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

Thursday afternoon, people started to gather at the west side of Sidney.

It had the feeling of something expected, almost supernatural, as the American Freedom Convoy trucks were anticipated.

Early this year, Canadian truckers protested the vaccine mandates in Canada. The protests and blockades were against the COVID-19 vaccine requirement to enter the country. The protest evolved into a protest against COVID-19 mandates in general.

“Many around the world have watched the Freedom Convoy and protest with our Canadian friends to the north. The movement started because truckers were fed up...