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Sandra Kay Steinbrecher and Louis Charles Sturgeon, were married on the evening of Friday, June 20, 2014 in a beautiful backyard ceremony at their home with close friends and family in attendance. Retired Clerk Magistrate Jane Kocourek officiated. The bride is employed with Cabela's as an Internal Audit Manager. The groom is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and is the owner of a lawn care and landscaping business. The Sturgeons reside in Sidney.... Full story
Armand Young began walking across the United States on April 16, 2007 in honor of American soldiers and victims of 9/11. He brought along a bamboo pole covered in American flags. He asks those he encounters to sign a flag with the promise to perform a kind act in honor of a 9/11 victim or fallen soldier. "My big picture is that I'm trying to change the world with kindness," Young said. "I'm trying to turn all the negative in our world into positive." For every life lost, Young hopes to gain one...
Marian R. Hernandez, 79 of Sidney, passed away at her home Monday morning, June 23, 2014. Funeral services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Marian’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
Donna Egging, 65 of Gurley, passed away at her home Friday morning, June 20, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 26th in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Art Faesser officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Donna's name to St. Patrick's Church or SRMC Hospice. You may view Donna's Book of... Full story
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County Court on Monday, April 28, before the Honorable Randin Roland: Gary Vannatter Jr age 25 of Sidney, appeared for a pre-trial conference on a charge of DUI 1st Offense and Chem Test Refusal. Both are class W misdemeanors. He asked for a continuance to July 14 and Judge Roland granted it. Jamie Holtz, age 27 of Sidney, appeared for entry of plea on a charge of DUI-D 1st 2nd Offense, a class W misdemeanor. A pre-trial conference has been scheduled for July 14. Kathy Heath, age 52 of Sidney, appeared... Full story
Universal truths are hard to come by, when you think about it. We can all agree on “thou shalt not kill,” for example—until war, hoodies, bad guys with guns or the right to choose muddy the issue. Same with that “give unto Caesar” bit, which we pummel every year with jabs about just how much really belongs to government. Even more modern bits of advice, such as “don’t do drugs,” fail scrutiny when you consider the handfuls of behavioral modification pills we pump down teenage throats every month. But I would argue the case for one sage univer...
Maryann Dickinson of Lodgepole was one of about 170 individuals attended the 30th annual School Health Conference June 9-10 in Kearney. A pre-conference session was held on June 8. Participants earned continuing education hours for attending the conference, which was sponsored by the Central Nebraska School Nurses Association, Nebraska School Nurse Association and Central Community College. Sessions focused on the Attack on Asthma Nebraska organization, behavioral health screening and referral in pediatric clinics, drugs in society, the... Full story
Left to right: Steve Nelson - president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, Pete Ricketts - Republican candidate for Governor, Mark McGargue - the first vice president of the Farm Bureau's PAC , and Lavon Heidemann - the Lt. governor of Nebraska check out the Sun-Telegraph's press.... Full story
Cindi Egging began painting reminders for the Cheyenne County Fair this week. The Fair starts July 27.... Full story
Tuesday, June 24 BASEBALL Sidney @ Chadron 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 25 DISC GOLF Panhandle Putters 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26 No Games Scheduled Friday, June 27 BASEBALL Sidney Seniors Tournament Sidney v Gordon 6 p.m. Saturday, June 28 BASEBALL Sidney Seniors Tournament Sidney v Imperial 5 p.m. SWIMMING Sidney Stingrays @ Torrington Sunday, June 29 BASEBALL Sidney Seniors Tournament Sidney v Hershland 11 a.m. Sidney v Torrington 5 p.m. DISC GOLF Panhandle Putters 2 p.m. Monday, June 30 No Games Scheduled Tuesday, July 1 BASEBALL Sidney... Full story
Jeff Harris of Cheyenne won the recent Trilogy Challenge Tournament hosted by Sidney's Panhandle Putters Disc Golf Club. Harris also captured the longest putt title, while Marshall Steininger claimed closest to the pin.... Full story
