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Mark Nienhueser was elected the new mayor of Sidney by his fellow City Council members at Tuesday night's meeting. Nienhueser takes over the post previously held by Wendall Gaston. "I think we should take advantage of the opportunities we have for strong economic growth here," Nienhueser said. "But, we need to provide the infrastructure needed so that the city can grow. We as the council will be proactive in putting the things in place such as we have and putting in place policies so the city...
Security First Bank is erecting a special tree again this Christmas that will help benefit patients at Sidney Regional Medical Center. Sidney Regional Medical Center will provide stars with patient’s names and gift ideas that are individually tailored. The stars are placed on a Christmas tree as part of the Tree of Lights program. Customers and Sidney residents can take a star and purchase a corresponding gift. The deadline for gifts to be turned in is Dec. 17. There will be a party at Extended Care on Dec. 19 where the patients will open t... Full story
Clark E. Wicks Sergeant U.S. Army Air Corps 1943-1945 Editor's Note: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Potter, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. Clark Wicks was barely 16 years old when World War II began. Much before that, he was helping work the family farm near Colome, S.D. He knew first-hand about the long hours, the hard physical labor, the dust...
Mary J. Brady, 83 of Sidney, passed away at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care, Tuesday morning, Dec. 9, 2014. Funeral services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Mary’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
Ongoing Send your Christmas wishes to military members in veteran’s hospitals. Visit the Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library in Lodgepole from 2:30-6:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday (Dec. 8-11 and Dec. 15-18) to sign a card or write a note. Cards, envelopes and postage are provided and they will be mailed on Dec. 20. 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. Thursday, Dec. 11 The Sidney Youth Choir will perform a concert in the h... Full story
Warren Buffet, the “Oracle from Omaha,” is considered one of the most successful investors in history. Yet while the investment world may seem complex, Mr. Buffet’s advice is actually pretty simple. Here are a few Buffet quotes, along with some suggestions on putting them to use: “Whether we’re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.” Essentially, this means you should look for good investment vehicles whose price may have dropped. A “bear” market tends to drag down many stocks — even those wi...
Opposing defenses are having an awfully difficult time slowing down Peetz guard Casey Barrett these days. He dropped 24 points in the Bulldogs' season opening win against Community Christian and 19 against a powerful Caliche squad. He improved his act on Tuesday night against Leyton, pouring in 28 points to lead Peetz (2-1) to a 66-53 road win over the Warriors. Leyton fell to 0-3. "They (Leyton) went to a zone in the second quarter," Barrett said. "So I just floated in that corner, key area...
The Leyton High girls' basketball team got the shots it wanted almost the entire game. They just didn't fall – or at least not as often as they did for the visiting Peetz' shooters on Tuesday night. Leyton isn't known as a great shooting team from the outside, but credit much of its poor night from the field to Peetz' hustle defense, which led the way to the Lady Bulldogs' 37-29 road win. Peetz improved to 2-1, while Leyton slipped to 1-2. "I expected them to shut down our inside game," L...
Sidney High's Mitch Porter puts up a shot during Monday night's freshmen boys' basketball game at Kimball. The Red Raiders posted a 58-12 victory to move to 3-0 on the season.... Full story
