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SIDNEY--It's mid-August and the Senate is in recess, so it's time for Senator Deborah Fischer (R-Nebraska) to put some miles on the car during her annual visit with constituents throughout Nebraska. On Friday, August 16, Fischer came to Sidney after visiting the Alliance and Scottsbluff areas earlier in the week. After a morning breakfast with constituents at Dude's Steakhouse, the Senator stopped at Lukjan Metal Fabricators in Sidney to tour their facility and learn about the advancements the b...
Area High School students have returned to class after their summer break, and they are all ready to kick off a new Fall Sports season. Changes such as Leyton's Warrior Football team moving to 6-Man football from 8-Man Football will make things exciting, and seeing if the Sidney Red Raider football team can repeat the success they had last year will also be a big story this autumn. Along with football, the two big Volleyball stories will be the Leyton Lady Warriors trying to match their success...
Addison Weathers made a big impression in Western Nebraska American Legion baseball in his first year at the helm of the Sidney Post 17 teams. He was named All-Conference Head Coach of the Year for the Junior team after compiling a 21-17-1 record, according to Gamechanger. Weathers took over Post 17 teams with plenty of talent but seemed to lack focus over the past few seasons. His work was especially noted in the junior squad, which quickly became a panhandle team that other teams didn't want...
SIDNEY--The Sidney City Council met Tuesday night, August 13, for their regular bi-monthly meeting. After approving the minutes from the July 9 and July 23 meetings, Mayor Brad Sherman asked if there were any comments from the public. There were none, so the council proceeded to the business on the current agenda. First was the Chamber of Commerce Quarterly report. Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce President Joe McCarn addressed the Council, introducing himself as the new President of the...
CHAPPELL--The Deuel County Fair was a great success this year, starting on August 7 with 4-H Exhibit Hall entries and Open Class entries. The Fair was in full swing on August 8 starting with the Beef Weigh-In, Swine, and Sheep Weigh-In in the morning. By the afternoon, the vendors were set up and the Open Exhibit Building was open to the public. In the evening, the Deuel County Royalty and Crowning of the 2024 King and Queen drew a big crowd, and many stayed for the Local Talent show. Friday...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--On Tuesday, August 6, a meeting was held at the Cheyenne County Attorney's office between representatives of the Living Memorial Gardens at Legion Park and the Cheyenne County Attorney's office. The meeting was called due to frustrations surrounding the recent spate of vandalism that has been occurring at the Living Memorial Gardens, and the lack of communication between the County Attorney's office and the Living Memorial Gardens group. Living Memorial...
SIDNEY--The Sidney Board of Education met on Monday, August 12, for their monthly meeting. Before the start, there was a brief District Hearing to allow for public input and discussion on District Policies including Safety and Security, Teacher Evaluation, Attendance, Parental Involvement, Student Fees, and Bullying. All of these policies can be reviewed at www.sidneyraiders.org. There were no comments or questions from the public about these policies at the hearing. The group adjourned the...
GURLEY--Kriesel Certified Seed in Gurley held its annual "Seed Preview" event on Tuesday morning, August 13. A crowd of over 60 people attended to hear the latest developments in wheat and millet seeds. On hand was Cody Creech, UNL Dryland Specialist, who gave a talk on the Wheat Streak Mosaic. Amanda Easterly a UNL Research Assistant Professor spoke on wheat variety data, and Jenna Zahller of Perry Brothers Seed out of Ovid, CO spoke about marketing millet. Door prizes and fresh cinnamon rolls...
POTTER--The 2024 Potter Volunteer Fire Department Firefighters Memorial Golf Tournament was held August 10 at the Prairie Pines Golf Course in Potter. With 17 teams participating this year, three separate flights of golfers were necessary. In the championship flight, a scorecard playoff was necessary as two teams each finished with a score of 44. First place went to the team of Lane Juelfs, Jeff Halley, Mike Halley, and Mark Monheiser, and then second place went to the team of Brandon and...
(NOTE: In the print edition, the result of the game was incorrectly reported as a Firefighter team win. The Police team was able to overcome an early five run deficit and win the game. We apologize for the error.) SIDNEY-- On Saturday afternoon, the annual Guns N Hoses charity softball game pitted the Law Enforcement team against the Firefighter team in a matchup that had egos and pride on the line, but was held to raise money for the Night of Hope Walk for Cancer. The Guns overcame a big...
SIDNEY-- Representatives from the U.S. Air Force and Northrop/Grumman were on hand on the evening of August 7 to answer questions from Cheyenne County residents about the Sentinel Missile Project. After opening remarks by Lt. Col. Eric Green of Warren Air Force Base, Taylor Wharton, Acquisition Program Manager from Hill Air Force Base in Utah fielded questions from those in attendance. Most questions concerned specific circumstances that individual landowners had, like easement and fencing...
SIDNEY-On Monday, August 5, the Cheyenne County Commissioners met and grant requests for various events were the main items on the agenda. After approving the minutes from the last meeting and approving the agenda for the current meeting, the commissioners first heard from representatives from the Lodgepole Old Settler's Committee to discuss getting a grant of $2500 from county Keno receipts. Old Settler's Days is celebrating its 100th Anniversary, so the Old Settler's Days committee is looking...
