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What started ten years ago as a way to help the pets of families in financial distress has become a mission and a labor of love for Nebraskans Becky Hale and Steve Morgheim. "Skipper's Cupboard" is celebrating its tenth year in operation with "Paws 4 Paws", where local panhandle artists have joined together to create special art to help benefit the pet charity. It starts with a polyurethane mold of a dog, available in a large and small size. Next, the artists painted the dogs in unique and...
Her friends probably see her as a typical fifth grader. She has a big smile, fun and spends time outside with friends. The exception is that she likes to read and study. Her interests are far deeper than comic books and novels. At the young age of 10, she was focused on becoming an eye doctor. That is, until she was nominated to take part in the Envision National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Pathways to STEM. STEM - science, technology, engineering and math - is overall within her interests....
The Sidney Sun-Telegraph announces that editor Forrest Hershberger has been promoted to publisher. He officially took the helm on Friday, July 26. Hershberger came to Sidney in 2017, having most of 25 years in the community news business. He started as a reporter for the Sterling Journal-Advocate in 1990, moved to Monte Vista, Colo., in 1995, then Julesburg, Colo., before returning to the Journal-Advocate to serve as the news editor. He was the interim editor of the Journal-Advocate for a short...
Weather permitting, work will begin August 12 on I-80 from Sidney to Sunol westbound, Reference Post 60.70 to Reference Post 68.67, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Scodeller Construction, of Wixom, Mich., has the $760,771 contract, which includes concrete pavement repair and concrete sealing, on the westbound lanes with intermittent closures being implemented in one lane at a time to complete work. A 12-foot width restriction will be in place through the duration of the...
Your child is an active teenager. Some would say reckless and overactive. He doesn’t play. He dares death and injury to stand in front of him. Eventually it does and the next call is to the Emergency Room and resulting doctor visits. The process is complicated by the parents having to ensure they have copies of procedures and records after each step toward recovery. Sidney Regional Medical Center is working to minimize the detail-intensive process. A new program in the works will allow p...
Martin G. “Marty” Geiger, age 68, of Castle Rock, Co and former Sidney resident passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019 in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday August 8, 2019 in the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Kelvin Boltjes officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1-7:00 P.M. with family present from 4-6:00 P.M. to sign Marty’s register book and leave condolences for the family. A complete obituary will be published when avail...
Willis C. “Bill” Lenz, age 85, of Sidney passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019. Graveside service at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Greenwood Cemetary. Funeral service at First United Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 8, 2019. Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements....
Stephanie Anne Meier, age 37, passed away on Monday, July 29th 2019 at Sidney Regional Medical Center. She was born January 30th, 1982 to Margaret Loebe Meier and Duane Dean Meier. Stephanie grew up in the country near Lorenzo, Nebraska. She was a 2000 graduate from Sidney High School and went on to Westwood College in Denver, Colorado where she earned a degree in Graphic Design. Stephanie loved the arts and was an avid painter. She enjoyed acting with The Way Out West Community Theater and...
Avis C Brauer, 82 of Bridgeport, Nebraska passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at Morrill County Community Hospital. She was born March 11, 1937 in Sidney, Nebraska to Frank and Frances (Seidel) Mick, where she attended Catholic grade school and high school. After attending Chadron State College, she taught at a rural country school east of Dalton, Nebraska. Avis married, the love of her life, Elmer L Brauer August 7, 1957 at a Lutheran church in Sidney, Nebraska. During her marriage, she lived in...
Donald Eugene Criswell of Oshkosh, NE passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 in Oshkosh. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in the Chappell United Methodist Church with Reverend David Abbott officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Chappell Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Chappell United Methodist Church for visitation with family present on Monday from 5-7:00 P.M. Memorials can be made in Don's name to Chappell United Methodist Church or...
Virginia Mae Hotes, 83, passed away July 30th, 2019 at her home in Sidney, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at Monday, August 5th at 2:30 P.M. at the New Heart Fellowship Church with Pastor Pete Morgan officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, Nebraska. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to sign Virginia's register book and leave condolences or the family. Memorial contributions...
