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Bill Ladine of Sidney won the annual Sidney Sun-Telegraph football contest this year. He received a $150 gift certificate from Sonny's Super Foods, but donated it to the King's Daughters organization. Pictured from left are: Charlotte Walker, Sun-Telegraph advertising representative; Ladine; Rob Langrell, Sun-Telegraph publisher; Dolo Witters, King's Daughters treasurer; Matt Heinz, Sonny's general manager; and Kim Phillips, King's Daughters president.... Full story
Fourteen local musicians make up the Cheyenne County Community Band directed by Chris Gabis. There are no auditions, experience level requirements or age restrictions to be a part of this nonprofit musical group. "We provide the music, and all you have to do is bring your instrument and show up to a practice," said Danielle DeKruif, Cheyenne County Community Band president and member. The Cheyenne County Community Band has only been together for a year, but they have made multiple appearances...
On Friday, Bill Benson presented his self-published book “The Parallel Lives of the Noble American Religious Thinkers and Believers: Roger Williams vs. Cotton Mather” to Doris Jensen, Director of the Sidney Public Library. It is now available to check out at the Sidney Public Library or for purchase on Amazon and Xlibris.... Full story
Florence Elliott, 94 of Sidney, died Friday morning, Jan. 16, 2015 at Sidney Regional Medical Center, Extended Care. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Wed., Jan. 21, 2015 in the First United Methodist Church Chapel in Sidney with the Rev. Thomas Hyde officiating. Inurnment will be in the Chappell Cemetery at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Cremation has taken place and there is no visitation at the funeral home. Friends who wish can sign the register book at the Holechek Funeral Home on Tuesday. The complete obituary will appear when available.... Full story
KEARNEY, Neb. – Several local students earned a place on the Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. To earn a place on the Dean’s List, university students must complete 12 hours or more (for which quality points are rewarded) with a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. Students earn a 4.0 for an “A,” a 3.0 for a “B,” and a 2.0 for a “C.” Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis cannot be included among the necessary 12 credit hours, because quality points – A, B, C – are not awarded....
Ongoing Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great Topics and food. Call Leslie @ 250-1113 if questions. Tuesday, Jan. 20 The public is invited to the unveiling of the Preliminary Site Plan for the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds project presented by Baker & Associates and Studio 120 Architects on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Blue Rooster Bakery and Café at 938 10th Avenue in Sidney. The meeting is open to the public and anyone interested in the Fairgrounds project is... Full story
CRETE, Neb. – Two local students made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 semester at Doane College. Students must achieve a minimum 3.7 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and hold 12 graded hours to qualify for this academic distinction. They were: Sidney – Corbin Heller, freshman, graduate of Peetz Plateau Re-5 High School Chappell – Summer Mueller, freshman, graduate of Creek Valley High School...
On Feb. 3 and 4, I’ll be attending the 27th Annual High Plains No-till Conference. The conference is hosted by the Colorado Conservation Tillage Association and is held each year at the Community Center in Burlington, Colo. I’ve spoken at this conference in the past and have attended the conference over the past several years. This year I will get to just sit back, listen and learn from some excellent speakers lined up. I enjoy this conference as it is a smaller version of the No Till on the Plains winter conference. The CCTA conference att...
LINCOLN, Neb. – USDA Rural Development is seeking applications for the Rural Energy for America Program. REAP is available to agricultural producers and rural small for-profit businesses to complete energy efficiency improvements or install a renewable energy system to their current farm or business operations. Grants and guaranteed loans may be used for the purchase and installation of energy efficiency equipment and renewable energy systems, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) units, lighting, windows, pivots or s...
Center Pivot Irrigation Management short courses are planned for Scottsbluff and three other Nebraska sites in February to help producers enhance the value of water through advanced irrigation management practices. The Scottsbluff course is Feb. 9 at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center, 4502 Avenue I, Scottsbluff. There is no cost to attend, however participants are asked to register so that adequate materials and meals will be available. To register call (308)-632-1276 or email [email protected] Other short courses have been planned...
Training for private pesticide applicators whose certification will expire in 2015 will be offered on Tuesday, Jan. 20 in Sidney at the Country Inn & Suites. The training is also for people who would like to become certified as a private pesticide applicator for the first time. The training will be offered at 1 p.m. Contact the Nebraska Extension office at (308) 254-4455 for additional training locations in the Panhandle and other options for pesticide certification....
