Week of December 11, 2024
Winter Sports...
The Fairview Warriors traveled to Culbertson for their first (non-conference) basketball game of the season. Fairview girls worked hard and came out ahead at the end of the game with Fairview 53 to Culbertson 33. Fairview boys ran out of time and came up short with the score Culbertson 43 to Fairview 37. Fairview travels to Red Lodge for a varsity tournament Dec.13 and...
The Sidney wrestling team had a stellar finish to their first tournament of the year. The Eagles placed 2nd at the Eagle Invitational tournament in Sidney last weekend. The team finished 9th in the dual tournament held on Dec. 6. Sidney Eagle Invitational 2024 Results for Sidney Varsity 103- Eli Lonski (4-2) placed 4th and scored 17.0 team points. 110 - Tyson Syth (3-0) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points. 138 - Brenner Mullin (3-2) placed 7th and scored 13.0 team points. 144 - Aaron Schmitz...
The Richland Ranger Bantams traveled to Dickinson, ND, on Sunday, Jan. 8 for their 1st league game of the season. The Rangers faced off against the Outlaws defeating them 4-1. This coming weekend the Richland Ranger Bantams will head to Grand Forks, ND, to play in the B-Dubs Shootout...
If you are looking to get started with a new lease, re-negotiate one that has expired, or review lease rates, Montana State University Extension has resources to assist you whether you are the landlord or the tenant. There are four main types of ag leases, including cash leases, flexible cash leases, crop share leases, and pasture leases. A cash lease tends to be the simplest option, as the tenant pays a flat fee for the use of the land for a specific period. A flexible cash lease is an agreement that is drafted to vary depending on prices...
WILLISTON, ND – Step back in time and celebrate “Christmas at the Confluence: A Taste of Frontier Christmas” Sunday, Dec. 15, 2-4:30 p.m. CT, at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Experience holiday traditions from the 19th century and enjoy festive activities for all ages. Listen to live music, learn the history of snowshoeing in our area with guided tours, and try your hand at classic frontier crafts and...
Enjoy thousands of holiday lights Nov. 30-Dec. 31, in over 75 displays every evening, 5:30-9:30 p.m. from inside your vehicle. Tune to 107.1 for holiday music! Entry fee is $5 per car. Take-and-go kids crafts, interactive exhibits, elf on the shelf bingo, photo stations, and thousands of twinkling lights... join us in Williston again for the Holiday Lights Drive now through December 31, weather permitting. Check out the lighted photo op shots throughout the park. If in use, be courteous! Wait for the party to finish before approaching. Plan...
The Holiday Stroll is a celebration of the Holiday Season in Downtown Williston! Enjoy the holiday atmosphere and some festive shopping on Dec. 13 from 5-8 p.m. Bring the whole family down and enjoy hot chocolate, horse carriage rides, carolers, pictures with Santa, and much...
BOARD MEETING: Monday – December 16, 2024 – 5:00 PM – Rau School Library I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Consent Agenda a. Disposition of Minutes b. Claims & Payroll Warrants c. Staff Leave d. Voided Checks e. Stockman Bank of MT – Bank Statement f. Credit Card Bill IV. Guest (s) V. Personnel a. Kyle Kavanaugh - IT VI. Correspondence VII. Public Comment VIII. Supervising Teacher Report IX. Richland County Superintendent of Schools Report a. Portrait of a Learner b. Budget Primer c. Comprehensive Needs Assessment d....
No memorial service is planned currently. Next summer, the family intends to honor Janet and her late husband's last wishes to have their ashes spread across Montana's Big Sky Country Janet E. Stanford Croxton, 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Nov. 26, 2024, in Dallas, TX. Born on Aug. 19, 1950, in Sidney, MT to Harold Stanford and Rosella Gunderson, Janet spent her educational years at Sidney Public Schools. She married Melvin Croxton in 1978 and they made their home in...
David Henry Thiessen was welcomed into the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 2024, at the age of 92. He passed away in his sleep at his home in Waite Park, Minnesota. Funeral services were held for David Henry Thiessen, 92, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 at Calvary Community Church, St. Cloud, MN. Visitation was from 4 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 at Benson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will be in North Star...
Jill Staffanson-Thom, 62, Sidney, MT, passed away Nov. 11, 2024. Jill's Celebration of Life Services are planned for the spring of 2025. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Jill Staffanson Thom was born March 9, 1962, to Ramona and Leroy Staffanson, Sidney, MT. She attended Sidney High School, graduating in 1980. Active in 4-H during high school, at home Jill also showed mechanical aptitude while enjoying helping her dad in the shop. During high school and...