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  • Something fishy: Legion Park pond restocked

    Dawn Graves|Sep 18, 2014

    Brian Hahle of Pleasant Valley Fish Farm passes a full net of fish to Steven DeWitt at the Legion Park pond in the third and final pond stocking of the year Wednesday....

  • Something fishy: Legion Park pond restocked

    Dawn Graves|Sep 18, 2014

    DeWitt shows off one of the large catfish being transferred to the pond....

  • Message boards to be replaced along I-80; detours planned

    For The Sun-Telegraph|Sep 18, 2014

    Weather permitting, Mid-Plains Power of Grand Island and the Nebraska Department of Roads, will replace the dynamic message boards along I-80 in Cheyenne, Deuel and Kimball Counties beginning Monday, Sep. 22. The $102,443 project, which is expected to be completed by Oct. 17, will involve closing portions of I-80 for short periods of time to allow for the removal and reinstallation of the new message boards. Traffic will be temporarily detoured from I-80 to US-30 between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on the nights of these board switches. The detours...

  • 18 die on Nebraska roads in August

    For The Sun-Telegraph|Sep 18, 2014

    Eighteen people were killed in traffic accidents on the state’s roadways during August, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Roads. There were also 18 fatalities on the roads in August 2013. Last month, the 18 fatalities occurred in 16 crashes. In those accidents, 13 of the 16 vehicle occupants who died were no wearing safety belts. None of the fatalities occurred on interstate roads, with nine happening on non-interstate highways and nine on local roads. Thirteen of the fatalities occurred in rural locations. Eight of t...

  • Richard L. 'Dick' Raffelson

    Sep 18, 2014

    Richard L. 'Dick' Raffelson, 70 of Sterling and longtime Padroni, Colo. area resident, passed away Friday morning, Sept., 12, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Sidney. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 22 in the Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Services will conclude at the funeral home. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date. Cremation has been held. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family...

  • Community Calendar 09-18-14

    Sep 18, 2014

    Ongoing Ladies Chamber Farmers Market at Hickory Square every Saturday during summer (through Sept.) from 8 to 11 a.m. Any Vendors with produce or crafts are welcome! Contact Margaret Lienemann at 254-7343 for info. Friday, Sept. 19 & Saturday, Sept. 20 For Peetz Sake Days & Homecoming Events beginning Friday at 3 p.m. - Parade on Saturday at 10 a.m. on Main Street Visit peetzschool.org for full schedule Saturday, Sept. 20 KYRA’S KISSES FUNDRAISER! Sept. 20th at 1 to 3 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 2622 - 11th Ave., Sidney. Spaghetti D...

  • Sidney Shooting Park Fall Trap League As of 9/16

    Sep 18, 2014

    Fall League 2014 Sidney Shooting Park League Standings as of Sept. 16 Teams Sept. 16 Leftovers LO 174 Second Timers ST 150 E Free Team EF 149 Individuals Ladies Diane Sill EF 38 Individuals Men Dexter Smith LO 47 Kurt Lindower ST 46 Spencer Ellwanger LO 45 Walt Kern LO 41 Jeff Ellwanger LO 41 Steve Logan EF 41 Michael Cox ST 41 Brian Talbot ST 40 Craig EF 39 David Manke EF 31 Rob Salvation ST 23 Brett Gillan ST 15...

  • Talking Sports: NFL must put an emphatic end to spread of its players' domestic violence

    Will Korn|Sep 18, 2014

    The Arizona Cardinals’ Jonathan Dwyer was arrested on allegations of aggravated assault on Wednesday. The arrest was reportedly connected to two separate incidents at his Phoenix home back in July involving his 27-year-old wife and an 17-month-old child. Police say he head-butted his wife, breaking her nose, and struck his son in the stomach with a shoe. The boy wasn’t injured. Along with former Raven Ray Rice, the Vikings’ Adrian Peterson, the Panthers’ Greg Hardy and the 49ers’ Ray McDonald, Dwyer makes the fifth NFL player to be arrested...

  • Community Center – Co-ed volleyball standings

    For The Sun-Telegraph|Sep 18, 2014

    Community Center – Co-ed volleyball standings Div. 1 Sets won Sets lost SRMC 2 1 Maddox Racing 1 2 Cabelas 0 2 JDs Cutters 2 0 TWC Management 1 2 Nienhueser Construction 2 1 TSI 2 1 Ken’s Electric 1 2 Div. 2 Dallas Langley Trucking 0 2 21st Century 2 0 Wright’s Trucking 0 2 M and S Trucking 2 0 Wamsley Construction 0 2 JAMMRAD’S 2 0 Div. 3 Stewies 2 0 Teach Me How to Duggie 0 2 Cabela’s Corp. 2 2 0 Preferred Roofing 0 2...