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Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, Feb. 10 to decide on the fate of the school bond issue. It will mark the third time residents have voted on the issue since September 2013, with the two previous bond measures failing by narrow margins each time. Two town hall meetings will be held in the coming weeks to help inform the public about the issues. The public is invited to attend and ask questions. The first will be Feb. 2 at North Elementary and the second on Feb. 5 at South Elementary. The...
Variously called the "Messiah Craze" and the "Ghost Dance Craze," this new religion stirred the passions of a small minority of the roughly 25,000 Sioux who were located on the Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Cheyenne River, Crow Creek and Standing Rock reservations. While the basic premise of the religious movement was relatively the same at each camp, there were some ceremonial differences and varying beliefs in what the coming Messiah would accomplish. However, the common thread among all the bands was...
Florence Elliott, 94 of Sidney, died Friday morning, Jan. 16, 2015 at Sidney Regional Medical Center, Extended Care. Cremation has taken place. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at www.holechekfuneralhomes.com Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Sidney is serving the Elliott family.... Full story
Wayne (Pete) Otto Van Cleave died on Jan. 14, 2015, at age 96, at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel, Neb. Pete was born Jan. 2, 1919, at New Raymer, Colo., to Otto and Millie Van Cleave. He lived most of his early life in Wyoming and graduated from McFadden High School in McFadden, Wyo. He married Cleo Bowser on June 25, 1943, in Kimball. Pete and Cleo lived in different towns in the western part of Wyoming moving around with Pete's job in the oil fields. They moved to Sidney, Nebraska, in 1950... Full story
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – Regional West Foundation will officially open the Platte Valley Companies’ Sorensen Education Center on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The open house will be held on the upper level of the main hospital entrance beginning at 5 p.m. The community is invited to attend. The new 3,000-square-foot conference room features state of the art technology for presentations and teleconferencing and has a moveable wall system to convert the space into smaller meeting rooms. The construction project also included renovation of the Monument Room, the...
The Western Nebraska Community College Foundation named two new board members who have joined its existing group of volunteers. Senator John Harms and Jordan Colwell, both of Scottsbluff, formally joined the Foundation Board of Directors in October 2014. Harms and Jordan are members of a number of local volunteer organizations and boards, and they bring their years of expertise and experience to the Foundation Board. Harms, a lifelong panhandle resident, has served the 48th legislative district since 2006 and reached his term limit in December...
Ongoing Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great Topics and food. Call Leslie @ 250-1113 if questions. Saturday, Jan. 17 The Panhandle Quilt Guild will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17 at the First Baptist Church, 1402 T St., Bridgeport. Coffee is at 9:00. A pot-luck holiday celebration will be held. Bring homemade pin-cushions for exchange. Jan Sears will present “Appraisals and Tips about Quilts,” followed by a “Ten Minute Blocks” class presented by Tina Graham... Full story
“... Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.’” Mark 1:14b-15 Peter Mayer, Lutheran song writer and “Parrothead” who plays with Jimmy Buffet’s band, sings a song called, “God Is Loose in the World.” It reminds those of us within the church, we who often times spend too much time inside the building, that God is indeed loose in the world. If you want to see what God is up to, then you have to look at more than the inside o...
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. 50 years ago Jan. 18, 1965 'Youth is Still Critical After Collision' Four Lodgepole youths are hospitalized, one of them in critical condition, and two cars are complete wrecks, following a head-on collision early Saturday morning. The accident occurred on Highway 30 in Lodgepole in front of the...
In Sidney High School's wrestling dual with Bridgeport Thursday night, there were no distractions for the large group of spectators who showed up to watch the action at the Cabela's Athletic Facility. With just one mat where only one match played out at a time, there was no place for the wrestlers to hide. It was a night of one-on-one action and all eyes were on the center ring, much different than the invitationals the Red Raiders compete in when multiple matches are playing out...
The Creek Valley High school boys’ basketball team couldn’t stop the Paxton Tigers’ juggernaut as it dropped a 69-34 decision in Chappell Thursday night. The Tigers remain perfect on the season at 11-0 while the Storm slipped to 3-7. “We learned a lot tonight,” said Storm head coach Roger Behrends. “We did some good things defensively and the kids worked hard all night.” The Storm was led in scoring by senior Roy Koch as he drained a trio of three pointers for nine points. Brett Godfrey hit for eight points and had a team high five assists whil...
Girls’ Basketball Friday, Jan. 16 Ogallala at Sidney, 5:30 p.m. Potter-Dix at Leyton, 5:30 p.m. Peetz at Fleming, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 Sidney at Lexington, 2:30 p.m. MT Hay Springs at Potter-Dix, 2:30 p.m. MAC TOURNAMENT Monday, Jan. 19 First round Minatare at Potter-Dix, 7 p.m. Garden County at Bayard, 7 p.m. South Platte at Creek Valley, 7 p.m. Banner County at Leyton, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 Semifinals At Sidney Middle School Semifinal #1, 3 p.m. Semifinal #2, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 Third-place At Sidney Middle School S... Full story
