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Why should adults have all the fun at Oktoberfest? While grownups are enjoying the festivities at the beer tents during Oktoberfest, kids can let loose at Rocktoberfest, a safe and fun alternative. Sponsored by Kids Plus, Inc., Rocktoberfest offers a great social atmosphere with music entertainment, gaming contests, prizes, free popcorn and soda. This is the 11th year of the event, which has grown from serving 100 kids the first year, to an average of 500 in recent years. It will be held Oct. 3 and 4 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Y...
Superintendent Kirk Sausman of GE Johnson construction company speaks to construction and design students from Sidney High School. The classes visited the construction site of Cabela's 160,000-square-foot corporate campus expansion Wednesday. The structure is expected to be raised by Thanksgiving, according to Sausman.... Full story
PHOTOS BY DAWN GRAVES/THE SUN-TELEGRAPH LODGEPOLE PHOTO BY TAMMY SHERMAN/SPECIAL TO THE SUN-TELEGRAPH The winners are in for the Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber of Commerce annual Scarecrow Contest. The scarecrows were judged on originality, color, design and construction. All had to contain straw, corn shucks or raffia. The contest had three divisions – individuals, organizations and businesses. Prizes were $50 for first place, $35 for second and $15 for third in each category. Above, you'll f... Full story
Ongoing 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 at 254-7343 for info. Fri. & Sat. Oct. 3 & 4 Join us for a great night of fun at Rocktoberfest! Friday & Saturday Oct. 3rd and 4th at St. Pat’s Youth Center in Sidney from 7 to 11 p.m. Grades 7 through 12 are invited. Dozers gaming bus! Lots of cool prizes including a Long Board and Kindle Fire. Don’t miss the inflatable obs... Full story
The Sidney High girls’ golf team performed well at the Best of the West tournament in Gering on Wednesday. Twelve golfers from five schools – Sidney, Chadron, Gering, Bridgeport and Kimball – competed in the tournament held at Monument Shadows Golf Course. Sidney golfers represented half of the field. Junior Rachel Blauert didn’t have her best day – shooting a 95 – but she still placed third overall and came in first on the Sidney team. Sam Rahmig of host Gering won the day with a score of 81. Chadron’s Alpine Hickstein followed in second wit...
Now that October is here, so are the baseball playoffs. Here’s how I see things shaking out: Detroit Tigers (90-72) vs. Baltimore Orioles (96-66) Prediction: Tigers in 5. Of the two American League divisional series, Detroit-Baltimore seems to be the more intriguing one. The storyline of this showdown is a classic one: the Tigers’ elite pitching against an Orioles’ lineup that led the league in homers. At first glance it’s easy to give Detroit the edge since its offense is close to on par with that of Baltimore and it has a sizable advanta...
