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Father's Day Races Super Pro 1. Scott Mitchell, Minatare 2. Jon Ott, Cheyenne, Wyo. 3. Dave Kieberlein, Ft. Lupton, Colo. Pro ET 1. Jim Hood Brighton, Colo. 2. Jeff Ewing Brighton, Colo. 3. Rodger Hamilton, Champion Sportsman 1. Damon Naill, Ft Morgan, Colo. 2. Bart Bollers, Merino, Colo/ 3. Bill Chaplin, Brighton, Colo. 4. Dennis Mitchell, Minatare Street 1. Roy Anderson, Englewood, Colo. 2. Tammy Bonifas, Gothenburg 3. Tom Kriegen, Sterling, Colo. High School 1. Skyler Brungardt, Sterling,... Full story
A crew under the direction of the Village of Potter demolished a house at 1219 Lincoln St. on Friday. The structure had been deemed unsafe.... Full story
The contestant list has been set for the 2014 Buffalo Bill Rodeo, and 362 cowboys and cowgirls will make their way to North Platte chasing gold buckle dreams. Potter’s Bailey Long is scheduled to participate in barrel racing slack on Thursday, June 19. The rest of the list is peppered with world champions and hometown cowboys alike. The reigning Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association Saddle Bronc champion Chad Ferley is entered, along with past champions like Will Lowe (bareback riding), Jeff Willert (saddle bronc riding), and Nebraska’s own two...
Katy Ernest of Leyton lines up for a tap over the net.... Full story
Five seminarians from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago recently spent eight days in the Sidney area as the “hands on” portion of a course on rural ministry. The course is offered yearly by the seminary. This year marks its twelfth year running. It is co-sponsored by the Nebraska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and organized through the Nebraska Synod Rural Ministry Task Force. According to Rev. Dr. Terry Baeder, Director of Field Education at LSTC, the class is structured as a “travel seminar,” providing a “hand...
The community of Potter and its surprisingly active stage scene has scheduled an early summer melodrama. “How The West Was Dun” will run June 26-28 at the Potter Legion Hall. It tells the story of sweet Polly Wanda Cracker as she tries to save her ranch, located outside of Low Humidity Chasm (the directors grew tired of using “Dry Gulch”) from sly shysters and downright bad men. With only the goodhearted sheriff by her side, Polly must fend off the likes of Snydley Dastardley, Black Bart, Blacker Bart, the slippery banker Rich Coldhea... Full story
By the numbers, the 2014 NTA Western Zone shoot, held at Sidney Shooting Park, was a sizable affair. After all, 34 trap shooters from Nebraska, 5 shooters from Colorado, and 1 shooter from Wyoming fired at a total of 14,700 registered trap targets during the competition on June 7 and 8. But there were moments where the numbers truly mattered. Casey Petersen, 14, broke the first ever 200x200 on the grounds Saturday. Another 7 shooters hit 100x100 on Saturday, the most ever in one day. The Shooting Park’s remaining registered trap competitions f...
Just two years ago at age 12, Nick Edwards joined thelocal gun club in Soldotna, Alaska. He began shooting Trap and Skeet with other youth on a Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) team. He has practiced weekly since then, except for the middle of winter months when it reaches below zero and there is a heavy layer of snow on the ground. The work paid off. This spring, Edwards competed in the first ever Alaska State Qualifier for the Junior Olympics (JO). He placed second overall in both Trap...
The North trounced the South 30-7 in the Shrine Bowl, an annual all-star football game held in Kearney on Saturday. One reason: Sidney’s Tucker Wintholz, who recorded two tackles, as well as a sack on defense. Offensively, the North threw for 247 yards behind solid protection. The team also racked up 131 net rushing yards.... Full story
Dalton hosted a one mile youth run, followed by a 4.5 mile obstacle course on Saturday to raised funds for repairs at the Leyton Elementary/Junior High School playground in Gurley. Some 230 people participated in the event, which raised about $15,000--including $5,500 from a Cabela's Emerging Leaders team, $1,000 from Matt Mitchell's Get Fit, Stay Fit Challenge money and $2,000 from an anonymous donor.... Full story
Dalton hosted a one mile youth run, followed by a 4.5 mile obstacle course on Saturday to raised funds for repairs at the Leyton Elementary/Junior High School playground in Gurley. Some 230 people participated in the event, which raised about $15,000--including $5,500 from a Cabela's Emerging Leaders team, $1,000 from Matt Mitchell's Get Fit, Stay Fit Challenge money and $2,000 from an anonymous donor.... Full story
Caitlyn Deal kicks off the first meeting of the Cool Kids Club 4-H gardening project group. Deal and her brothers, Jeffrey and Zach, wrote a grant for their Junior Leader 4-H Club to start a community gardening project with a learning component. They teamed up with the Cool Kids Club. The group will meet weekly throughout the summer to learn about gardening and science. The project also developed into a new partnership between UNL Extension and the Cool Kids Club. CKC is the newest Cheyenne... Full story
For The Sun-Telegraph Sixth grade students at West School in Sidney are eligible to be considered for a President’s Education Award. Students who earn these awards are students with high academic standing and exemplary citizenship and leadership skills as endorsed by their teachers and principal. Students who receive a gold award for Outstanding Academic Excellence have maintained a GPA of 3.5 or above for the duration of their 5th and 6th grade years. In addition they received a teacher recommendation and/or performed with high achievement o...
