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  • Haynes Inducted Into Nebraska Aviation Hall of Fame

    Forrest Hershberger, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Feb 1, 2019

    There are people who aren't satisfied with driving the highways and byways. They want to see life from a few hundred, and higher, feet above the ground. Each year, the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics recognizes outstanding members of the Nebraska aviation industry. This year's inductees include a woman with ties to Sidney who also taught her father how to fly. So far to date, it is the only record of a daughter flight instructor teaching her father student how to fly. Terri Haynes' roots are...

  • Former Cabela's Office Space to Return to Retail Use

    Don Ogle, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Feb 1, 2019

    A small group of western Nebraska investors is making plans to re-open a former retail space most recently used as offices for Cabela’s. It’s been a while since the small strip of offices at 601 Glover Drive has had much traffic to speak of, but most recently it held offices of Cabela’s Ventures and related offshoots. The building housing the former offices was recently purchased by 59 Properties, LLC, which plans to again use the space for retail or commercial uses. County records show the $...

  • Mental Health Office Adds Staff

    Forrest Hershberger, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Feb 1, 2019

    In August 2018, Nichole Peralta announced her opening of a new counseling service in Sidney, Karuna Counseling. The name is rather fitting, as a sanskrit word that is translated as "any action that is taken to diminish the suffering of others", or also translated as compassionate action. It is rather fitting Peralta would call her office Karuna. The more compassionate services she offered, the more were needed. Hanging her shingle in public quickly lead to more clientele than she expected. She...

  • Missoula Children's Theatre On Stage Saturday

    Forrest Hershberger, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Feb 1, 2019

    One of the many fairy tales by Brothers Grimm is "The Frog Prince." It is a story of a young girl who wandered away from what is familiar and lost something she valued. She had an unexpected conversation with a ... frog. The meeting of the frog and the princess results in an unexpected adventure in what is important in life. The Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) will be performing an updated rendition of the story Saturday, Feb. 2, at Sidney High School. "It is livened up with music and characte...

  • Tin Roof Sundae Named Must Try Food

    Don Ogle, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Feb 1, 2019
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    Potter is taking center stage nationally this week, thank to the Potter Sundry's famous Tin Roof Sundae and its place on a new must-try list from the Food Network. "The United Plates of America," posted on the Food Network Website, urges travelers not to settle for the same dish at each stop, but to try local flavors offered in each state. In its list of "50 States of Must Try Food," the network's suggestions for top food attractions range from Chicken and White Barbeque Sauce in Decator,...

  • Hair Design Joins Chamber

    Feb 1, 2019

    Jana Tarrell, left, owner of Hair Design at 1440 Illinois St., cuts the ribbon as Cheyenne County Ambassador Harold Perkins holds the certificate of Chamber membership Tuesday. Hair Design is open Tuesday through Friday and offers haircuts, highlights, color, perms and designs for men and women....

  • Family and Community Education (FCE) Sponsors Scholarship

    Feb 1, 2019

    Cheyenne County’s chapter of Family and Community Education (FCE) is sponsoring a $200 college scholarship to Cheyenne County High School Seniors who will be majoring in an area related to Family and Consumer Science. Applications are available at the Nebraska Extension Office – Cheyenne County, 920 Jackson Street in Sidney and are due no later than April 15, 2019. Contact the Extension Office with questions or for an application by calling (308) 254-4455 or visit http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/ckb/4h/....

  • Ron Bancroft - Obituary

    Feb 1, 2019

    Ron Bancroft, 46 was born June 12, 1972 and passed away January 28, 2019 in Denver, CO. Ron lived with his parents on a farm in the Dalton community & attended school at Leyton until 1986 at which time they moved to Mesa, AZ. Ron graduated from Dobson High School in Mesa, AZ in 1991. After graduation Ron lived in both Wilmington and Charlotte, NC for several years. Ron enjoyed Colorado and moved back to Denver and graduated from the Ohio School Broadcasting. He has resided in Denver since that...

  • James (Jim) Michael Deaver - Obituary

    Feb 1, 2019

    James (Jim) Michael Deaver, 75, The Villages, FL passed on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the Cypress Care Center, Wildwood, FL. Jim was born in Lubbock, TX, July 24, 1943, the oldest of six children to Keith and Frances (Crogan) Deaver while Keith was serving as a US Army pilot during World War II. He attended St. Patrick's Elementary, Junior High and High School, Sidney, NE and graduated from Chadron State College, Chadron, NE with a bachelor's degree in Business. Jim served in the Nebraska...

  • Lady Warriors Take Two Wins

    Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Feb 1, 2019

    Leyton's Lady Warrior basketball team came out of their second place finish in the MAC Tournament and earned two more wins, defeating Minatare and Sedgwick County by big margins. The Lady Warriors hosted the Lady Indians of Minatare last Friday, and the results were familiar to anyone who has followed the teams' rivalry for the last few years. A slow, defensive oriented start had the teams close at the end of the first period, with Leyton ahead 10-to-9. The teams battled throughout the second pe...