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Articles from the August 27, 2014 edition


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  • Out with the old...

    Courtesy of Melissa Waggoner|Aug 27, 2014

    A Potter home located at 1239 Sherman St. was torn down Tuesday. Although the building was condemnable, Chief Building Official Brad Rowan didn't issue that order because the owner had agreed to demolish the structure. The owner, Jim Slama, plans to build a new home in its place.... Full story

  • Demo planned for city-owned downtown building

    Caitlin Sievers|Aug 27, 2014

    The city will move forward with plans to demolish the old Elwell building in downtown Sidney, with extra precautions for asbestos removal. The city council approved a bid Tuesday night of approximately $17,000 from Darin Vannatter to tear down the building located at 9th Avenue and Hickory Street. “The reason we need to tear this down is, it is a dangerous building and it’s listing in several places and it’s got several fractures in the walls,” said Sidney’s Chief Building Official Brad Rowan. In May, the city entered into an agreement...

  • Veteran's History Project - Rudy L. Virgil

    Larry Nelson|Aug 27, 2014

    RUDY L. VIRGIL Store Keeper 3rd Class U.S. Navy 1957-1960 and 1967-1971 Editor's Note: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Potter, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. Traveling south on 11th Avenue in Sidney is a restaurant that sits just north of the First Methodist Church and across the street from the bowling alley. The workers at "Virgil's" maintain a low...

  • Community Calendar 08-27-14

    Aug 27, 2014

    Ongoing Ladies Chamber Farmers Market at Hickory Square every Saturday during summer (through Sept.) from 8 to 11 a.m. Any Vendors with produce or crafts are welcome! Contact Margaret Lienemann at 254-7343 for info. Thursday, Aug. 28 VA Director to Hold a Sidney Town Hall Meeting Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center Director, Dr. Cynthia McCormack will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, Aug. 28, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The town hall meeting will provide an open forum to all veterans, their families and the community to voice their... Full story

  • Avoid expensive errors when paying for college

    Edward Jones|Aug 27, 2014

    It’s just about Back-to-School time again. If you have young children, you might be hustling them to the store for backpacks and binders. But if you fast-forward a few years, you can envision driving your kids a little farther — to their college dorms. And when that day comes, you’ll want to be financially prepared. So you’ll want to avoid making costly mistakes when preparing for, and paying, those big bills. Here are some of the most common of these errors: • Not saving enough — Only half of all families with children under 18 save any mo...

  • Sidney girls' golf takes third place at Hillside

    Will Korn|Aug 27, 2014

    In its first tournament of the 2014 season at Hillside golf course on Tuesday, the Sidney girls' golf team placed third out of nine teams, with a score of 401. In the individuals, junior Rachel Blauert shot a 93 on the day and finished fifth overall. Junior Megan Neal finished ninth in the individuals with an 18-hole score of 101. Head coach Dani Kuchar said she was particularly impressed with two of her freshmen, Jordan Cook and Emma Alexander, who shot a 103 and 104 respectively. "I had those...