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SIDNEY-- The Sidney City Council met on Tuesday, October 10 and addressed a number of agenda items. First, Kimberley Clark-Ertle addressed the council about the anti-bullying programs offered by her group, Generation Good Respect, and asked the council to help get the programs into the schools to help combat bullying. Next, the Housing Board needed to nominate a member of the council for the Housing Board, as they require at least one member of the city council to be on the board. Mayor Brad... Full story
SIDNEY--Sidney Police are investigating a rash of car break-ins and attempted break-ins in Sidney and the surrounding area on Saturday, October 14th and in the early morning hours on the 15th . A number of Sidney residents reported items being taken out of cars parked on the street or in driveways. The Police Department asks for any information, be it photos, videos or eyewitness descriptions. A Sidney resident was contacted by the Sun-Telegraph after she had posted on Facebook of an account of... Full story
Pheasants Forever High Plains Chapter #278 will be holding its Annual Youth Hunt on Saturday, October 21, 2023, meeting at the Sidney Shooting Park at 8am. The event is open for hunters ages 12-15 who have successfully completed the required hunter safety course as of October 20, 2023. All participants will have the opportunity to harvest a pheasant. The hunts will take place in various fields within a five-mile radius of the shooting range that have been generously donated by local land... Full story
SIDNEY--Sidney residents have noticed construction work at both Git-N-Split locations in town. The two facilities have been repairing underground fuel tanks that are used to store the gasoline we all buy to operate our cars and other vehicles. Haupt Landscaping has been handling the projects, and the repairs should be finished over the next week to ten days. The Git-N-Split location on the corner of 12th and Illinois is also having its north entrance repaired, filling in the infamous pothole... Full story
SIDNEY- On Sunday, October 15, 2023, Friends of the Public Library held a Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament at the Cheyenne County Community Center in Sidney. There were a total of 30 participants, divided into 15 teams of two who competed to solve identical 500-piece jigsaw puzzles. Winners' names and placements had not yet been provided by the time of this publication.... Full story
A hunter's breakfast will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 5:30 am to 10:00 am at the Potter Fire Hall in Potter, Nebraska. The cost for adults is $8 and kids ages 5-12 are $5 for an all-you-can-eat extravaganza. Kids under five eat for free. Raffle drawings will be held. Grand Prize will be a firearm donated by the PVFD, second place is a pheasant mount from Resurrection Taxidermy, and third place will win a $100 Gift Card.... Full story
One of the questions I get asked a lot about these days concerns how the Legislature plans on changing the rules for next session. The Unicameral Legislature is a self-governing body, and I am the current chair of the Legislature's Rules Committee. That means that any proposed rule changes for next year have to go through me first. So, it is natural that people would want to ask me about rule changes for next year. What sparks this question by so many people today relates to what happened in... Full story
It doesn't take long to read or listen to anti-Israel advocacy before the word "colonial" or "colonialism" is hurled at the Jewish state. After the spasm of Hamas murder, rape, and kidnapping over the weekend, the U.S. Palestinian Community Network exclaimed, "Our people are waging an anti-colonial, anti-occupation, and anti-Zionist liberation struggle!" According to an anti-Israel statement signed by dozens of student groups at Harvard, Israel is undertaking "colonial retaliation." An academic... Full story
"You shall remember the Lord your God for it is He Who gives your hands the power to get wealth that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob)." Deuteronomy 8:18 Covenant is a compact between two people that has blessings – and curses, if the covenant is broken. You may notice a Certificate of Deposit blesses with interest until the CD matures. Cashing in early, has a charge. When we believe on Jesus that covenant gives us tither's rights in I... Full story
Every day we are inundated with bad news. Turn on your TV or radio to any station that carries national and world news – its there. The internet is full to over flowing with "news" – some real, some fake. Regardless of the source the script is the same... "Things are bad and getting worse. So you need to tighten your budget and your belt and learn to live with less." If fact, according to the end-of-the-world cultists things are so bad that you need to lose your future and your children's fut... Full story
KUDOS to the Sun-Telegraph for publishing the excellent article entitled: “EPIC Option Town Hall Held at Lazy S Ranch”. In this day and age of slanted journalism that is driving an agenda, this article written by Mike Motz utilized the age-old journalism practice of interview – research – validate – and then write an objective article. Facts and figures were accurately quoted. By providing several links to key documents, Sun-Telegraph subscribers were encouraged to do their own research to learn more about benefits of EPIC Option Consumpti... Full story
