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MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY- A series of crimes in Sidney has caused concern among many residents, and the violent nature of some of the incidents has locals wondering about the future of our quiet and relatively safe community. The first incident that caused much concern was the late-night attack of an 84-year-old woman residing at the Western Heritage Apartments in Sidney. According to Sidney Police, the suspect in the crime, Nathan Robinson, 23 years old, of Sidney, banged... Full story
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY-- On Monday, February 5, the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners held their regular meeting, and several topics, including the Cheyenne County Audit, updates on the progress of Sidney Regional Medical Center initiatives, and the status of federal and state grant applications by Adams Industries supporting infrastructure work in the county. First up, Emergency Management Coordinator Ron Leal addressed the commissioners about approving the closeout of the... Full story
Mike Motz Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY-- Christy Pinatelli was sentenced on Wednesday, January 17, in Cheyenne County District Court in connection with a Burglary case at Haupt Storage in May of 2023. Pinatelli appeared before Judge Derek Weimer, and was represented by defense attorney Don Miller. Pinatelli was in custody for 46 days after her arrest for Aiding and Abetting Burglary, a Class II Felony. After Miller noted that Pinatelli had successfully completed probation stemming from a 2018... Full story
Eleanor Christine (Ortiz) Olsen, age 71 of Sidney, NE passed away at Swedish Medical Center in Denver, CO surrounded by her family on Friday, January 26, 2024. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, February 2, 2024 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Brenda Pfeifly officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Friends may stop at the... Full story
Helen Mae Wills, age 98, of Potter, NE, passed away in Bridgeport, NE on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, February 9, 2024 at Gehrig-Stitt Chapel in Sidney, NE with Pastor Kyle Larson officiating. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Cremation has taken place and there will be no viewing. Inurnment will follow at the Potter Cemetery. Light refreshments will follow at the Potter Youth Center in Potter, NE. Friends may... Full story
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph Sidney's Red Raider Basketball teams chalked up two wins over the past weekend, with the Lady Raiders gutting out a win against Gering and then breezing past Scottsbluff, and the Red Raiders winning two close games, the second avenging last week's loss in the finals of the Western Conference Tournament. On Friday, the teams traveled to Gering for matchups with the Bulldog teams. The Lady Raiders started the action and had to lean hard on their defense to get the... Full story
Potter-- On Friday night, February 2, the Lady Coyotes of Potter-Dix had a big win over the visiting Garden County Lady Eagles, while the Potter-Dix boys were unable to get the win against their Garden County counterparts. The girl's game started as a tight defensive match, with each team's defense disrupting the flow of the other's offense. The teams battled but Garden County took a three-point 9-to-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. The second period had the Lady Coyotes break out, puttin... Full story