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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...
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 Brorson Farmhands 4-H Club treated Crestwood residents to Sunday dinner on March 13th; the 18 club members provided the meal and served sloppy joes with chips, side dishes, and dessert bars. The Brorson Farmhands look for a way to serve their community each month as part of their 4-H pledge: I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living. Other community service projects have included building and donating...
The Great Bike Giveaway has begun and we are asking for your support. We have registered our son in the Great Bike Giveaway, which gives adaptive equipment bikes to kids with special needs. Owen is two and a half years old and lives with his mom, dad, older brother, and older sister. He was born with OEIS Complex, part of his condition being spina bifida and scoliosis; he has muscle weakness and decreased sensation in his lower extremities and on the left side of his body. His only fully...
As the weather gets warmer, the City Parks Department has been busy getting ready for upcoming spring and summer events. "It's only March and I've already been working on irrigation and cleaning out flowerbeds. Last year it seemed like we were behind schedule, but this year it looks like we're getting a jump-start on projects," said City Parks Superintendent and Richland County Tree Board Secretary, Stephanie Ridl. The installation of playground equipment is almost complete at Lalonde Park; the...
The Sidney Area Chamber is pleased that Sidney will be hosting the Billings Symphony Orchestra as part of the kickoff to this year's Sunrise Festival of the Arts July 8 and 9, 2016. Members of the Billings Symphony were in Sidney on Tues., March 8 and met with city officials, band teacher Kilee Sundt, and Executive Director of the Sidney Area Chamber Kristin Kennedy to work out details of the event. Executive Director Darren Rich, Music Director Anne Harrigan, and Educational Director Candy...
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...
In our family, St. Patrick’s Day has always been a day to incorporate a little fun be it mischievous leprechauns messing up the house overnight, working green into your wardrobe, or sitting down to a hot meal of corned beef and cabbage. Moreover, I have always particularly liked the day because I do have some Irish heritage, as does my husband, but what are the origins of this festive holiday observed in more than ten countries around the world as well as the International Space Station? G...
The Great Bike Giveaway has begun and we are asking for your support. We have registered our son in the Great Bike Giveaway, which gives adaptive equipment bikes to kids with special needs. Owen is two and a half years old and lives with his mom, dad, older brother, and older sister. He was born with OEIS Complex, part of his condition being spina bifida and scoliosis; he has muscle weakness and decreased sensation in his lower extremities and on the left side of his body. His only fully...
On Saturday, March 5th, The Elks Lodge in Sidney held Cuts for Cancer, a fun event designed to raise money for the Cancer Coalition Aid Fund which helps area residents facing cancer with costs not covered by insurance, such as living and travel expenses. Elks Members volunteered to have their heads and beards shaved by the public for a donation to their cause; this year’s event was held in honor of Charlie Boyer and raised $750. Kim Lange from Mark Anthony’s gave her time, cleaning up the goo...
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 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,...
The MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show, Thursday March 3rd and Friday March 4th, will hold educational sessions at the Richland County Event Center featuring the latest and greatest information and developments for Agricultural producers. Topics on Thursday include UAV/Drone usage in crop production, cover crops, Glyphosate Resistant Marestail, GMOs, sugar beet disease, optimum sugar beet health strategies, and sugar beet weed control, beginning at 9:00am. The afternoon educational sessions held on M...
Chris Entzel began making skin and hair care products at the end of 2014 by making breastmilk lotion as a way to treat her families' sensitive skin issues. Eventually, she began looking for ways to make an alternative lotion that would be equally effective and discovered all of the beneficial qualities of coconut oil, cocoa butter, argon oil, vitamin E oil, grapeseed oil, and raw shea butter. After increasing interest and the support of her family and friends, she saw it not only as a way to...
The City of Sidney and Interstate Engineering held a public scoping meeting from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wed., Feb. 24 at the Richland County Extension Office. The purpose of the informational session was to inform residents about the Proposed Special Improvement District (SID) to B & B Minor, Wagon Wheel Village, and the Wilkinson Subdivision and to gather public opinion on whether or not to proceed with the project. Interstate Engineering was hired by the city to develop an assessment of...
