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Sidney's 41st annual Oktoberfest celebration attracted locals and out-of-towners for hometown fun this past weekend. With a parade, entertainment, food and brew, a car show, crafts, horseshoes, a farmers market and wiener dog races, there was something for everyone of all ages to enjoy. Hundreds of people attended each event despite the cold and rainy weather. According to Judy Harris, president of the Oktoberfest board and entertainment chair, this year's event was a success. "It was a little...
The Sidney Police Department arrested a burglary suspect on Friday, just hours after a break-in at the Kid's Korner Childcare & Learning Korner Preschool located in the Cheyenne County Community Center in Sidney. The day care staff contacted police early Friday morning after noticing the vandalism when they arrived for work. According to Sidney Police Officer Jennifer Woodis in a court affidavit, upon arriving at the community center, she noticed a large spider-web crack to the glass on the...
The Lodgepole Historical Society will likely receive $1,000 this year from Cheyenne County to help support its efforts to preserve and display the village’s history. On Monday, Maryann Dickinson, a historical society board member, told the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners the county had previously made an annual contribution to the group. “But we didn’t get any last year,” she said. This year’s budget, passed last month, likewise didn’t include any funds earmarked for the historical society. Dickinson asked why not. Cheyenne County Clerk...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen one cent per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.33 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.29 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices Sunday were 88.3 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 20.8 cents per gallon l...
At halftime of Sidney High School's football game last Friday night, Security First Bank and Insurance presented a $500 donation as part of its participation with the TeamMates Mentoring Program. Last spring, the bank sponsored a contest to design this year's new popcorn bag. The winning design was created by TeamMates mentor Barb Verhulst and her mentee, Shayla Cyr. The donation will be used toward program expenses. Security First Bank provides popcorn and the bags for all Sidney Public...
Gladys J. Ogle, 80 of Sidney, passed away at Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care, Thursday afternoon, Oct. 1, 2015. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 8 in the Church of the Nazarene, with Pastor Gary Ogle officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family for later designation. Friends may stop at Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Wednesday to sign Gladys' register book and to drop off condolences for the family... Full story
The Class of 1951 held their 64th class reunion last month at the Holiday Inn in Sidney. Back row: Ron Gausman (Dallas), Rich Schaffert (Roy, UT), Jim Mueller (Yankton, S.D.), Ed Haupt (Omaha), Wilber Allgood (St. Louis, Mo.), Bill Burr (Rocklin, Calif.), Dottie (Overmiller) Loos (Clifton, Colo.), Natha (Plank) Wilkinson (Alliance), Norma (Benzel) Phelps (Sidney), Jane (Boyd) Powell (Laramie, Wyo.), Lois (Keenan) Sebold (Sidney). Second row: Wanda (Farmer) Kaduk (Westmont, Ill.), Shirley...
Ongoing Cancer survivor support group meets every SECOND Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great topics/food/fellowship. Call Leslie at (308) 250-1113 with questions. A Parkinson’s support group for the Western Nebraska area meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 312 W. 16th St., Alliance. Call Dee Brauninger at (308) 763-1254 with questions or email her at [email protected]. The Farmer’s Market is held on Saturdays through Oct. 10 at Hickory Street Square in Sidne... Full story
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking to Ron Bolze’s students at Chadron State College. Bolze invited me to speak to his farm and ranch management class. I really enjoyed getting back in the classroom to visit with tomorrow’s leaders in agriculture. The students were very interested in my topic of conservation agriculture and how we can work towards adopting conservation agricultural systems to produce food, fiber and fuel. I really think the next generation is more focused on their environment and see the long-term benefits of adopting con...
FOR THE SUN-TELEGRAPH The Leyton High School football team picked up its first win of the season on Friday night, defeating South Platte, 58-32. The visiting Warriors opened a 24-6 lead after one quarter and extended it to 38-12 by the intermission. Two more touchdowns in the third quarter pushed their lead to 52-12 before the hosts outscored them 20-6 in the final stanza. Leyton senior Kordell Maestas was the workhorse for his team, running for 269 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries. His longest run of the night was for 64 yards. Leyton...
The Western Conference Cross Country meet scheduled for Saturday morning was postponed by rain. The Sidney High School boys’ and girls’ teams will compete in the rescheduled meet on Monday (Oct. 5). It will be held at Monument Shadows Golf Course in Gering at 3 p.m....
The Sidney High School volleyball team finished eighth among the 12 teams competing Friday and Saturday at the Twin Cities Tournament held in Scottsbluff and Gering. The Lady Raiders (8-12) went 1-2 in pool play on Friday. They lost to Alliance 25-19, 19-25, 25-20 and Grand Island Northwest 25-11, 25-13 and defeated Cheyenne Central 26-24, 20-25, 25-17. That placed them eighth – and in the championship bracket – after day one. The bottom four teams fell to a round-robin event. On Saturday, Sidney lost its opener to top-seeded GINW (25-19, 25-...
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Another slow start Friday night proved to be the demise for the Sidney High School football team. The Red Raiders came up short against a talented Grand Island Northwest squad, losing 27-20 at Weymouth Field after falling behind by two touchdowns early in the contest. The loss dropped Sidney to 4-2, while GINW improved to 5-1. However, the important part of the Red Raiders' schedule begins this Friday. That's when Class B District 8 play gets underway and Sidney squares off against rival...
