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With the approach of the Fourth of July and the fireworks fun that come with it, the Sidney Police Department reminds residents of tips to enjoy fireworks safely. The police department wants to remind people that fireworks may be shot off during the week prior to the 4th of July, until 10 p.m. each day. On the Fourth, fireworks can be shot until midnight, and then on July 5 until 10 p.m. Other safety tips from the department: - Know your fireworks; read the cautionary labels and follow...
SCOTTSBLUFF — The Western Community College Area (WCCA) Board of Governors has named former longtime Western Nebraska Community College president Dr. John Harms interim president of WNCC. WCCA Board Chair Lynne Klemke made the announcement during the June 19 board meeting. Harms takes the helm from Dr. Todd Holcomb, who will assume the same position at Hawkeye Community College in Iowa. “The Board of Governors is pleased that Dr. Harms has accepted the offer to serve as the interim president of Western Nebraska Community College,” said Klemk...
A City Electric Department worker manipulates electrical wires so the fire department can move in to extinguish a grass fire Monday. Workers said it appeared the fire was started when winds whipped the lines together, causing electrical sparks....
City of Sidney Water Department workers dig to find the spot of a water main break at 10th and Toledo Monday. They were able to make the repair and get traffic back running in a few hours....
A little more than a year ago, a new medical helicopter landed in Sidney, soon followed by an ambulance, staffed by black-uniformed Medical Air Rescue Company personnel. The company recently announced the effort to serve the Sidney area did not work as planned and the company is moving. The decision was made at the end of May, according to ground operations manager Chris Wells. "To function at a break even point, we need 14 revenue creating flights per month," Well said. "We were averaging six t...
County roads need a specific gravel to maintain integrity and withstand traffic, and landowners need a specific level of compensation to supply the gravel. Cheyenne County commissioners Monday met with county landowners on how to bring both issues together. “People don’t understand where we get our gravel,” said Cheyenne County Commissioner Philip Sanders. “We buy our gravel from landowners. That is where the conflict starts, according to Sanders. Presently, the gravel pits are valuated as a si...
The Sidney Airport Authority is seeking a new board member. The Airport Authority is a five-member board elected to six-year terms of service. The board is responsible for the operation of the airport under the authority of the Sidney City Council. Board members must reside within the city limits. Board member Scott Cowan recently submitted his resignation. He is resigning to move to Oklahoma with his family. He resigned in the May 9 meeting. He was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board in...
KEARNEY – Nathan Moore can tell you the exact number of tornadoes he's seen in his life. It's 216, including 15 this year. "That's like your trophy," Moore said. "It's your reward. You definitely keep track." Moore, who works in information technology services at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, has been recording thunderstorms and other natural phenomena for nearly three decades. What started as an on-and-off hobby is now a second profession for the 47-year-old. "I love seeing what M...
LINCOLN – Hunters have until July 5 to apply for a 2019-2020 multispecies lottery permit. Two types of permits are available: Super Tag and Combo. The Super Tag permit is valid in 2019 and 2020 for one elk of either sex, one antelope of either sex, one deer of either sex, and two turkeys (only toms and bearded hens may be taken in the spring). The permit is valid in open seasons with the appropriate weapons. One Super Tag permit is authorized for residents only, and one permit is authorized for residents/nonresidents. Persons may apply for the...
About a year ago, Vitalix was setting up shop in the Sidney area. They made the move after the Alliance facility was lost in a fire. The fire offered an unexpected opportunity in a way. The company relocated to Sidney in September 2018, acquiring a warehouse in the Industrial Park. The warehouse was outfitted according to the needs of the company rather than trying to upgrade an existing system. The Alliance location was about 30 years old when it was lost to the fire, according to Olson. The...
Some legacies develop not so much from design as from priorities, priorities that include what motivates a person to work long hours and weeks. In the early 1960s, Robert "Bob" Adams started "Bob's Water Service." It was a service supporting the oil industry during his boom days. Bob's Water Service supported drilling rigs throughout Colorado and Nebraska in the 1960s. His son Don started "Don's Trucking" in the early 1980s to support Bob's Water Service. The two companies merged and became...
Brandee Gillham has agreed to write columns for the agriculture section of the Sidney Sun-Telegraph. Gillham, of Peetz, married her cowboy sweetheart right after college. After a few bumps along the trail, they now enjoying serving as fourth generation ranchers on the family ranch in Peetz, Colorado. They are raising four lil' cowpokes to be the fifth generation living this western way of life and help with the cow-calf operation and raise quarter horses. Brandee spends her days homeschooling...
LINCOLN- Secretary of State Bob Evnen reminds Nebraskans to proudly fly the U.S. and Nebraska flags on National Flag Day, June 14th. Flag Day originated in 1885 to observe June 14th as the anniversary of official adoption of the stars and stripes. Enthusiastically called “Flag Birthday,” Flag Day was celebrated by school children who would assemble to be given a small Flag. “Flags are a reminder of the freedoms we enjoy as American citizens and Nebraskans” Secretary Evnen stated, “a symbol of ourselves.” “My red stripes proclaim the fearless co...
