Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
Sorted by date Results 1 - 16 of 16
Several local students were named to the Western Nebraska Community College President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 semester. Students had to attain a 4.0 grade-point average to qualify for the President’s List, while a 3.4-3.9 GPA was necessary for the Dean’s List. Honored on the President’s List were: Rose Nelson, Tyson Segelke, Mikala Sweester and Shaunna Weinmaster, all of Sidney; and Tessa Lukesh of Gurley. Recognized on the Dean’s List were: Lnay Baggs, Glen Bellmyer, Alexander Benzel, Christopher Buckley, Dylan Haas, Justi... Full story
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 3.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.97 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.05 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices Monday were 124.7 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 13.6 cents per gallon l... Full story
Katherine "Kate" S. (Sanford) Becker, 65 of Brighton, Colo., passed away on Jan. 25, 2015 in Sidney. Kate was born to Marvin and Mintra Sanford on May 29, 1949 in North Platte. She graduated from North Platte Senior High in 1967 and married Timothy J. Kincaid in 1969. Kate graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland with a degree in accounting, as well as Creighton University School of Law. She was a practicing attorney and CPA with a focus on taxation and business law. She worked... Full story
Phil "Scott" Fulton, 78 of Sidney, passed away at his home Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 6th in the East Lawn Cemetery near Minatare, Neb. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thurs., Feb. 5th to sign Scott's register book and drop off condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family. You may view Scott's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrig... Full story
Ongoing Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great Topics and food. Call Leslie @ 250-1113 if questions. Upcoming St. Patrick’s Catholic Church 13th and Jackson St. is hosting a Parish Mission Feb. 9-11, 2015 at 7 p.m. The presenter is Fr. John Collins, C.S.P. “Is it Time to Give God a Second Thought?” Monday: Where do we find God in our lives Tuesday: The best way to pray Wednesday: Who are the hardest people to love? The community is invited to attend. Monday, Feb. 2 4-H 1... Full story
I am the chairman of the Panhandle No till Partnership. I wanted to share with you more about our partnership, our educational opportunities and an exciting new project that I think the producers in our region will find very interesting. The Panhandle No till Partnership members include the Upper Niobrara White, South Platte and North Platte Natural Resources Districts, representatives from the local offices of the Natural Resource and Conservation Service, Panhandle Resource Conservation and Development and myself. Our mission is to provide...
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Food Processing Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln provides the National Food Entrepreneur Program, which is specifically designed to assist individuals who want to start a food business. The program consists of two phases: The first phase is the “Recipe to Reality” seminar, which helps attendees understand how the food industry works, the challenges they will encounter and the decisions they should make before starting a business. Following the seminar, attendees may choose to enter the second phase, “Product to P...
LINCOLN, Neb. – Farm operators and agronomists from across the state are invited to attend the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network research update program Feb. 13 at the Hall County Extension Office located on the College Park Campus in Grand Island, Feb. 16 at the Lifelong Learning Center located on the Northeast Community College Campus in Norfolk, or Feb. 17 at the University of Nebraska’s Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the program is from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. CDT at all locations. Pro...
CHADRON – After having their five-game winning streak snapped at Scottsbluff last week, the Sidney High Lady Raiders planted the seeds of another positive run by winning two games over the weekend despite having to travel nearly 500 miles. With a fourth-quarter surge, the Raiders (11-6) opened their weekend by taking out a solid Chadron Cardinals' team, 44-32. While the Cardinals sport an impressive 12-4 record, Sidney has handed them two of their losses. The Raiders concluded their weekend a...
The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes advanced their record to 13-3 as they toppled the struggling Minatare Lady Indians 62-14 on Saturday on the road. The Coyotes bolted out of the gate to post a 26-4 first-quarter lead and were ahead 46-8 at the break. Freshman Audrey Juelfs was the high scorer for Potter-Dix with 18 points. Dawson Sharman had nine points while Brooke Glass, Anna McLaughlin and Trinity Langley each had six. Savannah Shaw and Alexus Rozelle were busy on the boards with six rebounds...
Girls’ Basketball Tuesday, Feb. 3 Perkins Co. at Sidney, 5 p.m. Leyton at Sedgwick Co., 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 Leyton at Creek Valley, 4:30 p.m. Gering at Sidney, 5:30 p.m. Potter-Dix at Garden Co., 5:30 p.m. Briggsdale at Peetz, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 Scottsbluff at Sidney, 7 p.m. Peetz at Weldon Valley, 2 p.m. Boys’ Basketball Tuesday, Feb. 3 Perkins Co. at Sidney, 6:30 p.m. Leyton at Sedgwick Co., 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 Leyton at Creek Valley, 6 p.m. Gering at Sidney, 7 p.m. Potter-Dix at Garden Co., 7 p.m. Briggsdale at Peetz, 7 p.m... Full story
GIRLS – Friday Sidney 44, Chadron 32 Sidney 6 12 10 16 – 44 Chadron 8 12 6 6 – 32 SIDNEY (44) – Emily Mahr 15, Maddi Porter 8, Kelsey Knight 7, Savanna Rosenbaum 4, Abby Heller 3, Ashley Stafford 3, Halle Ramsey 2, Annalise Lecher 2. CHADRON (32) – Jadyn McCartney 12, Chandler Hageman 10, Ashley Hills 8, Murphy Churchill 2. Leyton 52, Minatare 11 Minatare 1 6 3 1 – 11 Leyton 24 12 16 0 – 52 MINATARE (11) – Not available. LEYTON (52) – Diedra Waite 18, Dani McKay 7, Shaela Jenkins 6, Katie Higgins 6, Natalie Cruise 4, Kaitlyn Berner 4, Jessica... Full story
CHADRON – When Jake Heeren swished a jumper midway through the fourth quarter to give the Sidney Red Raiders a 41-point lead at Hershey on Saturday, the ensuing running clock was an indicator that the boys' hoop squad had successfully completed the first portion of a nine-day grind. After two, long road trips the Raiders came home with two more victories and upped their season mark to 15-2. Sidney handed the Chadron Cardinals (12-4) their first home loss of the season, 59-49, at the Birdcage o...
FOR THE SUN-TELEGRAPH The Peetz High basketball squad recovered from a tough league loss on Friday with an important league win roughly 24 hours later in boys' basketball action. With both games at Carlile Gymnasium, the Bulldogs (8-5) couldn't recover from a rough opening quarter on their way to a 63-55 loss to the Prairie Mustangs (8-5) Friday night. A better start was a big key on Saturday as they managed to turn back the Pawnee Coyotes, 52-49. "It was a must-win game today with a very...
While a familiar trio of wrestlers breezed through their weight classes at the Mitchell Invite on Saturday, it was a swarm of of high finishes by the Sidney Red Raiders that relegated 17 other schools to a battle for second place. Powered by 12 top-four placings, the Raiders picked up 222.5 points to far out pace runner-up Gothenburg at 156.5. Host Mitchell finished a strong third (128) while Wheatland (Wyo.) (103) and Morrill (99) rounded out the top five. "Our team was able to get big bonus...
