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Sidney residents and Peetz Plateau RE-5 students Alexah Fort and Clara Lichti were honored last weekend at a reception hosted by the Elbridge Gerry Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) for their winning essays. Fort was selected as the seventh-grade winner and Lichti was named the eighth-grade winner. The students placed first in their grade levels against four other schools in the northeastern Colorado region. The essay contest was entitled: "A Child's View Through Ellis... Full story
The Salvation Army is seeking nominations for the 2015 D.J.’s Hero Scholarship awards. Seven Nebraska high school seniors will be chosen to receive the award, named in honor of the late D.J. Sokol, for commitment to others and to their community. Nominations must be postmarked by Wednesday, March 4. Forms are available at most Nebraska high school guidance offices, online at GiveSalvationArmy.org or by calling (402) 898-5906. Honorees receive a $10,000 scholarship toward their selected college or university. D.J.’s Heroes will be rec... Full story
Randy Hiett, Cheyenne County’s weed superintendent, recently attended the Nebraska Weed Control Association (NWCA) 68th Annual Conference. This year’s conference was held in Kearney on Feb. 9-11. The theme was “Formula for Successful Weed Management.” The annual business meeting luncheon was held on the second day of the conference, and resulted in Marty Craig, Dawson/Gosper County weed superintendent being re-elected as secretary/treasurer of the NWCA. Other NWCA officers are: president, Brian Crabtree, Hamilton County weed superin...
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – The Western Nebraska Community College Foundation was awarded a $12,500 grant from First National Bank of Omaha. This grant assists GED graduates by providing scholarships in WNCC’s Basic Nursing Assistant, Medication Aide, Phlebotomy and CPR courses. The scholarships include tuition, fees, and books for low- to moderate-income students. Students successfully completing these courses have access to entry-level positions in the healthcare field, thus taking the first step toward self-sufficiency in high-demand jobs. “Fi...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 5.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.18 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has increased 7.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.25 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices Sunday were $1.07 per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 22.5 cents per gallon h...
BRIDGEPORT – A team from Sidney High School will represent the Panhandle for the Nebraska Envirothon Contest near Cozad at Camp Comeca on April 29. The winning team was comprised of Skylar Arent, Tanner Nienhueser, Theda Parker, Logan Uhlir and Ryan Birner, It earned the state berth earlier this month at the contest held at the Prairie Winds Community Center. Forty-nine students competed in the split regional contest in Bridgeport and Gordon. Schools represented included Sidney, Gering, A...
The Creek Valley High boys basketball team snapped its nine-game losing streak with a 37-28 win over the South Platte Blue Knights on Friday in non-district boys basketball action in Big Springs. Though the Storm (4-12) opened up trailing after the first quarter 11-7, Creek Valley rallied in the second eight minutes to take a 24-18 lead by halftime. The Knights (1-15) managed to trim their deficit to four points after the third, but the Storm added to its winning margin in the fourth quarter. Brett Godfrey was named player of the game with 14...
The City of Sidney will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16 in observance of President’s Day. All city departments will be closed, including the landfill and the library. The Dial-a-ride Bus and Stage Line Bus will not be running. The Solid Waste Department will be collecting Monday’s trash on Tuesday and Tuesday’s trash on Wednesday. The Sidney Public Schools are closed for the holiday as well. The Sidney Sun-Telegraph will be open and hold regular business hours from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.... Full story
Accounting scholarship application available A $3,400 scholarship is available for a college student studying accounting. Applicants for the Donald L. Erb Memorial Scholarship must be a high school graduate from Cheyenne, Deuel, Keith or Lincoln counties in Nebraska. Applicants must be a college junior, senior or graduate student for the upcoming school year and pursuing a degree in accounting or in business with an emphasis in accounting at a college or university in Nebraska, or at the University of Kansas. Applications are available from... Full story
With the help of a strong shooting night from Natalie Cruise, the Leyton Lady Warriors concluded their regular season with a strong showing against their district rival Garden County Lady Eagles. Despite a slow offensive start for the Warriors, Cruise hit on five of six three-point attempts to pace Leyton to a 40-24 win. The Warriors head into subdistricts with a record of 9-11 with Garden County slipping to 3-12. With Leyton being installed as the top seed in the upcoming subdistrict tournament and Garden County as No. 2, the game was a...
Profits at Cabela’s dropped during the holiday season, according to the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report released Thursday. Total revenue increased, but store sales slipped 5.5 percent and costs and expenses went up. “For the quarter, we experienced growth in merchandise sales, solid performance from Cabela’s Club, ongoing strong performance from our next generation stores, and normalization of firearm and ammunition sales,” said Tommy Millner, Cabela’s chief executive officer. “To achieve these results, we invested more in advertising...
Applications for the Kreider Heartland Scholarship are now being accepted. The scholarship is in memory of Harold and Mabel Kreider, life-long residents of Lodgepole. Harold graduated from Lodgepole High School in 1933, while Mabel graduated from Chappell High School in 1940 – therefore they were in a sense “pioneers” of Creek Valley High. Mabel went to college at Kearney State College and received a teaching certificate. During WWII, Mabel served her country at the Sioux Ordinance in Sidney, and Harold served in the U.S. Army in the Aleut...
