The Sidney Sun-Telegraph - Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper

 Here is the weekly crop of Master Gardener tips from Nebraska Extension in the Panhandle, relevant to local lawn and garden issues in the High Plains and consistent with research-based recommendations. Drifting Pesticides Drifting may be okay for...

In just a few weeks, students will be heading off to college – and parents will be getting out their checkbooks. Without a college-bound student in your home right now, you might not be thinking much about tuition and other higher education...

Matt 1:6 “And Jess the father of King David, David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife.” Matthew reports the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, “The son of David, son of Abraham (v.1).” He goes all the way...

Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) has long been and remains a constant problem to sugar beet production throughout the eastern and Great Lakes production areas of the United States. In fact, it is thought to have been a major reason for early production in...

Sidney Police Department July 27 7:49 a.m., Traffic Complaint, 1100 block Illinois Street. 8:24 a.m., Funeral Escort, 400 block Toledo Street. 1:19 p.m. Code Violation, 1800 block Linden Street. 2:14 p.m., Follow-Up, 600 block Illinois Street. 2:22...

LODGEPOLE. – The Lodgepole Community Fund (LCF) has successfully raised $20,000 to match the Yanney Challenge issued in 2021. The Yanney Challenge was offered by the family of former banker E.K. Yanney, a respected businessman and leader in the...

​When many people hear the words “estate planning,” they assume it’s just for the wealthy. But that’s not the case because everyone can benefit from an estate plan. And when you’re creating one, you’ll want to avoid some common...

4 Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. 2 He taught them many things by...

What kind of garlic do you grow? There are two kinds of garlic - the softneck garlic and the hardneck garlic. Hardneck is the one found here in our northern climate. The hardneck has a hard central stem with the cloves clustered about the base of...

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is hosting a “Stuff the Bus” with school supplies for area schools including Sidney, Leyton, Creek Valley, Potter-Dix and Peetz. The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,...

SCOTTSBLUFF - Nominations for the 2022 Western Nebraska Community College Alumni Association awards are now open. Each year the Alumni Association recognizes six individuals or businesses that have made a positive impact at WNCC. Nominations are fo...

Sidney Police Department July 21 12:05 a.m., Follow-Up, 1400 block Jackson Street. 5:03 a.m., Traffic Stop, 2000 block 10th Avenue. 5:26 a.m., Traffic Stop, Old Post Road and 17J Link. 5:40 a.m., Traffic Stop, 8th Avenue and Illinois Street. 10:02...

For many years, Americans provided for their retirement needs through three sources: employer-sponsored pension plans, Social Security income, and savings and investments accumulated through employer plans or individual accounts – the so-called ...

I believe we were created to be related. How do I know? Because God said in the beginning, “It is not good for humans to be alone.” (Gen. 2:18) God intended for us to live in groups or community. We were brought into existence for relationships...

St. Charles, Ill. – July 13, 2022 – The time has come for the world’s largest totally irrigated working farm show to open its gates. Husker Harvest Days is an opportunity for producers to meet face-to-face with agriculture’s industry leaders...

If conditions are right and mosquito counts warrant spraying, The City of Sidney Parks Department will begin spraying for mosquitos on Sunday nights in July. The first Sunday night spraying will be July 17th. Those persons wishing to be placed on...