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Two incidents late last week and over the weekend kept Cheyenne County First Responders and Police busy and sparked the community's interest. On Thursday evening, a report of a semi-truck fire at mile marker 51 on eastbound Interstate 80 caused a temporary closure of the highway and snarled traffic for hours. On Saturday morning, a shooting incident prompted Police and EMS workers to respond to the scene, and an arrest was made. At the same time, the victim was transported to Sidney Regional Med...
The sights of summer may be changing, but the sounds of summer persist. As part of Keep Sidney Beautiful's monthly open mic night, a community performance was held outside Pedalers Corner on Friday, September 27th. A well-attended event, the family-friendly outdoor concert was topped off with a special guest, Sweet Ice celebrating its final summer night out in Sidney for the year. "It is amazing to look out and see you all here tonight," President of Keep Sidney Beautiful, Sandra Buckner...
LINCOLN, NE-- Adarsha Ganesan of Sidney has been selected as a homecoming royalty finalist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Ganesan is a senior majoring in computer science. Parents are Anitha Ganesan and Ganesan Kanagarajan. The royalty winners will be elected by the student body in an online vote Oct. 2 and 3. They will be crowned Oct. 5 at halftime of the Nebraska vs. Rutgers football game, which kicks off at 3 p.m. at Memorial Stadium....
A new story hour and paint party is coming to Sidney Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 1pm to 3pm at Elston House, located at 1005 10th Avenue in downtown Sidney. Enjoy Halloween tricks and treats coupled with a story read by local entertainer, Kelsey Arrington. Paint a ceramic witch figure while dressing in your finest costume to receive $5 off your pottery piece. No reservations are required. For questions regarding the event you can contact Elston House at 308-203-1133 or C. Elliot Blooms at...
The C.A. Story Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2024 grants. Founded in 1984 by local insurance and real estate businessman C.A. Story, the Foundation that bears his name has funded projects that enhance the quality of life for communities in the Nebraska Panhandle. Through the Foundation, Mr. Story’s commitment to the people that proudly call this area home is carried out year after through generous grants to local non-profits. TO QUALIFY: • Exist as a benevolent non-profit organization organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the...
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the greatest foreign threat facing the United States today. They steal our intellectual property. They pursue economic and trade policies that undermine our economy. They repeatedly violate American sovereignty with spy stations, spy balloons, and other forms of espionage. They fuel the fentanyl crisis which continues to kill in Nebraska and across the country. CCP dictator Xi Jinping has said he wants to be the global dominating power by 2049. That means...
The stories I could tell about my father would easily fill the pages of a War and Peace sized novel. I'll relate one true story that illustrates one of his hallmark characteristics: his sense of humor. Born Calvin Kenneth Sunderland on January 18, 1925, at Watonga, Oklahoma, the first of 6 children born to the union of Utha and Orville Sunderland. He early exhibited this particular trait. Despite his many talents and abilities, dad never took himself too seriously. He was as apt to tell funny...
Are you a S.N.I.O.P.? A S.N.I.O.P. is a person who is susceptible to the negative influences of other people. This is a common syndrome. We all desire approval from others. Everyone has grown up being conditioned to be concerned about what others think. Many people tend to be negative, finding problems rather than solutions. So, it's to be expected that the influence of other people is mostly negative. It's only when you pay attention to these negative people that a problem arises. When you pay...
“Let everyone who loves the Lord praise His Name!” Psalm 150 Today is Rosh HaShanah (Hebrew ‘Head of the Year’). My favorite time of year for the colors and the shouts of joy! The autumn season seems to invigorate one with mysterious energy for Homecoming, football and volleyball contests, celebrations of the winners and joy in the harvests at every Oktober Fest. In Isarel, the new year flows into ten days of awe to remind of being brought out of slavery in Egypt. Now, the people create,...
By Nicole Heldt, Research Project Coordinator Maharjan Soils Lab, UNL-PREEC The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) team led by Dr. Bijesh Maharjan, associate professor and extension specialist at UNL's Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center (PREEC), accomplished another successful series of Nebraska Soil Health Schools hosted by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and UNL. The schools were conducted at three locations from west to east in Nebraska in 2023 and...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will hold its biannual Data Users’ Meeting on October 15-16 starting at 12 p.m. ET virtually via Zoom. This meeting is free and open to the public. Registration is required. The Data Users’ Meeting is held to share recent and pending statistical program changes with the public and to solicit input on these and other programs important to agriculture. The event is organized by NASS in cooperation with the World Agricultural Outlook...
