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  • Real estate listings take a dip in to start 2016

    Amanda Tafolla|Feb 25, 2016

    The real estate market in the Sidney area saw a dramatic decrease at the beginning of the year. Louella Pippitt, Cheyenne County assessor, said houses have been selling, but prices are on average lower than normal. "For the most part the (listing prices) are running less," she said. "We are sitting at 94 percent market value. We are normally at 98 to 100 (percent)." According to Kelly Lapp, with Re/Max Realty Partners in Sidney, there are currently 105 houses listed in the area. "It's a soft...

  • Cheyenne County CASA prepares volunteers to be child advocates

    Amanda Tafolla|Feb 25, 2016

    Volunteers with Cheyenne County CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, have been serving as advocates for children in the area since 2010. CASA is comprised of volunteers who train to be advocates for children in court cases. According to CASA Executive Director Rose Bowcut, the children are already in foster homes once a CASA volunteer is appointed. Once a situation is deemed unfit for a child, an officer removes the child from his or her home and the Department of Health and Human...

  • SPNRD's Reisdorff joins water leaders academy class

    For The Sun-Telegraph|Feb 25, 2016

    Ryan Reisdorff of Sidney has been accepted as a member of the Class VI of the Nebraska Water Leaders Academy, a one-year program that educates participants about the vital role rivers, streams and aquifers play in the economic sustainability of the state. Reisdorff is a water resources specialist for South Platte Natural Resources District. His job includes overseeing wellhead protection and best management practices for the district. A 2000 graduate of Chadron State College, Reisdorff began...

  • Paul J. Huff

    Feb 25, 2016

    Paul J. Huff, 86 of Lodgepole, passed away at the Sidney Regional Medical Center on Monday Feb. 22, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, at Lodgepole United Methodist Church with Reverend David Abbott and Reverend Leonard Suhr officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery north of Lodgepole. Visitation for Paul will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26 at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel in Sidney. Memorial contributions may be made in Paul's... Full story

  • Lorraine Matilda Volkmer

    Feb 25, 2016

    Lorraine M. Volkmer, 92, of Sidney and formerly of Kimball, died at Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball with Father Sagar officiating. Burial will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 1 to 7 p.m. with a Christian Wake Service to follow. The family will be present from 6 to 7 p.m. to receive... Full story

  • Community Calendar 02-25-16

    Feb 25, 2016

    Ongoing The Elks Lenten Fish Fry will be held every Friday between Feb. 19 through March 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., located at 1040 Jackson St. in Sidney. … A memorial account has been set up at American National Bank (Main Bank and Drive up locations) for Tabitha Davis. Donations can be made to: “Tabitha Davis Memorial Fund” to help defray expenses and to benefit twin daughters “Emmersynne Joy & Ellyeaunnah Grace”. … UPCOMING Math Night will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 29 at the South Elementary. … Registration for kindergarten stud...

  • Regional West designated 'Blue Distinction® Center' for maternity care

    For The Sun-Telegraph|Feb 25, 2016

    In an effort to help prospective parents find hospitals that deliver quality maternity care, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska announced that Regional West Medical Center has been designated as one of the first hospitals to receive the Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care designation, a new designation under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. “Being one of the very first hospitals to receive the Blue Distinction Designation for Maternity Care is an honor,” said Connie Rupp, MSN, RN, Regional West Chief Nursing Offi...

  • Bulldogs fall in district tournament

    Staff Report|Feb 25, 2016

    Front Range Baptist built a lead in the first three quarters and held off Peetz for a 41-38 win on Wednesday night in the District 4 boys basketball tournament in Sterling, Colo. Front Range Baptist improved to 13-6 with the win and advanced to tonight’s semifinals against Faith Baptist. The season ended for Peetz, which fell to 12-8 with the loss. Statistics were not available at press time....

  • UPCOMING SCHEDULE

    Feb 25, 2016

    BASKETBALL Thursday, Feb. 25 Sidney girls vs. Scottsbluff 5 p.m. (B6 district at Ogallala Prairie View School) Leyton boys vs. Dundy County-Stratton 6 p.m. (D1-12 subdistrict at Bridgeport High School) Potter-Dix boys vs. Garden County 6:30 p.m. (D2-11 subdistrict at Gering High School) Monday, Feb. 29 Sidney boys vs. Alliance 6:30 p.m. (B6 district at Ogallala Prairie View School)...