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During the Sidney Christmas Stroll, another time-honored tradition will be going on in the basement of Sidney's only in-town craft and hobby store, Ribbon N Rail. Russ Markwald, owner, and the rest of the Sugar Valley Rails model-railroading club will be running their trains on Friday, Nov. 24, to join in the Christmas Stroll. Markwald has had the trains running for the Christmas Stroll ever since he has been running trains at Ribbon n Rail, but the tradition started a long time before that....
On Tuesday Nov. 14, an unfamiliar face was walking the streets of Sidney, stopping into businesses and the papers to introduce himself and make himself known. It is anticipated that Matt Rosendale will run for senate in 2024, but has not yet announced his intentions, and Ed Walker is campaigning for his seat at Congress. Ed or Eddie Walker is a small business owner from Billings. His family has roots as natural resource entrepreneurs dating back to the late 1800s. According to his website, vote.walkerformontana.com, Walker is a small business...
Watford City Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Parade of Lights will be lighting up the city Friday, Nov. 24 at 6:30 p.m. This year, the parade will start at the old fairgrounds then turn west onto 4th and then turn onto Main St. The parade will end on Park Ave. and Main with fireworks. There will no longer be candy thrown from the floats. Mary Gumke, Watford City chamber executive director said, “We want to make it safe for the kids.” The panel of three judges is back to judge the floats and the prize will be a traveling trophy and $150 to the w...
With Thanksgiving just around the bend and Christmas not too much further, one of the Sunrise city’s most anticipated events is coming up soon. Sidney’s Christmas Stroll marks the beginning of the Christmas season for residents of the small town and brings with it a lot of festive fun Nov. 24. The stroll only spans half the day and begins with the Polar Plunge at 1 p.m. at city hall. Ribbon and Rail will be running the trains in their basement from 1 or 2 p.m. until the Parade of Lights reaches Main St. (Usually 7 p.m.) Skating with Santa wil...
Johnathan Evans, son of Tony Evans, will be speaking at the Sunrise Women’s Clinic 13th Annual Christmas Gala fundraising banquet on Thursday, Nov. 30, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Richland County Event Center. The theme this year will be “It Takes A Community”. There will be a silent auction, a live auction, live 4D ultrasound, and live Doppler of a 16-week pregnancy. Sidney locals, Smokin O’s catered by Harry Owczarek will be ready to deliver a delicious, hot meal. Besides a speaker, Johnathan Evans is also the chaplain for the Dallas Cowboys...
Halloween is over across the MonDak area, but the fun and tradition of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years is just a few short weeks away. There is so much to do that the events start well before Thanksgiving. In Fairview, Friday, Nov. 10, there will be turkey bingo at East Fairview school at 6 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. the Silver Bells Craft and Vendor Show is at Fairview High School, and from 4-8 p.m.the Lighting of the Fairview Bridge and fireworks will be at Sundheim Park. Saturday, Nov. 25 the Fairview Community...
With the holidays getting closer, the Sidney Chamber of Commerce has decided to hold a Holiday Gala Saturday, Nov. 25, in an effort to up the festivities around town for the holiday weekend. It will be a classy bit of fun at an event for all ages. Dueling Pianos, Denver, CO, will be playing on the street-level floor of the Historic Yellowstone Mercantile building Saturday, Nov. 25 from 6-11 p.m. Serena Kringen, the owner of the building and Yellowstone Perc, had a vision for this event in her...
Johnathan Evans, son of Tony Evans, will be speaking at the Sunrise Women's Clinic 13th Annual Christmas Gala fundraising banquet on Thursday, Nov. 30, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Richland County Event Center. The theme this year will be "It Takes A Community". There will be a silent auction, a live auction, live 4D ultrasound, and live Doppler of a 16-week pregnancy. Sidney locals, Smokin O's catered by Harry Owczarek will be ready to deliver a delicious, hot meal. Besides a speaker, Johnathan...
