Cheyenne County. In the forefront of one particular part of this new growth sits very old history, pre-dating the historic times Sidney is better known for. Before the Gold Rush and the battle for the west, there were per-historic tribes that called Cheyenne County home, and the skeletal remains quietly buried beneath our growing community still have stories to tell. It was story that remained buried until 1992, when a couple of joggers spotted the skull of...
Sidney police are continuing to seek information on a criminal mischief involving city property. On Thursday August 4, the Sidney Police Department received a report that an identified person or persons kicked in the door to an equipment supply shed in the area of the Deer Run Park Frisbee Golf and Soccer Fields, causing an estimated $300.00 in damage. Also damaged were several solar lights that were donated and placed on the disc golf course. The additional damages there were estimated at approximately $50.00. The City of Sidney is offering a...
Costs for school supplies can become quite a strain on a families budget, and Table of Grace mobile food pantry has continued to strive to help alleviate those costs for families by providing school supplies and food to families in need around the area. Table of Grace Mobile Food Pantry is a "helping hand" mission program of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney. This non-profit organization has been distributing food and school supplies to families in our area since 2009 and is spearheaded by...
Despite cool weather and light rain, weather wasn't a factor for the dedicated competitors that participated in this weekends Dash for the Splash hosted by Sidney Regional Medical Center(SRMC). "The weather did not impact us in the least and our participation increased this year over last," Director of marketing and public relations for SRMC, Evie Ranslem-Parsons said. Participants donned their athletic wear early Saturday morning to compete in the 3rd annual triathlon. The super sprint, or shor...
Every five years multi-jurisdictional entities update a hazard mitigation plan, it’s purpose to evaluate and eliminate or reduce risks to residents and property in the occurrence of a disaster. South Platte Natural Resource District’s (NRD), Water Resources Specialist, Ryan Reisdorff, said the area plan was last updated in 2012 and is updated every five years. Entities use the Local Mitigation Plan Review Guide to aid in the assessment of local mitigation plans, ensuring the plans meet the requirements of federal regulations. “Basically anyon...
Phone scams are not a new occurrence to Cheyenne County residents, but a new surge of calls warrants residents to take precautionary measures when dealing with potential criminal callers. Sheriff John Jensen said phone scams have been occurring for as long as he can remember, but he has seen an increase in volume and persistence. “Over all I think our community is very smart when it come to these scans, because they have been going on for so long,” Jensen said. There are a few different scams to be aware of and the list is always changing as...
LINCOLN (AP) — A new state audit has uncovered serious flaws in the operations of a Nebraska agency that’s key to the governor’s goal of growing Nebraska’s economy. The audit, released Tuesday, says the Department of Economic Development spent millions of dollars on grants and contracts during 2015 without adequate documentation or monitoring. State Auditor Charlie Janssen couldn’t confirm the money was used for appropriate reasons. The audit also questions a more than $14,000 payment made in October as part of a settlement agreement with Bren...
Sidney will host it’s annual Night of Hope cancer walk in Legion Park on Friday August 12. This inspired walk brings the community together to help raise funds for local cancer patients. Organized by the Night of Hope Foundation the cancer walk began in 2002. Foundation President Brenda Noel said the purpose is to benefit Sidney and it’s closely surrounding areas. Funds generated through the Night of Hope are used to support local residents battling cancer. “We used to participate in the relay for life, where funds go all over the natio...
Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Equalization held regular meetings on Monday at the Cheyenne County Courthouse in Sidney. In the Board of Equalization meeting, Louella Pippitt, county assessor, presented for review ownership and use of all cemetery property in Cheyenne County. With no changes, the Commissioners approved the review before exiting the Board of Equalization into the Board of Commissioners meeting. Requests for the use of the Cheyenne County fairgrounds for purpose of a traveling Circus was presented....
Cheyenne County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) are always looking for ways to make the transitions that occur in their line of work a little smoother. Pairing up with non-profit organization Together We Rise (TWR), Cheyenne County CASA Director Rose Bowcut recently just that opportunity. There are times when situations arise and children have to be removed from their homes, Bowcut said. Often times the children do not have a lot of time to collect their things or a bag to put them in,...
Sidney's Downtown Sounds will finish up its concert series with the God Living Tour, Friday in Hickory Square. So far the series brought 80's new wave music and sounds of the 70's with bands New Wave Time Machine and The Long Run "Colorado's Tribute to the Eagle." Last in the series is the "Good Living Tour" put on by Hear Nebraska. It promises to bring "an eclectic mix of internationally touring and regionally burgeoning musical acts" to greater Nebraska. Each line-up is different for every...