In June of 2015, Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU) filed for an electric rate increase with the Montana Public Service Commission. MDU requested additional revenue of $11.8 million dollars, which would’ve been a 21.1% increase or an approximate $14.80 per month increase to average residential electric customers; MDU is seeking to recover the cost that they have invested in pollution control projects, additional electric generation projects, and additional transmission investments and services. T...
Reynolds Market will be holding a beef cutting demonstration as part of Ag Day on Friday, March 4th, at 11:00am at the Richland County Fair Event Center. This is the first year that Reynolds will be taking part in Ag Days, giving people a better understanding of the processing aspect of the beef industry. “Farming and ranching are huge part of Eastern Montana and have been the backbone of our business,” said Department Manager Josh Reynolds. Reynolds, who is the fourth generation to be inv...
Jamie Carlsen was recently named Richland Opportunity Incorporated's (ROI) Employee of the Year. Carlsen is the Supported Living Manager and has worked for ROI for almost seven years. All of her duties involve helping individuals live independent and satisfying lives and include assistance with bill pay, setting up appointments, transportation in Sidney and out-of-town daytrips to surrounding towns such as Williston. She even prepares meals for a couple individuals that don't like to cook...
On Fri., March 4, information about the Fox Hills- Hell Creek aquifer study will be presented at 1 p.m. at the Richland County Event Center as part of Ag Days. The project is being funded by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation through the Montana Renewable Resources Grant and Loan Program for the enhancement of Montana’s renewable resources. The study will inventory wells completed in the Fox Hills- Hell Creek aquifer and determine well head conditions as water-level m...
The MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show, Thur., March 3 and Fri., March 4, will hold educational sessions at the Richland County Event Center featuring the latest and greatest information and developments for Agricultural producers. Topics on Thursday include UAV/Drone usage in crop production, cover crops, Glyphosate Resistant Marestail, GMO’s, sugar beet disease, optimum sugar beet health strategies, and sugar beet weed control, beginning at 9 a.m. The afternoon educational sessions held on March 3...
Reynolds Market will be holding a beef cutting demonstration as part of Ag Days on Friday, March 4, at 11 a.m. in the Reynolds meat department. Reynolds will be taking part in Ag Days for the first time, giving people a better understanding of the processing aspect of the beef industry. "Farming and ranching are huge part of Eastern Montana and have been the backbone of our business," said Reynolds meat dept. manager Josh Reynolds. Reynolds, who is the fourth generation to be involved with the...
On Thur., March 3, at 11 a.m. Richland County Extension Agent Tim Fine and Extension Weed Specialist Fabian Menalled out of Bozeman, MT will be holding an educational session on Glyphosate Resistant Marestail or Horsetail. Conyza Canadensis, or marestail, was first found in Richland County in the spring and summer of 2015. In a month's time, three producers brought Fine samples of the weed, reporting that they couldn't identify it or control it. Shortly thereafter, it was determined that it was...
Extension Plant Pathologist Jessica Rupp will be discussing sugar beet diseases as one of the educational sessions to be held on Thur., March 3, during Ag Days in Sidney. She will be presenting diseases of concern for 2016 and their management as well as 2015 research compiled by Dr. Barry Jacobsen and Dr. Ken Kephart. Rhizoctonia Crown and Root Rot and Cercospora Leaf Spot are at the center of concern for Montana growers. Both diseases are caused by fungal organisms and Rhizoctonia Crown and...
Rod Prewitt has been involved in the cattle industry all of his life. He grew up on a ranch and his father had a sale barn and traded cattle. Today, Prewitt is one of the owners of Prewitt Trust; he also owns Valley VU Feedlot, is one of the owners of Sidney Livestock, and is partial owner of Prewitt & Company along with his two partners Tim Larson and Mike Yore. Prewitt operates a ranch ten miles north of Sidney and four miles west of Fairview, which was established in 2003. It is a family oper...
On Fri., March 4, information about the Fox Hills- Hell Creek aquifer study will be presented at 1 p.m. at the Richland County Event Center as part of Ag Days. The project is being funded by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation through the Montana Renewable Resources Grant and Loan Program for the enhancement of Montana’s renewable resources. The study will inventory wells completed in the Fox Hills- Hell Creek aquifer and determine well head conditions as water-level m...
