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Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph On Thursday morning, January 5, Judge Derek Weimer conducted the swearing in of elected officials in Cheyenne County. Weimers started the proceedings by saying, "This is a good day. Usually I'm here to take things apart, but today we get to put things together for the community's benefit. It's not often in my job that I get to do something positive, so days like today are always enjoyable." Weimers then talked about the importance of the oath of office, how it is...
Mike Motz, Sun-Telegraph On Monday, January 2, at approximately 2:40 a.m. Winners, an entertainment venue featuring skill games with payouts, as well as video games and pool tables, located at 574 Chase Blvd. in Sidney was broken into and robbed of nearly $18,197.00 according to a police report filed with the Sidney Police Department. No employees or customers were at the location at the time of the alleged robbery. Security cameras were able to capture an image of a man wearing a black hat and...
Missoula Children’s Theatre is once again making its annual stop in Sidney, and local students will have another opportunity to be a part of this yearly tradition. Auditions will be held for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of ALADDIN on Monday, January 30th at Sidney High School from 3:45pm to 5:45pm. Those auditioning should arrive early, and plan to stay for the full two hours, as the names of those chosen will be announced at the end of auditions, and some of the cast members will...
A new group for teens is meeting once a month at Sidney's Public Library to discuss and learn about the importance of free speech and communications in modern society. Library Director Amanda Eastin had the idea for the group, which is a small group of teens aged 13-to-18, and they meet once a month at the library. Their first meeting's topic was on elections and the value of the individuals' right to vote, and how just one vote can make a difference. Eastin had a container with scrapes of paper...
Grief can often seem to be almost insurmountable and never-ending. Andrea Waitley experienced her own depths of grief when her husband died of kidney cancer at only 46 years old. He was a strong believer and though she was crushed at losing him, Andrea knew he was with the Lord and that she would see him again. In the meantime, she had an 8 year old daughter to care for and as someone active in Christian ministry, she wanted to live and grieve in such a way that others would never doubt that...
The 108th Legislature has begun. The legislative session began on January 4 and will extend through the month of May. This will be the longer 90-day session. The reason for the longer session has to do with passing the Statewide budget. On the first day of the session in odd numbered years we always elect a speaker and the chairmen of the standing committees. Out of the 14 committee chairs elected there were only three positions that had more than one candidate. 11 of the 14 committee...
I beg you, Brethren, by the mercies of God, that you not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable will of God (in what you do). Romans 12:2 Lacking all perspective, Tom was at his wit's end. Matthew 18:19 kept going through his mind. "If two of you agree together, there I am in your midst." Would Pastor Bill agree with him? Tom needed Jesus' help! And a friend. Pastor Bill had never worked through such a...
Do you remember the TV show this quote is from: "Push the button, Max!" It was invariably followed with, "That's the wrong button!" instantly followed by chaos. No fair peeking at the answer. After watching the recent elections and the national news pundits I was reminded of the TV show that frequently used that verbiage in it's scripts. For the most part the show was one comedy foul up after another as the main character tried to accomplish his assignment. The recent elections reminded me of...
Great article on the HVAC! I just finished reading the headline article on your paper today about the HVAC system. It was nice to read an article that gave the facts for both sides, without bias! Or, maybe I'm biased, but you named both sides equally, which is as it should be. I was cringing before reading the article, but I came away from it with a smile on my face! Thank you for all you do, Carla Lutz Disservice to our Veterans Dear Editor: Our disabled veterans are grossly undercompensated. This travesty of justice is causing enlistments to...
Karen L. Langley, age 75, of Sidney, NE passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 9, 2023 at the Faith Methodist Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Cremation, and inurnment at the Greenwood Cemetery, will take place at a later date. Family will host a viewing and friends may stop at...
Julia "Julie" E. Anciaux, age 77, of Sidney, passed away in Sidney, NE on Friday, January 6, 2023. A Wake Service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney, NE. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Friday, January 13, 2023 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Lou Nollette officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded...
Linda F. Lenzen, age 90, of Sidney, NE passed away Monday, January 2, 2023, in Sidney. A Rosary Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, January 6, 2023 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 A.M. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Lou Nollette officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt C...
Jeffrey L. Pippitt, age 77, of Sidney passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Memorial services honoring Jeff's life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Christ Episcopal Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Chad Rademacher officiating. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday, January 13, 2023 from 1:00-6:00 P.M. to sign Jeff's regi...
Marge (Gerk) Schmitt, age 90, of Sidney, passed away peacefully in Sidney on Friday, December 16, 2022. The Rosary will be recited at 10 AM with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 both held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Lou Nollette officiating. A private family inurnment will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. You may view Marge's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com....
