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The ditches are drained and it's time for paperwork and construction at Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) according to project manager James Brower. The accounts are being finalized, with personnel going through last year's audit and preparing for this year's. Staff has just finished verifying water assessment dues and new property owners. That information is given to the county courthouses so they can send out water assessments. In addition to routine maintenance, LYIP crews will be...
B & B Sales & Service will open their new store and service center to the public by October 31st. They are finishing up security cameras, point of sales system, and the service department. B & B Sales & Service will be selling and servicing trailers and steel buildings. Mark Brodhead is the general manager for the trailer division and is excited about getting the new store and the service shop open. He has been selling trailers to an anxious public who want to get the best product from a...
Sawyer Flynn, son of Scott and Dona Flynn of Fairview, received the 2013 Youth Award from the State Historical Society of North Dakota. He was nominated for the volunteer work he does at the Fort Buford State Historic Site and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center by Kerry Finsaas. Flynn is a member of the 6th Infantry which provides assistance with the Flag Raising and Flag Retreat ceremonies, the Summer and Winter Encampments and the annual Cemetery Walk at Ft. Buford. Flynn...
“What would life be without art?” Trish Stevenson asks. The center gallery at the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney is alive this month with amazing art by the Blue Buffalo Artists. This diverse community of talented artists banded together to share their artistic visions through exhibits across the country. The core group started in Cody, WY and hosts its signature art show annually at the historic Irma Hotel. The group now includes artists from throughout the west, including Crane, MT. Tri...
Julie Smelser, owner of J’z Fashion Threadz in Sidney, is excited about the expansion of her popular clothing store to Glendive and Bismarck. The Glendive store is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday at 108 S. Merrill. Their phone number is 406-377-5052. In addition to the latest fashions for men and women, customers can relax and enjoy a cup City Brew coffee along with light breakfast items including quiche. Pie and cheesecake will also be available for those with a s...
Warren Froelich retired from serving the public as Williams County Extension agent the end of August. He started his career June 5, 1967 as a trainee in Jamestown, spent several years in various locations in North Dakota, and ended up in Williston in March of 1981. Reflecting on his years, Froelich said the biggest changes have come in agriculture, not in what extension does. “Extension still serves in a diverse capacity, serving the needs of its clientele. The primary objectives of the staff of the Williams County Extension office has been f...
The annual sugar beet harvest began this next week beginning with Culbertson, Savage and the factory yard on Monday, September 30; Sugar Valley and Pleasantview on Tuesday, October 1 and Powder River on October 2. The factory started processing beets on October 1. According to Russ Fullmer, Sidney Sugars agricultural manager, if the weather is still too warm, there will be a controlled harvest to begin with, then it will be “full bore, as quickly as we can”. Sidney Sugars will have daily harvest reports on 660 KEYZ beginning September 30. The...
Warren Froelich retired from serving the public as Williams County Extension agent the end of August. He started his career June 5, 1967 as a trainee in Jamestown, spent several years in various locations in North Dakota, and ended up in Williston in March of 1981. Reflecting on his years, Froelich said the biggest changes have come in agriculture, not in what extension does. “Extension still serves in a diverse capacity, serving the needs of its clientele. The primary objectives of the staff o...
Ag Days is undergoing a transformation to keep the area’s premier Ag event fresh and exciting for exhibitors and the public. The traditional two day show is being condensed into one day, Thursday, January 9, 2014. Organizers plan to kick off the day with the Chamber breakfast and then go right into the educational sessions which will focus on agronomic topics and livestock production. There will also be a tour, whether actual or virtual. The Richland County Fair Event Center will be filled with exhibitors from a wide area featuring the best i...
Dr. Jacobs of the Interlaken Centre, Waconia, MN was at Williston Saddlery mid August treating a Great Dane and a barrel racing horse using the ancient practice of acupuncture. The Interlaken Centre is probably the oldest veterinary practice devoted solely to acupuncture according to Dr. Jacobs. It was opened in 1983 by Dr. Ralph Johnson, a pioneer in animal acupuncture. Johnson was excited about the fact that he could heal an animal instead of just providing a “band aid”. Johnson’s son Blake jo...
The annual sugar beet harvest gets underway next week beginning with Culbertson, Savage and the factory yard on Monday, September 30; Sugar Valley and Pleasantview on Tuesday, October 1 and Powder River on October 2. The factory will start processing beets on October 1. According to Russ Fullmer, Sidney Sugars agricultural manager, if the weather is still too warm, there will be a controlled harvest to begin with, then it will be “full bore, as quickly as we can”. Sidney Sugars will have dai...
The Mon-Dak Quarter Horse Association in conjunction with the North Dakota Quarter Horse Association will host their annual benefit trail ride for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Home on the Range and the AQHA Foundation on Saturday, September 28. Enjoy breathtaking scenery at the Rafter H Ranch 18 miles east of Williston as you help raise money for these important entities. Sign up is at 9 a.m. with the morning ride beginning at 10. Lunch is on your own followed by an afternoon ride. Supper is at 5:30 p.m. followed by a silent auction. MDQHA m...
Brenda Larson and the staff of Creative Solutions are busy putting the final touches on this year’s Parade of Homes which will take place on Sunday, September 29. The project is a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County to help them fund a much needed permanent home. Last year the event raised $10,000 and Larsen is hoping to increase that amount. Dura Supreme has generously agreed to sponsor the event again this year, allowing ALL ticket sales to go directly to the club. Six l...
