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Several state senators were in Sidney on Tuesday for a Natural Resources Committee interim hearing. The hearing was part of two studies prompted by Legislative resolutions passed last session. A resolution introduced by Sen. Ken Haar seeks to examine a process for shuttering the Sidney-based Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and transferring its duties to other agencies. A separate resolution, introduced by Sen. John Stinner, calls for a study into the oil and gas commission’s a...
An initiative to replace Cheyenne's County aging jail took a step forward Monday afternoon as conceptual drawings of what a new facility could look like were presented. Sheriff John Jenson prefaced Monday's presentation by saying the designs of a possible new jail were preliminary. The architects were tasked with examining whether the new jail could be incorporated in an expanded courthouse using the existing site – and it can, he said. While the specific locations of offices and hallways c...
The City Council will review a requested proposal at Tuesday evening’s meeting to start the process of recruiting a new city manager. If the proposal for using an executive search firm passes, the City of Sidney will request qualified firms to submit “Letters of Interest” and” Statements of Qualification and Experience” for consideration to provide services to assist in the selection. City Clerk Geri Anthony was appointed interim city manager on Aug. 27 following the resignation of longtime City Manager Gary Person. The city manager oversees...
FOR THE SUN-TELEGRAPH The Cheyenne County 4-H Clover Kids will begin meeting monthly starting in October. Meetings will be held from 4:45-5 p.m. in three locations this year – Potter, Sidney and Gurley. The 4-H Clover Kids is a program for children ages 5 to 7. This year's program will focus on healthy lifestyles and money management skills. Youth will experience, prepare and consume foods from the different food groups, learn about money and deciding what is a want or need, make projects t...
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce is holding its 18th annual Newcomer’s Social at Sidney High School on Thursday. This will mark the third year of the “Big Cheese Challenge,” a grilled cheese cook off. The event is set for 5:30-7 p.m. this Thursday in the high school’s Commons Area. The social originated to help new people to Sidney meet people, clubs and businesses in the community. “It’s mainly about welcoming people into the community,” said Cheyenne County Chamber’s Bev Arellano. “It’s really a good time for people to find out what Si...
Geneva A. Lubash, 91, a longtime Sidney resident, passed away Sunday evening, Sept. 20, 2015 in Scottsbluff. Mass services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 24. Wake services will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 23. Both services will be in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Marty Egging officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. A memorial is being established, contributions... Full story
A silent auction was recently held as a fundraiser for the Poole family of Sidney. A single-vehicle crash in Wyoming last month resulted in the death of 34-year-old Daniel T. Poole. He was survived by his wife and three children ages 7, 6 and 3 months old. Nearly $2,700 was raised at the event....
FOR THE SUN-TELEGRAPH Theodore D. Medina, age 25 of Sidney, was sentenced Monday to serve the maximum possible term on two counts. On Sept. 8, Medina admitted to violating probation in two cases, according to Cheyenne County attorney Paul Schaub. Medina was found guilty of attempted assault in the 2nd degree, a class IV felony, and third-degree assault, a class I misdemeanor. Both verdicts were reached in 2013. He was sentenced Monday to serve 20 to 60 months in prison for attempted assault charge and 12 months in prison for the assault count....
Ongoing The Cheyenne County 4-H Clover Kid’s will begin meeting monthly starting in October from 3:45-5 p.m. Meetings will be held in three locations this year – Potter, Sidney and Gurley. The program is for children ages 5 to 7. Participants will experience, prepare and consume foods from the different groups, learn about money and deciding what is a want or need, make projects that can be entered in the County Fair and many other activities. Call (308) 254-4455 by Sept. 28 to register or go online to: ckb.unl.edu/ckbcounties4h to see the bro... Full story
Dear Editor: The City Council will be selecting a new city manager soon. I hope they will pick one who will listen to the people and taxpayers of Sidney and stop this wasteful spending and overspending on projects. In 2012, the voters approved a half-cent sales tax to help pay for our streets, pay for a swimming pool, upgrade the irrigation system and park improvements. So far, the city officials and city council have overspent on every project except for our deteriorating streets. The so-called swimming pool was to get $3 million, and now it... Full story
The Panhandle Senior Ladies Golf Association held their final outing of the year recently at Monument Shadows Golf Course in Gering. Taking first place and shooting five birdies was the team of Vickie Nemnich, Claudia Benda, Judie Brighton and Margaret Lienemann. Second place with two birdies went to the team of Dee Vogel, Phyllis Greenwood, Donna Meier and Chris Lapaseotes. Third place with three birdies went to the team of Gina Briggs, Sally Plover, Sylvia Debus and Pat Rogers. Lynn Schukei, Betty Zeilinger, Donna Engleman and Nancy...
OGALLALA – The Sidney Lady Raiders girls' golf team proved to be the best of the pack at the Ogallala Invite Monday at West Wind Golf Club. Besides the top-team prize, the Raiders had three medalists including a sweep of the top two individual placings. Rachel Blauert won her second tournament in less than a week with an 83, while teammate Emma Alexander was second after carding an 87. Megan Neal, who fired a 94, finished in seventh place. Neal has been a model of consistency of late. She has f...
OGALLALA – Led by junior Jaden Criswell, who recovered from a difficult first nine, the Creek Valley Lady Storm golf team put its struggles from Gering of a week ago into a distant memory at West Wind Golf Couse at the Ogallala Invite on Monday. In the team competition, Dundy County/Stratton won the top prize with a 403 total with Mitchell (440) coming in second and Chadron (461) third. The Storm do not have the requisite four players to compete as a team. Criswell, who started on the 10th tee in the shotgun start, struggled to a back-nine 6...
