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On Memorial Day, May 28, 2018, Beverly Salmen and one of her friends embarked on a marvelous North Dakota adventure. They packed up some food, water, sunblock and a first aid kit, then took an 8-day trek down the Maah Daah Hey trail in Billings County, North Dakota. The Maah Daah Hey trail is 150 miles of badlands, vistas, and grasslands that stretch across private land, Little Missouri National Grasslands and a little of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It is an exciting place to hike, bike or...
Friday and Saturday, June 22-23, Watford Chamber of Commerce will be putting on Watford City Homefest. Watford City's main street will be filled with local area food and craft vendors. This year there will be music by Big Skillet, Merrill Peipkorn and the Radio Stars, plus Tim Ritter and Amanda Johnson. There will be so much to do that it will be impossible to be bored. It starts Friday at 5 p.m. with music, food and a street dance with music by Big Skillet on Main St. The street dance will end...
Friday and Saturday, June 22-23, Watford Chamber of Commerce will be putting on Watford City Homefest. Watford City’s main street will be filled with local area food and craft vendors. This year there will be music by Big Skillet, Merrill Peipkorn and the Radio Stars, plus Tim Ritter and Amanda Johnson. There will be so much to do that it will be impossible to be bored. It starts Friday at 5 p.m. with music, food and a street dance with music by Big Skillet on Main St. The street dance will e...
Three years ago, Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger had an idea. He noticed McKenzie County's youth needed a better way to spend their free time. He had fond memories of bowling as a kid. He talked with others in the community and found many missed having a bowling alley as well. Earlier this year he teamed up with Layne Bennett, a former Marine recruit of his and the concept of Lois Lanes was born. They teamed up with Kirby Engineering of Williston, Volo Digital of Phoenix Arizona, a few local...
A few months ago, on April 21st 2018, Mike Bergh reached a high accomplishment. He was announced to have reached the rank of the 7th-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He and a few of his students participated in the 52nd annual Karlo Fujiwara Memorial Tae Kwon Do and Judo Tournament at MSU Billings. It was hosted by the Martial Arts Academy of Billings and also included the qualifier for the nationals. During the tournament, two of his students placed 3rd in forms and sparing while one, Caleb...
On July 14, 1918 Reverend Olaf Carlson was installed as the full-time pastor for four different churches. Scandinavian Lutheran was in Four Mile, Montana, St. Peter's Lutheran was in Sioux Pass, Montana, Bethel Lutheran was in Cartwright, North Dakota and the freshly started Zion Lutheran Church was in Fairview, Montana. As the years rolled on, attendance in most of the churches dwindled and they merged with Zion in Fairview. Scandinavian Lutheran joined with Zion in 1954, St. Peter's in 1965...
Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Watford City's Annual Spring Festival will be rolling into town again. It will be held at the Rough Rider Event Center, which is at 2209 Wolves Den Parkway in Watford City, North Dakota. The entry fee will be $5 and includes 10 tickets for the carnival games. Additional tickets are two for $1. Last year, the Rough Rider Center board members needed to help draw the local community into the center for community events. The local businesses were asked to be...
Tuesday, June 5th, Richland County voters will have a chance to vote for party representatives to be voted on for the general elections on November 6th. It is the primary but for offices where all candidates are representing the same party, like Clerk and Recorder this year, June 5th is it. Two different but worthy candidates are running for Clerk and Recorder. Stephanie Verhasselt is Richland County's current Clerk and Recorder. She was born and raised in Sidney and moved back to work after...
On Sunday, April 22nd, Montana House representative Kathleen Williams stopped in Sidney Montana for a house party as part of her Opportunity for Montana tour. She is running for Congress and did the tour to talk with locals in different parts of Montana and learn the specific issues plaguing each area. Not many people attended so it was held in the nice, cozy dining room of a supporter's home. After everyone got comfortable, Kathleen introduced herself and gave a little of her history. When she...
Jessie Veeder Scofield had no idea what to expect when she received an unexpected phone call early in the spring of 2017. It was the feminine based TV network, Lifetime. They were looking for a woman in every state who wished to share their story and she was chosen for North Dakota. Jessie said, "I was excited to be chosen to be a part of this." She had lots of stories. Jessie had grown up on a cattle ranch outside of Watford City that had been in her family for generations but, like many...
