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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...
SIDNEY--On Monday, July 15, the Cheyenne County Commissioners met for their regular meeting, and Valuation Protests were a big part of the agenda. After approving the minutes from the last meeting and approving the current agenda, County Clerk Beth Fiegenschuh read correspondence from Plains West CASA, thanking the commissioners for their generosity and support of the program. The letter went on to detail the critically important work the group performs for at-risk youths, and how much the...
SIDNEY--On July 2 at noon, the City of Sidney held a Strategic Planning session at City Hall. Mayor Brad Sherman, Councilmen Brandon Bondegard and Burke Radcliffe, City Manager David Scott, Economic Development Director Brandy Stone, Finance Director Kegan Carwin, Human Resources Director Autumn Ramirez, City Clerk Lori Borchert, and former Water Superintendent Rob Kuhns were in attendance. After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and announcing the meeting was covered by the Open Meetings Act,...
Recently, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen penned a short column focusing on property valuation increases throughout Nebraska, and summed up the reaction most Nebraskans had with one word, "outrage". "Countless Nebraskans are in disbelief when they see the recent increases in their home values," Pillen said. Pillen chalks up much of the over double-digit increases in valuations to "special interest groups (that) have intimidated and paralyzed our Legislature". A preliminary report on real property...
SIDNEY--The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners met on Monday, July 1 and listened to a number issues and took action where necessary. After initially approving of minutes and agenda, the commissioners first designated printing services for joint public hearing postcards. The cost works out to 50¢ per card. The commissioners unanimously approved to continue with CSG Printers in Lincoln for these services. Next, Jason Nelke asked for a letter of support for a City of Sidney grant for revitaliz...
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-May 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 went through the items on the agenda. First, City Manager...
SIDNEY--The Cheyenne County Fair Board met for the final time on Monday before the start of the Cheyenne County Fair on July 20. After approving the agenda and minutes from the last meeting, the board got down to business. First was the Treasurer's Report, and Kip Miller said he had nothing new to report, as all bills had been paid out and they were ready to start the next fiscal year. He mentioned Floyd's Auto had sent in a sponsorship check and that Tim Lecher State Farm Insurance agreed to...
SIDNEY--The Cheyenne County Visitors Committee met in the late afternoon on July 3, and among items on the agenda were discussions on a Promotional Grant Request and a Grant Reimbursement report. After approving the current agenda and minutes from the June 5 meeting, the committee reviewed information from the Financial Reports. It was reported that tax revenue from lodging was up 46.5% in April to the prior year, bringing the fiscal year's numbers up 6% year to date, and projected to be down...
The Post 17 American Legion Baseball team has had a fine early summer of play, with a winning record of 18-13-1 as they headed into their final two games of the regular season in Ogallala on Tuesday, July 9. After the Sidney boys tore through the Bridgeport Bombers junior and senior teams on July 1, winning both contests by lopsided scores of 20-to-2 and 17-to-0, on July 2 they split two games against the Chadron Valley Bank juniors and seniors, 12-to-0 and 3-to-5. The squad then traveled north...
SIDNEY--On Tuesday, June 25, Sidney's City Council met in a relatively brief session. After approving the minutes from the last meeting, the council went into the first order of business, naming Chase Frerichs as interim Parks Superintendent. Parks Superintendent Tom Von Seggern announced he was retiring in August from his position, which also oversees Cemeteries and the Sidney Aquatic Center. He plans on conducting interviews to find a successor by September of this year. In the interim, Chase...
SIDNEY--After the merger of Sidney Auto Sales and Adams Auto & Equipment Sales late last year, it was said there would be some changes to the existing structure and lot on Illinois Street and 12th Avenue, and the just completed interior renovation work does not disappoint. Fresh paint, modern and functional ductwork design, and new cabinets and utility areas give the interior space a comfortable contemporary feel that seemed to be a hit with both the employees at Adams Auto & Equipment as well...
HEMINGFORD--Sidney's Stingray Swimming Team sent nearly forty swimmers to compete in Hemingford on Saturday, June 29, and 37 of the swimmers were able to achieve at least one personal best time at the end of the competition. Individual records were set by Pace Lewis in the 9-10 year-old 25-yard Free Style event with a time of 17.46 seconds. Sam Revell set an individual record in the 25-yard Backstroke at 22.03 seconds, and Dru Wiemer in the 15-18 year-old 200-yard Individual Medley at 2:58.19...
