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For nine years, local farmers and gardeners have been able to help address nutritional and food security issues in Sidney and Scobey. Harvest to Hearts accepts fresh fruits and vegetable donations to distribute to area residents. In 2013, Volunteers in Action MT in partnership started a program called Harvest for Seniors. From July through October, every year produce was donated to be given to seniors who have signed up to receive produce in Richland County one to two times a week. Anyone in the...
At the end of June, the U.S. Navy added another high-tech nuclear-powered fast attack submarine and christened it the USS Montana. Three of its crew members were given the opportunity to visit eastern Montana. The three sailors came from different parts of the country. Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade or LTJG Thomas R. Harvey grew up in Utah. He had joined the Navy because of his sense of duty, desire to serve our Country, and because he felt it would make a good career for him. Now he is head of...
The Sidney Elks Lodge is coming together to hold the Owen Dotson Benefit on Saturday, Sept. 17. The benefit is to help a local woman with her son's medical travel expenses and special needs. On July 3, 2013, Sidney native, Meagan Dotson gave birth to a son, Owen. Owen was born with OEIS Complex and has had multiple surgeries at Children's Hospital, Aurora, CO, since. He has also been going to the Shriner's Hospital in Portland, OR, for his orthopedics for the past six years. Now, he will need...
Coach Jerrold Baxter, Sidney Tendokan Taekwondo was proud to bring two students,Brielle Baxter and Victor Cursino to the United States Taekwondo national championships in Salt Lake City, UT, July 28-31. Both are highly competitive and hard-working individuals who want to continue their training to the level of black belt. Tendokan teaches the moves that are required to compete on the regional, national, and global levels but does not focus on them. Students from Tendokan used to regularly...
Four years of hard work by the members of the McKenzie County Sportsman's Club came to fruition on July 30. Having finally had their grand opening with the brand-new range and education center. The range and education center consists of a building containing an indoor archery range, trap simulator, and an education classroom. It sits on 40+ acres leased to the club by Brooks and Carol Kummer, in the hills southeast of Watford City, 14 archery shooting ranges dot the property. The McKenzie...
The Sunrise Women’s Clinic will be holding their second annual Walk for Life and first ever Conquer the Course on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park. Men, women,and kids will all be able to walk or run a 1K or 5K in support of the Sunrise Women’s Clinic. As a new addition to the fun, this year they will have an optional course. The Conquer the Course event is an individual or four-person team event. It is a 5K race with obstacles to add a little more to the challenge. Throughout the race, participants will have to be part...
Wednesday, Aug. 9, just south of Sidney there was a ribbon cutting for a new non-profit hospice house tasked with providing the dying with a safe and supportive environment for them to move to the other side. Martha's Place is the dream of Martha Nugent, an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, for Allcheck Medical Clinic with a specialty in medical oncology. Seven years ago, she had a vision that she would build a hospice called Martha's Place. She and her husband, Richard Garcia, were living i...
As the school year kicks off, community events, outside of school activities begin to dwindle. The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture is excited to bring in something for the adults, the “Battle of the Bands”. On Oct. 22, the Sidney Chamber is bringing “Battle of the Bands” to the Richland County Event Center. “Stolen Roan”, Miles City; “Time in the Saddle”, Colstrip; “Plowed Under Band”, Havre; “Exit 53”, Hardin; and “Kansas Fried Chicken”, Glendive, will all be competing for the title of the best band in the Bakken. Each band wi...
Recently, the Richland County Commission on Aging has made many of changes to the local Meals on Wheels program. The program has served the elderly in the community well for many years but with changes in the supporting entities these past few years it has been difficult to keep it running smoothly. According to the Meals on Wheels website, www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org, the first known U.S. delivery by a small group of Philadelphia citizens with the same goal as Meals on Wheels was in 1954. In 1...
Aug. 13 will be a very busy day for the Sidney Moose Lodge. The Women of the Moose are offering three different events to benefit Sidney and the surrounding community. Women of the Moose is teaming up from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with Sidney’s local law enforcement Sat., Aug. 13, to hold the tenth annual Child ID Event. The event is free for all children. Every child who participates in the event will have a picture and fingerprints taken along with being asked a few questions that only the child will know. All this is in an unlikely event a child is l...
Since June, the third Tuesday of every month has been the date for the events. They go from 8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m., and are at a different business each time, and with a different topic. The first one in June was held at Mimi's Kitchen and the topic was based on advice from veteran business owners. The second one in July was held at Bittersweet Hide Out & Coffee Shack and was about "Taking Over Existing Businesses". The third Community Power Hour will be held at Sidney Country Club and will be...
The Richland County Fair and Rodeo with all the rip-roaring fun that Richland County has been waiting for all year long will be Aug. 3–6. Chase Rice is doing the Saturday night concert with special guest, Casey Donahew. According to www.iheart.com, Chase Rice grew up in North Carolina listening to Garth Brooks and other singers who reshuffled and updated country music into something more in line with pop in the 1990s. Rice first came into the public’s eye in 2010, when he was a contestant on the TV show “Survivor”: Nicaragua. He eventua...
Aug. 13 will be a very busy day for the Sidney Moose Lodge. The Women of the Moose are offering three different events to benefit Sidney and the surrounding community. Women of the Moose is teaming up from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with Sidney’s local law enforcement to bring the tenth annual Child ID Event. The event is free for all children. Every child who participates in the event will have a picture and fingerprints taken along with being asked a few questions that only the child will know. All this is in an unlikely event a child is lost or a...
