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Commissioners unanimously all in for local FFA
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph The Cheyenne County Commissioners met Monday morning, March 20, with a number of issues on their agenda. First, Montana Markus and Riley Rohm from Sidney FFA requested...
Re-routing panhandle resources
By Joshua Wood, Stevenson Newspapers As new projects come to the Nebraska panhandle-and with less than 40 miles separating the cities of Kimball and Sidney-public transportation has become more...
Sidney Officials Upset with Pillen
By Joshua Wood, Stevenson Newspapers Sidney officials are not pleased with Governor Jim Pillen regarding LB 712, and both Mayor Brad Sherman and Vice Mayor Roger Gallaway said as much during the March 14 meeting of the Sidney City Council. The...
Area HS Students Rock and Roll Into Financial Literacy
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph On Tuesday, March 14, Sidney High School students were treated to a concert by Carter Hulsey and his band as part of the "Funding the Future" program that educates...
School Board Has Americanism, Students of the Month on Agenda
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph The meeting of the Cheyenne County School District #1 took place Monday night at the Administration building in Sidney, and started off with meeting about Americanism a...
Roads, Sirens and Tax Funds Hot Topics At Commissioner's Meeting
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Commissioners and Board of Equalization met on March 6, and among the many topics discussed, plans to disperse American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and county road...
Sidney to invest in more housing
By Joshua Wood, Stevenson Newspapers Like other places throughout the West, Sidney has been facing a housing crunch and a lack of available inventory for a workforce in the Nebraska panhandle. On February 28, the Sidney City Council took a step...
Lady Warriors Punch Their Ticket
Mike Motz, Sports Editor, Sun-Telegraph Leyton's Lady Warrior Girls Basketball team traveled all the way to Brady on Friday for a neutral-site District Final matchup against the Parkview Christian...
Cold and Snowy Winter Reminds Nebraskans Of Worst Storms
Mike Motz, Sun-Telegraph It has been an unusually cold and snowy winter here in Cheyenne County, compared to the last few winters that have been relatively warm and without much snow. Cheyenne County...
Community Mourns Passing of Beloved Local Veteran
Barbara Perez, Publisher, Sun-Telegraph Edward J. Killham, 97, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Thursday, February 9, 2023. The Sun-Telegraph has chosen to honor Mr. Killham by...
Sidney moves closer to Elks purchase
By Joshua Wood, Stevenson Newspapers The City of Sidney is close to an agreement on the purchase of Elks Lodge 1894. The purchase of the property is an integral part of a project which would renovate...
Permission to Speak Freely
By Joshua Wood, Stevenson Newspapers A piece of legislation making its way through the state legislature could expand the rights of the public at meetings from the local to state level if passed. Legislature Bill 637, introduced by Senator Joni...
Commissioners Approve Floodplain Permit, Zoning Changes
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, February 21, and discussed a few topics, approved an application for a Floodplain Development Permit, and approved two replats for subdivisions in Cheyenne...
Oktoberfest Committee Readies for Fall Event
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph The Oktoberfest Committee met on February 16 to discuss preliminary plans for the 2023 event that will occur on October 6, 7 and 8 this year. After reviewing leftover business from November's meeting, the group agreed...
Fixin' to LeDoux It Again
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph It will be a reunion, of sorts, on July 28 when country music star Ned LeDoux performs at the Cheyenne County Fair. That date marks the 30th anniversary of the concert...
Maverik Flies High In Sidney
The latest new business in Sidney officially opened the beginning of the month, and the Sidney community has a new Maverik fuel and convenience store right near the entrance and exit of I-80. Billed a...
Free Tax Service Available For Southern Panhandle Residents
Community Action Health Center is again offering free tax service for residents living in the Southern Panhandle. Eligibility for this free program is determined by income and is for simple returns only; no capital gains, self-employment, or...
Rocky Mountain High
SIDNEY –At 7 p.m. on Friday, March 3rd, acoustic folk and western musician Brad Fitch, known as Cowboy Brad, and the TropiCowboy band will take the stage at Sidney High School's Performing Arts Cent...
Men's Wild Game Feed Returns to Sidney Saturday, March 4th.
On Saturday March 4th, the Sidney Evangelical Free (E-Free) Church will be having a men's Wild Game Feed starting at 6:30pm in the Family Center gymnasium, 2763 11th Avenue in Sidney. Doors open at 6...
City of Sidney Request for Proposal:
The City of Sidney is now accepting Request for Proposal for the Greenwood Cemetery South Shop Roof Replacement. Issue Date: February 8, 2023 Closing Date: March 7, 2023 10:00 am. CONTACT: Marshall Hall, Chief Building Official (308) 249-3672 Fax:...
Commissioners Plant Beer Garden for 2023 County Fair
It has been some time since alcohol sales were permitted at the Cheyenne County Fair, but this year the County Commissioners approved the Fair Board's request to organize a Beer Garden. Fair Board...
Ned LeDoux To Headline 2023 Cheyenne County Fair
A big announcement was made by the Fair Board, and Sidney will be getting up-and-coming country music star Ned LeDoux to headline Friday night's concert at the Fair in July. The Fair Board issued a...
Silver Anniversary Youth Classic Tournament February 24-26th
SIDNEY - The 25th Annual Youth Classic Basketball Tournament will be held February 24-26th at the Cheyenne County Community Center in Sidney. This year, wristbands must be purchased to enter. There will be different colored wristbands for different...
Chamber Planning 2023 Downtown Sounds Lineup
Members of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce met last Friday, February 3 to discuss progress that had been made and finalize certain plans for the 2023 Downtown Sounds series of events. This year, Downtown Sounds will be held on June 16, July...
Annual Shrove Tuesday pancake feed to be held in Lodgepole on February 21st
The Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of Lodgepole, Nebraska will be hosting its annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Feed on February 21st, 2023 at the Lodgepole Community Center From 5pm-7:30 pm. Hot cakes, link and patty sausages, and scrambled eggs will be...