Friday, April 13, through Sunday, April 15, the Sidney High School Drama Club is putting on a play called The Beverly Hillbillies. It will be performed in the Sidney Middle School auditorium at 415 S. Central Avenue. Friday and Saturday the production will start at 7 p.m., while on Sunday it will start early at 2 p.m. This play is based on its namesake, The Beverly Hillbillies, a sitcom which aired from 1962 to 1971. The sitcom also inspired a remake film by 20th Century Fox done in 1993. This...
Sirens flare, lights blaze and another ambulance flies down the street to someone's aid. It happens way too often and yet, someone is blessed with another chance at life every time. EMS or Emergency Medical Services delivers prehospital care and medical transport to those with illness or injuries that prevent them from transporting themselves. While EMTs, EMRs and paramedics may respond, only an EMT or paramedic may transport a patient. They are all compassionate, hardworking and dedicated...
In mid-December 2017, preparing meals in the kitchen at the People's Congregational Church UCC in Sidney, Montana became a lot more enjoyable. Most of the old appliances, cabinets, and lighting were refurbished, updated or just outright replaced. Now LED fluorescent lighting illuminates volunteers' tasks instead of traditional fluorescent lighting. The flooring was redone. Cabinets over the serving window that did not quite fit are gone. Several new oak cabinets with a clean wheat stain and...
In all hopes, by the end of the year, a new Certified Public Accountant will be joining the ranks of Smith, Lange and Halley P.C. Amy Bieber is not a new face in the area, however. She grew up and attended school in Sidney, Montana. Upon graduating high school, she went to college, then returned to her hometown. Now the belief of many school-age children that tests and exams end after college is a misconception and Amy can vouch for that. In seventh grade, she had wanted to be a computer...
March 20 is the first day of spring. Soon the weather will warm and plants will begin to grow. The prairies will fill with beautiful native grasses, flowers, shrubs and (unfortunately) rangeland weeds. There are several foreign plants that are considered rangeland weeds such as leafy spurge, salt cedar, Canada thistle, hounds tongue and field bindweed. These plants have few to no predators native to the area and thrive in the environment. This means they can spread, unchecked, during the...
March 23, 2018 at 6 p.m. a benefit for Leanne Melberg-Abelmann will be held at the Alexander Firehall in Alexander, ND. There will be good food, a live and silent auction as well as a full bar provided by the Highway Lounge. Leanne was diagnosed with colon cancer in January 2017 and underwent chemotherapy until August of the same year. A friend of the Abelmann's, La Shell Tjelde, has organized this upcoming event to assist Leanne and her husband, Dan, with the medical expenses that were not...
At the end of this school year, Lambert Public School will have to let go of an outstanding sports announcer. Julen Idoate has been announcing the Lambert and Richey home games for several months but will be graduating this year. He plans on seeking a career in sports broadcasting. Julen was not always interested in communications but last year he tried out for the basketball team but could not play for technical reasons. The coach suggested he try his hand at announcing the game over Network 1...
On Election Day, June 5, 2018, Richland County voters will have the chance to send a local leader to Helena. Joel Krautter lives and works in Sidney, Montana. He is running for Montana House District 35. Joel cares about the things that are important to the people of Eastern Montana such as agriculture, the local leaders and schools. He wishes to do something about healthcare and the region's roadways. He is co-founder and vice president of the Sidney Young Professionals and also serves as...
Sunday, February 25, at 2 p.m. Tyrra Clinkenbeard of Clinkenbeard Creative will be holding one of her fun and easy wood sign painting parties in Alexander, North Dakota. It will be held at city hall, 112 Manning Avenue West. Tickets are $30 each and the proceeds will go towards assisting the Alexander Youth Wrestling Club in acquiring new practice mats. There are limited spots available and they are going fast. Those who wish to attend must contact Tyrra at 760-577-9482 to register by February...
In the second week of February, a new store with a diverse selection of goods will be brightening Sidney's streets. The ROI Second Opportunity Store will be opening its doors in just a few short weeks. It will be located at 108 4th St. SE in the building previously occupied by the Sunrise Music Store. When asked, store manager Vicki Hoffman stated that a definite first day has not yet been decided but, once open, the store's hours will be Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. They...
