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Our Opinion
January 30th, 2010

There is a need in Sidney. To be honest, there are many needs in Sidney, but there is one need unfilled in Sidney that stands out as a necessity for some people. Clothing. Shoes. Accessories.

...


Plugged In
January 30th, 2010

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a series of light switches that we could turn on and off at will, transforming the world to our desires? That may sound pretty far fetched, but it’s a v...



Elaine Joyce Bussinger
January 30th, 2010

Elaine Joyce Bussinger was born on Dec. 10, 1943 to Melvin and Ilene (Humphrey) Jurgens, at Sidney, Nebraska and died on January 25, 2010 at her home in Bassett Nebraska.

Elaine grew up in...



Public Input Being Sought
January 30th, 2010

SIDNEY – How would a community-owned clothing store operate in Sidney? How does one start? How does it compete? These questions and more were asked during a more-than one-hour meeting in the...



Chillin At Its Our Place
January 30th, 2010

Over 260 people visited It’s Our Place’s banquet room Thursday to enjoy chili, cinnamon rolls and salad as part of a fundraiser for a local after-school youth program. This was the firs...



Sidney Seventh-Graders Defeat Both Gering Teams
January 30th, 2010

Sidney – The Sidney seventh grade boys A and B teams both defeated Gering Thursday at West Elementary and have 4-0 records.

In the A game, Sidney defeated Gering 54-30 and led 29-18 a...



Public Notices 01/30/10
January 30th, 2010

AMENDED NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following-described property will be sold by GREGORY L. GALLES, Successor Trustee, at publi...



$16,000 Raised By New Tax
January 29th, 2010

SIDNEY – In an effort to find revenue for streets projects after slashing dollars from the city budget, city officials instituted an occupation tax on certain businesses that went into effect...



Beware Of Con Artists During Census
January 29th, 2010

SIDNEY – It won’t be long now before more than 140,000 U.S. Census workers count every person in the United States. According to officials, it also won’t be long before con artist...



Stroker Was Murdered
January 29th, 2010

Editor,

Stroker was my grandchildren’s family pet and friend.  He was a kind and loving dog and didn’t know a stranger.  He loved anyone he came in contact with. ...



Keep Sidney Beautifuls Mission
January 29th, 2010

Editor,

Keep Sidney Beautiful’s mission is to encourage Sidney residents to reduce, reuse, and recycle through education. We are a grant funded organization, which means we are not fu...



Sugar and Spice
January 29th, 2010

Corruption is something the public has become all too familiar with. Government, sadly, is the most blatant example. Greed and power become part of senator’s, and congressmen’s and wome...



Seventh-Graders Win Recent Games
January 29th, 2010

Sidney – The Sidney seventh-grade A team boys basketball team notched wins over Scottsbluff, Ogallala and Bridgeport during the last two weeks.

The Sidney boys defeated Scottsbluff on...



Public Notices 01/29/10
January 29th, 2010

NOTICE OF RESTATEMENT
OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Incorporation of Dinklage Feed Yard, Inc., have been amended and restated under the Business...



Public Notices 01/28/10
January 28th, 2010

ORDINANCE NO. 1635
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF LOTS 1, 2, 3, 5A, 7 & 8, BLOCK 2, PARKRIDGE ADDITION  FROM R-3 (HEAVY DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY) TO C-2 (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCI...



Leyton Lady Warriors Use Strong Rebounding To Defeat Potter-Dix
January 28th, 2010

DALTON – The Leyton Lady Warriors used strong rebounding and an active offense to defeat the Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes 52-31 at Leyton High School Tuesday.

Leyton started off strong, ou...



Lester George Griffith
January 28th, 2010

Lester George Griffith, 89, died at Kimball Health Service on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010.

Lester was born Feb. 9, 1920, on a farm south of Clarinda, Iowa. He was the first son of Harry Stillwe...



Sisters Organize Sweet Fundraiser
January 28th, 2010

SIDNEY – Posters lined the halls at Central Elementary on Wednesday afternoon encouraging people to purchase suckers to support relief in Haiti.

The innovation of the Nickel sisters a...



