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Articles from the July 21, 2014 edition


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  • Group says that bill gambles with the good life

    Caitlin Sievers|Jul 21, 2014

    The grassroots group, Gambling with the Good Life is up in arms against an amendment on the Nebraska ballot this fall which it says would allow slot machines at horse tracks in the state. LR41CA would allow those visiting Nebraska horse tracks to bet on recorded horse races through video machines. Although those playing the machines can bet on previous horse races with the identity of that race concealed, they can also play a slot-machine type game as well, the group argued. There are only five licensed horse racing tracks in Nebraska right...

  • Widespread outages

    Caitlin Sievers|Jul 21, 2014

    Sidney residents experienced wide spread power outages this weekend due to two separate incidences which both damaged portions of the city’s power grid. During the early morning hours of Saturday July 19 a vehicle ran into one of Sidney’s transmission lines just off of Haskell Hill Rd that feeds its south substation. The city had to take that line out of service in order to make necessary repairs. Sidney asked that all citizens and businesses conserve energy that day until the line could be repaired. Power was out for 3 hours and fifteen min...

  • Death Notice - Kenneth R. Henzl

    Jul 21, 2014

    Kenneth R. Henzl, 85 of Sidney, passed away at the Golden Living Center in Sidney on Monday, July 21, 2014. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Kenneth’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story

  • Death Notice - Geraldine M. "Gerry" Zink

    Jul 21, 2014

    Geraldine M. “Gerry” Zink, 86 of Sidney, and formerly of Roseville, Mich. passed away at Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care, Saturday morning, July 19, 2014. Funeral Services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Gerry’s care and local arrangements.... Full story

  • Community Calendar 07-21-14

    Jul 21, 2014

    Ongoing Ladies Chamber Farmers Market at Hickory Square every Saturday during summer (through Sept.) from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Any Vendors with produce or crafts are welcome! Contact Margaret Lienemann at 254-7343 for info. School Supplies Sign-up Holy Trinity’s Table of Grace is now registering children who are in need of school supplies for the 2014-2015 school year. This year they will be donating basic school supplies for children in grades K-6. Every child will receive the same supplies (i.e. pencils, crayons, scissors, rulers, etc.). T... Full story

  • Burton's hit saves Sidney's season

    Michelle Onstott - For The Sun-Telegraph|Jul 21, 2014

    Scott Phillips slides into third base after tagging up in the seventh inning of Sunday's game against Gering.... Full story

  • Holman stymies Sidney in District Opener - Legion Seniors District Tournament

    Will Korn|Jul 21, 2014

    Powered by a three-hitter on the mound and a fifth inning two-run homer by ace right-hander Jayden Holman, Alliance scraped by the Post 17 Sidney senior team 2-1 on a somewhat wild Saturday night at Bower Park in Alliance. On the heels of some boisterous sixth-inning drama, the game was interrupted by a roughly 20-minute delay when the stadium lights and scoreboard suddenly went out. Sidney, who came into the district tournament with a first round bye as the top overall seed, now faces an...

  • Burton's Walk-Off Single Staves off Sidney's Elimination - Legion Seniors District Tournament

    Jul 21, 2014

    Trailing against Gering 5-4 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh and facing an 0-2 count, senior third baseman Kyle Burton looped a two-run walk-off single into shallow left field that saved the Post 17 Sidney senior team from elimination in the district tournament, Sunday evening at Bower Park in Alliance. The Sidney players charged out of the dugout and dog piled Burton right after the ball fell onto the left field grass and the 6-5 comeback win was sealed. With two outs, right fielder...