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The MonDak Grace Fund is here to help anyone in need. Organizer Robyn Heck said, "The MonDak Grace Fund is similar to the Salvation Army. We provide gift cards for groceries, fuel, or to the community secondhand stores". They are always in the fund-raising process which began last October with the Depression Recovery Walk. "Our 2nd walk will be Saturday, June 22 at Peterson Park, by The Lodge, Sidney. This is the same day as Sunset in the Park. We will also be putting on the "Arch Ellwein...
(Updated 5-19-23): The senior sober night planned for the graduating class of 2023 at Sidney high school has been canceled due to lack of participation. Organizer Robyn Heck said, “I’d be happy to try again another year, and I really want to thank the two businesses that did donate: B&B Builders and Johnson’s Hardware and Furniture.“ Their donations will be returned. (Original story): The Sidney High School seniors graduate on Sunday, May 21 and a group of junior parents are putting together an event for the senior class from 9 p.m.-da...
There is a new home health care business called Home Instead that services Watford City, Alexander, Medora, and Dickinson. Home Instead, the world's leading provider of in-home care for older adults, has earned prestigious accolades for its leadership from Entrepreneur, Franchise Times, and the Canadian Franchise Association. This flood of recognition reinforces the company's standing among elite franchise opportunities. Entrepreneur included Home Instead in its inaugural Hall of Fame for being...
You won’t want to miss Jazz Age Jeopardy: A Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre & Scavenger Hunt in Two Acts l taking place on Saturday, June 3 at the Richland County Event Center from 7-10 p.m. Guests at the murder mystery party will be at a private party held at a jazz club in 1920s New York City. It is the height of the Jazz Age, and the social revolution is afoot. Furthermore, this is the age of Prohibition - and of bootleggers and gangsters. Club owner, Felix Fontano, the son of a successful bootlegger and crime boss -- and a successful b...
On Saturday, May 6, the Sidney Eagle baseball team played Stanley, ND. The head coach of Stanley is Corey Rice, who is the father of assistant coach for the Sidney Eagles Jayd Rice. This is Jayd's second year of teaching and coaching at Sidney High School. His dad, Cory, has coached Babe Ruth and Legion in Stanley since the late 90s, so Jayd grew up as a little kid on the field. "Sports has always been an important part of my life, especially baseball and football. I was born into it. My younger...
The Sidney Eagles boys baseball team had an amazing game Friday night versus the number one team in the state, the Belgrade Panthers. The Panthers were undefeated until they met the Sidney Eagles and were upset 5-3. At the bottom of the 5th inning the score was tied at three. Sidney's Braden Harris earned a walk scoring in one run to start off the lead. Rider Hansen pitched seven innings. He only let in three runs on nine pitches, struck out six, and walked zero. Sidney had nine hits. Blake...
Alexander Public School will be hosting the Missoula Children’s Theatre team the week of May 1 with a production of “Rumpelstiltskin” on Saturday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Alexander Old Gym. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. All are welcome to attend. The Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT), the nation’s largest touring children’s theatre, has been touring extensively for more than 40 years, and will visit nearly 1,200 communities this year with up to 44 teams of Tour Actor/Directors. A tour team arrives in a given town with a...
The Sidney High School seniors graduate on Sunday, May 21 and a group of junior parents are putting together an event for the senior class from 9 p.m.-dawn. Students will scavenger hunt around town for prizes and “money”. At dawn they will have a Chinese style action for prizes. Organizer Robyn Heck said, “If it keeps one person from drinking on graduation night, it will be worth it.” Heck and the committee are collecting donations and funds for the event. If you would like to contribute with a donation or be open to participate in the event,...
The Sidney Eagle baseball boys lost in their home game to the Williston freshman team on Friday, April 28, score 9-12. On Saturday, the Eagles lost to the Columbus Cougars in a home game, score 2-16. The Eagles are scheduled to host Belgrade on Friday, May 5 at 5 p.m., and the Stanley Blue Jays on Saturday, May 6 at 3 p.m. There is a JV game scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 6....
Cindy Linde put on the Dance Talent Competition at the Sidney High School Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23. "Our mission at dance talent company is education driven. We provide high-quality, fair, and professional competitions, and conventions. Studio owners have a company they can rely on to host two-day competitions at very reasonable fees. We hire only judges who can give the most helpful feedback they deserve. Dancers have a space where they show off their artistry and rely on honest...
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church invites you to join them for Sunday dinner, at noon, followed by the Sunrise Women's Clinic Quilt and Pie Auction, Sunday, April 23. The cost of the dinner is a free will offering and will consist of mashed potatoes with meatball gravy, corn, coleslaw, and dinner rolls. The auction will begin at 1 p.m. and will feature machine quilted quilts, homemade pies as well as a dozen smiley-faced cookies. Stacy McNally, Sunrise Women's Clinic, said, "Shepherd of...
The SHS baseball team was scheduled to travel to Butte for baseball on Friday, April 14, but due to snow on the field in Butte, games were played in Columbus. Sidney pulled out their 1st ever double header victory! The first game was 7-6. The score of the 2nd game was 11-1. This Saturday, April 22, will be the first home game against Watford City at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. The MonDak Grace fund is selling Sidney Eagle baseball gear. Hats are $20, t-shirts are $16 and up. For...
The North Dakota High School Association (NDHSA) approved an updated draft for a 3rd division of basketball classification, Feb. 8, 2023, The new classification system will be as follows: Class AA will have a high school enrollment above 650, Class A can have an enrollment of 162.5-649, and Class B will have below 162.5 students. This will be implemented the 2023-2024 school year. Alexander will remain class B and will now be District 7, and Region 4,” said, A.J. Allard, Alexander high school boys basketball coach and elementary principal. ...
