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The Sidney Sun-Telegraph recruited investigative journalist and former USA Today reporter A. Marie Hamilton, a multi-award winning reporter, who began working in the newsroom on Monday. Hamilton has won numerous journalism awards in Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming from organizations such as the Arizona Press Association (APA), Colorado Press Association (CPA), Wyoming Press Association (WPA), Society of Professional Journalist (SPJ), Associated Press (AP), National Newspapers Association (NNA), Na... Full story
Last week the Nebraska State Legislature advanced LB 626, which is commonly known as the Nebraska Heartbeat Act. This bill would limit most abortions to the sixth week of pregnancy when heartbeats are normally detected within developing babies. The primary intention of the bill is to put strict limitations on abortions which are performed for the convenience of the mother, rather than for medical reasons. On January 6, 2023 Medical News Today, published an article entitled, "When does a fetus... Full story
You don't know what's in the indictment. That was the line that progressives repeatedly threw at conservatives dubious about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case over the last couple of weeks. Well, we've seen the unsealed indictment, and we still don't know the other crime besides falsifying business records that's being alleged, because Bragg didn't specify it in a shocking prosecutorial failure and abuse of the process. What will be the new talking point? You don't know what Bragg... Full story
Plans and dreams – starting in childhood and lasting through all our lives we dream and make plans. In grade school I dreamed about being the best artist in my class. Didn't happen and I'm still a lousy artist. When I got into high school I dreamed about becoming the star basketball player and being on the honor roll, too. Made honor roll in my junior and senior years, but I couldn't dribble worth an "expletive deleted". I dreamed of going to college and being #1 on the dean's list, then a... Full story
"Certain Greeks came up to the feast and said to Phillip, "'Sir, we would see Jesus.' [When Jesus was told] He said, 'Most assuredly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, when it dies it produces much grain ... For this purpose, I have come to this hour.'" John 12:21-24. Father announces a resurrection, a glorifying of Jesus, a harvest on Heaven's Faith Seed, bringing many sons to Glory. Hebrews 2:9, 10. Father's Voice was heard as thunder! Jesus' death on the... Full story
Allen Fredrick Blomenkamp, 90 of Broadwater, Nebraska passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at Morrill County Community Hospital in Bridgeport with his family by his side. At his request, cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 21, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Prairie Winds Community Center in Bridgeport. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Broadwater Volunteer Fire Department or MCCH Foundation. Fond memories and condolences may be left at... Full story
On Thursday, April 6, 2023, Richard James Bules, age 84, of Sidney, NE passed on to be with the Lord. Mr. Bules passed in the night peacefully at Sidney Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Nebraska Army National Guard Honor Guard, the VFW Post #610, DAV Chapter #40, and the American Legion Post #17. Friends may stop at the... Full story
Matthew Eugene Jansen MD passed away on April 13, 2023, in Sidney, Nebraska. He was 39 years of age. In his early life, Matthew became an eagle scout and loved camping and hiking while living in the beautiful town of Eureka, California. Outside was where Matthew always wanted to be and the beaches and mountains of northern California called him outside. Outside is where you experience life. You would never find him stuck in an office or in front of a TV., or playing video games. He loved everyth... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Creek Valley High School hosted the annual Tri-State Meet, and area schools all competed on a sunny day with a warm breeze. Spectators and competitors that did not liberally apply sunscreen, soon found that they had a good sunburn by the beginning of the afternoon. The competition was dominated by the St. Patrick's team out of North Platte, with the girls squad taking first place with 128 points and the boys squad also taking first with 131.5 points. Paxton... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Sidney's John Beier had to wait a few extra weeks to get to play against his top rivals at his home course, Hillside GC. The wait was worth it for the defending B-4 District Champ and State Qualifier, as Beier used all of his knowledge of the course and skill to shoot a two-under-par 70, and take the Sidney Invitational Individual crown by four strokes, out of field of 50. After a weather scare on Friday when a mid-April snow pelted the region, the course turned o... Full story
Sidney's Red Raider Track & Field teams traveled to Gothenburg on April 13 to compete in the annual Dutch Zorn Invite, and the boy's team ended with a sixth place finish and a score of 46, and the girls team placed seventh, with a score of 42. There were many outstanding performances by the Red Raider boys, with junior Isak Doty placing second in the 100 Meters and 400 Meters. Senior Jacob Dowse placed third in the 400 Meters, and dominating in the High Jump, clearing 6'-3" to take first place.... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Leyton's Warrior Boys Golf team competed at the Bridgeport Invitational on April 13, and the team earned a fifth place showing, with an overall score of 397. Mitchell's team earned top honors with a score of 329, followed by host Bridgeport with a 351. Garden County placed third with a team score of 359. Creek Valley placed ninth as a team with a score of 480. The individual top finishers were Cael Peters of Mitchell with an outstanding round of 68. Jace Nelson... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Tuesday, April 11, Mitchell High School hosted their Invitational at Scenic Knolls Golf Course. The challenging course, and a hot day, got the best of most of the area school's golfers, and the Sidney team managed a fifth place finish with a 347, edged out for fourth by a single stroke by Alliance with a 346. For the Sidney squad, John Beier had the best round, ending with an 81 to earn ninth place in the individual standings. Noah Shaddick of Scottsbluff took... Full story