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Sidney Sun-Telegraph The Panhandle of Nebraska was rocked by a Spring snowstorm from the early hours of Saturday, April 6 into late afternoon on Sunday, April 7. A stark contrast to the bright and sunny 72 degrees experienced only days before, the unpredictable icy weather and howling winds that impeded travel on I-80 and Highway 30 from Big Springs to the Wyoming border forced the Nebraska State Patrol to close them in both directions. Strong gusts reaching over 75 mph in some areas made...
SIDNEY--The Cheyenne County Visitors Committee had its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 3, and several topics were covered during the three-hour long meeting. After approving the agenda and minutes from the last meeting, the Committee heard from Director of Cheyenne County Tourism Kendra Mitchell, who detailed financial reports concerning the state of tourism growth and activity in Cheyenne County. She noted that revenues in January of 2024 were down 26.9% compared to last year at the same...
SIDNEY--Saturday night, April 6, a special event was held at the Evangelical Free Church where men of all ages were invited to feast on wild game, bond over hunting, and listen to guest speakers talk of the importance of fathers' handing down a spiritual legacy to their children. About 75 attendees were at the event Saturday night, braving the howling winds and blizzard conditions. The men that were able to make it out were treated to an array of delicacies, including Moose French Dip sandwiches...
An early-morning derailment on the BNSF line at Gurley caused some disruptions in traffic Tuesday morning, April 2. No injuries were reported, however the intersection of 1st Street and Highway 385 was damaged, requiring motorists to find alternate routes to cross over Hwy 385 while traveling through the area. Kendall Sloan, BNSF Spokeswoman, said that at approximately 3:24 a.m, two rail cars derailed between Dalton and Huntsman. No injuries to the crews were reported, and as of Tuesday...
Last Wednesday was a very busy day at the Capitol in Lincoln. Every State Senator's phone and email lit up with messages concerning LB 764, a bill commonly referred to as the "Winner Take All" bill. Nebraska is one of only two states which splits its electoral college votes during a presidential election. Current Nebraska State law allows voters to choose one presidential elector for each of Nebraska's three congressional districts and for two additional presidential electors to be chosen at lar...
Writer Coleman Hughes went on "The View" and was greeted almost as though he had shown up wearing a white hood. Hughes, a soft-spoken black intellectual who is a political independent, was talking about his new book, "The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America." Once upon a time, colorblindness was an uncontroversial idea. It was considered a core American ideal and worth aspiring to, even if we were failing to live up to it. In recent decades, though, it has run into a...
"Silver and gold have I none, but what I do have, I give to you in the Name of Jesus Christ (Messiah) of Nazareth. Rise up and walk!" The apostle Peter was not without money, at this moment. No. He was authorized to use Jesus' Name. This man had never walked, begged all of his life and saw no future for himself. Money could not possibly solve his problem! However, when the Name above every name was received, he leaped up and went into the Temple for the first time in his life! This is why we...
Two weeks ago in these pages, I looked at the second and third sections of the 14th Amendment. Today I continue with its two final sections, the fourth and the fifth. Section 4 clarifies which debts the U.S. Federal government will honor as valid. The first sentence reads: “The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.” In oth...
Over the years, Wheat Belt Public Power District, or WBPPD, has had a variety of logos, ranging from Willy WiredHand, a cartoon mascot of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, created in 1950, to the three Touchstone Energy Guys. Sometimes sporting a sprig of wheat, then wheat with a blue halo, multiple logos have been used to represent Wheat Belt and in the name of bringing uniformity to their customers in identifying the Wheat Belt brand, their latest logo has been unveiled. WBP...
The Nebraska State FFA Degree is the highest degree bestowed by the Nebraska FFA, and six of those awards went to local area students during the 96th annual Nebraska FFA State Convention held in Lincoln April 3-5. The Nebraska State FFA Degree recognizes FFA members who have met very specific criteria. Members must have received the Chapter degree, been active FFA members for at least two years, completed at least four semesters of agricultural science at or above the ninth-grade level,...
Replacing females in the beef cow herd plays a pivotal role in a sustainable and profitable cow-calf operation. Analyzing the cost of raising replacements versus purchasing them can help make informed decisions. If retaining replacements, cattle producers must consider both the costs and potential returns associated with raising and integrating these heifers into the breeding herd. Here are some key financial considerations: Operational Goals and Risks Consider the operation's long-term goals and breeding objectives. Retaining heifers aligning...
An online Quicken course is being offered by Nebraska Extension for farmers, ranchers and agricultural business managers who want to learn more about the program and financial record-keeping. The course is led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability and was first developed by Oklahoma State University. It leads users through hands-on sessions to develop a simple set of financial records and reports using Quicken. Exercises based on scenarios from a case farm allow participants to practice many of the s...