Authorities are still looking for a motorist involved in a hit and run that occurred west of Sidney on Hwy. 30 last week. According to a Cheyenne County Sheriff’s accident report at 8:55 p.m. on Friday, July 22, a white 2003 Chevrolet pick-up truck driven by 60 year-old Edwin Bennet was traveling west bound on Hwy. 30 near mile marker 55 when it was clipped by a motorcycle approaching from behind him. The report states that Bennet turned his blinker on, and slowed to make a turn. When the vehicle behind Bennet attempted to pass him by going a...
Whitney Goeman, Design Editor, is the newest face at the Sidney Sun-Telegraph. Her latest awards speak to the excellence Goeman strives for in her new career. Graphic design was not Goeman's first choice fresh out of high school. The Leyton Graduate first toyed with the idea of a career in culinary arts before making the commitment to graphic design. Goeman grew up in the small town of Broadwater, population 126. Goeman said she began attending Leyton in 6th grade, graduating in 2014. "I never...
Sidney Dairy Queen participated in the National Miracle Treat day Thursday, one of many fundraisers Dairy Queen participates in to benefit the Children's Miracle Network. For more then ten years Dairy Queens across America celebrate Miracle Treat Day annually. "The Miracle Network started in 1984 as a telethon put on by Marie Osmond and John Schneider, who played Boo Duke on Dukes of Hazard. They raised five million dollars and donated to twenty-two hospitals that first year," Miranda Barnard,...
Underneath Nebraska and seven other states is a precious natural resource that sustains life not only in Sidney, but in the areas that surround us and across the country. "It's said that Nebraska floats on water," Don Davis, information and education coordinator with the South Platte Natural Resource District (NRD) said. In 1972 the Nebraska Legislature combined 154 special purpose entities into twenty-three NRDs. Unique to Nebraska, NRDs are local government entities that protect natural resour...
With average temperatures this week rising above the ninety degree mark, it's a good idea for area residents to be diligent about their health both at home and on the job. Temperatures in the Sidney area are forecast to hit highs in the upper-eighties to mid-nineties, and according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) working in full sunlight can increase heat index values by 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat related illnesses could occur after long exposure to high...
With back to school looming on the fore front of the minds of parents and youth alike, TeamMates program is gearing up for the school year and looking for volunteers. TeamMates mentors are positive examples in students' lives providing them with support and friendship. Mentors are volunteers and meet with their mentee in a school setting an hour a week for a minimum of a year. Having that one on one time the pair spend their hour playing games, reading and discussing books, making crafts or...
Over the summer the Sidney Public Library held it's annual adult reading series. The program coincided with the youth reading program in an effort to promote the library. With summer drawing to a close and school starting in August this years program ended with the announcement of the winner from the youth and adult reading programs. Librarian Vickie Morlock said the adult reading program has been a part of the library's schedule for thirty years. During the summer months when an adult reader wo...
Roaring sounds echoed through the fairgrounds Thursday when Monster Truck Racing League (MTRL) rolled into town to perform at the Cheyenne County Fair. This is the second year for the monster truck event, and with stands at the fairgrounds full, seems to be growing in popularity. Line up for the truck show this year included monster trucks Jailbird, Wicked Sickness and Venom. Mark Andrew is the driver and owner of three beefed up monster trucks. The one he said he brought to the Sidney show,...
A Loaded grain truck was struck by a train when it stalled on the tracks near Gurley Wednesday night. According to the Cheyenne County Sheriffs office accident report, a Burlington Northern-Santa Fe train with thirty five cars and two engines was traveling north on a single track at approximately 46 miles an hour, when it struck the tractor trailer driven by Herbert Beck of Greenville North Carolina. Cheyenne County Sheriff John Jensen said, “the driver was out of the vehicle at the time of the collision.” Loaded with wheat, the tractor tra...
A Sidney bicyclist was transported to Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff Wednesday after he was clipped by the edge of a semi truck. According to the Cheyenne County Sheriffs office, a semi and trailer were headed east bound on Hwy. 30, when the driver of the semi, 40 year old David McKnight, observed a cyclist on the south edge of the road who was also east bound. McKnight attempted to move to the center line of the road however, with oncoming traffic he was unable to move safely away from the cyclist. “The semi driver tried to hug th...