Eloise Eileen Ellis Wilson, 94, of Loveland, CO and a longtime Sidney, NE resident, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, in her home at Lakeview Commons with her family by her side. Eloise was born the eldest of 3 children to Harley and Lois (Pool) Ellis on January 31, 1928, in Dalton, NE. Growing up in the Dalton, Bridgeport and Broadwater NE area, Eloise graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1945, where she received normal training and taught in the country schools. Eloise married Lewis...
Sidney's Red Raider Basketball team continued their hot streak, downing Gering and McCook over the past week to improve their record to 8-and-2 on the season. Sidney was able to overcome a slow start in the Gering game, opening the contest with cold shooting and trailing Gering 13-to-9 at the end of the first period. Both teams employed a tough man-to-man defensive scheme that made good looks at the basket difficult and the pace low-scoring. In the second period the Red Raiders started to find...
Sidney's Lady Raider Basketball team showed they had put their bad performance against Gordon-Rushville on December 30 in the rearview mirror as they opened the new year with two convincing wins over Gering and McCook. On Tuesday, January 3, the girls made the trip up to Gering to match up against the struggling 3-and-7 Lady Bulldogs, and had trouble in the early going against the tall and physical hosts. The Gering defense did a great job limiting the Lady Raiders to outside shots, and they...
Sidney's Red Raider Boys and Girls Wrestling teams traveled to Ogallala Thursday for a triangular meet with Ogallala and McCook, and were unable to defeat either team in their duals. For the girls, Sidney matched up against McCook to start the day, and after four straight forfeits to start the competition, McCook's Payton Cox won by Fall at 120 lbs. Two more forfeits later and Sidney got their first win when Izabelle Owens won by Fall over Aubrie Seybold at 1:50 in the 135 lb weight class. The r...
The Potter-Dix Coyote Basketball team looked to continue their strong start of the season into the New Year, and had a close victory against Bayard followed by a blowout win over South Platte during the first week 2023 to show for their efforts. The Coyotes traveled to Bayard on Friday, and the Tigers looked to be one of the few challenges the Coyotes had on their regular season schedule, coming into the match up at 5-and-2, with their defeats coming from out-of-class opponents Sidney and...
Potter-Dix's Lady Coyote Basketball team has struggled early in the season trying to get their offense on-track, and the changeover to 2023 did not change their fortunes yet. The Lady Coyotes dropped two games by big margins to start the year, and again struggled on offense in each loss. On Friday, the girls traveled to match up against a strong Bayard Lady Tigers team, and immediately found themselves in trouble against the tough defense of Bayard. The Lady Tigers shut out the Lady Coyotes in...
After a disappointing loss against Perkins County to end 2022 and blemish their unbeaten record, Leyton's Lady Warrior Basketball team rebounded and got back on the winning track with a big win against unbeaten Hay Springs Saturday afternoon. The game started close with both teams battling hard, but the Hay Springs girls were able to get better looks and their shots to fall and took a 16-to-9 lead at the end of the first period. Leyton's offense got hot in the second quarter, cutting through...
Leyton's Warrior Basketball team had a very strong start to the 2022-23 season, cruising through their schedule with almost every game won by a large margin. They started 2023 in similar fashion, hosting a tough Hay Springs Hawks team on Saturday in Dalton that started as tight battle, but eventually turned into a rout for the hosts. Hay Springs was able to match up well defensively against Leyton in the first quarter, playing tight and tough defense while getting their offense in rhythm. The...
Peetz's Bulldog Basketball team started 2023 on the right foot with a big win over Weldon Valley on Friday, but then stumbled against a tough Merino team on Saturday. The boys traveled to Weldona on Friday, and started off the game hot, banging down shots and driving inside to score against a porous Weldon Valley defense. After building a 40-to-15 lead at the half, Peetz added another 25 points in the second half to finish off the Warriors by a final of 65-to-34. Freshman standout Rhyder Bane...
Storm Starts New Year With Win; Lady Storm Still Winless Creek Valley's Storm Basketball team battled hard at home on Saturday against the Minatare Indians, and came away with their first win of the season, putting down the visitors by a final score of 65-to-58. The Indians came into the match up with just one win while Creek Valley had yet to win a game, and struggled in most of their matchups. The teams were evenly matched and battled hard through the game, but Creek Valley's big seniors...
Due to the forecast of the Winter Storm Warning, the City of Sidney has declared a snow emergency effective Tuesday, January 17, at 5:00P.M. The snow emergency shall remain in effect until further notice. During the issuance of a snow emergency, no vehicles shall be parked or remain to be parked on any portion of an emergency snow route. The issuance of a snow emergency is to help facilitate the ability of snow removal equipment to clear these routes as quickly as possible. The emergency snow... Full story
