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Ken Overcast, singing and writing Montana cowboy, is this year’s entertainer at MonDak Ag Days. He will be performing the evening of January 10th, 2013. Tickets are available for $25 at the Richland County Extension Office, Stockman Bank, and Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. When talking with Overcast about his upcoming performance he stated, “We try to have a variety. We try to keep things rolling. I’ll tell stories, play music, a lot of music, and read some poetry. It doesn...
Annie’s Project, a workshop for women on managing and decision-making in agriculture, will be held in Watford City beginning Tuesday, January 22 and continuing for six Tuesday evenings. Each session will start with 5 pm supper and conclude by 8 pm. Cost to attend is $100 (which includes all software, books, materials and meals) if registration is postmarked by January 7, 2013 and $135 thereafter. Session topics will combine lecture, discussion, individual and small group activities and c...
On Friday, December 21st at 11 p.m. Glendive authorities responded to a call in the Casitas Del Rio trailer court Glendive, MT. Upon arrival, they discovered 25-year old Matthew Wiseman, of Glendive, deceased. Early Saturday morning, a team from the Division of Criminal Investigation out of Helena, MT, was called in at the request of Glendive Police Chief Ulrich. The Division of Criminal Investigation is working closely with the Glendive Police and Dawson County Sheriff’s Office as well as a...
Harold & Myrna Monson, of Alexander, ND are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Brice Myran Monson to Reeshella Amanda Schow, daughter of Gary & Luella Schow, Savage, MT. Brice is a 2003 graduate from Alexander High School & 2005 graduate of North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, ND. Brice is now employed with Nabors Drilling. Reeshella is a 2004 graduate of Savage High School & 2009 graduate of Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND. Reeshella is currently employed...
On Tuesday January 15, Fred Miller, a Safety Specialist with the Montana Safety Bureau, will be at the Billings Job Service for a free employer workshop. Miller will address the safety issues Montana employers are currently facing and assist employers with creating their own safety plan in order to cut workers compensation costs. The workshop will be held from 10 until Noon at the Billings Job Service in Room 3. Please reserve your place by calling Jana Nelson at 406-655-6098. Seating is limited so CALL TODAY!! For more information you can...
Up until the break of the new century the U.S. beef industry could set its watch on a 10 year market cycle. In other words, producers could expect market lows to be 10 years following the previous market highs. Such things as the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), major drought throughout large sections of the Midwest, competition from rising crop values and an aging group of ranchers have all contributed to a major reduction in the number of mama cows across our nation. USDA data from 2011...
MSU’s Department of Earth Sciences presents a 10-week course; topics include the geology of eastern Montana, the nature of oil and gas deposits, the technology of exploration and development of oil fields, and the socio-economic impacts of the oil boom in eastern Montana. MSU Earth Sciences students will participate on campus; non-credit students from throughout Montana and beyond are encouraged to participate via live web conferencing software. This course has no prerequisites and community members are encouraged to join us. Classes start J...
Connecting Investors & Opportunities in the Bakken The oil and gas industry has seen record energy development and production while driving the economy in the Williston Basin yet faces continued challenges requiring further investment in and development of infrastructure and other assets. The oil and gas industry is driving the economy in the Williston Basin. The real estate developers and investors build out the housing, industrial, commercial and other infrastructure needed to sustain energy and economic development in the Bakken. The 3rd...
Happy New Year! We here at the Sidney-Richland County Library hope that you and yours have had a wonderful holiday season. Because the spirit of giving never runs out around here, we’d like to offer potential solutions to two very common post-holiday problems rowdy kids and cranky Kindles (and other eReader devices). First, let’s handle those kids. Has your child in kindergarten through 3rd grade ever threatened to run away? Well this time you can let them, to the Library Circus! On January 5th from 1-2 pm, we’ll have activities, stories (and s...
Funeral service for Evelyn Anderson, age 89, of Sidney, MT, is 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 3, 2013, at the Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor George Karres officiating. Interment will be 2:00 p.m., in the Medora Cemetery, Medora, ND under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. A reception will follow the graveside services at the Roughrider Hotel in Medora. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. On December 26, 2012, Evelyn, passed away at the Sidney Health Center Extended...
Funeral services for Marion Dasinger, 92, of Sidney, was 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 28, 2012, at the St. Matthews Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Jim O’Neil and Father Ned Shinnick presiding. Wake service was 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 27, 2012 at the Fulkerson Memorial Chapel. Interment was in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com....
