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Monday afternoon Republican candidate for Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen and running mate Joe Kelly stopped in Sidney. “It's about our kids,” Pillen said regarding his motivation for seeking the governorship. Pillen has been married 43 years and he and his wife have four children. He grew up in Platte County and graduated from Lakeview High School. He grew up raising pigs with his father, Dale. We learned about faith, family and the value of hard work,” he said about his upbringing. He said gover...
The Sidney City Council on September 27 approved its budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The process included a budget hearing early in the city council meeting, followed by the council approving a resolution setting the property tax at .574936 mills. Of that amount, .338854, or $1,520,453, will be appropriated for the General Fund and .236082, or $1,077,409 will be appropriated for bonded indebtedness. Finance Director Lane Kizzire's presentation included that the assessed value of property...
Saturday morning's parade was a time for the community to get excited about a full day of Oktoberfest, children getting their bags of candy and a candidate to meet and greet the voters of Sidney and Cheyenne County. After the parade, Robin Stevens, candidate for District 7 Nebraska Board of Education, met with the Sidney -Sun-Telegraph. Robin Stevens, incumbent for the Nebraska Board of Education, and Elizabeth Tegtmeier, are on the General Election ballot for District 7 for the Nebraska Board...
Students of the Western Nebraska Aviation Mechanics flying club will hosts their annual fly-in event 7 a.m. to noon or when food runs out. The event will be Saturday, Oct. 15, at Sidney Airport. Cost of the breakfast is $8 for adults, children under 12 are $4 and pilots in command are free. The fly-in is the Flying Club's primary fundraiser, supporting field trips to regional airports. The event can be compared to a car show with pilots displaying their planes and a time to meet pilots. The...
A thought came to me recently that some might call a moment of doubt, even dark. However, that perception misses the mark. Here is the question: What is your legacy? Maybe we can’t know until there’s a post-mortem assessment. So maybe we need to reword the question a little. What are you known for, followed by what do you want to be known for? Pay attention to the change in time sequence. What are you known for is about the present state, what do you want to be known for implies a desire and...
“You are fearfully and wonderfully made in the sight of God.” God has plans for you! Psalm 139. Psychological growth begins in the womb, as you sense your mother’s reaction to situations. You hear at 16 weeks and feel pain at 20 weeks. Your little brain is developing its synapses, but your lungs aren’t ready for air. When Mom and Dad pick you up and love you, your brain starts working to grow you up, physically. Mom’s hugging, nursing and rocking brings together your thoughts and system ne...
I’m an avid reader. From soup can labels, magazines in doctors’ offices, street signs, newspapers, and just about anything that has the printed word I’ll pick up and read. Early in my life, around 7 or 8 years old I discovered the Tom Swift books and I was hooked. By my early teens I had read every sci-fi book in the Fairbanks Public Library from the Tom Swift series, to the great authors. Over the years the list grew to include Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, H. G. Wells, George Orwel...
Nebraska has always been a leader in public education, even during the pandemic. Nebraska K-12 education was considered to have had one of the best responses in the US. This was due to the leadership of our State Board of Education, the Nebraska Department of Education and the good practices of local school leaders and staffs. As of today, schools are now open to all of our students providing them a safe academic environment. So, as school administrators, we were shocked and appalled when we read that certain candidates for the Nebraska Board o...
If you have a family member who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, or is starting to show symptoms, you will face some real challenges. Navigating the Alzheimer’s experience involves a long journey, and there’s no easy answer for how you can cope with your emotions. But you can at least address some of the financial issues involved to help give yourself a greater sense of control. Here are some moves to consider: • Plan for care costs and identify insurance coverage. The list of Alzheimer’s-related medical expenses is long and inclu...
Rest. You may say, “rest, what is that?” But it is necessary. In fact it is a something all of us need to do (and be better at). From the Beginning, the Father knew we needed rest, so He sat a specific time aside for us to do just that, both physically and spiritually. When we think of rest, we ultimately think, nap or sleep. That is physical rest. We need to sleep so our bodies and brains can function properly. Did you know that in the United States more than 60 percent of people do not get the amount of sleep that their body physically req...
Editor's note: This content was originally created for Nebraska Public Media, with permission given for distribution through Nebraska News Service. Historically dry weather across Nebraska will be a big factor for farmers this fall as corn and soybean harvests are underway. The state just recorded its driest August in 128 years of record keeping. Ranchers are being put to the test as drought conditions persist across all of the state’s $28 billion dollar agricultural sector. Many farmers and ranchers say this year is one of the toughest drought...
This week we’re going to look at the history of vanilla. Vanilla has a remarkable story filled with history intrigue, passion and piracy. Vanilla flavors food, beverages and even our favorite chocolate bar. It’s a secret ingredient that makes a lot of medicine go down more easily and it is in most bottles of perfume. Last, but most certainly not least, vanilla helps to lift spirits, soothe jangled nerves, calms you down, makes you feel good and can even help you lose weight. Vanilla is the fla...
