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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...
As of March, the McKenzie County Bank is now under a new name as the Cornerstone Bank. Since 1982, the McKenzie County Bank, located at 500 2nd Ave SW in Watford City, has been a fixture of the community. Under the same ownership, McKenzie County Bank and Lakeside State Bank began looking into merging the two charters with a third. The affiliates choose Cornerstone Bank which has more of a state-wide presence after what was approximately a year-long process. The location is the same as are the...
The First Annual Watford City Parade of Homes will be held Saturday June 27th from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. New, never-before-lived-in single-family and multi-family homes will be available for viewing to anyone who’s interested in seeing what’s on the market. This includes modular homes, townhomes, and apartments for sale or lease/rent. The Parade of Homes will take place during Watford City’s Home Fest Weekend, enhancing the festivities by allowing developers to showcase brand-new prope...
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 Community Health Fair, which will be held from 1:00pm until 7:00pm Tuesday April 21 at the Event Center in Sidney, will be hosting the Discovery Dome, a portable full-dome theater developed by the Houston Museum of Natural Science and Rice University. The Discovery Dome is owned by Dickinson State University sponsored by a STEM grant and a Math-Science Partnership grant and trained DSU students travel with the Dome to handle all set up and programming needs. The planning committee for the...
Marci Steedley, the owner of the new barber shop Klipper Kuts, is happy to be in eastern Montana as it has been a long-time dream of hers to live in the state. Steedley opened the shop in the Yellowstone Marketplace in Sidney July 16, 2014, this being the third barbershop she has owned and operated in her fifteen year career. "I love the people," said Steedley who started barbering at the age of nineteen. "I like talking with the people that come in; everyone is friendly." Steedley graduated...
The Heart & Dagger Tattoo Parlor is celebrating their one-year milestone at their new location in the Yellowstone Marketplace, 102 N Central Ave in Sidney. After relocating from Glendive in March of 2014, the shop settled into the community, having wanted to be closer to the oilfield. Owner and tattoo artist Sam Ueljones commented, "We've been doing great here. The community has been very welcoming and friendly and they've taken good care of us." Ueljones, who owns another shop in Twin Falls,...
Tracy and Edgar Keller, owners of Pink by Tracy, opened Gracie's Boutique Wednesday, April 1. Gracie's Boutique is an expansion of Pink by Tracy offering a wider variety of merchandise including women's clothing, plus size clothing and accessories, kids clothing and accessories, purses, wallets, and character items in a variety of brands. Tracy Keller is also excited about being able to provide discounted wedding dresses to entice all those brides-to-be and can do special orders. The shop,...
Stadium Sports owners Shawn and Lindsay Hansen are off to a great start with the opening of their sporting gifts store. The new business, located in the Yellowstone Marketplace at 102 N Central Ave, Sidney, MT, opened November 14, 2014, just in time for the holiday season. "November and December gave us an amazing start," said Shawn Hansen. "We are seeing returning customers and have been received really well." Stadium Sports supplies merchandise from professional and college teams and will soon...
Mucho Si opened their second restaurant January 13, 2015 in the Yellowstone Marketplace, 102 N Central Ave in Sidney. The family owned eatery began their business venture with the opening of their first restaurant in Fairview, MT July 15, 2014 and couldn't pass up the opportunity to expand given their success. Mucho Si offers not only an authentic Mexican menu prepared by cooks who are extensively familiar with the recipes, but also an authentic dining experience. All orders are written in...
Chuck and Heather Nevins have been farming and ranching their entire lives and through it they are instilling a way of life, appreciation, and work ethic in their sons Kolton and CJ Nevins. The main homestead that Chuck grew up on has been in his family since 1910 and the land that they currently live on was an addition bought in 1996. Each person contributes including the boys who help with branding, fencing, operating some of the farm equipment, and harvesting wheat, barley, and oats....
Marci Steedley, the owner of the new barber shop Klipper Kuts, is happy to be in eastern Montana as it has been a long-time dream of hers to live in the state. Steedley opened the shop in the Yellowstone Marketplace in Sidney July 16, 2014, this being the third barbershop she has owned and operated in her fifteen year career. “I love the people,” said Steedley who started barbering at the age of nineteen. “I like talking with the people that come in; everyone is friendly.” Steedley graduat...
On Saturday March 28th The Badlands Gymnastics Club will be holding their 27th Annual Night of the Stars at the Watford City High School, 100 3rd St NE Watford City, ND. The event will begin at 6:00 pm and will give the approximately 220 gymnasts ranging from babies to 18 year olds an opportunity to showcase their talents performing routines that demonstrate what they have learned over the past year. The Badlands Gymnastics Club, at the McKenzie County Fair Building, was founded in 1984 by...
