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MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY-- One of Sidney's and Cheyenne County's most popular attraction is the Living Memorial Gardens at Legion Park in Sidney, adjacent to Legion Field. In season, the gardens are a unique blend of flowers and plants personally designed and cared for by private citizens. Nature lovers can stroll along the pathways of the park and enjoy the natural beauty the gardens have to offer. Located right next to the former site of the original Sidney Swimming Pool, there's...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--The All is Bright Christmas Tour located at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds from the end of November until the weekend before Christmas was a big hit, and Cheyenne County Tourism Director Kendra Mitchell reported back to the County Commissioners on Monday, January 6 2025, with details of the event's success. Mitchell stated that the overall attendance recorded during this year's event was 3,538 people, and increase of 41% over last year's attendance....
Congratulations to Cheyenne County's New Year Baby! Miss Bayleigh Rae Collins was born at 11:57PM on January 2, 2025, with the help and care of Dr. Rebecca Allard and the entire OB team at SRMC. Her very proud parents are Rebecca Warnick and Corey Collins. She is pictured here next to her gift basket loaded with fun and useful baby supplies!...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--The Blackburn Eye Clinic held its official grand opening on Thursday, January 2, 2025, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house event featuring all types of delicious treats to community members who came out to see the new facility. Located at 927 23rd Avenue in Sidney, the new facility is quite the upgrade from their former home. Spacious and modern, the clinic is a full-service center for eye care, with two examination rooms, and full-service care...
Ethan Reichman of Chappell, a 2022 graduate of South Platte High School, was named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester at Doane University in Crete, NE. A minimum Grade Point Average of 3.700 and 12 credit hours of coursework is required to qualify for the prestigious honor. Reichman was a standout athlete on the Boys' Football and Basketball teams during his years at South Platte High School....
I'm humbled and honored to have the opportunity to continue serving Nebraskans in the U.S. Senate. President Trump's re-election, along with Republican majorities in Congress, provides a great opportunity to get our country back on track. We must deliver results for Nebraskans. This Congress, I'll continue to fight to make government work better. I will also work to keep Americans safe and support Nebraska agriculture. I'm looking forward to working with President-elect Trump to make government...
Peter and Jean have two kids and live in a modest suburban neighborhood. The children are in grade school and both Peter and Jean work. Like most Americans, they have a very comfortable life. Also like many people, Peter and Jean are concerned about the impression they make on others. Peter and Jean feel as if they are in competition with their friends and neighbors. From the cars they buy to the activities their children are involved in, Peter and Jean are constantly concerned with how they...
It feels like 2013 again. Back then, a beleaguered Republican Speaker of the House was forced into a government shutdown by firebrands in his caucus who considered him insufficiently pure. A revolution in GOP politics has happened since, and yet a beleaguered Republican Speaker of the House has been forced to the verge of a government shutdown by firebrands in his caucus who consider him insufficiently pure. The difference is that Mike Johnson -- unlike his predecessor, John Boehner -- isn't...
"When two or three are gathered in My Name, I am in their midst [to carry out what was requested in My Name]." Matthew 18:19. Now is not the time to lay down our armor and spiritual readiness to keep our nation on the road back to freedom! It will take diligent prayer and vigilance to stand guard, occupying the moral and ethical territory the Lord just gave us! Rebuilding starts at the church which roars from the very inner being of every child of God. Nehemiah knew what the walls of Jerusalen...
Now that the calendar has flipped, it’s time for some New Year’s resolutions. You could decide you’re going to exercise more, lose weight, learn a new skill, reconnect with old friends — the possibilities are almost limitless. This year, why not add a few financial resolutions to your list? Here are a few to consider: • Reduce your debts. It may be easier said than done, but if you can cut down on your debt load, you’ll increase your cash flow and have more money available to invest for your future. So, look for ways to lower your expenses an...
Richard Foster said, “The great moral question of our time is how to move from greed to generosity.” The Bible uses other words for greed like avarice and covetousness. No matter the word, greed is the need for instant gratification, often at the expense of future goals. We all have a need for greed – we seem to be born to it – it’s all the personal desires and hidden wants that live in the best of us! Here’s a list that may show what I mean – it’s called the Toddler’s Rules Of Ownership: 1. If I want it, it’s mine… 2. If it’s in my hands, it...
If you have any changes that need to be made for your church, please email them to [email protected]. Thank you! Sidney CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1129 10th Ave, Sidney Pastor Dan Pennington (308) 254-4098 Sunday: Coffee & Fellowship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Service, 10:45 a.m. Sunday Evening Bible Study, 7 p.m. Wed. Bible Study, 7 p.m. Sat. Men’s Bible Study, 7 a.m. CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (Old Fort Sidney Chapel) 945 Linden St. (308) 254-2166 SUNDAY: 10 a.m. Services & Holy Communion CHURCH OF CHRIST So. 11th Ave. & A...
