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On Friday, law enforcement officers responded to a welfare check that resulted in the discovery of two bodies. According to Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub, authorities were asked to perform a welfare check at 2226 Maple St. in Sidney early Friday afternoon. With no answer, an officer entered the home through a window in the front of the house, where he found Rachelle C. Jensen, 36 and Jeffery C. Jensen, 39 deceased. Subscribe to the Sidney Sun-Telegraph to read the rest of the story....
For 69 years, Nienhuesers have been working on, in, and above the soil in the southern Panhandle. But in its 70th year, Nienhueser Construction and Excavating will cease to exist, as aging family members, unable to sell the business as a whole, have decided to close the business. In April the bulldozers, graders and loaders will park for the last time, waiting for new owners to claim them through an online auction service, Big Iron Internet Auctions. The company was founded in 1947 by Cliff...
A large group of residents gathered at Lodgepole Community Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 24 to examine the available options for preventing the closure of their town's middle school. Closure of the Lodgepole middle school, which is part of the Creek Valley School District, is being discussed by the district's school board. The board held two work sessions in early January where it talked about a proposal to consolidate the district's middle school into the Chappell high school as a cost-saving measure....
Posted up at the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce are several conceptual renderings of proposed renovations to Hickory Square. Conceptual and proposed are the key words, because City Manager Ed Sadler wants community buy-in before moving forward with the project. The upgrades would provide a variety of amenities, including a covered stage, a water feature and children's play area. In the conceptual designs, a main gathering area would sit south of the flagpole currently at Hickory Square....
According to an accident report, a black four door Dodge Neon driven by Michelle L Marlatt-Arledge, 51, of Lodgepole, was struck when she attempted to make an illegal u-turn. The accident happened on Link17J at Pole Creek Crossing in Sidney at approximately 5:59 a.m. on Friday Jan. 27. Marlatt-Arledge’s car was struck by a 2003 semi-truck driven by Issac J. Gonzales of Scottsbluff. According to the report, Marlatt-Arledge was traveling south on Link 17J in the west lane when she attempted to make an illegal U-turn crossing in front of the e...
Judith (Judy) Ann Ginther, 66, passed away January 19, 2017 in Mesa, Arizona. She was born January 7, 1951 in Syracuse, Kansas. Judy graduated from Swink High School in 1969 in Swink, Colorado. She was united in marriage to her best friend and beloved husband Gordon Ginther on April 3, 1971. Judy was an incredible person who cherished her friends and family. She loved working outside, walking, and spending time with her family in Sidney, Nebraska. She also enjoyed traveling with her husband and visiting friends in Florence, Arizona during the...
Chester L. Baughn, age 86 of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney, Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Funeral services were held at 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 17th at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel with Morris Hartman officiating. Services concluded at the funeral home with cremation following. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Oklahoma. Visitation was Tuesday from 1:00 until service time. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family. You may view Chester’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com....