The 14-year-old Babe Ruth World Series will be in Williston at Ardean Aafedt Stadium Aug. 12-20. Starting out on Aug. 12 there will be a manager and coach breakfast, a walk-through of Aafedt Stadium, and an icebreaker picnic at the ARC. A skills competition at the stadium wll be held At 2 p.m., and Kirk Harold Gibson, former professional baseball player for the Dodgers, will speak at the Banquet of Champions at 6 p.m. in the Williston State College Gym. The opening ceremony with Lee Greenwood...
One of the most memorable things about the Richland County Fair and Rodeo is the beautiful and elaborate seed paintings or artistic backgrounds. Short of seeing them at the fair and, occasionally, in the odd business many do not know much about them. The backgrounds are just a piece of an entry into the Agriculture, Community, and Horticulture department. It is the Community Booth Exhibits class. Participants are to decorate their community’s booth. According to the 2022 fair book, the booths will be judged on the quality, number, and a...
The Richland County Fair and Rodeo is not too far away. All the rip-roaring fun that Richland County has been waiting for all year long will be Aug. 3–6 and it is right around the bend. Chase Rice is doing the Saturday night concert with special guest, Casey Donahew. According to www.iheart.com, Chase Rice grew up in North Carolina listening to Garth Brooks and other singers who reshuffled and updated country music into something more in line with pop in the 1990s. Rice first came into the public’s eye in 2010, when he was a contestant on the...
July 10-16 young women and girls from across the state of Montana gathered at the Dawson County High School auditorium in Glendive. It was the 2022 Miss Montana Volunteer Program. Among the many contestants, three Sidney residents came out on top. Liliana Johnson, who graduated from Sidney High School and now attends MSU, Bozeman, won Miss Montana Volunteer. Her platform is "Be Smart, Don't Start" and concentrates on teaching kids to stay drug-free. Liliana had learned about the competition from...
The Richland County Fair and Rodeo is not too far away. All the rip-roaring fun that Richland County has been waiting for all year long will be Aug. 3–6 and it is right around the bend. Chase Rice is doing the Saturday night concert with special guest, Casey Donahew. According to www.iheart.com, Chase Rice grew up in North Carolina listening to Garth Brooks and other singers who reshuffled and updated country music into something more in line with pop in the 1990s. Rice first came into the p...
Amid the rodeo, performances, booths, displays, and 4-H animals it can be easy to miss the other exhibits. In the commercial building on the far east side of the fairgrounds is Department G, Culinary. The Culinary department includes 20 different classes within two different divisions of all kinds of creations. Division A is for baked goods. Class 1 is for bread. Class 2 is for cake. Class 3 is for decorated cakes. Class 4 is for cookies. Class 5 is for fried pastries. Class 6 is for pastries. Class 7 is for pastries from other nations. Class 8...
It is that time of the year again and competitors, entertainers, and spectators alike are getting ready for the Richland County Fair. Shelling out money for gas, lodging, buttons, tickets, souvenirs, and food can get a little pricy but, there will be lots of quality free entertainment to be had at the fair this year. There will be lots of free music performances. Huckleberry Road will be playing a free concert at the grandstands Wednesday at 7 p.m. According to their website,...
Amid the rodeo, performances, booths, displays, and 4-H animals it can be easy to miss the other exhibits. In the middle of the commercial building on the far east side of the fairgrounds is Department E, Fine Arts and Crafts. The Fine Arts and Crafts department includes five different classes within five different divisions of all kinds of creations. Division AA is for professional artists, BB is for artists ages 17 and older, and CC is for artists ages 13-16. First place for these divisions...
Thursday, Aug. 4, is Co-op Day at the Richland County Fair and Rodeo. A single day dedicated to the co-ops in the area. Not only will banners be hanging across the promenade, but there will also be treats and fellowship. Seven co-ops will participate this year. They are Mid-Rivers, Horizon Resources, LYREC, Northwest Farm Credit Services, Richland Federal Credit Union, Western Choice Cooperative, and Nortana Grain Co. There will be a tent between the Boy Scouts and the Rangers Hockey booth with...
Aug. 3-6 from 11 a.m.-midnight, Richland County Baseball, a fair staple, will faithfully serve up burgers, hot dogs, and pop just west of the fair office. Aug. 3-6 from 11 a.m.-midnight. The baseball fair booth is the biggest and most important fundraiser for the Richland County Baseball Club. Travis Bower and his wife, Kelly, manage the fair booth while the parents of players, players, and anyone who wishes to volunteer man the booth. They were able to start taking volunteers to man the booth...
One of the most memorable things about the Richland County Fair and Rodeo is the beautiful and elaborate seed paintings or artistic backgrounds. Short of seeing them at the fair and, occasionally, in the odd business many do not know much about them. The backgrounds are just a piece of an entry into the Agriculture, Community, and Horticulture department. It is the Community Booth Exhibits class. Participants are to decorate their community's booth. According to the 2022 fair book, the booths...
Another landmark has appeared on the Sidney landscape. The south-facing wall of the building that houses Big Sky Cookie Co., Centre Theatre, Restorx, The Rug Doctor, and Thee Boutique now sports a freshly painted face. The building belongs to the current owners of Centre Theatre, Joe and Dee Kessel, who also own Joe and Dee's and Rose Theater, Glendive. The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture contacted the Kessels and asked for permission to have it painted. The wall is 31x24.6'. Rhonda...
