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The Sidney City Council Tuesday approved a grant application with Agri-Plastics. The grant application, valued at $200,000, requires Agri-Plastics to remain open in Sidney for at least 24 consecutive months. Economic Development Director Melissa Norgard told the council the is technically a loan that turns into a grant if the company meets the requirements of the loan. The funds are from the State Economic Development Department's Site and Building Fund. The funds will be used to assist with...
The vision is of a destination location, a draw to downtown that will also benefit other businesses. It will be a permanent venue for concerts and public events. It will be located in an historic location with businesses surrounding it and within view of historic buildings to the north and businesses to the south. The intent is to provide a permanent location for events like Downtown Sounds, the Farmer's Market and Christmas Events. Hickory Square started a few years ago when the City of Sidney...
Third District seat candidate Paul Theobald wants to shorten the distance between Washington, D.C., and rural Nebraska, ensuring small communities are represented at the federal level. Theobald, a Democrat, is competing against incumbent Adrian Smith, R-Gering. Smith was first elected to office in 2006. Theobald stopped by the Sun-Telegraph office earlier this week. He says he has always been close to agriculture and the rural lifestyle. His grandfather was a tenant farmer and he has taught in...
Who knows a town and what it has to offer better than its own residents? That was part of the discussion Joe and Cathy Arterburn had when they decided to enlist Sidney area residents to join a letter writing campaign to bring attention to Sidney for businesses looking to expand their operations. The idea began when Cathy read an article on Apple's plans for expansion. Apple announced last week it is planning business investments that will contribute more than $350 billion to the U.S. economy...
LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts, Attorney General Doug Peterson, and Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Superintendent Colonel John Bolduc this week announced the creation of the Endangered Missing Advisory (EMA) to assist in the recovery of vulnerable, missing persons. “Nebraskans are involved in their communities, and are always willing and able to help their neighbors,” said Governor Ricketts. “With new technology, we’re now able to look out for our most vulnerable neighbors in new ways. The Endangered Missing Advisory, or EMA, delivers informati...
Clinton C. Kesselring, age 73 of Sidney, NE passed away at Sidney Regional Medical Center, January 22, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, January 27th in the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Kelvin Boltjes of the Sidney Four Square Church and Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to sign Clint’s register book and leave condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family for future designation. A complete obituary will be published when a...
On January 11, President Trump met with Senators in the Oval Office to discuss immigration. At one point a Senator mentioned that the U.S. should also “admit people from Haiti, El Salvador, and certain African nations,” a suggestion that enraged the President. “Why,” he asked, in caustic and unprintable terms, “are we having all these people from those countries come here? It would be better to get immigrants from places like Norway.” Norway? In a vindictive act aimed at the President,...
The move finally happened. Well, mostly. My wife and I decided months ago it will make sense to live in the Sidney area. An effective news editor needs to be part of the community, and a 40-mile drive in this area doesn’t define that. Additionally, favorite vehicles are not known for superior gas mileage and a 40-mile drive after 12 hours or more doesn’t do much for alertness. So it finally happened. We are, at least functionally, in one house. Friends and family often implied the question of...
Since the passage of tax reform, every day we seem to see a new story touting the success of this legislation and our economy. Falling unemployment, continued economic growth, and a booming stock market have made many of us feel increasingly positive about our finances and the economy overall. According to the National Federation of Independent Businesses, “With a massive tax cut this year, accompanied by significant regulatory relief, we expect very strong growth, millions of more jobs, and h...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced another year of high activity in its farm loan programs. Hard-working farm families across the country accessed nearly $6 billion in new credit, either directly or guaranteed through commercial lenders in 2017. At year end, FSA was assisting more than 120,000 family farmers with loans totaling just over $25 billion. “FSA loan funds have been in high demand the last few years,” said Dr. Robert Johansson, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for the F...
The powerhouse Peetz boys basketball team tallied two more victories in their undefeated season by defeating the Sedgwick County Cougars and the Weldon Valley Warriors by wide margins last week. The Bulldogs upped their record to an impressive 11-0 (5-0 in league), and with a 62.1 points per game average lead their league in scoring by nearly 20 points per game over the next highest ranked team. First up, the Sedgwick County Cougars visited Peetz putting their own undefeated record to the test...
The Peetz Lady Bulldogs basketball team dropped two more games last week to see their record fall to 0-11 (0-5 in league). The girls continue to gain experience and learn to play together as unit while they struggle with scoring. Peetz first hosted the Sedgwick County Lady Cougars in a non-conference matchup. The Lady Cougars (4-9, 0-4 in league) had struggled themselves this season, and were looking for a victory to earn some positive momentum. The Lady Cougars outscored the Lady Bulldogs 27-9...
Lucia Howard, or "Coach Lu" as she is better known in the volleyball community, has a vision for the Sidney area that involves campfires, pancakes, and six-packs. That vision isn't about having a fun camping trip-those words are all volleyball terms, and the Sidney community is going to become more familiar with them as the area girls who are selected for the Sidney Volleyball Club start their 2018 campaign. The Sidney Volleyball Club is an AAU (American Athletic Union) registered club, meaning...
At its first meeting of the year, the South Platte Natural Resources District (SPNRD) Board of Directors (Board) voted to retain the same officers for 2018 as they had in 2017. Chairman will remain Bill Halligan, Vice-Chairman will remain Timothy Maas, Secretary will remain James Johnson, and the Treasurer will remain Rod Horn. Halligan represents Subdistrict 1, Maas represents Subdistrict 3, Johnson represents Subdistrict 2, and Horn is the General Manager at the SPNRD. Chris Kaiser, SPNRD...
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on January 9, 2018 before the Honorable Derek Weimer: Jeremy Lohman age 33 formerly of Sidney, NE now of Sterling, CO appeared for arraignment on a charge of Theft, a class IV felony. Pre-trial conference set for Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. Jeremy Lohman, age 33 formerly of Sidney, NE now of Sterling, CO appeared for arraignment on a charge of 2nd Degree Assault, a class II felony. Pre-trial conference set for Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. Jeremy Lohman, age 33 formerly of Sidney, NE now of Sterling,...
So, speaking of fishermen, let’s talk about Jonah! God called Jonah to go to that great city of Nineveh to fish for people. You remember the story: God told Jonah to “Go!” and Jonah said, “No!” So, Jonah booked passage on the first boat he could find headed west – the exact OPPOSITE direction he should have been goin’ to get to Nineveh! We’re just like that, ain’t we? Sometimes God asks us to do things we really don’t wanna do. And we will do anything and everything we can to avoid doin’ what God wants us to do! God wasn’t gonna take “no...
Russell McMillen, 75 of rural Sidney died Monday, January 22, 2018 at his home south of Bronson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, January 26, 2018 in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Thursday at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney. Memorials have been established to the family to be designated later. You can view the online obituary a...
