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  • Fairview Community Garage Sale June 17

    Dianne Swanson|Apr 26, 2023

    The Fairview Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Community Garage Sale on Saturday, June 17. Anyone wishing to be put on the list for publicity can email the chamber at [email protected] by June 10. Paper copies will be available to garage sale goers, and the event will be publicized on social media....

  • Partnership For Promise Hosts "Photo Voice"

    Dianne Swanson|Apr 19, 2023

    Pictures provide a powerful voice, creating a visual expression of something that may be hard to put into words. To enhance the voices of Richland County, particularly kids, Partnership For Promise is sponsoring Photo Voice encouraging kids, or adults, to take a picture of something in the community that they are proud of, or something of concern. Partnership For Promise explains the five basic concepts behind the Photo Voice project as follows. Images teach; pictures can influence policy; community members ought to participate in creating and...

  • Share Your Fairview Bridge Story

    Dianne Swanson|Apr 12, 2023

    The Fairview Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Fairview Bridge are compiling a booklet of historical and personal stories and photos to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the historic Fairview Bridge. Comprised of 110 stories, the booklet will provide a look into the significance of the bridge to the residents of this area and beyond. Photos are also encouraged. Did you, or someone you know, ride the famous Galloping Goose? Are you one of many who walked the tracks while the trains were still operating? Do you know of someone who worked...

  • 'Piercing The Veil' Book Signing At Books On Broadway

    Dianne Swanson|Mar 29, 2023

    Books On Broadway will host a book signing by local author Steve Guglich from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 1 for his new book, 'Piercing the Veil'. Fantasy fiction fans will love following the story of Jeremy Goodson and Masaru Hagan, two complete strangers from opposite sides of the world who are confronted by something that neither one of them can explain. Their unforgettable journey will forge them into living legends, as they fight principalities of this world that will do whatever they can t...

  • Home Comforts Moves Down The Street

    Dianne Swanson|Mar 29, 2023

    Your favorite store for delightful home décor, unique furniture and comfy bedding has moved just down the street to the former Kum & Go building at 1404 2nd Ave. W., Williston. After six years in business, Home Comforts owners Bev and Dale Salmen are delighted with the new location, which offers more floor space to showcase their wares. Make a statement with the expanded line of furniture by Salt Flats, and make yourself and your guests more comfortable with luxurious bedding by Malouf, which...

  • End Of The Rope To Play At Centre Theatre In Sidney

    Dianne Swanson|Mar 22, 2023

    The historical crime thriller ‘End Of The Rope’ which chronicles the infamous Charles Bannon case of 1931 will be showing at the CentreTheatre, Sidney on March 24, 25, 26, 31 and April 1 and 2. Filmed in North Dakota including at familiar landmarks like the Fairview Bridge and Cartwright tunnel, the film also used local talent to portray the real-life events that took place in McKenzie County....

  • Books On Broadway To Host "Invitation To A Hanging"

    Dianne Swanson|Mar 22, 2023

    Books on Broadway, in Williston will hold a book signing from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, March 25 with Karin Rathert, author of "Invitation To a Hanging". This gem is for western fans as well as for readers who love generational family drama. Rathert breathes life back into the ghost town by vividly capturing the rise and fall of the real town of Mondak, MT. She transports readers back to the early 1900s where Adam is searching for meaning in his own life in the dying town trying desperately not to be...

  • Partnership For Promise Hosts "Photo Voice"

    Dianne Swanson|Mar 22, 2023

    Pictures provide a powerful voice, creating a visual expression of something that may be hard to put into words. To enhance the voices of Richland County, particularly kids, Partnership For Promise is sponsoring Photo Voice encouraging kids, or adults, to take a picture of something in the community that they are proud of, or something of concern. Partnership For Promise explains the five basic concepts behind the Photo Voice project as follows. Images teach; pictures can influence policy; community members ought to participate in creating and...

  • Share Your Fairview Bridge Story

    Dianne Swanson|Mar 15, 2023

    The Fairview Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Fairview Bridge are compiling a booklet of historical and personal stories and photos to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the historic Fairview Bridge. Comprised of 110 stories, the booklet will provide a look into the significance of the bridge to the residents of this area and beyond. Photos are also encouraged. Did you, or someone you know, ride the famous Galloping Goose? Are you one of many who walked the tracks while the trains were still operating? Do you know of someone who worked...