The fourth annual Bakken Brewfest, one of three fundraisers for the Chamber of Commerce, will be held Saturday April 18th at the Event Center in Sidney. It will be an evening of entertainment with good food, good music and a variety of different brews to be sampled. There will be approximately sixty types of beer with fifteen brews from Montana breweries. The Laughing Sun Brewery out of Bismark, ND will be there and Blue Rock will also be providing microbrews, specialty beers that are produced...
Spring is not only ushering in longer days and warmer weather, but is bringing with it new inventory to Tris Clothing Boutique. Bright colors, floral prints, and nautical stripes bring encouragement that warmer weather is still to come. Owner Brittany Thogersen carries BB, Dakota, Olive & Oak, LA Made, Bobi, DL 1961 and Flying Monkey brands in sizes XS to 3X. "I love the spring clothes," said Thogersen of the inventory. "Spring weather gets people excited to freshen up their wardrobe." In...
The fourth annual Bakken Brewfest, one of three fundraisers for the Chamber of Commerce, will be held Saturday April 18th at the Event Center in Sidney. It will be an evening of entertainment with good food, good music and a variety of different brews to be sampled. There will be approximately sixty types of beer with fifteen brews from Montana breweries. The Laughing Sun Brewery out of Bismark, ND will be there and Blue Rock will also be providing microbrews, specialty beers that are produced...
The Free Store at the Lonsdale United Methodist Church in Sidney, MT is taking donations for their Prom-drive, a second year event where those with a need for prom attire can come and shop for free. Items such as prom dresses, tuxedos, shoes, purses, hair accessories, and specialty undergarments such as strapless corsets will be made available and there are no income requirements. “If you need a prom dress or tuxedo, come and get one,” said Reverend Vicki Waddington who discussed the lim...
Chuck and Heather Nevins have been farming and ranching their entire lives and through it they are instilling a way of life, appreciation, and work ethic in their sons Kolton and CJ Nevins. The main homestead that Chuck grew up on has been in his family since 1910 and the land that they currently live on was an addition bought in 1996. Each person contributes including the boys who help with branding, fencing, operating some of the farm equipment, and harvesting wheat, barley, and oats. "Growing...
The fourth annual Bakken Brewfest, one of three fundraisers for the Chamber of Commerce, will be held Saturday April 18th at the Event Center in Sidney. It will be an evening of entertainment with good food, good music and a variety of different brews to be sampled. There will be approximately sixty types of beer with fifteen brews from Montana breweries. The Laughing Sun Brewery out of Bismark, ND will be there and Blue Rock will also be providing microbrews, specialty beers that are produced...
Caring, Character, Connection, Confidence and Competence are the five Cs of 4-H; as 4-H members become involved in the in the program, they develop life skills that will teach them responsibility, decision-making, how to view themselves positively, compassion, and a continual concern for helping their neighbors and communities. With over 6 million youth involved nationally and 540,000 nation-wide volunteers, Montana makes up 18,700 of those members and 3,800 certified 4-H volunteers. Montana...
The Free Store at the Lonsdale United Methodist Church in Sidney, MT is taking donations for their Prom-drive, a second year event where those with a need for prom attire can come and shop for free. Items such as prom dresses, tuxedos, shoes, purses, hair accessories, and specialty undergarments such as strapless corsets will be made available and there are no income requirements. "If you need a prom dress or tuxedo, come and get one," said Reverend Vicki Waddington who discussed the limited...
The McKenzie County Courthouse located in Watford City, ND, has recently undergone a 14,000 square foot addition as well as several renovations. The recent population growth of the county has increased the needed employees from 135 in 2008 to 238 in 2015 calling for an expansion of all departments including the addition of three State's Attorneys Offices. The complete renovation of the courthouse includes a more open design with new flooring, remodeled offices and bathrooms. One of the biggest...
The MonDak Energy Alliance held their February meeting Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the Williston Grand Hotel and Conference Center. The overall topic of the evening was current and future energy development. The meeting was called to order by Williston Mayor Howard Klug who is a co-chair of the board followed by Sidney Mayor Rick Norby, also a co-chair of the board, who gave an update on the MonDak Energy Alliance. Recognition Awards were presented to four founding members: Bret Smelser,...
Johanna Bunn was recently welcomed as the new Family Consumer Sciences Agent and is looking forward to her new position as well as having Sidney as her new home. Originally from Missoula, MT, Bunn graduated from MSU Bozeman December 13, 2014 and interviewed for the FCS position in November after her aunt alerted her to the online job listing. Bunn, who has a degree in Consumer Sciences, was ecstatic with the opportunity saying that she has always liked the community. She has been familiar with...
Bill and Mary Forrester met in Great Falls, MT while Bill Forrester was stationed at the Air Force Base and his future wife was there training to become a nurse. On July 6, 1951 they were married and will be celebrating their 64th anniversary this summer. In 1952 their oldest son was born and shortly after that during the Korean War, Bill Forrester was stationed in Alaska and Mary Forrester moved back to Sidney, where she is from originally. Eighteen months later, he joined her. It has been...