Shirley Ann (Bules) Jurgens, age 90, of Sidney, NE passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Per Shirley's wishes she was cremated and no public services will be held. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Sidney, NE. You may view Shirley's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Shirley's care. Shirley was born on March 6, 1934 to Karl J. and Katherine M. (Strasrypka) Bules and... Full story
Wilma Lee Pattison, 98, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away peacefully on September 19, 2024. At her request, cremation has taken place, and there will be no service. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Wilma Lee was born on October 5, 1925, in Scottsbluff, NE to Percy James and Merle Elizabeth Bailey. She married Marvin Leroy "Pat" Pattison on May 20, 1945, at First Presbyterian Church in Scottsbluff. They then moved to Sidney, NE where they owned and managed the Town and Country... Full story
GOTHENBURG--Sidney's Red Raider Football team remained unbeaten with a convincing 21-to-10 win on the road against the Gothenburg Swedes on September 27, but this win required the Raiders to overcome their errors to accomplish. After winning their last two contests by identical scores of 42-to-0, this latest win was just as impressive, although it came about in a very different fashion. To start the game, Gothenburg received the kickoff, and the Sidney defense did its usual job in shutting down...
AURORA-- The Lady Raiders had a tough week prior to the Aurora Tournament, with losses against Chase County and Gering before rebounding with a big win against Mitchell. But the Aurora tournament promised an even tougher level of competition for Sidney, and the Lady Raiders ended up dropping two out of three matches during the Saturday tourney. The first match-up was against the Class C1 Ashland-Greenwood Lady Bluejays, and the Sidney girls were overwhelmed in the first set by the hard-hitting g...
DALTON--It was a bright and sunny Friday afternoon for the opening of Homecoming Weekend for Leyton, and another homecoming of sorts was on the schedule for the weekend's festivities. It was the return of Potter-Dix Coyotes on the Leyton Football schedule, for the first time since 2015. The rival schools had bright sunshine for the revival of their rivalry, and the heat of the sun Friday afternoon was matched by the intensity on the field. A 6-Man Football game can have teams coming back from...
DALTON--There were some questions about the Leyton Lady Warrior Volleyball team coming into the 2024 season with the loss of some of their big hitters from last year due to graduation. But the Leyton squad made adjustments and have been using their speed, court-coverage, and solid fundamentals to tear through the regular season schedule as they head into October. On this undefeated streak, the Lady Warriors have only dropped two sets in 19 matches, and are clearly the area's dominant team in...
SIDNEY--On September 24, the City of Sidney Council held its Budget Meeting for the upcoming fiscal year 2024-25. All council members were present except Brock Buckner, who was excused from the hearing. After the meeting was concluded, the council held its regular bi-weekly meeting and conducted its routine business. In the Budget Hearing, the meeting started with time allotted for the public to make comments or raise concerns about the proposed budget. No citizens requested to make any...
SCOTTSBLUFF, NE - The High Plains Mini-Con Committee and Uptown Scottsbluff (formerly the Monument Mall) are proud to announce that the Eighth Annual High Plains Mini-Con will take place on Oct 19, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Center Court at Uptown Scottsbluff. The High Plains Mini-Con is a family friendly, nerd-centric comics-and-pop culture event that has taken place in Scottsbluff each October, and is the only event of its kind in Western Nebraska. "We are excited to once again bring this...
The Sidney Elks Lodge #1894 has been serving legendary meals since opening its doors in 1930, and Saturday, September 28, 2024 was no exception. The fundraiser dinner consisting of the standard Cajun Boil fare including crab legs, shrimp, crawfish, andouille sausage, potatoes and corn with a beer biscuit and homemade cheesecake to round out the meal, was served to 62 people, all of whom left with full bellies and smiles on their faces. Approximately $2500 was raised for the Elks historic...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph DALTON--For about 90 years, the Dalton Fall Festival has been a staple of the community, greeting early autumn with an array of activities, food, and fun that brings out the Dalton and Gurley communities as well as many festival-goers from around Cheyenne County. This year's festival had the good fortune of taking place during a weekend featuring beautiful weather, and if anything, it could have been a bit cooler. But no rain or cold winds were around to dampen...
SIDNEY-- At approximately 1 a.m. On Thursday, Oct 3, the Nebraska State Patrol requested an emergency assist from the Sidney Police Department in a single vehicle pursuit. Sidney Police were requested to deploy a tire deflation device to the fleeing vehicle. Before the device could be deployed, the vehicle lost control and crashed, sparking a grass fire near city limits. The dry conditions in the area cause the flames to spread rapidly, and the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department was called to the...