Ag Days is undergoing a transformation to keep the area’s premier Ag event fresh and exciting for exhibitors and the public. The traditional two day show is being condensed into one day, Thursday, January 9, 2014. Organizers plan to kick off the day with the Chamber breakfast and then go right into the educational sessions which will focus on agronomic topics and livestock production. There will also be a tour, whether actual or virtual. The Richland County Fair Event Center will be filled w...
Brenda Larson and the staff of Creative Solutions are busy putting the final touches on this year’s Parade of Homes which will take place on Sunday, September 29. The project is a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County to help them fund a much needed permanent home. Last year the event raised $10,000 and Larsen is hoping to increase that amount. Dura Supreme has generously agreed to sponsor the event again this year, allowing ALL ticket sales to go directly to the club. Six local homeowners have graciously agreed to open t...
Brenda Larson and the staff of Creative Solutions are busy putting the final touches on this year’s Parade of Homes which will take place on Sunday, September 29. The project is a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County to help them fund a much needed permanent home. Last year the event raised $10,000 and Larsen is hoping to increase that amount. Dura Supreme has generously agreed to sponsor the event again this year, allowing ALL ticket sales to go directly to the club. Six l...
This is the fourth in a series highlighting the talented Blue Buffalo artists whose work will be on display at the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney during the month of October. Lynne Jordan works in oils, watercolors and pastels to bring her viewers into the world of National Parks where she spent many years of her life. She has also mastered what she calls pyrographic sculpture, her state of the art technique in wood burning and light carving on three-dimensional driftwood. This art form originally began in Russia and moved to the United...
This is the third in a series highlighting the Blue Buffalo Artists whose work will be on display at the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney the month of October. Bonnie Zahn Griffith is a plein air painter and landscape artist who works mostly in pastels, oils and monotype printing. The rich pigments of pastel and oil allow her to create paintings that have the brilliance and bold color seen in the landscapes of the western United States. Griffith constantly experiments with a variety of mediums...
The M-T Saddle Club is planning a western themed fund raiser to benefit their Youth Rodeo. The full day of fun and food will kick off at 8 a.m. Saturday, August 17 in the Tractor Supply Co. parking lot, 120 26th St. E., Williston. Kids of all ages will enjoy the petting zoo which will feature barnyard animals including a bottle calf, goat, miniature horses, draft horses and lots more. A western themed bake sale will have goodies sure to please everyone’s palette. Lunch will also be available. A...
The MonDak Heritage Center is hosting a MonDak Sampler Class in July. Children will have the opportunity to learn a variety of skills in watercolor, sculpture, drawing, mixed media and acrylic/tempera. Viewing exhibits, playing games and having fun are all on the agenda as well. Summer Sampler Week 2 for K-3rd grade runs Noon – 4 pm, July 15-19. Cost is $35 and includes art supplies and materials, snacks and a T-shirt. Lunch will not be provided. Leann Pelvit, Fine Arts and Crafts Superintendent of the Richland County Fair, will assist the c...
Sidney Sugars Agricultural Manager Russ Fullmer was much more optimistic about this year’s sugarbeet crop last week than he had been. Sunshine and warmer temperatures have the beet fields looking much healthier. “Even the little ones are growing now,” Fullmer said. Even though the rains have been wonderful, the crop needs heat. The best fields should have leaves touching in the row by July 4th. That’s a normal indication of the health of the crop but Fullmer said that some of the new Roundup...
B&B Builders of Sidney is opening a new office/warehouse complex which will house B&B Sales and Service at the corner of Hwy 16S and Hwy 23 just south of the weigh scales. The new business will have three parts: Chief Steel Buildings Sales and Service, Trailer Sales and Service and Butler Steel Buildings Sales and Service. The trailers, which will be from various manufacturers, will be towable by a pickup. Flat beds, cargo, gooseneck, tilt bed and dump trailers will all be available. “We’ll hav...
Eagle Country Ford of Sidney has promoted two experienced employees into top positions in the company. Kelly Lambert has assumed the service manager position after being employed by Eagle Country Ford for two years. He has 18 years of automotive experience with 12 of those as service advisor with Archie Cochrane Ford in Billings. He originally came to Sidney as manager for NFB. “I came into Ford looking for a part one day, and I’ve been here ever since,” he said. Lambert’s main focus as service...
The MonDak Heritage Center is hosting a MonDak Sampler Class with two separate sessions in July. Children will have the opportunity to learn a variety of skills in watercolor, sculpture, drawing, mixed media and acrylic/tempera. Viewing exhibits, playing games and having fun are all on the agenda as well. Summer Sampler Week 1 for 4th – 7th grade will run Noon – 4 pm, July 8-12 Summer Sampler Week 2 for K-3rd grade runs Noon – 4 pm, July 15-19. Cost is $35 and includes art supplies and materials, snacks and a T-shirt. Lunch will not be provi...
John Olson’s story is a classic American tale, from a not-so-perfect childhood, to owning one of the most successful businesses in the country. With a lot of hard work and exceptional management skills, and probably a bit of luck along the way, Olson grew Blue Rock Products from a single building facility in Sidney, to a multi-location business also serving Williston, Plentywood, Glasgow, Miles City and the surrounding areas. Olson was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Born in 1939 i...
