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Articles from the October 1, 2014 edition


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  • 10th Avenue reopens; project continues as work nears finish line

    Rob Langrell|Oct 1, 2014

    Driving in downtown Sidney has gotten a little easier with the re-opening of another stretch of 10th Avenue. As part of the 10th Avenue Rehabilitation Project, that roadway is now open from Illinois Street to Maple Street. The road from Newton Street to across the railroad tracks to Osage Street remain closed and are part of the ongoing work in the fourth and final phase of the project. "We're happy to have that stretch of 10th Avenue back open," said the City of Sidney public services director...

  • Campfire Award

    Dawn Graves|Oct 1, 2014

    Cabela's retail store presented a check for $3,200 to Kids Plus, Inc. Tuesday. The store partnered with local community members at the Campfire Golf Tournament to raise the funds. The money will be used by Kids Plus to host Rocktoberfest this year. From left, Lee Wiegand, Steven DeWitt, Connie Carillo, Kiersten Richards, Cassie Challburg, and Rodney Davidson.... Full story

  • Veteran's History Project - R. Wayne Adamson

    Larry Nelson|Oct 1, 2014

    R. Wayne Adamson Yeoman 2nd Class U.S. Navy 1941 to 1945 Editor's Note: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Potter, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. R. Wayne Adamson was doing alright. He was 21. He had graduated from Bushnell High School three years prior and was helping on his family dairy farm. In November 1941, before the attack at Pearl Harbor, Wayne knew...

  • Community Calendar 10-01-14

    Oct 1, 2014

    Ongoing Ladies Chamber Farmers Market at Hickory Square every Saturday (through Oct 11., excluding Oct. 4 for Oktoberfest) from 8 to 11 a.m. Any Vendors with produce or crafts are welcome! Contact Margaret Lienemann at 254-7343 for info. Fri. & Sat. Oct. 3 & 4 Join us for a great night of fun at Rocktoberfest! Friday & Saturday Oct. 3rd and 4th at St. Pat’s Youth Center in Sidney from 7 to 11 p.m. Grades 7 through 12 are invited. Dozers gaming bus! Lots of cool prizes including a Long Board and Kindle Fire. Don’t miss the inflatable obs... Full story

  • Vera A. Van Vleet

    Oct 1, 2014

    Vera A. Van Vleet, 77 of Sidney, passed away at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo., Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. Cremation has been held. No formal services are planned. Private family inurnment will take place in the Greenwood Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made in Vera's name to the donor's choice. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to sign a register book and drop off condolences for the family. You may view Vera's Book of Memories at w... Full story

  • Letter to the Editor: Mistake To Arm Syrian Rebels

    Donald A. Moskowitz|Oct 1, 2014

    Dear Editor, President Obama, with the approval of Congress, has blundered ahead to fund and arm so called moderate Sunnis in Syria to fight the radical Sunnis in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This is a huge error because there are no moderate Sunnis. In the Middle East it is all about religion. The so called moderate Sunnis in Syria will turn the arms against President Assad of Syria and his Shiite followers. Their enemy is Assad and the Shiites, not the fellow Sunnis of ISIS. If they succeed in overthrowing Assad, the so called moderate Sunnis and I... Full story

  • When is it time to make portfolio changes?

    Edward Jones|Oct 1, 2014

    The kids are back at school and summer vacations are now just fading memories, so it must be autumn. But the seasons don’t just move on the calendar — they also change in your life. And, speaking of changes, you’ll have to make many of them as you move through the years — and that includes changes to your investment portfolio. But how will you know when it’s time to take action? Just as Mother Nature sends out “signals” to indicate a change in seasons — blooming flowers, falling leaves, warmer or colder temperatures, longer or shorter days, e...

  • Scottsbluff handles Sidney in four sets

    Will Korn|Oct 1, 2014

    The Sidney High volleyball team continued to struggle, losing to district rival Scottsbluff 25-21, 25-23, 15-25, 25-11 on Tuesday night at the Cabela's Athletic Facility. Sidney (4-10) held a 3-1 lead to start the opening set, but the Bearcats (5-8) took the lead at 5-3 and didn't give it back for the rest of the set. The Lady Raiders got within 9-8, but Scottsbluff mustered a 6-0 run to give itself some separation midway through the set. Trailing 24-18, the Lady Raiders cut their deficit in...

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