Sidney’s Red Raider Football team traveled to Chadron Friday for a division match up against the Cardinals, and after battling to a 7-to-7 tie at the end of the first half, the Raiders were unable to hold off the Cardinals and fell by a final score of 19-to-13. The loss moves Sidney to 2-and-4 on the season. Chadron won the coin toss and elected to receive, and after returning the kick off to the Chadron 43 yard line, went on a 57 yard drive to score and take a 7-to-0 lead. Sidney started t...
Sidney’s Lady Raider Volleyball team improved their record to 19-and-5 on the season, racking up five more wins against two losses over the week. The week started on Tuesday for the Lady Raiders as they hosted Scottsbluff. The Sidney girls swept their Scottsbluff counterparts in three sets, 25-to-19, 25-to-19 and 25-to-23. Junior Chloe Ahrens led the offense with 12 kills in the victory. Sidney then traveled north for the Twin Cities Invitational Tournament, and defeated Gering in the t...
Sidney’s Lady Raider Golf team traveled to Crandell Creek Golf Course in Ogallala for the B-4 District Tournament on Monday, October 3, and senior Aubree Larson shot a 95 to represent Sidney at the State Tournament in Gering on October 10 and 11. Scottsbluff again dominated the competition, shooting a 325 and taking four of the five top individual spots in the competition. Gering placed second with a score of 425, and Sidney placed sixth with a score of 454. Larson is Sidney’s only qua...
The Cheyenne County Community Center has always been a hub of activities and events for the area community, and has an “ambassador” that will brighten your day while helping you discover all the Center has to offer. Tara Gray started as Activities Director back in November, but she's not new to the area or the Community Center. She was working part-time in the evenings at the Community Center, and when Kirsten Richards left the Center to open Beans & Steams, she was offered the position as Act...
It was another busy week for Leyton’s Lady Warrior Volleyball team, and they won four out of six matches to move their season record to 12-and-10. On Tuesday, September 27, they traveled to Bridgeport and after dropping the first two sets, 25-to-14 and 26-to-24, they rallied to win the third set 25-to-19. But Bridgeport rallied to take the fourth set 25-to-13 for the 3-to-1 match victory. Leyton then traveled to Arthur to match up against the Lady Wolves, and after taking the first two sets 25-t...
Potter-Dix’s Lady Coyote Volleyball team continued their stellar season at home with a win against South Platte, and a loss to rival Bayard on Tuesday, September 27. First up was South Platte, and the Potter-Dix girls took a big lead early in the first set, and pulled away despite serving and hitting errors for a 25-to-12 first set victory. In the second set the Lady Coyotes again took an early lead, but the Lady Blue Knights kept up the pressure and eventually tied the set at 17-to-17. But t...
Leyton’s Warrior Football team continued to struggle against division opponents, falling 42-to-0 Friday afternoon to the Mullen Broncos in Dalton. Leyton is now at 3-and-3 on the season, with all three losses coming from division opponents. After a close first quarter that had the teams battling for offense and the Broncos taking an 8-to-0 lead, the Leyton defense was unable to contain the Mullen attack and surrendered 22 points in the second quarter to go into halftime trailing 30-to-0. M...
Sidney’s Red Raider Cross Country team traveled to Scottsbluff on Friday, September 30 for the Western Conference Cross Country Meet, and the girl’s team placed fourth and the boy’s team placed third at the end of the competition. Sophomore Noah Canas led the boys’ squad with a ninth place finish at 18:43.06, while junior Talissa Tanquary led the girls with a second place finish at 20:01.00. Chadron won the girls’ team competition while Gering won for the boys....
It was Homecoming Day for the Peetz Bulldogs, and after a close first quarter the visiting Fleming Wildcats put up 32 points in the second quarter to cruise to a 57-to-6 win over Peetz. The loss moves the Bulldogs to 1-and-4 on the season. Peetz started the game with the ball but were unable to gain any traction against the Fleming defense, and punted for a touchback. After Fleming’s first play went for a touchdown, a penalty called it back, but the Wildcats were able to quickly drive the length...
Sidney Police Department September 29 1:44 a.m., Agency Assist, Mile Post 59, Eastbound Interstate 80. 9:20 a.m., Code Violation, 1400 block 12th Avenue, Sidney. 9:28 a.m., Business Alarm, 800 block Illinois Street. 9:49 a.m., Animal Call, 2200 block Illinois Street. 10:36 a.m., Emergency Protective Custody. 1:55 p.m., Civil Call, 1200 block Village Way. 3:46 p.m., Agency Assist, 1100 block 10th Avenue. 3:55 p.m., Disturbance, 600 block Chase Blvd. 4:03 p.m., Animal Call, 600 block East Illinois Street. 5:18 p.m., Disturbance, 600 block Chase...