Turn Him Loose Full Time
January 28th, 2010

SIDNEY – Prior to answering a list of five questions brought before Sidney City Council by the public, Mayor David Weiderspon clarified a statement made earlier to the press, and notified the...



ST&D: Stop Texting And Drive
January 27th, 2010

SIDNEY – When it comes to cell phones and school bus drivers, one Nebraska senator says the two just don’t mix. A legislative bill introduced this session by Omaha’s District 31 S...



ShelterBoxes House Haitians
January 27th, 2010

SIDNEY – Long-time Rotary Club member Greg Scripp said the local rotary chapter has been active compiling ShelterBoxes for those affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

To da...



Lotter, Holtz Win 9-Pin Bowling Tournament
January 27th, 2010

Sidney – The Cedar Lanes fifth annual 9-pin no tap doubles bowling tournament was won by Troy Lotter and Chris Holtz with a 1608 score which was held Jan 9-10 and Jan. 17.

In the doub...



Esther M. Siemers
January 27th, 2010

Esther M. Siemers, 92, of Sidney, Neb., passed away Sunday evening, Jan. 24, 2010, at the Golden Living Center in Sidney.

Esther Marie Siemers, the daughter of Herman and Eidena (Block) Bru...



Elaine J. Bussinger
January 27th, 2010

Elaine Bussinger, 66, of Bassett, Neb., passed away Monday at her home in Bassett.

Survivors include her husband, Gary Bussinger of Bassett; four sons,
Tim Bussinger of Bassett, Kevin...



Fern (Catherine) Campe Ellison
January 27th, 2010

Fern (Catherine) Campe Ellison passed away peacefully on Jan. 13, 2010, in Chandler, Ariz.

Fern was born on March 30, 1923, in Lebanon, Ill. She was the daughter of LeRoy Clarence Campe and...



Keep All Of Sidney Beautiful
January 27th, 2010

Editor,
I was recently scanning through the local paper and saw a picture of a town council member accepting an award from the “Keep Sidney Beautiful Committee!” After 20 years of...



Our Opinion
January 27th, 2010

“What we have here is a failure to communicate.”

The famous line uttered by the captain in the 1967 film “Cool Hand Luke” adequately represents the nature of the sta...



The Byrd's Nest
January 27th, 2010

Decisions, decisions, decisions. Human beings make many thousands of decisions each and every day. From the simplistic question of getting out of bed, to the more complex such as what career move w...



Public Notices 01/27/10
January 27th, 2010

Law Office of Thomas J. Young, Esquire
2433 South 130th Circle
Omaha, NE  68144-2528
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE
The following described property will be sold at p...



Potter-Dix Coyotes Win MAC Title
January 26th, 2010

KIMBALL – The Potter-Dix Coyotes defeated the Creek Valley Storm 57-52 Friday to win the Boys MAC Tournament, which was held in Kimball.

“Shooting was definitely the difference...



Jerry G. McRoberts
January 26th, 2010

Jerry G. McRoberts, 67, of Gurley, Neb., passed away Friday afternoon, Jan. 22, 2010, at the Memorial Health Center in Sidney.

Jerry Galen McRoberts, son of Kenneth and Eulabelle McRoberts,...



Frank W. Osweiler
January 26th, 2010

Frank W. Osweiler, 80, of Potter, Neb., died at Memorial Health Center Extended Care in Sidney on Monday, Jan. 18, 2010.

Frank William Osweiler was born in LaCrosse, Wis., on May 15, 1929,...



First Graders Come To Haitis Rescue
January 26th, 2010

SIDNEY – An outpouring of support from Sidney first graders is just one among many efforts nationally aimed at aiding the people of Haiti. The small nation was rocked by a 7.0 earthquake on J...



Council To Meet With Brief Agenda
January 26th, 2010

SIDNEY – The Sidney City Council will meet tonight in council chambers at 7:15 p.m. to attend to city business published on a brief agenda. One of the items up early in the program is a state...



Face The Music Anonymous
January 26th, 2010

Editor,

I am addressing the anonymous letter writers of this community. You are obviously gutless, despicable cowards. You just prove that your questions and accusations are being fed to yo...



