Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
Sorted by date Results 951 - 975 of 1268
A house fire at 550 Virginia Lane took 23 firefighters three and a half hours to contain Wednesday night. The cause of the fire isn't yet known, but Sidney Fire Chief Keith Stone said it seems to have started in the attic of the home. Residents Joel and Anita Cure were unharmed.... Full story
Sidney native James M. Heaton retired from the U.S. Army Reserve on Aug. 2, 2014, with the rank of Colonel, after 30 years of active duty and reserve service in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. Col. Heaton performed a wide variety of legal duties, completed advanced military education courses and held several leadership positions in assignments at: Fort Bragg, N.C.; Fort Carson, Colo.; Fort Leavenworth, Kan; Charlottesville, Va.; Carlisle, Pa.; Fort Belvoir, Va.; the Pentagon; Camp...
CGI Communications Inc. has announced a new Community Video Program, giving Sidney and Cheyenne County a way to market themselves to new and prospective businesses and residents. The program comes at no cost. The city and Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce is simply obligated to host the videos on their websites. The series of videos will include a welcome message, a quality of life video, an economic development video, a downtown video and a community organizations video, which is designed to drum up interest in local charities and...
Firefighters spray down a blaze which overtook the house located at 14777 Road 22 in Lodgepole Monday night. No injuries were reported.... Full story
4 -H'ers and their families celebrated their 2014 accomplishments during the annual Cheyenne County 4-H Achievement Banquet on Sunday, Nov. 9. 4-H members and leaders were recognized for their achievements. Outstanding 4-H'ers for 2014 were Raychel Thomas and Ethan Nelson. This award is presented to high school seniors who have excelled in their involvement in the Cheyenne County 4-H program. Selection is based on participation in 4-H activities. Thomas is the daughter of Tim and Becky Thomas...
A financial aid program will be held in the distance-learning lab at Creek Valley High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. A professional from the EducationQuest Foundation will be discussing how to fill out the free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is the form all colleges require of the student before they are eligible to receive any financial assistance. All parents/guardians of a senior or junior student are invited to attend. The FAFSA needs to be filled out as soon as you complete your 2014 income tax return. Many... Full story
The Nebraska Association of Resources Districts submitted formal comments today on behalf of the 23 Natural Resources Districts across the state in opposition to the proposed changes to the Waters of the United States rule that would significantly expand federal regulatory authority by the EPA and U.S. Corp of Engineers over Nebraska citizens. While NARD supports efforts to protect water quality and quantity in Nebraska, and has a proven track record of cooperation with local residents and other agencies to do so, we believe the proposed rule...
The City of Sidney offices will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans 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 operating. The Solid Waste Department will be collecting Tuesday’s trash on Wednesday. All other collection days will remain the same. The Sidney School District will be in session, as will The Sidney Sun-Telegraph offices.... Full story
Nancy L. Biesemeier Dee is a fourth-generation resident of the rural plains of Northeastern Colorado. As a lifelong painter, she especially remembers two elementary teachers that encouraged her interest in art. After receiving her college degree in Business Education and a masters in computer education, Dee continued to pursue her art interests while teaching and raising three sons. For many years, she painted when her schedule allowed and was able to study under several nationally-known...
The Leyton High volleyball team (24-8) defeated Garden Co. (6-19), 3-1 in the D2-11 subdistrict final Tuesday night at the Cabela’s Athletic Facility in Sidney. The Warriors won by scores of 25-19, 18-25, 25-20 and 25-18. Leyton will play Crawford (21-5) on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. for a ticket to the Class D2 state tournament in Lincoln. In D1-12 action Tuesday night in Ogallala, Potter-Dix (17-12) took down Creek Valley (20-6) in four sets, winning by scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-14 and 25-10. The Coyotes will square off against Brady (... Full story
Several local pool players were recently recognized for winning the Summer Session of the American Poolplayers Association (APA) 8-Ball Pool League. The Tuesday 8-Ball title went to Harvey Loyals from Harvey's in Sidney including (pictured from left to right) Nate Bartling, Howie Manchester, Terri Bickford, Bob Jones, Misty Wintholz and Corey Wintholz. Not shown are Justin Butts and Scott Padilla. The "Top Gun" and MVP awards went to Shannon Barnes, Bob Jones and Steve Warner. Winning teams... Full story
Cub Scout Pack #36 has returned to Peetz, Colo. The Peetz Cub Scout Pack, which consists of nine boys, is sponsored by the Peetz Lions Club. Roy and Brandee Gillham are spearheading the pack and serving as den leader and cubmaster, while Robyn Schumacher is the advancement chair and Loretta Coakley is the treasurer. The boys have already enjoyed a great time at a day-long Chuckwagon Skills Day and are planning some new adventures....
