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Sixteen Sidney High School students competed recently at the annual SkillsUSA Nebraska State Leadership and Skills Conference in Omaha. More than 1,300 Nebraska students from 72 chapters vied for titles. SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization that partners with more than 300,000 students, teachers and industry representatives that work together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA's overall mission is to prepare members to be world-class workers, leaders and responsible...
An application for a wastewater well near Mitchell was approved on Wednesday. The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission gave the go ahead for the project in a 2-0 vote during a brief special meeting at its Sidney headquarters on Illinois Street. Commissioner Robert Goodwin recused himself from the proceedings due to a conflict of interest. While approving the wastewater well, commissioners set a maximum pressure limit at which the fluid can be injected at the surface and also limited the...
Dean E. Starr Petty Officer 2nd Class U.S. Navy 1950-1954 EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Potter, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. This article originally pubished on June 16, 2012. Dean Starr was 11 when the Japanese attacked our Naval forces at Pearl Harbor. From the concern in his dad's voice, he knew something dreadful had happened....
Michael Williams will begin his tenure as superintendent for the Potter-Dix Public School District on July 1. Williams, who grew up in Elmwood – 20 miles east of Lincoln – will be relocating to the area with his wife of 18 years, Amy, and their four children, ages 17, 14, 12 and 3. For the past four years, Williams has been the superintendent at Maywood Public Schools. The first two years there, he was also the K-12 principal. Before that, he worked at other schools in Nebraska and Missouri. “I’ve got 20 years of administrative experie...
A Nebraska Extension Tractor Safety/Hazardous Occupations Course will be offered at Gering June 8-9. Any 14 or 15-year-old teen who plans to work on a farm other than his/her parents’ should plan to attend. Other locations in western Nebraska include June 1-2 in Valentine and June 11-12 in North Platte. Federal law prohibits youth under 16 years of age from working on a farm for anyone other than their parents or guardian. Certification through the course grants an exemption to the law allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to drive a tractor and to d...
Ongoing A Parkinson’s support group the for Western Nebraska area meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 312 W. 16th St., Alliance. Call Dee Brauninger at (308) 763-1254 with questions or email her at [email protected]. Thursday, April 23 The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce is holding a Job Fair/Clubs and Organizations Fair on Thursday, April 23 from 5-7 p.m. at the Cheyenne County Community Center. Call the Chamber at (308) 254-5851 for more information Friday, April 24 Kindergarten reg...
It’s unfortunate but true: The elderly population is targeted for financial abuse or exploitation. In fact, by some estimates, this type of targeted abuse results in billions of dollars in losses each year. If you have elderly parents, what signs should you watch for to determine their vulnerability? And what can you do to help protect your parents from being victimized? In regard to the first question — signs of vulnerability — the most important thing to watch for is your parents’ mental state. As you know, many people go through their e...
WELDONA, Colo. – On any normal day, watching Logan Sircy go 3-for-3 with two walks, six RBI, five runs scored and a grand slam would be the most notable achievement in just about any baseball game. But Tuesday was no ordinary afternoon. While Sircy was the hitting star of game one, a pair of five-inning no-hitters tossed by Peetz hurlers Bradey Holtz and Cody Wilson outshined even the most dominant of offensive performances. In its final games of the regular season, Peetz swept past the W...
The improving Creek Valley Storm golf team had its most consistent outing of the season so far as it finished in a tie for sixth in an 11-team meet at the Perkins County Invite on Tuesday. The Storm finished with a total 393 strokes to finish behind winner Dundy County which easily won the event with 339. The top five included Perkins County (364), North Platte St. Patrick’s (374), Chase County (377) and Sutherland (392). Creek Valley’s scoring was led by Brett Godfrey and Austin Rowley who scored 92 and 94 respectively. Wyatt McMillen was jus...
TRACK & FIELD Friday, April 24 Potter Dix at Pine Bluffs Invite, 9 a.m. Leyton, Sidney JV at Calvert Invite at Morrill, 9 a.m. Sidney at Scottsbluff Twilight, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25 Peetz at Wray, 9 a.m. GOLF Thursday, April 23 Sidney at Gothenburg, 8 a.m. MDT Saturday, April 25 Sidney at Alliance, 9 a.m....
