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SIDNEY--On Friday morning, January 24, 2025, at approximately 3:55 a.m., the Sidney Police Department was involved in a brief high-speed vehicle pursuit which resulted in a crash near Legion Park, damaging two businesses where 11th Avenue turns into 10th Avenue in Sidney. The incident started when a Sidney Police officer observed a van strike a street sign near Crestview Apartments in Sidney, nearly colliding with the officer's vehicle. The van then fled the scene northbound at a high rate of...
LINCOLN-- It was on a car ride back to Lincoln when the Sun-Telegraph had a few moments to catch up with District 47's new State Senator, Paul Strommen. As the 109th Legislature began its session on January 8, 2025, Strommen along with a group of other newly elected State Senators were sworn in by Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke. Since that moment it has been non-stop activity for the new Senator. Strommen is well-known in Sidney and Cheyenne County and also became better known throughout District...
SIDNEY-- In the January 16, 2025 edition of the Sun-Telegraph, we published an article titled “Controversy Over Grant Reimbursement Leads to Fireworks at Visitors Committee Meeting”. We believe a few points made in the article need clarification. City Manager David Scott contacted the Sun-Telegraph and insisted that he did not say, “You took a vote and it passed. Does it really matter now?”. Although as the reporter at the meeting, I firmly believe that was what had been said, and it was seconde...
Western Nebraska Community College invites all high school students, and their families to attend Discover WNCC, Wednesday, February 12, on the Scottsbluff Campus. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. with the event beginning at 9 a.m. at the Judy Chaloupka Theater. Discover WNCC is an interactive event that gives prospective students the chance to experience a day in the life of a WNCC student. High school students and their families will be able to tour the Scottsbluff Campus, meet faculty members, staff, and students, and learn more about WNCC's...
This week marked the end of bill introduction with a total of 715 Legislative Bills introduced in this 90-day session. I am pleased to share that I have introduced three additional measures, bringing my total to four bills this session. In addition to LB 312 referenced last week, I have introduced LB 697, which would change the requirements related to compounding and delegated dispensing permits under the Pharmacy Practice Act. I found this bill particularly important because it directly and positively affects rural healthcare. LB 698, a bill...
How often have you heard someone say, "I'll give it a try?" Perhaps you've even said it yourself. We have all been told to try harder. The problem with trying is that it provides a plausible way out if you decide to give up. Who can fault a person who says, "I gave it my best try but it didn't work." Well, if an individual tried, what more can be asked of them? There is a big difference between "I'll try" and "I will." To try is to attempt. A person who will do something won't accept failure....
What did it mean to be an emperor in ancient Rome? That is the question that Mary Beard sought to answer in her 2023 book, "Emperor of Rome." She wrote, "Everyone then, including emperors, was trying to construe their idea of what an emperor should be in a nation that could not and would not accept kingship." Centuries before in Rome, a series of kings had ruled, but in 509 B.C.E., certain noblemen threw out their last king of Rome, Tarquin the Proud, and established a new government, with two...
"Bring all the tithes into the storehouse that there may be food in My house and I will open the windows of Heaven and pour out such blessing that there will not be room to receive it, and I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, says the Lord." Malachi 3:8-11 Too often these words are used to condemn Believers. Still, God 's pouring out blessings too many to receive and a vow to destroy the devil is good! Bible reading has skyrocketed in the last year! Bible purchases are up 33 percent over...
In life, you often get second chances — and the same is true with investing. To illustrate: You might not have been able to contribute to a Roth IRA during your working years due to your income level, but you may get that opportunity as you near retirement, or even when you are retired — through a Roth conversion. Why is a Roth IRA desirable for some people? Here are the key benefits: • Tax-free withdrawals — You put in after-tax dollars to a Roth IRA, so you can withdraw your contributions at any time, free of taxes and penalties. And if you...
My, how time flies! The Christmas decorations have been put away with love and precious memories of Christmases past. Thoughts of family and friends, gathering together to celebrate Christ’s birth and welcome in the New Year, are now replaced with getting on with the norm of life. But what will the “norm” of life be for each of us in 2025? There could be unexpected challenges and blessings. God, in His wisdom, doesn’t let us know what our future holds. Proverbs 27:1 warns us, “Do not boast about tomorrow for you do not know what a day may b...
Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 28, 2025 - The Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will cover the latest trends in Nebraska cash rental rates, new leasing considerations and more during its next Land Management Quarterly webinar at noon Central on Feb. 17. Each quarter, the webinars address common management issues for Nebraska landowners, agricultural operators and related stakeholders interested in the latest insight on trends in real estate, managing...
The dates, times, and locations have been set for classroom sessions for Certification in Irrigation and Nitrogen Management in Cheyenne and Deuel counties. NRD certification is required, every five (5) years, for all who operate or own certified irrigated acres within a ground water quality management subarea. Letters have been mailed to operators who are required to participate in the training. The SPNRD offers three options to obtain certification: 1) an in-person class, 2) an online test, and 3) a take-home test. There is no charge, and...
