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Elks Lodge 1894 in Sidney hosted an Open House and fund raising event on Saturday for the renovation project of the auditorium and building at 1040 Jackson Street in Sidney. Area residents were welcomed into the building and offered tours of the facility, including the upstairs balcony that is slated for renovations and the old city offices located on the second floor. Elks Lodge member Rob Kuhns gave us a tour of the upstairs area, and spoke about the history of the building. Although exact... Full story
There was a party Saturday afternoon at Hillside Golf Club, and it was to celebrate the retirement of Dean Gipfert after 48 years of dedicated service to Wheat Belt customers in Sidney and throughout the area. Gipfert joined Wheat Belt back in 1975 when he was 18 years old, as an assistant warehouseman. Born and raised in Sidney as one of thirteen children, Gipfert said he never thought he would stay at the same company for 48 years. But he did, and after the first four years, a position opened... Full story
On Thursday, May 18, Sidney Regional Medical Center held its long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony for its new Extended Care facility at the site of the Medical Center. The facility is funded through a combination of contributions to the hospital, construction financing from lenders and low-interest loans from the USDA's Rural Development initiative. Farris Engineering, RDG Planning and Design and Sampson Construction are the lead construction organizations on the project. SRMC CEO Jason Petik ki... Full story
As the chill in the air dissipates and the grass starts needing a mow, it's time again for American Legion Baseball to start up in the Panhandle area. The Sidney Post 17 junior and senior teams got off to a good beginning to their season, although they've had to deal with some tricky weather to start. The first game that was played was scheduled to be in Ogallala, but a bad weather forecast shifted the action to Sidney on May 17. The junior teams battled it out over the course of the game, with... Full story
Sidney senior John Beier shot an 86 then an 82 to end up +24 for the Class B NSAA Golf Championship Tournament at Monument Shadows Golf Course last week, earning him 41st place overall. Senior Jaeden Dillehay shot an 88 then an 85 to finish +29 and in 55th place overall in the Tournament. Although the results were not quite as good as hoped, the pair were able to achieve the season's goal; qualifying for the State Tournament. The team from York won top honors, with a total to par gross of +17,... Full story
Now that we're heading into summer, the Cheyenne County Community Center's Co-Ed Adult Softball League is in full swing, with teams full of energetic, if not overly skilled, players packing the softball diamonds and having a great time. Teams like the Mound Pounders and The Inglorious Batters will be in action on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Softball Fields east of Legion Park. The Women's and 18u Girls Softball leagues are also in full swing, and these teams that represent Sidney will host... Full story
The annual Panhandle Prep Red/Blue All-Star Basketball games were held at Scottsbluff High School on Friday, May 26, and many of the area's graduated seniors got their last chance to play in high school basketball competitions. Although the area senior stars for the girls and boys were both on the losing sides of each game, the contests were competitive and fun, and both high-scoring. The girls game started first, with Sidney's Reese Riddle and Rheagan Stanley playing for the Red team. All of... Full story
It was an historic day for a Sidney Red Raider Track and Field team that sent a slate of qualifiers with high expectations, and at the end of the second day's competition, the Red Raiders were heading home with four individual State Titles. It wasn't the biggest of surprises to take home four gold medals, two each by junior Lady Raiders Chloe Ahrens and Karsyn Leeling. In many ways the finishes from all of the Red Raider athletes were pretty much as predicted prior to the competition. But that i... Full story
The area's Class D schools sent their NSAA State Meet qualifiers to Omaha for competition on Friday and Saturday, and at least one area athlete had the trip of her life, ending with a Gold Medal. Leyton sophomore Zaili Benish capped her outstanding sophomore season in Track by stunning the field and ripping off a personal best time in the 300 Meter Hurdles, her strongest event, edging the runner-up while leaving the rest of the runners in the dust in a Gold Medal winning performance. Benish... Full story
Sidney's Red Raider Boys Golf team finished off their regular season schedule at the District B-4 Tournament at Hillside Golf Course on Tuesday, May 16th, after wet weather pushed back the tournament from its originally scheduled date on Monday. The very best of the district descended upon Sidney for the tournament, and at the end of the competition, two Red Raider golfers qualified for the State Tournament this week. Seniors John Beier and Jaeden Dillehay both had a 9 over par round, and their... Full story
It was a special day at the Sidney Regional Medical Center's Extended Care unit on Keller Drive, as resident Adeline Frerichs celebrated her 100th birthday. A big turnout of friends and loved ones turned out for her special day. Frerichs recounted the milestones of her life, from her birth and childhood in Franklin, NE, to meeting her husband and moving to Gurley. She was an active member of the community, serving on the School Board for 16 years. She has two daughters, and after her husband... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph A close friendship that started in fifth grade through their interest in sports has two Sidney High School juniors on the brink of winning state championships at the NSAA Track & Field Meet in Omaha this week. Sidney juniors Chloe Ahrens and Karsyn Leeling visited with the Sun-Telegraph, and told their stories of how they met, the years of competing in multiple sports, and the rewards that all of that hard work and dedication have brought. Readers may recognize... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph The 39th West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball game and 45th annual West Nebraska All-Star Football game will both be held June 10 in Scottsbluff. The volleyball game will be played at 2 p.m. at WNCC's Cougar Palace, and the football game will be played at 7 p.m. at Bearcat Stadium. Proceeds from the games will benefit local charitable and non-profit organizations. The teams are divided into East and West and are made up of seniors, with Cheyenne's County's... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Burke Stadium in Omaha will be bustling on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week as the NSAA holds their annual State Championship Track and Field meet, and Cheyenne County will be well-represented in the event as it send the best of their track and field standouts to compete for a medal. It begins with Sidney High School, the class B entrant, and their slate of seven boy and seven girl qualifiers. For the girls, all eyes will be on Karsyn Leeling and Chloe... Full story
