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Last month, Cheyenne County was ranked among the top 15 counties in Nebraska for job seekers in an article by NerdWallet, a national financial advice website. The site placed the county 12th best in the state for those searching for employment. Overall, the state of Nebraska is fairing better than most of the country in this aspect, with one of the lowest unemployment rates in the U.S. As of November 2013 Nebraska’s unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, compared to a national rate of 7 percent. The criteria that determined the website’s ran...
Multiple thefts occurred in rural areas of Cheyenne County in the past two weeks. Cheyenne County sheriff John Jenson urges residents to be on the look-out for any suspicious activity. The sheriff’s office is currently investigating five incidents, which recently occurred at abandoned farmsteads and outbuildings. Items taken from these locations included power tools, miscellaneous hand tools, electrical wiring, pipe and small farm equipment. Jenson asked the community to watch for suspicious vehicles, persons or activity particularly in r...
As of Friday morning, Jan. 10, the driver and passenger of a vehicle that led troopers on a Thursday pursuit near Alliance have not been located. Just after 7:00 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a black four door vehicle for speeding on Highway 385 on the west side of Alliance. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The vehicle traveled east of Alliance on Highway 2, before leaving the roadway and entering a pasture. The vehicle continued heading through pastureland in a northeasterly direction. Troopers,...
Logan Lewis pulls down a rebound in front of Kimball's 6-10 center Mike Daum.... Full story
Robert J. Adams, 88 of Loveland, Colo. and former Sidney resident, passed away in Loveland Thurs., Jan. 9, 2014. Funeral services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Robert’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
Francis Beyer, 93 of Grand Junction, Colo. and former area resident passed away Wed., Jan. 8, 2014 in Grand Junction. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Francis’ care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
Myrtle Jenson, 82 of Sidney, passed away at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care, Thursday morning Jan. 9, 2014. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Mon., Jan. 13th in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Sister Marietta Spenner officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in Myrtle’s name to Sidney Regional Medical Center Hospice. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation S... Full story
I suppose that every generation has their own historic blizzard and the stories that come from it. I remember a winter in northeast Kansas, I think it was the winter of '58-'59. The storm lasted only a couple of days but winds built drifts that reached the eaves of the barn. Dad and I dug tunnels in the drifts so we could open the barn door. During the two days of snow and wind the cattle had worn a path through the snow, from the barn to the tank, as it piled deeper and deeper. After the...
Compiled By The Sidney Sun-Telegraph Staff These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 100 YEARS AGO 'School Board Looking To Future Development' January 10, 1914 Wednesday afternoon the school board held a meeting to discuss conditions as seemed to them existing. They have found the school building inadequate to care for the increased enrollment and have had to secure temporary quarters...
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” John 3:16-17 I read that back in the spring of 1608, the people of the Jamestown, VA colony discovered what they thought was gold and so devoted their time and efforts to digging out the precious metal. They let the planting, building and repairing go because they had more important thing...
Friday, Jan. 10th Pairs-N-Half-A-Pair Square Dance Club will have a regular dance from 7 to 9 p.m. at the IOOF Hall in Gering with Lucky calling. PLUS dancing will be from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11th The Knights are holding their annual "One Rose, One Life" charity for their seminarians on Saturday, Jan. 11th and Sunday, Jan. 12th at both masses (5:30 p.m. Sat. & 9 a.m. on Sun) . Your support is greatly requested for the beautiful and worthwhile charity. Don Dudley is program director. Sunday, Jan. 12th The Knights of Columbus are holdin...
Phase one of the Sidney Red Raiders challenging three-day mission was a rousing success, as the boys turned back the Kimball Longhorns 63-45 in a non-district basketball game Thursday night. Facing a team with one of the most gifted players in the state, the Raiders held the Longhorns' 6-10 center Mike Daum to his average 22 points on their way to victory at the Cabela's Athletic Facility. While the Raiders focused their defensive attention on Daum - at times triple teaming him - the Longhorns...
After Katelin Cole's swished three pointer in the waning seconds of the Raiders battle with Kimball on Thursday night narrowed a four-point gap to one, Sidney still had a slim chance for victory. But when Cody Rowley's near court-length pass just failed to click, the Kimball Longhorns (5-3) held on to a 36-35 win in a non-district game at Cabela's Athletic Facility in girls basketball action. For the Raiders it was the first of an important three games in as many days. Friday night the Raiders...
