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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 building and property of 812 13th Avenue, known through the city as "Big Red", to Worldwide Trophy Adventures (WTA). The sale will result in a swap of properties; the 812 13th Avenue location, owned by the City of Sidney, in exchange for the WTA's current building at 1200 Pole Creek Crossing in Sidney.... 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 Representatives travel through their home states and districts and fill their daily schedules with constituent meetings, town-hall question and answer sessions, and various community events. On Friday, Fischer stopped in at The Coffee Corner at the corner of 10th Avenue and Jackson Street and met with... 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 meeting, reviewing correspondence and paying claims, the Commissioners then approved the reappointment of Mandi Raffleson as Spirited Citizen of the Public Health Board. The Board is made up of a county commissioner and a community spirited citizen appointed by the commissioners for the Panhandle... 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 attendance. After approving the minutes from their previous meeting, the group went over the organization of the board for 2023-24. It was decided that all of the current officers would retain their positions without change through the next year. Next came the main discussion of the meeting, the... 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 services at latest City of Sidney council meeting earlier this month. During the second regularly scheduled City of Sidney Council meeting on July 25, Odiet explained how services were seamless. "We were set to begin operations in Sidney to provide ambulance service on July 1," Odiet explained. "We a... 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 east entrance to the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. The Sun-Telegraph was on the scene, and spoke with a Nebraska Department of Transportation worker who had called in the fire. The worker did not know at the time how the blaze started. The trestle bridge is composed of three separate structures, with... 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 scheduled July meeting. Commissioners Darrell Johnson, Randal Miller and Philip Sanders had much to say about some of the funding and spending of various projects in the county and wanted to remind organizations the limited funding is for the entire county. The commissioners also heard from a... 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 preliminary hearing; the county revoked his bond and issued a bench warrant. The 25-year-old California man, Gurjeet Singh, who was arrested earlier this year on Cinco De Mayo, May 5, in connection with a fatal truck vs car accident failed to make it to his preliminary court hearing on Thursday, July 20. S... 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 changes will affect current policies. SPS Board President Mike Palmer called the July meeting to order and took roll call in which board members Kevin Challburg, Brad Kennedy, Kathy Nienhueser and Brenda Smith were present. The board voted to excuse Rusty Gulbranson for the meeting for the evening; SPS S... 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) ambulatory services and presented the updated master fee schedule. Sidney Mayor Brad Sherman, Sidney Vice Mayor Paul Strommen, Councilmen Brandon Bondegard, Burke Radcliffe and Brock Buckner were all in attendance at the first July meeting of the month. City council members heard from three members of the c... 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 day on Wed., July 26 is successful. During the roughly two hour meeting, the board heard from several individuals involved with voluntarily hosting a number of events during the designated day at the fair. The board announced it is officially sponsoring three of the events during the Military, V... 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 Sun-Telegraph plans to print additional layers of this series at least twice a month on a bi-weekly basis. CHEYENNE COUNTY – According to data provided by local law enforcement, Sidney and Cheyenne County are on track to see more juvenile criminal problems in 2023 than in years prior, including at its most rec... 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 Roger Gallaway and appointed Brock M. Buckner Sr., as his replacement. During its second regularly scheduled meeting on June 27, the City of Sidney made a proclamation, as written in its entirely in a separate Sun-Telegraph story this edition, declaring the week of May 2 as 'Sidney Community Newspaper W... 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 discussed using some of its remaining American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds. Cheyenne County Commissioner Chairman Darrell Johnson, Vice Chairman Philip Sanders and Commissioner Randal Miller heard from Cheyenne County Fair Board Member Ryan Filsinger regarding its request for a Special Designated Liquor (... 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 down from his position as Vice Mayor for the Sidney City Council at last week's meeting. After the council meeting, a retirement party was held for Gallaway at the Sidney Elks Lodge where he had some time to reflect on his educational career and time in government service. Gallaway was born and... 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 services to Cheyenne County with the purchase of two ambulances to start July 1. During an emergency meeting on June 22, Cheyenne County Commissioner Chairman Darrell Johnson, Vice Chairman Philip Sanders and Commissioner Randal Miller approved an agreement with Morrill County Community Hospital (MCCH)... 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. Only about 7% of Boy Scouts in the United States ever attain the rank of Eagle Scout. It is a long process to rise to the highest rank, filled with challenges and obstacles that an adolescent must master as he grows into manhood. The journey up through the ranks requires discipline and the ability... 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. SPD arrested Havorka on June 13, just after 9 p.m., after a report of potential child abuse was called into the station. Upon arriving to the residence, the responding officer escorted a women and children to the police department to speak to her about the incident which took place earlier. A... Full story
SIDNEY – Twenty years ago Marine Veteran Captain Scott Montefusco and his wife, Elizabeth, motored from New York City, New York to Salt Lake City, Utah in their wedding car, a 1948 Plymouth Super Deluxe. On Tuesday, Cap. Montefusco drove solo from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, through Sidney, on his way to New York City, New York, on a special mission to raise awareness for veterans, first responders and to encourage today's youth to think about the Constitution or c... Full story
Many long-time Sidney residents were saddened to hear of the passing of David Mowery on May 27 in Cape Coral, Florida. Mowery was well-known and respected in the Sidney community after moving here in the early 1980's to take the job as National Sales Manager for Safe Play Tuff Wear, a manufacturer of boxing equipment. Mowery eventually started up USAprons, here in Sidney, manufacturing aprons and uniform apparel for service industries. His wife, Robyn, spoke of David and the rich life and... Full story
SIDNEY – Sidney Public Schools (SPS) agreed to revisit the districts' teacher reimbursement program at a later time and reviewed a number of other policies, which included an increase to substitute base pay at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 12. SPS Board President Michael Palmer, Vice-President Brenda Smith, Board Members Kevin Challburg, Brad Kennedy, Rusty Gulbranson and Kathy Nienhueser reviewed six district policies which need to be reviewed annually before the start of t... Full story
A fire that started in an older Recreational Vehicle that had stopped to refuel at the Maverik service center at 655 Cabela Drive in Sidney around 10 a.m. disrupted business at the Maverik station for a short while, while local fire and law enforcement contained the blaze and kept the area clear for safety. Cheyenne County Sheriff Adam Frerichs was on the scene, and although it was not immediately known where the RV that caught fire was from, Frerichs did confirm that the vehicle did contain... Full story
It was all the way back in 1971 when Roger Brothers saw an opportunity with the new developments in offset printing, that he decided to take the plunge and open The Country Printer in Dix. Brothers got an education in printing at a young age, working for the Western Nebraska Observer in Kimball, and with two stints working at the Sidney Sun-Telegraph, back when the in-house printing press at the location on Illinois Street was printing out newspapers, magazines and other special printing... Full story
LINCOLN – Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced Nebraska Community Newspaper Week would be recognized every year in June. Not to be confused with National Newspaper Week in September, a State of Nebraska Proclamation signed by Gov. Pillen was announced to be recognized annually for the week of June 26 through June 30, 2023, as Community Newspaper Week. The Sidney Sun-Telegraph is also celebrating it's 150th Anniversary this year. The proclamation extends to NPA observed organizations and n... Full story
A large percentage of Nebraskans are frustrated by the Byzantine tax system in Nebraska, with its myriad of exemptions and special-interest benefits that end up ranking Nebraska 38th highest out of 50 states in overall tax burden. And in a state where 100% of the tax burden falls on just 60% of the population, support for an overhaul in Nebraska's tax system is growing. Many Nebraskans were cheered to hear of the recent tax-cut legislation that was passed, only to have their optimism brought... Full story
