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According to Cheyenne County Sheriff Adam Frerichs, there have been a number of incidents involving intruders stealing from cars and other burglary and theft incidents in the Gurley and Dalton area. Earlier in August, a Dalton resident reported $2000 stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway overnight. There have been multiple reports of potential thefts stopped by lights turning on or residents seeing suspicious people lurking about on their properties. At approximately 1:20 a.m. on...
SIDNEY--It's mid-August and the Senate is in recess, so it's time for Senator Deborah Fischer (R-Nebraska) to put some miles on the car during her annual visit with constituents throughout Nebraska. On Friday, August 16, Fischer came to Sidney after visiting the Alliance and Scottsbluff areas earlier in the week. After a morning breakfast with constituents at Dude's Steakhouse, the Senator stopped at Lukjan Metal Fabricators in Sidney to tour their facility and learn about the advancements the b...
by Maryann Dickinson, special to the Sun-Telegraph Jerry and Maryann have lived northwest of Lodge Pole since 1977. They were married in 1971 and have 2 sons and 1 grandchild, Wade, wife Kristin, and their daughters, Shaleigh and Jay. Jerry moved to Lodge Pole in 1956 from a small farm southeast of Sunol with his parents, Marion and Clara, and 2 sisters Alta and Betty. They purchased a place on the west part of town on Bates Blvd from Hank Neuman which was built by Burt Bates. Jerry attended...
SIDNEY, Neb. (August 15, 2024) - Registration is open for Western Nebraska Community College's next Construction Trades program, an Entry-Level Plumbing course in Sidney starting on October 1. The Entry-Level Plumbing course is intended for students interested in entering the plumbing industry. The program is designed to help students get their foot-in-the door as a helper or with a goal of being an plumbing apprentice in a 20-week time frame. The course is scheduled to complete on February 15, 2025, with classes occurring Tuesday and Thursday...
Potter Beta Sigma Phi sorority will be hosting the 2024 Potter Days Queen Crowning on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:00 pm. It will be held at the railroad park in Potter. Everyone is invited to attend....
Dear Editor, I am writing to publicly express my absolute shock and disbelief that in this day and age of information a tradition as archaic and barbaric as balloon releases are still taking place in Sidney. Most people have realized the impact balloons have on wildlife and animals and have put a halt to practice, and the states of CA, CN, DE, FL, HI, ME, MD, RI, and TN all have legislation in place that limit or outright ban the release of balloons. For a reason. In last week's paper (8/15/2024) there was a photo of a local balloon release. I...
As I write this article it is the 14th day of the Unicameral Legislature's special session for property tax relief and it is still ongoing. 81 bills have been introduced during the special session to deal with taxes while 24 resolutions have been introduced to change the Nebraska State Constitution. Each one of these bills and resolutions has had a public hearing. Most of these bills were referenced to the Legislature's Revenue Committee. So, the members of the Revenue Committee combined several...
Everyone encounters adverse circumstances. Some people survive and thrive while others suffer and allow their spirit to be extinguished. It's not the circumstances that vary, it is the manner in which each individual chooses to respond. Harold was out for a walk when he came across an old abandoned well shaft. Peering over the edge, he lost his footing and fell to the bottom of the deep well. Miraculously, Harold was unhurt as he landed in the soft dirt at the bottom. As Harold sat down to...
16 wasn't noteworthy for me and I was not worried about the state of the world. 1963 was better. I graduated from 8th grade and discovered girls. Weeks before the graduation dance I had lessons from my parents and watching American Bandstand. They didn't take. Overcoming shyness I approached one of the girls in my class and we tripped the light fantastic. I only tromped on her toes 2 or 3 times. I've never been a good dancer (as my wife Dorothy would have confirmed) but I like to dance. In...
"Encourage the young ones to be sober minded in all things; a pattern of good works, integrity, reverence, incorruptibility having nothing evil to say of you or them." Titus 2:6-8 Mother Teresa (1910-1997) founded the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated to saving babies, feeding the poor and healing lives. Selflessness was the genesis of sainthood. One of her famous quotes was: "Do not wait for leaders. Do it alone, person to person." Biography....
By John Thomas, Nebraska Extension Crops and Water Extension Educator Common bunt, also known as stinking smut, is caused by two closely related fungi. Tilletia caries, also known as Tilletia tritici, and Tilletia laevis. This year I worked with a grower in Morrill County who had three full circles of irrigated winter wheat seriously infected with common bunt. Infection of wheat occurs during germination and is favored by cool, wet conditions. The first indication of a problem was a cloud of...
By Chabella Guzman, PREEC communications / Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension educator For growers, temperatures have moderated back to near-normal for the season. "Parts of the Panhandle received particularly good and much-needed moisture, and precipitation chances remain average for the coming week," said Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension educator. Panhandle crops continue to do well, and the replanted dry beans will require a long fall to catch up. Winter wheat planting will begin soon. "Usually,...