  • End Of The Rope' To Play At Center Theatre In Sidney

    Dianne Swanson|Mar 15, 2023

    The historical crime thriller ‘End Of The Rope’ which chronicles the infamous Charles Bannon case of 1931 will be showing at the Center Theatre, Sidney on March 24, 25, 26, 31 and April 1 and 2. Filmed in North Dakota including at familiar landmarks like the Fairview Bridge and Cartwright tunnel, the film also used local talent to portray the real-life events that took place in McKenzie County....

  • Share Your Fairview Bridge Story

    Dianne Swanson|Mar 8, 2023

    The Fairview Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Fairview Bridge are compiling a booklet of historical and personal stories and photos to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the historic Fairview Bridge. Comprised of 110 stories, the booklet will provide a look into the significance of the bridge to the residents of this area and beyond. Photos are also encouraged. Did you, or someone you know, ride the famous Galloping Goose? Are you one of many who walked the tracks while the trains were still operating? Do you know of someone who worked...

  • Share Your Fairview Bridge Story

    Dianne Swanson|Mar 1, 2023

    The Fairview Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Fairview Bridge are compiling a booklet of historical and personal stories and photos to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the historic Fairview Bridge. Comprised of 110 stories, the booklet will provide a look into the significance of the bridge to the residents of this area and beyond. Photos are also encouraged. Did you, or someone you know, ride the famous Galloping Goose? Are you one of many who walked the tracks while the trains were still operating? Do you know of someone who worked...

  • Books on Broadway Celebrates Literary Dogs

    Dianne Swanson|Mar 1, 2023

    Books On Broadway in Williston welcomed children of all ages Saturday, Feb. 25 to celebrate Literary Dogs, particularly Clifford the Big Red Dog, but also Old Yeller, Seaman, and Dog Man. Kids enjoyed snacks, a scavenger hunt and coloring. The event kicked off a month's long celebration honoring the store's founder, Robin Wilder, who loved animals, especially dogs. Her birthday was Feb. 3. Robin passed away in January 2000, but her husband Chuck and his staff have kept the unique independent...

  • Share Your Fairview Bridge Story

    Dianne Swanson|Feb 22, 2023

    The Fairview Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Fairview Bridge are compiling a booklet of historical and personal stories and photos to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the historic Fairview Bridge. Comprised of 110 stories, the booklet will provide a look into the significance of the bridge to the residents of this area and beyond. Photos are also encouraged. Did you, or someone you know, ride the famous Galloping Goose? Are you one of many who walked the tracks while the trains were still operating? Do you know of someone who worked...

  • LYIP Fights On To Protect Water, Requests Legislative Help

    Dianne Swanson|Feb 22, 2023

    6 was a relatively good year for the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project with regular maintenance taking place including replacing collapsing culverts under roads and water delivery canals, and repairing a concrete spillway. The LYIP applied for, and received, grants to begin replacing some failing concrete storm water underpasses under the main canal, and replacing a couple of worn-out pumps in the Savage irrigation district. However, storm clouds remain on the horizon. After years spent...

  • Haugen To Provide Insight For The 2023 Season

    Dianne Swanson|Feb 22, 2023

    Area farmers and ranchers are invited to gain some valuable knowledge from NDSU Farm Management Specialist Ron Haugen at 10 a.m., Friday, March 3 during MonDak Ag Days. In his 30 plus years at NDSU, Haugen has seen the highs and lows of the ag industry and is pleased to share what he sees happening during the current crop year. He said, "Changes are happening all the time in terms on input costs, market prices and farm programs" With the cost of almost everything except fertilizer going up,...

  • Get Some Help With Those Persistent Weeds At Ag Days

    Dianne Swanson|Feb 22, 2023

    Charlie Lim, NDSU Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) Extension weed specialist, Williston, is scheduled to speak at 10 a.m. March 3 at MonDak Ag Days in Sidney. Lim will offer farmers, ranchers and gardeners up to date information relating to effective control of weeds using pre-emergent herbicides. He will explain the differences in herbicide modes of action and requirements for effective weed control. He will also have updates on herbicide resistance. Lim will cover control of weeds in...

