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We interviewed three of the key players involved in the WTA/812 13th Avenue sale and purchase transaction to clarify some of the issues involved and to give citizens a clearer understanding of the deal as proposed. Basically, as UST Global terminated their lease in February of 2023, WTA quickly contacted the City of Sidney and proposed a "swap" of properties; the 1200 Pole Creek building and property for the 812 13th Avenue property, along with cash and other considerations. The deal in total... Full story
Saturday afternoon featured absolutely perfect weather for the annual Guns & Hoses Charity Softball game over at the softball fields next to Legion Park. A big crowd came out to root on their favorite team, and the players and families had a great time with the event. After some allegations of "ringers" being made by team captains Dustin DeNovellis of the "Hoses" and Scott Tobler of the "Guns", the teams took the field to start the game. The "Guns" batted first and quickly built up a four-run... Full story
Friday, August 11 was a gorgeous evening, giving Sidney's annual Night of Hope Walk for Cancer absolutely perfect summer weather for the event, and a big crowd turned out for the festivities. Night of Hope raises awareness and money for those fighting cancer and cancer survivors. This year's event raised nearly $50,000. 17 teams made the walk this year, with Team Fox being the top team. Thanks to all the organizers, sponsors, team captains and the Sidney Danz and Cheer team for making this... Full story
The Cheyenne County Community Center's Co-Ed Softball League is winding down, and August 14th's slate of games helped determine August 15th's matchups for the championship game. Monday's action had the Bad News Bears facing off with Ump Yurz on Field 1 at 6 p.m. while the Dalton Dingers matched up against the Red Hot Aces on Field 2. The Bad News Bears were able to take down Ump Yurz to advance in the winner's bracket, while the Dalton Dingers prevailed over the Red Hot Aces to move forward in... Full story
SIDNEY - The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners and Equalization Board met Monday morning with a packed agenda that lasted well into the afternoon. After approving the minutes from their last meeting, reviewing correspondence and paying claims, the Commissioners then approved the reappointment of Mandi Raffleson as Spirited Citizen of the Public Health Board. The Board is made up of a county commissioner and a community spirited citizen appointed by the commissioners for the Panhandle... Full story
On Monday night, the Village of Potter Trustees met for the monthly meeting, with Acting Secretary Melissa Gorsuch, Chairman Hal Enevoldsen, Vice-Chairman Dale Enevoldsen and Secretary Vern Nelson in attendance. After approving the minutes from their previous meeting, the group went over the organization of the board for 2023-24. It was decided that all of the current officers would retain their positions without change through the next year. Next came the main discussion of the meeting, the... Full story
Excitement and anticipation were in the air as dozens of parents joined their students in the auditorium of Sidney High School last Monday. The parents and students were informed about all of the necessary requirements for the upcoming school year's sports participation. It was a large turn-out and the Red Raiders are looking at having enthusiastic groups of both players and parents. If you were unable to attend the meeting, please contact Austin Lewis at austin.lewis@raiderm... Full story
It's been a fun season for the Cheyenne County Community Center Softball League, if somewhat marred by multiple cancellations and rescheduled games due to the area's fickle weather patterns. On Thursday, August 3, the teams were able to get some playing time in before the summer storms rolled in and stopped play. It was business as usual for the teams this summer, as the Panhandle's wet weather benefits the regions' farmers at the expense of summer recreation. On Friday, the All-Star game was sc... Full story
Leyton's Lady Warrior Volleyball team had an unexpected trip Monday, coming down from Dalton to practice at the Cheyenne County Community Center. The gym floor at Leyton High School was refinished and not quite ready for use, so Leyton Volleyball Head Coach Natasha Haupt had her girls come down to Sidney for their scheduled morning practice. The Lady Warriors finished last season with a 20-and-13 overall record and a Subdistrict Title, but fell short in the D2-2 District Final to the Overton... Full story
Perfect weather Sunday morning was on tap for the SSP Outlaw Pistol Match at the Sidney Shooting Park. 31 competitors took their places at the range for a day of sharp shooting friendly competition. Thomas Mitchell placed first with a 100% mark, scoring 603.6583 points with a time of 82.61. He was followed by Justin Candy with a 66.96% mark, scoring 404.2350 points with a time of 66.82. Justin Christensen placed third with a 66.80% mark, scoring 403.2414 points with a time of 66.65. Shooters... Full story
By Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY - On Thursday, July 27 at about 1:15 p.m., a fire was reported at the trestle bridge along the Union Pacific's Sidney Subdivision, directly across from the east entrance to the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. The Sun-Telegraph was on the scene, and spoke with a Nebraska Department of Transportation worker who had called in the fire. The worker did not know at the time how the blaze started. The trestle bridge is composed of three separate structures, with... Full story
Sidney Regional Medical Center did their part in raising money for the Night of Hope Cancer Walk on Tuesday, August 1, when their "Pie-In-The-Face" fundraiser ended, and the "victim" turned out to be Dr. Ariel Soriano. A number of doctors and administrators had donation buckets at the hospital and other locations for the last few weeks in preparation for the event. The person that had collected the most money would get the pie in the face, unless they matched the amount raised. If they did,... Full story
