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Sidney City Council met on Tuesday, Sept. 6th and approved combining the City Clerk and Treasurer positions, with emphasis put on the need for a deputy clerk to be cross-trained. Mayor Rick Norby did comment that he has apprehensions about the responsibilities of both positions being put on one person. “City Clerk Redfield is just assuming the responsibilities of both positions at this time; the positions will not be permanently consolidated,” commented City Attorney Joel Krautter. City Cou...
The Chair-ity Silent Auction will be held Friday, Sept. 16th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the Sidney Elks Lodge, 123 3rd St W. Up-cycled and decorated chairs will be auctioned off with all proceeds going to help Crestwood Inn purchase new dining room chairs. In addition to the auction, there will be a mystery wine-pull; for $20, participants can pull a random bottle of wine varying in value, variety, and uniqueness. Vickie Vaira will be playing the accordion that evening and Crestwood Inn cook B...
Father Edward "Ned" Shinnick was a priest to many, and a friend and neighbor to even more. He left a lasting impression of kindness, good humor, and faith on those who knew him. Fr. Shinnick was born in Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland on July 24, 1931. He attended St. Columban's Seminary and finished his studies at St. Patrick's Seminary in Thurles, Ireland. He was a man who came to Montana in good faith. After seminary school, he was ordained for the Diocese of Great Falls - Billings in 1956 and...
October 2nd – 8th is National 4-H Week, and this provides an excellent opportunity to learn more about the largest out-of-school youth development program in Montana. 4-H is an Extension program that gives kids the chance to learn-by-doing in a positive environment with adult mentors to guide them. It is unique in that members direct their own 4-H path, choosing what projects they become involved in based on interest and skill. While rural involvement is huge, 4-H isn’t just for those fam...
Charging documents were filed against Raymond Hansen, 35, of Sidney, on Sept. 6th. Sufficient probable cause was found within the application and affidavit filed to bring the felony charge of deliberate homicide against the Sidney man. Because of this, the preliminary exam was not necessary and Hansen did not appear in Justice Court on Wednesday, Sept. 7th. He is scheduled to appear in Seventh Judicial District Court in Richland County before the Honorable Judge Katherine M. Bidegaray on...
The Sidney Saddle Club presents the ‘Shine The Light’ Jackpot Rodeo Benefit for SHINE Suicide Awareness and Prevention on September 17th and 18th at the Sidney Saddle Club, 440 Airport Rd. The event is a collaboration between the two non-profit organizations; half of the profits will be used by the Saddle Club towards an updated tractor, while the other half will be given to SHINE which was founded in March of 2016. The mission of SHINE, as a sub-committee of the Local Advisory Committee, is...
Senator Jon Tester held a press call on Wednesday Sept. 7th; he is back in Washington D.C. after a seven week recess, “My colleagues called for a vote on a partisan bill they knew would not pass,” said Tester in regards to a bill addressing the Zika virus. According to Tester, the bill would not provide adequate research funding for the virus, and restricts access to family planning services. “It makes no sense considering this is a sexually transmitted disease,” Tester commented. “We need stro...
Parents Bryton Held and Brian Kusto expected what most parents expect when anticipating a new baby: a brief hospital stay before bringing their bundle of joy home. However, shortly after their 7lb. 7oz. baby boy, Michael Allen Kusto was born on July 27th, 2016, they were told that he had a heart murmur. Four hours later, baby Michael was flown to Bismarck, ND where he stayed for a few days before being flown to Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Unable to fly with their child, Michael's...
Join the McKenzie County Heritage Association for their 18th Annual Heritage Day, Saturday, Sept. 17th in Watford City, ND. Admission is a free-will donation and the fun begins at 11:00am central time at the McKenzie County Heritage Park. Attendants are encouraged to dress in period costumes. At 11:30 the District I Cattle Women will be serving up $5.00 slush burger meals until they are gone. There will be live and recorded music throughout the day, an old –time photo booth, food vendors i...
The Chair-ity Silent Auction will be held Friday, Sept. 16th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the Sidney Elks Lodge, 123 3rd St W. Up-cycled and decorated chairs will be auctioned off with all proceeds going to help Crestwood Inn purchase new dining room chairs. In addition to the auction, there will be a mystery wine-pull; for $20, participants can pull a random bottle of wine varying in value, variety, and uniqueness. Vickie Vaira will be playing the accordion that evening and Crestwood Inn cook B...
Bakken Oil Rush Ministry is presenting the Jeff Allen Comedy Café Saturday, Sept. 17th at the Watford City High School Performing Arts Center, 2313 Wolf Den Parkway. The venue accommodates about 500 people and the family friendly show will start at 7:00pm central time with Starbucks coffee and cheesecake served following the performance. The United Methodist Church started Bakken Oil Rush Ministry in 2013, after seeing a need for an outreach ministry in the area. The ministry has transitioned...
The 7th Annual Eastern Montana Veterans Stand Down will be held Sept. 10th from 9:00am – 3:00pm at the Miles City VA Hospital Auditorium located at 210 Winchester Ave., Miles City, MT, 59301. The Stand Down is open to Veterans and their families who are welcome to take advantage of services and contacts such as Veteran benefit information, medical screenings, mental health counseling, and employment and education assistance. The Opening Ceremony will begin at 8:30 am and lunch will be served s...
