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If you follow Sidney’s Taylor Barton around the golf course for a few holes without counting strokes, you’ll be hard pressed to figure out whether he’s playing well, poorly or somewhere in between. For the record he played well. After failing to break 80 in his last three competitive rounds, Barton looked no different yesterday on his way to shooting a two-over par 74 at the Scottsbluff Country Club. It’s Barton’s best competitive round this season. As a team Sidney, which shaved 25 strokes off... Full story
SCOTTSBLUFF – Eight nurses were recognized May 2 for outstanding service to patients and coworkers in celebration of National Nurses Week atRegional West Medical Center. Nursing award winners were selected in each of eight categories that represent nursing leadership. The award winners were nominated by colleagues and nursing students. The 2013 Regional West Medical Center Nursing Awards recipients include: ICU/PCU nurse Travis Hargreaves, BSN, RN, as Outstanding Nurse Preceptor; Cardiac Catheterization Lab nurse Lenna Booth, BSN, RN, for S...
Nebraska’s former second in command, Rick Sheehy, reimbursed the state some $500 to compensate for thousands of calls to four women on a cell phone issued to him by the government. Then Lt. Gov. Sheehy resigned when news of this personal overreach came to light. Former governor of South Carolina Mark Sanford won a special election in that state’s First Congressional District, sending the tarnished politician to Washington. In 2009, while serving as governor, the popular Republican disappeared from view. He told his staff he was “hiking the A... Full story
During my time at the Sidney Sun-Telegraph I have described two skills that I greatly lack – decision-making and memory. But I have left out one skill that I am completely horrible at, and that is saying goodbye. I have found that the best and worst goodbyes are those that you never get to make or decide not to. I think that unless it is the unfortunate circumstances of a family member passing, sometimes not saying goodbye is the best way, for me personally, to handle leaving a person or situation. After all, they always say “it’s not goodb... Full story
Eileen C. Mueller 1923 to 2013 Eileen C. Mueller, 90, of Sidney, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 5, 2013. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 9, in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Bradley Heinecke officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday to sign Eileen’s register book and drop off condolences for the family. Memorial contributions may be made in Eileen’s name to the Lutheran Hour and or the c...
Sandra Lee{Bruce} Marsh 1964 to 2013 Sandra Lee{Bruce} Marsh has gone to her heavenly home after a tough battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 9, 1964, at 10:29 a.m. to Larry and Twila Bruce in the Sidney Memorial Hospital in Sidney Nebraska. Dr. C.J. Cornelius Jr. was her doctor. She grew up with brothers Lee and Wes on a dairy farm south and east of Gurley. That is where she learned to work hard, love God, the importance of family and to honor friendships. She attended grade school in Gurley a...
Juanita G. Maddox 1918 to 2013 Juanita G. Maddox, 94, of Sidney, passed away at Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care on Saturday, May 4, 2013. No formal services are planned. Private family graveside services will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday until 5 p.m. to sign Juanita’s register book and drop off condolences for the family. Juanita’s casket will be closed. Memorial contributions may be made in Juanita’s name to Sidney High Schoo...
A citizen of Potter has the Village Board hastily reviewing their ordinances directed toward body shops, salvage yards and other businesses. Scott Worth told board members that he got a “nasty note” on his property saying that the fence was an eyesore. So he tore down the fence on that side of the building. At the Village Board meeting on May 6, the man brought in a copy of an ordinance he found that he claimed exempts him from the original ordinance about “vehicle nuisance.” The business owner reminded the board members he was under the imp...
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Mike Palmer was named City of Sidney’s electrical superintendent effective Monday, May 6 following the retirement of Rod Fries. Fries retired Friday after 29 years of service to the City. Palmer will manage the nine man staff of the electric department and the power plant operations. He is a 15 year veteran of the Electric Department and has worked for the City of Sidney for 17 years. Palmer is a Sidney native and Sidney High graduate. He was the first city electrical department employee to c... Full story
