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Those who attend the 24th annual Pheasants Forever banquet on March 7 will learn that the organization is about more than hunting. Pheasants Forever is a national grassroots, nonprofit organization devoted to conservation and habitat. Last year's banquet was such a success that those planning the event including the local chapter's president, Brad Lines are prepared for a packed house again this year. "If I were to say one thing to people it would be, hey, we're ready this year, we're ready for...
On Sunday night a Sidney family’s evening was interrupted by an apparent drive-by shooting. Investigators are looking into the incident and tracking down leads, Sidney police chief B.J. Wilkinson said. The alleged shooting occurred on Sunday evening around 8 p.m. Amy Bell was at home with her children when they apparently heard a shot and called police. When officers arrived, they discovered a bullet hole in the window facing 11th Ave. The bullet had continued through to the kitchen wall. No one was hurt in the incident. At press time police w... Full story
The city council this week approved changes to drainage plans for the Greenwood Rd. box culvert. Don Dye of M.C. Shaff explained to the council that his company had planned to outlet the storm sewer into Lodgepole Creek just to the east of the box culvert. After further consideration, the company decided to tie the pipe into the box culvert instead. This will allow the company to avoid using energy dissipators in order to prevent erosion. “This will handle that and save money in the long run,” Dye said. “We decided the best time to do this...
Word of the brutal hangings of Black Foot and Two Face by Colonel Moonlight and the captivity of their bands quickly reached the Sioux leaders, who continued to wage war against the increasing white encroachment of Sioux lands. Warriors under the leadership of Crazy Horse, Spotted Tail and Red Cloud prepared themselves for battle and headed south to intercept Captain Fouts and the 135 troopers of the 7th Iowa Cavalry. Between the time of Captain Fouts departure with the 1,500 Sioux captives on J...
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 February 1914 'Ever New Subject: The Weather' Last Saturday was a remarkable one in that the thermometer registered up to summer heat, not only for the middle hours of the day but after the sun went down the air was oppressive. Some ladies wore no wraps and farmers poured into town like ci...
Roy E. Call 1946 to 2014 Roy E. Call, 67 of Sidney, passed away at his home Friday morning, February 21, 2014. Graveside Military Honors will be held at 2 p.m., Fri., Feb. 28th in the Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has been chosen. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday to sign Roy's register book and drop off condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be made in Roy's name to the DAV Chapter #40 Van Fund for Cheyenne County. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service... Full story
Bette Krauter 1926 to 2014 Bette Jean (Chesmore) Williams Krauter, 88 of Sidney, passed away late Wednesday evening, February 26, 2014 at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, Wyo. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Mon., March 3, 2014 in the Sidney Evangelical Free Church, 2763 11th Ave., with Pastor Doug Birky officiating. Interment will be in the Oshkosh City Cemetery in Oshkosh, Neb. at 2 p.m. Monday. Visitation will be held at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney on Sunday, March... Full story
Friends and family gathered around Carol Olson in her home on Thursday as Blain Schilreff, founder of the non-profit organization Pay It Forward the American Way, displays a photo of the lodge at Mt. Rushmore where Olsen and family will stay on her dream vacation. Schilreff founded the organization on October 19, 2013 "to make dreams come true for those less fortunate," and has helped to raise about $28,000 since its founding.... Full story
At Tuesday's meeting the city council approved engineering services in the amount of almost $200,000 to M.C. Shaff and Associates for state contracted work on 10th Ave. from Illinois St. to Osage St. Werner Construction is planning for a March 31 proposed starting date and plan to start no later than May 12 to ensure that work will be finished by Oktoberfest. This is a federal aid project so 80 percent is funded by the federal government with a 20 percent local match. The total cost of the project including engineering, inspection and... Full story
I would like to share information from World Day of Prayer USA about The World Day of Prayer. This year the service will be on Friday, March 7th at First United Methodist Church in Sidney 2622 11th Ave at Noon. Since the nineteenth century, Christian women in the United States and Canada have initiated cooperative activities in many areas of concern for women and children, emphasizing the role of prayer in mission work and the promotion of world peace through involvement in mission work worldwide. The first organized “day of prayer for the w...
They were a little slow to get started, but the Red Raiders turned up the heat in the second quarter to bring themselves to the doorstep of the state tournament. Top seeded Sidney ended No. 4 Alliance's season 48-36 at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff on Thursday night to advance to the finals of the Girls Basketball District B-6 finals. For the Raiders it was the fourth time this season they defeated the Bulldogs. If the Raiders are to reach the promised land in Lincoln they wi...
The Warriors began preparing for next week's district finals encounter with Cody-Kilgore moments after the buzzer confirmed their 52-39 win over Minatare on Thursday night, closing out sub-district play. "We practice tomorrow," Alex W. Frerichs said when asked how long he could savor the D2-11 title. Reaching the finals for the third year in a row was not as simple as the score might indicate, however. Leyton led by as much as 15 in the third period, but the Indians began punching back. Over a 1...
Despite senior Bryant Knigge surpassing the 1,000-point plateau for his high school career, the No. 2 Potter-Dix Coyotes were eliminated from the race to state, falling 70-49 to the No. 1 Hemingford Bobcats at Mitchell High School Thursday night. Hemingford will advance to the D1-6 district finals at Cabela’s Athletic Facility on Tuesday. The Bobcats will meet North Platte St. Patrick’s at 6:30 p.m. in a game to determine the state qualifier. The Coyotes finished their season with a mark of 10-12 while Hemingford is now at 18-6. Uno...
