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Going into his first session as a state legislator, Bayard’s Steve Erdman wasn’t sure what the work would be like. And after 30 days of wrangling over the Legislature’s operating rules, he was afraid it was going to be monotonous duty. But once members got down to the business of governing, Erdman was overall pleased with the things he and other legislators were able to accomplish. But for one thing. “I was disappointed we couldn’t pass some sort of substantial property tax relief,” Erdman said...
One of the biggest youth activity days of the summer is Saturday, when hundreds of youth line the shores of the pond in Legion Park for Cabela’s Kids Fishing Day. Activities get underway at 8:30 a.m., running until 11 a.m. Youngsters 12 and under will learn knot tying and other facets of fishing, then get their lines wet in the freshly stocked pond. A number of the fish will be tagged, and those tags when turned in will net the young person who caught the fish a gift card. Participants are a...
Sidney's American Legion baseball teams made their first appearance at home Wednesday, hosting Gering in action at Legion Field. It marked the first time in two years Sidney has fielded both Junior and Senior teams, with inexperienced players coming up from the lower ranks to compete at the Junior level. The youngsters held their own for three innings, holding Gering to three runs in as many innings. But the visitors exploded for 13 runs in the fourth, batting around plus some on the way to a...
Sidney chapters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and American Legion combined forces Memorial Day morning to provide a memorial service honoring those who have served and died in service to their country. "It's not about the beginning of summer, or a long weekend," said Fred Wiedeburg, serving as master of ceremonies. "Memorial Day is the most solomn of holidays, to honor those who have died in service to their country." Wiedeburg, a retired U.S. Army Sergeant First...
This weekend officially kicks off the summer season for many, but Monday, the “end” of the holiday weekend, holds the key to this important national holiday. Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor fallen soldiers. It was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Rep...
Sidney High School golfers capped off a hugely successful season Wednesday with a fourth place team finish at the Class B state tournament at Highlands Golf Course in Lincoln. "We didn't meet our final goal (of a state win)," said Coach Chuck Christiansen. "But all in all we had a great season." Through that season the Raiders won six meets, plus the Western Conference and District team titles. "The kids have a lot to be proud of," Christiansen said. Two Raiders, senior Nate Dvorak and junior...
More than 50 local athletes made appearances in state track competitions over the weekend, braving cold wet conditions as they took their places among their states' elite. Out of that mix, more than two dozen medals came back to the area, 14 of them in individual competition. Leading the way for local athletes was Sidney High School freshman MJ Johnstone, who made her mark as one of the state's best by winning the Nebraska Class B girls pole vault title. Johnstone went without a miss through...
Sidney High School golfers have been running on a hot streak through their final meets, handily taking care of challengers going into district competition. That streak continued into Monday's district play, where the Raiders shot a team 316 to qualify for state the second year in a row as a team. Connor Dormann led all golfers into the clubhouse, his 75 good enough to edge Scottslbuff's Gabe Patton (76) and temmate Nate Dvorak (77). Also medaling for the Raiders was Drake DeMasters, who...
A Sidney golfer carded a links dream last week, shooting his first hole-in-one at Sidney's Hillside Golf Course. In making his historical shot, Carlos Flores hit a six iron just right, bouncing his ball in on Hillside's 145-yard par three 14th hole. "I've been waiting for that for a long time," Flores said. He started playing golf in the late 1980s, and as luck would have it, the man who talked him into trying the game, long-time Sidney coach Dick Yahn, was part of the foursome. Also playing in...
Local law enforcement personnel are gearing up for what they hope will be the biggest show of support for the Special Olympics the state has seen. Each year, the Special Olympics benefits from proceeds raised by Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Runs across the state. This year, local deputies and officers hope to make the May 17 Sidney run the biggest the state has ever seen. The Sidney run has come close to matching the highest turnout of 89 by Lincoln-area law enforcement two years ago,...
As Sidney prepares to celebrate its 150 years of history, a Colorado-based historian is looking at the town's past from a different angle. John Meissner, director with the Estes Park (Colorado) Archives recently discovered a group of collectables with ties to Sidney, postcards by a renowned photographer that could hold special value. Meissner has for a number of years been collecting postcard works by Harold Sanborn distributed by Sanborn Souvenir Company in the early 1900s. Part of Sanborn's...
Sidney's volleyball club launched in January and ended its first season Saturday competing at a grand prix event in Casper, Wyoming. There, the nine-member team, all 12 years old or younger, was met with success. "We did very well," Coach Lucia "Lu" Howard said. "We didn't get first, but we got third, and we got third out of 18 in our age group. I am very proud. This being the end of our season, it's kind of heartbreaking that it's over, but I'm very proud of the girls." Howard started the...
SCOTTSBLUFF - The best regional track athletes, based on event performance regardless of school size, braved near-freezing temperatures here Tuesday to see how they stacked up against one another. Sidney Raider athletes emerged near the top of a number of events, with the Raiders finishing first in team score in the boys division, second in the girls. Subscribe to the Sidney Sun-Telegraph to read the rest of the story. (308) 254-2818 817 12th Ave. Sidney, NE 69162 www.suntele...