By UNMC, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, Omaha, NE In a 2024 study of agricultural youth (Rudolphi JM, Berg RL. Stress, Mental Health, and Risk-Taking: Associations among a Sample of Agricultural Adolescents. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Jun), it was found that about 70% of the youth surveyed had at least mild symptoms of depression, while 63% had anxiety symptoms. AgriSafe Total Farmer Health Director, AgriSafe Network, Tara Haskins, says youth who live on a farm, surrounded by and sometimes participating in...
Stanley B. Pearson died in Kimball on August 12, 2024 at the age of 95. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. MT, at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Lunch will be served following the services at the Kimball Eagles. Inurnment will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. CST at the Arnold Cemetery in Arnold, Nebraska with lunch being served afterwards at the Arnold Community Center. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Stan's Tribute Wall...
Harold R. Perkins "Perk" 86 of Sidney passed away early Sunday morning, August 18, 2024 at his home. Family visitation will be Thursday, August 22 from 5-7 p.m. at the St. Patrick's Parish Center in Sidney, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, August 23 with a Rosary at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. Cremation has taken place, and interment will be held at Greenwood Cemetery...
At 11:20 am on Tuesday, August 20, a jury came back with a verdict of guilty in the case of 38-year-old Curtis Strausser, charged with motor vehicle homicide resulting from a vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of Link 17J Highway and Jennifer Lane on June 19, 2023. At the time of the accident, Strausser was identified by the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office as the driver of the Ford pickup which struck 33-year-old Garrett Tvrs, a Sidney resident, who was riding his motorcycle....
Submitted to the Sun-Telegraph by Yolanda Hruska, SPNRD Charging fees for camping at Oliver Reservoir, a preliminary review of the budget, and camp scholarship recipient, Gabe Deines, were the focus of the South Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors (Board) meeting on August 13, 2024. Following public input from the September 2023 SPNRD Board Meeting and the February 2024 Oliver Reservoir Public Meeting, the Board authorized staff to proceed moving forward with plans to initiate...
Area High School students have returned to class after their summer break, and they are all ready to kick off a new Fall Sports season. Changes such as Leyton's Warrior Football team moving to 6-Man football from 8-Man Football will make things exciting, and seeing if the Sidney Red Raider football team can repeat the success they had last year will also be a big story this autumn. Along with football, the two big Volleyball stories will be the Leyton Lady Warriors trying to match their success...
Addison Weathers made a big impression in Western Nebraska American Legion baseball in his first year at the helm of the Sidney Post 17 teams. He was named All-Conference Head Coach of the Year for the Junior team after compiling a 21-17-1 record, according to Gamechanger. Weathers took over Post 17 teams with plenty of talent but seemed to lack focus over the past few seasons. His work was especially noted in the junior squad, which quickly became a panhandle team that other teams didn't want...
SIDNEY--The Sidney City Council met Tuesday night, August 13, for their regular bi-monthly meeting. After approving the minutes from the July 9 and July 23 meetings, Mayor Brad Sherman asked if there were any comments from the public. There were none, so the council proceeded to the business on the current agenda. First was the Chamber of Commerce Quarterly report. Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce President Joe McCarn addressed the Council, introducing himself as the new President of the...
Submitted to the Sun-Telegraph by Jim Copley Sidney, NE The Sidney High School and St. Patrick's Academy class of 1969 held their 55-year reunion the weekend of August 9th, 2024 in Sidney. The SHS class was 142 strong, the largest class in Sidney High School History, and St. Pat's had 13 graduates that year. Forty of our classmates and their guests attended. Friday night activities included supper at Boss City Brewing Co. Saturday, alumni of North Elementary School visited their alma mater for...
The Sidney Public Library will be offering a special story session honoring grandparents, Wednesday, September 11 at 10:30. This session invites children ages 2 through 5 along with their grandparents to enjoy a story and craft together. They are encouraged to bring a sack lunch as we will have a picnic on the patio. Dessert and drink will be provided. The following week, Wednesday, September 18 we will resume our regular story schedule. Toddler Tales for children ages 2 and 3 will begin at...
With the annual dove season opener on Sept. 1, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has some reminders for hunters, as well as recommendations for areas to hunt. Doves are abundant statewide and, with generous bag limits, provide some excellent wing-shooting opportunities. Doves may be hunted statewide Sept. 1 – Oct. 30, 2024, with daily bag and possession limits of 15 and 45, respectively. Bag and possession limits are for mourning, white-winged and Eurasian collared-doves in aggregate. Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise until s...
CHAPPELL--The Deuel County Fair was a great success this year, starting on August 7 with 4-H Exhibit Hall entries and Open Class entries. The Fair was in full swing on August 8 starting with the Beef Weigh-In, Swine, and Sheep Weigh-In in the morning. By the afternoon, the vendors were set up and the Open Exhibit Building was open to the public. In the evening, the Deuel County Royalty and Crowning of the 2024 King and Queen drew a big crowd, and many stayed for the Local Talent show. Friday...
