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The McKenzie County Fair will be “Summer Time Fun for Everyone” Thursday, July 9th through Saturday, July 11th in Watford City, ND. There will be a carnival, Curly’s Funtastic Kid Zone, animal specialties, a strolling magician, the National Wild Turkey Federation Shooting Booth, and spray paint artist Matt Sorenson all three days as well as exhibits and showings. Thursday at 4:00 pm there will be a Fair Parade on Main Street and a free Beef Barbeque at 5:30 pm at the Multi-Purpose Build...
Sidney Eye Care, located at 112 2nd St SE in Sidney, MT, is pleased to be welcoming an additional full time optometrist in September. Dr. Jared Burd will be relocating from Pennsylvania where he is currently completing his residency. "I am very excited," said Dr. Kristin O'Brien, who has owned the business for the last three years. "I think he will be a great fit for this area." O'Brien started working in the clinic six years ago when it was under the ownership of Dr. Gregory Cavanaugh;...
Sidney High School Science teacher David McDonald is one of four state finalists eligible to receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). PAEMST was founded in 1983 and has since awarded the nation's highest honor to more than 4,300 science and math K-12 teachers. The application process consists of three components: Administrative, Narrative, and Video. McDonald started the application process in November of 2014 and completed it in March of this...
A small town and a few surrounding ranches getting together to celebrate the Fourth of July took a turn for the memorable one year when the circus came to town; the small celebration became a very big deal and over time it became a tradition that is still kept during the Wild horse stampede which will be July 9th, 10th, and 11th in Wolf Point. To add to the festivities, Wolf Point’s Centennial celebration will be in conjunction with the stampede July 8th through the 11th. In 1915 the small commu...
On April 30, 2015, Fairview native Tim Neu officially became the owner of the Super Valu grocery store in Fairview, MT. Neu had been a business owner in Florida, where he had lived for fifteen years before moving back to his home town in 2009 and working with his brother, owner of Neu Construction. "I enjoyed having my own business and the store had been for sale for about a year. A grocery store is something that every town needs and there is a lot of potential for growth," he said about his...
Eastern Montana’s Bull Blowout will take place June 26th and 27th at the Richland County Fairgrounds in Sidney at 7:30 pm each night. The event will be an exciting showing of two extreme sports with the PBR Touring Pro Division competing for $15,000 and Wi-FMX performing at intermission. The bulls will be provided by Bailey Pro Rodeo, C’N Stars Bull Co. /Fladeland Bucking Bulls, Mosbrucker Rodeo, F & T Rodeo, and other top contractors, with several of the bulls having competed at the PBR Wor...
The Second Annual Brodie Gorder Memorial Fun Run will be held Sunday, June 21st during the Eagle Wrestling Camp. Registration for the 2K walk, 10K run will begin at 4:00pm at Sidney High School and a free will donation will be taken with the proceeds benefitting local youth events and youth grants. The run itself, held in honor of the late Brodie Gorder, will begin at 5:00pm and a barbeque will be held following the run at 6:00pm. The public is invited to have some fun for a good cause with...
As the weather warms and the growing season is underway, Harvest for Seniors will soon begin accepting surplus garden produce from the community. Harvest for Seniors is a program run by the Senior Coalition and was started three years ago as a way to help seniors off-set the cost of living. Donated produce is divided among seniors who sign up for the program; fresh produce can be expensive and it is an innovative way to supply fresh fruits and vegetables for a few months. From mid-August into...
The Second Annual Brodie Gorder Memorial Fun Run will be held Sunday, June 21st during the Eagle Wrestling Camp. Registration for the 2K walk, 10K run will begin at 4:00pm at Sidney High School and a free will donation will be taken with the proceeds benefitting local youth events and youth grants. The run itself, held in honor of the late Brodie Gorder, will begin at 5:00pm and a barbeque will be held following the run at 6:00pm. The public is invited to have some fun for a good cause with...
Tina's Greenhouse located at 316 Richards Ave E in Alexander, ND opened for the 2015 season May 19th. What began as a hobby for owner Tina Moreno, is now in its fourth year as a business. Moreno worked in greenhouses for nine years in Nebraska prior to moving to North Dakota where her personal project became a family operation her husband and grandson help ingher in the greenhouse. She initially started out by planting flowers at the homes of senior citizens or bringing them to the greenhouse so...
Revin' Up the Richland Community Complex (RCC) will be held Saturday June 13th at the Richland County Fairgrounds in Sidney, MT, bringing the community together and raising awareness about the RCC. With some of the events being previously established, it seemed like a great opportunity to bring the community together and support multiple organizations, which is what the RCC is all about. "The goal with the Richland Community Complex is to enhance what our community already has for all ages,"...
In 2012 Montana was the first state to form a Suicide Mortality Review (SMR) Team. After volleying with Wyoming year after year for the highest suicide rate per capita in the nation, the legislature moved to do something about it on a government level. Reverend Vicki Waddington of the Lonsdale United Methodist Church in Sidney serves on that review team, made up of clergy, law enforcement, social services, mental health professionals, and coroners. Her husband, Mark Waddington, wrote a letter...
