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Critical questions about a proposed new jail in Cheyenne County – such as how big, how much it’ll cost and can the county afford it – could be answered in coming months. This week, the county’s board of commissioners approved a letter of engagement with D.A. Davidson, a bond underwriter. Paul Schaub, Cheyenne County attorney, explained that while the agreement does not force the county to maintain the firm as the underwriter if a bond is issued for the project, it allows D.A. Davidson to collect information and offer direction. “This is a typi...
The 12th annual Hay Day Festival will be a free night of fall fun at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. The festival will be held on Saturday from 5-7 p.m. It started 13 years ago when a day-care provider in Sidney hosted the event at the Shelter House in Legion Park. However, the event turned out to be more chaotic than planned. According to Cool Kids program director Coleen Landon, the next year Cool Kids was invited to sponsor the event and the Hay Day Festival was born. As the festival...
Steve Erdman of Bayard, the father of former Sen. Phil Erdman, has announced his candidacy for the 47th District legislative seat. His father was a state senator from 2001 to 2009 and is now vice president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation. Steve Erdman has been a farmer in Morrill County for more than 40 years. The 47th District is composed of 10 counties and borders Colorado and Wyoming. “I have been extremely encouraged and humbled by the strong support I received as I have visited with citizens of Nebraska’s 47th district about rep...
Frederick H. "Fritz" Guenther U. S. Air Force 1958-1962 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. The U.S. Air Force is charged with many tasks. Some the taxpayers know about, some they don't. It's a very powerful entity among the branches of service. The U.S.A.F. offers training and actual work in quiet,...
Jack R. Knicely, 94 of Sidney, passed away at the Sidney Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 24 in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Dave Hall officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1 to 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Jack’s name to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. You may view Jack’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www... Full story
Seniors at Creek Valley High School will take a critical step in the college preparation process when they participate in a college application event on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the school. The event is part of a statewide Apply2College Campaign sponsored by EducationQuest Foundation. More than 150 high schools statewide are conducting Apply2College events this fall to help high school seniors apply to at least one college. During the event at Creek Valley, seniors will get hands-on help with college applications from guidance counselor Kathy...
The following person appeared in Cheyenne County Court on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, before the Honorable Randin Roland: Floyd Virgil, age 68 of Sidney, appeared for arraignment on a charge of applying for a false homestead exemption, a class I misdemeanor. Pursuant to a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to applying for a false homestead exemption as a class II misdemeanor. He was ordered to pay $3,859.59 in restitution. The following person appeared in Deuel County District Court on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015 before the Honorable Derek Weimer: Jason... Full story
Ongoing A memorial account has been set up at American National Bank (Main Bank and Drive up locations) for Tabitha Davis. Donations can be made to: “Tabitha Davis Memorial Fund” to help defray expenses and to benefit twin daughters “Emmersynne Joy & Ellyeaunnah Grace”. Thursday, Oct. 22 Parent-teacher conferences for Sidney Middle School and Sidney High School students are on a walk-in basis. You can visit with middle school staff in the middle school gym and high school staff in the high school commons area from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesd... Full story
Dear Editor, Disclaimer: I am not a bridge builder nor do I claim to be one, but I’ve worked in manufacturing long enough to know when I see progress, or lack thereof. Since I am unemployable, I’ve had plenty of time to walk the dog past the Fort Sidney Road Bridge down the walking trail. I’ve also had the inconvenience of finding an alternative route when I want to go to Bomgaar’s. I read in the newspaper where construction had to be halted on the bridge because of unforeseen fiber optics cables. I’m not an expert, but when I want to do som...
Now that we’re well into autumn, the days are getting noticeably shorter. The change in seasons reminds us that time is passing – and it’s important to use that time wisely. When used well, in fact, time can be your greatest gift in many walks of life – and that’s certainly true when you invest. To illustrate the importance of time, let’s look at a scenario. Suppose you start saving for retirement when you are 25. If you invest $3,000 per year in a tax-deferred vehicle, such as a traditional IRA, and you hypothetically earn a 7% annual retu...
The Sidney High School volleyball locked down a big win against district-rival Gering on Tuesday night at home. The Lady Raiders topped the Bulldogs in four sets, 25-18, 25-17, 23-25, 25-17. Sidney improved to 12-14 overall and inched closer to securing the right to host the District B-8 tournament on Nov. 3. The school with the most wildcard points among the B-8 teams – Sidney, Alliance, Gering and Scottsbluff – hosts the event that comes with an automatic berth into the state tournament. Fre...
Leyton High School’s volleyball team posted a big win over rival Potter-Dix at the Banner County Triangular on Tuesday. The Lady Warriors, who had just lost to powerful Potter-Dix in the Minuteman Athletic Conference tournament championship game over the weekend, got a bit of revenge with a 23-25, 25-13, 25-19 victory. Leyton’s record stands at 19-7, while the Lady Coyotes slipped to 22-3. “This was a great game of volleyball against a great team,” said Leyton head coach Jodi Craig. “I was very pleased with our level of performance in the fi...
Creek Valley’s volleyball team split its two matches at the Bayard Triangular. The Storm (10-11) lost to Mitchell 25-16, 25-8 and defeated Bayard 21-25, 26-24, 25-20. Mitchell also defeated Bayard to improve to 17-8. Bayard fell to 7-18. In the loss to Mitchell, Payje Misegadis recorded seven kills, 14 digs and a block. Teammate Joey Straber had 11 digs and Samantha Schmid contributed nine assists. Against Bayard, Misegadis had 13 kills and 16 digs and Straber had six kills and 18 digs. Andi Ortgies provided five kills and three blocks for t...
