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Sidney city councilors voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize a long-term, low-interest loan from the state for a design engineering contract to address storm water issues in East Sidney. The approval came after a 90-minute joint meeting between the Sidney City Council and the South Platte Natural Resource District Board of Directors. Under the plan, a series of bioswales and retention ponds would be constructed near Fort Sidney Road and along land to the east. The network of ditches and ponds would collect rain water and then release it over...
The Sidney Public Library is currently displaying art from Potter-Dix middle and high school students. Their art will be displayed until April 25.... Full story
Riders using the dial-a-ride and fixed route line public transportation systems in Sidney increased in 2014 over the past year. Dave Doty, Sidney Transportation Department coordinator, presented a 2014-’15 public transportation summary to city councilors on Tuesday night. The seven-member department includes Doty, a full-time driver and director, and six part time drivers. Public transportation services are open to all persons within the city limits. During 2014, the dial-a-ride program accumulated nearly 17,000 miles – averaging 67 miles per...
The trial for Jason Assad began Wednesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, a jury to hear the case was seated. Assad faces numerous charges including terroristic threatening, kidnapping and domestic assault, stemming from an arrest last fall. Assad was arrested last fall at the El Palomino Motel in Sidney, a business he co-owned at the time. The arrest stemmed from an alleged altercation at the property that occurred on Sept. 14, 2014. Sidney Police officers responded to the motel for a report of an argument and a woman screaming, according to...
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Scotts Bluff, Morrill, Kimball, Garden, Cheyenne and Deuel counties will be administered through Educational Service Unit #13. The Administration for Children and Families approved ESU #13 for a $2.8 million grant last week. The award includes Head Start and Early Head Start services to nearly 350 children annually in the counties. “Head Start and Early Head Start programs have been important to children and families in the Panhandle for many years,” administrator Jeff West said....
John D. Shaffner Lance Corporal U.S. Marine Corps 1971-1973 EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Potter, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. At 18, John Shaffner joined the United States Marine Corps. It was an easy decision for him, but one that probably caused some consternation in his family. On his father's side, there were many, including his...
Colburne "Coly" Nelson, 78 of Sidney, passed away at the Golden Living Center in Sidney, Sunday morning, April 12, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Thurs., April 16 with Wake Services at 6 p.m., Wednesday evening, April 15. Both services will be in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be at 3 p.m., Thursday in the Oregon Trail Memorial Park Cemetery in Bridgeport. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Cha... Full story
Edna B. Sprenger, 88 of Sidney, passed away Sun., April 5, 2015 in Sidney. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Sat., April 18, in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Tar Drazdowski officiating. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to sign Edna's register book and drop off condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be made in Edna's name to the Christ Episcopal Church or the... Full story
Thursday, April 16 Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great topics/food/fellowship. Call Leslie at (308) 250-1113 with questions. April 16 and 17 A Brain Injury Conference will be held at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney on April 16-17. Persons with a brain injury and/or their caregivers or family members and professionals who serve brain survivors should attend. Register by April 13. Log on to www.biane.org/conference. For more information on the conference,... Full story
The Nebraska Rural Electric Association sponsors a Youth Energy Leadership Camp every year at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey, Neb., that stresses leadership and team building activities. The camp will be held July 13-17. Wheat Belt Public Power District will select area youth to attend this camp. It is at no cost to the students. Campers must be currently a freshman, sophomore or junior in high school, and preference is given to those students who are dependents of Wheat Belt PPD customers. Once students have participated in the Youth... Full story
You might not think that 70 ½ represents any particular milestone. But when you do reach this age, you will have to make some decisions that affect an important aspect of your life — your retirement income. Here’s the background: Once you turn 70 ½, you will need to start taking withdrawals from your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan and from your traditional IRA (but not your Roth IRA). Actually, you will need to begin these withdrawals — known as “required minimum distributions” (RMDs) — by April 1 of the following yea...
CHAPPELL – Leyton High School swept both the boys' and girls' team events at the annual Storm Twilight Invite on Tuesday in what was a intimate gathering of four Class D schools. The Warriors gathered 189 points to take the boys' competition while Garden County (136), South Platte (84) and Creek Valley (16) completed the scoring. In the girls' meet, the Warriors piled up 169 points to top Creek Valley and South Platte which tied for second at 133. Garden County picked up 46 points. The W...
JULESBURG, Colo. – The Peetz High baseball team continued to wade through their tough schedule of Class 2A teams and came up on the short end of a 13-3 final to Sedgwick County on Tuesday afternoon. The Cougars, the second-ranked team in Class 2A, advanced their record to 11-0, while Peetz slipped to 2-6 overall. Its league record remains at 1-1. "I don't think it was as bad a game as the score showed," said Bulldogs head coach Darrin Fehringer. "You have to give them credit, they're very d...
