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The rollout of the Affordable Care Act has been rough and Nebraska health companies, brokers and citizens have all dealt with issues concerning the law’s implementation. Jackie Gartner, a local account executive at OCI insurance and financial services, has seen customers dealing with some of these issues caused by the healthcare rollout firsthand. People were mislead because they thought their insurance was being canceled. Those people didn’t realize the coverage was canceled because it didn’t contain the essential health benefits mandated by t...
Sidney High School's One Act crew performed a dress rehearsal for their classmates on Thursday afternoon in advance of Saturday's district competition. Their production is called "A Simple Task" and features Nathan Dvorak, Amy Rowan, Tausha Holtz, Jonathan Stokes, Thomas Webb, Jacob Peterson, Riley Cheramie, Casey Baldwin, Mitch Verhulst, LaNaya Gutierrez, Will Castner, Meghan Neal, Bailee Christie, Autumn Holly, Kelsey Franklin, Moselle Yohn, Teagyn Short, Cameron Baldwin, Jenny Myers, Jacob... Full story
Sidney High School's One Act crew performed a dress rehearsal for their classmates on Thursday afternoon in advance of Saturday's district competition.... Full story
Late Thursday night, the White House notified States of a Presidential Proclamation to fly flags at half-staff through sunset on Monday, Dec. 9, as, according to the Presidential Proclamation, “a mark of respect for the memory of Nelson Mandela.” During this time, Gov. Heineman reminds Nebraskans to the flag at half-staff this Sat., Dec. 7 for the annual National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in honor of those American patriots who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor. Gov. Dave Heineman is reminding Nebraskans that flags at all... Full story
SIDNEY (AP) — Prosecutors have made a deal with a Nebraska Panhandle man who accused a woman of extorting him over the molestation of her daughter. Jason Frei, 55, of Potter, pleaded no contest Wednesday to negligent child abuse and attempted witness tampering, according to online court records. Prosecutors lowered the original charge he faced, sexually assaulting a child, in exchange for Frei's pleas. He's scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 11. Authorities say Frei groped the girl while giving her mother a massage at his home in August. The A... Full story
Rita Stinner of Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) is Nebraska’s 2013-14 National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Outstanding Music Educator of the Year Award Recipient. Ms. Stinner was nominated for the NFHS award by the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) with the collaboration of the Nebraska Music Educators Association (NMEA). Nominations are based upon outstanding service and unselfish devotion to interscholastic music by high school or college music directors. Stinner is recognized as an outstanding m... Full story
One hundred and fifty years ago on December 2, 1863 the bronze sculpture of "Freedom Triumphant Over War and Peace" was hoisted to the top of the United States Capitol building in Washington DC. A 35-gun salute boomed across the Capitol grounds and echoed back to the assembled crowd from each of the twelve forts that surrounded and protected the home of liberty and justice. "Freedom," as she is called, was designed by American born artist and sculptor Thomas Crawford in 1855. Her journey, from...
Jared R. Stecher, 69 of Potter, passed away at his home Thursday, December 5, 2013. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Sat., Dec. 14th in the Prairie West Church in Potter with Rev. Betsy Galloway-Carew officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Potter Cemetery. Cremation has been held. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Jared’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
Dewayne Phelps 1918 to 2013 World War II veteran Dewayne Phelps, 95 of Sidney, died Thursday morning, December 5, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Wed., Dec. 11, 2013 in the Trinity Lutheran Church, South Divide south of Sidney with Pastor Daniel Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery with military rites. Memorials have been established to Trinity Lutheran Church, South Divide. Friends may call from 1 p.m. to 7... Full story
Robert Edwin Gillham 1923 to 2013 Robert Edwin Gillham, 90, of Peetz, passed away Sun., Dec. 1, 2013 in Sidney. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wed., Dec. 11, at the Peetz United Methodist Church with Rev. DeVota Burry officiating. Inurnment will be at the Peetz Cemetery. Robert was born on Feb. 20, 1923, in Peetz to Roy Edwin and Orpha Jane (Grace) Gillham. He graduated from Peetz High School and continued his education at Colorado State University graduating with a Bachelor's Degree... Full story
COMPILED BY THE SIDNEY Sun-Telegraph staff These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 100 YEARS AGO 'An All Week's Storm Still In Progress' December 6, 1913 A gentle rain began falling Sunday at three p.m. and kept up a gentle drizzle for fifty consecutive hours. Then a six Tuesday evening the snow began just where the rain left off and kept that up all of Tuesday night. Wednesday...
Sixty thousand years ago perhaps as few as “a couple of hundred people,” members of the species Homo Sapiens, departed “humanity’s birthplace in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa,” and ventured out of Africa and crossed into Arabia. Some of their progeny walked north into Europe, but others headed east into Asia and down to Australia, or crossed the Bering Sea and walked south into North and South America. Now, after 2,500 generations, human beings claim the Earth. The National Geographi...
It didn't appear as though the roughly 400-mile journey from Omaha had any adverse effects on the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks on Thursday night. While the Red Raiders were solid in the first and fourth quarters of their season and home opener, the SkyHawks pressed their size advantage in the middle frames to down Sidney in a non-district game 51-41 at the Cabela's Athletic Facility. Both teams now travel to Scottsbluff for round two of the Western Conference Invitational. The Raiders move to the...
While the Sidney Red Raiders boys baskeball team was struggling to take care of the ball in the first quarter Thursday night at the Cabela's Athletic Facility, the Omaha Skutt Catholic SkyHawks took advantage. After jumping out to a 12-1 lead the Sky Hawks kept up the pressure on their way to a 67-38 non-league win over the Raiders in a first-round game of the Western Conference Invitational. The Raiders will travel to Scottsbluff to play in the second round of the tournament against a more...
Jake Sager has his eyes on the basket.... Full story
Omaha Skutt's Michael White tries desperately to stay with a charging Lane Harvey.... Full story
Omaha Skutt's Wills Wallrapp keeps Lucas Rosenbaum busy on defense.... Full story
Katelin Cole hustles back on defense.... Full story
Ashley Stafford goes up against three Skutt Catholic defenders.... Full story
Sidney High School's One Act crew performed a dress rehearsal for their classmates on Thursday afternoon in advance of Saturday's district competition.... Full story
