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Although “brain drain” afflicts many other non-metropolitan counties in Nebraska, the portion of Cheyenne County’s population with some level of higher education increased significantly over the last 10 years. Brain drain represents the movement of educated people from rural areas to cities. It has been an issue for more than 30 years. In the past decade, however, Cheyenne County gained the highest percentage of college educated residents in the state with an increase of 8.5 percentage points, according to David Drozd, research coord...
The city received two bids for the box culvert project on Greenwood Rd. During last week’s city council meeting the board voted unanimously in favor of the lowest bid. While Infinity Construction submitted at total of $162,561 for the project, Paul Reed Construction & Supply came in significantly higher, with an estimate of $220,284. The figure guiding the city’s decision was in the $181,000 range. Infinity Construction noted that the delivery of steel reinforcement may affect the completion date, planned for the end of March. The time fro... Full story
Sidney High School's Danz Team performing one of their routines at halftime of a basketball game on Feb. 1. On Saturday, Feb. 8, the Danz Team will hold their Little Raiders Clinic, teaching young dancers all the steps.... Full story
The Danz team shows off their skills during Sidney's girls game against Hershey. Saturday is Little Raiders Clinic day for the squad.... Full story
Mark and Katherine Dorwart Lewallen are pleased to announce the birth of their son, James Patrick Lewallen. James was born Oct. 29, 2013, in Lincoln, Neb. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Thomas and Patricia Dorwart of Sidney and Dr. Gene and Roberta Lewallen of Rochester, Minn. Also welcoming James home are his Big Brother, Thomas Sheldon and Big Sister, Amelia Grace.... Full story
Arthur Lynn Dunphy known as “Lynn” to family and friends, 88 of Sidney, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 5, 2014 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service is in charge of Lynn’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
It’s human nature to feel more sympathy when unpleasant things happen to those we know as opposed to when something bad happens to a stranger. There was an outpouring of sympathy and support on Facebook for the accused perpetrator of a recent back robbery in Sidney. The woman who allegedly committed the crime reportedly had mental health issues, and many of those in the community felt sorry for her. There’s nothing wrong with hoping that someone you know and like who’s battling mental illness seeks treatment and feels better. Those with mental...
Sidney High School senior Kelsey Franklin took top honors in Persuasive Speaking at the Plainsman Invitational speech competition at Perkins County, on Feb. 1. As a team, Sidney finished second out of 17 school participating, placing ahead of the hosts. Ogallala won the event. Although Franklin brought home the only title, she led a strong contingent of Raiders in the first competition of the year. Five individuals earned medals, as did the Oral Interpretation group and the acting duets. In addition, Thomas Webb was recognized as Top Novice for... Full story
Sarah-Kate Splichal of Sidney and William Clowdis from Sterling Colo., were named as this year's winners of the 2014 Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Essay Contest. The Eldridge Gerry Chapter will host a reception on Saturday, Feb. 8, in Sterling. The students will read their winning essays at this event....
Peetz Plateau RE-5 held their annual spelling bee on Tuesday, Feb. 4, with 25 qualifying students competing. This year’s first place winner is William Clowdis of Sterling, Colo. Peetz student Billy Joe Buchanan was awarded the runner-up spot. Eight students and two alternates will advance to the regional bee, held in Brush, Colo.: Clara Lichti, Paul Houser, Owen Kurz, Jacob Bellinder, Logan Sircy, and Dom Naegle. The alternate candidates are Sarah-Kate Splichal, and Tre Fehringer.... Full story
A nefarious dictator threatens to enforce his domination over the world and only one man can save the helpless inhabitants. Batman? No, although he is part of the good guy crowd. Superman? Not a chance. The heroes from the “Star Wars” films? They are hardly capable of leading the way. How about a motorcycle enthusiast and revolutionary by the name of Wyldstyle? Her role involves protecting The Special—that is the chosen one’s title—from ill rather than heading the charge. In the brilliant “The Lego Movie,” freedom depends upon a lowly construct...
Karson Langley, a key member of the 2013 Sidney girls golf team that qualified for state, has signed a letter of intent to golf for Chadron State College in the fall. Langley was one of five Sidney student-athletes signing letters of intent Wednesday to play sports at the college level. She is the daughter of Brett and Kim Langley of Sidney. In addition to her golf skills, Langley is also a straight-A student. She was accepted as an alternate to the selective Rural Health Opportunities Program...
Wednesday was national letter of intent signing day. Five Sidney High School student-athletes committed to play college sports. Front row (L to R): Paxton Ehler, Karson Langley, Tucker Wintholz. Back row (L to R): Lucas Rosenbaum, Logan Lewis. Tucker Wintholz (football), Chadron St. Paxton Ehler (basketball), Nebraska Wesleyan Karson Langley (golf), Chadron St. Logan Lewis (football), Franklin & Marshall Lucas Rosenbaum (track), Missouri S&T The Sun-Telegraph will feature each student-athlete... Full story
One of my favorite downtime activities of late is to wander through the basketball section of the NSAA website and scan through that portion labled, "Points Leaders by Class." As the season gets later and later it becomes a more and more interesting occupation. Too bad there isn't a little more down time. Considering the eight Nebraska teams (four girls and four boys teams) in the coverage area of the Sidney Sun-Telegraph, the Class B6 boys race is the most fascinating. There's been a battle...
