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SIDNEY – The Potter-Dix Coyotes were defeated 60-45 by Arthur County in the Boys Subdistrict D2-11 tournament in Sidney Thursday.
Arthur County advances to the D2-6 finals where they...
Emily Secrest, right, presents her winning logo to Memorial Health Center RN Tammy Meier in her Central Elementary classroom on Friday. Secrest’s logo will be the official logo of the 2010 Ch...
SIDNEY – With ballots filling for a primary election on May 11, challengers are being reminded that Monday is the last day to file for a chance to be elected. The incumbent deadline passed Fe...
SIDNEY – Seeking to continue to find solutions for communities facing lofty losses of local option sales tax dollars to fund state incentive programs, City Manager Gary Person testified in Li...
Darlene K. Bondegard, 63, of Lodgepole, Neb., passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 25, 2010, at the Memorial Health Center Extended Care in Sidney.
Darlene Kay Bondegard, the daughter o...
Editor,
As a longtime citizen and voter of this city, may I respectfully ask that all of the disrespectful complaining and arguing come to an end?
We, the voters, chose the people w...
By official proclamation, March 1 through 7 is Sidney Jaycees Week – a week to recognize the efforts of the organization since its inception in Sidney in 1946.
For 64 years, the Sidne...
The Fairness Doctrine: A policy of the Federal Communications Commission introduced in 1949 and repealed in 1985. It required the holders of broadcast licenses to present both sides of controversia...
ERIC H. LINDQUIST, P.C., L.L.O.
Attorney at Law
8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 260
Omaha, Nebraska 68114
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You...
SIDNEY – District 47 Sen. Ken Schilz will be visiting Sidney on March 5 to host an informal forum, officials said. The senator will be available at the Cheyenne County Community Center to dis...
SIDNEY – If you are a Sidney dog owner, are your dog’s rabies vaccinations up to date? If not, it’s probably time to get your pet inoculated and then pay a visit to the Sidney Pol...
Joseph Martin Span, 51, of Sterling, Colo., passed away Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, in Sterling.
Joseph was born on July 1, 1958, in Boulder, Colo., to James and Emma (Travis) Span. He g...
Editor,
When I was a young boy, my father always took us to the carnival. One of my favorite things was the Fun House! I loved the “House of Mirrors.” Always looking at “d...
PEETZ, Colo. – The Peetz Bulldogs are on a roll, as they have two district tournament wins under their belts after defeating Haxtun 49-39 Wednesday and defeating Pawnee in district action 69-...
Notice of Trustee`s Sale
The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on 03/09/2010, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m.) at the E...
SIDNEY – City Attorney Jordan Ball took to the podium during public comments at Tuesday night’s Sidney City Council meeting and advised an end to the question-and-answer type sessions r...
SIDNEY – After a public hearing and a slideshow for the one- and six-year proposed street improvement program, Sidney City Council approved the program via a resolution. The presentation was...
Sidney – The 10-9 Potter-Dix Coyotes fought from behind in the final two minutes to defeat a strong South Platte Blue Knights team 49-45 Tuesday to advance to the boys subdistrict D2-11 champ...
NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR
TAX DEED
On December 5, 2006, Jack Dalton purchased the following real property for 2004 delinquent taxes: SE 1/4 27-15-52, Cheyenne County, Nebraska.
...
SIDNEY – The Sidney High School gymnasium filled with area elementary students as the school hosted Sidney’s first-ever statehood celebration, in which Nebraska turns 143 this year. Sec...
SIDNEY – Tim Hackleman has been around. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, he grew up in Bethany, Okla., and Omaha. Graduating from high school in Columbia, Md., Hackleman went on to receive a Bac...
James E. “Jim” Siemers, 44, of North Platte, Neb., died Feb. 18, 2010, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center.
James was born on July 6, 1965, in Sidney to Gene and Susan (Schu...
I believe there’s an old saying that goes, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” It would seem that slogan is as true as ever, particularly for myself.
Re...
March 1 is a very important date for Nebraska. It is not an election date, nor is it a tax date. It’s Nebraska’s statehood birthday. In less than a week, our state will be 143 years old...
SIDNEY – The Randy’s Auto Care team is in first place in the Friday Nite Mixed League with 96 points, while Ray’s Auto Repair is second with 92 and Anybody’s Guess is third...
NOTICE
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CHEYENNE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Estate of Esther B. Siemers, Deceased
Estate No. PR10-3
Notice is hereby given that on February 2, 2010, in the County Co...
