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MIKE MOTZ AND BARBARA PEREZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--A call to the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Department Saturday evening stopped a potential mistle-toe mishap. Reports of the Grinch causing a disturbance at the All is Bright Christmas Tour at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds prompted a response from Cheyenne County Sheriff's Department personnel. Fortunately, the well-trained Sheriff's Department personnel were prepared for this type of disturbance, and their quick action saved the All is...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--On Friday afternoon, December 6, 2024, Sidney High School hosted the second Sidney Raider Youth Entrepreneurship Competition. The commons area of the high school was packed with young entrepreneurs showing off their business ideas and curious Cheyenne County residents looking to see what some of what to expect for new businesses in the Cheyenne County area. The participants were judged on their presentations, how well their products and services fit the...
Post holiday blues and the long days of winter can make grieving a loved especially long and hard. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will be hosting a 13-week grief program called Grief Share from January 16th until April 3rd. The time for these sessions each week will be 6:30-8:00pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2305 San Marino Rd. Sidney. Please call the church office to register as we are limiting the class to 15 people. You can reach the Church office at 254-3124. The deadline for registrations is January 3, 2025....
Barbara Perez Sidney Sun-Telegraph CHAPPELL – On December 5, 2024, Chappell officials issued a boil water order following a test that found E. coli bacteria. An official statement published by the Village of Chappell reported that E. coli had been found, indicating the need to look for potential problems in water treatment or distribution. "When this occurs, we are required to conduct an assessment to identify problems and to correct any problems that were found during these assessments," the s...
Kelsey Arrington Sidney Sun-Telegraph Holiday cheer and ornament voting; as part of a free event sponsored by Friends of The Sidney Public Library, community members were asked to deck the halls by decorating ornaments for a friendly festive contest. Each participant received the same generic plain blueprint tasked with creating their best interpretation. Open to all ages and abilities, the contest took place from November 25th - December 6th. Hold on for “deer” life! Open to the public, the...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--On Friday afternoon, December 6, 2024, a retirement reception was held at the Gehrig Stitt Event Center. Valeta Rosenbaum retired from the staff at Gehrig Stitt, and a group of friends and co-workers celebrated the milestone, and Valeta had a chance to reflect on her time with Gehrig-Stitt. "I'm going to miss the people I work with here, and working with members of the community. I will really miss helping people work through a difficult time in their...
The Biden-Harris Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is broken. Delusional and expensive regulations caused prices to rise for families and businesses. EPA bureaucrats wasted millions of taxpayer dollars with grants to far-left partisan organizations. They issued mandates that limited choice and hindered American innovation. They disregarded a Supreme Court ruling in an illegal attempt to increase their power. They stonewalled Senators and kept important information from the American people. T...
You've heard the saying, "Everyone has their price." This refers to the tendency of people to compromise or abandon their ethics for the right price. The person who is willing to travel this route doesn't really have ethics. True ethics are not for sale. An individual who is willing to alter his or her beliefs for great enough remuneration never had principles at all. Someone who has firm convictions will not be influenced by any price. Yet people from all cross sections of society do have a pri...
It Depends. In colonial America you were an Englishman, or you were not. The common plea was that an Englishman was an Englishman no matter where he stood in the world. The colonists increasingly took this to mean that they were equal in status and right to any other English subject. British people of the upper classes viewed this idea with some distaste and were often offended when approached with familiarity by an American. (Sounds like some of our elected officials and other classes in presen...
Romans 8:31 "So what can we say to all these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?" MGM's Glinda, the Good Witch, instructs Dorothy (you and me as gifts of God), that Father knows best and supplies all that is needed. He prefers 'living stones'; no two alike, as strong building material. Bricks represent uniformity and permanence. Background, upbringing and experiences mold our character. Do we follow money (mammon) as o savior, or not? The choice is, ALWAYS, ours. Ruby slippers...
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator Drought conditions, high cattle prices-what are a cattle producer's options for profitably feeding their cows in the upcoming year? Nebraska Extension, in conjunction with local Nebraska Cattlemen's affiliates, will be hosting programs on Monday, Dec.16 in Rushville and Tuesday, Dec. 17 in Scottsbluff that will provide area producers with information they can use to plan for feeding the cowherd in 2025. Topics to be covered include: • Rangeland A...
By Karla Wilke ,Cow-calf & Stocker MGT Specialist UNL Most veterinarians recommend vaccinating nursing calves against clostridial, respiratory, and digestive pathogens at two months of age to bolster immunity against those pathogens until the calf can be given another round of vaccinations just prior to weaning, often referred to as preconditioning. Veterinarians, industry consultants, and university personnel often emphasize the importance of proper vaccine handling and administration as being...
