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The high-schooler walked hand-in-hand with the kindergartner through their school’s gymnasium in Chappell, a small town in the Nebraska Panhandle. Heartwarming moments like these are growing more common at Creek Valley Public Schools, since the implementation of “Storm Families”, an innovative mentorship model that is binding the entire district. Tessa Fraass, Creek Valley's K-12 Principal, just wishes she had taken a picture. “It was this brief realization of 'This is what it’s all about’,” said Fraass. “I’m really all about relationships and...
This year the Sidney Regional Medical Center statt are raising awareness to the fact that every 40 seconds an American dies from heart disease. The s back of the shirt will have a logo defining that every 40 seconds a person is lost to heart disease. The team will be wearing the shirts on Fridays during February. When in doubt, see your provider and get checked out!...
Cheyenne County - Each spring Keep American Beautiful Affiliates join together to host events as part of the Great American Cleanup. Last year over 550,000 volunteers participated in events around the country and collected an estimated 23.4 million pounds of litter and recyclables. For 2020, the 22nd year of the Great American Cleanup, Keep Sidney Beautiful is hosting a series of cleanups and events to reduce litter in Cheyenne County, increase recycling, and to beautify our communities. Keep...
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Sasse announced Alyson Holt of Dalton as a winner of his statewide 2020 Photography Contest. "Nebraska is full of unique beauty, and these students have captured what it really means to live in the home of 'The Good Life.' I am proud to recognize Alyson's work and share her talent with Nebraskans across our state." Background: Senator Sasse invited high school students from across the state to submit images of Nebraska scenery. The winning photographs will b...
Sidney -The Cheyenne County Chamber awarded the December Dress Down Day funds to the King's Daughters the help cover the cost of their annual Christmas Boxes. December is a busy month for King's Daughters. Treat bags and cookie trays are delivered to shut- ins, elderly individuals, Western Heritage residents and those in the community who could use a little cheer. Poinsettias are delivered to individuals who have lost loved ones during the year. Christmas décor is hung at all the...
Edward (Ed) Killham was a senior in high school and had earned almost all the credits required to graduate. He had learned about an aviation school he could attend that paid $100 a month. The school was in Denver, CO. After a few months of training in Denver, some of the students, including Ed, were sent to an Army-Air Forces base (Hill AFB) near Ogden, Utah. Continuing his training, Ed worked there until about June 1943. He had learned something about airplanes, was housed, fed and had a...
A little more than 60 years ago, Julie and Al became one home. Dec. 20, 1959, is recognized as the next step from their initial conversation at a Rural Life meeting. Rural Life is a program just as it implies, all about rural life, designed as the next step after 4-H. They were in Kansas at the time. "We came here January 1971," said Julie. "We've been here a long time." The move followed graduating from Kansas State, and moving to Dodge City, Kan., then to Carlton, Kan. Al was then offered a...
Nebraska native and US Navy veteran Justin Kane will be bringing his country sound to the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center. Kane, a western Nebraska native, spent nine years in the US Navy before returning home and working on his musical talent. "I served with some of the bravest and most honorable people I have ever met. It is their sacrafice that allows us to have the freedoms we enjoy today," Kane said. His high energy show is a mix of...
Some people do things because they need to be done, not because of the time in the spotlight. This kind of person has a passion that is seen in how he, or she, works with people and applies the sweat to be quietly involved in projects benefitting those same people. Sidney and Cheyenne County overall has people with those qualities. In December 2019, friends and family said their goodbyes to Alan Hartzler of Sidney, one of the people whose passion was young people and sports. "He had a really...
Beauty Lou, played in this scene by Chloe Berger, addresses the cast during the production of "Beauty Lou and the Country Beast" Saturday, Feb. 1. The play was produced by the Missoula Children's Theatre with a cast of local students....
In 1977, a Seattle juvenile court judge developed the concept of citizen volunteers who are directed to meet with, speak for juveniles who are in the court system. The program developed into Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). In Nebraska, CASA programs operate in compliance with the Nebraska Court Appointed Special Advocate Act. In Cheyenne, Kimball and Deuel Counties, volunteers are appointed through PlainsWest CASA. PlainsWest CASA Executive Director Krista Bruns met with the Cheyenne...
In 2019, Siona Kshirsager finished the Cheyenne County Spelling Bee in second place to Aadhay Krishna. Last week, Siona finished her experience in spelling contests with a first place trophy and an invitation to the state spelling bee in Omaha at the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple. The Cheyenne County Spelling Bee was held Jan. 21 at West Elementary School with 29 contestants from Potter-Dix, Leyton, Sidney Middle School and West/North Elementary Schools. Words varied from the simple to the...