Sidney – The Sidney Red Raider boys corraled the Alliance Bulldogs as they defeated them 65-43 Friday in Sidney, increasing the Red Raiders’ record to 13-6.
Sidney had a slow st...
SIDNEY – Have you talked to your teen lately? Do you know the issues they face? Speaking with teens can seldom be an easy task, even though there are more ways to communicate today than ever...
Americans have a tendency to talk too fast. We also have accents. Further complicating our language is our use of contractions to shorten words, which allows us to talk even faster. Any linguist wi...
Jeanne M. Pritchard, 54, of Fremont, Neb., died Feb. 10, 2010.
Jeanne was born April 16, 1955, at Spalding, to Joseph M. and Mary M. (Byrne) Pritchard.
Jeanne graduated from Spalding A...
Editor,
You know, I am really going to miss the editor (who says he isn’t) of The Sidney Citizen. After reading his latest edition Feb. 11, I am 100 percent sure he will be leaving us...
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE
TS No.: 10-0002621 TSG No.: 10-6-002425A The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder at the East Front doors of...
Editor,
To the people of Sidney, Sidney Volunteer Fire Department, Sidney Police Department, Patriot Guard Riders and Grandma Jo’s:
We would like to say thank you for the outs...
Editor,
Farm Bureau will observe Feb. 21 to 27 as Food Check-Out Week, which recognizes the quality and abundance of food in the U.S.
Food prices have moderated somewhat, but many f...
SIDNEY – Although the filing date for incumbents holding elected seats in Cheyenne County has passed, challengers have until March 1 to file. Taking advantage of open registration period rece...
SIDNEY – The Cheyenne County Art Guild and the Sidney Public Library are working together to present the 2009 Association of Nebraska Art Clubs traveling art show. Art is on display until Mar...
Gregory J. Rufenacht, 53, of Lodgepole, Neb., passed away Thursday afternoon, Feb. 18, 2010, at the Memorial Health Center in Sidney.
Greg was born May 5, 1956, in Sidney, to Walter Jacob &ldq...
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF
SPRENGER RANCH COMPANY, INC.
Notice is hereby given that SPRENGER RANCH COMPANY, INC., has been incorporated under the Nebraska Business Corporation Act with th...
Sidney – The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes played hard and the score was tied after three quarters, but they dropped a 34-23 loss in the D2-11 subdistrict tournament finals to Banner County.
<...The University of Wyoming recently conducted a study on the health of Nebraska’s counties. The university was able to take a snapshot of the health and wellness of the people, and the r...
Seventy-three inches – the amount of snow reported to be in my aunt’s yard after three back-to-back blizzards struck Pennsylvania. That’s not even half of the total winter snowfal...
SIDNEY – The Cheyenne County Community Center is the place to be for young basketball players this Sunday when the Sidney Jaycees host the annual Super Shooters competition. Registration for...
SIDNEY – Are you aware of how healthy your county is in relation to other counties throughout the state? Thanks to a recent study completed by the University of Wyoming, we can see that Cheye...
DALTON – The Lady Warriors basketball team defeated the Bayard girls 40-27 Feb. 12 in Dalton and the Leyton girls were led by senior Whitney Miller.
Leyton outscored Bayard 12-4 in th...
Notice of Trustee`s Sale
The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on 03/09/2010, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m.) at the E...
SIDNEY – Sidney Sid – Sidney’s weather-predicting groundhog – seems to have made yet another correct forecast for the weather when he called for six more weeks of winter. As...
SIDNEY – Five Sidney Red Raider wrestlers got a big send-off Wednesday as they left Sidney High School, led by a Sidney police car on their trip to Omaha where the five will compete in the Ne...
SIDNEY – Should an arrest for minor in possession result in the loss of a driver’s license? That was a question facing Nebraska legislators this week when debate opened on priority bill...
DALTON – The Leyton Lady Warriors easily defeated the Garden County Lady Eagles 51-20 Thursday with strong defense, holding the Eagles to single digit scoring in all four quarters.
Le...
Editor,
As I watched the freshmen basketball game last Thursday night, it was hard not to miss the three young men sitting on the bench for the game. I discovered that they had done somethi...
Editor,
In a recent Letter to the Editor, that writer explains the necessity of holding on to the electoral college as a means of, “retaining what little influence we still have &hell...
NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR
TAX DEED
On December 5, 2006, Jack Dalton purchased the following real property for 2004 delinquent taxes: SE 1/4 27-15-52, Cheyenne County, Nebraska.
...