September is National Sewing Month and the Sidney Chapter of the American Sewing Guild is inviting the public to join them as they celebrate their 20th anniversary, Thursday, Sep 15th in the Eastern Agricultural Research Center's (EARC) conference room, 1501 N Central Ave. The event will be held from 5:00pm – 8:00pm and attendants will be making tote bags with optional embellishments such as free-motion quilting, decorative stitching, appliques, and coloring on fabric with fabric markers, crayon...
Walking to Wellness is coming up this Saturday, Sept. 10th. The purpose of the casual event is to encourage athletes of all levels to train for the half marathon. The fitness event will begin at 8:00am at the Ranger Hockey Arena, 601 7th Ave SW in Sidney, with registration starting at 7:30. Interested participants can register ahead of time at the Foundation for Community Care, 221 2nd St NW, or online at www.foundationforcommunitycare.org. The full distance is 13.1 miles, however there is a 5K...
Sidney native and 1960 Sidney High School (SHS) graduate, Bill Jones grew up on his family farm, milking cows, fishing, and agate hunting along the Yellowstone River. He grew up in a time when everybody had cool cars, his own 1950 Pontiac included. He would come home from college during the summers to work at the Eastern Montana Experiment Station, and years later his parents would sell their land to Montana Dakota Utilities where they would build the coal factory that is still there today. One...
Agriculture Development and Marketing Officers Marty Earnheart, Treston Vermandel, and Steph Hystad with the Montana Department of Agriculture held a round-table discussion in Sidney on Monday, Aug. 22nd. The discussion, which was open to the public, is one of many being held across the state; the officers wanted to hear feedback from those involved in local agriculture to determine area strengths and needs. The purpose of the Agriculture Development and Marketing Bureau is to assist...
In February of 2016, it was determined that there would be a 4.05% budget cut impacting state agencies, including the Williston Research and Experiment Center (WREC); it was later determined in August that there would be an additional 2.5% budget cut. This is an approximate $200,000 annual loss for the WREC. The cutbacks are a result of oil and gas prices being down, as well as low commodity grain prices. “My plan is to continue with the research implemented this season to completion because w...
Horticulture Research Specialist with the Williston Research and Extension Center (WREC), Kyla Splichal has been working with the North Dakota Department of Ag Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The experiment consists of growing specialty crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, delphiniums, snapdragons, lisianthus, and dahlias in a high tunnel structure versus outside. The project was first discussed in late 2014 by Splichal with WREC, and Esther McGinnis, Extension Horticulturist,...
Albert Sanders settled in North Dakota in 1906, and in 1910 his brother Edwin followed suit, buying land just north of Albert's. The brothers were third generation Norwegian-Americans which had been born and raised in Dane County, WI, and moved to North Dakota to farm; although it was hard work to break the prairie sod with their horse-drawn plows, it still proved easier than clearing trees from Wisconsin land. Edwin hired Martin Feiring to build his home in 1916, and in 1929 MDU ran an electric...
Author, speaker, and adventurer Rod Wellington will be at a book signing at Books on Broadway Sept. 2nd and 3rd. Wellington has written and self-published two books. His first book Part-time Superheroes, Full-time Friends was published in 2015 and his second book River Angels was published earlier this year. After reading a story of two men who paddled the White Cliff section of the Missouri River, Wellington found himself intrigued; upon further research, he discovered that the Missouri is the...
Raymond Blair Hansen, 35, was taken into custody by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, Aug. 24th at approximately 10:52am, and was charged with deliberate homicide in the death of Terry Klein, 63. Richland County Coroner Maggie Gist performed an autopsy the following day, and announced on Friday, Aug. 26th that Klein had died as the result of a gunshot wound to the head. Klein worked for Franz Construction and had been on a job-site south of Sidney, working to repair a b...
It was bow hunting season a few years ago when Ryan Dempsey, who's been bow hunting all his life, went out with his friends in hopes of bringing home an elk. The three of them had been watching a 6x6 bull elk come through the same coulee for two or three days, however, they were preoccupied with another, bigger, bull elk, and so Dempsey decided that the smaller of the two would be a good fall back. As the hunt continued over the next few days, the elk they'd been tracking was spooked by another...
The 4-H Shooting Sports Program is the perfect opportunity to prepare kids for Hunters Safety and enjoying shooting sports as a lifelong hobby. The program, which runs from November through May, gives archery, air rifle, and air pistol instruction, focusing on position, stance, form, release, and follow-through. The 4-H Shooting Sports Program meets once a month at the Richland County Event Center and is taught by 4-H certified instructors. It is a set-up/take-down range and the first hour to...
Legislative Coordinator Elisa Delaurenti, a volunteer with the Montana Shooting Sports Association (MSSA) was at High Caliber Sports on Sept. 24th getting the word out about the organization that is at the forefront of protecting the rights of gun owners and hunters. The MSSA was established more than 25 years ago and has had 67 bills written and passed into law. They are the only such group in Montana that works legislatively. The organization worked for more than a decade to get the Right to...
Mackenzie Sparby of Watford City, ND recently signed a letter of intent with the University of Jamestown. The University offered her a four-year scholarship, and she will begin classes in the fall of 2017. The high school senior has been playing Varsity Basketball since the 9th grade, and initially started thinking about attending the University of Jamestown after a friend began attending, and told Sparby how much she liked it. Sparby then began playing on an AAU team that the University's...
