Robbery charges filed in Brownson incident
Four men from Sterling Colorado face three counts of robbery two counts of felonious assault and one count of malicious destruction of property in Cheyenne County Court. The arrests follow an early Sunday home invasion at Grothe’s Brownson rental where victims were bound assaulted and valuables taken. Suspects named are Chris L Carpenter Mark Sobott Theodore Sobott and Roger Haller with warrants issued.
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Cheyenne
Don Tedesco
Brownson
Chris L. Carpenter
Mark Sobott
Theodore Sobott
Roger Haller
Sterling
Colo
Anthony Grothe
Timothy Heaton
Stephen Rivenburgh
Grothe
Albert Virgil
Cheyenne County
Virgil, Grothe
Rivenbrugh
Oren Cox
Cox
Darrell Johnson
Two Die in Labor Day One Car Crash East of Sidney
A one car crash on US Highway 30 overpass near Sidney killed Rocky E Anderson and Arthur W Ferguson and seriously injured Donald Olivertus. The 1966 Oldsmobile left its lane, struck a guard rail, and toppled to the ground below. Anderson and Ferguson died at hospital. Olivertus remained in serious but stable condition. Ferguson drove for Ernest Watson Line. Olivertus’s role unclear. The crash follows another fatal site accident nearby days earlier.
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Anderson
Labor Day
Sidney
Nebraska State Patrol
Dan Connelly
Rocky E Anderson
Leadore
Tdaho
Arthur W
Ferguson
Glendale
Memorial Hospital
Donald Olivertus
Colorado Springs
Cole
Olvertus
Mbs
Oliversus
Union Pacific
Ernest Watson
Prattville
Ala
Cheyenne County
Oren Cox
Oliverius
George Olson
Joseph B Miner
Neb. hearings planned on Bicentennial sculptures
A legislative subcommittee will hold public hearings across Nebraska on the Bicentennial sculpture projects to determine whether the works are gifts and must be accepted as state property. The hearings aim to gather citizen input and to advise on necessary gift acceptance procedures.
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Lincoln
Grand Island
Ralph Kelly
J.J . Exon
Kelly
Omaha
North Platte
Scottsbluff
Art Thompson
Bicentennial Sculpture Corp
Exon
Savage
Thompson
Subscription rates rise for The Sidney Telegraph Oct. 1
The Sidney Telegraph increases home delivery prices by 2 percent as of Oct. 1 with annual rate at 16 dollars six months nine dollars and three months five dollars. Carriers share in the rise and the circulation department offers an 8 p m calling service at 254-5558 for late deliveries.
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Sidney Telegraph
Bill Cox Cox
Cox
Telegraph
Flag and citation presented at Lodgepole Old Settlers event
State Bicentennial director Donald Searcy presented the Bicentennial flag and a citation to Lodgepole Mayor Clarence Kripal during Monday festivities tied to the 51st Old Settlers Reunion. Searcy praised Lodgepole as Cheyenne County’s first Bicentennial Community and urged reflection on 200 years of United States history.
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Donald Searcy
Clarence Kripal
Lodgepole
Old Settlers
Searcy
Cheyenne County
Philadelphia
NRD Accepts Takeover of Local Water System
South Platte NRD board approves transfer to NRD for operation and maintenance of the water system east of the Western Nebraska Technical College campus. An engineering study will determine water availability, a rate schedule, and maintenance costs. The district may host SB 577 informational meetings in Sidney Kimball and Chappell in September.
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South Platte Natural Resources District Board
Western Nebraska Technical College
NRC
Bob Hahn
Lodgepole Creek
NRD
Hahn
Nebraska Natural Resources Commission
Kimball
Nebraska
Sidney
Chappell
Heatwave Ends as Cooler Air Reaches Nebraska
Cooler air spreads across Nebraska ending a spell of high heat. In Ralston five schools dismissed early as classrooms reached above 100 degrees. Omaha Millard and Bellevue districts stayed open with regular schedules.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Ralston
Omaha
Millard
Bellevue
Export plan would give farmers market muscle
Far-Mar-Co Inc announced PRO-MARK a plan to pool wheat for pre harvest sale, allowing 250000 farmers to market directly to domestic buyers and foreign nations. George Voth said the system moves wheat from combine to consumer, boosting farmer access to markets and long term gains.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Far-Mer-Co., Inc
George Voth
Far-Mar-Co
United States
Voth
Combine
Old Settlers weekend lights Lodgepole with parades and pageantry
The 51st Old Settlers Reunion in Lodgepole over Labor Day weekend featured motor bike races a pie eating contest watermelon feed and many contests at the Depot Museum and Senior Citizen Center. Monday opened with a parade led by the American Legion Color Guard followed by school bands and a Kiddies Parade with winners in multiple divisions. The Lions Club barbecue served 1000 plus attendees while about 300 visited the museum. The event included a horse pulling contest gymkana horseshoe tournament and a concluding Legion Hall dance.
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51St Old Settlers
Lodgepole
Depot Museum
Senior Citizen Center
Legion Hall
American Legion Color Guard
Vernon E Bale
Jim Lindsay
Ray Hawkins
South Park
Wilfred Kreider
Grant
Lodgepole High School
George D Franklin
Gilbert Holtman
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Kevin Baldridge
Gay Grasz
Diane Juedes
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Debbie Bieber
Julie Cook
Cory
Stuart Fraass
Earl Pace
Connie Ickinson
Faye Dickinson
Bobby David
den V. Chappell
Jones and Misegadis
Sonia Sick
Judy Grimes
Charles Wise
Stutzman
Kyle
Amy Baldridge
Kay Johnson
JoAnn Bondegard
Effie Pace
Laura Max
Lisco
Young Settlers
Xi Alpha Tau
American Legion Auxiliary
Show’s Hardware and
Sidney New Car Dealers
Spearow and Son
Lodgepole Volunteer Fire Department
Kripal's Inc
CB Radio Club
George Dickinson
Jerry Dickinson
Dennis Nienhueser
Old Settler
King and Queen
Marge Nelson
Cheyennettes
Toby Brown
Amy From
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