Week of April 25, 2024
Week of April 25, 2024
SIDNEY--On Monday, April 15, the Cheyenne County Commissioners held their regular meeting, with several items on the agenda. Commissioners Sanders and Miller attended the meeting, while Commissioner Darrell Johnson was absent. After approving the agenda and the minutes from the last meeting, the first items up for discussion were the Applications for County Burial for Jose Maestas and Rose Douville. Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub said that in the case of Mr. Maestas, the county would have...
Kelsey Arrington Sidney Sun-Telegraph What can only be described as an icon in the community, Dude's Steakhouse and Brandin' Iron Bar & Lounge located at 2126 Illinois Street has the same quality taste and ingredients served to generations of locals for the past 72 years. In formal recognition of their outstanding reputation, 'America's Best Restaurants' will be traveling to Sidney to feature them on May 8th with an open invitation to the public. A true family affair, Dude's is now owned and...
SIDNEY--On April 13 and April 14, two separate incidents in Sidney required police and fire department intervention, and law and enforcement and the court system are now involved to resolve both incidents and determine exactly what occurred. A little after 2 p.m. on Saturday, both Cheyenne County Sheriff's Department and Sidney Police personnel responded to a disturbance at WalMart, located at 3001 Silverberg Drive in Sidney. Deputy Zachary Goodrich of the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Department...
1. What is your main purpose in running for this position? 2. Have you ever held another office, if so where? 3. What are your qualifications for this position? 4. Do you have any specific goals you are looking to achieve during your term? 5. How do you propose growing local businesses? 6. What do you think about transportation and infrastructure challenges here? 7. How would you get the community more involved in decision-making for the city? 8. There have been some safety concerns and crime...
To bring Sidney and Cheyenne County voters pertinent information on the County Commissioner and City Council candidates for the upcoming local primary elections to be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, the Sidney Sun-Telegraph reached out to the candidates via email. To maintain complete neutrality and non-bias, all candidates were emailed the same questionnaire at the same time, giving them the same amount of time in which to respond with their answers. The questions and their answers appear below...
UNL, Lincoln - Project partners of the Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool have launched the nationwide tool FRST, a decision-aid that provides an unbiased, science-based interpretation of soil test phosphorus and potassium values for crop fertilization. The FRST project is a collaboration of over 100 soil science and agronomic professionals representing nearly 50 universities, four divisions of the USDA, several not-for-profit organizations and one private sector partner. This diverse partnership underscores the collective effort and...
Nebraska's net farm income is projected to fall to $6 billion in 2024 and average $6.3 billion per year across the next decade, according to a new report from the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) at the University of Missouri, produced in conjunction with the Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While U.S. farm income projections topped a 2021 record with a new record in 2022 before falling in 2023, Nebraska net farm income took a fall...
SIDNEY-On Saturday morning, April 20, the annual Tree Giveaway was held at the Legion Park Shelter House. Although the location was different this year, there was snowfall in the morning, a seemingly regular occurrence that coincides with the Tree Giveaway. Parks Superintendent Tom VonSeggern said, “Just like clockwork if it's Tree Giveaway day, we're going to have some snow.” Although there was a chill in the air, it did not dampen the spirits of those who came out to take advantage of the...
Everyone had a lot of fun and raved about the food they tried from the Hannah Swensen Mystery Series. Recipes like Corn Beef & Pepper Jack Quiche from "Coconut Layer Cake Murder", Lakeside Stew from "Pink Lemonade Cake Murder", Magic White Chocolate Souffle from "Wedding Cake Murder", Rainbow Pickles from "Christmas Cupcake Murder", Cocolattas Cookies from "Cherry Cheesecake Murder" and so many more. Congratulations to all our Door Prize winners! Finally, a big thank you to all the Friends...
The Division of Medicaid & Long-Term Care will hold its Spring Listening Tour on "Medicaid Insights: Navigating Changes and Progress in 2024" and has a stop planned for Sidney on Tuesday, May 7, from 12-1 p.m. in the Sidney Public Library Conference Room, located at 1112 12th Ave. Information on the tour can be found at https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/MLTC-...
