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A total of 37 teams participated in the Monster Cat Roundup, July 15, on the Yellowstone River outside of Sidney. Some of the fishing teams included six husband and wife combos, eight father and son or daughter combos, three grandfather and grandkid combos. The tournament was run by the Montana Catfish Association and Steve and Ashley Harris. Its total weight of five fish. The top ten teams and their hometowns are listed below. 1st Place Team 9: Todd Lindsay, and JJ Lindsay, both of Laurel, MT,...
Many things can bring a family together. For the Roth family that thing is Paddlefish season. Ilene Roth of Sidney, has been grilling and pickling paddlefish for as long as she can remember. Although she says the paddlefish are very good grilled, Ilene prefers to pickle them. She explained that paddlefish are perfect for pickling because they don’t have any bones, so you don’t have to wait for the bones to soften. She says it’s an easy process; it just takes a little patience. The very first ste...
The dynamic duo of Racquel Schipman and Jennifer Denowh are back in business as they were formerly known, ‘Hello Gorgeous’. They are currently located in the back building at 305 7th Ave SW in Sidney. Schipman has been doing business in the area for 13 years, while Denowh has been for 9 years. Many of those years they worked together. Hello Gorgeous specializes in cuts, colors, perms and facial waxing and carries a large selection of retail including: Paul Mitchell, Matrix, Kenra, Joico, Hem...
In 1990, Mark Pacovsky bought his wife Shellie, a Tennessee Walking Horse. This was the beginning of a new adventure, as they quickly fell in love with her and continued to want more horses. The Pacovskys now own 40 Tennessee Walking Horses, including 4 stallions. The Pacovskys now operate as Slush Creek Walkers, breeding and raising Tennessee Walking Horses. A Tennessee Walking Horse(TWH) is known for its ‘running walk’ and flashy movement. Originally used on plantations and farms in the sou...
Plans are coming together for two annual dryland Field Days to be held in Froid and Sidney in June. The 2013 Froid Field Day, which is co-sponsored by the Roosevelt and Sheridan County Conservation Districts and Extension Offices, along with the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab (NPARL) in Sidney, will be held on Thursday, June 20, with the Sidney ARS Dryland Field Day following on Friday morning, June 21. That event is also co-sponsored by the S...
Following an invitation, Stefan Jaronski who is a Research Entomologist with the USDA-ARS NPARL in Sidney, conducted a two week workshop on developing microbes for use as natural pest control agents in Ecuador. During his time in Ecuador, Jaronski showed attendees the whole process from selection of candidate microbes (viruses, bacteria, fungi, nematodes), through mass production, to application and inset pest management. The workshop consisted of 10 labs and 10 lectures, each of which lasted...
Following a sewer line break, Healthworks fitness center in Sidney will be closed until further notice. Although there was not much damage to many machines or equipment, repairs to the sewer line will need to be made before they can reopen. As far as the fitness center goes, most of the big equipment is all steel and just needs to be sanitized. The main damage is the track and flooring, which will need to be replaced. Most of the work that will need to be done is in the office upstairs with dry...
After teaching Kindergarten in Sidney for 3 years, Michelle Sletvold realized that a good majority of the students were not quite ready to begin school. Although it took her about a year to find a location, Sletvold has started her own preschool to properly prepare children for Kindergarten. Many individuals have aided financially to this dream becoming a reality for Sletvold. Her dream, which she calls The Jitterbugs Christian Preschool, operates in the lower level of the Church of the...
The Canadian Snowbirds will fly over Sidney again Wednesday, May 22. The aircraft demonstration team will arrive at the Sidney/Richland County Airport at approximately noon. There will be a “meet and greet” event at the airport that evening, with the free performance beginning at 6p.m. The Snowbirds began back in 1971, following the ‘Golden Centennaires’ who flew formations for Canada’s centennial year four years prior. After a few years, they were made an official unit of the Canadian...
Along with their traditional 4th of July events the City of Arnegard will celebrate its Centennial this year with special events planned through the 7th. Starting out the celebration on the 4th of July will be the traditional parade, games and Beef BBQ at noon, which is sponsored by the George Fleck family this year. An evening of fireworks will finish off the day. The festivities continue with registration Friday, July 5th at 10 am followed by time for class reunions and socializing from 1pm...
Pastor Elwin Paulson, who has been the Chaplain at Sidney Health Center for the past eight years, has announced his retirement. During a going away party at Extended Care on May 7, residents and employees came to bid him farewell. Paulson and his wife, Myrna, moved here 11 years ago from the church they were at in Laramie, Wyoming. Paulson worked in the hospital’s billing department for three years prior to becoming chaplain. Paulson, who has a healthy sense of humor, had many jokes c...
Although it began as a Christmas store, the Caring Corner Gift Shop at Sidney Health Center has evolved to be a very unique boutique style store with a good cause. Started by Kay Ashcraft, the Christmas store was originally run out of a small office but became so popular it quickly grew to offer more than just Christmas stuff. Kathy Iversen played a huge part in getting the gift shop to where it is now. After managing the store for 17 years, she retired and now continues to volunteer her time...