Half Distorted Sidney Citizen
January 26th, 2010

Editor,

I just finished reading “The Sidney Citizen” (prepared by ‘a group of concerned citizens’) that is floating around town and I hope everyone does. Naturally,...



Public Notices 01/26/10
January 26th, 2010

NOTICE
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CHEYENNE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Estate of Gwendolyn M. Walker, Deceased
Estate No. PR09-14
Notice is hereby given that a final account and report of...



Nebraska Energy Commission Proposed
January 23rd, 2010

SIDNEY – Young Nebraska Senator, Jeremy Nordquist from District 7, proposed a bill about two weeks ago that would eliminate the existence of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission by merging it...



Statewide Increase In December s Unemployed
January 23rd, 2010

SIDNEY – With the national unemployment rate for December 2009 still hanging stable in the double-digits, the state of Nebraska and Cheyenne county unemployment rates saw a tenth of a percent...



Creek Defeats Minatare, Advances To Finals
January 23rd, 2010

KIMBALL – The Creek Valley Storm boys basketball team held on to the end, defeating Minatare 46-39 by playing good defense.

“It was not one of our best games of the season, we d...



Our Opinion
January 23rd, 2010

Oh who are we kidding? We know it cost much more than $45 million for the split between “Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien and TV network giant NBC. After all, the company spent $5...



Plugged In
January 23rd, 2010

It happened in December to 32 million customers of Rockyou.com, and it can happen anytime, anywhere and to anyone. Hackers exploited an SQL Injection vulnerability to expose 32 million passwords, w...



Public Notices 01/23/10
January 23rd, 2010

AMENDED NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following-described property will be sold by GREGORY L. GALLES, Successor Trustee, at publi...



Making The Grade
January 22nd, 2010

Jennifer Kepler, front right, and Kelly Reimers, both of Dalton, utilize the media center at Western Nebraska Community College in Sidney Thursday afternoon. Enrollment for the spring 2010 semester...



At-Will Bill Canned, For Now
January 22nd, 2010

SIDNEY – A carryover legislative bill viewed as targeting Nebraska’s at-will employment status has been withdrawn by the senator who introduced it last January, officials said Thursday....



Lawler, Prevention Advocate
January 22nd, 2010

SIDNEY – Jann Lawler wears many hats. She is a wife, a mother and Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year for 2009, but her latest venture is acting as the Region 1 Pr...



JoAnn Steen
January 22nd, 2010

JoAnn Steen, 70, of Sterling, died Jan. 12, 2010, in Sterling, Colo.
She was born March 28, 1939, in Ardmore, Okla., to Ruby Cook and Pleasant St. John. In 1969, she married Mack Steen in Kunt...



Uhrig Leads Lady Raiders
January 22nd, 2010

Sidney – The Sidney Lady Raiders basketball team is led in scoring by senior Taz Uhrig, who has averaged 16.9 points per game after 11 games.
She also leads the teams in most often foule...



Sugar and Spice
January 22nd, 2010

Shocked and angered, I stared at a copy of my credit report, which revealed a person I did not know.

I recognized the social security number and the birth date, but everything that said it...



Socialism
January 22nd, 2010

Editor,

The term socialism has appeared in the media quite frequently of late and means very little to many of our citizens; especially the young.

Those of us who lived through Worl...



HPAC Presents Snow White
January 22nd, 2010

Editor,

The High Plains Arts Council recently presented “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” which was directed by the Missoula Children’s Theatre. The play was cast with 58...



Sombodys Santa A Success
January 22nd, 2010

Editor,

The members of Zeta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi would like to extend a grateful thanks to all the organizations that adopted families with Somebody’s Santa this year.

<...


Public Notices 01/22/10
January 22nd, 2010

NOTICE
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CHEYENNE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Estate of NELL N. ADAMS, Deceased, a/k/a Norma Nell Adams, Deceased
Estate No. PR10-1
Notice is hereby given that a Petit...



