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Articles from the May 16, 2014 edition


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  • Road to ruin

    Caitlin Sievers|May 16, 2014

    The city began work to replace 10th Ave. between Illinois St. and Jackson St. with new concrete pavement this week. The sidewalk in front of 10th Ave. businesses is still open to pedestrians.... Full story

  • More Sidney powerlines to be placed underground

    Caitlin Sievers|May 16, 2014

    The city plans to bury around 50,000 feet of electric lines within the next three to five years. Sidney had already buried tens of thousands of feet of electric line within the last five years, but decided to consider some new options in moving forward. The electric department solicited bids earlier this month for a master contractor for boring (drilling into the earth for underground conversion) as well as for boring machines themselves. The city wished to determine whether buying its own machine and completing the work itself, or hiring one...

  • City loans $500,000 to Bell Lumber

    Caitlin Sievers|May 16, 2014

    Bell Lumber & Pole will receive a $500,000 performance based loan from the city of Sidney. Although this loan was already approved by the city council in fall 2012, when construction of the utility pole treatment plant was announced, the two entities officially entered into the loan agreement with city council approval this week. The money for the loan will come from a fund authorized by the Sidney voters in 2007 specifically to be used for job creation projects. These funds are provided as an incentive for major projects like the Bell plant...

  • Across The Fence: Investigation at Spring Creek

    M. Timothy Nolting|May 16, 2014

    In 1909 Felix Alston was the Sheriff in Big Horn County, Wyoming. Four years before his death in 1956 at the age of 87, Former Sheriff Alston began a handwritten manuscript detailing his investigation of the Ten Sleep murder, known also as The Spring Creek Raid. The manuscript titled "The Tensleep Raiders," along with several of Mr. Alston's personal effects, has recently been donated to the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Sheriff Alston's firsthand account gives us a glimpse into...

  • Court Briefs 05-16-14

    May 16, 2014

    The following people appeared in Cheyenne County Court on Thursday, May 15, before the Honorable Randin Roland: Rene Monterossa, age 19 of Norfolk, appeared for presentment on a charge of Possession of Meth, a class IV felony. She requested counsel and a preliminary hearing has been set for May 23 at 9:30 a.m. Bond was set at $10,000. Aaron Wilson, age 18 of Norfolk, appeared for presentment on a charge of Possession of Meth and Criminal Impersonation. Both are class IV Felonies. He requested an attorney and a preliminary hearing has been... Full story

  • Good Old Days 05-16-14

    May 16, 2014

    Compiled By The Sidney Sun-Telegraph Staff These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 100 YEARS AGO May 16, 1914 'Patrons Day Attracts Crowds To The School' Friday, May 8, Patron's Day at the public school was celebrated with open doors. The many rooms had been put into the holiday attire of completed work for inspections. For two hours the large assembly room was thronged and visitors....

  • What Jesus has done for you

    Rev. Peter D. Morgan, Christian Life Center Sidney|May 16, 2014

    We all have read the New Testament about the life of Jesus, His miraculous birth, his life as a young boy, where men of learning marveled at his insight and knowledge, but has anyone gone into the Old Testament to see Jesus. I invite you to read and study Isaiah chapter 53, this is the center of the gospel we believe. God Reveals to Isaiah the Messiah would be born and be tender root ( a child like no other child in the flesh) but the Messiah was not any ordinary child, the Messiah would be ordinary looking with no beauty or majesty to attract...

  • Raiders sending 15 to state after district success

    Stephen McKay|May 16, 2014

    Led by Logan Lewis and Lucas Rosenbaum - each who qualified for state in four events - the Sidney boys were crowned champions of District B-6 Thursday. The girls also had a good meet with a fourth-place finish behind champion McCook. The Raiders boys tallied 112 points to easily outpace runner-up Scottsbluff. But district track is more about the fight for a place at the 2014 NSAA State Track & Field Championships May 23-24 in Omaha. The top three finishers in each event earned an automatic bid t...

  • Golfers struggle in advance of districts

    Stephen McKay|May 16, 2014

    The Red Raiders golf team had a rough outing at the Ogallala Invite on Thursday, just four days before the District B-4 Tournament is scheduled to begin. Sidney finished sixth among the 12 teams competing with a total of 368. McCook won the match with a 313. Sidney's score was not up the the standards of its past two matches which had been very encouraging. "I'm extremely disappointed. I really don't get it," said Raiders Head Coach Chuck Christensen. "Hopefully it all turns around by Monday."...

  • Area Sports Schedule 05-16-14

    May 16, 2014

    Fri. May 16 TRACK & FIELD Colorado State High School Championships @ Jefferson County Stadium, Lakewood Sat. May 17 TRACK & FIELD Colorado State High School Championships @ Jefferson County Stadium, Lakewood Sun. May 18 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Opening Day McCook @ Sidney Post 17 Juniors 2 p.m. McCook @ Sidney Post 17 Seniors 3:30 p.m. Mon. May 19 GOLF Sidney @ Class B-4 District Tournament @ Cozad Country Club, Cozad 9 a.m. CDT Creek Valley @ Class D-5 District Tournament @ Oregon Trail Golf Course, Sutherland 9 a.m. CDT Wed. May 21 AMERICAN... Full story

  • B-6 Districts

    Donna Wiedeburg - For The Sun-Telegraph|May 16, 2014

    The district champion Sidney Red Raiders' boys track and field team.... Full story