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In an effort to connect job seekers with employers, the Sidney Chamber of Commerce, Sidney Job Service, Sidney-Richland Library, Richland County Fair and Rodeo and Sidney Health Center collaborated to host a Richland County Job Fair, April 19 from 3-7 p.m. at the Richland County Event Center. “Richland County currently has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country at 1.9%, yet there are many jobs needing to be filled and many people looking for new or different employment opportunities to meet the needs of their lifestyles and f...
Conflict between Russia and Ukraine has sent wheat prices soaring. "The available supply to be able to trade is much lower than before, causing global wheat prices to explode," said NDSU's Crop Economist/Marketing Specialist, Dr. Frayne Olson. The war is raising significant questions about the ability of Russia and Ukraine to continue exporting. U.S. prices have been supported with quotes for Hard Red Winter wheat and Soft Red Winter wheat, commanding the largest price increases (up more than...
Sarah Rachor, Sidney, is helping advocate for agriculture at both the state and national level. She recently attended the 120th Anniversary National Farmers Union Convention Denver, CO, providing a voice for farmers by serving as a delegate for Montana Farmers Union and serving as Policy Committee chair. As a delegate, Rachor helped approve five special orders of business including Fairness for Farmers, Family Farming and Supply Chains, Family Farming and Agricultural Workforce and Food...
The Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC) is performing soil acidity studies on land throughout North Dakota. Chris Augustin, North Dakota State University's Dickinson Research Extension Center director and soil scientist, is leading the project. "Soil acidity is a big soil health issue that has come to the forefront in the past 4-5 years, and we are trying to figure out how much lime is needed to remediate these soils." Augustin and DREC staff performs the soil acidity study on small secti...
If you are looking to draw attention to your yard or building, Hardscapes Plus has you covered. The Williston-based business offers a variety of products and installation services that will make your commercial and residential projects pop. The business is located on 2504 4th Ave. W., Williston and is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. They offer much more than just hardscaping services. They do stone masonry, commercial exteriors, home exteriors, retaining walls, patios, walkways,...
Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Montana, Richland County is weighing its options regarding marijuana sales tax. In February, the Richland County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution (Resolution 2022-23), adding a question to the ballot of a local-option marijuana excise tax for Richland County marijuana sales. This resolution enables Richland County voters to decide whether to increase the sales tax on medical marijuana, recreational marijuana, or both by 3%. The question presented on the ballot will allow voters the...
The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project is offering a one-time opportunity to landowners to submit a written request for the possibility to irrigate new irrigable acres located within the existing boundaries of Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District #1 And #2. If approved these acres would become permanently taxed and part of a permanent water right. “This gives progressive irrigators the chance to irrigate a field that they have always wanted to irrigate and were not able to before,” explained LYIP Project Manager, James Brower. New land wil...
Montana's Big Sky State Ice Hockey Games will take place at Richland Ranger Arena, Sidney from March 18-20. Teams of 4 to 8 players are able to register before March 7, with a registration fee of $400/team. Age groups eligible to play include mites, squirts, peewee, bantam, and high school. Participants must be a resident of Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wyoming. The event guarantees a minimum of 3 Games or Round Robin. Each game is 25 minutes long (running clock) and will be...
Alexander Public School's First Lego League (FLL) and Legendary Legos team are capturing awards as they continue to compete at competitions. Recently, the FLL team won the Core Values award during the Williston FLL Regional competition. "The Core Values Award goes to a team who displays extraordinary enthusiasm and spirit, knows they can accomplish more together than they could as individuals, and shows each other and other teams respect at all times," said Alexandria Rizzo, Alexander FLL Progra...
The Alexander Comets FTC Robotics Team #9963 started off the year with what has become the norm for the program, a successful season. On Jan. 7, the team traveled to Fargo to compete against 12 teams and won the 1st place Connect Award, the 2nd place Inspire award and the 2nd place Motivate award. The team also competed at the Dakota Adventist Academy Bismarck Regional competition, competing against 18 teams, and taking home the 1st place Motivate award and the 3rd place Innovate award. At the...
This year, Mondak Ag Days is back to an all in-person format, to be held at the Richland County Event Center on March 3-4. "The 2022 MonDak Ag Days will follow its traditional footprint and we are adding some pretty sweet door prizes to the banquet," Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Executive Director Kali Godfrey said. The event features a trade show with several vendors showcasing the latest in agriculture related equipment and technology and provides educational opportunities...
Elks Lodges are known for improving their communities with volunteer work and charitable giving. This month, lodges across the world are celebrating 154 years of community service. The Sidney Elks Lodge No. 1782, located on 123 3rd St SW, Sidney, is no stranger to community service. This year, the Elks members of Lodge No. 1782 donated 2,100 hours of volunteer time, which works out to be almost $60,000 of charitable money. Since the local lodge’s inception in 1949, it has raised over $1.2 million in charitable giving. Elks volunteers will v...
Agri Industries Inc. was built on the idea of expanding irrigation throughout the MonDak region, and it continues to live out that mission today. It has three shops located throughout the MonDak region, including Sidney, Williston, and Miles City. The company was founded by two brothers, Mike and Greg Ames in 1982 as an irrigation store focused on improving agriculture by building irrigation pivots, pipelines, and installing utility lines with its Directional Boring Division. Agri is also a...