STERLING, CO - The Lower South Platte Water Symposium hosted by the Ag Water Network, Morgan Conservation District, and Centennial Conservation District, will be held on Thursday, January 23rd at the Knights of Columbus Building, 421 S. 11th Ave. in Sterling and is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. The half-day program will include a list of outstanding speakers. Professor Timothy Gates of the CSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will begin the day with a presentation about...
UNL - The Nebraska Extension will host an "Agriculture Land Lease Workshop" on Friday, Jan. 10, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Panhandle Research, Extension, and Education Center in Scottsbluff. Those interested in understanding the latest trends in cash rental rates, lease provisions, and crop-share lease considerations are invited to attend. The session aims to equip landlords and tenants with up-to-date management strategies for agricultural land leases. Participants will gain insights from...
The Nebraska Extension will host a webinar entitled Drylot Feeding Cow-calf Pairs in the Spring and Summer of 2025 on Monday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m. MT. Drought continues in Nebraska in the western and north-central areas. As of Jan. 1, the U.S. Drought Monitor found those areas in severe to extreme drought conditions. While there is still time between now and May to get precipitation, in a best-case scenario, the lingering effects of drought will likely delay when pasture turnout should occur....
By Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist, Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator Learn practical, research-based strategies to improve your operation's efficiency and profitability while leveraging the Midwest's unique advantages in forage and grazing resources. Photo by Troy Walz | Nebraska Extension Join the Midwest FEEDS (Forage, Education, and Efficiency in Diversified Systems) Practicum-a hands-on, multi-session educational program tailored for cattle producers....
Eleanor "Ellie" Jane Ernest, age 92, of Dalton, NE passed away peacefully on Christmas Day at her home in Dalton. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dalton with Father Tim Stoner officiating. Interment followed at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Dalton, NE. Memorials may be given to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dalton Fire Department or Mintken-Davison American Legion Post #301 – Sons of the American Legion. You may view Ellie's B... Full story
John B Gipfert, age 86, of Sidney, NE passed away peacefully at Sidney Regional Medical Center on Wednesday January 1, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, January 09, 2025 at the Faith Methodist Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Cremation has taken place and inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. You... Full story
Adam Lee Haselgren, age 48 of Tulsa, OK passed away on December 12, 2024. A celebration of life will be held at Albert G's in Tulsa, OK on January 24, 2025 at 6:00 pm. Cremation has taken place with Gary Kelley Add'Vantage Funeral Service of Tulsa, OK and inurnment will follow at a later date at Olinger Crown Hill Cemetary in Wheat Ridge, CO. Adam was born on May 25, 1976, in Denver, CO, and spent his childhood in Broomfield, CO. In 1991, he moved to Sidney, NE, and graduated from Sidney High Sc... Full story
Steven M. Heggemeyer, 69 of Kearney passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Memorial Services were hrld on Monday, December 30, 2024 at First Lutheran Church in Kearney. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Steven was born October 29, 1955 in Tilden, NE to Russell and Alta (Anderson)... Full story
Jennifer Marie MacKay, age 35, of Sidney, NE passed away at her home on Thursday, December 26, 2024. A Memorial Service was held on Wednesday, January 08, 2025 at E-Free Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Kyle Larson officiating. Cremation has taken place and burial will be at a later date. You may view Jennifer's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Jennifer's care and funeral... Full story
Richard Steven Segelke, age 77, of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney on Thursday, January 2, 2025. A Funeral Service was held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Brenda Pfeifly officiating. Burial followed in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. In lieu of fowers, tribute memorials can be made to the Peetz School Athletic Fund, Be Here, Suicide Awareness, or the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church You may view Richard's Book of Memories, leav... Full story
William "Bill" L. Suit, age 79, of Sidney Ne, passed away in his home on the morning of December 18, 2024. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on January 10, 2024 at the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Alliance, NE. You may view William's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of William's care and funeral arrangements. Bill was born on February 19, 1945 in Oshkosh, NE, where he was... Full story
Sidney's Red Raider Boys Basketball team has had a very hot start to the 2024-25 season, reeling off 8 wins in a row with no losses, and the the team looking like a precision machine, with stifling defense and sharpshooting offense that overwhelms opponents. However, the Sidney boys suffered a set back on Friday night as they traveled to take on the 6-and-3 Alliance Bulldogs. The contest started well for Sidney, with the Raiders running out to a big 19-to-4 lead in the early going, and kept up t...