SIDNEY – Despite the chilly 39 degree temperature, area Patriot Guard Riders piled on layers of leather, and warmed up their bikes to welcome home U.S. Army reservists Sgt. Jason Klipfel and...
SIDNEY – A sense of satisfaction filled the small office of the Cheyenne County Commissioners Tuesday morning in the Cheyenne County Courthouse after the board approved a $160,000 Community D...
NOTICE
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CHEYENNE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Estate of Esther B. Siemers, Deceased
Estate No. PR10-3
Notice is hereby given that on February 2, 2010, in the County Co...
STERLING, Colo. – The Sidney eighth grade A boys basketball team finished a strong second in the Northeastern Junior College Youth basketball tournament in Sterling Feb. 7-8 by finishing with...
It sure looks like 2010 is getting off on the right foot. Of course we are talking about the two announcements you can find on the front page of today’s edition.
Two companies announc...
We was robbed! We demand a recount! There were hanging chads! There were absentee ballots! Isn’t that what we cry when we don’t get the results we wanted from a vote?
You don&rs...
SIDNEY – Sunday was Valentine’s Day, and for 43 folks who gathered at the Cheyenne County Community Center, it was a day to race in the Cupid Shuffle 5K Fun Walk/Run. Sunny skies bore f...
Life ... It is different for all of us. We all are born and we all will pass, that much each of us have in common. What happens in between those two milestones is a journey that makes us who we are...
John S. Copley passed away Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, after a valiant fight with cancer in the comfort of his home in Spokane, Wash., with his loving wife and children.
John was born in the fam...
Carolyn M. Beers, 92, of Lodgepole, Neb., died Saturday evening, Feb. 13, 2010, at the Memorial Health Center Extended Care in Sidney.
Carolyn Marie Beers was born in Harvard on Feb. 1, 191...
Editor,
I respectfully disagree with the opinion expressed in the Feb. 3, 2010 edition of The Sidney Sun-Telegraph regarding the election of the president.
You favored the election...
Editor,
What a great program the High Plains Arts Council presented recently at the High School auditorium, “#1 Hits of the 60’s.”
What talent, the singing and danci...
Editor,
Packing hope and joy into 387 gift-filled shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child, Sidney residents gave children around the world a reason to smile this Christmas season and beyond....
CHADRON – The Sidney Red Raiders battled the 17-1 Chadron boys hard but dropped a close 51-45 loss on the road at Chadron Friday.
Chadron outscored Sidney 16-12 in the first quarter b...
Notice of Trustee’s Sale TS No.: 09-0172571 TSG No.: 09-6-523862A The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder at the East Front doors of the Cheyenne...
PEETZ, Colo. – The Peetz Lady Bulldogs narrowly defeated Weldon Valley 58-55 Saturday in Peetz by outscoring the Weldon Valley girls in the final three quarters.
Peetz got off to a sl...
Sunday is Valentine’s Day and Dick and Gloria Fiegenschuh typify the romantic event, as they are an area couple who have been married for over 50 years.
Dick is originally from Potter...
SIDNEY – The call to represent the people is one that local 42-year-old Roger Gallaway can’t ignore. That’s why he’s tossed his hat into the ring by filing to run for city c...
A newly released public opinion survey shows that neither Congress nor the citizenry is doing its job in getting the legislative process to work effectively.
A recent point made during the...
I’m tired of saying “it’s that time of year again,” so I’m not going to say it. However, the time has come once again for Americans to start working on their taxes. On...
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF
SPRENGER RANCH COMPANY, INC.
Notice is hereby given that SPRENGER RANCH COMPANY, INC., has been incorporated under the Nebraska Business Corporation Act with th...
SIDNEY – With nutrition, health and exercise gaining ground as America’s new obsession, area residents are invited to indulge this upcoming weekend by lacing up the walking shoes and po...
SIDNEY – The Historic Preservation Board met Wednesday in city hall to attend to a 10-point agenda, on which was a presentation by Marla Marx with the USDA Rural Development. Marx, area speci...
SIDNEY – Sidney’s standout Lady Raider basketball player, Taz Uhrig, has broken the 1,000-point scoring barrier in her four-year high school career at Sidney.
She is an exceptio...
NOTICE
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CHEYENNE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Estate of Charles I. Jacobsen, Deceased
Estate No. PR09-11
Notice is hereby given that a final account and report of admi...
SIDNEY – The city received a clean opinion from auditor Rauner & Associates during the regular session of the Sidney City Council on Tuesday. Robert Rauner was on hand to quickly review t...
