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Black Hills Energy (BHE) crews gave back to their communities this week with their "Improving Life Day," taking time to give back to the communities they serve. This week BHE travelled to 30 communities across the state of Nebraska to donate 110 home appliances, valued at $88,000, to non-profits whose mission includes helping others. "This event demonstrates our mission of 'Improving Life With Energy' by taking time to give back to the communities we serve," said Jeff Sylvester, vice president...
First United Methodist Church's Gloribells have been a seasonal staple in the Sidney community for many years. Under the direction Marva Schiessler, the 11 members that make up the Gloribells gathered for their final rehearsal before Sunday's concert. The Gloribells members play a three octave set with brass bells. "Each member is delegated with two specific notes, they play either flat or sharp, so being dedicated to the group is important to a successful performance," Schiessler said. The...
A developer with Sandhills Energy LLC., came before the Cheyenne County Commissioners Monday to request permits granting solar utility transmission. Chuck Hassebrook, Vice President for Project Development with Sandhills Energy came before the board to request permits for a project he projected could bring in $150,000, over 30 years, in tax revenue for Cheyenne County, while creating a few permanent jobs. The project is a 40 mega watt solar panel, located two miles north Sidney. Hassebrook said the project would take 50 million dollars to...
Sidney residents braved the cold temperatures Saturday to kick off the Christmas season with a day full of events provided by the Cheyenne County Chamber or Commerce. Saturday's events began with the arrival of the Miniature Union Pacific Train, the tiny train gave rides to children and adults in Hickory Square. Keeping train passengers warm, Membership Director Sandy Goble said the Friends of the Sidney Library were serving hot cocoa during the rides. Train rides wrapped up just before the...
Security First Bank partnered with Sidney Regional Medical Center (SRMC) to build a tree that offers residents of SRMC extended care gifts from the community this holiday season. On each blue star that adorns the tree located at Security first bank, is a name and items needed or wanted for Christmas by each resident. Security Gold Director, Connie Akeson said individuals who participate by selecting one or more stars will have their names entered in a drawing to win one of two $50 chamber gift...
Area students gathered at the Cheyenne County Court House Monday, learning more about the duties and responsibilities of various county officials. County Government Day, in Nebraska, was started by the American Legion to provide high school students with the opportunity to learn about how their local government works. Sidney, Creek Valley, Leyton and Potter-Dix Juniors participated in the event, first gathering in the Cheyenne County District Court room to introduce themselves and meet county officials. Subscribe to the Sidney Sun-Telegraph to...
Sidney High School (SHS) students gather to celebrate and learn about different cultures, through discussions presentations and cultural events, in Sidney’s newest high school group the Culture Club. One’s culture can play a big role in who they are and who they become and culture can be expressed in many ways from the food a family prepares to traditions they follow. Two SHS students partnered with Spanish and Human Development teacher, Brett Avila to create Culture Club, a unique group that learns and educates others on multiple cultures from...
Sixth grade students at West Elementary took advantage of the warmer fall temperatures last Monday and got the first hand opportunity to learn about drones. A drone, in a technological context, is an unmanned aircraft. However they are more formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles or unmanned aircraft systems. Essentially, a drone is a flying robot. The aircrafts may be remotely controlled or can fly autonomously through software-controlled flight plans in their embedded systems working in...
A free Thanksgiving community dinner, open to everyone, will be served from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney. All community members are invited to attend the event and celebrate the holiday with a Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. Those who attend are welcome to bring a side dish to share, and monetary donations will be accepted to purchase supplies for next year. The First United Methodist Church is located at 2622 11th Ave. in Sidney. For more information, call...
Thanksgiving evokes images of football, family reunions, roasted turkey with stuffing, and pumpkin pie, with the holiday upon us area businesses will be closed in observance. Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States, as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. The event that Americans commonly call the “First Thanksgiving” was cel...
In a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filling Thursday, Cabela’s announced it’s long awaited, annual shareholders meeting. The company announced its shareholders meeting will be held Tuesday, December 13, at 8 a.m. at the Cabela’s corporate headquarters in Sidney. Usually held in May or June, the meeting was delayed after a large portion of the company’s shares were purchased by an investment group, Elliot Associates, which sought significant changes in the company’s operations. In the SEC filing, a special note in the proxy sta...
Nebraskan hunters get the opportunity to help feed the hungry by donating their deer to the Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) program. The HHH program is a Nebraska Game and Parks program created by the Nebraska Legislature in April 2012. The program provides pure ground venison to Nebraskans in need. According to the Neb. Game and Parks 2015 program report, there were 501 deer donated by 437 hunters. Resulting in 23,374 pounds of venison to be donated to the hungry. Dennis Greve is the only meat processor in the Panhandle that aids the HHH...
Unofficial results for Cheyenne County are in, although according to Cheyenne County Clerk, Beth Feigenschuh, election results are unofficial until an official review by the canvassing board counts provisional ballots and reviews the results. That review was set for yesterday at 2 p.m., after the Sun-Telegraph press deadline. A canvassing board is an entity that conducts a formal canvass of the results of an election, which includes reviewing the vote totals and either certifying them as official, or ordering and administering a recount if...