Debra F. (Finley) Main, age 62, of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney, NE on April 7, 2024. A private family graveside service will be held at Greenwood Cemetery at a later date. You may view Debbie's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Debbie's care and funeral arrangements. Debbie was born February 10, 1962 in Sidney. She was the daughter of Jerry and Peggy Mangers. She attended Sidney...
Wendel "Kyle" Abrams, age 69, of Lodgepole, NE passed away in Sidney, NE on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Kyle's celebration of life will be held Friday, April 26th at 11:00 am at the Lazy S Ranch, 2472 Road 131, Sidney, NE. Please wear your favorite Nebraska Huskers attire to help us celebrate Kyle. Friends may stop at the Lazy S Ranch on Thursday from 4-6:00 P.M. to sign Kyle's book and visit with family. You may view Kyle's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at...
SIDNEY--It was a target that senior Jayce Namuth didn't miss, as he signed his letter of intent to attend and compete with the Midland University Shooting Sports team starting in the Fall of 2024. Although Namuth's favorite event is trap shooting, he will also compete in sporting clay, double trap, skeet, double skeet and super sporting events. "I really enjoyed my visit to Midland and loved the campus. I related very well with the coach and I'm looking forward to the Fall and starting my...
PEETZ--After a slow start to their season, the Peetz Bulldog baseball team has started to find its rhythm and have started filling the win column. The Bulldogs hosted a double-header against Briggsdale on April 17, and coming in with a 3-and-6 mark, with the Bulldogs were looking to add some more wins. In the first game, starter Nicoli Serkiz ran into trouble early, as after running the count to 3-and-2 against the first batter, he then hit the batter with a pitch. The second batter,...
LEXINGTON--Sidney's Red Raider Track & Field teams traveling to Lexington on April 19 to compete at the annual Don Bader Invitational, and it was another stellar day for the Lady Raiders, with a Sidney High School record being broken by senior Chloe Ahrens. For the boys, outstanding performances were all around, with senior Isak Doty placing second in the both the 100 Meters and 200 Meters. Junior Landon Riddle placed fourth in both events. Riddle also placed second in the Long Jump and senior...
The quiz show, “College Bowl,” was first broadcast on radio in 1953, 71 years ago. The show transitioned to television in 1959, and stayed there until 1970. Its first host was Allen Ludden, future husband of Betty White. He hosted the show until 1962 when he left to host “Password.” Robert Earle replaced him, and he remained until 1970. The game show pitted four students from a college, such as Rutgers or Princeton, against a second team composed of four students from a second college,...
"Jesus the Anointed Messiah has redeemed us from the curse of the Law having become a curse for us that the blessing of Abraham might come upon [the Seed] THE Anointed One, Yeshua HaMashiek, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith [believing that He is and that He rewards our believing] Galatians 3:15 This passage of Scripture is widely misunderstood and mistaught. First, the Law was given by Moses in the wilderness so that the children of Israel could distinguish between...
Surely, you've heard of the brutal conflict that has displaced millions of people and killed more than 14,000, while aid convoys have trouble getting where they need to go? No, the Sudanese civil war hasn't been on your radar screen? OK, but how about the crisis that has led to more than half the population of a country needing humanitarian assistance amid constant turmoil and war? You haven't heard much about the conflict in Yemen lately, either? Perhaps, then, the war that has forced large...
April 18th was the final day of the 108th Legislature. This was the shorter 60-day session and, save for a special session of the Legislature later this summer, this completes my tenure as a Nebraska State Senator. It has been a pleasure for me to serve the good people of Legislative District 47 for the past eight years. When I came into the Unicameral Legislature eight years ago my number one goal was to provide the people of Nebraska with meaningful and significant property tax relief. First,...
Some years ago, while in Williamsburg, Virginia, I had the privilege of sitting in on a teaching session led by Corrie ten Boom. Corrie ten Boom was a Dutch Christian author and speaker, who was known for her efforts to hide Jews from arrest and deportation during the German occupation of the Netherlands, during World War II. This led to her imprisonment in a concentration camp, and loss of family members who died and were mistreated while in Nazi captivity. Her strong faith saw her through these trying times and she had many stories to tell...