SIDNEY – A lengthy question and answer session Tuesday night at the Sidney City Council meeting ended with one councilman saying he’ll never do business with the City of Sidney again. T...
Anita Irene Bowman, 89, passed away Feb. 8, 2010, at the Kimball County Manor in Kimball, Neb.
Anita was born Nov. 1, 1920, in a sod house near Comstock. She was the youngest of four childr...
POTTER – The Kimball Longhorns won the boys division of the Potter-Dix Freshman-Sophomore basketball tournament Feb. 1-2 by edging Creek Valley 45-43.
Creek Valley defeated Leyton 48-...
NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR
TAX DEED
On December 5, 2006, Jack Dalton purchased the following real property for 2004 delinquent taxes: SE 1/4 27-15-52, Cheyenne County, Nebraska.
...
SIDNEY – As though sitting on multiple committees and boards throughout Cheyenne County wasn’t enough, Cheyenne County Chamber director Megan McGown will have a much fuller scheduled th...
SIDNEY – After recognizing students with good performance for January, the Cheyenne County School District No. 1 Board approved a contract with MC Schaff for an elevator project.
Sidn...
Lynette S. Hornicek, 53, of Sidney, Neb., passed away Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff.
Lynette Sue Hornicek, the daughter of Kenneth Gale and Kath...
‘Tis the season for love as good ol’ Saint Valentine’s Day approaches, is it not? The annual holiday on Feb. 14 celebrates love and affection between intimate companions. It...
Imagine this: You stand in front of the mirror in the bathroom of your hospital room. You convince yourself that you are there for a routine procedure, everything will be all right. Within the hour...
Sidney – The Sidney Red Raider wrestlers dropped a 46-22 loss to a strong Gering team Friday in a home dual meet but three Sidney wrestlers used pins to win their weight classes.
At 1...
NOTICE
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CHEYENNE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Estate of Esther B. Siemers, Deceased
Estate No. PR10-3
Notice is hereby given that on February 2, 2010, in the County Co...
SIDNEY – Allowing the Natural Resources Districts to be proactive, find another line of revenue and get forgiveness on financial assistance provided by the state were three bills discussed in...
SIDNEY – A project to erect a national monument to the Pony Express in Sidney is one step closer to becoming a reality, thanks in part to an offer from a Utah-based sculptor for his time and...
Rosetta A. “Sue” Welton, 79, of Sidney, Neb., passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at the Memorial Health Center in Sidney.
Rosetta Anne Welton, the daughter of Charles Wesley an...
Donald P. Finch, 79, of Lincoln, Neb., died Saturday Feb. 6, 2010.
Donald was a retired chemist with the Nebraska Department of Roads, a U.S. Korean War Army veteran, a member of Warren United...
Ruth Heine, 93, of Dalton, Neb., passed away Friday morning, Feb. 5, 2010, at the Memorial Health Center in Sidney.
Ruth Lydia Heine, the daughter of Henry William and Caroline Louise (Rahe...
Sidney – The Sidney Red Raiders used nine 3-point baskets to defeat the Scottsbluff Bearcats 54-49, in a battle that went down to the wire Saturday in the Sidney Middle School gymnasium as Si...
Notice of Trustee’s Sale TS No.: 09-0172571 TSG No.: 09-6-523862A The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder at the East Front doors of the Cheyenne...
Donald E. Hajek, 76, of Grant, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, in Yuma, Ariz.
He was born Jan. 29, 1933, at Sidney, the son of John and Gertrude (Lenzen) Hajek. He grew up at Sidney, where he att...
SIDNEY – While many people may consider jury duty a strain on their lives, the right to a trial by jury is guaranteed by the state and federal constitutions. It is a cornerstone of American d...
The Gold Star Family License Plate has been created by the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, but it has not been issued in Cheyenne County as of this time.
The Gold Star plates a...
Teenagers and young adults aren’t blogging like they used to, according to a recent Reuters report. The article goes on to say that blogging by these two groups has dropped by half over the p...
Our city and county elections are important. Every elected official occupying a seat today volunteered themselves to the position. Once volunteered by becoming a candidate, these individuals were e...
LODGEPOLE – The Creek Valley Middle School girls basketball team defeated Banner County 48-19 Wednesday in Lodgepole.
“After a slow start in the first quarter which ended with a...
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...
LINCOLN – Beginning Feb. 19, the public is welcomed to voice opinions about the 2009 Annual Action Plan and proposed 2010 Annual Action Plan developed by the Nebraska Department of Economic D...
