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The 20th annual Nebraska Methodist Bike Ride for Hunger (NUMB) will begin in Ogallala on Saturday evening. Since the first ride in 1996, NUMB has contributed more than $700,000 to help alleviate hunger in Nebraska and around the world while also raising awareness. This year's ride consists of a more than 245-mile loop that starts and ends in Ogallala. Approximately 150 riders from across the nation meet in Nebraska each year to be a part of this tour. Route Director Greg Bakewell of Omaha...
Storm clouds rolled over Cheyenne County on Thursday evening. The brief thunderstorm brought a downpour of rain and high wind gusts. According to the National Weather Service, Sidney received more than a half-inch of rain and wind gusts reached as high as 56 mph. John Hehnke, City of Sidney public services director and emergency manager, said the storm didn't cause any major damage in the city, and workers were able to quickly clear debris from storm water inlets....
I know that I'm not the only person who, from childhood, developed a lasting love of all things "railroad." At the top of that list comes the old steam locomotives that make my pulse pound a little harder and a bit faster when I watch the sleek black beauties belch smoke and cinders. I grew up next to the tracks of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe near the town of Nortonville, Kan. The tracks cut through the southeast corner of one section of our land, a little more than 100 yards from our...
Evelyn Jensen, 96 of Sidney, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Dave Hall officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Evelyn’s care and funeral arrangements....
Dean Hecker, 95 of Sidney, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father Jim Heithoff officiating. Graveside services with Military Honors will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. The Patriot Guard Riders are invited to participate in his funeral service. There will be no Wake or Rosary Services. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 1 to 7 p.m. A complete obituary will be p...
Donna R. Johnson, 75 of Sidney, died Thursday afternoon, June 25, 2015 at her home in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in the Evangelical Free Church in Sidney with Pastor Doug Birky officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the Evangelical Free Church, Compassion International or Feed the Children. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney. The complete obituary will appear in the next issue of the...
Kayla Johnson and Alex Adden, together with their families, are pleased to announce their upcoming marriage. Kalya is the daughter of Gary Johnson of Potter and the late Patti Johnson. Kayla graduated from Chadron State College in 2014 and is currently employed at the Cheyenne County Community Center. Alex is the son of Kurt and Judy Adden of Sidney. Alex graduated from Chadron State College in 2010 and is currently employed as a New Store Replenishment and Allocation Analyst at Cabela's. The...
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Macie Doyle of Sidney received “High Honors” recognition for the spring semester at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Students who earn a 4.0 grade-point average, which represents all “A” grades, receive highest honors. High honors go to those earning 3.99 to 3.75 grade-point averages. Honors are given to students earning 3.74 to 3.50 grade point averages. All must be full-time students in the spring term, earning 12 or more credits of graded coursework....
Ongoing Dalton Prairie Sooner Museum open Saturday and Sundays from 1-4 p.m., for the rest of the summer. June 26 & 27 Maddox Motor Company, located at 564 Glover Road in Sidney, will have the monster truck “Rammunition” on display all day on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27. There will be a free BBQ from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each day as well as a $200 drawing at 1 p.m. both days. On Saturday, Rammunition will perform a car crush at 1 p.m. For more information, call (308) 254-5577. Friday, June 26 Pairs-N-Half-A-Pair Square Dance Club will hav...
When I graduated from college, it seemed like the world was my oyster. The economy was strong, I had a good degree from a good school and was not yet burdened by the numerous concerns that living brings. I was able to get a decent (read: $7.50/hour) job at United Way in Minneapolis for a while, and then a better (read: $10/hour) job at the University of Minnesota Hospital simply on the fact I could type 70 words a minute. That was pretty fast then. The world has certainly changed in these last years. Jobs for grads now seem to be in very short...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig 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 'Flood Damages to County Bridges was $127,000' June 28, 1965 Flash floods that followed cloudbursts in Cheyenne County caused a total of $127,210 in damages, principally to bridges and drainage structures. Orville Smith, Cheyenne County road commissioner, said this morning that he is spending to the State...
Recent Sidney High School graduate Jachob Wiedeburg was invited by University of Nebraska at Kearney head cross country coach Brady Bonsall to run for the Lopers. Wiedeburg is a three-time state qualifier in cross country and twice made state track at 1,600 meters. This past season, Wiedeburg medaled in sixth at state in the mile. He also ran the lead leg of the 4x800-meter relay team which earned a silver medal. Of course, he was also an integral part of the 2015 Red Raiders boys' squad that...