Sidney High School's track teams got a chance to experiment last week at the Scottsbluff Twilight Track Meet, with a number of athletes trying their hands at different events. Through it all, the Raiders found some options as they prepare for upcoming conference and district competitions. "With the weather and the meet schedule, it gave us a chance to do a few things differently," said Sidney Coach John Ganser. Part of the meet's allure is its non-scoring nature, where there are no official...
Potter-Dix fared well against larger teams and schools at the Burns Invite, bringing home a hand full of first place medals in the process. Trinity Langley, Payge Hoffman and Alexus Rozelle paced the Lady Coyotes to fourth place. Langley was a double event winner, taking the crown in both the high jump and triple jump. Langley cleared 4-feet, 10-inches in the high jump, then went 33-feet, 6-inches in the triple jump. Hoffman jumped 15-feet, 2-1/4-inches in the long jump, while Rozelle bested...
In a series of filings with the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) Monday and Tuesday, Cabela’s confirmed changes to the deal under which it will be acquired by Bass Pro Shops. The changes are mostly linked to the sale of the World’s Foremost Bank credit card unit, which is being sold in separate transactions. Capital One Financial Corporation originally made the successful bid for Cabela’s credit card unit, but Capital One troubles unrelated to the Cabela’s acquisition made the purchas...
GOTHENBURG - Sidney teams faced one of the stiffest competitive fields so far this track season and came out in decent shape, with the boys finishing fourth and the girls sixth at the Dutch Zorn Invite last week. The boys’ finish came off the strength of its relay teams, with the 4x100 and 4x400 teams finishing first, while the 4x800 meter team reeled in a fourth. Sidney had one individual champion, Alex Linneman, who lept his way to the long jump crown with a 21-feet, 8-1/2-inch jump. The R...
Two Sidney athletes set new records to lead the Sidney boys and girls teams to third-place finishes at the Mitchell Invite. Raider Alex Linneman set a meet record in the long jump. Linneman cleared the 22-foot mark three times in the finals, with his best mark of 22-feet, 6-1/4-inches establishing a new mark to shoot for. Freshman M.J. Johnstone keeps raising the standard for future girls pole vaulters at Sidney High School, clearing the bar at 10-feet, 9-inches for the second record in as many...
The sun broke through the clouds, giving warmth to the gentle breeze, providing the promise of a nice time for golf. Problem was, that brief window of warmth came after the close of regulation play at the Sidney Invitational Golf Tournament. Prior to that, players fought stiff winds and cold temperatures that placed the wind chill just above freezing for most of the day. "This is the first time I've ever played a whole round wearing a stocking cap," Sidney golfer Elliot Jones said while players...
Sidney's Alex Linneman was a double event winner to help lead the Raiders to a second place finish Saturday when they hosted the Sidney Invitational at Weymouth Field. Linneman leaped his way to the long jump title, eclipsing his closest challenger by more than a half foot, then raced to gold in the 200 meter run. Linneman also ran in Sidney's other gold medal event, the 4x100 meter relay. On the way to its second place team finish Sidney placed in the top 10 in all 17 Division 1 events. On the...
A number of road projects are either under way or set to begin in the next week as the Nebraska Department of Roads repairs and replaces highways throughout the area. Weather permitting, the Union Pacific Railroad is scheduled to close the crossing on US-30 east of 5th Avenue in Sidney for reconstruction of the railway crossover. The department will close US-30 at the railway crossover for five days from 8:00 a.m. on March 27 until 5:00 p.m. on March 31. Simon Contractors, Inc., of Cheyenne,...
Nebraska State Senator Steve Erdman will be visiting Sidney this week as part of a series of town hall meetings in the Panhandle. Erdman, who represents Nebraska's 47th Legislative District, will be at Dude's Steak House, 2126 Illinois St. in Sidney, at 8 a.m. Friday, March 24. Sen. Erdman will be in Kimball Friday afternoon, visiting with constituents at the Kimball Public Library's Cultural Room at 1 p.m. The library is at 208 S. Walnut St. On Saturday, Sen. Erdman will travel to Arthur,...
In some ways Sidney is like a homecoming for Patrick Kilbride, the new golf operations director for the city of Sidney. Kilbride, a 25-year golf industry veteran, formerly managed two other Nebraska golf courses, Prairie Club at Valentine and Dismal River at Mullen. While in that area, he said, he "always liked" the Sandhills. While not technically a Sandhills course, Sidney holds a draw as a small-town facility. Subscribe to the Sidney Sun-Telegraph to read the rest of the story. (308)...
LINCOLN - Sidney's Lady Raiders overcame a disastrous second quarter to place themselves in contention for the second round of the state basketball tournament Thursday. Playing Norris in the first round, Sidney led 7-6 after one quarter of play in a defense-heavy contest. Sidney's hopes appeared dashed when the Titans put up 11 points to just two by the Lady Raiders in the second eight minutes of play. If hope was lost, the Lady Raiders didn't know it, battling back to within one point...
After delaying a decision through two meetings, the Sidney City Council approved a resolution establishing truck routes throughout the city. In its final discussion prior to setting the initial routes, council altered the proposes routes, adding a section of Hickory Street and South 11th Avenue from the Toledo Street area to its intersection with Fort Sidney Road. The routes, proposed as one part of Sidney’s overall road improvement plan, were set to limit heavy truck traffic on city streets, n...