The latest results from crop and livestock research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s High Plains Ag Lab near Sidney, faculty positions update and building plans will be shared with the HPAL advisory board and the public at the annual research update scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27. The meeting will take place from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Sidney Campus of Western Nebraska Community College. For questions, call the High Plains Ag Lab at (308) 254-3918. The public is welcome. Agenda topics include: • Welcome by HPAL Advisory Board chai...
No-till weed management will be one of the focus areas of the “Farming In The Margins” workshop at the Clarion Inn & Conference Center on Feb. 18 in Garden City, Kan. Some of the topics include: Randy Anderson, research agronomist at the North Central Agriculture Research Laboratory in Brookings, S.D., has been working on ecologically based pest management in cropping systems. This approach requires looking at the biological aspects of weed dynamics, diverse crop rotation effects on weed populations and using living plants as a weed sup...
1st SEMESTER Straight “A” Honor Roll 9th Grade Emma Alexander Bailey Bagnell Matthew Benzel Kara Birner Charlie Brockhaus Jacob Burke Riley Christensen Ashlyn Christian Jordan Cook Braydon Cortney Kristina Davis Kate Dible Connor Dormann Julia Evertson Adriana Falcon Christina Gay Jocilyn Hessler Bret Jaggers Alia Jones Cassandra Kilmurray Paige Langley Connor Langrell Elea McKnight Mitchell Porter Natalie Radcliffe Drew Reece Chantal Riggs Derek Robb Mitchell Rolls Kylie Rosdail Emily Secrest Tessa Siler Jonathan Smith Emma Spachek Brodie Sut...
1st SEMESTER Superintendent’s Honor Roll 94.5%+ GPA 9th Grade Pierce Leef Payje Misegadis Samantha Schmid 10th Grade Natalie Christofferson Jesslyn Straber 11th Grade Keith Everitt 12th Grade Jill Behrends Hannah Schievelbein 1st SEMESTER Principal’s Honor Roll 89.5%-94.4% GPA 9th Grade Allie Blackwelder Megan Priest Michael Rahe Michael Smith 10th Grade Ben Cabela Elizabeth Green Jo Hummermeier Kali Priest Austin Rowley Kayla Sisco Kelli Sisco 11th Grade Katie Burch Noah Lutkehus Chandra Smith Joellyn Straber 12th Grade Aftan Bartels Mad...
1st SEMESTER Straight “A” Honor Roll 9th Grade Taylor Borges Paige Ernest 10th Grade Hope Dykman 11th Grade Tanner Bellmyer Caitlyn Deal Katelyn Higgins Jessica Houk 12th Grade Kaitlyn Berner Dani McKay 1st SEMESTER “AB” Honor Roll 9th Grade Kort Dye 10th Grade Taylor Berner Abbe Draper Kenny Ernest Zach Hellie Jack Houk Bailey Miller Brody Morgan Brianna Weyerts 11th Grade Zach Deal Rhett Dye 12th Grade Cody McKay James Rushman Jared Westman 2nd QUARTER Straight “A” Honor Roll 9th Grade Taylor Borges 10th Grade Hope Dykman Kenny Ernest 11th...
1st SEMESTER Superintendent’s Honor Roll 4.0 to 8.0 GPA 9th Grade Larami Baggs 10th Grade Baylie Hradecky 11th Grade Mikenna Curlee Jodie Schumacher 12th Grade Lacee Baggs Whitney Christian Jennifer Gutierrez Jessica Uhl 1st SEMESTER A Honor Roll 3.6 to 3.99 GPA 10th Grade Katlyn Buss Tyler Gentry Payton Swedlund 11th Grade Colby Bellendir Katrina Curtis Adam Davis Kyndall Lowry Christian Travis 12th Grade Bradey Holtz Taylor Hradecky Brian Roelle 1st SEMESTER B Honor Roll 3.0 to 3.59 GPA 9th Grade Alexander Curlee Evan Fort Gabriel Naegele C...