Sadie's has moved from its former location of 17 years to its new location at 120 S. Central Ave. Sandy Papka purchased the little restaurant in 2006. She owned and operated it until her son, Brandon Nelson, purchased it from her. Papka's health was failing her and she left this world at the beginning of 2023. After operating his new business for a while, Nelson noticed that the business was not doing very well, either. The patrons were kind and generous, but there just was not enough business...
The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department will be holding their first annual Fireman’s Ball from 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Richland County Event Center, Sidney. The semi-formal ball will serve as a fundraiser for the Fallen Volunteer Hero’s Scholarship. The semiformal event is a 21 and older event with a live and silent auction, dancing to the music from the “Plowed Under Band”, Havre, a surprise musician, photo booth, dinner, and drinks. Captain Brandon Roth and Lieutenant Jacob Carlsen, along with the Sidney Volunteer Fire Departm...
The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department will be holding their first annual Fireman's Ball from 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Richland County Event Center, Sidney. The semi-formal ball will serve as a fundraiser for the Fallen Volunteer Hero's Scholarship. The semiformal event is a 21 and older event with a live and silent auction, dancing to the music from the "Plowed Under Band", Havre, a surprise musician, photo booth, dinner, and drinks. Captain Brandon Roth and Lieutenant Jacob Carlsen,...
A Thai restaurant opened up on Fox Run Oct. 11, in Sidney. Calvin and Kamonwan Urbatsch plus Juree Naowarat now run Jeab's Thai Food, serving authentic Thai food to Sidney, MT. In 2003, the Urbatschs came to Williston, ND. from Thailand. Kamonwan had grown up in Thailand and worked in a restaurant back in KB, Brunei. One of the first things she noticed when she came to North Dakota was that there was nowhere to eat authentic Thai food. She longed to share the flavors of her homeland with the peo...
A group of Richland County leaders met with Rich Garman, North Dakota Department of Commerce Economic Development and Finance director on Friday, Sept. 29. He had good news for the MonDak region. Five different industrial companies are looking into building a facility in northwestern North Dakota. Cerilon, a company based out of Alberta, Canada, whose facilities generate premium-quality, cleaner-burning transportation fuels, synthetic base oils, and specialized products, according to their website, www.cerilon.com. The company wants to put a...
Halloween falls on a Tuesday, this year. With it just around the corner the spooky fun all around the MonDak area is not going to wait for Oct. 31. In Sidney, Thursday, Oct. 26, the Sidney/Richland County Library will be having spooky science night from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Oct 27, and Saturday, Oct. 28 from 6-10 p.m. the Sidney Gymnastics Club Competition Team will be putting on their Haunted House & Carnival Games fundraiser at the Sidney Gymnastics Club. Saturday, Oct 28 will be very busy. From 9 a.m.-4 p.m., the Spooktacular Showcase will be...
Rick Norby, Sidney mayor, made a proclamation during the city council meeting Monday, Oct. 16. Extra Mile Day is Nov. 1, 2023. He gets an email every year asking for Sidney to join in the pledge from the Extra Mile America Foundation. Six or seven years ago, Mayor Norby decided to do it and Sidney has been joining in every year since. According to extramileamerica.org, "Extra Mile Day celebrates the capacity we each have to create positive change in families, organizations, communities, and...
Kayla Anderson and Brandi DeTienne of Prairie Hills Recovery spoke on substance use and what substance use and recovery looks like in Richland County during the Community Power Hour Oct. 17 at the Richland County Extension Office. Kali Godfrey, Sidney Chamber director, was able to ask the questions gathered from community members and chamber staff. Anderson is the owner of Prairie Hills Recovery. She opened its doors in 2016. DeTienne works for Anderson and has experience in the recovery...