Philip D. Beckman, age 78, of Julesburg, CO, passed away in Sidney, NE on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 16, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney, NE with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. Military Graveside Honors and burial will be in Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, NE on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 2:00 P.M. Central Time. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Memorials may... Full story
Paul G. Didier, age 63, of Sidney, passed away at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland CO on Monday, October 2, 2023. A private family graveside service will be held at Greenwood Cemetery followed by a gathering for friends and family at 3:00 P.M. at the Gehrig-Stitt Event Center, 1212 10th Avenue, Sidney, NE. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to sign Paul's book. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Paul's care and funeral... Full story
Ronald L. Howerter, 85 of Elm Creek passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney. Memorial services were held Saturday, October 14, 2023 at the Elm Creek First Chirstian Church. Inurnment followed at Elm Creek Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Elm Creek American Legion in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps Honors Team. Memorials are suggested to the Elm Creek First Christian Church. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Ron was... Full story
Merlyn K. "Mert" Miller, age 83, of Dalton, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023, in Bridgeport, NE. A Memorial service will be held at 11 A.M. on Monday, October 16, 2023 at Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lodgepole, NE with Pastor Bud Leon Gillispie officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Friends may stop by Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to leave condolences for the... Full story
Lenette Cecille Nelson Schwinn of Lakewood, Colorado passed peacefully at home on Sunday, October 1, 2023, after living bravely with breast cancer for twelve years. A celebration of her life will be Saturday, October 28th, 2:00PM MDT, at Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 11500 West 20th, Lakewood Colorado. Live streaming will be available at SOTH.net. Lenette was born on August 27, 1953 in Kimball, Nebraska to Leonard and Laura (Sutherland) Nelson. She was raised on the Bar J Lazy V... Full story
OGALLALA--Ogallala was 3-and-0 with only Sidney left in District Play, while Sidney was 2-and-0 with Ogallala and Alliance left on the district schedule, so this game would effectively determine the winner of the C1-District 7 title. With two teams featuring dominant running games, focused on ball control, the winner would be determined by who could control the ball and score, and that's exactly what Ogallala was able to accomplish to earn the 22-to-15 victory over undefeated Sidney. The field... Full story
SIDNEY- The Lady Raider Volleyball team continued through another tough stretch in their season, facing an undefeated team, a Class A team, the number two ranked C1 team in the state and a rival team they had lost to at the end of September. Four matches that the Lady Raiders cannot be too disappointed to have split over the week. The week started on Tuesday, and the first match was against the rival they had lost to at the end of September, Chadron. Unlike the previous loss, this was a... Full story
BRIDGEPORT--On Saturday, October 14, the Leyton Lady Warriors and Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes traveled to Bridgeport for the annual MAC Tournament, and both teams went 2-and-1 at the tournament, giving Leyton a second place finish and Potter-Dix a third place result. Potter-Dix started their day as the third seed and started with a match against number 6 seed Minatare, and the Lady Coyotes had no trouble breezing through, 25-to-15, 25-to-15, for the 2-to-0 match victory. Number 2 seed Leyton's... Full story
SIDNEY--The Red Raider High School and Middle School Cross Country teams were out in force on October 5 at the Sidney Invite at Hillside Golf Course. Perfect weather for running and a huge crowd from all around the Panhandle area came out to cheer on their favorite runners. The junior varsity girls squad took top honors in their division, followed by runner-up Gering and third place North Platte. Sidney had individuals runners take third through sixth place in the competition. Sophomore Kyah Hic... Full story
OSHKOSH--Potter-Dix's Coyote Football team remained unbeaten with a 36-to-28 victory over Garden County in Oshkosh, spoiling the Eagles Homecoming Celebration and showing they’re still one of the best teams in D6 football. Garden County opened strong, taking an early lead, but the Coyotes were able to grab the lead in the third quarter and held off the Eagles for the win. Garden County came out ready to go early in the game, and put up two touchdowns and two two-point conversions to score 16 p... Full story
HYANNIS--Leyton finished up their struggle of a season on Thursday, October 12, with a shutout loss to the Hyannis Longhorns. The Warriors ended the game with -9 total yards against the tough Hyannis defense. Senior Kaleb Borges had 10 carries for 13 yards, the only Warrior rusher to end up in positive numbers on the day. The Warriors turned the ball over twice in the loss, and the Hyannis defense forced five Leyton punts in the game. On a positive note, the Warriors forced four turnovers, with... Full story
