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Mother. Definition: Women who inhabit or perform the role of bearing some relation to their children, who may or may not be their biological offspring. Mother's Day is celebrated once a year, although being a mom is an everyday activity – and at times an adventure. Every day, we interact with all kinds of moms, and they all share something in common: they have taken the responsibility to care for a child, to guide them in the right direction and make sure they have the necessities to be the best...
As communities in Western Nebraska brace for a weekend of possible wintery weather, cities to the east are preparing for more precipitation and wind. Yesterday, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts surveyed storm damage in Lincoln and surrounding communities from a helicopter. A storm on Wednesday led to power outages and flooding near Lincoln. “I have authorized an emergency declaration,” he announced in a statement. “At this time, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency is in contact with other state agencies and they are actively monitoring the s...
During its recent Board of Director’s meeting, the Oregon Trail Community Foundation awarded nearly $64,000 in scholarships to regional students. Receiving $2,000 each from the Clara E. Muehlberger Scholarship was Ashleigh Galles of Hemingford; Justin Mohr from Kimball High School; Jessica Bragg of Gordon-Rushville High School; Michaela Flick of Sidney; Mykayla Brown of Bayard; Dani McKay and Kaitlyn Berner, both of Leyton High School; Cody Robinson and Brian Gould of Alliance; and Kaelia Nelson of Hemingford. Receiving $1,000 each from the C...
One hundred and fifty years ago, on the fifth day of May, 1865, Judge Michael Cochran and his wife Mary Jane celebrated the birth of a daughter. Born in Cochran Mills, Penn., (the town was named for her father), Elizabeth Jane would become the most daring and famous female newspaper reporter of the nineteenth century. The judge was a prominent and successful man and the family was quite large. Judge Cochran had 10 children from a previous marriage and there were five more with Mary. Among the...
Wayne L. Bules passed away peacefully Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, Colo. He was 79 years of age. A graveside service was held Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Mesa View Cemetery in Delta, Colorado followed by a Memorial Service at the Presbyterian Church of Delta. Wayne L. Bules was born on April 1, 1936 to Karl J. and Katherine (Strasrypha) Bules in Cheyenne County, Nebraska. He spent his childhood and attended school in Cheyenne County. On Nov. 26, 1961, Wayne married...
Presenting a $1,000 check to Dean Koester of the Peetz Fire Protection District are NHS Treasurer Jessica U. and NHS Service Coordinator Lacee B. This money was raised to help fund an AED (automated external defibrillator) machine for the local Community Center. A huge thanks goes out to the Peetz Community, its students, Wal-Mart, and Sonny's Super Foods for their continued support of PHS National Honor Society....
Week of May 10-13 Spring Revival at Calvary Baptist Church. 10th and Linden St., Sidney. Join us for old fashioned music. Special music by Norman Frink. Sunday, May 10th thru Wed., May 13th at 6 p.m. Friday, May 8 A dance for all 7th and 8th grade students, sponsored by Job’s Daughters to celebrate youth week, will be held at the Elks Lodge in Sidney on Friday, May 8 from 7-9 p.m. There will be a door charge. Pictures and refreshments will be provided. DJ music provided by MIB Music Productions. Pairs-N-Half-A-Pair Square Dance Club will have a...
The Good Shepherd is an image of God that is very familiar to all of us as Christians. Any number of organizations and institutions throughout the world are known by this particular title. The title connotes a deep dimension of care, protection and nurturing. Our ideas of the Good Shepherd are most likely informed by Psalm twenty-three from the Old Testament. “The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.” Notions of feeding and leading, rest and long awaited refreshment come to mind. This psalm is a favorite that one many times hea...
Compiled By Rob Langrell These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 YEARS AGO 'Well Known Lodgepole Lady Is County's First Traffic Victim' Published May 19, 1965 Cheyenne County's first traffic fatality of 1965 was the 56 year old acting postmaster at Lodgepole, Mrs. Genevieve HelFrich, who was instantly killed in a car-truck collision shortly after noon Saturday. Funeral services...
The Sidney Red Raiders golf team travelled to picturesque Monument Shadows Golf Course in Gering on Thursday and finished fifth among the nine invited schools. The Scottsbluff Bearcats won the event in a one-hole playoff over Cheyenne Central after each took 316 strokes. Gering (333) and Cheyenne South (349) also finished ahead of Sidney (351). The top individual medal went to Jared Eden of Cheyenne Central, with a 71, which included a 33 on the back nine. He finished comfortably ahead of two...
Austin Lewis represented the Potter-Dix Coyotes at the Kimball Invite on Tuesday....
The Peetz Bulldogs’ regional baseball game with the Community Christian Crusaders, scheduled for Saturday at All-Star Park in Lakewood, Colo., has been postposed until Tuesday. Because inclement weather is expected this weekend, the Colorado High School Activities Association decided to make the move. The Bulldogs will now meet the Crusaders at 12:30 p.m. at All-Star Park on Tuesday, May 12. Should Peetz win, it would play again at 3 p.m. The championship game will also be postponed from its original schedule date of Thursday at 11 a.m. The d...
Tuesday, May 12 At All-City Stadium, Denver Fleming (8-4) vs. Granada (5-6), 10 a.m. Nucla (7-7) vs. Stratton/Liberty (4-8), 12:30 p.m. Winners meet in semifinal at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 At All-Star Park, Lakewood, Colo. Holly (10-4) vs. Dove Creek (9-12), 10 a.m. Community Christian (18-2) vs. Peetz (5-7), 12:30 p.m. Winners meet in semifinal at 3 p.m. Championship Semifinal winners Location, time to be determined...
A severe weather system is making its way through Cheyenne County. As of Saturday night, County Road 113 in the southern part of the county is closed between mile markers six and eight due to high water. A deputy with the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office said drivers are urged to avoid roads in the southern part of the county. Weather forecasts are calling for snow and wind throughout the night. On Sunday, 1 to 2 inches of snow are forecasted. Temperatures are expected to rise on Wednesday,...
