Sidney Sun-Telegraph

06/21/2025

There will only be one Mike Motz...

Writing Motz's obituary has been one of the most difficult, heart-wrenching things I've ever had to do. How do you take an entire human life-one filled with quirks, passions, stories, laughter, heartbreak-and compress it into a few paragraphs? You can't. Not really. I kept coming back to it, adding....

06/20/2025

Here is Motz's obituary with the original photo. Others are sharing it and using another photo without permission. This photo was used for a reason. They also "edited" it, when things were actually written a certain way as an homage. They just couldn't BEAR to actually share the original, written by someone that actually knew him on levels they couldn't comprehend, so they had to steal it and change stuff in it. Here's a tip:
If you share a deeply personal article or obituary that is not yours, please do so exactly as is. To do otherwise is disrespectful.

Michael Louis Motz, a man of a thousand jokes, a million stories, and just as many strong opinions, passed away suddenly at home in Sidney, Nebraska on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, from a heart attack. He was 58. Born May 11, 1967, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to William Charles Motz and Barbara Ann Motz (...

06/17/2025

A preview of tomorrow's paper... 😞

06/10/2025

If any can or would like to donate to his final expenses, there is a gofundme page set up in his name. Please share.

"That was Mike Motz, ladies and gentleman. A favorite here so give him give him a… Barbara Perez needs your support for Support Motz's Final Farewell Expenses

06/10/2025

There is no easy way to say this. Our reporter, Mike Motz died this morning of a heart attack. The heartbreak in the office is immeasurable, so we ask that phone calls and such be kept to a minimum for the time being.

06/07/2025

Head on over to Cabela's!

06/06/2025

Please respect the family's wishes and donate directly.

06/06/2025

Please join us, June 11th from 4-8pm, as we raise funds to support the funeral costs of Mattea Scheuerman.

Mattea worked with us here at DQ while a student at SHS. Mattea had an unmatchable desire to be the best. She worked hard, but more importantly she loved hard and deeply. To know Mattea was to have kindness in your world. Her beauty will be missed by those who had the opportunity to experience her light.

06/05/2025

SIDNEY, NE - The Sidney City Council are officially declaring a vacancy following the resignation of Council member Brad Sherman, effective June 10, 2025. The Vice Mayor and Council members have formally acknowledged Sherman's departure and initiated the process to fill his seat. In accordance with....

06/05/2025

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06/05/2025

This week's edition is now online.

SIDNEY--What started a few months back as a presentation to the Cheyenne County Commissioners ended up with approval by the City of Sidney Council at their May 16, 2025 meeting, and 13-year-old Donovan Borgmann's Su***de Prevention Mural project received the blessing of the councilman. Borgmann's in...