Sidneys First 2010 Newborn A Boy
January 21st, 2010

SIDNEY – Everything went according to plan, and that plan saw the healthy delivery of Garrett Mills on Jan. 19 at 11:12 a.m. in Memorial Health Center.

Parents Mike and Cynthia Mills...



Police Chief Hiring Delayed
January 21st, 2010

SIDNEY – Sidney will find itself without a police chief for longer than originally anticipated, according to Mayor David Weiderspon, who issued a statement published in its entirety in yester...



How Does Sidney Rate?
January 21st, 2010

SIDNEY – Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, a specialist from the Extension office, revealed the results of the labor survey that was given to a variety of people last summer to a Cheyenne County Commu...



Potter-Dix Girls Win In First Round Of MAC
January 21st, 2010

POTTER – The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes defeated Creek Valley 48-33 in the first round of the girls MAC Tournament in Potter Tuesday.

The third-seeded Potter-Dix girls advance to the MAC...



Editor's Report
January 21st, 2010

One of my favorite quotes comes from a movie appropriately titled “Armageddon.”

As General Kimsey looks up at the group of misfits asked to save the planet from certain doom, he...



Public Notices 01/21/10
January 21st, 2010

NOTICE OF MEETING
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Mayor & Council of Sidney, NE will be held at 7:15 P.M. on Tuesday, 1/26/2010 at 1115 13th Ave., which meeting will be open t...



If At First You Dont Succeed ...
January 20th, 2010

SIDNEY – Sidney is not the only community in the state of Nebraska facing financial issues, thanks to the state’s refunding of local option sales tax dollars, but the city has certainly...



Commissioners Approve Newer Bonds
January 20th, 2010

SIDNEY – Mark Munford, bond representative for Ameritus, approached the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners Monday to request approval to pass a resolution to issue series 2010 bonds in pl...



Letter To The Editor
January 20th, 2010

Editor,

I met this weekend with City Manager Gary Person to discuss the recent issues surrounding the separation of the economic development role from that of city management.

I am...



Our Opinion
January 20th, 2010

It is a full-scale disaster in Haiti. With 3.5 million people affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake Jan. 12, there is little doubt that aid is needed. The Haitian government believes that 100,00...



The Byrd's Nest
January 20th, 2010

It has been one of those weeks. You know the kind that are rife with turbulence often strong enough to  rattle things right down to the very bone. It has just been one of those weeks.

...



Lloyd J. Henke
January 20th, 2010

Lloyd J. Henke passed away peacefully Jan. 11, 2010, in Houston, Texas, at the age of 82.

Lloyd was born on a farm near Dalton on Feb. 19, 1927, to Henry and Stella Henke.

He is sur...



Gloria Anne Wittig
January 20th, 2010

Gloria Anne Wittig, 74, of Chappell, Neb., passed away Friday morning, Jan. 15, 2010, at the Golden Living Center in Sidney.

Gloria Anne Wittig, the daughter of Alfred and Fern (Koenig) Rah...



Public Notices 01/20/10
January 20th, 2010

Law Office of Thomas J. Young, Esquire
2433 South 130th Circle
Omaha, NE  68144-2528
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE
The following described property will be sold at p...



Donald Neil Nightingale
January 19th, 2010

Donald Neil Nightingale, 67, of Sidney, Neb., went to be with the Lord early Friday morning, Jan. 15, 2010, at his home in Sidney.

Don was born Aug. 26, 1942 to Earl and Dorothy (Bryant) Ni...



Letter To The Editor
January 19th, 2010

Editor,

I have a lot of respect for Marvin Filsinger, Bob VanVleet and Gary Person.

They have all done a lot of good for Sidney over the years and I would hope for the sake of our c...



Lady Warriors Outscore Potter-Dix
January 19th, 2010

POTTER – The Leyton Lady Warriors ran away from Potter-Dix Friday, defeating them 46-23 in Potter.

The Leyton Lady Warriors outscored the Lady Coyotes 18-6 in the first quarter and 10...



Public Notices 01/19/10
January 19th, 2010

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The City of Sidney, Nebraska will receive sealed bids for one new POWER TRANSFORMER per bid specifications until 10:00 A.M. on FEBRUARY 2, 2010 at the office of the City Cler...