In February 2015, Watford Glass & Door began servicing Watford City and the surrounding area. Watford Glass & Door works with commercial glass such as store front windows, residential glass, sliding glass doors, heavy shower doors, and with contractors on newly built and remodeled properties. They also offer painting and fencing services and are available for 24 hour emergency services. Owner Mickey Macri initially came to the area from Florida to work in the oilfield but quickly realized that...
In addition to their permanent display, as of May 1st the Confluence Center got a new temporary display which only happens about once every two years. 'Gardening through the Ages' is an interesting look at the history and progression gardens and gardeners have had in this area. The exhibit takes guests through the trials, errors, and successes of early gardeners who tended their gardens through extreme weather, hailstorms, short growing seasons, early frost, pests, and drought. For the Mandan...
The Re-Tree Richland County workshop was held Saturday, May 16 at the Sidney Country Club with approximately 40 people in attendance. This is the second year the workshop was held under the direction of Stephanie Ridl, City Parks Superintendent, certified arborist, and Richland County Tree Board Secretary along with the Richland County Tree Board. In 2014 the workshop was open to anyone, however only those within city limits were provided with trees to plant; the interest and success of last...
Fifteen year old Fairview sophomore Dean Risinger is participating in his seventh year of the Special Olympics, receiving a gold medal for the 100 meter run, softball throw, and bowling. He is currently at the State Games in Missoula, MT and this is his third year being eligible for the Norbie Challenge, which is based on 100 plus ticket sales. Risinger’s mother Michelle Judd notes that without the support of friends, family, and area businesses he would not make the sales every year to have t...
On Thursday May 14th from noon until 8:00pm and Friday May 15th from 8:00am until noon, the Ag Horticulture and Ag Education classes will be opening their greenhouse to the public, selling flowers, vegetables, ornamental grasses, and house plants. The two classes have spent the last semester jointly working in the greenhouse at Sidney High School. The 14th and 15th is a showcase of the entire Career and Technical Education Department. In addition to Agricultural classes, this also includes...
Changes are in full swing at Watertower and Quillings Parks, bringing in new and improved equipment to both. Grants have been received to upgrade equipment and meet ADA standards. Park Superintendent Stephanie Ridl teamed up with Amy Metz to submit a grant through Richland County Parks and Recreation to cover the cost of new bleachers, dugout benches, and a new fence at Watertower Park. The previous fence had been a maintenance issue for the city; the new fence will be pushed back sixteen feet w...
The Re-Tree Richland County event will be held Saturday, May 16 at the Sidney Country Club from 10:00 am until noon. This is a free workshop which teaches people proper tree planting and care techniques and also gives instructions on how to determine the appropriate tree for a given space, taking into consideration how big the tree will get, how close it’s planted to surrounding trees and structures, and power lines. It will be a hands-on class with MDU giving a presentation and Tim Fine from t...
The Re-Tree Richland County event will be held Saturday May 16 at the Sidney Country Club from 10:00 am until noon. This is a free workshop which teaches people proper tree planting and care techniques and also gives instructions on how to determine the appropriate tree for a given space, taking into consideration how big the tree will get, how close it’s planted to surrounding trees and structures, and power lines. It will be a hands-on class with MDU giving a presentation and Tim Fine from t...
Richland County 4-H Speech and Demonstration Day was held Sunday, April 19th at Sidney High School. Speech and Demonstration is one of many 4-H events that offers a unique learning opportunity for members who choose any topic that interests them. For the demonstration portion, this also includes topics they can give instruction on.This builds valuable communication and public speaking skills that they will carry with them throughout their lives in addition to allowing members to expand on...
The Meadowlark Public House and Brewing will be holding the “Dos de Mayo Fun Run” Saturday, May 2nd with registration beginning at 8:30. It is a 5K or 10K family friendly walk or run that will raise funds for the Richland Community Complex (RCC). Since the RCC will benefit so many families in the area, the event is being promoted as a fun way to get everyone involved. The sign up cost is $40 for adults with $50 being a generous donation and $30 for children; kids can ride bikes as long as the...
Nicole Simonsen's first grade class planted a tree in Lalonde Park with City Parks Superintendent Stephanie Ridl on Friday April 24th....
On Saturday, April 25 the Sidney Elks Lodge raised $11,339.00 for the Cancer Coalition and Ribbon Walk, asking for donations in exchange for shaving the heads of some very good natured Elks members and additional volunteers. John Jensen, Quinn Jones, Tom Olson, Dick Lange, Dave Earwood, Chad Eide, Doris Olson, Luke Weiss, Lee Hurst, and Jason Lamb all volunteered at the event, going under the clippers for a good cause. This is the second year that the Elks had organized the event, raising about...
The Re-Tree Richland County event will be held Saturday May 16 at the Sidney Country Club from 10:00 am until noon. This is a free workshop which teaches people proper tree planting and care techniques and also gives instructions on how to determine the appropriate tree for a given space, taking into consideration how big the tree will get, how close it’s planted to surrounding trees and structures, and power lines. It will be a hands-on class with MDU giving a presentation and Tim Fine from t...