LaVern Louise Mosel, age 104 of Plano, TX (formally of Gurley), passed away Monday morning July 29, 2019 at her daughter's home in Plano, TX. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 7th at Salem Lutheran Church in Gurley with Pastor Ted Bourret officiating. Burial will follow in the Dalton Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1-7:00 P.M. with family present from 5-7:00. Memorials may be made in LaVern's name to Salem Lutheran Church or the...
Patricia B. "Pat" Beeken of Sidney, NE passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 in Cheyenne, WY. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, August 10th in the Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Pat's name to Sidney Public Library. You may view Pat's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Pat's care and funeral arrangements. Patricia...
Sidney's Zach Pettit looks on as Julesburg's Blake Boucher shows him the fine art of throwing a frisbee around a tree at the Deer Run Park Disc Golf Course in Sidney on Wednesday....
The Panhandle Senior Women’s Golf Association held an event on Monday July 29 at Rolling Hills Golf Course in Morrill. 39 ladies participated in the outing, and had beautiful weather and perfect course conditions to enjoy during the tournament. The PSWGA expressed their appreciation for Skip and his crew who made sure the course at Rolling Hills was in prime condition for the event, and the ladies were treated to a delicious lunch featuring Mac’s Gourmet BBQ and Wood Fired Pizza, while Kent McLellan and his wife provided pulled pork san...
LINCOLN – There is still time to apply to become a Nebraska conservation officer. The application deadline is Aug. 26. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is seeking to add new conservation officers. Conservation officers have the important job of protecting our natural resources and helping keep the people who use our state parks and other public lands safe through the enforcement of fish, wildlife, boating, and park laws. As state peace officers, conservation officers also enforce other criminal and traffic laws on lands owned by the G...
Please be advised, all Sidney students wishing to participate is Sports, Cheer or Danz that are Freshman, Juniors, or new students at Sidney High School must complete the Impact Concussion Test prior to participating in practices. Students in grades 7-12 must also turn in a completed physical in order to participate in practices. The last two dates available for Impact Concussion Testing are Wednesday August 7 and Thursday August 8 at 1 pm. Mike. Brockhaus will meet the students needing to complete the testing at the High School Commons...
July 29 2019 – Hillside Golf Course Team Week 10 Points Sterling/Sukup 6 Lempke/Stecher 5.5 Allison/Stewart 4 Rauner/Thayer 3 Dorwart/Plummer 3 Wallace/Feeney 2 Harmon/Rodewald .5 Hildebrandt/Meyer 0 Flohrs/Kuhns 0 Team Season Points Allison/Stewart 28 Sterling/Sukup 29 Flohrs/Kuhns 23 Hildebrandt/Meyer 22.5 Harmon/Rodewald 23 Lempke/Stecher 27 Rauner/Thayer 23 Dorwart/Plummer 14 Wallace/Feeney 3.5 Pin Prizes Closest to Pin in Three #12 Todd Sukup Closest to Pin in Two #15 Todd Sukup Longest Putt Made #18 Tim Flohrs...
July 31 2019 – Hillside Golf Course Division 1 – Week 11 Points Players Weekly Points M. O’Connell/Kitt 6 Burke/Lambrecht 6 Yahn/Henry 6 Frerichs/S. Wamsley 5.5 Ringleman/Lawson 5 McCarville/Petik 4 R. Haupt/Hajek 2 Humphreys/Laws 1 Smith/Steffens .5 Francone/Roche 0 M. Haupt/T. Richards 0 Division 1 – Season Total Points Players Season Points McCarville/Petik 44 Smith/Steffens (to play match) 39.5 Frerichs/S. Wamsley 38.5 Ringleman/Lawson 38 Yahn/Henry 37 M. O’Connell/Kitt 36 M. Haupt/T. Richards 36 Humphreys/Laws 26 Burke/Lambrecht 24 R. Haup...
Members of Sidney's State Champion Sidney Cross Country team pull weeds and get the grounds ready for the start of the school year. Members of the team have been pulling weeds and cleaning up areas all around Sidney like at Sidney Regional Medical Center and the High School during the summer....
