Articles from the February 24, 2021 edition
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Promoting Local Business
Recovering from changes in the Sidney economy over the last few years requires promotion, teamwork and vision of community growth. It also includes a downtown business association, according to the...
Rolland Anson Closson
Rolland Anson Closson, 84, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died February 16, 2021 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. Rolland Anson (Herk) Closson was born February 19, 1936 to Anson & Gladys (True) Closson...
Sun-Telegraph Building Sold
The building at the corner of 12th Avenue and Illinois Street has a history dating almost a century in Sidney. The building has been the location of the latest Dodge automobiles, flags and aprons,...
County Loses US Navy Veteran
This story is being reprinted from the Aug. 27, 2014 edition of the Sun-Telegraph in recognition of Rudy Virgil's passing. Traveling south on 11th Avenue in Sidney is a restaurant that sits just north...
Edna May Marshall
Edna May Marshall passed from us on February 15, 2021. She was born July 10, 1933 in Bayard, NE to Mary and Adam Schoeneman. She married Dale Marshall of McGrew, NE. Edna was preceded in death by her parents, husband Dale; brothers Clarence,...
Lawrence Thompson
Have you ever? Have you ever met someone that always greeted you with a smile and a hug even if they were having a bad day themselves? Have you ever known someone who you could tell a secret and...
Rudy L. Virgil
Rudy Lawrence Anthony Virgil, age 81, of Sidney, NE was promoted to Heaven by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday evening February 11, 2021 at Sidney Regional Medical Center. A Celebration...
Rexie Berdean (Olsen) Bickel
Rexie Berdean (Olsen) Bickel, age 80, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 3, 2021. She is survived by her husband, James (Jim) Bickel; daughter, Elizabeth Gilberts (Wayne)...
Our View:
On Feb. 16, business owners and managers, City officials and the curious met at the Elks Lodge to discuss the possibility of a Downtown Business Association. The concept as presented is to promote growth and work together as a business community, sup...
Stuck in Memories
For whatever reason, this year is keeping some curtains open. Actually I’m in between days. February has become a month of emotions. I have birthdays, Valentines Day when guys are reminded to stay...
The Climate Fiasco - Part 1
Global temperatures are getting warmer. For that reason, a climate crisis has been declared. John Kerry, the Biden administration’s “climate tsar,” says we have only nine years to stop a global...
Straight Talk from Steve: TERC
If it is true that every cowboy sings a sad, sad song, then in Nebraska they all sing the same sad song about protesting their property valuation. Protesting property values in Nebraska is like...
Protect benefits for children with special needs
If you have a child or other family member who has special needs due to physical or mental conditions, you face a variety of challenges planning for their care, including financial ones. You may also have some well-meaning relatives who want to...
The Body of Christ
The Body of Christ is the Church. We may belong to different Denominations but we serve the same savior. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 says we are neither Jew nor Greek, slave or free. We are noe, as the body has many but they all belong to one body, so...
When the Storm Rages
When a person chooses to live a life of agriculture it really is more than a livelihood, but truly a way of life. This means that when we drop into the arctic tundra temperatures, we must still get...
Platte Valley Bank Supports Friends of the Sidney Public Lbrary
The Friends of the Sidney Public Library received a $750 gift towards their new project from their hometown neighbor, Platte Valley Bank. The Friends of the Sidney Public Library are working...
The Fort Report
Here’s a tweet I wrote this week: “I’ve been in meetings with @BillGates. I respect his intellect and desire for social responsibility by the world’s wealthy. On this idea, though, maybe he should come to #Nebraska and learn a little more....
Leading on Biofuels
Nebraska is a biofuels powerhouse - the second and third largest producer of ethanol and corn, respectively, in the country. With 25 active ethanol plants and a capacity of more than 2.5 billion gallo...
Congressman Bacon Tours Western Nebraska
Congressman Don Bacon, Republican U.S. Representative representing Nebraska’s Second Congressional District, toured Western Nebraska recently. On the tour, he stopped in Sidney to meet with local...
The Safe Connections Act
COVID-19 brought with it many new challenges, including furloughs, unemployment, and hospitals struggling to keep up with surges of new patients. We all hear about those things every day. But you may...
Raiders Build Momentum Going Into Subdistricts
Sidney’s Red Raider Basketball team went into the B-8 Sub District Tournament playing some of their best basketball, defeating Chadron and losing a close matchup against number one seeded Alliance l...
Grapplers Bring Home Medals
Sidney’s Red Raider Wrestling team qualified four wrestlers for the State Tournament, and brought home three medals in Class B after the weekend’s matches ended. After being dropped to the...
Lady Raiders Roll to C1-12 Title
Sidney’s Lady Raider Basketball team continued their success over the week, culminating in a decisive 20 point win in the C1-12 Sub District Championship game against Chadron Thursday night. The...
Coyotes Dominate Warriors, Indians
Potter-Dix’s Coyote Basketball team had two big wins going into Sub Distict Tournament play last week, overpowering Leyton on February 15 then dominating Minatare on February 19. The Coyotes earned...
Lady Warriors Runners-Up in D2-11 Sub-District
Leyton’s Lady Warrior Basketball team overcame many challenges this year, the most difficult being lack of players. Only having five players suited up for the first part of their schedule, then...
