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The Sidney City Council tabled an agenda item on Tuesday that would have allowed the proposed new swimming pool project to move forward after bids came back higher than expected. Mayor Mark Nienhueser said the City Council needs more information before proceeding with the project. The decision came early in a marathon meeting that lasted until 2 a.m. Wednesday. Councilors spent the majority of the night in an executive session, discussing personnel issues. In April, engineers estimated the...
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15 to 20 year olds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The lack of driving experience is a main factor to the high crash rate among teens. By participating in a driver's education class local students are taking steps in learning about the do's and don'ts of the road. At the Western Nebraska Community College campus in Sidney, driver's education instructor Mary Weich is teaching several local students proper...
Even if you're not in the best shape of your life, there are still ways most people will be able to participate in the Dash for the Splash. For the second straight year, the Sidney Regional Medical Center will hold the Dash for the Splash triathlon this Saturday as a fundraiser to benefit the Sidney Swimming Pool and Deadwood Trail Expansion projects. The debut event last year raised more than $2,000, and the organizers expect an even larger donation this time around. The Dash for the Splash...
Vickie L. Morlock Corporal U.S. Marine Corps 1980-1985 EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Potter, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. It is a rare thing for a young woman to want to join the Marine Corps. When their advertisements appear on various media, finding a female in the coverage takes some work. But they are there. They trained and worked...
Verna J. Sayler, 81 of Sidney, passed away Thursday morning, July 23, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Sidney. Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, July 31, in the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Tom Hyde officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday to sign Verna's register book and drop off condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be made in Verna's name to the Make A Wish... Full story
William C. "Bill" Jenks, 60 of Sidney, passed away at his home, Tuesday, July 21, 2015. A Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m., Friday, July 31, in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Rosary services will be at 6 p.m., Thursday evening, July 30, in St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Graveside Inurnment will take place at a later date. Friends may stop in the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday until 4 p.m. to sign Bill's register book and drop off condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be... Full story
Dan Pursley, 73, a Gurley resident since 2001, passed away early Monday morning, July 27, 2015 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colo. Cremation has taken place and services will be planned and announced at a later date. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at www.holechekfuneralhomes.com Dan was born February 26, 1942 in St. Louis, Mo., the son of Orville and Nell (Stout) Pursley. He spent eight years in the United States Air Force after high school. After his discharge he attended New Mexico S... Full story
Max Wilkie, 90, passed away July 23, 2015 at Sterling House Assisted Living in Loveland, Colo. He was born May 10, 1925 to Robert and Florence (Halkyard) Wilkie on the Wilkie Farm south of Gibbon, Neb. He attended Gibbon Public School and graduated in 1942. On November 28, 1942 he married Bernidean Smith. Together they had four children. Max and Bernidean enjoyed dancing, raising sheep and cattle and spending time with their family and friends. Max was a livestock order/buyer for 50 years. He bought hogs for Hormel Packing Company and cattle... Full story
The Potter American Legion Post #291 recently received funds raised from the June Dress Down Day program. A total of $890.74 was raised in support of the Potter Legion Hall to help with restoration and repairs. The hall is a popular location for community activity and events. Those attending the presenation were, front row from left: Margaret Lienemann (Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce), Jerry Steele (Potter American Legion) and Heather Hausmann (Cheyenne County Chamber) as well cast members... Full story
Dalton Prairie Sooner Museum open Saturday and Sundays from 1-4 p.m., for the rest of the summer. Farmer’s Market on Saturdays July 11 through Oct. 10 at Hickory Street Square from 8 to 11 a.m. in Sidney Tuesday, Aug. 4 A Parkinson’s support group for the Western Nebraska area meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 312 W. 16th St., Alliance. Call Dee Brauninger at (308) 763-1254 with questions or email her at [email protected]. Thursday, Aug. 13 The Table of Grace food pantry in Sidney will... Full story
KEARNEY, Neb. – Graduate and undergraduate degrees for 244 will be conferred at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises on Friday at 10 a.m. in the Nebraskan Student Union. Three area students will be receiving degrees: Kaela Cole of Sidney, Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a Bachelor of Arts in English as a Second Language; Blake Thompson of Dalton, Master’ of Arts in Music Education; and Shauna Baker of Potter, Master of Arts in Education (curriculum and instruction – transitional certification). Marilyn Hadle...
You don’t have to be a CEO or multimillionaire to benefit from a trust. In fact, many people gain advantages from establishing one – so it may be useful to learn something about this common estate-planning tool. Why would you want a trust? For one thing, if you have highly specific wishes on how and when you want your estate to be distributed among your heirs, then a trust could be appropriate. Also, you might be interested in setting up a trust if you’d like to avoid the sometimes time-consuming, usually expensive and always public proce...