LINCOLN – Applications are now being accepted for the State Chamber’s Leadership Nebraska, the statewide leadership program that prepares individuals who want to play a key role in helping their community and state thrive. The application deadline is April 10. Leadership Nebraska is in its eighth year of developing leaders who wish to gain more in-depth knowledge about Nebraska issues, define the problems, develop solutions and achieve positions of higher responsibility. Those who participate in this leadership program are selected from dif...
Investigators from the Wing Drug Task Force arrested nine individuals in the southern panhandle of Nebraska on counts of distribution of methamphetamine, distribution of marijuana and possession of methamphetamine. The cases and arrests are from an investigation that was started in 2014. Investigators from the WING Drug Task Force were assisted by officers from the Nebraska State Patrol, Kimball Police Department, Sidney Police Department., Kimball County Sheriff’s Office and the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested were: • Gary Vanat... Full story
The Creek Valley Storm boys’ basketball team ran into the Class C2 Perkins County Plainsmen in Grant Tuesday night and came out on the short end of a 71-37 final in a non-district contest. The Plainsmen (9-11) set the tone early in each half with a dominating first and third quarters. Colin Brott and Brett Godfrey each had eight points to lead the Storm (3-12) in scoring. That pair also led on the boards with Godfrey collecting seven rebounds and Brott five. Bayard 47, Leyton 38 Despite Cody McKay leading all scorers with 19 points, the L...
Sidney Regional Medical Center has taken an active approach to aiding their patients to better understand the “patient billing process.” With recent system updates at SRMC, electronic patient medical records are now easier to access and increase the continuum of care, according to Evie Ranslem-Parson, director of public relations. This new, unified system increases the efficiency for patient billing. As with most services, payments and co-pays are being collected at the time admission. The following outlines the patient billing process pol...
Local customers won’t be affected by RadioShack’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. DP Electronics, the RadioShack dealer in Sidney, Ogallala and Sterling, has always been a locally owned and operated business and will continue to be a locally owned business, said David Porter, owner of DP Electronics. “We are an independent business and not part of the RadioShack Chapter 11 filing,” he said. “Our customers will not notice any change,” he said. “We will continue to carry a complete line of electronic products, including lap...
The birds of Kimball County will be highlighted during a six-week series of Watchable Wildlife Tours sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory and the Kimball Area Tourism Department. The series, titled “For the Birds,” will run from April 1 to May 15. All tours depart from the High Point Welcome Center of Western Nebraska located at I-80, Exit 20. The tours are free, but reservations are required. “Our guides for these tours are providing equipment to help people have a more enjoyable wildlife viewing experience,” said Tourism Director...
The Haven and Virginia Smith Scholarship applications are now available from Kathy Ford, guidance counselor at Creek Valley High School. The scholarship is to be awarded to a student using the following guidelines: • Applicant must be a graduating senior from one of the Nebraska High Schools selected to be part of the Endowment Scholarship Program. • Applicant must have a “C” average to be eligible. • Applicant must be able to demonstrate a financial need. Such as: have other members of family in college that places a financial burden on... Full story
The Lodgepole Lions Club will award two $500 scholarships based on the following guidelines: The award money is paid jointly to the recipient and the post-secondary educational institution of which recipient is attending. All application information is to be typed or printed in black ink. The recipients are responsible for giving the Lions’ Club Scholarship Committee Treasurer the name and address of the financial aid office at the educational institution of which he/she will be attending. Application and supporting information must be m... Full story
CHADRON – The Chadron State College volleyball team is hosting a set of five clinics for sixth through eighth graders and high school students in February and March. The two-hour sessions will be at the Chicoine Center, the Nelson Physical Activity Center and Armstrong Gymnasium. The cost for all five sessions is $55. The first session is scheduled for Feb. 22 and the remaining four sessions are Sundays March 8, 15, 22 and 29. Register online at www.chadronstatevolleyballcamps.com. Ninth through 12th graders must have proof of a current p... Full story
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 15.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.13 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has increased 12.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.17 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices Sunday were $1.05 per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 11 cents per gallon h... Full story
The 2015 federal grazing fee, which is determined annually through a Congressionally-mandated formula, will increase by $0.34 on March 1. The fee applies to more than 8,000 permits administered by the U.S. Forest Service and nearly 18,000 grazing permits and leases administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The 2015 fee will be $1.69 per head month (HM) or animal unit month (AUM) for lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, respectively. An HM or AUM, which are treated as equivalent measures for fee purposes,...
The Peetz Bulldogs boys basketball team won a pair of 1A North Central League games over the weekend to up their league record to 7-2 and 10-5 overall. On Friday night at Carlile Gymnasium, the Bulldogs dominated the second half on their way to a 79-47 win over the Briggsdale Falcons (1-15, 0-8). On Saturday at Weldona, Colorado the Bulldogs turned back the Weldon Valley Warriors 57-41. The Warriors record has dropped to 4-14 on the season with a 2-7 league mark. Casey Barrett hit eight...
The Leyton Lady Warriors (8-10) overcame a seven point first-quarter deficit to post a 45-40 victory over the Creek Valley Lady Storm (6-10) on Friday at Chappell in a non-district contest. The Warriors fell behind 13-6 after eight minutes but rallied to take a 22-20 halftime lead. Leyton was able to add an addtional three points to its margin over the third eight minutes before fighting to an 11-11 draw over the final period. Kaitlyn Berner was tops in scoring for the Warriors with 13 points...
