More arrests made in Haupt Storage burglary
SIDNEY – Sidney Police Department (SPD) announced it made a second arrest relating to the burglary at Haupt Storage. In a statement to the the Sidney Sun-Telegraph, SPD Chief Joe Aikens explained the department has been investigating this case...
Bikers to rumble through Sidney in 6th Annual Suicide Awareness Poker Run
SIDNEY – The second leading cause of death for Nebraskans aged 10-years-old to 44-years-old is suicide, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS). That's roughly 1-in-13 Nebraskan deaths each year, or one person...
Commissioners approve intergovernmental agreement with City of Sidney for ambulatory services
CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Cheyenne County Commissioners met for it's regularly scheduled meeting on Monday in which Chairman Darrell Johnson, Vice Chair Philip Sanders and Commissioner Randal Miller...
Commissioners hear from various departments; approve contract with USDA
CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Cheyenne County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday in which Chairman Darrell Johnson, Vice Chair Philip Sanders and Commissioner Randal Miller discussed a number of topics and various county...
Gipfert Calls It A Day
There was a party Saturday afternoon at Hillside Golf Club, and it was to celebrate the retirement of Dean Gipfert after 48 years of dedicated service to Wheat Belt customers in Sidney and throughout...
Elks Open House Raises Money for Renovation Project
Elks Lodge 1894 in Sidney hosted an Open House and fund raising event on Saturday for the renovation project of the auditorium and building at 1040 Jackson Street in Sidney. Area residents were welcomed into the building and offered tours of the...
Cruise Night A Success Despite Rain Showers
The weather may not have been ideal, but it did not put a damper on the festivities of Cruise Night on Friday. A long line of cars, many classic and historical, cruised up and down Illinois Venue...
Sidney Students Travel to East Coast
A group of Sidney High School students traveled to the east coast to visit some of the country's most prominent cities and get a close up look at the history of the United States. Led by History...
SHS Freshman reels in big at SAF Nebraska State Championship
SIDNEY – Sidney High School freshman Coy Rosenbaum participated in the Student Angler Federation (SAF) Nebraska State High School Championship last weekend and took home a prize fish. On May 20,...
UNK announces dean's list for 2023 spring semester
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5...
SHS Graduate on Iowa State University's 2023 spring semester Dean's List
More than 9,800 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester Dean’s List. Caitlyn Ann Deal of Sidney, now in her fourth year at the college, was one of the students...
Potter-Dix Student has artwork honored
Potter-Dix Schools student Monique Trejo had her work selected as the 2023 #NE03 Congressional Art Competition runner-up and will be displayed in in State Rep....
Alexa Fort honored with prestigious award in Journalism
Former SHS graduate Alexa Fort of Sidney earned the prestigious 2023 Eric Sevareid Award for exceptional journalism. Fort also was named first-place winner in Student Market Television in the...
Cheri E. Glanz
Cheri E. Glanz, age 74, of Sidney, NE passed away peacefully in her home with husband of 47 years by her side, after a courageous battle with lymphoma/leukemia on Friday, June 2, 2023. Memorial...
Wrenlie L. Frank
Wrenlie LaRae Frank, age 1 year, of Fleming, CO passed away peacefully with her family by her side in Aurora, CO on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday,...
Sharon Ann Fiscus
Sharon Ann Fiscus, born on October 3rd, 1945, in Fremont Nebraska, passed away on May 16th, 2023, in Wichita Falls, TX. Sharon was the daughter of Lowry and Eunice Lindell, lifelong residents of...
Mary A. Cabela
Mary A. Cabela, age 86, of Sidney, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Sidney, NE. A Wake Service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, June 5th. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 A.M....
First WSRRA Memorial Day Ranch Bronc riding comes to aptly named Good Times Rodeo Arena in Potter
POTTER - This Western States Ranch Rodeo Association sanctioned event brought in 20 ranch bronc riders from six different states as they made their way to the small Potter arena to compete for cash and prizes. The WSRRA show was an 8 Seconds...
Kasten Shines in Nebraska Win Over Wyoming
Nebraska quarterback Noah Eggleston, a senior graduate of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller High School connected for two touchdown passes in the first quarter, a third in the third quarter and a fourth in the...
Bayne Blast Lifts Juniors Over Regulators, 9-5
The Security First Regulators came down from Sheridan County on Tuesday, May 30, for a pair of games against the Post 17 teams here in Sidney. The juniors were able to get their game in, but the...
Rebecca "Becky" J. Taylor
Becky J. Taylor, age 73, of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney on Thursday, May 25, 2023 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at the Faith...
Delta Dawn When the Light Comes On: Week Twenty-three
"Therefore, since we receive a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, serving God with reverence and godly fear, for our God is a consuming fire." Hebrews 12:28,29 It is simply a truth...
EXPLO '72
This last week I watched the new Lionsgate film, Jesus Revolution. The film did better than expected, grossing $50 million in the first months after its release in February. The screenplay is...
The NAACP's stupid anti-Florida smear
The NAACP is on high alert -- a Republican governor, with an unabashedly conservative agenda and some chance of winning, is running for president. It has duly sprung into action with a travel...
Straight Talk From Steve: Sine Die
Last Thursday was the final day of the Unicameral Legislature's 2023 Legislative Session. The final days of the session were hardly void of drama, overrides, and surprises. For example, State...