The volunteers for The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention are going to begin setting up tables around the community to inform people about AFSP and other resources available. The first AFSP table will be set up at Beans and Steams on Thursday January 30 from 10 a.m. -1 p.m. Our message is to have a real conversation about mental health. These tabling “events” will be an opportunity for us to reduce the stigma of mental health. We will do this by having open conversations about it. Our goal is to offer resources and information free to...
Audiences of all ages will get a fresh look at an old favorite this Saturday, Feb. 1, when the Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) and more than 50 local students present “Beauty Lou and the Country Beast,” an original country western adaptation of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Beauty Lou and the Country Beast will being at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $13 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students including Western Nebraska Com...
Nestled among the trees near Chappell is a home that appears quite ordinary at first sight. It is closer to the constant drone of Interstate 80 traffic than the small town commerce to the north at Highway 30. Getting there, a visitor is greeted by the working farm life of barbed-wire fence, corrals and all the workings of an active cattle ranch. Included in the scene is a home nestled among the trees as if the trees grew up along the home. The reality is the home was placed there - one piece at...
Cheyenne County, NE- January 17, 2020 - Keep Sidney Beautiful is happy to announce the return of Yard of the Month! We want to encourage all Cheyenne County residents to take part in the ultimate bragging rights competition, with this month's theme: Farms in Winter. Keep Sidney Beautiful heading out of town and beyond the villages to find the most beautiful farm in Cheyenne County. The winner will be featured in the Sidney Sun Telegraph, Cheyenne County Chamber Newsletters, and on the Keep...
The ladies had their day, now the men can have a turn. The Sidney Elks Lodge is hosting a “Guys Night Out” on Feb. 1 at the Elks Lodge, 1044 Jackson St. The festivities start at 6 p.m. Cost is $20 per person and you must be 21 or older to enter. The entry price includes dinner and the first rack of poker chips. There will also be vendors, samples and a cash bar....
Congratulations to Kyle and Anne Larson of Sidney, as we welcome the first baby born in 2020, Luke William Larson to the Larson family. Luke was born Monday, Jan. 6, and weighed in at 7lb 9oz, and 20.5" in length. The Larson's noted they were pleasantly surprised when learning they were pregnant with their fourth child, as "children are such a blessing." Anne also stated, "We love having our babies at Sidney Regional Medical Center (SRMC), the team at SRMC is amazing!" The Larson's have four...
A Logan County, Colo., man died and the train conductor and engineer were transported to Sterling Regional Medical Center Friday when a train and truck-trailer collided near Peetz. According to Colorado State Patrol Public Information Officer Trooper Josh Lewis, authorities were contacted about 5:05 p.m. Friday of the collision. Trooper Lewis said the truck, a 2020 Freightliner driver by David McKnight, 43, of Peetz, was westbound on Logan County Road 74 approaching the railroad crossing....
The Sidney High School One-Act Play Team finished Third out of eight competing schools at the Class B-6 District Play Production Contest held at Sidney High School Dec. 6. Ogallala was the champion with Chadron as the runner-up. Finishing in fourth through eighth places were McCook High School, Valentine High School, Mitchell High School, Gering High School and Alliance High School. Sidney's production of “Super Scary,” a Halloween comedy by Tim Kochenderfer, received three high superior rates from the judges, and seven of their case mem...
Recognized for the December 2019 Performance Awards are: 7th Grade Kanon Palmer Kanon has been nominated as the 7th grade student of the month for December. Kanon is a strong academic student who often leads in the classroom by example. Kanon is always willing to assist others to understand problems and demonstrates the strong desire to learn by asking questions when he does not understand. His responsibility in the classroom and his determination to excel, make him an outstanding student....
Left to Right: 1st-Trenton Rushman-(8th grader), 2nd-Auvi Cranmore-(4th grader), 3rd-Shaun Slaughter-(8th grader), 4th-Elizabeth Higgins-(4th grader), 5th-Katie Eckhardt-(7th grader), and 6th-Hayden Marks-(7th grader)....
Zac Christensen, left, sponsoring New Lions club member Matt Lofton. Also present Lodgepole Lions Club President Steve Olson....
Pictured from left are Ben Gillam, Yash Banoth and Hunter Borges. They are member of Sidney's "Storm Cloud Robotics" team....
What people witnessed at the Parade of Lights was a fanfare of lights and celebration welcoming the Christmas season. What many didn't see is the work and organization required to make the celebration a success. Among the many floats in the parade, Sidney High School was represented by the "BTS on the Polar Express" float. The float is the result of 247 students coming together at various levels. The Unified Raiders, girls basketball team, Art Club, Danz and cheer teams, boys basketball team,...
