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Registration for golfers and sponsors is now taking place for the 17th annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament scheduled for July 11 at the Sidney Country Club. Vanessa Pooch, chair of the Sidney Chamber’s agriculture committee, said there is one new sponsorship level this year. Being a Partnership sponsor costs $1,000.Partnership sponsors will have the opportunity to talk with participants and sponsors throughout the course while having a cart with beverages. Cost for a team sponsor for two g...
For Taylor Sheehan, Monday has turned out to be the best day of the week. Sheehan, who was paralyzed from the waist down in a one-vehicle accident on March 7, 2010, has been walking with the aid of an Indego Exoskeleton each of the last several Mondays as part of a trial study. The Lambert High School graduate is enjoying taking part in the study at the St. Joseph's Outpatient Rehabilitation Center in Phoenix. "It makes me realize how wonderful it is to walk again," Sheehan said. She was told...
With oil revenue no longer a part of the equation for now, City of Sidney officials are facing challenges regarding its next budget. In 2014, the city received $1.2 million in oil revenue. The following year, the city received a little more than $500,000. Those figures are going down to zero for the next budget cycle. “It has sunsetted,” Sidney Mayor Rick Norby said of the legislation that brought oil revenue to cities. Norby said the city can make some cuts for a year or two, but they can...
John Olson, who is known throughout the area as a strong advocate for the University of Montana and Griz athletics, was recognized with the first lifetime achievement award given by the Sidney Chapter of the Grizzly Scholarship Association during the banquet held at the Sidney County Club on May 25. Bill Brenner, president of the Sidney chapter, noted Olson has been involved with the Sidney GSA, University of Montana Foundation and the university's hoop club. "This is the first award and it...
In the early 1980s, Mark Halvorson and Cindy Osland arrived in eastern Montana for the start of their teaching careers. Little did they know then that they would teach the area's students for more than 30 years and wind up finding their true love as well. Osland, who married Halvorson in 1990, came to Sidney in August of 1983 after graduating from Winona State in Minnesota. She remembers being interviewed in Sidney during Memorial Day weekend and accepting a high school position then....
Sidney product Abigail Haraldson, a junior at Concordia College in Minnesota, didn't only become the new record-holder for most strike-outs in a season, she shattered the school's record. The standout pitcher finished the season with 200 strike-outs. Concordia's previous record was 153 strike-outs in a season. Haraldson was tied for the record heading into a game against St. Catherine this spring. Not wasting any time, Haraldson fanned the first batter she faced to earn the record. "I struck...
According to a poll conducted by Moore information for the Montana Chamber of Commerce, most residents are against restrictions proposed by the EPA. The poll is the result of 800 telephone interviews conducted during February. Regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s new power plant emissions regulations, 59 percent of those polled said the state should fight the federal government about the regulations. There was 28 percent who supported the plan while 13 percent were in the “don’t know...
Some people living in the Bakken area became more optimistic recently when the North Dakota director of mineral resources told Williston, N.D. leaders that oil will come back “with a rush.” According to the Forum News Service, Lynn Helms told the Williston Chamber of Commerce that he anticipates the community will have 40,000 permanent oil jobs by 2050 and a population of more than 80,000. Helms said the world’s oil supply will return to balance by the end of 2016 or early 2017. Alan Olson...
When a Girl Scout sleepover was held more than 10 years ago, Sarah Turek and Shelby Reidle first became good friends. "Because neither of us could sleep," Reidle explained. Last week during the year-end ceremony, Kaitlyn Tibbits, Turek and Reidle finished their high school careers as Girl Scouts. They each were members since the second grade. Great relationships are one of the many positives from Girl Scouting. The three girls, who graduated from Sidney High School May 22, have remained...
Although mosquitos aren’t actually biting them to death, some Lambert residents might tell you that it feels that way this year. Lambert resident Bryan Prevost told Richland County commissioners during a recent meeting about the very unpleasant situation. Prevost said he wasn’t aware of how bad it was until attending high school graduation activities. “It’s horrible,” the Lambert native said. He added the conditions were also bad at a cemetery in the community. “It’s horrible there, too,...
With funds raised from the MonDak Cattlemen's Ball, four students received scholarships from the MonDak Area Stockgrowers Association on May 24. Officials explained that because of increased profits from the Cattlemen's Ball, the number of scholarships increased from two to four this year. Marci Sondeno, co-organizer of the Cattlemen's Ball, noted in each of the three years, the ball has been more successful than the previous year. In 2016, profits were more than $49,000. Tickets were sold out...
The current district structure for Eastern C divisional basketball may change as soon as the 2017-2018 school year. “There won’t be any changes for next [school] year,” Kara Triplett, Eastern C president, said. During a divisional meeting May 23, the division voted to make a recommendation to the Montana High School Association regarding the 2017-2018 school year. The recommendation is to move Circle and Plentywood to District 3-C so that each district would then feature eight teams. “It w...
The 2016 MonDak Ag Showcase is scheduled for July 14-15 at the Williston Research Extension Center Ernie French Center in Williston. “We’ve got more people willing to speak this year than for the last few years from private industry, NDSU and USDA,” said Jerry Bergman, director of the North Dakota State University Williston Research Extension Center. “We’re looking forward to hearing from all of them.” The dryland tour will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 14. The center is located 0.6...