The third Motorcycle Ride 4 Suicide Awareness is scheduled for June 15. Registration is starts at 9 a.m. At the Silver Dollar in Sidney. Participants can enter with a motorcycle or a car, as long as they have a valid driver’s license. Participants can choose not to drive the 187-mile five-stop route and meet at the Hot Spot at the end for the silent auction. Cost is $15 per hand or $25 per couple. For more information, contact John Hajek at 308-250-1562....
LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts met with delegates from the Boys and Girls State programs as they met in Lincoln last week. The summer programs, run by the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, aim to educate Nebraska’s rising high school seniors about the workings of local, state, and federal government. “Civically-engaged people are the foundation of a healthy republic,” said Governor Ricketts. “Thank you to the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary for their decades-long commitment to hosting these outstanding opportuni...
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office June 9 • 3:29 p.m. Follow-Up, 3000 block of Silverberg Drive, Sidney • 2:38 p.m. Animal Call, US Highway 30 and County Road 105. • 12:57 p.m. Transient Aid, sheriff's office • 11:57 a.m. Funeral Escort, Illinois Street, Sidney • 12:42 p.m. Warrant Service, Sheriff's Office • 8:47 a.m. Fraud, 400 block Bates Boulevard Lodgepole • 10:42 a.m. Agency Assist, 500 block of 14th Avenue, Sidney • 3:01 a.m. Agency Assist, 900 block Orchard Street, Lodgepole June...
LINCOLN--The 2019 Nebraska unicameral session had its ups and downs, but it ended May 31 marked by little action on two of the Legislature’s biggest priorities at the session’s outset. Rural senators stressed the importance of property tax relief over the course of the session, but their two main proposals — introduced by Sens. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn and Tom Briese of Albion, respectively — failed to resonate with urban senators and Gov. Pete Ricketts. Both proposals involved using new taxes...
Excess pallets were burned at the Sidney Landfill on Monday. Flames and smoke could be seen throughout Cheyenne County....
The Cheyenne County Commissioners Monday purchase of a building at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds owned by the Sidney Elks Club. The purchase, according to County Attorney Paul Schaub, is at the direction of the county’s insurance carrier. Following an executive session on negotiation for the purchase of personal property, the commissioners reconvened the public meeting to announce the purchase of a building and improvements from the Elks for $7,500. The commissioners then called for a s...
Wireless World, located at 610 Glover St. in Sidney, opened its doors on May 20 and ready to service the Cheyenne County area as an authorized Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer. Justin Reimers is the new store manager at the Sidney location, and said that being a Premium Retailer enables Wireless World to offer exclusive special promotions by Verizon that are not available online or at regular retail outlets. "We can offer a better experience for customers by providing them one on one customer...
On Friday, May 10, four people were arrested on charges related to the seizure of 12 pounds of methamphetamine. On Thursday, May 30, the four again appeared before Hon. Judge Randin R. Roland for status hearings. The status hearings were scheduled to see if the four – Francisco Herrera, 35 of Sterling, Ashley Whited, 30 of Sterling, Rene Basaldua, 41, of Sterling, and Jared Schaefer, 26 of Sterling – would waive a preliminary trial. Basaldua is scheduled for a 10 a.m. Hearing on July 1 in Che...
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office June 2 At 10:34 p.m., a deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 30. At 8:32 p.m., a deputy responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 30. At 7:45 p.m., a deputy conducted a transport at Sidney Regional Medical Center. At 3:21 p.m., a deputy conducted a follow-up in Sidney. At 11:39 a.m., a deputy responded to a traffic complaint on US Highway 385. At 4:31 a.m., a deputy responded to a disturbance in Potter. June 1 At 9:54 p.m., a deputy conducted a citizen as...
LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had issued a new rule authorizing the year-round sale of E15. In September 2018, Governor Ricketts had joined President Donald J. Trump to announce the commencement of the rulemaking process to approve year-round E15. "Thank you to President Trump, Administrator Wheeler, and the EPA for delivering on their promise to approve E15 by the summer driving season. Promises made, promises k...
OMAHA – On Saturday, Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed June as Dairy Month in Nebraska during a ceremony at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo. Dairy Month is celebrated in Nebraska each June to highlight the importance of Nebraska's dairy farmers to agriculture and the state's economy. "Dairy farmers in Nebraska make significant contributions to our state's economic growth as well as high-quality milk for our families. Thanks to their good work, Nebraska is a top-ten state in both production and r...
Advance registration is due by June 11 for a tractor safety course at Gering for 14- and 15-year-old youths who work on farms. The class is scheduled for June 18-19 at Legacy of the Plains Museum. The course, provided by the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health, provides training on tractor and all-terrain vehicles safety with a variety of hands-on activities. The Nebraska Extension Tractor Safety & Hazardous Occupations Course is for 14- and 15-year-olds...
