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The City of Sidney was recently awarded federal grant funds from the US Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to complete an Action Plan focused on reducing traffic deaths and serious injuries and improving safety for all roadway users in the community of Sidney. There will be multiple upcoming opportunities to engage with the City of Sidney's Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Action Plan. The public is strongly encouraged to stop by the SS4A booth during...
SIDNEY--The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners had its regular meeting on September 16 with many items on the agenda. Among the topics discussed were County Tax Sale Certificates, an Improvement Grant for the Living Memorial Gardens, and a discussion about opening a road on a plot of land containing several farms. After approving the agenda and minutes from the September 3, 2024 meeting, the commissioners heard from Cheyenne County Treasurer Shelly Bowlin concerning County Tax Sale...
SIDNEY--After many years of planning, construction was completed and the ribbon was cut. The public was eager to tour the new world-class Long Term Care facility at Sidney Regional Medical Center on Thursday, September 12, 2024. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening were attended by a large crowd, eager to see the completed project that was many years in the making, and that will offer the community a well-appointed long-term care solution. The addition of Pole Creek Estates was a...
The disco ball was raised and the dancing floor was set for a new annual event in Sidney, Dancing With The Stars of Cheyenne County. A chance to experience a dance competition unlike any other, the event spotlighted six different couples randomly paired together, ready to perform in front of an audience full of neighbors and friends. Organized by the Cheyenne County Chamber, the event was originally suggested due to the need for new events in Sidney. Teams were then assigned by the Chamber,...
SIDNEY-- On Wednesday, September 4, Sidney City Manager David Scott met with the Sun-Telegraph to go over details of this year's Sidney City Budget and answer questions on details of the budget and other matters. The City of Sidney held its Budget Workshop a few weeks ago on August 7, and many details for this year's budget were worked out at that session. We wanted to allow Scott to discuss some of the budget items in detail and clear up any misconceptions others may have about the process....
(Editor's Note: A correction/clarification has been made to the online version of this article. The original article said that Gwen Devie resigned her position in part because the issue of the water tower being decommissioned was not addressed properly. The reason for her resignation was solely over concerns of the village's handling of finances. We apologize for the error.) LODGEPOLE--The Village of Lodgepole held its regular meeting on September 3, and agenda items were discussed, the...
SIDNEY--The City of Sidney Council met for its regular meeting on Tuesday, August 27, and among items on the agenda was a Public Hearing concerning the granting of a liquor license and the Certification of Street Program compliance. After approving minutes from the previous meeting and budget workshop, the first order of business was approving a proclamation to designate Constitution Day and Constitution Week. Glenda Gay Condon of the Fort Sidney chapter of the Daughters of the American Revoluti...
SIDNEY--On August 29, a Safe Streets Action Plan meeting was held at the Boss City Brewery, and representatives from JM Schaff and the City of Sidney met to discuss ways of making the streets and pathways of our community as safe as possible, with a focus on pedestrian safety. Jamie Weingart of JNW Consulting, Dave Schaff of MC Schaff and team members spoke with members of the Sidney community including City council and City of Sidney representatives, Department Heads from the City of Sidney...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners meeting was held on Tuesday this week due to the Monday Labor Day holiday, and several items were on the agenda. The approval of an interim Deputy Attorney and Tax List Corrections were the main agenda items at the meeting. The meeting started with Glenda Gay Condon addressing the commissioners and requesting that September 17 be designated Constitution Day and the week of September 17 through September 23 be designated as Constitution Week. Constitution Day is...
What began as an exciting and eventful morning for Garth and Heidi Rohde soon turned into an overwhelming shadow of fear and uncertainty. After 38 weeks of pregnancy the long-awaited due date had arrived and with it, concerning news; the Rohde's first child would be delivered via emergency cesarean to save his life. "We had been trying for two years to have a baby, we had gone as far as infertility study with still no luck," Heidi says, "We had given up at that point and told ourselves what was...
SIDNEY--Way Out West Community Theater (WOW for short), a small theater group in Sidney, Nebraska that is striving to bring great, live theater to Western Nebraska, recently held auditions for its stage production of "Clue". Adapted from the beloved Parker Brothers game of the same name, "Clue" was a major motion picture starring Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, and Christopher Lloyd in 1985. The original "Clue" board game was called "Cluedo" in markets besides North America and was created by British...
According to Cheyenne County Sheriff Adam Frerichs, there have been a number of incidents involving intruders stealing from cars and other burglary and theft incidents in the Gurley and Dalton area. Earlier in August, a Dalton resident reported $2000 stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway overnight. There have been multiple reports of potential thefts stopped by lights turning on or residents seeing suspicious people lurking about on their properties. At approximately 1:20 a.m. on...
