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SIDNEY--It was a short session for the Cheyenne County Commissioners Tuesday morning, as just a few items of business were brought in front of the commissioners, with a longer meeting scheduled to... Full story

POTTER- Among all the wonderful and friendly people in Potter, there's one who stands out for his generosity, compassion and heart of gold. Though not originally from Nebraska, the state, and the... Full story

SIDNEY--Another special session of the City of Sidney Council was held at Sidney High School on August 22 at 5:30 p.m. A large turnout of approximately 125 citizens attended the meeting, which feature... Full story

SIDNEY-- On Wednesday, August 22, Teresa Grant of Sidney was critically injured in a one-vehicle accident when her 2010 Ford F-150 Super Cab Pick-Up collided with the 13th Avenue bridge railing. It... Full story

SIDNEY- Monday's Cheyenne County Commissioners' meeting was held at 8 a.m. sharp Monday, August 21, and the main items on the agenda concerned firefighting equipment, budgeting of ARPA (American... Full story

Staff Report, Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY - Originally from Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Daiana (pronounced Diana) Greene currently resides in Kimball County. Although new to newspaper journalism,... Full story

by Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph LODGEPOLE -September 2 through September 4 will be jam-packed with fun and activities for the 99th Annual Old Settler's Days in Lodgepole. On Saturday, September 2,... Full story

On Tuesday, August 8th, a special Sidney City Council session was held at the Sidney High School auditorium. The reason for the change of venue was the robust public interest over the sale of the... Full story

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) visited Sidney Friday and Saturday as she travels through Nebraska to meet with constituents during the August recess in Congress. Traditionally, U.S. Senators and... Full story

SIDNEY - The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners and Equalization Board met Monday morning with a packed agenda that lasted well into the afternoon. After approving the minutes from their last... Full story

On Monday night, the Village of Potter Trustees met for the monthly meeting, with Acting Secretary Melissa Gorsuch, Chairman Hal Enevoldsen, Vice-Chairman Dale Enevoldsen and Secretary Vern Nelson in... Full story

By A. Marie Hamilton, Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY – Morrill County Community Hospital (MCCH) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coordinator Shannon Odiet reported a smooth transition of emergency... Full story

By Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY - On Thursday, July 27 at about 1:15 p.m., a fire was reported at the trestle bridge along the Union Pacific's Sidney Subdivision, directly across from the... Full story

CHEYENNE COUNTY - Cheyenne County Commissioners discussed concerns of various projects funding and heard from residents concerned about the new cell-tower being built in the county at its regularly... Full story

CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub announced after hours on Thursday night that the man involved in a fatal truck vs car homicide case failed to appear in court for his preli... Full story

SIDNEY – New Sidney Public Schools Superintendent Andy Farber made his debut at the July board meeting where he advocated for routine policy reviews as well as discussing how recent legislative... Full story

SIDNEY – The City of Sidney held its regularly scheduled meeting on July 11, where the council heard from a number of community members, revised the Morrill County Community Hospital (MCCH)... Full story

CHEYENNE COUNTY – On July 5, members of the Cheyenne County Fair Board met with various representatives and volunteers working to ensure the Military, Veterans, Law Enforcement and First Responders... Full story

Editor’s Note: This article is the beginning of an on-going series diving into the various crime statistics for the City of Sidney, Cheyenne County and its surrounding communities. The... Full story

by A. Marie Hamilton, Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY – The City of Sidney declared the week of May 2 'Sidney Community Newspaper Week for the Sun-Telegraph', celebrated the retirement of Vice Mayor... Full story

CHEYENNE COUNTY – During its second regularly scheduled meeting of the month, the Cheyenne County Commissioners approved the Cheyenne County Fair Board's request to approve a liquor license and... Full story

After the announcement of his retirement from Sidney High School as teacher in business and computers earlier this year, Roger Gallaway made his retirement from public office official as he stepped... Full story

CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Cheyenne County Commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement between Cheyenne County, the City of Sidney and Morrill County Community Hospital to provide ambulatory se... Full story

SIDNEY - Sunday afternoon was a milestone for young Jayce Namuth of Sidney, as he was honored at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp for advancing to the highest possible rank in Boy Scouts, Eagle Scout.... Full story

SIDNEY – Sidney Police Department (SPD) and Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub announced the arrest of 36-year-old Jacob Havorka, a Sidney resident, on charges related to intentional child abuse.... Full story