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The MonDak area is home to a unique “research triangle” featuring three agricultural research facilities in Sidney, MT and Williston, ND that regularly share the results of their work with producers through annual summer field days. This year, the group’s field days are scheduled as follows: The 2016 Froid Research Farm Field Day will be held Thursday, June 23rd, from 1:00pm until 5:00pm mountain time at the farm site located eight miles north of Culbertson, MT on MT Hwy 16. In addition to a tou...
Twelve Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) traps have been set in Sidney parks and at the golf course, given to the city by APHIS; the traps are bated with pheromones, which sit in a white cup at the bottom of the green cylindrical traps. EAB is a very small destructive beetle that is responsible for the decline of tens of millions of ash trees around the United States and Canada, including Minnesota, and Colorado, and City Parks Superintendent Steph Ridl feels that it isn't a matter of if they invade Monta...
The African Children’s Choir will be performing in Sidney for the third time, Friday, May 20 at the Middle School Auditorium. The internationally acclaimed group will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. and a free-will offering will be taken to help support African Children’s Choir development programs, education, and care. The concert was initially scheduled at the Lonsdale United Methodist Church, however when the African Children’s Choir performed at the church in 2014, the successful turnout fi...
The Josh king Memorial Scavenger Hunt is happening Friday, May 20 with registration open at 5:30 p.m. and games beginning at 6 p.m. The event will be held in honor of the late Josh King, who served as a paramedic and Director of Ambulance. Anyone who knew King knew that he was incredibly devoted to his calling and to his community and many of the current Richland County EMTs were trained by or worked with him. After he passed away in 2013, family and friends set up the Ambulance Education Fund...
The Josh king Memorial Scavenger Hunt is happening Friday, May 20 with registration open at 5:30 p.m. and games beginning at 6 p.m. The event will be held in honor of the late Josh King, who served as a paramedic and Director of Ambulance. Anyone who knew King knew that he was incredibly devoted to his calling and to his community and many of the current Richland County EMTs were trained by or worked with him. After he passed away in 2013, family and friends set up the Ambulance Education Fund...
Sidney businesses will be receiving fundraising letters from the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce this week. The 26th annual Sunrise Festival of the Arts, held at centrally located Veteran’s Memorial Park, is being expanded into a three-day event with Montana Shakespeare in the Park performing on Thursday, July 7th, the Billings Symphony and Orchestra performing on Friday, July 8th, and park vendors and entertainment on Saturday, July 9th. Entertainment events generate business in Sidney, and thi...
Senior Richland County 4-H Members Garret Leland and Taylor Schepens recently attended the National 4-H Conference in Washington DC. They were two of the three 4-H members who represented Montana at the national conference; the two flew to Washington DC April 9th and returned April 14th. Leland submitted his application for the conference after being encouraged by a neighbor and former 4-H member who'd attended the conference when he was in high school, and assured Leland it was a lot of fun...
The Williston Research and Extension Center recently welcomed Clair Keene, who started her position as the Area Extension Specialist in Cropping Systems at the end of February. Keene grew up in Bellevue, NE where she spent a lot of time outdoors and helping her father with his garden. She gained an appreciation for good food, fresh produce, and hard work by helping her father and grandmother with their gardens. From an early age, she was fascinated by plants and how they grow and survive. While...
The MonDak area is home to a unique "research triangle" featuring three agricultural research facilities in Sidney, MT and Williston, ND that regularly share the results of their work with producers through annual summer field days. This year, the group's field days are scheduled as follows: The 2016 Froid Research Farm Field Day will be held Thursday, June 23rd, from 1:00pm until 5:00pm mountain time at the farm site located eight miles north of Culbertson, MT on MT Hwy 16. In addition to a...
The 11th Annual Best Kept Secret Bra Auction had another successful year, raising approximately $20,000 for the Cancer Coalition Aid Fund (CCAF), which is housed at the Foundation for Community Care. The CCAF is part of the Montana Comprehensive Cancer Program that serves Richland, Dawson, McCone, Prairie, Fallon, and Wibaux counties and provides financial assistance to help with living and other expenses for those going through cancer treatments. The CCAF has helped patients from other...
Applications are now available for the Re-Tree Richland County 2.0 program. They are available at Sidney City Hall located at 115 2nd St. SE, Sidney, MT, 59270. This is a free hands-on 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. The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, April 30th at the Sidney Country Club from 10:00am until 2:00pm. Free 6’ to 8’ trees are available to be planted wit...
As the weather warms, business begins to pick up for landscaper Curtis Romeo who knows that once summer is in full swing, he will be extremely busy throughout the area. Romeo grew up in Trinidad and moved to Florida in 2009; in 2010 he made his first visit to Eastern Montana to visit family and friends and for the next few years would commute back and forth between the two states. In 2013, he permanently moved to Fairview, MT. Romeo worked for a landscaping business for four years before relocat...