This election had no shortage of controversy, with voters drawing a clear line in the sand, voter turnout was higher then it has been in the past. In the last general election in 2014, there were 6,989 registered voters, with only 2,914 turning out to cast their votes. Compared to this years voting statistics with a smaller number of registered voters at 6,919, and nearly double the turn out at the polls, with 4,704 constituents casting their votes. “Voter turnout was a lot higher,” Cheyenne County Clerk Beth Fiegenschuh said. Subscribe to the...
Veterans Day is held on November 11, and is recognized as a National Holiday. In observance of this holiday, some area businesses will be closed Friday. In 1954 the proclamation that made Veterans day a National Holiday, President Eisenhower said “Whereas it has long been our custom to commemorate November, 11, the anniversary of the ending of World War I, by paying tribute to the heros of that tragic struggle and by redirecting ourselves to the cause of peace. Whereas in the intervening years the United States has been involved in two other g...
Billy McGuigan brings the music of iconic Buddy Holly to Sidney for a one night performance for all ages. According to his biography, Billy McGuigan is an Air Force brat; the kind that moved around to various installations and lived in Base Housing. When his Dad, a Tech Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, was home from duty, he entertained the Billy and his brothers with his guitar, and his love of the Beatles. The performance will be held at the Sidney High School Fine Arts Center Nov. 11 at 7...
Ada Sharman will have her share of visitors in the coming days, as she celebrates her 100th year on this earth with friends and family. Ada's parents, Gus and Minnie Hennig, were immigrants from Germany. Ada said her dad was young when he snuck onto a ship bound for the United States. "My parents came to Gurley at different times, but they were both from Germany," Ada said. Born in 1916, Ada said she grew up in a farm house east of Gurley, but first lived with her uncle in what was a grain build...
When voters go to the polls Nov. 8, they will see Referendum No. 426, a referendum placed on the ballot by petition of the people, which will either retain or repeal the death penalty. A vote to retain will eliminate the death penalty and changes the maximum penalty for the crime of murder in the first degree by repealing Legislative Bill 268, passed in 2015 by the 104th Nebraska Legislature. A vote to repeal will uphold the Legislature’s action and keep the death penalty for the crime of murder in the first degree. The Legislature voted to r...
Election time is upon us. Wednesday night, the nation watched the last presidential debate for the 2016 elections. With early elections already underway, here is some voter information that may come in handy. Cheyenne County Clerk Beth Fiegenschuh said voters may early vote in the Clerk’s office until November 7 at 5 p.m. To do so, a voter or agent may pick up a ballot at the clerk’s office. Ballots can be delivered or mailed back to the Clerk’s office, but it must be received in the office by 7 p.m., on Election Day, Nov. 8. “In order to earl...
Sidney Public Schools (SPS) Board Members met Monday for their regular meeting, and the agenda tackled various items including updates to current school policies. School polices for SPS are created by KSB, which stands for Karen, Steve and Bobby. They are three attorneys who founded KSB School Law in 2015, a practice that represents public school districts and other educational institutions. Policies formed through KSB are voted on by Sidney school board members before adopted. In Monday’s school board meeting policy 5053 and policy 5063 w...
Following the pattern it has shown in previous investment actions, the investment firm that last winter turned Cabela's and Sidney’s world upside down has taken the money and run. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, New York hedge fund Elliot Management has sold more the half of it's six million Cabela's shares. A “hedge fund” is defined as a limited partnership of investors that use high risk methods in hopes of realizing large capital gains. Elliot Management serves as the management affiliate of American hedge funds flags...
Tonya Yates, 37, of Sidney was in District Court Wednesday in front of District Court Judge Derek C. Weimer, for an entry of plea hearing on the charge of aiding consumation of a felony, a class IV felony. In court, special prosecutor for the Sate of Nebraska, Doug Warner, read the allegations against Yates. Warner read that on May 21 2015, Yates was arrested in Logan County Colorado with Mindy Richmond for allegedly attempting to burglarize a home. Warner went on to read to the court that upon release from Logan County Jail, Yates contacted...
A long awaited announcement was made Monday, validating some of the speculation that has been circulating about Bass Pro Shops purchasing Cabela’s. However, the announcement still leaves questions to be answered. A press release sent out by the two companies Monday stated they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Bass Pro Shops will acquire Cabela’s for $65.50 per share in cash, representing an aggregate transaction value of approximately $5.5 billion. According to the press release, following the closing of the tra...
As part of the upcoming Oktoberfest festivities the 14th annual "Running of the Wieners" will be held at Legion Park Sunday. Dachshunds, also known as "Wiener-dogs," are a short-legged, long-body hound-type breed of dog. The standard sized dachshund was bred to flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was bred to hunt smaller prey. Event creator Judy Scott said she attended a wiener-dog race in Grand Island twice with her grandson's dog before deciding...
Sidney Public Schools (SPS) released the scores for the 2015-16 NeSA testing. NeSA stands for Nebraska State Accountability and is the main state test taken by all Nebraska students in grades 3-11. Superintendent Jay Ehler said the subjects students are tested on are reading, writing, math and science, with writing only tested in grades 4, 8, and 11 and science is only tested in grades 5, 8 and 11. Recently released results for the tests completed last year show Sidney students were above the state average in 16 of the 20 areas tested....