Local Animal Rescue Destroyed
January 19th, 2010

CHAPPELL – Adopt-A-Dog suffered a terrible loss Saturday night in Chappell, as three dogs perished in a kennel fire.

The cause of the fire is not known, but owner Terry Duffield said...



Various Positions Opening
January 19th, 2010

SIDNEY – Local, state and federal government have a lot of differences, but one similarity is that multiple seats are up for re-election. Many incumbents holding those seats have already file...



Lillian Sharp
January 16th, 2010

Lillian Sharp, 94, of Sidney, Neb., passed away Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2010, at Memorial Health Center Extended Care.

Lillian Mary Sharp, the daughter of Arthur Richard and Mary Mart...



Banquet A Sold-Out Affair
January 16th, 2010

SIDNEY – It was a time of dinner, fellowship and laughs as the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual year-end celebration at the Holiday Inn Thursday evening. Well attended by...



Whats Going On With Nebraskas Youth
January 16th, 2010

SIDNEY – Voices for Children released the annual Kids Count in Nebraska report Jan. 13. The report shows numbers taken from research conducted in 2008 which identifies the needs of Nebraska c...



Lady Warriors Lose To Bridgeport
January 16th, 2010

BRIDGEPORT – The Leyton Lady Warriors had offensive problems and dropped a 52-31 loss at Bridgeport Tuesday.

“We didn’t shoot the ball very well, but played a pretty solid...



Public Notices 01/16/10
January 16th, 2010

Notice of Trustee`s Sale
The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on 01/27/2010, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m.) at the E...



Our Opinion
January 16th, 2010

Who ever said small towns have nothing to offer is not familiar with our community.

It doesn’t take much to see the positive results of what has happened in Cheyenne County over the p...



Plugged In
January 16th, 2010

It was a terrible Tuesday this past week when a 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti, possibly killing 100,000, displacing more than 300,000 and ultimately affecting more than 3.5 million people. In the aft...



Public Notices 01/15/10
January 15th, 2010

NOTICE
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CHEYENNE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Estate of NELL N. ADAMS, Deceased, a/k/a Norma Nell Adams, Deceased
Estate No. PR10-1
Notice is hereby given that a Petit...



Local Children Perform Snow White
January 15th, 2010

SIDNEY – Sidney students cast in the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” will perform today for area elementary schools after only fo...



Campbells Pub Signage Gets Approved
January 15th, 2010

SIDNEY – Working from precedent, the Historic Preservation Board approved the sign for a new pub that is looking to bring customers to the historic downtown Sidney area. That pub is Campbell&...



Ferne Willow (Marsh) Olsen
January 15th, 2010

Ferne Willow (Marsh) Olsen, a longtime resident of Potter, Neb., died on Jan. 10, 2010, at 2 a.m. in Oceanside, Calif.

Ferne was born on Nov. 25, 1914, in Gilmar, Texas, to the union of Ves...



Deloris I. Anderson
January 15th, 2010

Deloris I. Anderson, 77, of Lodgepole, Neb., passed away on Jan. 13, 2010, at Crestview Care Center in Chadron.

Deloris was born on Oct. 11, 1932, in Hyannis to Emmerson and Dortha (Lemmert...



Peetz Lady Bulldogs Use Defense, Free Throws To Defeat Creek Valley
January 15th, 2010

CHAPPELL – The Peetz Bulldog girls used great defense and strong free-throw shooting to defeat Creek Valley Tuesday at Creek Valley High School by 38-32.

“This was a good, full...



Sugar and Spice
January 15th, 2010

I have been heartbroken as I watch the continuing news coverage of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

The Caribbean country was shaken Tuesday by the decimation of its capital Port-au-Pri...



Letter To The Editor
January 15th, 2010

Editor,

In the Jan. 9, 2010, issue of The Sidney Sun-Telegraph, Michael Rowland called Sen. Ben Nelson a coward.

It is sad that someone has to resort to that belief and have it publ...



Police Chief Testing To Begin
January 14th, 2010

SIDNEY – The top seven finalists have been chosen after Sidney City Council members, Civil Service Commission members and city management used a two-tier top five system based on 20 resumes r...



