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  • Lady Warriors Punch Their Ticket

    Mike Motz, Sidney SunTelegraph|Mar 2, 2023

    Mike Motz, Sports Editor, Sun-Telegraph Leyton's Lady Warrior Girls Basketball team traveled all the way to Brady on Friday for a neutral-site District Final matchup against the Parkview Christian Lady Patriots, and were able to capitalize on their strong defense and smart game plan to beat Parkview Christian and advance to the NSAA State Tournament for the first time since 1983. The girls enter the Class D2 Tournament as the No. 8 seed, and will match up against No. 1 seed, and defending D2...

  • Cold and Snowy Winter Reminds Nebraskans Of Worst Storms

    Mike Motz, Sidney SunTelegraph|Mar 2, 2023

    Mike Motz, Sun-Telegraph It has been an unusually cold and snowy winter here in Cheyenne County, compared to the last few winters that have been relatively warm and without much snow. Cheyenne County was hit again last week with yet another snow storm, but thankfully we did not receive the full brunt of the storm in the Sidney area. Snow totals were just about 3-to-5 inches overall, and the lack of high winds kept drifts minimal. But another blast of cold temperatures rolled through the...

  • WNCC's Public Response Tour to be held in Sidney March 10th

    Mar 2, 2023

    SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. - Western Nebraska Community College will host a series of response tours this spring, one in each of the 12 counties in its service area. "After traveling throughout the Panhandle last spring to listen to the needs and concerns of the communities, we wanted to organize a response tour to show that we have listened and are taking action to address some of those needs," Interim President John Marrin said. "We really enjoyed visiting all of our Western Nebraska communities, and we’re eager to go back out and show the progress t...

  • Funding the Future Rocks!

    Mar 2, 2023

    Sidney, NE: – Funding the Future, in partnership with Carter Hulsey, will visit Sidney High School on Tuesday, March 14th at 10:30am to share with students the importance of financial literacy. The show is sponsored by the Nebraska Council on Economic Education (NCEE). The mission of the NCEE is to act as a catalyst and lead a statewide initiative to advance economic and financial literacy. Jennifer Davidson, president of the NCEE and assistant professor of practice in economics, coordinated the performances and explained why the band’s mus...

  • Gold Rush Days Signing Up Vendors for 2023 Festival

    Mar 2, 2023

    Sidney Gold Rush Days is in search of crafters and vendors for its annual celebration to be held the second weekend in June at the Sidney Legion Park. Gold Rush Days is a unique event where history comes alive with cowboys and Native Americans, where you can meet historical figures, or see an old west gunfight. There is plenty of free entertainment, live music, crafts, food, wagon rides, and kids' games to keep the whole family entertained the entire weekend. Contact Kathy at 308-203-1427 or...

  • Local Elks Lodge #1894 Makes Donations that are Paws-itively Generous

    Mar 2, 2023

    Elks throughout the nation find it in their hearts and pocket books to donate to the Elks National Foundation (ENF), a foundation specifically created to help communities in need through the Community Investment Program. This program opens up grants to lodges that meet the requirements set forth by the ENF. This is the second year in a row that the Sidney Lodge 1894 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks have met those requirements and been able to apply for grants to give back to our community. On February 13th, two checks were...

  • Protecting Our Kids Is My Top Priority

    Jim Pillen, Nebraska Governor|Mar 2, 2023

    We all agree that our kids are our future. In every community across our state, no matter the size, we all want the same thing – a better future for our kids than we had. Our highest priority is to protect our kids and their adolescent minds until they are old enough to discern and make their own decisions. That is why I support Senator Kauth's bill, LB 574, that will keep misinformed parents from allowing their kid to have irreversible, gender-altering surgery. There is a reason why kids in N...

  • War and Peace in Ukraine

    William H. Benson, Guest Columnist|Mar 2, 2023

    On February 17, 2023, David Remnick of the New Yorker podcast interviewed Steven Kotkin, history professor at Stanford, and biographer of Joseph Stalin. Kotkin said, "Let's think of a house with ten rooms, and let's say I barge in and take two of those rooms. I wreck those two rooms, and I also wreck your other eight rooms. You try to evict me, but I'm still there wrecking your entire house. "You need your house. That's where you live. You don't have another house. Me, I've got another house,...

  • The ignorant and racially charged attacks on Nikki Haley

    Rich Lowry, American Writer and Columnist|Mar 2, 2023

    Only in 21st-century America can you call yourself the "proud daughter of Indian immigrants" and get accused of whitewashing your background. For the left, the verdict is in and has been for a long time - Nikki Haley is not Indian American enough. The offenses of the former South Carolina governor are myriad, from using an easily pronounceable name to converting to Christianity, to once checking "white" on a voter registration card, to touting the value of hard work in getting ahead, to defendin...