To say that I am an amateur gardener is to be very generous with the term; really, I just like to play in the dirt and see if something beautiful comes of it. Gardening is a hobby that anyone can enjoy in some form regardless of money, time, or space. Herb garden on your windowsill anyone? My main project this year is a recently added 24' x 8' flower bed on the east side of our house; the size was, in part, to accommodate three miniature lilac bushes that had to be transplanted. So now I am...
The 11th Annual Best Kept Secret Bra auction will be held Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Richland County Fair Event Center. Every year individuals, organizations, and businesses decorate and donate bras, which are then auctioned off, raising funds for the Cancer Coalition Aid Fund (CCAF). The CCAF offers assistance to patients receiving cancer treatment through the Sidney Health Center and are specifically designated to assist with living expenses during treatment and provide cancer screening in...
Applications are now available for the Re-Tree Richland County 2.0 program. They are available at Sidney City Hall located at 115 2nd St. SE, Sidney, MT, 59270. This is a free hands-on 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. The workshop, which will take place earlier than originally expected, is scheduled for Saturday, April 30th at the Sidney Country Club from 10:00am until...
On Saturday, April 30th, the Kringen family will be having an ice cream social at Lalonde Park, located between Holly Street and West Main Street, beginning at 3:00pm. Free ice cream will be handed out to kids of all ages that would like to come and play on the new playground equipment. The family donated the equipment in memory of Suzie Kringen's husband Randy, who passed away in April of 2014. She decided pretty quickly that the memorial money would be best used to upgrade Lalonde Park, which...
On Tuesday, April 5, Jesse Nesper received an award for his service as President of the Richland County Baseball Association. Nesper has served as President for a total of five years and has been on the board for ten. For Nesper, baseball has been a family affair for as long as he can remember; he fondly recalls returning foul balls at $.25 a piece when he was a kid. "My dad was President for thirteen years and growing up I remember always being at the ball park during the summer. My dad would...
The Communities in Action Steering Committee has organized a series of Town Hall Meetings in April, led by Tara Mastel from Montana State University and the Local Government Center. Richland County residents are invited to join them for dinner, catered by Strasheim Catering. Topics of discussion include what’s currently going on in surrounding communities, how things have changed with slowing oil production, and how residents can get involved and make continued improvements. During each m...
Local owner of the Meadowlark Brewery, Travis Peterson has been a proud supporter of the Bakken Brew Fest for the last three years. Initially becoming familiar with the event when his mother served on the Brew Fest Committee, Peterson would later become a part of the committee himself. "The Bakken Brew Fest is good exposure for area breweries and having sample glasses makes it easier for people to try a range of brews without having to commit to an entire pint," commented Peterson. "It also...
Applications are now available for the Re-Tree Richland County 2.0 program. They are available at Sidney City Hall located at 115 2nd St. SE, Sidney, MT, 59270. This is a free hands-on 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. The workshop, which will take place earlier than originally expected, is scheduled for Saturday, April 30th at the Sidney Country Club from 10:00am until...
The Richland County 4-H Livestock Judging Team has been busy competing around the area; at a Livestock Judging Competition in Bowman, ND, February 20th, the team placed 5th overall in a competition of about 90 kids. February 4th the team went to Miles City, MT and took 1st place overall, with all four of the participating members placing in the top 10. Garrett Larson placed 2nd, Grady Larson placed 5th, Emma Torgerson placed 6th, and CJ Nevins placed 10th. The team then competed in Dickinson,...
When Kelly and Jason Deming got their kids involved in 4-H, they quickly realized that it was something that was very rewarding and lots of fun. Kelly Deming, who was a member of McKenzie County 4-H for ten years, put the word out, contacting five in-town families that they are friends with and encouraged them to get their kids involved in Richland County 4-H. The Demings offered to house the livestock animals for kids that would otherwise be unable to raise and show goats, sheep, hogs, and...
The 11th Annual Best Kept Secret Bra auction will be held Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Richland County Fair Event Center. Every year individuals, organizations, and businesses decorate and donate bras, which are then auctioned off, raising funds for the Cancer Coalition Aid Fund (CCAF). The CCAF offers assistance to patients receiving cancer treatment through the Sidney Health Center and are specifically designated to assist with living expenses during treatment and provide cancer screening in...
The Communities in Action Steering Committee has organized a series of Town Hall Meetings in April, led by Tara Mastel from Montana State University and the Local Government Center. Richland County residents are invited to join them for dinner, catered by Strasheim Catering. Topics of discussion include what’s currently going on in surrounding communities, how things have changed with slowing oil production, and how residents can get involved and make continued improvements. During each m...
On Monday, February 29 the new cafeteria opened its doors to students and staff at West Side Elementary in Sidney. The building project, which began in May of 2015, is part of a long-range facility plan which addresses the needs of public schools in Sidney. Each school has a committee made up of six community members including the principal of each school, teachers, business professionals, and community leaders. The school committees are the result of a Community Crossover Event that was held ab...
