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Sidney High School students are continuing to make progress on a house renovation. The class project began last fall and provides an opportunity for real-world learning in planning, budgeting and construction. Proceeds from the eventual sale of the home will support scholarships for graduating seniors and the purchase of a new property to makeover next year. Kim Castner, an interior design teacher at the school, was at the construction site – located at 1833 Maple St. – on Wednesday with her...
OMAHA – Sidney High School freshman Derek Robb won the Class B state title at 138 pounds on Saturday afternoon at the Nebraska State Wrestling Championships in CenturyLink Center in Omaha. Robb, who finishes his first prep season with a perfect 45-0 record, decisioned Andrew Null of Plattsmouth, 8-5, in the finals. Robb is the first state champion from Sidney since Nolan Jenkins won a title at 125 pounds in 1999. Check back later for more details on Robb's championship match, and pick up Monday's edition of The Sidney Sun-Telegraph for c... Full story
Christopher Maas, 26, of Potter died in a collision when his 2014 Chevy Silverado pickup truck was heading east of Kimball on Interstate 80 Friday morning. The pickup truck collided with the rear of a semi-trailer that was parked along the shoulder of the road near mile marker 29 on I-80. The driver of the semi, Kathy Brock, 49, of Irvine, Calif., was transported to the Kimball hospital for treatment and did not have life threatening injuries. It is still unknown whether seat belts were in use. The investigation into the crash... Full story
Being from northeastern Kansas, and growing up a little more than 15 miles from the Missouri River and the historic Lewis and Clark Trail, it's little wonder that I've long been a student of the unprecedented journey of The Corps of Discovery. Any family trip to Atchison took us past Independence Creek that fed into the Missouri River and the site where the Corps of Discovery observed the first 4th of July ever celebrated west of the Mississippi. The year was 1804 and the Lewis and Clark...
Donna Hartman, 86 of North Platte and a longtime Sidney resident, died early Thursday morning, Feb. 19, 2015 at the North Platte Care Center in North Platte. Funeral services will be held the first week of March with the service details and a complete obituary to be published prior to the services. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at www.holechekfuneralhomes.com Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Sidney is serving the Hartman family.... Full story
Jan Thompson, 82 of Sidney, passed away at her home, Friday morning, Feb. 20, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 24th in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Dave Hall officiating. Burial will follow in the Weyerts Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 1 to 7 p.m. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Jan’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
The following person appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on Feb., 19, 2015 before the Honorable Derek C Weimer: Jarred Neuhalfen, age 22 of Gurley, appeared, with counsel for re-sentencing on Probation Revocation for a charge of Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, a class IV Felony. Neuhalfen was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than 18 months nor more than 54 months in institutions under the jurisdiction of the State of Nebraska Department of Corrections. Defendant received credit for time served – 12 days. Sentence t... 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 at (308) 250-1113 with questions. A Parkinson’s support group the for Western Nebraska area meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 312 W. 16th St., Alliance. Call Dee Brauninger at (308) 763-1254 with questions or email her at [email protected]. The Nebraska Master Gardener Program is offering classes for those interested in horticulture on Tuesday... Full story
Most of us as parents have taken family car trips with our children and heard these impatient words: “Are we almost there yet? When will we get there? How much longer will it be?” Often those agonizing questions are asked when there is still a long way to go. Parents then try to assure their kids that even though it might seem long, it won’t be too long. Life for us as God’s children can be like that, too. As we deal with real life circumstances in our journey of faith, from time to time we will ask the Lord, “How long, how long will it be?” I...
Compiled By The Sidney Sun-Telegraph Staff These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 YEARS AGO Feb. 20, 1965 'Winter Heads Back: Snow, Wind Today' The balmy weather enjoyed during the last week has come to an end, for a time at least. After a high of 57 degrees on Saturday, the sky turned leaden late in the afternoon and a recorded .01 of an inch of rain and snow fell. The...
In an aggressive game marked by fouls and turnovers, the Leyton High Lady Warriors edged South Platte, 40-37, on Thursday at the Cabela's Athletic Facility in Sidney. The D2-11 subdistrict tournament victory means the Lady Warriors (11-11) have only one game standing between them a state tournament berth, which would be the first for the school in more than a decade. "It was a hard-fought battle," Leyton head coach Nick Newkirk said. "We knew going into it we had the chance to win and move on...
ALLIANCE – The Sidney High School freshman boys' basketball team wrapped up an undefeated season on Thursday night, beating Gering 76-56 in the championship game of the week-long freshman tournament at Alliance Middle School. The Red Raiders finished the year 14-0. The majarity of the players on the team also won the 8th-grade tournament title and the 7th-grade championship the year before. In fact, in those three seasons the team has only lost one game. On Thursday, Jake Burke led the way f...
SCOTTSBLUFF – The Sidney Middle School 8th Grade "A" and "B" boys' basketball teams both captured season-ending tournament titles on Thursday night at Bluffs Middle School. In the "A" title game, Cal Bosard scored 15 points to help the Raiders to a 57-26 win over Torrington (Wyo.) and cap an undefeated season. Teammates Arik Doty and Cade Lewis each chipped in 12 points. Matthias Beyer and Alec Maddox added 6 points each. In the "B" title game, Sidney also defeated Torrington, 39-27. Drake D...
"He came right after you, didn't he," said Sidney High School wrestling' head coach John Ganser to freshman Kaden Vowers after his opening round win. "He really did," replied the young, 106-pound Red Raider wrestler after his state debut. "They all come after you here," said Ganser concluding the lesson. OMAHA – With two wins on the opening day of the 2015 Nebraska State Wrestling Championships, Sidney High's Derek Robb is halfway to a state championship. But it only gets tougher from here. W...
