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Mark Nienhueser, Sidney city council member, is resigning from the council. In a letter to Mayor Joe Arterburn, Nienhueser explains he has “accepted a new job opportunity that will require I relocate.” Adding, “My new opportunity will require I start on April 3.” “Mark has been a very good member of the council,” Arterburn told the Sun Telegraph. “He served as mayor, and has been a good leader throughout his tenure. “One of his strengths has always been his knowledge in the construction in...
Sidney Public School (SPS) Board approved salaries for the 2017-18 school year in Monday’s meeting. The board approved Classified and Administrator salaries at a 2.89 percent package increase. Superintendent Jay Ehler said the package takes the whole of Classified or Administrator salaries with the budget in consideration and adds a 2.89 percent increase to divide evenly to those salaries. Classified positions in the school system are non-teaching degree positions, such as para professionals, kitchen staff, custodial and secretarial. The s...
Sidney Regional Medical Center has been named a top 100 critical access hospital by iVantage Health Analytics and the Chartis Center for Rural Health. “We’re very excited about it,” Jason Petik, SRMC CEO, said. “It’s something we’ve talked about internally, something we wanted to achieve, but at the same time we knew if we focused on the quality of the organization, the care of the people, eventually they’ll come around.” The ranking is based on several criteria: inpatient share ranking, outpat...
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Diana K. McCartney, age 73 of Chappell, NE passed away at Sloan Estates in Sidney, Sunday morning, March 5, 2017. Cremation has been held. No funeral services are planned at this time. Celebration of Life Services will be in Chappell at a later date. Graveside inurnment will be held in the St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery at Lexington, NE at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made in Diana's name to St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Chappell or a local animal shelter of the donor's choice. You...
Lew Mehling, 90 of Sidney, Nebraska died Sunday morning, March 12, 2017 at his home in Sidney. There will be a visitation on Wednesday, March 15th at Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. with the family present. Cremation will follow with memorial services to be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Hall officiating. Services will conclude at the church with inurnment in the Greenwood Cemetery at a later...