1st SEMESTER Straight “A” Honor Roll 7th Grade Angelea Arnett Benjamin Bashtovoi Mckenna Bergstrom Nicole Birner Jessica Council Taylor Dormann Jay Fritzler Haley Kennedy Alaina Kuhns Caroline Lindahl Caleb Luptak Manyu Mogallapalli Kendra Nesbitt Madilyn Nielsen Salena Petluri Sophia Price Hannah Rawley Kate Riggs Aspen Schilz Jaylee Shaw Alex Suhr Nathan Wamsley Sarah Wamsley 8th Grade Meaghan Adams(Ross) Brennan Andrew Amber Brekhus Haile Christofferson Karli Christofferson Jatin Cranmore Drake Demasters Arik Doty Makenna Douglas Moh...
1st SEMESTER Superintendent’s Honor Roll 4.0 to 8.0 GPA 7th Grade Alexah Fort 8th Grade Sarah Davis Benjamin Griswinski Ciara Lichti 1st SEMESTER “A” Honor Roll 3.6 to 3.99 GPA 7th Grade Marcus Bernhardt Matthew Davis Burke Splichal 8th Grade Dylan Baggs Jakob Kurz Sarah Splichal 1st SEMESTER “B “Honor Roll 3.0 to 3.59 GPA 7th Grade Paul Houser Anthony Kramer Ashlyn Runge Gage Soucie Michael Turpin 8th Grade Sophia Boothby Makaela Hill Zachary Holtz Bryson Long Dominick Naegele Jayce Pemberton Blake Roelle...
1st SEMESTER Straight “A” Honor Roll 6th Grade Jillian Ehlers Alianna Gonzalez Colvin Ladely Dominick Russ Hannah Vath 7th Grade Madelyn Watchorn 8th Grade Janessa Carley Destinee Henke Danielle Higgins Meg Huson Josh Kruse Shelby Miller 1st SEMESTER “AB” Honor Roll 6th Grade Logan Borges Ella Draper Zack Henke Dylan Miller Sage Rummel 7th Grade Jeremy Carley Megan Ernest Cassidee Murray 8th Grade Mariah Draper Carly Fortune DJ George Quentin Miller Major Roberts 2nd QUARTER Straight “A” Honor Roll 6th Grade Jillian Ehlers Alianna Gonzalez Co...
1st SEMESTER Superintendent’s Honor Roll 94.5% and above 5th Grade Taylyn Bauer Allyson Jay Grace Michelman Shayley Nordyke Chance Spiers Grace Timm Lucas Trujillo 6th Grade Oakley Hodges Ashleigh Jay Mariah Koenen Jersie Misegadis Justin Ningen Miquala Purcell Kendall Soucie 7th Grade Kayla Collins Jadyn Gerald Patrick Hansen Noah Knapp Jordyn Koenen Karl Motzkus Caitlyn Mueller Chloe Sawyer 8th Grade Mackenzie Backus Tanner Crass Jordyn Koenen Cooper Reichman Austin Soucie Dominic Tucker 1st SEMESTER Prinicpal’s Honor Roll 89.5%-94.4% 5th...
The Peetz Bulldogs captured the North Central League Junior High league basketball championship this winter.... Full story
LEXINGTON – The Sidney Red Raiders maintained their perfect record in 2015 (6-0) with two more wins over non-district opponents over the weekend. Sidney first knocked off the Ogallala Indians (1-12) at the Cabela's Athletic Facility 66-41 before the toppling the Lexington Minutemen (2-11) on the road 80-64. The Raiders now stand at 12-2 overall. Despite not having enough fire power to stay with the Raiders, the Minutemen had a pair of talented scorers that challenged the Sidney defense from s...
LEXINGTON – The Sidney Lady Raiders extended their winning streak to five games over the weekend with a pair of victories over non-district opponents. The Raiders led much of the way against the Ogallala Indians (9-4) on Friday night at the Cabela’s Athletic Facility before they had to ward off a fourth-quarter comeback attempt in a 52-47 victory. On Saturday at Lexington (1-12), the Raiders also led much of the way. But when the Minutemaids rallied to seize the lead in the fourth quarter, it was the Raiders who had to mount a comeback to ear...
DALTON – With just a few days left before the Minuteman Activities Conference Tournament, the top-seeded Potter-Dix girls' team served notice its in top form. The Coyotes kept their strong season going with two more wins over the weekend to up their record to 9-2. On Friday the Coyotes turned back the MAC defending champion and local rival Leyton Warriors 51-43 in Dalton before returning home to finish off Hay Springs 37-29 on Saturday. The Warriors, who are seeded No. 2 in the MAC, saw their r...
