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Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson was in Sidney on Friday morning to meet with area county attorneys and law enforcement leaders. The visit was part of a tour through the western part of the state to discuss how Colorado's legalization of marijuana is affecting Nebraska. "I want to be an attorney general who gets throughout the state to meet with law enforcement because I take the title as chief law enforcement officer to heart," he said. The tour comes a couple of weeks before the Nebrask...
Linda M. Wilkins, 66 of Lodgepole, passed away at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colo. on Wed., Feb. 25, 2015. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 3, in the First Baptist Church with Pastor Raymond Stokes officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery north of Lodgepole. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 1 to 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Linda's name to the First Baptist Church. You may view Linda's Book of Memories, lea... Full story
The Glenn Miller Orchestra – the band that has been on a continuous musical journey since 1956 – will perform in the Sidney High School Auditorium on Monday at 7 p.m The legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful big band leader during the swing era of the 1930s and '40s, getting his musical start in North Platte, Neb. By the 1940s, Miller and his orchestra, which was formed in 1938, had its own hour-long weekly radio program that influenced a new generation of musicians with his uni...
From the first shot fired upon the Union ship "Star of the West" at Fort Sumter, to the last shot fired from the Confederate warship the "CSS Shenandoah" near the Aleutian Islands, nearly 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers would lay buried on or near the hundreds of battlefields from the banks of the Missouri to the eastern seaboard. Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Bull Run, Manassas and scores more sound familiar to most who are scholars of the Civil War battles. But for every...
Western Nebraska Community College inducted eight members this week into Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year school's honor society. To be eligible, each student must have completed at least 12 hours of college course work and have a cumulative grade-point average above 3.5. Pictured from left are: Michelle Haun, Tiffany Lewis, Jamie Lines, Rose Nelson, Martha Savely, Jessica Russell and Alexander Benzel. Kelsey Westman was also inducted, but not present for the photo. At far right, is Phi Theta... Full story
Lent is the 40-day period leading up to Palm Sunday where, traditionally, the church has fasted, done heart examination and repented of sin. Lent mean’s “slow down.” Slow down? I’m not sure that is in our vocabulary. Sometimes, I have to schedule a “slow down” on my calendar. We all should. Lent is like a regular “heart checkup.” People with weak hearts need a regular checkup at the Doctors as we need to check our hearts during Lent. Are we following the right plan or the “right” plan, God’s plan for us? Lent is like a “Spiritual New Year...
The documentary film, titled “When God Left the Building,” will be screened on Sunday, March 1st at 2 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2305 San Marino Road, Sidney. Following the film, Holy Trinity, will host a 20-minute live discussion. The film reveals the decline of the American church and focuses on the current spiritual climate. “The American church as we know it is dying,” said producer Thom Schultz. “What was once the heart and soul of the community is going away. We wondered why, and we wondered what’s next.” According to... Full story
Compiled By The Sidney Sun-Telegraph Staff These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago Feb. 24, 1965 'Three Hurt In Collision with Pole' Three youths were injured and heavy damage was done to the car in which they were riding when it collided with a light pole at 7:06 p.m. Monday. Sidney Police reported that the accident happened at 19th and Maple. Taken to Memorial Hospital...
GURLEY, Neb. – The Leyton Middle School held its annual science fair Thursday afternoon. The sixth- through eighth-grade students presented their projects and demonstrations to the judges. Each class had a first-, second- and third-place winner. The overall science fair winner was eighth-grader Shelby Miller. Here are the grade-by-grade honorees: 6th-grade winners 1st place: Dominic Russ 2nd place: Jillian Ehlers 3rd place: Colvin Ladley 7th-grade winners 1st place: Megan Ernest 2nd place: C... Full story
McCOOK, Neb. – While the main event for Sidney Lady Raiders' fans was their team's District B-6 semifinal against Gering on Thursday at McCook Community College, there was a small side story too. Though "it was ugly," said Raiders head coach Tyler Shaw afterward, once the top-seeded Raiders (17-7) secured their spot in the finals with a 26-19 win, who and where they would play became the next big question. With Friday's venue dependent upon the outcome of the second semifinal game, the R...
The Leyton High Warriors boys' basketball team had its season come to an abrupt end in the Class D2-11 subdistrict finals with a 53-40 defeat to the Minatare Indians on Thursday night at the Cabela's Athletic Facility in Sidney. The Warriors finished their season with a record of 12-10 while Minatare advanced to 20-2. The Indians have just one game standing between them and a state championship berth. Minatare will now face Cody-Kilgore in the district final on Tuesday in Hyannis. With the end o...
GIRLS’ B-6 BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS B-6 District Tournament At Gering High School Monday, Feb. 23 No. 4 Gering 37, No. 5 Alliance 35 Thursday, Feb. 26 At McCook Community College No. 1 Sidney 26, No. 4 Gering 19 No. 2 Scottsbluff 48, No. 3 McCook 39 Friday, Feb. 27 Cabela’s Athletic Facility, Sidney No. 1 Sidney (17-7) vs. No. 2 Scottsbluff (9-12), 6:30 p.m. BOYS’ D1-12 BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS D1-12 Subdistrict Tournament At The Auditorium at Ogallala Monday, Feb. 23 No. 5 Creek Valley 45, No. 4 Morrill Tuesday, Feb. 24 No. 1 Dundy Count... Full story
