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An inflammatory headline and incomplete quotations this week led to a false indication about Cheyenne County Visitors Center Director Heather Hausmann. The headline, in Wednesday’s Sun-Telegraph, falsely stated that Hausmann was under the scrutiny of the Cheyenne County Commissioners. Hausmann’s part in the discussion at Monday’s Commissioner’s meeting was a side note in an agenda item looking at the Cheyenne County Tourism Board’s budget. The Commissioners, along with Tourism Board board member Hal Enevoldsen, were examining the board’s b...
After more than a week of pursuit, Elijah Mason Dunning, 21, was arrested in Broomfield, Colorado, on five charges: theft by receiving stolen property, a Class 2A felony; possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person, a Class 1D felony; possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, a Class 2 felony; and operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest and possession of a controlled substance, both Class 4 felonies. Dunning had eluded law enforcement officers since Oct. 30. At about 11 p...
A new traffic light for the intersection of Illinois Street and 13th Avenue is scheduled to be shipped on Dec. 5, with installation to occur before the end of the year. "I would expect for us to see it sometime the second week of December, with installation shortly thereafter," Mike Palmer, Sidney electric superintendent, said. In August, the light pole was hit by a truck. Since then, the intersection has had flashing yield lights for east- and westbound traffic and stop signs for north- and...
Cheyenne County Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Night at the Races event on Nov. 18 at the Sidney Elks Club. The Chamber fundraiser event is "a fun time for the community to get together," Denise Wilkinson, Chamber president, said. "There's eight races, 10 horses each. You can pre-name your horse. And when you win, you win the paper money but also you get into the drawing for a grand prize," she said. The races are pre-recorded, Wilkinson explained. "There is a company in...
To honor Nebraska author Bess Streeter Aldrich and recognize outstanding writing, the Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation announces its 2018 Short Story Contest. Authors are encouraged to generate a fictional short story that is written in the wholesome spirit displayed by Bess Streeter Aldrich in her works while incorporating a theme that focuses on Nebraska’s economy, history, cultural diversity, and/or geography (past, present, and/or future). Story length should be 1,000-2,000 words (there is no minimum word requirement for the Intermediate ca...
This Saturday, Nov. 11, Union Pacific's military locomotive - No. 1943 The Spirit - will pass through Sidney. The locomotive was unveiled in October and is making its way to Cheyenne, Wyoming, for an event Monday as part of a multi-state Salute to the Military tour. UPRR said the locomotive will likely pass through Sidney around 9 p.m....
Lynn J. Rowe, age 88 of Sidney, NE passed away Saturday morning, November 4, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, November 13th at the Kimball Cemetery in Kimball, NE. Cremation has been held. Memorial contributions can be made in Lynn's name to the Donor's choice. You may view Lynn's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Lynn was born June 6, 1929 to Jess and Lennie (Hite) Rowe in Potter, NE. Lynn attended and graduated...
Mike Scott Hartzler (a.k.a. Hudda, Pappa) left this life on November 2, 2017, and as he did he left every single one of us with a lifetime of cherished memories. Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 7th in the Light of the World Lutheran Church in Fort Worth, TX. A viewing of the Texas Funeral Service will begin at 9:00 A.M., Saturday, November 11th at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel. Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M., in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Lunch will follow graveside...
Ruth Ziegler, 97 of Scottsbluff, Nebraska and a longtime Dalton resident died Tuesday evening, November 7, 2017 at Skyview at Bridgeport rest home in Bridgeport, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, November 11, 2017 in the United Church of the Plains, Trinity site in Dalton, Nebraska with Pastor Wayne Pouppirt officiating. Burial will follow in the Dalton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Dalton Fire and Rescue Department. There is no...
Tomorrow the next level of six-man football will be decided with the Peetz Bulldogs facing the Kit Carson Wildcats. The Bulldogs finished the regular season with one loss, an away game with Prairie High School resulting in a two-point loss. Peetz defeated Fleming last week in the first round of the playoffs. Peetz defeated Fleming 40-28 for the second time in Fleming this year. Saturday's contest pits the 8-1 Bulldogs against the 9-1 Wildcats. Statistically, the two teams are almost identical...
Sometimes a game is decided by one miscue following a night of exceptional play. That one missed pass, net serve or field goal that deflected off of the goal posts decided who is a step closer to the big show and who is turning in their uniforms the next day. The story doesn’t stop there, however. Too often players and fans alike leave the definition of success with the scoreboard. “A W is a W,” many will say when their favorite team wins. But we need to remember the coaches, notably high schoo...
VETERANS DAY ON TAP A number of programs are on tap to celebrate Veterans Day this year to honor those who served in the U.S. Armed forces. On Friday, Sidney Regional Medical Center and Sidney Public Schools join for a program featuring Col. Lloyd Buzzell, Vice Commander of the Twentieth Air Force Global Strike Command at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyo. The program begins at 2 p.m. in the Sidney Middle School Auditorium. ****** On Veterans Day, November 11, the Sidney Elks Club...