  • Delta Dawn When the Light Comes On: Week Nine

    Ivy Joy Johnson, The Joy Mission|Mar 2, 2023

    "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his work is done by the meekness of wisdom." James 3:13 Meekness is not timidity, but a strong resolve when under fire. Moses portrayed meekness as he went against Pharaoh to deliver Hebrews from Egypt's slavery, thereby creating the nation of Israel. O! Friend! We have been here, before! Matthew 6:24, Jesus reveals that we cannot serve God and Mammon. Is Mammon simply material things? I Timothy 6:10 declares the love of...

  • Eugene "Gene" A. Meier

    Mar 2, 2023

    Eugene "Gene" A. Meier, age 90, formerly of Lorenzo, NE, peacefully passed away in the presence of loving family on Thursday, February 23, 2023 in Lakewood, CO. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, February 27, 2023 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Edward Schmitt officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Visitation...

  • Dorothy Faye Sunderland

    Mar 2, 2023

    Dorothy Faye Sunderland (Blue) died on February 23, 2023 in Fort Collins, CO. She was born to J. Everette and Fern Blue (Hitchcock) on September 18, 1954 in Vallejo, CA. She was the middle daughter with an older and younger brother, Frank and David respectively. Dorothy graduated from Napa High School in 1972. She married Michael K. Sunderland on June 17, 1972. To this marriage 4 children were born; Joyce, Arwen, Donald, and Hollie. Dorothy was step-mother to Kyle, even though the step was...

  • Lady Raiders Return To State Tournament

    Mike Motz, Sidney SunTelegraph|Mar 2, 2023

    Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph In what was the final home game of the season for Sidney's Lady Raider Girls Basketball, the team sailed past Alliance Saturday afternoon at the Cabela's Athletic Center to take the B-3 District Crown and secure their place at the NSAA State Tournament. The Lady Raiders earned the No. 3 seed, and will face No. 6 seed Beatrice at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Thursday, March 2, at 7:45 p.m. CT, 6:45 p.m. MT. Although the Lady Raiders sailed through their season with only...

  • Red Raiders Runners-Up In C1-12 Subdistrict

    Mike Motz, Sidney SunTelegraph|Mar 2, 2023

    Mike Motz, Sun-Telegraph Sidney's Red Raider Boys Basketball team has made a strong bid for a spot in the NSAA Tournament in Class C-1, but weather delays of Subdistrict and District Finals games last week have pushed back announcements of bracket pairings for much of the boys' field in basketball. With Sidney's strong season record and runner-up status in the Subdistrict Tournament, the Red Raiders finally received the news Monday that they would match up against Aurora, in Cozad, on Tuesday,...

  • Warriors Fall In Subdistrict Final to Bridgeport

    Mike Motz, Sidney SunTelegraph|Mar 2, 2023

    Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Leyton's Warrior boys Basketball team ended their fine regular season with a 20-and-2 record, securing them the No. 1 seed in the D1-12 Subdistrict Tournament. They met up for the second time this season with Hemingford, a team they had beaten by 13 points back in December, in the first round of the tournament on February 21. After a close first period that had Leyton leading 16-to-14, the Warriors exploded on offense, pounding out 29 points in the period while He...

  • Bulldogs Romp Through 1A District 4 Tournament

    Mike Motz, Sidney SunTelegraph|Mar 2, 2023

    Mike Motz, Sun-Telegraph After a regular season that included a slow start, and periods of losing streaks, the Peetz Bulldog Boys Basketball team righted themselves at just the right time. After defeating Weldon Valley at home to end their regular season, the Bulldogs entered the 1A District 4 Tournament at NJC on Thursday, February 28, with an opening contest against the 7-and-12 Longmont Christian Warriors. Both teams opened with strong defensive play while the Warriors opened a 6-to-0 lead...

  • Potter-Dix Takes D2-11 Subdistrict Crown; Plays Falls City Sacred Heart In District Final

    Mike Motz, Sidney SunTelegraph|Mar 2, 2023

    Mike Motz, Sun-Telegraph Potter-Dix's Coyote Boys Basketball team finished their strong season with a loss to Chadron, but had no problem regrouping and breezing through the Subdistricts and coming away with the D2-11 crown. The Coyotes first faced Creek Valley in their first game of the tournament on February 21, and had no problem putting away the Storm, who had struggled for success all season. After opening the game with a strong offensive performance that had them up 23-to-12 at the end of...

  • Funeral Notice - WESLEY RIEWE

    Mar 2, 2023

    Wesley Riewe of Longmont. Memorial service Saturday, March 4, 2023, 10:30 am at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Loveland, CO....