Located on 16132 Hwy 200 E., Fairview, sits Mon-Kota Inc., a business dedicated to providing MonDak growers with the necessary equipment, feed, and fertilizer that help make their operations successful. Starting in 2000, Mon-Kota became a certified Reinke Irrigation dealer, providing top of the line pivot irrigation systems and service. They are now a Diamond level Reinke dealer, with Platinum Plus certified technicians, dedicated to providing customers with quality irrigation services and...
Western Tire Co, Sidney, has been providing quality service to the MonDak area for almost 65 years. The business was started by Don Baxter Sr. on 1601 S Central Ave. It has been family-operated ever since. Tom and Jerrold work together to carry on the tradition. Western Tire Co. is dedicated to providing great products and services, helping customers with all their tire, brake, suspension, and alignment needs. The company helps area farmers; providing in-the-field farm tire service. They have...
Dr. Chengci Chen, MSU-EARC superintendent and agronomist, will be presenting data of his research results of nitrogen and irrigation management affecting sugar beet root yield and sucrose concentration at MonDak Ag Days, Friday, March 4 at 11 a.m. MT. Chen has been working on pea, lentil, and chickpea crops for 20 years in Montana and has performed extensive research on sugar beet and cereal grains for the past 6 years at MSU-EARC. "Sugar beets are the most important cash crop in this valley....
This year, Mondak Ag Days is back to an all in-person format, held at the Richland County Event Center on March 3-4. “The 2022 MonDak Ag Days will follow its traditional footprint and we are adding some pretty sweet door prizes to the banquet,” Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Executive Director Kali Godfrey said. The event features a trade show with several vendors showcasing the latest in agriculture related equipment and technology and provides educational opportunities for MonDak area farmers and ranchers. The educational ses...
Patrick Gilchrist, National Weather Service warning coordination meteorologist, Glasgow, will be discussing the 2022 weather outlook at 10 a.m. MT, Thursday, March 3 at Richland County Event Center during MonDak Ag Days. He will look into the ongoing drought over the past 12 plus months, the current situation (snowpack, etc) and what the short term, medium term, and long term outlooks tell producers about what the future might bring. This past year has been one of the driest on record; the droug...
Chris Augustin, North Dakota State University's Dickinson Research Extension Center director and soil scientist, will be speaking on remediating soil acidity at 2 p.m. MT on Thursday, March 3 during MonDak Ag Days. Augustin has a lengthy background in agriculture, growing up on his family's farm and earning a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in natural resources management, with an emphasis on soil science, and his doctorate in soil science from North Dakota State University in...
MonDak Ag Days is bringing together agriculture and entertainment on March 3-4 at the Richland County Event Center. This year’s entertainment features “Laura and the Soo Valley Boys”. “I’m particularly drawn to this band for Ag Days because essentially all of the band members are from within our own agriculture community,” Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Executive Director Kali Godfrey said. Last year, due to COVID-19, the event was held in a hybrid format but this year the Chamber is happy to announce that it will be an all in-pe...
Dr. Chengci Chen, MSU-EARC superintendent and agronomist, will be presenting data of his research results of nitrogen and irrigation management affecting sugar beet root yield and sucrose concentration at MonDak Ag Days, Friday, March 4 at 11 a.m. MT. Chen has been working on pea, lentil, and chickpea crops for 20 years in Montana and has performed extensive research on sugar beet and cereal grains for the past 6 years at MSU-EARC. “Sugar beets are the most important cash crop in this valley. Sugar beet growers got paid not only based on the to...
MonDak Ag Days is bringing together agriculture and entertainment on March 3 and 4 at the Richland County Event Center. This year's entertainment features "Laura and the Soo Valley Boys". "I'm particularly drawn to this band for Ag Days because essentially all of the band members are from within our own agriculture community," Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Executive Director Kali Godfrey said. Last year, due to COVID-19, the event was held in a hybrid format but this year the...
Recently the MSU Richland County Extension Office added a new Extension Agent Marley Manoukian to the team. With this position, Manoukian will help producers and home gardeners with plant and insect identification and plant disease diagnosis. She will assist with soil, water, forage quality analysis, and in-house nitrate testing. She will also help provide the Private Applicator Training program for producers interested in becoming licensed to use restricted use pesticides. "I welcome any and...
After remaining closed for 2 1/2 years, Sidney's Bowling Alley is back and busier than ever. The building has undergone several changes since it was last open. New owners, Dennis and Robin Trudell, Fairview, have dedicated several hours of their time to get the place back into working order. "There were issues with the building that had to be addressed, so we had a lot of maintenance work done and did some remodeling," said Dennis Trudell. In addition to this, it took a long time to obtain a...
The Fairview High School Drama team captured a big win at the Montana State Speech and Drama Tournament in Worden, MT at Huntley Project Schools Jan. 28-29. The team placed 1st, making them the 2021-2022 Class C Drama State Champions. Vilate Knapp and Aubrey Slade placed 2nd in Classical Theater, Rebekah Keen placed 3rd in Dramatic Solo, Grace McPherson placed 6th in Informative Speech, Hannah Karren placed 7th in Original Oration, and Chloe Gullikson and Cali Norby placed 8th in Humorous...