On August 12, the second annual Clint "Gus" McCrea Memorial Youth Bull Riding competition will be held in Potter. The all-day event will happen on route 77 between I-80 and Highway 30. The event is held to raise awareness of suicide and self-harm in the Rodeo and Bull-Riding Community, and is named for Clinton McCrea of Potter, who passed away on March 31, 2019. The event is for youth Bull riders between the ages of 2 and 19 years of age. Event organizer Charlie Willis said that they are trying... Full story
It's turned into a summer tradition in the Potter area, and this year's Bag's Bar 4-person Golf Scramble at Prairie Pines Golf Course on August 5 and 6 promises to be a fun-filled event for duffers of all skill ranges to experience. There's still a few slots open four four-person teams, and the event is always a highlight of the summer here in the Panhandle. Bag's Bar owner Heather Williamson said that there will be food and beverages available to purchase, and on Saturday, ribeye steaks will... Full story
It was a fine way to open this year's Cheyenne County Fair on Saturday, with the Sidney Cheer and Dance teams taking first place at the Rowdy's Round Up Cheer & Dance Competition. The Cheer competition featured the squads from Sidney, Gering and Creek Valley giving it their all Saturday afternoon and delighting the big crowd that came out the cheer on the Cheer Squads. The young ladies from Gering were impressive with their lifts, and the Creek Valley girls got the crowd jumping with... Full story
CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Cheyenne County Visitors Committee (CCVC) approved six grants and discussed scheduling a special meeting for its 2023-2024 budget. At the end of the meeting, the visitors board voted to host its 2023-2024 budget meeting the same evening of its next regularly scheduled meeting. The 2023-2024 budget meeting will take place on August 14 starting after the regularly scheduled meeting; the regularly scheduled meeting will begin at 5 p.m. Cheyenne County Clerk Beth Fiegenschuh attended the meeting to help explain proper a... Full story
SIDNEY - The Elks Lodge in Sidney was the hot spot in Cheyenne County Friday and Saturday night and Sunday afternoon as the Way Out West Theater performed "Peter Pan" to three sold out crowds over the weekend. Cindy Bartling, President of the Way Out West Board of Directors said on Sunday that they had sold out all three shows, and on Sunday extra chairs had to be brought in to accommodate the overflow crowd. "The most we've had before at a show was about 80 people, and we got over 150 on... Full story
SIDNEY- Advantage Treatment Centers in Sidney offers an outpatient substance abuse treatment program that can help people in the community beat addiction, and get them back on the path to a happy and fulfilled life. The company has seven facilities in Colorado, and one in Sidney. The Sidney location offers substance abuse counseling and treatment for court-ordered patients and voluntary patients, while their Colorado facilities are just for court-ordered patients. Started in 1995 in Sterling,... Full story
For the last four years, the Panhandle area sports scene has been dominated by the best athlete in the region, Luke Kasten of Potter. The Potter-Dix 2023 graduate burst on to the scene four years ago as a freshman, leading the Potter-Dix Coyote 6-Man football team to a resurgence that in following years saw undefeated seasons and chances to play for State Championships. I remember when I first saw Kasten play football four years ago saying to one of the parents watching, "This kid is amazing".... Full story
Sidney's American Legion Post 17 Junior Baseball team traveled up to Gering over the weekend for the Area District Tournament, and lost their elimination game to Alliance on Sunday in a heartbreaker, 9-to-8. The Juniors started the tournament with a match up against Chadron, and jumped out to a 2-to-0 lead when Rhyder Bayne smacked a two-out double to bring two runs home. Bayne was also on the mound for the Post 17 squad, and went for 5.1 innings, giving up just one run and three hits in his... Full story
Although Saturday morning started out cool and overcast, the heat was on at the Sidney Aquatic Center as the Sidney Stingray Swim Team hosted their annual meet that brought together the finest young swimmers in the Panhandle area and beyond. Teams from Alliance, Bridgeport, Hemingford, Torrington and a group of unaffiliated swimmers competed for the best times, and both the Sidney boy's and girl's teams held dominance during the competition. At the end of the day, the Sidney girls team came out... Full story
There was plenty of action over the past week as the Sidney area was spared from the rain and thunderstorms that have descended upon the area over the last few weeks, and most of the Softball and Community Center youth baseball teams were able to get their games in. Tournaments are coming up soon, and the teams are firing on all cylinders as their seasons wind down. Date: Time: Visitor Home Location 7/13/2023 6:00pm Mound Pounderz Mashups Field 1 7/13/2023 6:00pm Dalton Dingers Inglorious... Full story
After the announcement of his retirement from Sidney High School as teacher in business and computers earlier this year, Roger Gallaway made his retirement from public office official as he stepped down from his position as Vice Mayor for the Sidney City Council at last week's meeting. After the council meeting, a retirement party was held for Gallaway at the Sidney Elks Lodge where he had some time to reflect on his educational career and time in government service. Gallaway was born and... Full story
The Sidney American Legion Post 17 junior team traveled to Gordon Wednesday to face off against he Security First Regulator juniors, and Sidney starting pitcher Connor Hurt twirled a gem, shutting the Gordon team out, striking out five while scattering two hits and three walks over four full innings. Johnny Ziller took the mound for the regulators to start the game, and he gave up a harmless single on his way to retiring the side. Connor Hurt had a rough start to his outing, hitting the first ba... Full story
On Wednesday June 28, the Sidney American Legion Post 17 Senior Baseball team traveled up to Gordon for a game against the Security First Regulators. What started as a pitcher's duel turned into fast and furious finish as the home team was able to rally past the Post 17 Senior in the bottom of the 7th inning for the win. Rhyder Bayne went the whole way on the mound, giving up four runs on six hits while striking out nine. Jayce Freeseman got the start for the Regulators, and traded scoreless... Full story