This weekend, April 13-15, Watford City, everyone is invited to participate in the Feed My Starving Children mobile pack event. Volunteers plan to pack over 130,000 meals. “This is our 4th year participating in the event. We haven’t done one since 2020 because of Covid but we’re looking forward to getting back into our yearly campaign,” said organizer Angie Hartel. So far, they have fund raised $29,442 out of their $40,000 goal. If you are interested in volunteering or donating, please go to give.fmsc.org. By volunteering, donating, or fundrai...
"The Shed" is a buffet style restaurant that opened in mid-March. Owner Ryan Siegfried said, "It was a bit tough due to a blizzard warning, and a few things we weren't prepared for, but we will get there and we promise to improve for you every day." The Shed is located at 113 6th Ave, SE, Watford City, close to Home of Economy and Cash Wise. It is open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily and most of the food is home cooked classics. Prices are $17.99 for adults and $10.99 for seniors and kids, children...
The Sidney High School drill team Cheerfest, was Friday, March 17, in Lewistown. Cheerfest is a yearly cheer & dance competition for Montana teams. This is the second year they have participated under coach Weslie Zoanni, and is the only high school dance competition found in Montana. The drill team came home with 1st place in the large group division of the dance competition. They danced to Metallica's "Enter Sandman". "The team does all the choreography. I just tell them I want kicks here and...
The Sidney Eagle baseball team traveled to Laurel, on Friday, April 7. The games were supposed to be played in Belgrade, but due to snow on their field, these games were played in Laurel. Junior player Braden Harris's father was in attendance. "It happens to be my birthday, and all I want is a 15 -run-rule victory," said Harris. His wish was granted. The Sidney Eagle baseball team picked up their first win in program history against Lonepeak, 17-1. They dropped a tough one to Belgrade in the...
The first annual Eastern Montana Women's Conference was held March 31 and April 1, in Sidney. It was by the Montana Farmers Union. All attendees were invited to tour the Eastern Ag Research Facility on Thursday. Friday night dinner with keynote speaker Courtney Kibblewhite, spoke on the Western Culture and the Stories that Shape Us. "Stories have power. Especially, the stories we tell ourselves, we have to tell the stories to our next generation. Let's focus on the silver linings. What are you...
"Our community is amazing," said Bobbi Jo Lonski, after-prom party committee chair. "All of these wonderful prizes for our juniors and seniors were either donated or funded by businesses and families in our community," continued Lonski. "I want the kids to be aware that prizes didn't just come out of thin air. The community came together to sponsor this event. They donated thousands of dollars to this event, and on every prize we put a sign that said sponsored by (that means they donated money)...
(Updated 4-26-23) MonDak Ag Days was held Thursday and Friday, March 2 and 3, at the Richland County Event Center. A recap of the events held: Weiland Presented “Drainage Tiles Dos and Don’ts MonDak Ag Days kicked off Thursday morning, March 2 with the trade show opening at 8 a.m. “Drainage Tiles Dos and Don’ts.” Jerry Weiland is the Midwest and Western region salesman for Fratco. Prior to that he spent numerous years serving the people of South Dakota and Nebraska with Hefty Seed. He has extensive experience in agribusiness and economics...
Sidney High School made history last Friday. On March 24, the Sidney High School Boys Baseball team took the field for the first time, traveling to Columbus, MT. They were planning to spend the night and play two games on Saturday, March 25, but Mother Nature and snow had other plans. Quite a few people came out to support Sidney in their first game. Kelly Bower said, "I am super excited to be at the first baseball game! I think it is great. I'm optimistic. I'm excited to see how our boys will...
Over 160 4-H members and volunteers participated in the Culbertson Rec Lab Rendezvous sponsored by the MSU Extension agency. There are 8 different 4-H districts in Montana, so every 8 years our district, which is district 4, gets to host the event. "We held it in Culbertson, and called it the rendezvous to draw on local history from Fort Union." said MSU extension 4-H agent Josie Evenson. "The recreation lab is a hands-on and 4-H member favorite. It provides an opportunity for youth and adults...
"It's unreal to sit here as I work on scouting and realize that we are one win away from the elite 8! We are in the top 16!!" said Sidney native, Jordan Sullivan. Jordan graduated in 2010 from Sidney High School. During her days at SHS, Jordan was homecoming queen, Richland County female athlete of the year, an all-state basketball player all four years of high school, and the 2010 valedictorian. From there, Jordan played in Denmark for a season and also played international basketball in Ch...
The 2023 Montana Economic Outlook Seminar was held in Sidney at the Richland County MSU Extension Office on Tuesday, March 14. It was presented by Patrick Barkey, University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research director. The theme was about the recent in-migration of citizens moving into Montana. "Demand for Montana has surged since the pandemic (and since the TV show "Yellowstone"). At historical prices, more people want to live/spend time in Montana, partly because of the...
Richland Ranger Arena will host the Big Sky Games Hockey Tournament on Friday, March 24-Sunday, March 26. “Currently, we have 24 teams signed up.” said organizer Dawn Rehbein. “We are excited to host again this year and look forward to welcoming hockey families to Sidney for this great weekend of hockey. Our goal is always to get bodies in the stands, heads in the beds (hotel customers) and people enjoying our wonderful community,” said Rehbein. Eric Siegfried coaches a Sidney Mites team (ages 6-8) and a Bantam team (up to 8th grade). “This i...
