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Councilors discuss priorities as budget time nears As the City of Sidney looks toward drafting its budget for fiscal year 2015-'16, city councilors recently announced their goals and priorities to help guide city staff in the process. At a city council meeting Tuesday, each councilor was given an opportunity to highlight their priorities. Many councilors said the city is already in the process of completing numerous projects and they were hesitant to begin more until the current ones are...
Automobile enthusiasts and car junkies will be recognized at Maddox Motor Company's customer appreciation days this Friday and Saturday. The monster truck Rammunition and its driver Mat Dishman of the Hall Brothers Racing team will also be making an appearance to crush cars during the event. Dishman said he is excited to show off Rammunition, the 10-foot tall, Ram Heavy Duty monster truck with 66-inch tires. Hall Brothers Racing team is based out of Champaign, Ill., where they own the entire lin...
Lloyd Kermit Nelson Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Corp (ret.) February 1942 to December 1945 EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Potter, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. Kermit Nelson was raised on a farm southwest of Potter, born into a large family. From ages 10 to 24, he was a worker on the farm too. His primary summer job was doing the work involvi...
Crystal K. Pippitt, age 43 of Littleton, Colo. and former Sidney resident, passed away at her home in Littleton. Cremation has taken place and private family inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family for future designation. You may view Crystal's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Crystal's care and funeral... Full story
Anna K. Chlopek, 94 of Granite City, Ill. and longtime Sidney resident, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the Granite City Skilled Nursing Home in Granite City. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 27, 2015 in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Graveside inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Anna’s name to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. A complete obituary will be published closer to service time. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Anna... Full story
Kermit Nelson, 97 of Dalton, died Tuesday morning, June 23, 2015 at Sidney Regional Medical Center, Extended Care in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 27, 2015 in the United Church of the Plains, Trinity site in Dalton. Burial with military rites will follow in the Dalton Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the United Church of the Plains. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney. The family will be present. You can view the online obituary and... Full story
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County Court on Monday, June 22, 2015, before the Honorable Randin Roland: Kevin Maes, age 22 of Potter, appeared for a pre-trial conference on an amended charge of theft, 3rd degree assault: fight by mutual combat and disturbing the peace, a class II, II and III misdemeanor respectively. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered. Timothy Tscharner, age 29 of Potter, appeared for presentment on a charge of violation of sex offender registration act, A class IV felony. Preliminary hearing set for July 6... Full story
Congressman Adrian Smith will meet constituents of the Third District during a “mobile office” on Monday in Chappell. A “mobile office” allows constituents to meet directly with Congressman Smith about federal issues and take advantage of the constituent services available through his office, such as assisting individuals with challenges they face while working with a federal agency, ordering flags flown over the U.S. Capitol and booking tours in Washington, D.C. Smith, who has offices in Grand Island and Scottsbluff, will hold the mobile... Full story
Ongoing Dalton Prairie Sooner Museum open Sat. and Sun. afternoons, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., for the rest of the summer. Stop in and see us! Friday, June 26 Pairs-N-Half-A-Pair Square Dance Club will have a Patriotic Dance at the IOOF Hall in Gering, from 7 to 9 p.m. with Lucky calling. We will have PLUS dancing from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 27 Regional West will hold its first Kids Safety Safari from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Riverside Discovery Center in Scottsbluff. There will be complimentary admission to the... Full story
Hunter Hendrickson of Lodgepole represented the South Platte Natural Resources District at the 52nd Annual Nebraska Youth Range Camp from June 8-12 at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp, located in the Nebraska National Forest near Halsey. The camp is a blend of educational and recreational activities, with the primary emphasis being on range, livestock, natural resource and ranch management in the Nebraska Sandhills. Each camper received a notebook of reference materials as well as classroom and...
What’s your most valuable asset? While you are still working, this asset may actually be your future income — so you need to protect it. And you can do so by maintaining adequate life insurance, which can help provide your family with the financial resources necessary to meet critical expenses — such as mortgage payments, college tuition, and so on — should you pass away prematurely. But what type of insurance should you purchase? There’s no one “right” answer for everyone, but by knowing some of the basics of different polices and how they...
The 10th annual Platte Valley Rodeo Bible Camp was held June 10-13. The Platte Valley RBC team consisted of 54 staff members volunteering their time to instruct events or be the extra hands that are needed to help the rodeo events run smoothly; minister to campers during chapel or lead devotion time for team groups; organize recreational games; cooking balanced meals; or working in the office to keep everyone organized and on schedule. About 50 cowboys and cowgirls arrived June 10 to receive...