SIDNEY – Are you aware of the inspiring stories that surround you? It’s likely the case that most of us do not. As a matter of fact, most of us probably cruise through life without ever...
Editor,
Obama recently held a meeting with members of his staff concerning security. Considering the makeup of his staff and the circumstances surrounding the meeting, I find it analogous t...
Editor,
It’s Our Place restaurant recently hosted the Cool Kids Club/No Limits Chili Cook Off and fundraiser and what a success it was.
Over $1,100 was raised and will b...
Editor,
The members of the Sidney FCCLA chapter would like to express our great appreciation to the students and staff at Sidney Public Schools and everyone in the community who supported o...
SUTHERLAND – The Creek Valley Lady Storm dropped a 55-22 loss to Sutherland as the Lady Storm had trouble finding the net.
“Creek Valley girls were unable to overcome a slow sta...
NOTICE
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CHEYENNE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Estate of Charles I. Jacobsen, Deceased
Estate No. PR09-11
Notice is hereby given that a final account and report of admi...
SIDNEY – Although a Class III felony burglary charge was dropped against 35-year-old Timothy Jimenez, he will go on to Cheyenne County District Court to face a Class IV felony charge of posse...
SIDNEY – What does it take to be a modern-day hero? About 45 minutes and one pint of blood.
The time has come for United Blood Services to revisit Sidney, where six times a year it ho...
Levi B. Elsen, 35, entered into the presence of his Lord on Jan. 30, 2010, after a long and courageous battle with interstitial lung disease at the University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colo.
Lawmakers in Lincoln should be required to wear helmets.
What were they thinking with the latest attempt to repeal the state’s helmet law for motorcyclists? Thankfully for now, LB200...
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, 2/9/2010 at 1115 13th Ave., which meeting will be open to...
Sidney – Cedar Lanes is in first place in the Commercial League with 293.5 points for the week of Jan. 14 and High Plaines Budweiser is second with 274.5 points.
Horizon West Equipmen...
SIDNEY – New single family residential construction, a city permit category once issuing a double-digit amount of permits per year, saw little use in 2009 as the economy remained rocky, but i...
SIDNEY – If you’re unfamiliar with the tradition of Groundhog Day, it goes something like this: If the groundhog sees his shadow, we are going to have six more weeks of winter. If he do...
To ‘overcorrect’ – correct beyond what is needed, appropriate or usual. Overcorrect is a term far too often associated with automobile accidents such as: “The vehicle left t...
The Congressional District Method, also known as the Maine-Nebraska method, is being challenged by at least one state senator who introduced LB777 to change Nebraska to the winner-takes-all elector...
Editor,
The Obama White House is so intent on giving the underwear bomber constitutional rights that he may eventually be turned loose and be given compensation for being inconvenienced.
Editor,
Is cronyism and nepotism in the future of the city?
Comments made by several of our city councilmen at the meeting on Tuesday would appear that they wish to return to the fa...
Editor,
First of all I would like to say I do not get to vote in the city election as I do not live in the city limits, but I have lived in this town for many years. I am not very political...
Sidney – The Sidney Lady Raiders dropped a close 48-41 loss to the Hershey Lady Panthers Saturday at the Sidney Middle School gymnasium.
“Against Hershey we had too many empty p...
Cheyenne County Court House January 19, 2010 Sidney, Nebraska
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners and Board of Equalization held an open and public regular meeting on Tuesday, January 1...
Sidney – The Sidney Red Raiders gave Chadron some excitement Friday tying the score but the 13-1 Cardinals got by Sidney 49-42.
“Defensively we played well against a team...
Violette Marie ‘Mike’ Maliszewski, 78, of North Platte, Neb., died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at Premier Estates in North Platte.
Mike was born Aug. 29, 1931, in Watertown, S.D.,...
Ed Sanders, 94, of rural Potter, Neb., died Thursday morning, Jan. 28, 2010, at the Memorial Health Center, Extended Care in Sidney.
Edward Clinton Sanders, Jr., the son of Edward Clinton a...
SIDNEY – The Nebraska State Legislature Business and Labor Committee met last week to hold hearings on four bills introduced during the current legislative session. On that committee is Distr...
SIDNEY – A loan approval for $80,000 in Community Development Block Grant monies has been rescinded by the Cheyenne County Commissioners during the board’s regular session Monday mornin...
Notice of Trustee’s Sale TS No.: 09-0172571 TSG No.: 09-6-523862A The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder at the East Front doors of the Cheyenne...
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