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Colden Harrison competes in the long jump at the Mitchell invitational on Thursday.... Full story
The Love’s Travel Stop planned for the Interstate 80 area promises to accommodate some of Sidney’s voluminous truck traffic while maintaining safety for other travelers. At Tuesday’s meeting, the city council approved the re-zoning of the parcel planned to house the stop south of the Holiday Inn. Steve Walters, real estate project manager for Love’s spoke with the council about the company’s plans. “Mr. Love and one of his sons has been on the site already,” Walters said. Tom Love, who founded the company 50 years ago in a small Oklahoma town...
Earlier this week, Sidney renewed its commitment to a tree-filled community. Park superintendent Tom Von Seggern represented the Sidney tree board at Tuesday’s city council meeting. “The tree board would encourage the council to promote tree planting in our many new developments to establish a tree canopy that can be enjoyed by future generations as well as we move forward with our many developments,” Von Seggern said. On April 2 Sidney received its Tree City USA designation for the 28th year in a row. Tree City USA status is designated by th...
Margaret Lienemann of the Ladies Chamber (right) presents a check in the amount of $303.12 to Julie Berner (center) for the Leyton Post Prom Committee at Rauner & Associates P.C. on Friday. Rauner & Associates, represented by Lisa Carter (left), is one of the many businesses which participate in Dress Down Days. The funds will cover the cost of food, games and prizes for the students.... Full story
Robert R. Chambers, 90 of Studio City, Calif. passed away at his home April 7, 2014. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Robert’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
Lloyd Sherman, 84, of Grand Island died April 10, 2014 at the Grand Island Veteran Home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Mon., April 14, 2014 at the Shelton United Methodist Church with the Reverend Melody Adams officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior services at the church. Interment will be in the in Shelton Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by the Army National Guard Honors Team in conjunction with the American Legion Post. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Online condolences may be submitted... Full story
It was late May, 1873 when LeRoy Dick, appointed officer for the township of Osage, Kansas, along with an organized group of 75 men from Montgomery and Labette counties descended the surrounding hills to the Bender homestead. The Bender Inn had been abandoned for several days and nearly all merchandise, household goods and possessions had been removed. Officer Dick gathered up a few remaining items that might provide clues or perhaps evidence of what had happened inside the four walls of the 16...
Compiled By The Sidney Sun-Telegraph Staff These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 100 YEARS AGO April 18, 1914 'Two Blazes Of Small Property Damage' The fire department made two runs this week. Saturday night about 8 o'clock the call was made to the Union Pacific Depot where a small fire had made quite a brave start in the express office. Some mail sacks were burned but most of the m...
This weekend, Christian people in churches throughout the world will gather to celebrate Palm Sunday. On this day, some faith traditions distribute palm branches and invite their worshiping communities to take part in processions that recall the entrance of Jesus into the city of Jerusalem those many years ago. Jerusalem was the city where Jesus would accomplish the work of our redemption. The accounts of that first Palm Sunday are written about in all four gospels (Jn 12:12ff; Mt 21:1ff; Mk 11:1ff and Lk 19:28ff). We can’t help but be s...
The Red Raiders boys finished runners-up while the girls placed fifth at the Mitchell Invite on Thursday. On the boys side, Sidney finished with 113 points to edge out Gering (111) for second place behind meet winner Alliance, at 144. The girls fifth-place total of 49 points put them in the middle of the pack behind meet winner Mitchell (124), Gering (94), Torrington (62) and Alliance (58). Logan Lewis was the biggest point gainer for the boys, while Jami Flores led the girls with her triumph...
Typically you won’t see a pitcher intentionally throw a ball at the hitter in baseball, but sometimes one tends to wonder when a little “chin music” is applied. I can understand brushing back the hitter from the plate, but as an umpire and a catcher, I can tell you there is a very fine line when this happens. Keep in mind, this is a book rule, but it is a judgment applied. Experience is always the best teacher and this situation is proof of that. Let’s get into the rule: Rule 8.02(d) states as follows: The pitcher shall not intentionally pitch...
Genessa Schilz runs a leg in the 4x800 relay at the Mitchell invitational on Thursday.... Full story
