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After a four and a half hour-standoff with authorities, a 44-year-old man was placed into protective custody Wednesday morning in Sidney. Police and sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence near North Elementary School at about 3 a.m., Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub said. “Family members reported concerns that the subject was not taking his medication, hallucinating and delusional,” a media release from Schaub’s office states. The man – whose identity was not disclosed because of state laws regarding mental health subjects – told au...
The town of Peetz was able to listen to four candidates running for three spots on its Board of Education Tuesday evening. Tiffany Vallier, Loretta Coakley, Nick Fehringer and Michael Hill are running to replace board president Gary Gillham, vice president Gary Schumacher and LaNae Fehringer. According to Superintendent Mark Collard, five members comprise the board. "Three of them are term limited for this cycle," Collard said. "The election is a mail-in ballot and will be over Nov. 3. We will...
The search is on for a new Sidney city manager. On Tuesday, city councilors approved a proposal from Texas-based J.D. Gray Group, an executive recruitment firm, to help lead the search. At a cost of $27,500, J.D. Gray will consult with stakeholders to determine what qualities are desired in a new city manager, conduct a national recruitment effort and screen perspective candidates. According to the agreement, the firm will present a minimum of four individuals to the city council – which will make a final hiring decision. Mayor Mark N...
LINCOLN – A volunteer at Sidney Regional Medical Center was the recipient of "The Caring Kind" award in a ceremony held last Friday. Sandy Fornander was one of 78 hospital volunteers or workers recognized by the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) recently for their excellence in service by bestowing them with the NHA's prestigious "The Caring Kind" award. For 36 years, The Caring Kind award has been given to Nebraska's most caring and compassionate hospital employees. The award honors outstandi...
George E. Fehringer U.S. Army 1942-1945 Corporal EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Sidney, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. In late 1941, the Selective Service Board was looking for people to fill the thousands of positions and skill sets in all branches of the U.S. military. Japan had made its strike at Pearl Harbor and war had been declared....
Graduates, classmates and spouses who attended Peetz High School met at the Atwood Grill in Atwood, Colo., on Oct. 10. Those from the greatest distance were Daryl and Bonnie Dallege from Redding, Calif. Those who came from Sterling, Colo., were: Deanna (Herboldsheimer) Ross, NaDean (Bules) Meier, Mary (Johnson) Hill, Sally (Raddatz) and David Littler, Keith and Bonnie (Nelson) Applehans, Leonard Fehringer and Clark Bernhardt. Those who attended from Delta, Colo., were Virginia (Roper) Bules and Linda Roper. Bob and Lorraine Nelson came from...
Ongoing 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”. Friday, Oct. 30 City sponsored Trunk or Treat at Hickory Square will be held on Friday, Oct. 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. This event is open to businesses, organizations, and individuals to participate. Contact Kim Phillips or Lori Borchert at (308) 254-5300 for more information. Partici...
Wheat Belt Public Power District sponsored an ice cream social at Sidney Regional Nursing Home on Monday. This stop was just one of many to be made as part of the October celebration. Choosing to honor former customers and friends living in area nursing homes and assisted living centers with an October ice cream social has been well received the last several years. Entertainment at the various events is provided by local groups. In Sidney, Anna Faye VanAnne played the piano for the residents,...
In just a few days, witches, zombies and vampires will be converging on your house, asking for candy. As is the case every Halloween, you’ll likely be merely amused over the sight of these costumed characters. But in other areas of life, such as the investment world, you may need to watch out for some seemingly scary entities. Here are a few of them: •The Horrendous Headline – Big, glaring headlines rarely offer any comfort to investors. Whether it’s political squabbles at home, conflicts in the Middle East or the debt crisis in the eurozon...
The Sidney High School volleyball team wrapped up its regular season on Tuesday night, defeating Kimball and pushing its overall record up to .500. The Lady Raiders downed Kimball in straight sets, 25-22, 25-19, 25-16. Sidney is now 15-15 heading into Tuesday’s District B-8 tournament. The Longhorns slipped to 16-9. Sidney freshman Payton Jung registered 19 kills in the match. Teammate Annalise Lecher had eight kills, three blocks and two aces. Emily Mahr registered 29 assists and 14 digs and Abbey Mills contributed 13 digs for the Lady R...
The Leyton High School volleyball team posted three victories in a four-team tournament it hosted on Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Warriors improved to 22-8 and begin sub-district play next week. Leyton downed Banner County 25-15, 25-8, rolled past Minatare 25-8, 25-4 and topped South Platte 25-21, 25-20. In the opener against Banner County (4-19), Natalie Cruise led the Lady Warriors with seven kills, nine digs and a pair of aces. Taylor Berner handed out 16 assists, Diedra Waite chipped in seven digs and Cheyenne Nickel served two aces....
The Potter-Dix High volleyball team chalked up another victory during its successful 2015 campaign on Tuesday. The Lady Coyotes improved to 22-3 after bouncing Creek Valley in straight sets 25-16, 25-17, 25-14. Regyn Hicks, Dawson Sharman and Audrey Juelfs recorded seven kills apiece for Potter-Dix. Hicks added 15 digs and two blocks, Sharman chipped in 10 digs and Juelfs provided 13 digs. Teammate Alexus Rozelle had six kills, three blocks and 16 digs. Lanie Thies doled out 18 assists and four aces for Potter-Dix and Anna McLaughlin had two...
