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About a year ago, Vitalix was setting up shop in the Sidney area. They made the move after the Alliance facility was lost in a fire. The fire offered an unexpected opportunity in a way. The company relocated to Sidney in September 2018, acquiring a warehouse in the Industrial Park. The warehouse was outfitted according to the needs of the company rather than trying to upgrade an existing system. The Alliance location was about 30 years old when it was lost to the fire, according to Olson. The...
Some legacies develop not so much from design as from priorities, priorities that include what motivates a person to work long hours and weeks. In the early 1960s, Robert "Bob" Adams started "Bob's Water Service." It was a service supporting the oil industry during his boom days. Bob's Water Service supported drilling rigs throughout Colorado and Nebraska in the 1960s. His son Don started "Don's Trucking" in the early 1980s to support Bob's Water Service. The two companies merged and became...
Legion Park was busy with activity from staged gunfights to historical accounts of the region when gold was king and the west was wild. Sidney's 16th Gold Rush Days was held at Legion Park Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 7-9 with displays, music, "cowboy coffee" kids events, displays, vendors at the Shelter House and talks and displays on the Lakota history. "It went well," said Ken Geu, president of the Gold Rush Committee. "We had a good crowd." Geu admitted the weather impacted the...
Parenthood isn't always a straight line. Sometimes the duties of a parent are applied in unique situations, such as foster parenting. Fatherhood has its own challenges. Most of them do not come with a study guide or a how-to manual. It life-long learning that forms the next generation, and that is part of what leads some people to become foster parents: the desire to guide the younger generation. The challenge with foster parenting, according to Josh Misegadis, is the limits placed by accepting...
Brandee Gillham has agreed to write columns for the agriculture section of the Sidney Sun-Telegraph. Gillham, of Peetz, married her cowboy sweetheart right after college. After a few bumps along the trail, they now enjoying serving as fourth generation ranchers on the family ranch in Peetz, Colorado. They are raising four lil' cowpokes to be the fifth generation living this western way of life and help with the cow-calf operation and raise quarter horses. Brandee spends her days homeschooling...
LINCOLN- Secretary of State Bob Evnen reminds Nebraskans to proudly fly the U.S. and Nebraska flags on National Flag Day, June 14th. Flag Day originated in 1885 to observe June 14th as the anniversary of official adoption of the stars and stripes. Enthusiastically called “Flag Birthday,” Flag Day was celebrated by school children who would assemble to be given a small Flag. “Flags are a reminder of the freedoms we enjoy as American citizens and Nebraskans” Secretary Evnen stated, “a symbol of ourselves.” “My red stripes proclaim the fearless co...
Mary E. Schadegg, age 104, of Sidney, NE passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, June 13th, 2019. A Wake service will be held Wednesday, June 12th at 6:00 P.M. Both services will take place at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Mike McDermott officiating. Inurnment will follow Mass in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials can be made in Mary’s name to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1-4:00 P.M. to sign...
Edna R. Bitner, age 97 of Aurora, CO and former resident of Peetz, CO and Sidney, NE passed away in Aurora, Saturday, June 8, 2019. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Edna’s care and funeral arrangements....
Joyce E. Jallen, age 86 of Sidney, NE passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 in Missouri. Memorial services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Joyce’s care and funeral arrangements....
LINCOLN– Two Creek Valley High School students, two Sidney High School students and one Potter-Dix High School student were among 259 high school students from across Nebraska who participated in the 25th Annual Masonic All-Star Marching Band, which performed June 1 during Shrine Bowl festivities in Kearney. Participating were: Grace Greenwood, daughter of Nancy Cochran-Jones and David Jones; Chase Isenbart, son of Troy & Brandy Isenbart; Alexah Fort, daughter of Brian & Donna Fort; Ginny H...
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Genessa M. Schilz graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Schilz...
The third Motorcycle Ride 4 Suicide Awareness is scheduled for June 15. Registration is starts at 9 a.m. At the Silver Dollar in Sidney. Participants can enter with a motorcycle or a car, as long as they have a valid driver’s license. Participants can choose not to drive the 187-mile five-stop route and meet at the Hot Spot at the end for the silent auction. Cost is $15 per hand or $25 per couple. For more information, contact John Hajek at 308-250-1562....
LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts met with delegates from the Boys and Girls State programs as they met in Lincoln last week. The summer programs, run by the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, aim to educate Nebraska’s rising high school seniors about the workings of local, state, and federal government. “Civically-engaged people are the foundation of a healthy republic,” said Governor Ricketts. “Thank you to the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary for their decades-long commitment to hosting these outstanding opportuni...
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office June 9 • 3:29 p.m. Follow-Up, 3000 block of Silverberg Drive, Sidney • 2:38 p.m. Animal Call, US Highway 30 and County Road 105. • 12:57 p.m. Transient Aid, sheriff's office • 11:57 a.m. Funeral Escort, Illinois Street, Sidney • 12:42 p.m. Warrant Service, Sheriff's Office • 8:47 a.m. Fraud, 400 block Bates Boulevard Lodgepole • 10:42 a.m. Agency Assist, 500 block of 14th Avenue, Sidney • 3:01 a.m. Agency Assist, 900 block Orchard Street, Lodgepole June...
Cabela's/Bass Pro recently donated fishing rods and reels, and tackle boxes to the Cheyenne County Community Center. The equipment can be loaned for use at the Legion Park pond. Pictured from left are Janet Lienemann, Mike Namuth (Community Center director), Parker Lienemann, Kate Lienemann, Kevin Skinner, and Yazmin Skinner....
Men’s Wednesday Night Golf League Results - Hillside Golf Course Week 4 Points - Division I Team Weekly Points R. Haupt / Hakej 6 McCarville / Petik 6 Frerichs / S. Wamsley 4 Smith / Steffens 4 Humphreys / Laws 3.5 M. Haupt / T. Richards 2.5 Yahn / Henry 2 M. O’Connell / Kitt 2 Francone / Roche 0 Burk / Lambrecht 0 Ringleman / Lawson 0 (MTB vs League Ave.) Season Total Points - Division I Team Season Points M. Haupt / T. Richards 18 M. O’Connell / Kitt 14 Smith / Steffens 14 Yahn / Henry 11 Frerichs / S. Wamsley 10 Ringleman / Lawson 7 Burke...
Sidney's American Legion Post 17 Junior and Senior teams had difficulty over the past week with their opponents and the weather. Thunderstorms scuttled some of the games late in the week, while the quality of the opponents the Legion boys faced resulted in some lopsided losses for the Sidney squads. Last Tuesday, the Junior 1 and Senior teams traveled to Bridgeport, and after a significant rain delay, the Juniors went to work, burying the Bridgeport Bombers Junior team in a 17-to-1 victory, the...
LINCOLN – On May 31, Nebraska Big Game Society Board Members Jim King, Craig Hundt and Justin Hertzel presented a donation of $29,000 to Nebraska Game and Parks Director Jim Douglas. The Nebraska Big Game Society (NBGS) raises money through its membership dues and its fundraising spring auction and dinner. This check represented the sale of the Nebraska Resident Elk tag to the highest bidder. Additional funds raised are earmarked for other important Nebraska big game efforts. “We are pleased to support the efforts of the Commission, bec...
The annual West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball and Football games were played on Saturday in Scottsbluff, and in both contests the West Team defeated the East Team. First was the 35th Annual West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Match held in the afternoon at WNCC, with Sidney represented by Payton Jung and Katelyn Sylvester playing for the West Team. The West team won the contest four sets to one, 25-20, 25-14, 27-29, 25-20, 15-8. Both squads battled throughout the match, but the West Team was able...
The Panhandle Women’s Golf Association hosted its first tournament of the 2019 season on Saturday at Riverview Golf Course in Sterling, Colo. The weather was perfect as 59 ladies competed for cash and gift certificates in the event. At the end of the tournament, first place went to the team of Sandy Huckfeldt, Terry Espinoza, Julie Eaton and Patty Yanaga with a score of 73/59.10 net. The runners up were the team of Peggy Eberspecher, Penny Yekel, Dee Vogel and Jane Holechek with a score of 7...
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