SIDNEY--The Cheyenne County Visitors Committee met on Wednesday, July 31 and the agenda was packed with grant requests and reimbursements for events in Cheyenne County. After approving the current agenda and minutes from the last meeting, the committee took a quick look at financial reports that showed a big 233% increase in lodging tax receipts compared to the year prior, but Cheyenne County Tourism Director Kendra Mitchell said the large increase was mainly due to an accounting error in last y...
SIDNEY--A new business has opened in Sidney, located at the former Highby's Coffee Shop in the Downtown Section. Red Diamond Realty, with locations in Greeley, CO, Cheyenne, WY, and Kimball, NE has just opened its newest location in downtown Sidney at 940 10th Avenue. Red Diamond Realty offers consumers a broad choice of listings in Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado. The office in Sidney is managed by Taylor Wills, whose father and grandparents were from the Sidney area until they moved to...
SIDNEY--The new school year is right around the corner, and in preparation, Sidney High School held its All Sports Meeting on Monday, August 5, in the commons area and auditorium of the high school. A big crowd of student-athletes and their parents turned out for the event, which informed the students and parents of the requirements and responsibilities of student-athletes who wish to participate in extracurricular athletics. To raise money to support the athletic programs, the student-athletes...
SIDNEY--Sidney's City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 23, and several agenda topics were discussed. Councilman Brock Buckner was absent, but all other council members were in attendance. The first agenda item was a discussion about Resolution 20240704, a request for allocation from the City's Levy Authority. Airport Authority Board member Jason Petik spoke about activity at the Sidney Municipal Airport, saying there has been an increase in activity, with additional flights...
GURLEY-- The calendar has turned to August, signaling it's time for the annual Fall Seed Preview at Kriesel's Certified Seed in Gurley. Area farmers will be able to learn the latest seed and wheat trends in their area, and get a preview of some of the new strains that will be available. Kriesel's is in their 53rd year of operation, and the annual event enlists guest speakers from the High Plains Agricultural Laboratory who will educate area farmers on wheat crops, trends in the industry and new...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph Over the past few weeks, there has been much activity concerning property tax relief and tax reform, and Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has been making the rounds touting his ideas on property tax reform. After recently signing an updated budget agreement that Pillen called “fiscally sound”, the Governor has directed all Nebraska state agencies to cut spending to the tune of $280 million dollars. The spending cuts are needed to offset a big property tax cut, whi...
(Editors Note: a correction was made regarding consecutively running sentences in the first paragraph) SIDNEY-- An incident that left the Cheyenne County community shocked and outraged in January of 2024 finally came to a resolution, when on July 15, 2024, Nathan Robinson of Dix, NE was sentenced to not more than 30 years but no less than 20 years on Count I - Robbery, and on Count III Senior Adult Abuse not more than 36 months with credit of 168 days served. The sentences will be served...
SIDNEY--The Sidney Women in Agriculture Conference will be held at the Sidney Elks Lodge on August 2, and the conference’s theme is “Sowing Seeds for Generations”. The event is held in partnership with the Nebraska Women in Agriculture Program, which is designed to assist women in their agricultural business. The Department of Agricultural Economics is committed to bringing Nebraska Ag women’s management education and recognizes the vital role that women play in the agricultural industr...
The Good Times Rodeo Team Roping Series continued in Potter on Saturday night. The competitors had a good crowd cheering them on Saturday night, and there's still more competitions if you want to enjoy the action or participate. $30 per person, enter 6 times, draw all 6. There is a $10 office fee. Competitions left for the summer are on August 3 and 17 and September 7 and 21. Enter by 5 p.m. and the roping starts at 6 p.m. on Road 77 between Highway 30 and I-80 in Potter. Call 970-466-1223 or...
SIDNEY--On Tuesday, July 9, there was a full docket of cases at the Cheyenne County District Court, but two are of great interest to the Cheyenne County Community. Judge Derek Weimer presided over both of these cases. The first was a Status Hearing concerning Tessa Kraus. Kraus is facing three criminal counts, one for Second Degree Arson, the second for Terroristic Threats, and the third for Possession of a Destructive Device. All three charges are felonies, and Kraus faces up to nine years in...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--Sidney's City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, and a discussion over the City of Sidney's Pay Grid and grant proposals were the main topics of the session. Only three of the five council members attended the meeting, with Vice-Mayor Paul Strommen and Councilman Burke Radcliffe absent. After approving the minutes from the last meeting on June 25, and the minutes from the Strategic Planning session on July 2, the council proceeded to the items on...
MCCOOK--The Sidney boys of summer were hot coming into the Junior Regional Tournament with a big win over the Ogallala Adams Insurance Advisors team on Tuesday, July 9, but stumbled in the first round of the Regionals on Saturday, July 13, with a 4-to-2 loss against the Peltz Company Junior Spartans. In a game dominated by pitching, the Peltz team was able to grab a lead in the top of the seventh inning and hold on for the win. In the top of the second inning, a grounder got past shortstop Kyle...
