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Nebraska horse riders will compete June 9-14 in University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension 4-H District Horse Shows. Competition categories include Western pleasure ponies, junior and senior divisions of Western pleasure, Western horsemanship, hunter under saddle, hunt seat equitation, reining, pole bending and barrel racing, said Lena Cottle, UNL equine extension specialist. Riders awarded blue and purple ribbons at district shows qualify and automatically will be entered into state classes at the 2014 4-H Horse Exposition in Grand Island July...
Sidney resident Marshall Bowen sank his first hole in one in some 40 years of golfing during a Saturday morning round at Hillside Golf Course. Bowen aced the 4th hole, a par 3, using an 8 iron. Bryan Jones witnessed the event....
Sidney students celebrated before a large crowd on Sunday afternoon with graduate's faces reflecting the emotion of the moment....
Over 150 dancers performed for a packed crowd at the Sidney Middle School gym last Sunday. The highlight every year are the Father/Daughter routines that close out the show. The fathers even tried a few high kicks. Some 200 dancers performed in three separate routines (preschool, K- 3 and 4th – 12th). Most danced with their dads but brothers, sisters, cousins, uncles, family friends and step-dads made great partners, too. Several awards were given out to the four seniors, 5-year dancers, 1...
The Chad Nienhueser Memorial Scholarship is given to area high school students who are going to pursue a college education in the sciences or math and whom has demonstrated leadership skills. Chad was a Sidney native majoring in civil engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City. This year's scholarship goes to Lucas Rosenbaum and Sarah Mahr, both seniors at Sidney High School. Lucas is planning to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology and will be majoring in engineering. Sarah planned to attend...
LaNaya Gutierrez is the recipient of the Cheyenne County Family and Consumer Education College Scholarship for the 2014-15 school year. LaNaya is the daughter of Henry and Penny Gutierrez of Sidney. LaNaya has participated in several school activities and received many awards during her Sidney High School career including: • Awards: Academic All-State, National Honor Society, Letter Winner Varsity Cheer, Letter Winner Choir, Letter Winner Speech, and Varsity Cheer Captain • Activities: Varsity Cheerleader, One Acts Play Production, Speech Tea...
Girl Scout Troop 10109 presented cookies to Laura Jelinek of Cheyenne County CASA at their Tuesday, April 22 meeting. The Girl Scout cookie program includes the "Gift of Sharing" portion, where customers pay for the cookies and the troop finds a way to donate them. The 4th grade troop from Sidney wanted to donate their Gift of Sharing boxes to organizations that help kids in need and decided to sell for the kids serviced by CASA. Cheyenne County CASA advocates for abused and neglected children....
The instrumental music concert for grades 6-12 will be Monday May 5 at 7:00 pm. Performing will be the 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade bands, Middle School and High school Jazz bands and the Sidney High School Concert Band all under the direction of Mr. Nathan Beutler. On Tuesday, May 6, the Vocal Music Department will present their final concert for grades 7-12 at 7:00 p.m. The Choral groups are under the direction of Mr. David Mead and are accompanied by Mrs. Jennifer Mead and Mrs. Kathleen Wagner. Groups appearing will be the Sidney Singers,...
The Sidney High School 2013-2014 Evening of Excellence will be held Wednesday, May 7th. The event will begin at 6:30 pm with refreshments in the Sidney High School commons area, followed by the presentation of awards at 7:00 pm in the high school auditorium. The Evening of Excellence is the night in which the school and the community honor the students who have achieved excellence in their high school endeavors. The public is invited and encouraged to attend and show support to our community’s top high school students....
The Sidney Regional Medical Center announced winners of the 2014 Get Fit and Stay Fit Challenge at last weekend's health fair. They are: Women's: Carrie Glanz-12.7% Jenn Petterson-9.3% Chelsey Kennedy-7.9% Men's: Brad Lines-16.5% Phil Krohn-13.7% Tony Neels-11%...
Peetz played host to a color run on Saturday, the first such race to decorate the community's streets. Close to 325 runners took part in the bright event, raising more than $4,600 for the Peetz Development fund. The money will be used for scholarships. Participants ranged in age from 1 to 75. Here they celebrate the start of the race by tossing colored powder into the air....
Sidney High students enjoyed prom – and the many post-prom activities on Saturday....
The Cheyenne County 4-H Council is proud to announce that Emily Gill is the recipient of the 2014 4-H Council Scholarship. Gill is an 11-year member of 4-H and has served as president of the Junior Leaders and Dryland Toughies 4-H Clubs. Gill's 4-H projects include market beef, poultry, photography, and foods. Gill is a senior at Leyton High School and is the son of James and Cynthia Gill of Gurley. She plans to attend the University of Nebraska Lincoln and study Nutrition, Exercise and Health...
