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LINCOLN- A new report prepared by the Innovation Group out of New Orleans has determined that Nebraska needs no additional horse tracks beyond those that already licensed. The report was prepared as a requirement by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission to study Nebraska horse racing and casino markets and to study the socioeconomic impact of horse racing and casino gambling throughout the state. In 2020, voters approved a ballot initiative linking casino development to racing licenses,...
SIDNEY - The Cheyenne County Commissioners met for the first time in 2024 on January 2, and items included on the agenda were a surcharge increase for the E911 system, Commissioners Committee appointments and the opening of sealed bids for a motor-grader for the Highway Department. After re-electing Darrell Johnson and Philip Sanders as President and Vice-Persistent of the Board of Commissioners, and approving the current agenda and the December 18 minutes, the first item on the agenda was...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would bar the Department of Veterans Affairs from reducing rates of pay and reimbursement for special mode transportation providers, including ground and air ambulances, unless the VA meets certain requirements that ensure rate changes would not reduce veterans' access to these essential services. The bipartisan VA Emergency Transportation Access Act, sponsored by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman...
SIDNEY- It was Winter Break time for the students of Sidney Public Schools, but the red-hot Red Raider Basketball teams had business to attend to on Friday and Saturday. The annual Sidney Holiday Shootout was on the schedule, and both Red Raider basketball teams had to put the relaxation of the holidays on hold for a few days to stay unbeaten. On Friday, the tournament started with girls' teams matching up. Visitors Chase County and Gordon-Rushville started the action, and the Lady Mustangs of...
GRANT- Leyton's Warrior Basketball teams closed out 2023 with a split against Perkins County in Grant on Saturday. The girls were able to hold off a late rally for a win while the boys struggled to score after the first quarter, and took the loss. In the girls' game, the Lady Warriors got off to a fast start, putting up 14 points in the first quarter while holding the Plainswomen to just four points at the end of the first quarter. Perkins County was able to get their offense going in the...
NORTH PLATTE- On Friday, December 29, the Lady Raider Wrestling team traveled to compete at the North Platte Invitational. The girls were able to take home several medals from the competition. Izabelle Owens took home the gold medal at 140 lbs, winning all of her matches. Analicia Hernandez took third place at 100 lbs, Jadyn Cottam took third place at 115 lbs, Saphira Whitley took third place at 170 lbs and Leeann Mulleavey took third place at 190 lbs....
The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the student recipients of the Fall 2023-2024 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association (NCPA) Academic All-State Awards. Since 2006 this NSAA Awards Program has recognized students who meet the criteria for nomination by their school in the season of their activity. Each year the NSAA and the NCPA recognize students during Fall, Winter, and Spring Seasons who are nominated by their schools for their individual academic...
SIDNEY – On December 29, 2023, Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub and Cheyenne County Chief Deputy Attorney Amber Horn said complaints were filed against a group of youths in connection to a series of vandalism and property damage incidents that occurred during the Thanksgiving holiday period. The complaint was filed against the youths, all males, who range in age from 11 to 14 years old. A private business was broken into and vandalized, Legion Park was vandalized and damaged, a vehicle w...
You may have seen the two new Ford Pickups purchased by the Sidney Police Department last year driving around town, as they have finally arrived after nearly a year of delays. Supply chain disruptions and other issues had delayed the delivery of the two new vehicles, but they are now here in Sidney and on patrol. Sidney Police Chief Joe Aikens stopped by the Sun-Telegraph office on Tuesday, and we were able to get a few photos of one of the new pickups. Aikens said, "These are really nice,...
SIDNEY- Cheyenne County Fair Board Chairman Troy Kurz has announced that the Fair Board has signed a three-year contract with Cervi Championship Rodeo out of Greeley, Colorado, to provide the Rodeo Show at the Cheyenne County Fair through 2026. Cervi is a family-run business started by Mike Cervi in 1967. He started his rodeo career at age 14, traveling the U.S. and Europe with Gene Autry, and is expert on all aspects of the business. The Cervi Rodeo focuses on entertainment, and Mike Cervi has...
Former Sidney resident and Cheyenne County teacher Kip Dubbs had a big surprise involving a song he wrote decades ago that he recently found out was recorded and released on a Christmas album. Even more surprising, the album was recorded 1983. And for one last surprise, the album was recorded in Australia. The story of how a Sterling, Colorado native had a song included on an album recorded in Australia 40 years ago is a curious one. After studying at the University of Colorado from 1953 until...
Both Sidney High School Basketball teams continued their perfect starts to the 2023-24 season with big wins over Gering and Holdrege last week. The teams go into the Holiday Shootout with matching 8-and-0 records. The teams started the week hosting Gering on December 19, and the girls game was first up. Sidney ran out to a big lead from the start, burying seven three point shots in the first quarter. The defense smothered the Lady Bulldog's scoring attempts and generated turnovers at will, and...
POTTER- Both the boys and girls Coyote Basketball teams had easy wins against Minatare going into the Holiday break on December 19. The teams will get some well deserved rest until they start up again with tough matchups against Bayard on January 5. Against Minatare, the girls started first by streaking out to a 15-to-0 lead at the end of the first period, and continued to score on their way to a 27-to-2 halftime lead. The Lady Coyotes shut out the Lady Indians in the third period while racking...