Although mosquitos aren't actually biting them to death, some Lambert residents might tell you that it feels that way this year. Lambert resident Bryan Prevost told Richland County commissioners during a recent meeting about the very unpleasant situation. Prevost said he wasn't aware of how bad it was until attending high school graduation activities. "It's horrible," the Lambert native said. He added the conditions were also bad at a cemetery in the community. "It's horrible there, too," he not...
Registration for golfers and sponsors are now taking place for the 17th annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament scheduled for July 11 at the Sidney Country Club. Vanessa Pooch, chair of the Sidney Chamber’s agriculture committee, said there is one new sponsorship level this year. Being a Partnership sponsor costs $1,000. “It’s for local businesses who want to be more involved in the network process,” Pooch explained. Partnership sponsors will have the opportunity to talk with partici...
With funds raised from the MonDak Cattlemen’s Ball, four students received scholarships from the MonDak Area Stockgrowers Association on May 24. Officials explained that because of increased profits from the Cattlemen’s Ball, the number of scholarships increased from two to four this year. Marci Sondeno, co-organizer of the Cattlemen’s Ball, noted in each of the three years, the ball has been more successful than the previous year. In 2016, profits were more than $49,000. Tickets were sold...
The graduation of just more than 100 Sidney High School students was highlighted by four valedictorian speeches during commencement on Sunday afternoon. Aubrey Kessel thanked teachers, maintenance, kitchen workers and bus drivers. She especially thanked parents. She also thanked Google and other on-line sources to find information. "A huge thank you to caffeine," Kessel joked. She urged classmates to find happiness whether it's through their jobs or hobbies. "Because every single one of us...
The trial of a former Fairview man facing murder charges has been moved to the fall in Richland County. Cody Johnston is facing the charges of deliberate homicide and tampering with physical evidence. Nicole Waller was 32 at the time she went missing in February 2013. Waller was last known to be in Fairview on Feb. 14, 2013. The next day, her maroon colored 1999 Ford Expedition was found abandoned off Highway 2 between Poplar and Wolf Point. At that time, Waller was reported missing with...
Tickets for the Richland County Fair and Rodeo, including the Chris Young with special guest Logan Mize concert, became available Wednesday, May 18, and sales are going well. "Right away in the morning, it was super busy," Richland County fair manager Jamie Larson said. "It was steady the rest of the day and Thursday." Larson noted there are still great reserved tickets available for the Aug. 6 concert. "And, of course, a lot of festival," she said. Pre-sale reserved concert tickets are $50...
Republican candidate Bret Smelser said he predicted the race for Senate District18 was going to get uglier. If the forum sponsored by the Girard Hall Homemakers Thursday night was any indication, the former Sidney mayor was correct. From the start, discussion was aggressive. Cody Drew, campaign manager for Casey Brock, read a letter from the candidate. Brock couldn’t attend the forum because he needed to be at a Board of Medical Examiners’ meeting. From Brock’s letter, Drew read in regar...
Despite words of support from coaches, community members and students, the Sidney School Board voted by a 4-2 margin not to rehire activities director Ross Hall. In his comments near the end of the meeting, Hall remarked to a comment by trustees that they couldn’t share some information with the public. “They haven’t shared them with me either,” Hall noted. Hall, who is finishing his fourth year in Sidney, said that he didn’t receive an evaluation after either his second or third years. “I...
For the first time in the cooperative's history, the R&L Fusion captured the Eastern C divisional championship in boys track. The Fusion won the meet in Sidney Thursday with 119 points. Fairview placed second with 89 and Savage earned third with 85 points. "The kids worked hard," Fusion Coach Larry Sommerfeld said of the title. One of the keys was the program's distance runners, who scored 47 points at the divisional meet. Sommerfeld credits distance "guru" Cesar Morales with the strong...
Fairview's Class of 2016 featuring 20 students heard words regarding the value of all individuals during graduation ceremonies Saturday. Kevin Clausen, former teacher and coach at Fairview High School, told graduates to never believe that it doesn't matter how you treat others. He said to forgive and love others at their lowest points. Clausen said the most successful environments are those where everybody feels they are valuable. "Unfortunately, we live in a world that hasn't heard that." He...
When House District 35 Republican candidates Joel Krautter and Scott Staffanson took part in the candidates’ forum sponsored by the Girard Homemakers on Thursday night, infrastructure funding was again an issue. Staffanson voted against House Bill 416, which included infrastructure funding, at the end of the last legislative session. Krautter said he feels the bill needed to pass for oil-impacted communities. “Even though it was a bad bill, it would have brought up to $10 million here,” Krautter...
Despite words of support from coaches, community members and students, the Sidney School Board voted by a 4-2 margin to not rehire activities director Ross Hall. In his comments near the end of the meeting, Hall remarked to a comment by trustees about that they couldn’t share some information with the public. “They haven’t shared them with me either,” Hall noted. Hall, who is finishing his fourth year in Sidney, said that he didn’t received an evaluation after either his second or third yea...