LINCOLN –The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) continues to monitor the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus in dairy cattle. HPAI has been detected in lactating dairy cattle in Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Michigan, and Idaho. At this time, there have been no reported detections of HPAI in Nebraska dairy cattle or other livestock. In an effort to protect the dairy herd in Nebraska, NDA is issuing an importation order effective immediately. The importation order will require all breeding female dairy cattle e...
Ralph H. Brauer, age 98, of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney, NE on Monday, April 1, 2024. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, April 12, 2024 at the Trinity Lutheran Church-South Divide, Sidney, NE with Pastor Neil Carlson officiating. Burial will follow at the Trinity Cemetery. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. A complete obituary will be published when available. Friends may stop at the...
Kathleen Frances (McIntosh) Kahl, formerly of Sidney, NE entered into rest with our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in Papillion, NE at the age of 92. A Rosary Service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney, NE. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, April 11, 2024 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Servic...
MITCHELL--Sidney's Red Raider Track & Field teams traveled to Mitchell on April 4 to compete at the Mitchell Invitational. Despite chilly early conditions, both the Lady Raiders and Red Raider teams had no problem outpacing their rivals, racking up 120 points on the boys side, and 153 points for the girls. For the boys, Gering and Ogallala finished second an third, with 93 and 65 points respectively. For the girls, Gering and Chadron finished second and third, with 83 points and 51 points...
CHADRON--On March 24, boy's basketball teams from Sidney 8th, 6th and 4th grades and the Sidney 6th grade girls basketball team traveled to Chadron for the Chadron State Hoop Shoot Tournament. The teams started back in February, have put in a lot of practice and have traveled to compete in locations like Pine Bluffs, WY, and Kearney, NE. All of the teams came home as winners as they were able to out-play and out-hustle teams from all around the region. The teams and their parents thank the...
A Sidney basketball banner year for both the boys and girls teams has earned Lincoln Journal-Star All-State honors for a group of Sidney athletes. Senior Karsyn Leeling was named to the C-1 All-State First Team and Payton Schrotberger, Kayla Westby, Chloe Ahrens and Katie Ramsey were named as Honorable Mentions. For the boys team, Isak Doty, Alek Doty, Keian Kaiser and Landon Riddle were named as C-1 Honorable Mentions....
SIDNEY--The Sidney Board of Education had their regular meeting on April 8, and many items were on the agenda, including the closure of North Elementary School at the end of the school year. The first order of business after approving the agenda and calling the roll was to recognize Sidney Public Schools Students of the Month for March. The seventh grade winner is Katy Larson, the eight grade winner is Reina Buettenback, the 9th grade winner is Jordynn Schnell, the tenth grade winner is Josette...
SIDNEY--The North Side of Sidney is getting prepared for the Forrest Street Paving Project, which will involve a repaving, widening and an upgrade of water and sewer systems on Forrest Avenue. The public was invited to meet at the City of Sidney Council Room on Thursday afternoon, April 4, where Sidney officials and others involved in the project were available to answer questions and address the concerns of Sidney and North Side residents. Don Dye, an engineer with M.C. Schaff that is contracte...
SIDNEY--The week of April 22-26, 2024, has been designated Public Transportation Week, and Sidney Public Transportation Director Kasey Kantor has events lined up for the week that will make public transportation users happy. “I think this is the fifth or sixth year we've celebrated Public Transportation Week, and we always have some prizes and special offers for bus riders here,' said Kantor. Sidney's Public Transportation system has been growing tremendously over the past few years, and more b...
Straight A Honor Roll Quarter 3 12th Grade Sidney Allard Matthew Carlson Vernon Graham Ty Grunig Cole Hanley Tristan Lausen Avery Lawson Karsyn Leeling Kandice Luu Johnathan Meza Preston Olson Madison Packer Danay Peters Jenju Peters Mcguire Rolls Talissa Tanquary Luke Uhlir Grace Weber Alayna Wiegand Shealynn Wittrock 11th Grade Carli Black Jordan Denovellis Rachel Ernst Reid Fiscus Deanna Horst Claire Jordan Zachary Lanouette Robert Stevens Dru Weimer Kayla Westby 10th Grade Shreyash Banoth Isaiah Buettenback Reece Currier Raven Dinorog Alek...
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has issued a disaster declaration in the aftermath of a severe storm that resulted in high winds and blizzard conditions on April 6 and 7. The counties included in the declaration are Banner, Cheyenne, Sioux, Garden, Kimball, Morill and Scotts Bluff. The declaration allows for use of the Governor's Emergency Fund, established under the authority of the Nebraska Emergency Management Act, to address conditions resulting from the storm. Damage to affected c...