  • Share Your Fairview Bridge Story

    Dianne Swanson|Feb 15, 2023

    The Fairview Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Fairview Bridge are compiling a booklet of historical and personal stories and photos to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the historic Fairview Bridge. Comprised of 110 stories, the booklet will provide a look into the significance of the bridge to the residents of this area and beyond. Photos are also encouraged. Did you, or someone you know, ride the famous Galloping Goose? Are you one of many who walked the tracks while the trains were still operating? Do you know of someone who worked...

  • ElectricLand Inc. Has New Owners

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 25, 2023

    The excellent service and top quality products we have all come to expect from ElectricLand Inc. in Sidney will continue under the new ownership of Tom and Chrissy Quigley. The couple purchased the business Jan. 1, 2023 and have plans to relocate and expand. In 2011, Tom moved to Sidney from Rochester, NY with his now wife, Chrissy, who is a Sidney native. With over 20 years' experience as an installation technician, he immediately started work at ElectricLand, providing design, bidding, and...

  • Share Your Fairview Bridge Story!

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 25, 2023

    The Fairview Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Fairview Bridge are compiling a booklet of historical and personal stories and photos to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the historic Fairview Bridge. Comprised of 110 stories, the booklet will provide a look into the significance of the bridge to the residents of this area and beyond. Photos are also encouraged. Did you, or someone you know, ride the famous Galloping Goose? Are you one of many who walked the tracks while the trains were still operating? Do you know of someone who worked...

  • Richland County Food Bank Has New Home

    Dianne Swanson|Dec 28, 2022

    The Richland County Food Bank is quickly settling in to its new home at 517 E. Main, Sidney. In just 1 1/2 days on Sept. 19 & 20, food bank staff, with massive help from the City of Sidney, LDS elders, Boy Scout Troop 141, and employees of EOG transferred freezers, shelving and food items. Even the original door with signage was transferred, making board member Candy Markwald extremely grateful. “They did magic on it and made it fit,” she said with a big smile. The new building has more than double the space with 1,500 square feet compared to 6...

  • Badlands Clothing Company Opens Store Front

    Dianne Swanson|Dec 21, 2022

    Your favorite pop-up now has a store front! Badlands Clothing Co. owner Marissa Eberling is excited to get out of her trailer for a couple of months and offer her customers an in-store shopping experience at 1050 S. Central Ave., Sidney, in the Thrivent building. Since spring of 2020, Badlands Clothing Co. has sold on-line and at vendor shows and events around the region. Eberling says she was given a wonderful opportunity that she just couldn't turn down and can now greet customers in a...

  • Fairview Lighting Of The Bridge Ornament Available At Merchants Bank

    Dianne Swanson|Dec 21, 2022

    A limited number of the inaugural Fairview Chamber of Commerce Christmas ornaments by Jeremy D. Krieger are still available at Merchants Bank in Fairview for just $15. The dazzling gold colored ornament features the annual Lighting of the Bridge, complete with fireworks. The first in the Jeremy Dean collection, this collectible ornament will enhance any Christmas tree, and make a memorable gift for young and old. Future ornaments will feature events or history of Fairview, a town that Krieger is proud to call home. “I love the history of our t...

  • Fairview Lighting Of The Bridge Ornament Available At Merchants Bank

    Dianne Swanson|Dec 14, 2022

    A limited number of the inaugural Fairview Chamber of Commerce Christmas ornaments by Jeremy D. Krieger are still available at Merchants Bank in Fairview for just $15. The dazzling gold colored ornament features the annual Lighting of the Bridge, complete with fireworks. The first in the Jeremy Dean collection, this collectible ornament will enhance any Christmas tree, and make a memorable gift for young and old. Future ornaments will feature events or history of Fairview, a town that Krieger...

  • Oakland Receives Above & Beyond Award

    Dianne Swanson|Nov 30, 2022

    The Fairview Chamber of Commerce is delighted to present the Above and Beyond for Fairview Award to Faith Oakland. Oakland is a teacher at Fairview High School who has very innovative teaching methods. She is an incredibly busy lady, helping students find and fill out scholarships, teaching grant writing, and overseeing multiple senior projects. As the advisor for Explore America, she has spent countless hours with concessions and other projects. She has been the manager of the Fairview swimming...

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