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NEW YORK (AP) — Passing another milestone on the nation’s long journey back from the Great Recession, the Standard and Poor’s 500 index closed above 1,500 for the first time in more than five years Friday after a wave of good earnings reports. It took scores of incremental gains, several stalled rallies and a few sickening falls, but the widely watched S&P, one of the broadest measures of the American stock market, finished at 1,502.96, up 8.14 points. The index had not closed above 1,500 since December 2007, the start of the worst econo...
A sheriff who released a radio ad urging Milwaukee-area residents to learn to handle firearms so they can defend themselves while waiting for police said Friday that law enforcement cutbacks have changed the way police can respond to crime. In the 30-second commercial, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr. says personal safety is no longer a spectator sport. “I need you in the game,” he says. “With officers laid off and furloughed, simply calling 911 and waiting is no longer your best option,” he adds. “You can beg for mercy from a violent...
As a pastor, I appreciate words of encouragement, like, “your the best,” “your sermon was right on today,” or even “thanks for being there for me.” Hearing these great words of support, confidence, and fortification are priceless. Every pastor or minister enjoys these heartfelt words and it is energizing to us. However, there are three distinctive prayer essentials that you can do that pushes us over the top as clergy. All three of them deal in the area of prayer. First, pray for their spiritual protection. Even Jesus was attacked by the devi...
As I write this column, I am getting ready to cut the cord. In a day or so, I am gathering my courage, picking up the phone and telling my cable provider to go jump in a lake. We live in a hilly area where TV signals don’t get all that far, so without cable, we get one station and only once in a while. Three years ago, we upgraded to one of those package deals where the cable company provides all of our electronic entertainment needs for one low, low monthly price. Because it was such a low, low price, we signed up for a whole slew of movie c...
Running a daily newspaper, or any newspaper for that matter, offers opportunities that make the job very enjoyable. It also enhances, or at least it has mine, the number of experiences I can count in my life. Thursday night here in Sidney I had the pleasure of attending the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet. The rewards were many – as I was able to see the smiles, hugs and handshakes as guests arrived – and I was joined by four staff members here at the table and for the evening. I watched intently as the mc for the night...
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 ‘A Big Scare, But Little Hurt’ January 25, 1913 As No. 5 pulled into the station Tuesday and unloaded her passengers, a wild horse dragging a lariat with a saddle flying from the far end dashed on the scene. The way the passengers had of falling over the park fence was not restrained by such little impedimenta as grips, narrow skirts and dignity. The saddle in describing a par...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln man’s Colorado conviction for driving while impaired can’t be used to enhance his Nebraska sentence for drunken driving, the Nebraska Supreme Court said Friday. The state’s high court ordered a new sentencing hearing for Travis Mitchell, 39, who was sentenced in 2011 to three to five years in prison for a fourth-offense drunken driving conviction. Lincoln police determined Mitchell was drunk in 2010 when he wrecked his car in Lincoln, and he was convicted the next year. At his April 2011 sentence enhancement hearing...
Can’t find time to workout during your workday? Water aerobics instructor Leslie Richards holds a class every week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:45 a.m. solely to fit a working-person’s schedule. Richards has been an instructor for the water aerobics class at the Cheyenne County Community Center for six years and the class runs all year long, except during the month of December. Classes are held at the Holiday Inn in Sidney, according to Richards. The instructor said she dove into the...
Members and guests of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce gathered at the Sidney Holiday Inn last Thursday to celebrate a year past filled with memories and to honor members for their contributions and accomplishments to the organization. The banquet room was filled as the Holiday Inn staff served a catered meal for the event. The invocation was offered by Pastor Doug Birky. The master of ceremonies was Hunter Arterburn. United States Congressman Adrian Smith offered remarks on his beliefs...
Local law enforcement officials are watching a new bill before the legislature very closely. Legislative Bill 412 was introduced by Sen. Paul Schumacher to Nebraska Legislature this Tuesday regarding law enforcement’s use of drones to obtain evidence. The proposed bill, also known as the Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act, states that, “a law enforcement agency shall not use a drone to gather evidence or other information.” The act defines a drone as a powered aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, can fly by itself while...
CHADRON – A two and a half hour bus ride turned into frustration Friday night, but it wasn’t the visiting Sidney High School team that let things get the better of them. Rather, the Red Raiders tightened the screws on the host Chadron Cardinals in their own Bird Cage, rolling to an impressive 49-35 win – the identical score by which the Lady Cardinals turned on SHS in the girls’ nightcap. Lane Harvey roamed the floor and scored a game-high 15 points, and the Raiders’ interior defenders...
HONOLULU (AP) — Houston running back Arian Foster says players are going to step up at the Pro Bowl this year, but don’t expect 100 percent effort. Foster said Friday after practicing with his AFC teammates that it’s unrealistic to expect full effort from the NFL’s top athletes when they’re limited in the plays they’re able to run. “This isn’t basketball — you can’t go play a pickup game of football,” Foster said. Foster said if the NFL expects 100 percent effort from its stars and league officials are willing to cancel the game if they don...
A lookahead of what to be aware of when the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers meet in the Super Bowl on Feb. 3 in New Orleans: 1. LIVE OR LIP SYNC? Don’t walk away at halftime! Unless, of course, you want to miss Beyonce in concert. And who wants to do that? Watch closely to see if she’s really sings or lip syncs. Beyonce hasn’t said which she did when she performed the national anthem at President Obama’s inauguration. 2. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE Ravens fans will rock the building during Ray Lewis’ pregame Squirrel Dance, a YouTube s...
CHADRON – For 24-plus minutes of playing time Friday night, Sidney High School’s girls’ basketball team went toe-to-toe on the road with state Class C powerhouse Chadron. That’s when the Lady Raiders were called for grabbing a foot, and in an instant, all the momentum was gone from a 34-all tie after three periods. Raiders senior Jeni Herren, who had fallen on the floor during a rebound scrap with the Lady Cardinals’ Alia Brennan, was called for grabbing Brennan’s feet in the first minute of t...