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) announced students will have until May 31 to submit their software applications or “apps” for the first annual House Student App Challenge for Nebraska’s Third Congressional District. The Third District challenge is part of a nationwide competition designed to promote innovation and engagement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) among high school students. Participating students will compete by creating and exhibiting an app for mobile, tablet, or computer devices on a platform of their choic...
For The Sun-Telegraph The Nebraska State College System (NSCS) recently awarded over 100 Board of Trustee Scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Nebraska. A Board of Trustee (BOT) Scholarship provides full tuition for recipients and is worth nearly $17,000 over four years. The NSCS also awarded the Governor’s Opportunity Award to three recipients, one each at Chadron, Peru and Wayne State Colleges, member institutions of the NSCS. The Governor’s Opportunity Award provides half of the college tuition costs and, like the BOT Sch...
Peetz senior Josh Fiscus held his own against Colorado's top high school basketball players at The Show, the annual all-star game at Pepsi Center in Denver, home of the NBA's Nuggets. Almost 40 supporters and family members from the Peetz area made the trip to cheer Fiscus on. Following the all-star event, players and their fans enjoyed a Nuggets game....
The Fort Sidney Chapter of the Order of DeMolay held its installation of officers ceremony on March 30. 1st Row Left to Right · Alec Maddox, Preceptor · Cade Lewis, Chaplain · Jake Wiedeburg, Senior Councilor · Brendan HollyMaster Councilor · Tyler Miller, Junior Councilor · Connor Dormann, Almoner · Cole Westfall, Preceptor · Jake Burke, Preceptor 2nd Row · Lucas Rosenbaum, Installing Secretary · Ryan Birner, Senior Deacon · Corbin Heller · Zack Pettit, Preceptor · Cameron Baldwin, Sen...
For The Sun-Telegraph Congressman Adrian Smith today announced the winning artists of the 2014 Congressional Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery. Smith worked with the Nebraska Art Teachers Association to coordinate the competition. The first place artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Smith will display the runners-up in his Washington, D.C. and Third District offices. "Congratulations to the winners of this year's Congressional Art Competition and to all of the...
Peetz High School held its prom over the weekend and elected its royalty. From left to right: Melissa Schumacher, Robert Palmore, Queen Morgan Burns, King Ben Karnik, Crae Foreman, Megan Gillham....
The Public Alliance for Community Energy (ACE) presented members of the Boy Scout Troop 92 with a check for $200 honoring their efforts in placing door hangers through Dalton neighborhoods reminding people to choose a natural gas supplier during Nebraska Choice Gas selection period. As a not-for-profit supplier, ACE has returned more than $1 million to its Nebraska member communities for their local use....
Chadron State College senior Brandon Segelke of Sidney pulls up after winning the 200 meters at the Bauer Invitational Track and Field Meet hosted by South Dakota Mines in Rapid City on Thursday. His time was a season-best 22.22. Segelke also was second in the 100 meters in 10.86 seconds. Sophomore Barrett Browne, also of Sidney, was fourth in the 100 in 11.01 seconds. The Eagles will be in southern California, participating in five large meets April 16-19....
Congratulations to the Sidney High School students who competed in the Chadron State Scholastic Contest on Friday, April 5th and finished first as a team in their division for the third straight year. The 2014 Scholastic Contest is a proud and honored tradition at Chadron State College. For the fifty-third year, the Scholastic Contest recognized the academic achievement and talents of high school students from throughout Nebraska and the surrounding states. A student's selection to participate...
Creek Valley High School held their prom on April 5. From left to right: Senior Crown Bearers Quinten Koenen and Johanna Frerichs, King Mason Low, Queen McKenzie Akeson, Junior Attendants Logan Criswell and Tabetha Hayes, Junior Crown Bearers Mason Timm and Jeryn Snell....
All the roots have been planted for a northwestern Nebraska reforestation program. Now, the project has been turned over to Mother Nature. About 1,400 members of the Boy Scouts of the Longs Peak Council and other volunteers planted 10,500 trees at Fort Robinson State Park on Saturday, the final chapter of an annual effort to reforest areas burned in a massive 1989 wildfire. The planting marked the 25th and final year for the event. The planters were greeted with seasonably mild weather as they...
Sidney's Just for Kix dancers presented a $1,000 check to Wagon Tails Animal Rescue, represented by their president, Sybil Prosser and Hugo, a dog currently up for adoption. The proceeds were raised at the Kix for Kids Show on March 23. Just for Kix dancers picture are Rylee Runge (front), Avery Runge, Elsa Highby (handing the check to Prosser) and Maiya Wagner....