Sidney Middle School was the site on Sunday for an afternoon of dancing from girls ranging from preschool age up to high school. The Just for Kix teams held a program that lasted all afternoon, with all of their age groups participating. Now in their 19th year, Just for Kix founder Donna Brown-Fort has developed programs for all ages and interests, from the "Tiny Kix" Pre-K class to the Senior Jazz team. Brown-Fort has 17 years of High School Dance & Cheer Head Coaching experience, has earned... Full story
Sidney sent their very best track and field stars to the annual Best in the West Classic in Scottsbluff on Tuesday, May 2, and the Red Raiders turned in many outstanding individual performances against the best competition in the area. For the boys, junior Isak Doty started off the Sidney surge with second-place finishes in the 100, 200 and 400 Meter sprints, and the 4X100 Meter Relay team of Lance Holly, Jacob Dowse, Landon Riddle and Isak Doty placed second. Senior Jacob Dowse cleared 5' 11"... Full story
Cheyenne County area schools boy's Golf Teams have been extremely busy recently, making up for lost time earlier in the season due to uncooperative weather conditions. As the season winds down, many of our area golfers have picked up their game as they ready for District Tournaments and hopefully a berth in the NSAA State Tournament. Back on Monday, April 24, the Sidney team struggled on the Scottsbluff Country Club Course at the Bearcat Invitational, finishing ninth out of ten teams with a 347... Full story
A beautiful warm and sunny day with a slight breeze was on tap for the Leyton High School Invitational in Dalton on Friday, May 5, and area teams competed in the final big meet prior to the D-9 District Meet at Creek Valley High School on Wednesday, May 10. The Paxton team finished in first place for both boys and girls squads. For the boys, it was Paxton with 149 points followed by Leyton with 121 points and Kimball with 118. For the girls, Paxton with 117 points was followed by Kimball with... Full story
Sidney's Shooting Park, as well as a few other locations in the Cheyenne County area, are busy with shooters competing in all different events and disciplines. On the first weekend of each month, Defensive Pistol Matches are held at the range. Following the USPSA level 1 match format, shooters complete four or five stages, shooting 80 to 100 rounds. For information on how to register, call or text Thomas Mitchell at 713-542-3222 to get a link to register online on Practiscore. The group also has... Full story
Creek Valley senior Emily Marin signed her commitment letter to attend Chadron State College, and participate on the Cheer Team in the Fall, on Wednesday, May 3. Family and friends celebrated the event at Creek Valley High School as Marin took the next step in furthering her education to become a teacher focused on Middle Education. Marin's favorite subject at Creek Valley was creative writing. She decided on Chadron State College due to the familiarity with the campus and facilities from the... Full story
Creek Valley senior Chaeli Polk signed a commitment letter on Wednesday, May 3, to attend Wayne State College and compete on the Dance Team. Polk was joined by family and friends at the signing ceremony at Creek Valley High School. Polk said she had other offers from schools, but felt that Wayne State was the right fit for her. "I visited Hastings College and they offered a scholarship, but it didn't feel right for me there. Wayne State felt like home and I knew immediately it was where I... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph The Living Memorial Gardens at Legion Park were treated to a good clean-up and preparation Saturday morning by a big group of volunteers that pitched in and worked hard to get the Garden ready for the season. There were gifts and refreshments for those that came out, and the gardens were cleared out of dead brush and debris that had collected over the especially harsh winter. The Memorial Gardens have been a center of serene beauty in Sidney for over thirty years,... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Sidney's Red Raider Track & Field teams made the trip up to Mitchell High School on Friday, April 28 to compete at the Western Conference Track & Field Meet. The Sidney girls had an excellent showing with a 125 point overall score, beating out runner-up Chadron by 31 points. The Scottsbluff girls took third place, followed by Mitchell in fourth place, Gering in fifth place and Alliance in sixth. The boys' squad placed second, with 123 points, behind first-place... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Potter-Dix's Coyote Track and Field teams traveled to Leyton High School on Saturday for the MAC High School Meet, and the girls' squad placed third out eight teams with 58 points, and the boys' squad finished fourth out of seven teams with 95 points. Bayard and South Platte placed first and second in the girls' competition, and Garden County took the top spot for the boys, followed by Bayard and Leyton. Outstanding individual performances for the Potter-Dix girls... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Potter-Dix's Trap Shooting Club has been in full swing since March, with their Friday competitions improving the scores of their members every week. Competing in the U.S.A. Clay Target League of junior and senior high students, the 13 members of the Coyote team shoot every Friday and enter their scores weekly. "This is a very laid back activity where the kids can relax, shoot and improve without any pressure. Most of these kids are loaded up with pretty intense... Full story
