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  • School Board Starts New Year with Short Meeting

    Forrest Hershberger, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Jan 15, 2020

    The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 Board of Education started the 2020 year honoring students and appointing board positions. The board meeting started with recognition of the Academic All-State award winners for fall activities. Those recognized include Cole Glanz (football); Ben Bashtovoi and Daniel Bashtovoi (boys cross country); Taighlor Arnett and Lydia Peters (girls cross country); Amanda Beier and Ashlee Ringleman (girls golf); Mattie Johnson and Nicole Birner (volleyball) and...

  • Larsons Welcome First Birth of 2020

    Jan 15, 2020

    Congratulations to Kyle and Anne Larson of Sidney, as we welcome the first baby born in 2020, Luke William Larson to the Larson family. Luke was born Monday, Jan. 6, and weighed in at 7lb 9oz, and 20.5" in length. The Larson's noted they were pleasantly surprised when learning they were pregnant with their fourth child, as "children are such a blessing." Anne also stated, "We love having our babies at Sidney Regional Medical Center (SRMC), the team at SRMC is amazing!" The Larson's have four...

  • Commissioners Hear Proposal of Possible New Weed Control District

    Forrest Hershberger, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Jan 15, 2020

    When a system doesn't work, you change it. That is one of the discussion items that occurred in the Cheyenne County Commissioners meeting recently. Among the agenda items in the nearly four-hour meeting Jan. 6, the commissioners met with Weed Superintendent Cris Burke. Burke is under contract with Cheyenne County, not a county employee. She is also under contract with Deuel and Garden Counties. She met with the Cheyenne County commissioners Monday to present her annual report. While giving the...

  • Logan County Man Dies in Truck-Train Accident

    Jan 15, 2020

    A Logan County, Colo., man died and the train conductor and engineer were transported to Sterling Regional Medical Center Friday when a train and truck-trailer collided near Peetz. According to Colorado State Patrol Public Information Officer Trooper Josh Lewis, authorities were contacted about 5:05 p.m. Friday of the collision. Trooper Lewis said the truck, a 2020 Freightliner driver by David McKnight, 43, of Peetz, was westbound on Logan County Road 74 approaching the railroad crossing....

  • Local Writer Releases First Book

    Forrest Hershberger, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Jan 15, 2020

    "Five miles away and three hours later, Ralph Masters was a rancher with a problem. Six times in the last three weeks, while checking his herd on land he leased east of Devil's Tower, he'd come across the remains of one of his calves. What troubled him nearly as much as the hit each kill made to his wallet was the puzzling way each calf had been killed." Dan Carlson of Gurley recently introduced his first novel, fiction entitled "Species Unknown." The story is based in the South Dakota badlands...

  • One-Act Play Team Finishes Third

    Jan 15, 2020

    The Sidney High School One-Act Play Team finished Third out of eight competing schools at the Class B-6 District Play Production Contest held at Sidney High School Dec. 6. Ogallala was the champion with Chadron as the runner-up. Finishing in fourth through eighth places were McCook High School, Valentine High School, Mitchell High School, Gering High School and Alliance High School. Sidney's production of “Super Scary,” a Halloween comedy by Tim Kochenderfer, received three high superior rates from the judges, and seven of their case mem...

  • Leyton Boys Win Streak at 3

    Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Jan 15, 2020

    After opening with four straight losses, Leyton's Warrior boy's basketball team has won four of its last five contests under first year head coach Chris Morgan. On January 7, the Warriors hosted the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs and quickly pulled away in the first quarter, building a 21-to-4 lead. But Leyton then had a disastrous second quarter, scoring only four points and letting the visitors back in the game, going into the half up only by three, 26-to-23. The Warriors stayed focused and led by...

  • Lady Warriors Take Two

    Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Jan 15, 2020

    Leyton's Lady Warrior basketball team shook off a heartbreaking 44-to-43 loss at Arthur County in the beginning of the new year and illness limiting a number of their players by winning two games in a row at home in Dalton. On January 7, the Lady Warriors bounded out to a 18-to-7 lead at the end of the first quarter against the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs, and looked to be in control of the game. But the Haxtun defense sharpened, and the visitors closed the gap as the game wound down. Ultimately the...