The Western Nebraska Community cosmetology department in Sidney will offer free haircuts to veterans as part of the “Red, White and Blue, Honoring You” event. Veterans and active duty military will receive a free haircut Tuesdays through Fridays during the month of November. Active or former military simply need to show their military identification to receive a free haircut. WNCC Cosmetology also offers free haircuts at the Harms Advanced Technology Center at the Scottsbluff campus on Nov. 17. Cosmetology Instructor Pamela Leever said the ide... Full story
The C.A. Story Foundation is accepting applications for 2014 grants The foundation was funded by C.A. Story, a former insurance and real estate businessman from Sidney. The application deadline is Nov. 15. Applicants for the grant must be a benevolent nonprofit organization – a 501(c)(3) as defined by the Internal Revenue Service code – and must provide a Federal Identification number, plus proof of eligibility under the code. Applicants must also reside in on of the following western Nebraska counties: Cheyenne, Deuel, Kimball, Banner, Mor... Full story
The Potter-Dix High football team fell behind in the first half and couldn't recover as the Coyotes lost 52-40 in the opening round of the Nebraska Class D2 state tournament on Thursday night. Potter-Dix wraps up its season with a 5-4 record. The Coyotes – a No. 9 seed – opened up a 12-6 lead after the opening quarter, but were outscored 34-0 in the second to fall behind 40-12 at the intermission. Potter-Dix battled back to make it a 46-32 game after three periods of play, but couldn't mus...
Peetz Plateau School kicked off its annual Red Ribbon Week, which focuses on an anti-bully/anti-drug message, on Tuesday. Northeastern Junior College head basketball coach Eddie Trenkle was the keynote speaker challenging students of Peetz to "take care of each other." Trenkle, assistant coach Steve Soza and players took the time to share peer pressure experiences of their own. Pictured are members of the Peetz K-12 student body and staff. Red Ribbon Week is hosted by Peetz High School's... Full story
James and Jennifer Fischer at 1532 Maple Street received the Holiday Yard for Halloween. James commented that Jennifer loves to decorate for the holidays. She is looking forward to having a couple more days to add to her decorations. Pictured left to right are James and Jennifer Fischer, Margaret Lieneman, Sue Hiett & Bev Arellano. Keep Sidney Beautiful will be looking for yards for the upcoming holidays. Call us at 308-254-5851 to nominate your neighbor.... Full story
SEWARD, Neb. – Concordia University, Nebraska will present the musical, “The Phantom of the Opera,” during November and freshman McKenzie Akeson of Chappell will be part of the ballet chorus. “This show is a big undertaking for any theatre company, and it includes numerous technical and performance challenges along the way,” said Bryan Moore, director of theatre at Concordia. “I hope people appreciate and enjoy the choices we have made for our production. Multiple people have expressed both excitement and surprise about us producing t... Full story
The Senior Citizen & Friends Halloween Dance was held on Sunday at the Cheyenne County Community Center. A few attendees dressed up in costume. From left: Kathy, Dorothy, Arnold, Betty, Gene, Lorraine, Edith, Dee, Esther and Gene.... Full story
A financial aid program will be held at Creek Valley High School, in the distance-learning lab on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. A professional from the EducationQuest Foundation will discuss how to fill out the free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is the form all colleges require of the student before they are eligible to receive any financial assistance. All parents/guardians of a senior or junior student are invited to attend. The FAFSA needs to be filled out as soon as you complete your 2014 income tax return. Many college...
The three-person rushing attack of Jordan Nelson, Cody Wilson and Bradley Holtz helped propel Peetz (Colo.) to a 79-32 shellacking of Stratton/Liberty on Friday night. Nelson and Wilson each ran for four touchdowns as the Coyotes improved to 8-1 overall and 5-0 in district play. The four TDs for Nelson gave him 26 this fall, and his 156 points ranks him No. 9 among all players in Colorado this season. Nelson ran for 161 yards on 14 carries, Holtz added 136 yards on 13 tries and Wilson chipped...
KEARNEY, Neb. – Sidney’s Megan McGown and Connie Hancock participated in the Rural Futures Institute Grants Program, a virtual leadership development program. The program is built to foster the development of research and engagement and teaching and engagement that addresses opportunities and critical challenges facing rural people and places. Additionally, projects should create an environment where deep and meaningful collaborative partnerships are the norm. That’s what the Center for Collaboration Science at the University of Nebraska at Om...
LINCOLN – Cheyenne County received a membership dividend of $9,480 from the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (NIRMA), the county's property, liability and workers' compensation coverage provider. The dividend was part of a $600,000 financial return distributed among 78 Nebraska counties and six regional area agencies on aging during NIRMA's annual conference in Kearney earlier this month. With this dividend, Cheyenne County has now received $303,559 in financial returns s...
In an active part to support breast cancer awareness month and support a local cancer organization, Adams Industries recently held a company-wide breast cancer fundraiser. Various breast cancer T-shirts were created for employees to purchase. The employees raised $1,600 through those sales, which with a company match, allowed Adams Industries to donate $3,200 to the Night of Hope. Brenda Noel, president of Night of Hope, said that the funds raised by Adams Industries would go directly to breast...
British documentary film maker and author Tim Slessor will speak at the Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library in Lodgepole on Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. The appearance is part of Chadron State College's pilot Practitioner-in-Residence program. Slessor's presentation is titled "Immigrants," and is free and open to the public. After military service in Britain's Green Berets, Slessor went "up" to Cambridge. Three years later, on graduation, he set out with five friends to drive overland from the English Channel...
