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The City of Sidney named Ed Sadler as its new city manager on Wednesday morning. Sadler was chosen from three finalists for the position. He is currently the city manager of Webster City, Iowa. In a phone interview Wednesday morning, Sadler said he is excited about the new position. "The projects the city is working on and the growth in Cabela's new offices, the new hotels and businesses is a wonderful opportunity," Sadler said. He also mentioned that the position will get him a lot closer to...
Cabela’s Incorporated announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon that Scott K. Williams has been appointed president, effective immediately. He will continue to report to Tommy Millner, the company’s chief executive officer, according to the release. Williams, previously the company’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer, will take on additional responsibility for U.S. retail operations and all operations in Canada. “Scott has made a tremendous contribution to Cabela’s over the past five years, and his wealth of commercia...
Mayor Mark Nienueser suggested taking submissions for possible names for Sidney's new aquatic center at Tuesday's City Council meeting. The public can make a submissions for the name to the city or Geri Anthony, interim city manager, until the next city council meeting on Feb. 23. Names will be considered and possibly approved at that meeting. Construction on the aquatic center began Aug. 17, 2015 and the official groundbreaking was held in October of last year. As of late January, the project...
Aldon D. Eckland Petty Officer 2nd Class U.S. Navy 1952-1956 EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Sidney, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. In the summer of 1952, the Korean War was in progress. Many of the young men and women in the Midwest were joining the various branches of the service. Aldon Eckland (Al) fancied the U.S. Navy. He and his best...
Mary Louise Heilbrun, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home in Sidney on Feb. 5, 2016, at the age of 81. Cremation has taken place. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC of Sidney is in charge of Mary's care and arrangements. You may view Mary's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Cards of condolence may be sent to the family at... Full story
Eugene Reichman, 83 of Chappell, died Wednesday morning, Feb. 10, 2016, at Sidney Regional Medical Center, Extended Care in Sidney. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, in the Assembly of God Church in Chappell. Burial will follow in the Chappell Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, at the Holechek Funeral Home in Chappell. Memorials have been established in care of the family. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at www.holechekfuneralhomes.com Holechek... Full story
UPCOMING The dates, times, and locations have been set for classroom sessions for irrigation and nitrogen certification training. Training will be held Feb. 18 at Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp in Sidney. Sessions are at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Training will also be held Feb. 19 at the Lion’s Den in Chappell. Sessions are at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Certification training must be completed by March 1. For more information, contact the SPNRD at (308) 254-2377. … The Cheyenne County 4-H market beef weigh-in HAS BEEN POSTPONED to Saturday, Feb. 13. … Thurs... Full story
Americans spent nearly $19 billion in Valentine’s Day gifts last year, according to the National Retail Federation. Much of this money went for gifts with short shelf lives, such as candy, flowers and restaurant meals (and about $700 million was spent on gifts for pets). There’s certainly nothing wrong with giving chocolates or roses. But this year, think about going beyond the classic gifts. Instead, use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to determine how you can make gifts with long-lasting impact to your circle of loved ones. Here are some su...
Potter-Dix and Peetz split a pair of games on Tuesday, with the Lady Coyotes taking out the Lady Bulldogs in the girls game and Peetz winning over Potter-Dix in the boys game. Girls basketball Potter-Dix 64, Peetz 30 Potter-Dix jumped out to a big early lead and rolled to a 64-30 win at Peetz on Tuesday night. The Lady Coyotes (15-2) went up 17-5 in the first quarter and took a 41-14 lead into halftime. They outscored the Lady Bulldogs (4-13) 23-16 in the second half. Alexus Rozelle poured in a...
Leyton rolled to a 53-34 win over visiting Bayard on Tuesday night. The Warriors (9-6) took a 12-7 first quarter lead and built a 32-13 halftime advantage. They led 47-22 going into the final quarter of play. Three Leyton players scored in double figures on the night. Martin Boyer and Kenny Ernest each scored 12 points, while Skylar Schumacher had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Schumacher also had seven assists on the night. Leyton returns to play Friday with its home finale...
Leyton avenged its loss to Bayard in the Minuteman Activities Conference Tournament with a 40-30 win on Tuesday. The Lady Warriors, who lost 32-27 to the Lady Tigers (5-15) in the MAC third place game, took the early lead Tuesday night and never let up. Leyton went up 15-9 in the first quarter and held a 22-18 lead at halftime. The Lady Warriors led 28-24 heading into the fourth quarter, when they outscored the visitors 12-6. Diedra Waite had a double-double, with a team-high 11 points and 12...
Kelsey Knight's offensive output in overtime proved to be the difference in Sidney's 47-45 win over visiting Mitchell on Tuesday. The Sidney junior scored five of the team's six points in the extra frame, and led the team offensively with 13 points on the night. Knight opened the overtime period scoring with a three-pointer just over a minute in that put Sidney up 44-41. She added a layup almost two minutes later to extend that lead to 46-41. Mitchell cut into that advantage with a Keyana...
Sidney kept up its effort and intensity in a 64-20 pasting of visiting Mitchell on Tuesday night. The Raiders (20-1) led 15-0 before the Tigers got on the scoreboard en route to the big win. "We had really good intensity, and I thought we played with good intensity for all 32 minutes," Sidney coach Erik Kohl said. "We played really good defense, got layups, got wide open shots, and made the extra passes. It was fun to see the unselfishness of those guys." Sidney put Mitchell on its heels early....
BASKETBALL Thursday, Feb. 11 Garden County at Leyton 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 Potter-Dix at Banner County 4 p.m. Caliche (Colo.) at Peetz (Colo.) 4 p.m. Sedgwick County (Colo.) at Leyton 4 p.m. Sidney at Chadron 5:30 p.m. South Platte at Creek Valley 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 Sidney boys vs. Hastings St. Cecilia 5:45 p.m. CST (Heartland Hoops Classic in Grand Island) WRESTLING Friday, Feb. 12 District meet at Sidney 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 District meet at Sidney 9 a.m....
Sidney's Janay Brauer, right, drives in against a Mitchell defender for a layup in Tuesday's game. The Lady Raiders came away with a 47-45 overtime victory in the home finale. See page 9A for the game story....