  • Raiders Continue to Struggle

    Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Jan 15, 2020

    After securing their first win of the season and getting healthier, the Red Raider basketball team looked like they were starting to find their rhythm on the court, but losses to Gering and McCook showed the Sidney squad still has a way to go to be competitive in the tough Western Conference. Gering came down on Senior Night Friday, and immediately pulled out to a 7-to-0 lead, putting up quick scores while shutting down the Sidney offense. Tall and fast, the Gering boys opened up a 23-to-7 lead...

  • Area Basketball Scores, Upcoming Schedule

    Jan 15, 2020

    Potter-Dix Boys 1/10/20 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Bayard 22 17 12 7 58 Potter-Dix 7 10 6 12 35 P-D: L. Kasten 12 pts Bay: D. Avilez 14 pts 1/11/20 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Potter-Dix 9 10 13 6 38 South Platte 6 9 17 12 44 P-D: A. Tovar 17 pts, L. Kasten 9 rebs Peetz Boys 1/7/20 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Peetz 22 16 20 6 64 Otis 10 140 2 6 28 Otis: C. Nation 18 pts 1/10/20 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Briggsdale 20 15 9 21 65 Peetz 7 17 12 17 53 Br: W. Patton 19pts, T. Dill 9 rebs 1/11/20 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Peetz - - - - 49 Merino - - - - 60 Creek Valley Boys 1/10/20 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4...

  • Lady Raiders Keep Rolling: Ranked 8th in State Class B

    Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Jan 15, 2020

    Sidney's Lady Raider basketball team continued their winning streak over the past week, downing Gering at home then traveling to McCook and defeating the Lady Bison. Friday was Senior Night at Sidney High School, and a packed house came out to cheer the Lady Raiders on against their rivals from Gering. The first half had both teams playing good defense with long stretches of scoreless action, but the Lady Raiders were able to generate turnovers and score more consistently and opened a 30-to-20...

  • Sidney December Students of the Month

    Forrest Hershberger, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Jan 15, 2020

    Recognized for the December 2019 Performance Awards are: 7th Grade Kanon Palmer Kanon has been nominated as the 7th grade student of the month for December. Kanon is a strong academic student who often leads in the classroom by example. Kanon is always willing to assist others to understand problems and demonstrates the strong desire to learn by asking questions when he does not understand. His responsibility in the classroom and his determination to excel, make him an outstanding student....

  • Leyton Spelling Bee Winners

    Jan 15, 2020

    Left to Right: 1st-Trenton Rushman-(8th grader), 2nd-Auvi Cranmore-(4th grader), 3rd-Shaun Slaughter-(8th grader), 4th-Elizabeth Higgins-(4th grader), 5th-Katie Eckhardt-(7th grader), and 6th-Hayden Marks-(7th grader)....

  • New Lions Club Member

    Jan 15, 2020

    Zac Christensen, left, sponsoring New Lions club member Matt Lofton. Also present Lodgepole Lions Club President Steve Olson....

  • Lego Robotics

    Jan 15, 2020

    Pictured from left are Ben Gillam, Yash Banoth and Hunter Borges. They are member of Sidney's "Storm Cloud Robotics" team....

  • Martha 'Darlene' Kohler (Smith) - Obituary

    Jan 15, 2020

    Martha "Darlene" (Smith) Kohler passed away peacefully on January 1, 2020 in Scottsbluff, NE at the age of 73. Darlene spent her younger years as a homemaker for her family. She enjoyed sewing and would later become a seamstress for Gerry Baby Products. She loved animals of all kinds, but had a love for cats, especially her baby kitty Jasmine. Darlene had a talent for art but was especially fond of sketching. Cremation has been held. A private family service will be held at a later date in St...

  • Gerald Gerler - Obituary

    Jan 15, 2020

    Gerald Ernest Gerler was born on May 2, 1931 to Ernest and Paula (Braeuner) Gerler in Potter, Nebraska. Gerald peacefully passed away surrounded by family at 4 am on January 9, 2020 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 8 months and 7 days. Services are 11 a.m. today, Jan. 15, at St. John Lutheran Church, 919 N. Columbia Ave., Seward, NE. Interment with full military honors will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Seward. He graduated from Potter High School in 1949 and worked on the family...

  • David Dennis Carew - Obituary

    Jan 15, 2020

    David Dennis Carew, age 89, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019, in Sidney, NE. Memorial services to be held at a later time. You may view David's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of David's care and funeral arrangements. David Dennis Carew was born January 23, 1930 in Madison, WI to Alvin Dennis and Margaret (Hayes) Carew. He attended Green Lake High School in Wisconsin where he was...

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