Persons Dual Roles Discussed
January 14th, 2010

SIDNEY – In what was a standing room only Sidney City Council meeting, Councilman Bob VanVleet opened discussion on the possibility of amending an ordinance to give council the ability to sep...



Creek Valley Slows Down Peetz Offense
January 14th, 2010

CHAPPELL – The Creek Valley Storm used defense and “slow” basketball to defeat the run-and-gun Peetz Bulldogs 58-43 Tuesday at Creek Valley High School.

“We played g...



Public Notices 01/14/10
January 14th, 2010

Notice of Trustee’s Sale
TS No.: 09-0131623 TSG No.: 09-6-370148A The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder at the East Front doors of the Ch...



16 Train Cars Derail Near Kimball
January 13th, 2010

SIDNEY – A Monday afternoon train derailment involving one car containing hazardous material had Kimball County emergency crews responding to an area approximately six miles east of Kimball a...



VonSeggern Unanimously Voted As President
January 13th, 2010

SIDNEY – Vice president Tom VonSeggern was voted school board president by a unanimous vote during a reorganization of the board at a regular meeting of the Cheyenne County School District No...



Downtown Business Incentives Get Boost
January 13th, 2010

SIDNEY – Starting a business – owning a piece of the American dream – can seem like an insurmountable task. Starting a business in the historical district of downtown Sidney means...



Barbara J. Linton
January 13th, 2010

Barbara J. Linton, 83, of Scottsbluff, and a longtime Dalton area resident died early Monday morning, Jan. 11, 2010 at the Residency Care Center in Scottsbluff.

Funeral services will be at...



Our Opinion
January 13th, 2010

It doesn’t seem like it was all that long ago our state legislators were meeting in special session to slash the state budget, and already it’s time for regular session to begin. What w...



The Byrd's Nest
January 13th, 2010

Is there a cure for stupidity? That’s a good question that ultimately leads us to other questions such as whether stupidity is a condition. If it is, then certainly there is a cure. If it is...



Lady Raiders Steal Win
January 13th, 2010

McCOOK – The Sidney Lady Raiders got off to a strong start to defeat McCook 52-35 in a road win Saturday.

“We were fortunate to go down to McCook and get a win, even though it w...



Public Notices 01/13/10
January 13th, 2010

Law Office of Thomas J. Young, Esquire
2433 South 130th Circle
Omaha, NE  68144-2528
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE
The following described property will be sold at p...



Lenzen Named Interim Dean
January 12th, 2010

SIDNEY – Dr. Eileen Ely, president at Western Nebraska Community College, announced Monday that Sidney native Andrew Lenzen will serve as the interim associate dean at the WNCC Sidney campus...



Council Meets With Hefty Agenda
January 12th, 2010

SIDNEY – The Sidney City Council will meet in regular session tonight at 7:15 p.m. in city hall in which it will face a 15-point agenda during its first meeting of the year. Agenda items incl...



Virginia Kleich
January 12th, 2010

Virginia Kleich, 80, of Sidney, Neb., died Saturday morning, Jan. 9, 2010, at the Golden Living Center in Sidney.

Virginia Helen Kleich, the daughter of Doss and Hazel (Buxton) Kizzier, was...



Bill Peterson
January 12th, 2010

Bill Peterson, 85, of Lodgepole, Neb., and a longtime Sidney resident, died late Friday evening, Jan. 8, 2010, at the Memorial Health Center in Sidney.

Alva William (Bill) Peterson, the son...



Sidney Defeats Gering In Overtime
January 12th, 2010

Sidney – Sidney Red Raider basketball fans certainly got their money’s worth Friday as Sidney won a four-overtime game, defeating Gering 73-67 to give Sidney a 6-3 record, not including...



Public Notices 01/12/10
January 12th, 2010

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The City of Sidney, Nebraska will receive sealed bids for one new POWER TRANSFORMER per bid specifications until 10:00 A.M. on FEBRUARY 2, 2010 at the office of the City Cler...



