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Every year, the news industry comes together to celebrate the importance of access to public information during Sunshine Week, an initiative led by the American Society of News Editors and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. The 14th annual Sunshine Week is March 10-16 this year. The Reporters Committee, along with the Freedom Forum Institute, the American Society of News Editors, Fix the Court and OpenTheGovernment, kicked off Sunshine Week early on March 8 with the 21st annual...
With last week's announcement that Bass Pro/Cabela's would be closing the Sidney product distribution center, local officials are already preparing to assist the workers displaced by the action. "These are good people who have been in our community for a long time, and we're going to do what we can to help them," Sidney Mayor Roger Gallaway told the Sun-Telegraph. "It's disturbing to see the dismantling of a company that for so many years was the fabric of our community," Gallaway said. "But...
A Sidney woman faces up to a maximum of two years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine after a theft case in which she was accused of misappropriating funds she was administering was bound over to Cheyenne County District Court Monday. In an amended complaint, in Cheyenne County Court, Samantha D. Robertson, 27, was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking $1,500-4,999, a Class 4 felony. Robertson waived her right to a preliminary hearing, and her case was assigned to District Court. According to court...
Nebraska Extension hosted a 4-H college and career readiness program called Connect the Dots March 5 at Sidney High School. More than 135 freshmen students from Sidney, Leyton, Potter-Dix and Banner County High Schools participated in the simulation, which allowed youth to explore college options and potential career paths. The program kicked off with morning sessions focused on career readiness skills, such as resume building, networking and a skill evaluation activity defining student’s ...
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), in conjunction with the offices of U.S. Senators Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse, will host the 2019 Third District Service Academy Open House on Saturday, April 27, in Kearney. The event is an opportunity for young people in Nebraska to learn more about the U.S. service academies and other opportunities for military service. High school and college students interested in military opportunities, as well as their families, are encouraged to attend. Third District Service Academy Open House S...
CHADRON -- The Chadron State College Rodeo Club’s Black Tie Calf Fry is set for Friday, March 29, in the CSC Student Center Ballroom. The annual dinner and auction historically draws a large crowd. Proceeds from the event will go to the CSC Rodeo Club. Past auction items have included western art paintings, jewelry and home décor. Tickets in advance are $20, and they may be purchased from rodeo team members. Tickets at the door are $25. Admission includes a dinner, music and live auction. The Chadron State College rodeo teams restructured un...
To better serve customers with faster and more efficient shipping options, Cabela's will be restructuring its distribution and return center network. The effort supports the company's new "fast-and-free" two-day shipping initiative, created to compete with major national ecommerce platforms offering two-day shipping. As part of "fast-and-free," roughly 97 percent of all eligible online orders at BassPro.com and Cabela's.com will ship the same day a customer places the order, providing faster...
The Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office arrested four people Wednesday in connection with thefts from vehicles in the Dalton and Gurley area. James Hannaford, 19, Cheyenne Nickel, 20, Jenton Paben, 18, and Blayze Stichka, 19, were arrested in connection with the thefts. The investigation also led to information that a church in Dalton had been burglarized by the four individuals. On March 6, 2019, officials from the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office, Sidney Police Department, Nebraska State Patrol,...
A Lorenzo family escaped injury when a fire erupted in their home Monday evening. Sidney volunteer firefighters were called to the home of Dave and veronica Phelps at 6:45 p.m. after Veronica arrived home to find the house filled with smoke, according to Sidney Fire Chief Lavern Bown. Bown said the fire was a "little fire in the crawl space." The fire resulted in smoke damage to the home, and some structural issues, he said. An account has been set up on fundrazr.com to help the Phelps recover...
A Sidney woman is due to appear in Cheyenne County Court Monday on charges stemming from an alleged theft of Go-Fund-Me funds that were to benefit the family of a house fire. Samantha Robertson, 27, was cited by Sidney Police for Theft by Unlawful Taking after receiving a report that she had used the Go-Fund-Me account money for her own personal use rather than distributing it to its intended benefactor. At the time, Robertson was the administrator of the Go-Fund-Me account set up to assist...
Naples, Florida-based Keating Resources recently sold its 72-unit Lodgepole Creek Apartments. The Apartments were sold to Princeton Management, a Fairfield, Michigan-based property management company. The sale was made just 60 days after Keating's initial purchase. Keating Resources sold the apartments for $2,600,000 after buying them from Cabela's for $1,950,000. For the deal, Mark Seger of the Omaha-based CBRE represented buyer and seller. Keating Resources CEO, Gerard Keating, complimented...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners Monday approved renewing a contract with Premier Land Management Services, LLC. The agreement is for maintenance of courthouse grounds and of the Visitor Center. Premier Land Management Service, LLC, of Lodgepole, offers services including hydroseeding, lawn aeration, lawn fertilization, lawn herbicide application, lawn moss control. The commissioners approved the agreement with a 3-0 vote. Kevin Tooley, representing the Buildings and Maintenance department for...
The Cheyenne County Fairgrounds was packed with hunting supporters Friday night as the Pheasants Forever chapter held its annual banquet. Supporters were greeted with options to buy tickets for various raffles and chances to win outdoor artwork, hunting apparel and accessories, and firearms. Firearms transactions were done by Dave Phelps, DMK Consulting of Sidney. Dave Dickey was the auctioneer and Outlaw Catering provided the barbecue meal. Proceeds from the night are used to support local...