Back by popular demand, Harriet Hillesland’s cookbook ‘Clean Your Plate & Kiss The Cook!’ is now available again. The cookbook, which has 114 pages of recipes, includes categories such as: beverages, breads, breakfast, jams, salads, entrees, dressings, soups, cakes, candy, crisps, snacks, cookies, bars, pies, and desserts. ‘Clean Your Plate & Kiss The Cook!’ can be bought for $10 at The Roundup in Sidney, the Long X Visitor Center in Watford City, or directly with Harriet at Sidney Health Ce...
The 1st Lutheran Church will be offering a children’s program this summer. The new program will accept 30 children, from those that have completed Kindergarten up to 5th grade. The goal is for it to be like a fun summer day camp, as the kids will get to go swimming, do arts and crafts, park and rec. activities, as well as spend time at the library. There will be four certified teachers that will also offer tutoring to keep the kids learning throughout the summer. The program will be held at t...
Six Shooter Movie Theater in Watford City recently switched to a digital projection system. With most movies being produced in digital, regular film movies are not being produced as much so they had to switch in order to continue providing movies. The switch was made April 12th and is currently providing movie-goers with a much better sound and picture. As co-owner Angie Pelton stated, with the film you could get a scratch and the picture will slowly get worse. With the new digital, the picture...
Update: 5-15-13, 3pm --THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE-- The Watford City Chamber of Commerce will be holding informational meetings about sales and use tax on Tuesday, May 21 at Outlaws Bar & Grill. There are two sessions planned. One session will be geared for lodging providers and purchasers. This session will begin at 11:30 am, with lunch being served for $12. Items covered will include various types of lodging facilities, the taxability and construction and setup issues....
Considering the ideal conditions for planting sugar beets is a drier soil, the last snow storm has postponed planting a couple weeks. With planting usually happening around April 20th, it looks like it may not happen until early May. Although they are getting a late start, agricultural manager, Russ Fullmer, feels that they could be looking at a good tonnage this fall. Although the old commercial varieties of seeds would cause a loss of a ton to a ton and a half a week, the use of Roundup ready...
Back in 1913, when Richland Farm Mutual began, insurance was much different than what it is now. At that time, insurance was more of a brotherhood than a company. The original idea of mutual insurance was introduced by Benjamin Franklin in 1751 while he was a firefighter. Although his company, ‘The Philadelphia Contributionship’, originally only provided coverage for fellow fire fighters, it quickly expanded to provide insurance to all citizens of Philadelphia. Not only did Franklin think of...
At the final Brownbagger session at the USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory in Sidney on April 5, Upendra Sainju, soil scientist from the Laboratory, spoke about his study on greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture and how they are affected by various management practices. In particular, Sainju looked at emissions in dryland malt barley production from 2008 to 2011. Sainju stated that 6 to 14 percent of the total man-made greenhouse gases are produced by agricultural...
The National Weather Service will be holding Skywarn Spotter classes in May. The course teaches volunteers to spot severe weather conditions such as flash floods, hail, lightning, thunderstorms and tornadoes. In an average year, 5,000 floods and over 1,000 tornadoes occur across the United States, threatening lives and property. The course covers the storm structures, safety precautions, how to identify a severe weather condition and how to properly report severe weather. The classes are free...
Geri Keams, a Navajo (Dineh) Indian storyteller, actress, and author, was a guest speaker at Westside School in Sidney on Friday, April 12th. Her grandmother, a rugweaver and storyteller, inspired Keams to remember the stories and culture of her people. Keams shared some of those stories during her visit to Westside. She followed up those stories with a workshop where the students created their own stories using pictographs. Keams has performed and conducted workshops in hundreds of schools,...
For those who like to plant and grow their own vegetables, the current conditions may be causing a late planting. With this decreasing the amount of growing time, some gardeners may choose to get their seedlings started indoors and transfer them when the weather allows. Just about any container will work for this, whether it be a soda bottle, a plastic tote, a 5 gallon bucket or just a plastic cup. Just fill them up with soil, plant the seed and find the most sunlight you can find. To improve...
Although it doesn’t feel like it, May is just around the corner which means so is paddlefishing season. People flock from all over the country to ‘fish’ for this unique species. Paddlefish, which are considered to be a prehistoric fish, can grow up to seven feet and as much as 200 pounds. Although they have cartilaginous bodies like a shark, they are not related. In fact there aren’t any other animals in North America like it. The name paddlefish is rather obvious when you look at the fish. Scie...
As the number of people in the area rises, so does the number of family pets. With spring slowly setting in, pets of all sizes are getting cabin fever. On an average, High Plains Vet Clinic in Sidney has 10 dogs brought in to the pound each month. When a dog is running loose, the police department drops it off at the vet clinic. Although they legally only have to keep the dog for 48 hours, High Plains works to find an adoptive family or the rightful owner. Sometimes they hold onto a dog for a...
With a blend of country and rock, the band ‘Slamabama’ will be performing live at the Sidney Jaycees Spring Concert. The concert will be at the Ranger Hockey Arena, Friday, April 19 with the doors opening at 7 pm and the concert starting at 8 pm. Known for their energy and fun, Slamabama is a mixture of a female vocal lead, 2 male vocalists and a “tight rhythm section.” For more information about Slamabama and to hear a sample of their music visit: www.Slamabama.com. Tickets are selling for $20...