Bryan Knigge Potter-Dix... Full story
Lucas Rosenbaum clears the bar in the pole vault. He finished third at the State Track and Field Championship Friday in Omaha.... Full story
Lodgepole Valley Shriners yearly shipment of Vidalia Onions were delivered to Foland Farm Machinery last week. Pictured are Brandon Draper and Ken Foland, receiving the valued items. The onions may be purchased from any Shriner, ES Auto, Holly Reality or Foland Farm Machinery. All proceeds help transport children and their families from our area to the Shriners Hospitals.... Full story
Sidney (8) vs Sterling Orange (7) Sterling struck first after goalkeeper Chantal Riggs had a good save, but the Orange scored a rebound. J.R. Balandran evened the score for Sidney, thanks to a pass from offensive right winger Hannah Rawley. Sterling again struck beating Riggs and her defensive line. Striker Balandran again evened the score on after receiving a pass from offensive left winger Brody Chavez. And that's the way the game proceeded. Sterling countered and landed back to back goals....
On May 15 the Cheyenne County Leadership Class presented items to Doves that they collected as part of their class project. The class collected a car load of goods, along with cash donations totaling $1,266.00. The Leadership Class is organized through the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce.... Full story
The Sidney area golfing community and other interested citizens are encouraged to be at the Hillside Grill for a 5 p.m. meeting Wednesday night, May 21, to hear an update on the Hillside Golf Curse improvement project. Andy Staples, of the Staples Group, who is overseeing the project management and construction, will address the golfing community on the status of the project and the feature changes that have occurred. Staples also wrote the City of Sidney’s Master Plan for the golf course’s long term improvements. The current project is nea... Full story
Korrina and Jay Doty, Owners of Jay's Lawn Service, purchased and donated two pitching machines to the Cheyenne County Community Center. Pictured are: Sports Director Tracy Pelster, Korrina and Jay Doty.... Full story
Northeastern Junior College, in conjunction with the American Stock Horse Association, sponsored the NJC Showdown, a three-day Equine Horse Show hosted by the Logan County Fair Grounds May 9-11. Three local Nebraska contestants, all riding horses owned by Watt Performance Horses of Sidney, placed high in the standings. Jacey Watt, won the Amateur All-Around Award. Garry Watt won runner-up in the working cow horse division. Rachel Motzkus of Chappell placed 1st and 3rd in the Novice Amateur... Full story
The district champion Sidney Red Raiders' boys track and field team.... Full story
For The Sun-Telegraph Cody L. Rowley has been selected as the 2014, Sidney Rotary Club Scholarship recipient. Rowley stated that she would be attending Chadron State Collage this fall and participate in the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP), a cooperative agreement between Chadron State College and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The Rotary scholarship is for $1,000.00 and is provided by the fund-raising activities of the local Rotary International Club. “We sure enjoyed talking with this year’s candidates,” veteran selec...
The Sidney High School Evening of Excellence was held on Wednesday, May 7th. This is the evening in which Sidney High School honors the students who have achieved excellence in their high school endeavors. Congratulations to the following students: Ryan Aurich – 9-10 PE, Chadron Scholastic Top 25% Scott Bagnell – Drawing, Seven Semester Honor Roll Casey Baldwin – Chadron Scholastic Top 25%, Seven Semester Honor Roll Michael Banaszak – Woods 1 Blake Bayne – Seven Semester Honor Roll Ryan Birn...
A new sign has been erected at the Grand Prairie Cemetery, located about two miles south of Sidney. Volunteers taking care of the location decided age and weather made replacing the sign a necessity. The present Grand Prairie Cemetery was associated with the Dunkard Church. The first burial was July 31, 1888 of Mrs. W. C. Teeter. The Dunkard Church moved to Sidney in 1890 and ceased to exist in October 1918. Almost all volunteers that care for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have some family... Full story
