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LOVELAND, Colo. – The Peetz High School boys' basketball team lost 63-27 to Sangre de Cristo in the quarterfinals of the Class 1A Colorado state tournament on Thursday afternoon at the Budweiser Events Center. The Bulldogs will play in the consolation bracket on Friday at 10:15 a.m. against the loser of Thursday's later game between Oray and Fleming. Pick up Friday's edition of the Sidney Sun-Telegraph for complete coverage.... Full story
Cabela’s will celebrate the beginning of the thaw by hosting its annual Spring Great Outdoor Days this weekend. The two-day event encouraging outdoorsmen and women to shift their focus from winter to spring activities. On tap will be seminars, demonstrations and cooking events for the entire family. All of the events are free and open to the public. Kids who attend three different sessions will receive a free hat, while kids who attend five sessions will receive a free rod and reel combo. Local industry experts will be in-store presenting t...
LINCOLN, Neb. – After picking up three fouls in the first quarter and four by halftime, Sidney High School's Jake Heeren could have been in for a very short morning. Instead, Heeren came back on the floor three minutes into the third quarter and eventually sank the game-winning basket with 5.7 seconds remaining to propel the Red Raiders to a 65-63 win over archival Scottsbluff in the opening round of the 2015 NSAA Boys' Basketball Championship at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Thursday morning. The R... Full story
Evan Scott Davenport Jeff and Victoria Davenport are proud to announce the birth of their son, Evan Scott Davenport, born Jan. 20, 2015. Evan's grandparents are Don and Kathy McCallum of Lodgepole and Fred and Melady Davenport of Delta, Colo. Evan's great-grandmother is Edna Windlinx of Bailey, Colo.... Full story
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, before the Honorable Derek Weimer: Judy Aguas, age 29 of Sidney, appeared for sentencing on a charge of Aiding and Abetting Theft, a class IV Felony. She received three years probation plus 30 days in jail. Gary Vannatter Jr., age 28 of Sidney, appeared for arraignment on a charge of Distribution of Marijuana within 1,000 feet of a playground, a class II felony. He pleaded not guilty and a status hearing was set for April 14 at 9:30 a.m. Leif Schleiker,... Full story
Ongoing Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Dates of Lenten soup suppers & Lenten worship services are March 18 and 25 Lenten Soup suppers are every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Lenten worship services are every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Lifetree Café Meetings at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will be on break until after Easter. Upcoming meetings will be posted as soon as that information is available. 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... Full story
In 1907, the author O. Henry wrote a short story he entitled “The Ransom of Red Chief.” In it, two crooks named Bill and Sam kidnap a red-headed boy in an Alabama town thinking that they will demand a ransom, but unaware that the boy is ornery. He throws rocks at them, claims he is an Indian chief and that they are his horses and forces them to play by his rules. He terrorizes them. Bill and Sam write a ransom note to the boy’s father, Ebenezer Dorset, but he knows his son too well, and so he re...
LINCOLN, Neb. – It always seems when I’m in Lincoln or Omaha for a state basketball tournament, there’s some movie on the TV box that takes my attention away from this task. When the Leyton Warriors were in Lincoln last year, my focus was divided between filling this space and watching the “Maltese Falcon” with Humphrey Bogart. The final line of that movie is Bogart’s, “That’s what dreams are made of.” It seemed appropriate to somehow incorporate that notion in with the Warriors own dreams. Last month in Omaha, what could have been a more...
PEETZ, Colo. – The bleachers were full Wednesday night in the Peetz High School gym as students and community members turned out for a pep assembly on the eve of the boys' basketball team's trip to the state tournament. For more than an hour, the assembled crowd participated in cheers, games and skits. A potluck dinner followed the assembly. Peetz Plateau School District Superintendent Mark Collard said the school has a long tradition of community participation. "You'll come to games – it can...
McCOOK, Neb. – Tyson Culek from Kimball advanced to the American Pool Players Association's (APA) 8-Ball National Singles Championships in Las Vegas in April after winning his skill level tier at the Nebraska Singles Regional Championship held over the weekend at TJ's Family Fun Center in McCook. More than 60 players from all over Western Nebraska qualified to play in the two-day event in McCook and the top seven players advanced to the National Tournament in their respective skill level tiers i...