Sidney's Red Raider boys Wrestling team has had a busy time over the last few weeks, competing at the Bridgeport/Sidney Invitational on December 16, and then taking on Ogallala and McCook in Dual meets on December 20. At the Bridgeport Sidney Invite, Zech Roggasch again had an outstanding performance, taking first place at 175 lbs with four wins on the day, Patrick McCartney took second place at 190 lbs, Landon Hanes took third place at 285 lbs, Samuel Hulbert took fourth place at 144 lbs, both...
SIDNEY--On Tuesday, December 12, the Sidney City council met with a good number of items on their agenda. After approving the minutes from the previous council meeting, Sidney Regional Medical Center CEO Jason Petik addressed the council and gave an update on the many projects currently being worked on, and updated future plans for improvements at the medical center. Petik started with the Long Term Care project, noting that construction has been moving along nicely and the new buildings are...
SIDNEY- The Cheyenne County Commissioners met on Monday, December 18 with a full agenda. First up, Cheyenne County Tourism Director Kendra Mitchell addressed the commissioners concerning the decision to choose Allo Communications for Internet Services at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. Mitchell said that Allo would be laying the cable at the Fairgrounds this week, but might have to come back to bury the cable underground at a later time due to the ground being frozen. Next, there was a...
SIDNEY--On December 14 and 15, a team of software experts, installation specialists and representatives from UCHealth came to Sidney to install and integrate Epic Systems Software to upgrade patient information and healthcare data for the hospital system's patients and employees. According to Epic Systems, their software "makes it possible for every patient to have a single, comprehensive medical record that informs and is informed by their health experiences. The goal is higher-quality, more...
Sidney's Red Raider Basketball teams continued their strong opening to the season, with both the boys and girls squads downing Torrington and Alliance over the past week. On Friday, December 15, the Sidney teams traveled up to Torrington, and the Lady Raiders started the action. Sidney sprinted out to an 11-0 lead on the strength of fast break scoring opportunities. Although the Lady Raiders didn't have their best shooting - percentage wise, the aggressive Sidney defense kept the Lady...
DALTON-Leyton's Warrior Basketball teams hosted Hemingford on December 15, and the Lady Warriors had no trouble keeping their record unblemished, while the boys' team pulled out a big win to even their season record at 3-and-3. In the girls game, the Lady Warriors started hot and built a big lead early on. By halftime, the contest was decided, with junior Zaili Benish sinking three pointers and senior Claire Watchorn dominating under the boards. The Lady Bobcats were able to score a bit late in...
Potter-Dix's Basketball teams each went 1-and-1 over the past week, with both teams dropping their contests against Caliche, and then both winning their games against Banner County. On December 14, the Caliche Buffalo teams came up from Colorado, and the action started with the girls' game. The Lady Buffs were tough on defense, allowing very few good looks for the Lady Coyotes to start off the game. After Caliche built a 15-to-4 lead in the first quarter, Potter-Dix roared back in the second...
SIDNEY -- In January of 1925, President Calvin Coolidge said, "The chief business of the American people is business." There can be some debate of whether this is still true, but on Friday, December 8 at Sidney High School, it certainly was true to the 14 students competing in the Youth Entrepreneurship Contest. A program sponsored by the Sidney E3 group, the contest was a way for young entrepreneurs to develop a business plan, and pitch their own businesses to judges and then holding a "trade s...
SIDNEY--The EPIC Option Consumption Tax plan has generated a lot of interest and enthusiasm in Western Nebraska, and has a very strong following here in the Sidney area. Cheyenne County Republican Party Chairwoman Val Nienhauser was at Highby's Coffee Corner on Thursday, December 7, with EPIC Option literature and petitions to sign for voters to get the EPIC Option measure on the ballot in November of 2024. Details of the EPIC Option have been published in the June 15, 2023 and October 12, 2023...
SIDNEY-- Although it's no surprise for the Sidney Lady Raider Basketball team to start strong to begin a season, it has been a bit of time since both the boy's and girl's teams looked so good simultaneously. But that seems to be the case, as both Red Raider teams have opened with 4-and-0 starts. Sidney had their first home games of the season over the past week, with matchups against Chase County and Bayard, and both squads came away with convincing wins, indicating that this could be a special...
Leyton's Lady Warrior basketball team stayed unbeaten with two big wins over the past week, while the boys squad split their last two games. The teams hosted Peetz on Thursday, December 7, and the Leyton girls had no trouble with the inexperienced Lady Bulldogs, racking up a big 63-to-6 win. It was a different story in the boy's game, as the Bulldogs are the defending Colorado 1A District 4 Champs, and have a very strong team. But Leyton got the jump on the Bulldogs early on, with senior...
SIDNEY--On Tuesday, November 28, the Sidney City Council met in its regular meeting to discuss and approve various agenda items. The Council approved a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) plan for R. Perry Construction, out of Iowa, to build 11 new houses. The houses will be located in the area by Lodgepole Creek Apartments, since infrastructure for the homes had been built previously as part of the Prairie Winds project. The homes fall under the category of "workforce housing", as they are under...