Joy Jaylene Hare passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the Potter Community Cemetery, Potter, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins Officiating. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a memorial gift in memory of Joy should send their donations to Congregate Meals, 627 Toledo Street, Sidney NE 69162 (care of Judy Schaefer), a community program for seniors that Joy and George participated in...
Michael Edward Lehman, also known as Ed, Mike or Edward Michael, formally of Sidney, NE passed away peacefully at the age 69 in Pleasant View, IA on Friday, November 22, 2024. Funeral Services will be announced at a later date. You may view Mike's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Mike's care and funeral arrangements. Mike was born on June 28th, 1955, in Sidney, Nebraska to Edward...
RYAN X. RUSSELL - age 23, of Sidney, NE passed away at his brother Travis Russell’s home on Friday, November 29, 2024. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel with Pastor Justin Brown Officiating. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will take place at a later date. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow the service at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp in Sidney. All are welcome. You may view Ryan’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos, and stories at www...
Submitted by Tim Melton The Sons of the American Legion took on a project to erect a memorial to honor and remember the veterans who have served in our military services defending our freedoms. This memorial project honors our local veterans and veterans of all services who have served or are currently serving in defense of the United States. The date of December 7, to dedicate the memorial, was chosen to remember the events that took place on that "Day of Infamy", 83 years ago on December 7th,...
Kelsey Arrington Sidney Sun-Telegraph A local elementary experiment is asking for community help and participation. Miss Angie Borgmann and her Leyton elementary class want to know - have you seen their Gingerbread Man? He ran as fast as he could away from their classroom on Thanksgiving day. Looking to see “where” he has gone; Miss Borgmann and her students are conducting a social experiment to record the different places they receive postcards and letters from, telling the tale of Gin...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--Sidney's Red Raider Basketball teams opened their 2024-25 seasons with wins on Friday, December 6, 2024, then followed up their victories with two more wins on the road against Gering on Saturday afternoon. There are always questions about a team at the start of the season, and with the Lady Raiders' loss of many talented seniors from graduation, it was going to be interesting to see how the 2024 version of the powerhouse basketball team would fare in...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--The Sidney Red Raider Boys and Girls Wrestling teams had a strong start to the 2024-25 campaign under new Head Coach Cory McManigal. The Raiders look to continue their tradition of success on the mat, and with standout performances by veterans and eager young wrestlers joining the team, Sidney looks poised for a competitive and successful season. The season started at the Chadron Girls Invite on December 5, 2024, with the girls' squad delivering some...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph CHAPPELL--The Creek Valley Storm Basketball teams opened their 2024-25 seasons over the weekend with road contests against Wauneta-Palisade on Friday, December 6, 2024, and a pair of home games against Dundy County-Stratton Saturday afternoon. The girls did not fare well in Friday’s matchup against the Lady Broncos, falling behind early and unable to gain offensive momentum to rally on the road. The Lady Broncos pulled away for a 60-to-12 win. Creek Valley s...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, West Elementary held its annual Spelling Bee to determine who would move on to the County Spelling Bee early next year. The Spelling Bee is always a competitive event, and this year 26 spellers entered the contest in hopes of moving on to the next level of competition. Many of the spellers cruised through the first few rounds, with some dropping off after getting a few tricky words incorrect. By the sixth round of the...
Submitted by Alisha Juelfs E3 (Energizing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems) is thrilled to announce its first annual award intended to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of a local business. The Entrepreneur of the Year award will be awarded annually to a local business who has demonstrated strong business fundamentals, execution, and community involvement in Cheyenne County. This award honors exceptional entrepreneurs who have made a significant impact in their industry and communi...
Kelsey Arrington Sidney Sun-Telegraph As part of the regular Just For Kix - Sidney's 2024 season, the Holiday Dance Show on Sunday, December 8th kicked off to large audiences for both afternoon shows at the Sidney Middle School auditorium. The first event, filled with JFK's tiniest dancers, sported this dance season's newest costumes while showcasing the latest numbers. An ocean of blue waved over the bleachers as eager performers waited for their groups to be called onto the stage floor. The...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--On Monday, December 2, 2024, the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners met for their regular meeting. Among other business, a bid for roof repair of the courthouse building in the amount of $438,000 was approved. Commissioner Phil Sanders was also present for the meeting after being excused from the November 4 and November 18 meetings while recuperating from surgery. After approving the minutes from the November 18 meeting, the commissioners switched to...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--Brandy Stone, City of Sidney Economic Development Director, announced the hiring of Korey Wells as an Online Media Marketer with the City of Sidney Economic Development team. Wells is tasked with coordinating online marketing and media efforts between city departments and community leaders to aid in economic development and entrepreneurial efforts. Stone said this is not a new position, but had been dormant for some time due to a maternity leave. She also...