City water department crews spent 12 hours locating and repairing a water main break that occurred at one of the city's highest locations Saturday. The break, to a six-inch main line, was reported at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1500 block of Manor Road on Sidney's north side. Sidney Water Superintendent Rob Kuhns said the break's location, which sent leaking water downhill, also resulted in problems finding the exact location. Kuhns said the extreme cold weather, with temperatures hovering near...
Living in a community means neighbors. Some people believe that “fences make good neighbors.” However, if the neighbor’s lack of maintenance of his home and yard affects his neighbors, its becomes a Code Enforcement issue. Lisa Hanley is Sidney’s Code Enforcement Officer. She has been on the job since July 2018. She sees her job as one of educating the public, encouraging residents to be good neighbors with how they maintain their property and their pets. As Code Enforcement Officer, she res...
Authorities continue investigating a series of vehicle break-ins that occurred Thursday Feb. 28 into Friday, March 1 in the Dalton area. On Friday afternoon, Cheyenne County Sheriff Adam Frerichs sent our a press release regarding vehicles in the Dalton community broken into. In the press release, Frerichs said that during the nighttime hours of (Thursday )Feb 28, through the morning hours of (Friday) March 1, a person or persons committed a series of thefts from parked, unlocked vehicles in the Dalton and Gurley communities. At this time it...
NEW YORK – A former Sidney resident was among the big winners Saturday during the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System College Media Awards in New York City. University of Nebraska/Kearney and former Sidney student Austin Jacobsen, along with Evan Jones of Cambridge, Cade Cox of North Platte and Lucas Bolubasz of Lincoln won the best sports pregame/postgame show category for "UNK Gameday," a football pregame show on the campus radio station, KLPR 91.1 FM. Jacobsen and Jones are co-sports d...
Brad Fraass, Cheyenne County Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency, reminds foreign investors who buy, sell, or hold a direct or indirect interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act to report their holdings and transactions to the US Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture has delegated the responsibility for collecting this information to the Farm Service Agency. According to Fraass, foreign investors buying or selling land must...
LINCOLN – With frigid temperatures gripping much of the state and many lakes locked with thick ice, the spring stockings of rainbow trout and the season opener at the Two Rivers State Recreation Area Trout Lake are on hold. “Due to the extreme cold weather we have been having, the spring trout stockings and Two Rivers opener will be postponed until more seasonal weather permits the hatcheries to get the fish into the lakes and there is open water to be fished,” said Jim Gleim, fish production administrator for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commi...
LINCOLN – Nebraska State Treasurer John Murante and First National Bank of Omaha today announced the fifth annual NEST on the Farm Fun Photo $1,000 Drawing. The Drawing will be open to submissions from Nebraska residents through June 30, 2019. To enter the NEST on the Farm Fun Photo $1,000 Drawing, participants are encouraged to submit a farm-themed photo taken of or by a child 13 years old or younger as of June 30, 2019, along with a short caption. Six randomly selected winners will each receive a $1,000 contribution to a NEST 529 College S...
The dam is too big and the City of Sidney needs to decide if it is to be modified or brought into compliance. The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources determined one of Sidney’s dams to be in noncompliance due to the size of the wildlife dam. The size of the dam was increased during construction, resulting in different classification. Assistant City Manager Dawn Martin said Tuesday in the Sidney City Council meeting that the City received a letter recently stating the Wildlife Dam, l...
Sidney Regional Medical Center (SRMC) has announced a new agreement for emergency patient transfers. As part of the continuum of care, the hospital is responsible for managing the transportation of patients to the next level of care. Because it is sometimes necessary to expedite the process, SRMC has partnered with Medical Air Rescue Company (MARC) for its ground and air transfer services. Effective March 3, MARC will be contacted first when a transfer is needed for a patient at SRMC. Jason Petik, Chief Executive Officer, said “The c...
Another award-winning musical program is in store for Sidney residents tomorrow (Saturday), when the High Plains Arts Council brings the Nebraska Brass to the stage at the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center. Founded in 1987, the Nebraska Brass is one of the Midwest's most popular brass quintets. Audiences young and old enjoy the group's serious musicianship and light-hearted humor as they present a variety of music ranging from classical to popular, Dixieland, and jazz. The groups Sidney...
The Nebraska Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday against a Sidney resident in a court case dating back to 2014. The Court of Appeals ruling upheld a decision by the Cheyenne County District Court's ruling granting the State's Motion to dismiss a motion for Post-conviction Relief. Jason Assad was arrested in 2014 regarding a reported domestic dispute. Police were called to a local hotel Assad owned regarding a report of a woman screaming in distress. Police obtained a search warrant for the living...
On Tuesday February 12 the South Platte Natural Resources District (SPNRD) Board of Directors (Board) held its monthly meeting at the South Platte NRD Conference Room. Galen Wittrock addressed the Community Forestry Program; Wittrock reported on last year’s participation and possible updates to the program for the future. The Community Forestry Program was developed to meet the needs of communities within the District. Over the years the program has changed with the needs of the villages and towns that use it. In 2018 there were six d...