Loretta Nelson
January 9th, 2010

Loretta Nelson, 97, a longtime Sidney, Neb., resident, died late Thursday evening, Jan. 7, 2010, at the Memorial Health Center, Extended Care in Sidney.

Loretta Bertha Louise Nelson, the da...



Girl Scout Cookie Sale Kick-Off
January 9th, 2010

SIDNEY – Area Girl Scouts spent Thursday night at Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp getting fired up to sell cookies – a right of passage for most Girl Scouts.

Leyton and Sidney Girl...



Dark Cloud Still Hovering
January 9th, 2010

SIDNEY – With a double-digit unemployment rate continuing to hover over the nation, analysts’ hopes for a December report showing jobs gained in the economy were replaced with disappoin...



Plugged In
January 9th, 2010

Changing from one version of a Web site to another can be a daunting task. In our case at The Sidney Sun-Telegraph, it took several people, a flurry of e-mails and the patience of our customers. As...



Our Opinion
January 9th, 2010

The democratic process has begun! It’s a fresh new year with a fresh new start, and some of our residents have already hit the campaign trail by registering their candidacy for an elected pos...



Letter To The Editor
January 9th, 2010

Editor,

Several weeks ago, I asked Sen. Ben Nelson to contact me personally to talk about his stand on issues of importance to me. Recently, I received a phone call from one of his people i...



Stichka George Team Leads Monday Doubles Bowling League
January 9th, 2010

Sidney – The Stichka George bowling team was in first place in the Monday Doubles bowling league as of Dec. 28 with 64 points while the Herboldsheimer X 2 team was second with 52 points.

...


Public Notices 01/09/10
January 9th, 2010

Notice of Trustee`s Sale
The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on 01/27/2010, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m.) at the E...



Queens Of The Corner
January 7th, 2010

Kathy Beyer, left, plays “Kings in the Corners” with Barbara Schott at The Coffee Corner during the negative degree temps Thursday afternoon in Sidney while warming up with a hot bevera...



Chamber Banquet Next Week
January 8th, 2010

SIDNEY – The deadline for reserved seating at the annual chamber banquet on Thursday, Jan. 14 is today. Reservations will be taken after today, but ticket prices will increase and Ashley Mill...



Volkmer To Fill Unexpired Clerk Position
January 7th, 2010

SIDNEY – A local face will soon fill the unexpired term of an elected position within the Cheyenne County District Court system.

Deanna Volkmer, former Associate Dean of Western Nebra...



Sugar and Spice
January 8th, 2010

When I was a child, the dreams I had for my life as an adult were simple. I wanted a husband, children, a home and a good job.

These are basic hopes and dreams of most citizens, often refer...



Letter To The Editor
January 8th, 2010

Editor,

It is my impression that the general public thinks that the American Medical Association represents practicing physicians.

Unfortunatly, this is no longer true. The administ...



Lady Warriors Defeat Peetz
January 8th, 2010

PEETZ – The Leyton Lady Warriors defeated the Peetz Lady Bulldogs 48-26 Tuesday in Peetz, as Leyton was led by senior Shelby Waite with 16 points.

Also scoring points for the Lady War...



Public Notices 01/08/10
January 8th, 2010

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CHEYENNE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Estate of NELL N. ADAMS, Deceased, a/k/a Norma Nell Adams, Deceased
Estate No. PR10-1
Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Prob...



Local Charges Filed In Sex Assault Case
January 7th, 2010

SIDNEY – A Sidney man arrested in Grand Island Dec. 28 for first-degree sexual assault of a child now faces an identical charge in Cheyenne County, officials said Thursday. A warrant for his...



Recycle and Reuse
January 6th, 2010

Residents have until Monday to drop off undecorated, live Christmas trees at the parking lot east of the swimming pool. The City Parks Department will grind up all discarded live trees to be used a...



Let The Filing Begin
January 7th, 2010

SIDNEY – Becoming the first name registered to run for a spot on the Sidney City Council, former Oshkosh and Albion council member and current Sidney resident Jim Hansel announced his candida...



A Look Back At 2009
January 7th, 2010

SIDNEY – As the year came to an end, this is what ran in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph from October through December.

