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By A. Marie Hamilton, Sidney Sun-Telegraph CHEYENNE COUNTY – At its regularly scheduled May 1 meeting, the Cheyenne County Commissioners (CCC) reviewed a number of county items, such as the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), heard an update from the county highway superintendent and approved a contract to house stray and/or dangerous dogs. CCC Board Chairman Darrell Johnson and CCC Board Member Randal Miller were in attendance, however, CCC Philip Sanders was not. The board discussed t... Full story
SIDNEY, NE. - The Historic Preservation Board granted $20,000 in Facade Enhancement Grant funds to Safe At Home, who was presented a check at their new downtown Sidney location for the improvements they made to their facade. Melissa Norgard, Historic Preservation Board Chairperson said, "The Historic Preservation Board was happy to present $20,000 in facade enhancement grant funds to Safe At Home. Improvement projects like these continue to help revitalize and improve the look of the downtown... Full story
Sidney, Nebraska – Residents living in and around the Sidney, Nebraska can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. St Patrick s Catholic Church will host this community event on 5/13/2023. The site is located at 1039 14th Avenue in Sidney. Screenings can check for: • The level of plaque buildup in your arteries, related to risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke and overall vascular health. • HDL and LDL Cholesterol level... Full story
This year's legislative session has been unlike any other. Because a small group of State Senators decided to filibuster every bill, it has affected the way we do business this year at the State Capitol in Lincoln. In the Army soldiers are taught to improvise in order to solve difficult problems when under fire by the enemy. In the State Legislature, legislators sometimes have to use rules they are not ordinarily accustomed to using in order to get the business of the State done, and that is pre... Full story
This week, I signed LB77 Constitutional Carry into Nebraska law. This bill fulfills the promise I made to voters to uphold our Second Amendment rights and the ability of all law-abiding Nebraskans to defend themselves. This law also affirms the rights promised by the Nebraska and United State constitutions. Article 1, Section 1, of the Nebraska Constitution states, "All persons are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent and inalienable rights; among these are life, liberty,... Full story
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed my resolution protecting truckers and consumers. The legislation would overturn a Biden administration rule that makes emissions standards stricter for heavy-duty vehicles like trucks. This aggressive rule, released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), would force truckers to purchase new, expensive equipment to abide by a radical climate agenda - which would burden our economy as a whole. The EPA's own economic analysis found that the emissions... Full story
My first venture into the business world was in the summer of 1957 as an 8 year old. Dad brought home an old rusty platen press from the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. I can't properly describe a platen press. It was foot treadle powered and hand fed. You can find pictures of them on the web. The pressman (me) stands in front of the press, grabs a big flywheel on the left side of the press and gives it a hard pull. This puts it into motion. The next step is to take a sheet of paper, slip it into... Full story
Father God, in His simplicity, has ordained "As long as the earth remains, seed, time and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer and daylight shall not cease." Genesis 8:22. Harvesting means taking seed out of the barn, planting at the correct time, cultivating, fertilizing and applying the sickle! Man has his part (Mark 4:26-29) and Father's recipe works on time, every time. Unfortunately, many approach seed sowing, both spiritual and natural, as an intellectual exercise. Prayer is made,... Full story
By A. Marie Hamilton, Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY – Sidney Police Department (SPD) announced the department made an arrest involving a Sidney High School (SHS) student who reportedly made a violent threat last Thursday. In a Facebook post April 27, SPD wrote, “At 1:52 p.m. today, the Sidney Police Department and the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a threat made involving a Sidney High School student.” Adding, “According to witnesses, the student advised others no... Full story
By A. Marie Hamilton, Sidney Sun-Telegraph LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) sent invitations to schools across the state, including here in Cheyenne County, to enter its “Nebraska: Don't Waste It!” environmental calendar contest. In a press release sent by NDEE Public Information Officer Owen Lasswell, the department of energy says it is seeking student entries for its calendar contest. “The contest is open to all Nebraska students from grades K through 12,” Lasswell explained. “The submission deadline is... Full story
Bertie Eugene Taylor, age 73, of Casper, WY passed away January 2, 2023 as a result of Agent Orange related cancer at Central Wyoming Hospice, surrounded by his loving family. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Gehrig-Stitt Chapel in Sidney, NE with Pastor Leon “Bud” Gillespie officiating. Cremation has been held. Inurnment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Military honors will be rendered by the Nebraska National Guard Honor Guard and the Sidney American Legion Post #17, VFW Post #610, and the... Full story
Tony L. Williams, age 65, of Sidney, passed away in Sidney, NE on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Cremation has been held. A Graveside Service will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. at the Benkelman Cemetery, Benkelman, NE. Lunch and fellowship will follow at the American Legion in Benkelman. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday, May 5th from 1-6:00 P.M. to leave condolences for the family. You may view Tony’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & C... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph The Living Memorial Gardens at Legion Park were treated to a good clean-up and preparation Saturday morning by a big group of volunteers that pitched in and worked hard to get the Garden ready for the season. There were gifts and refreshments for those that came out, and the gardens were cleared out of dead brush and debris that had collected over the especially harsh winter. The Memorial Gardens have been a center of serene beauty in Sidney for over thirty years,... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Sidney's Red Raider Track & Field teams made the trip up to Mitchell High School on Friday, April 28 to compete at the Western Conference Track & Field Meet. The Sidney girls had an excellent showing with a 125 point overall score, beating out runner-up Chadron by 31 points. The Scottsbluff girls took third place, followed by Mitchell in fourth place, Gering in fifth place and Alliance in sixth. The boys' squad placed second, with 123 points, behind first-place... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Potter-Dix's Coyote Track and Field teams traveled to Leyton High School on Saturday for the MAC High School Meet, and the girls' squad placed third out eight teams with 58 points, and the boys' squad finished fourth out of seven teams with 95 points. Bayard and South Platte placed first and second in the girls' competition, and Garden County took the top spot for the boys, followed by Bayard and Leyton. Outstanding individual performances for the Potter-Dix girls... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Potter-Dix's Trap Shooting Club has been in full swing since March, with their Friday competitions improving the scores of their members every week. Competing in the U.S.A. Clay Target League of junior and senior high students, the 13 members of the Coyote team shoot every Friday and enter their scores weekly. "This is a very laid back activity where the kids can relax, shoot and improve without any pressure. Most of these kids are loaded up with pretty intense... Full story
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Leyton's Warrior Track and Field teams hosted the MAC High School Meet on Saturday, and with the weather cooperating nicely, the Warrior boys' team ended the day with 116 points and a third-place finish out of seven teams, and the Lady Warriors' team earned 53 points, tied for fifth place out of eight teams. For the girls, Bayard took top honors followed by runner-up South Platte and third place Potter-Dix. For the boys, Garden County took the top spot, followed... Full story
The Bulldog Baseball team traveled to Julesberg on Tuesday, April 25, to play two against the Sedgwick County Cougars. Freshman Rhyder Bayne took the mound for the Bulldogs after the Peetz squad took a 1-to-0 lead at the end of their half of the first inning. Bayne was able to keep the Cougars off the board, and in the top on the second inning, Peetz plated three more runs to give them a comfortable 4-to-0 lead. After the Bulldogs tacked on a run in the third and fourth innings, Sedgwick County... Full story
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