(Updated 10-19-23) Connie Angel is the last of 10 children left in Sidney, not the last Angel child alive. The original story has been edited to reflect this change. (Original story) The Connie Angel Benefit, a fundraiser to help with medical expenses for a kidney transplant and extended stay in Bismarck for after transplant care, will be held Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Sidney Elks Lodge. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and continues into the night with chili and cinnamon rolls being served for a...
The annual Turkey Bingo, a fundraiser benefiting the Eagle Foundation will be held on Nov. 3, at 1035 Brewing. The local favorite is a night full of fun and giving. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and is for people 18 and older. 25 games are to be played and 25 turkeys are to be won, with loads of fun to be had. Sidney Wrestling Club will be providing food for purchase. There will be the usual turkeys to be won, donated by Reynold's Market as well as Visa gift cards for prizes at blackout. There a...
Beginning at 6 p.m., Mark and Sue Erickson, Buckshot Seeds, will be holding a Fall Customer Appreciation and 2024 Crop Planning event at their office and warehouse on Tuesday, Oct. 24 on 34752 CR 119. REA Hybrids is merging with another Bayer brand, Channel, and special pricing will be offered for REA Hybrid seed at the meeting. The event will start with a steak dinner as appreciation for their client’s business. Mark said, “We’ve been so well received here. We’ve worked in the area but never had roots like this, before.” The meeting will begi...
The Foundation for Community Care will be holding their 30th Annual Wine & Food Festival, Saturday. Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. in the Richland County Fair Event Center. This year's theme will be "Back to the Future of Healthcare". The first Wine & Food Festival was held at the MonDak Heritage Center back in 1994. Now, the event has consistently had 250-500 attendees. This year, the Foundation and its planning team has decided to make some changes to the evening. From 6-8 p.m. there will be wine sampling...
Following the resignation of Austin Knudsen, who was elected Montana’s new attorney general in November 2021, Roosevelt County Commissioners appointed then deputy county attorney Frank A. Piocos as the new county attorney on Monday, Feb. 1, 2022, to finish out the term. Darla Downs, owner and publisher of the Northern Plains Independent, a community newspaper located in Wolf Point, was ready to turn her attention to other news, but a few of the other county residents had other ideas. Not long after Piocos began his new office, numerous c...
(Updated 10-13-23): Tim Tharp was incorrectly labeled as the Sidney School Superintendent. He is actually the Richland County Superintendent. The original story has been edited to reflect this change. (Original Story): Tuesday, Oct 3, the three Richland County Commissioners made a risky vote that while being beneficial to landowners across the county, could get the county sued by the state. They voted to levy the 77.89 mills that the state told them was needed to run the state instead of the 95...
The Sidney High School Drama Club is pleased to present, Dracula, a production based on Bram Stoker's Dracula Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Oct. 13-15. The three-day production will be held in the Sidney Middle School auditorium. The high schoolers, as always, are happy to perform it, but Christy Pierce, SHS drama coach, is the one who chooses the productions. She chose this one for this year for many reasons. "I've always wanted to do Dracula," she said. "The production is funny, for all ages,...
Beginning at 6 p.m., Mark and Sue Erickson, Buckshot Seeds, will be holding a Fall Customer Appreciation and 2024 Crop Planning event at their office and warehouse on Tuesday, Oct. 24 on 34752 CR 119. REA Hybrids is merging with another Bayer brand, Channel, and special pricing will be offered for REA Hybrid seed at the meeting. The event will start with a steak dinner as appreciation for their client's business. Mark said, "We've been so well received here. We've worked in the area but never...
On Friday, Sept. 29, a group of Richland County leaders met with Rich Garman, North Dakota Department of Commerce Economic Development and Finance director. He had good news for the MonDak region. Five different industrial companies are looking into building a facility in northwestern North Dakota. Cerilon, a company based out of Alberta, Canada, whose facilities generate premium-quality, cleaner-burning transportation fuels, synthetic base oils, and specialized products, according to their website, www.cerilon.com. The company wants to put a...