One of the historic parts of Sidney was being renovated, as was report...



Peetz Bulldogs Overpower Leyton
January 7th, 2010

PEETZ – The Peetz Bulldogs used a fast, run-and-gun offense to overpower the Leyton Warriors 77-47 Tuesday in Peetz.

The Bulldogs ran away from Leyton early in the first quarter to ta...



Letter To The Editor
January 7th, 2010

Editor,

At the last several council meetings, a proposal has been made to license “handyman plumbers”. What is the definition of a “handyman plumber”? One definition...



Public Notices 01/07/10
January 7th, 2010

Notice of Trustee’s Sale
TS No.: 09-0131623 TSG No.: 09-6-370148A The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder at the East Front doors of the Ch...



Local Teacher Arrested In Grand Island For Sexual Assault
January 5th, 2010

GRAND ISLAND – A Sidney man was arrested in Grand Island on Dec. 28, 2009 for first-degree sexual assault for an alleged incident involving a Sidney girl, according to the Hall County Sheriff...



Community Rallies After Bar Fire
January 5th, 2010

KIMBALL – As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 500 people became members of the Corner Bar’s Facebook page to offer words of encouragement, share memories and offer support to Sue Leining...



New Sex Offender Law In Effect
January 6th, 2010

SIDNEY – The Nebraska State Patrol says it has begun to move forward with changes to the sex offender registry designed to make it easier for the public to track offenders. This move comes af...



A Look Back At 2009
January 6th, 2010

SIDNEY – With six months under its belt, 2009 continued to be haunted by job loss, a sour economy and other problems. While there was little room for good news to slip through, it still manag...



The Byrd's Nest
January 5th, 2010

What a fantastic new year! Oh … excuse me while I wipe the sarcasm from my fingertips.

As many of you may already know (especially if you’ve read this column before), my wife a...



Our Opinion
January 5th, 2010

For 32 years, Cheyenne County has been served by an elected official who not only gave his youth to the protection of all those within the county, but who also accepted the huge responsibility acco...



Letter To The Editor
January 5th, 2010

Editor,

I recently had the privilege and pleasure of visiting your beautiful and hospitable community. I was in town to facilitate a planning session for the Board of Directors of the Cheye...



Marlene Francis Hergenreter
January 6th, 2010

Marlene Francis Hergenreter, 77, longtime Brush, Colo., area resident, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.
She was born Aug. 3, 1932, in Peetz, Colo., to Hi...



Storm Games Shortened
January 5th, 2010

MINATARE – The Creek Valley-Minatare games set for Saturday at Minatare will be shortened.

The girls junior varsity game and boys junior varsity game will be two quarters in length wi...



Public Notices 01/06/10
January 6th, 2010

Notice
In the County Court of Cheyenne County, Nebraska
Estate of DALE L. FOLSTER, Deceased
Estate No. PR08-57
Notice is hereby given that a final account and report of administ...



Sheriff Johnson Retiring
January 4th, 2010

SIDNEY – The time has come for a changing of the guard, according to Cheyenne County Sheriff Darrell Johnson on Monday, after announcing his retirement at the end of his current term. At that...



A Look Back At 2009
January 4th, 2010

SIDNEY – The first part of 2009 produced interesting stories, and April through June did not dissapoint as the city was busy planning for its latest project. This headline ran in the April 8...



George Niekum
January 4th, 2010

George Niekum, 74, of Sidney, Neb., died Friday afternoon, Jan, 1, 2010, at his home in Sidney.

George Niekum, the son of George P. and Irene E. (Tait) Niekum, was born Jan. 27, 1935, in St...



Lady Raiders Ranked 10th In Class B Teams
January 4th, 2010

Sidney – The Sidney Lady Raiders basketball team is ranked 10th in Nebraska Class B teams with a 6-2 record after defeating a tall Northwest team 53-49 to take third place in the Northwest Ho...



Public Notices 01/05/10
January 5th, 2010

NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE
File No. NE-09-
294684-TD
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You are hereby notified that pursuant to a power of sale contained in the Deed of Trust in th...



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