By Chabella Guzman, PREEC Communications With a passion for agriculture, Brock Ortner joined the Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 1 team as the new Livestock Extension Educator for Sheridan County at the beginning of the year. "My primary goal as a livestock systems educator is to be available to producers as a resource. Whether it is a question about ration formulation, annual forages, or transition planning, I will strive to provide them with research-based materials to assist them in their...
A bull elk permit will be auctioned by the Nebraska Big Game Society on March 6 in Lincoln. The 14th annual meeting and auction will be at Hillcrest Country Club, 9401 O St, Lincoln. Residents and nonresidents are eligible for the bull elk permit. The high bidder will receive a bull elk permit valid in any elk management unit during a 2025 open bull elk season; legal weapons for that season must be used. Additional items and outdoor experiences will be auctioned at the event. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Nebraska Game and...
Virginia "Ginny" Olson, age 78, of Sidney, passed away at Hillcrest Silver Ridge in Gretna, NE on Sunday, January 26, 2025. Wake Service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, January 31, 2025 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney, NE. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, February 1, 2025 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Lou Nollette officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel...
Thomas Edward Stimka, age 74, of Sidney, NE, passed away in Sidney, NE on Thursday, January 16, 2025. At Tom's request cremation has taken place. Friends may stop by the Gehrig-Stitt Event Center at 1212 10th Ave, Sidney, NE on Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 11:00 A.M-3:00 P.M, lunch will be provided. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Night of Hope Foundation PO Box 700, Sidney, NE 69162. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to leave condolences for the family. You may...
BRIDGEPORT-- Call it overconfidence or just an off game, but also give the South Platte Lady Blue Knights their due as they were able to knock off the previously unbeaten Leyton Lady Warriors to take the MAC Tournament crown on Saturday, January 25, 2025, in Bridgeport. Many local basketball fans and observers, including this reporter, were very confident that Leyton would get through their entire regular season slate without a blemish, but it simply wasn't meant to be. The Lady Blue Knights...
GOTHENBURG--The Sidney Red Raider Basketball teams traveled to Gothenburg on January 24, 2025, for a match-up against the Swede teams, and had to settle for a split in their games, with the Lady Raiders falling to the Lady Swedes while the Red Raider boys team continued their strong play. In the girls match-up, the Lady Swedes were coming off their first loss of the year, as they fell to Broken Bow on the road the night previous. The match between Sidney featured two top-ranked teams that...
LEXINGTON--The John Higgins Invitational is one of the premier High School wrestling tournaments in Nebraska, and the Sidney Red Raider wrestlers traveled to Lexington over the past weekend to compete against the very best wrestlers in the area. At the end of the day, the Sidney boys Varsity Squad earned 15th place with 52 points. The Red Raiders had two outstanding performances in the boys Varsity division, with senior Patrick McCartney taking gold in the 190 lb weight class after a dominating...
As the basketball season heads into the final stretch, it was time for the local teams to compete in the MAC Tournament, and there were outstanding performances and a few surprises to report. The biggest surprise of the tournament was the undefeated Lady Warriors getting handed their first loss of the year in the finals match-up against South Platte, 56-to-47, as detailed in a separate article. For the other local teams, it was consolation rounds with varying degrees of success. For Potter-Dix,...
Sidney's great athletic programs have a history of starting their athletes early so when the time comes for them to compete on the Varsity level, they are skilled and experienced. Liam Luyando continues that tradition as the 8-year-old has excelled in his matches this season with the Sidney Federation Wrestling Club. Luyando has been a dominant grappler in the 120-140 pound weight class, and has compiled a 13-and-0 record in this season. He recently went 2-and-0 in the Kimball competition to...
SIDNEY--Area boys and girls ages 9-to-14 are invited to participate in the annual Sidney Knights of Columbus Council #1861 Free Throw Contest. The competition will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 1 pm in the Sidney Middle School Gym. Entry forms are available from Physical Education teachers in all area schools, or can be filled out at the Middle School Gym on the day of the competition. For additional information contact Jack Thorpe of the Knights of Columbus at (308)-249-0676....
By Melissa Norgard [Sidney, NE] – In a world where community connection and support are more vital than ever, the Sidney And Greater Area (SAGA) Fund stands at the forefront of enhancing the quality of life for all residents of Sidney and its vibrant surrounding communities. Established in 2022, as an affiliated fund through Nebraska Community Foundation, the SAGA Fund is a symbol of collective vision and determination. This fund has shared commitment to a thriving future in Sidney and the surrounding areas. Focused on building an u...
Thanks to the due diligence and tireless grant-writing efforts of Keep Sidney Beautiful's President, Sandra Buckner, KSB was awarded two grants from the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy for 2025. On January 24, 2025, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) Interim Director Kara Valentine announced the award of $9,798,781 in grants to support 136 projects across Nebraska. These grants will help fund waste and litter reduction projects, and recycling programs, and help...
