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  • Independent-minded Jenkins makes campaign stop in Sidney

    Caitlin Sievers|Dec 4, 2013

    The only Independent currently running for a Nebraska seat in the U.S. Senate race thinks the two party system is hobbled by partisanship. Jim Jenkins is a 5th generation Nebraska rancher who believes he can better relate to Nebraskans than anyone running for either major party. "I've had the great opportunity to work from one end of the state to the other," said Jenkins, who stopped in Sidney on a campaign swing Tuesday. Jenkins served on various statewide organizations including the Nebraska E...

  • Night at the Arts

    Dave Faries|Dec 4, 2013

    Members of the band, choir and One Act play performed during a Tuesday night fundraiser. Mitchell Renkert performs a classic rock tune....

  • Church hosts remembrance event

    Shannon Ireland|Dec 4, 2013

    Sunday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, the 17th Worldwide Candle Lighting will take place. The Worldwide Candle Lighting is an event put on by The Compassionate Friends. The event is to remember and honor families who have had children pass away. It unites loved ones around the globe by lighting candles for one hour. Candles are all lit at local time, so that a virtual wave of light is created and burns for 24 hours to honor children that have died at any age and any cause. This remembrance surpasses ethnic, cultural, r...

  • New pet tags available

    For The Sun-Telegraph|Dec 4, 2013

    Sidney pet owners can begin picking up 2014 dog tags starting Dec. 1. Tags are available at the Sidney Police Department at 1715 Illinois St. Owners must present a certificate indicating a current rabies vaccination for each dog or a license will not be issued. The fee for an intact female is $11 while the fee for an intact male is $6. Altered females, males and puppies younger than six months old are no charge. Beginning March 1, 2014 the prices will increase due to city ordinance 618.07. After this date intact females will be $16 and intact...

  • A very rare sight

    For The Sun-Telegraph|Dec 4, 2013

    Photo credit: Shelly Peckham A bald eagle tarried for several days at a pond outside of Sidney. Here the bird pauses for a snack....

  • Cold snap felt across Rockies, Midwest

    Matt Volz Associated Press|Dec 4, 2013

    HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A wintry storm pushing through the Rockies and Midwest is bringing bitterly cold temperatures and treacherous driving conditions blamed in at least six deaths as it threatens crops as far south as California. The wind chill could drop to 30 degrees below zero in parts of Montana Wednesday while wind chills of minus 20 have already been recorded in the Nebraska Panhandle. Low temperatures in the Denver area were expected to drop below zero over the next several days. The jet stream is much farther south than normal, a...

  • Court Briefs - 12-04-13

    Dec 4, 2013

    The following people appeared in Deuel County Court on Thursday Nov. 21, 2013 before the Honorable Randin R. Roland: Roger Stuart, age 61 of Potter, appeared for presentment on a charge of Distribution of Oxycontin, which is a class III felony. His preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. Amanda Sykora, age 30 of Sidney, appeared for a preliminary hearing on a charge of Theft and Forgery. Both are class III felonies. She waived the preliminary hearing and arraignment has been scheduled for Dec. 4 at 8:30 a.m. Steven Koch,...

  • Christopher K. Lohman

    Dec 4, 2013

    Christopher K. Lohman 1966 to 2013 Christopher K. Lohman, 47 of Sidney, passed away Friday, Nov. 30, 2013 at Tecumseh. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6th in the Sidney Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Leonard Suhr officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 9 a.m. until noon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in care of the family. You may view Chris' Book of Memories, leave...

  • Margaret M. 'Peg' Peetz

    Dec 4, 2013

    Margaret M. 'Peg' Peetz 1927 to 2013 Margaret M. 'Peg' Peetz, age 86 of Sidney, passed away at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care, Tuesday morning, Dec. 3, 2013. Wake Services will be held at 7 p.m., Friday evening, Dec. 6th with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., Sat., Dec. 7th. Both services will be in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Art Faesser officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from...

  • Patsy Anne Bauer

    Dec 4, 2013

    Patsy Anne Bauer 1941 to 2013 Patsy “Pat/Patty” Anne Bauer left for her eternal life on November 22, 2013 surrounded by loved ones after a strong, brave battle with cancer right to the end. She was born June 29, 1941 in Sidney, to John S. Call and Nellie Marie Wimer Call. She was married to the man who held her heart, Eugene “Cookie” Bauer in Nov. 1986 in Evanston, Wyo. They were married for 20 plus wonderful years before he passed. She attended Sidney High School in Sidney; Weber Adult School, Ogden, UT; and Weber State University, Ogden,...

  • Out of the black

    Shannon Ireland|Dec 4, 2013

    Watching football with my family on Thanksgiving, I noticed that a large portion of black Friday commercials indicated that they were to start Thursday night. The holiday already gets the short end of the stick with Christmas decorations and music starting on the first of November, now we can’t even have a full day dedicated to being thankful for the things we have in life. When did saving a few extra dollars start to take precedence over spending time with family? People always complain that time is going too fast, and this is probably one o...

  • Time to check your progress toward your retirement goals

    Edward Jones|Dec 4, 2013

    Now that another year is ending, it’s a good time to take stock of where you are on your journey toward financial security. Of course, you could find many different “measuring sticks” to assess your progress, but you can certainly gain considerable information just by asking yourself some basic questions. Here are a few to consider: • How close am I to my retirement goals? Your comprehensive investment strategy should include a reasonably good estimate of how much money you will eventually need to sustain the retirement lifestyle you’ve...