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Debbie Licerio – taking advantage of the unusually warm temperatures in the area this week – casts her line into Sidney's Legion Pond on Wednesday afternoon. She said she particularly enjoys fishing for catfish. "They put up a good fight," she said.... Full story
The City of Sidney has enough water to meet its needs as it continues to grow, but has deficiencies in how the water is distributed, according to a water system master plan presented at Tuesday’s city council meeting. The company’s water plan detailed five projects they hope to begin over the next five years. Water engineer Lauren Benton of Diamondback Engineering presented the plan for new water distribution pipelines and improvements to the existing booster pump station. “I’ve got to commend the City of Sidney, because you guys have done an...
Daniel E. Kinnison Private First Class U.S. Army Air Forces World War II 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. By March 1944, World War II was being fought on many fronts, costing thousands of lives and even more injuries. There was progress being made in Europe as well as in the islands in the Pacific....
Ongoing The Keep Sidney Beautiful Junk to Jewels contest deadline has been extended until Sept. 25! Finished items are on display in the window at Imagine That. Winning entries win cash prizes and will have their “Jewel” displayed on the KSB parade float at Oktoberfest. Contact Bev at the Chamber Office for more information. (308) 254-5851 Ladies Chamber Farmers Market at Hickory Square every Saturday (through Oct 11., excluding Oct. 4 for Oktoberfest) from 8 to 11 a.m. Any Vendors with produce or crafts are welcome! Contact Margaret Lienemann... Full story
Dear Editor, What’s there not to like about good music? The vast majority of the citizens of Cheyenne County missed hearing an exceptional musical event at the Sidney High School auditorium recently. The Dallas Brass was the headliner at a concert that included the Offutt AFB brass ensemble and all members of the Sidney school bands. Because the Offutt brass ensemble was having a travel day between concerts in two area towns, they were excited to be a part of the concert and perform with the Dallas Brass and our own students. This was a c... Full story
Dear Editor, Since late 20111, America’s livestock producers have endured weather disasters such as historic droughts, blizzards, floods and fires, awaiting Congressional enactment of a farm bill so that disaster assistance could resume. When the 2014 Farm Bill was signed into law by President Obama in February, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack ensured that disaster programs were restarted in 60 days, by April 15, 2014. Five months later, USDA’s Farm Service Agency has approved more than 250,000 applications seeking assistance, exceeding Con... Full story
As an investor, you’re well aware that, over the short term, the financial markets always move up and down. During your working years, you may feel that you have time to overcome this volatility. And you’d be basing these feelings on actual evidence: the longer the investment period, the greater the tendency of the markets to “smooth out” their performance. But what happens when you retire? Won’t you be more susceptible to market movements? You may not be as vulnerable as you might think. In the first place, given our growing awareness...
The Sidney High volleyball team had a rough outing against Chase County on Tuesday night at the Cabela’s Athletic Facility, falling 3-1 to the Longhorns. Sidney is just the second team this season to avoid a sweep at the hands of Chase County (10-1). Overall, the Lady Raiders did well to dodge a straight-set loss against a strong squad. “Chase County is a good ball club and we knew that going in,” Sidney head coach Sarah Wilson said. “Again, there were a lot of good learning opportunities for us to grow as a team.” For the first few minutes o...
Area volleyball results Tuesday, Sept. 23 - Chase Co. (10-1) def. Sidney (3-5), 3-1 - Creek Valley (10-0) sweeps Sutherland (4-6) and Perkins Co. (0-13) - Leyton (9-2) sweeps Bayard (5-4) and Garden Co. (1-10) - Wallace (7-2) and Paxton (6-5) sweep Potter-Dix (3-5) Upcoming volleyball schedule Thursday, Sept. 25 - Sidney (3-5) vs. Gering (6-7)/Kimball (7-6) - 4 p.m. - Leyton (9-2) at Hay Springs (4-10)/Mitchell (5-4) - 4:30 p.m. - Creek Valley (10-0) at Garden Co. (1-10) - 5 p.m. - Peetz (3-7) at Pawnee (Colo.) (0-10) - 5 p.... Full story