SIDNEY--It's mid-August and the Senate is in recess, so it's time for Senator Deborah Fischer (R-Nebraska) to put some miles on the car during her annual visit with constituents throughout Nebraska. On Friday, August 16, Fischer came to Sidney after visiting the Alliance and Scottsbluff areas earlier in the week. After a morning breakfast with constituents at Dude's Steakhouse, the Senator stopped at Lukjan Metal Fabricators in Sidney to tour their facility and learn about the advancements the b...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--On Tuesday, August 6, a meeting was held at the Cheyenne County Attorney's office between representatives of the Living Memorial Gardens at Legion Park and the Cheyenne County Attorney's office. The meeting was called due to frustrations surrounding the recent spate of vandalism that has been occurring at the Living Memorial Gardens, and the lack of communication between the County Attorney's office and the Living Memorial Gardens group. Living Memorial...
SIDNEY--The Sidney Board of Education met on Monday, August 12, for their monthly meeting. Before the start, there was a brief District Hearing to allow for public input and discussion on District Policies including Safety and Security, Teacher Evaluation, Attendance, Parental Involvement, Student Fees, and Bullying. All of these policies can be reviewed at www.sidneyraiders.org. There were no comments or questions from the public about these policies at the hearing. The group adjourned the...
SIDNEY-On Monday, August 5, the Cheyenne County Commissioners met and grant requests for various events were the main items on the agenda. After approving the minutes from the last meeting and approving the agenda for the current meeting, the commissioners first heard from representatives from the Lodgepole Old Settler's Committee to discuss getting a grant of $2500 from county Keno receipts. Old Settler's Days is celebrating its 100th Anniversary, so the Old Settler's Days committee is looking...
SIDNEY--The Cheyenne County Visitors Committee met on Wednesday, July 31 and the agenda was packed with grant requests and reimbursements for events in Cheyenne County. After approving the current agenda and minutes from the last meeting, the committee took a quick look at financial reports that showed a big 233% increase in lodging tax receipts compared to the year prior, but Cheyenne County Tourism Director Kendra Mitchell said the large increase was mainly due to an accounting error in last y...
SIDNEY--Sidney's City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 23, and several agenda topics were discussed. Councilman Brock Buckner was absent, but all other council members were in attendance. The first agenda item was a discussion about Resolution 20240704, a request for allocation from the City's Levy Authority. Airport Authority Board member Jason Petik spoke about activity at the Sidney Municipal Airport, saying there has been an increase in activity, with additional flights...
SIDNEY- The Cheyenne County Fair and Rodeo's final day began with a splash of mud, participants from surrounding areas got down and dirty for Take Back Health & Fitness' 4th annual obstacle course with a special addition this year – a 5k mud run. Put on with the help of volunteers and sponsors, TBH&F owners, Amanda Bauer and Kalena Seaman, brainstormed the idea; the race serves as a community event to get out in the sun, sweat, and have fun with neighbors and friends. Held in the past at the b...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph Over the past few weeks, there has been much activity concerning property tax relief and tax reform, and Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has been making the rounds touting his ideas on property tax reform. After recently signing an updated budget agreement that Pillen called “fiscally sound”, the Governor has directed all Nebraska state agencies to cut spending to the tune of $280 million dollars. The spending cuts are needed to offset a big property tax cut, whi...
(Editors Note: a correction was made regarding consecutively running sentences in the first paragraph) SIDNEY-- An incident that left the Cheyenne County community shocked and outraged in January of 2024 finally came to a resolution, when on July 15, 2024, Nathan Robinson of Dix, NE was sentenced to not more than 30 years but no less than 20 years on Count I - Robbery, and on Count III Senior Adult Abuse not more than 36 months with credit of 168 days served. The sentences will be served...
An array of colors scatter flowerbeds with a subtle sweet perfume filling the air, the beat of butterfly and bumble bee wings hum as they dance among the plants; Summer is in full bloom in Sidney, Nebraska. There's something to be said about the atmosphere of a small town on a hot summer day, neighbors wave from yards as sprinklers flurry, kids ride their bicycles past, attempting to cool off from the blistering temperatures. The wholesome ecosystem of a thriving garden extends out past its...
SIDNEY--On Tuesday, July 9, there was a full docket of cases at the Cheyenne County District Court, but two are of great interest to the Cheyenne County Community. Judge Derek Weimer presided over both of these cases. The first was a Status Hearing concerning Tessa Kraus. Kraus is facing three criminal counts, one for Second Degree Arson, the second for Terroristic Threats, and the third for Possession of a Destructive Device. All three charges are felonies, and Kraus faces up to nine years in...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--Sidney's City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, and a discussion over the City of Sidney's Pay Grid and grant proposals were the main topics of the session. Only three of the five council members attended the meeting, with Vice-Mayor Paul Strommen and Councilman Burke Radcliffe absent. After approving the minutes from the last meeting on June 25, and the minutes from the Strategic Planning session on July 2, the council proceeded to the items on...
Recently, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen penned a short column focusing on property valuation increases throughout Nebraska, and summed up the reaction most Nebraskans had with one word, "outrage". "Countless Nebraskans are in disbelief when they see the recent increases in their home values," Pillen said. Pillen chalks up much of the over double-digit increases in valuations to "special interest groups (that) have intimidated and paralyzed our Legislature". A preliminary report on real property...