Funeral services for Ruth Maés, 77, of Fairview, MT was 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 29, 2012, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Sidney with Bishop Bart Stevens officiating. Family services where 6:00 p.m., on Friday, December 28, 2012, at the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Interment was held in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Ruth died on Friday, December 21, 2012, at the...
The annual MonDak Ag Days are coming up next week, January 10-12 at the Richland County Fair Event Center. Ag Days will offer educational sessions, trade show displays, and entertainment, with something to interest everyone. Starting out on Thursday, there will be a family program from 8:30 am until noon providing different gardening topics including square-foot gardening and raised beds, rainwater capture strategies, garden insects, bucket composting, and gardening in schools. From 12:45 until...
No child has to be cold this winter. The Sidney Kiwanis Club has coats, hats, mittens and boots for children who need them. Just call or visit the Edward Jones, Nick Lonski, office at 611A S. Central Ave., Sidney, or call them at 406-433-3600. Donations of clothing or cash are welcome to support this worthwhile project. If you wish to help, please contact any Kiwanian or Edward Jones, Nick Lonski....
A growing portion of Montana youth have been characterized as idle over the past decade, with 17 percent of those ages 16-19 being neither employed nor enrolled in school during 2011. The increase of two percentage points since 2000 is not large, but it does demonstrate that the joblessness precipitated by the recent recession has impacted youths as well as adults, according to a researcher at The University of Montana. Thale Dillon, director of Montana KIDS COUNT at UM’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research, said that though the s...
Mr. Travis Craig Henstra, is a Sex Offender in the State of Utah. Mr. Henstra resides at 304 16th Ave, Lot #114 Watford City, ND. Mr. Henstra has a 2005 conviction in the State of Utah for Sexual Abuse Of a Child/2nd Degree Felony. UT-Status: Registered, UT-Risk level: Non Exp. ND-Status: Registered, ND-Risk level: Undetermined Mr. Antonio Morin Galindo, is a Sex Offender in the State of Texas. Mr. Galindo resides at the Rig Site of Stoneham Rig 7, located at Co Rd 37, east of Hwy 85 4 miles...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will hold their annual banquet January 21st at the Sidney Country Club. Annual awards will be presented. There will be a social beginning at 6 pm, with the dinner following at 6:30 pm. This year’s speaker is Holly Hoffman, who appeared on the show “Survivor”. Holly (Wanner) Hoffman was born and raised in Eureka, a small town with about 850 residents, in north central South Dakota. Being the youngest of three children and the only girl in the f...
Elizabeth Hill is Brorson Elementary School’s student of the month. Elizabeth is the daughter of Dave and Julie Hill and is in the 6th grade. Elizabeth is a very studious, courteous, and respectful person. She works hard in class and still finds time to help others. Elizabeth is involved in basketball, swimming, gymnastics, and 4-H. She is currently reading the 5th Harry Potter book. Great Job Liz!...
Sidney FFA president Travis Obergfell thanks Ben Johnson, representing R&J Ag Supply, for donating funds to help purchase the trophy display case that is located in the Sidney High School commons area. Other businesses that help donated funds were Tri-County Implement Inc., American Welding & Gas, Busch Agricultural Resources, Inc., and the FFA Chapter/ Ag Ed Department. The four-segment display case exhibits chapter FFA History, Ag Ed curriculum activities, chapter FFA activities, and chapter...
The Sidney Wrestling Club had an experienced group of K-6th grade wrestlers’ travel to the Rumble on the Red wrestling tournament in Fargo, ND. They competed in both dual team competition on Saturday, Dec. 29th and an individual competition on Sunday, Dec. 30th. The team finished in 8th place in the dual competition. Individuals placed as follows: Cash Cundiff - 4th; Ryan Wyman - 4th; Keelan Geiser -4th; Reese Graves - 5th; Brodey Skogen - 6th; Aden Graves - 6th; Riley Waters - 6th; Trey S...
“Corn breeders have bred vastly different corn varieties for two specific purposes, namely grain and forage,” stated Dr. Doug Landblom, a research scientist at NDSU’s Dickinson Research Extension Center. He will be speaking at Ag Days on how to properly graze cattle with corn residue. He has BS and MS degrees in animal science from Montana State University. Originally a Montana native, he knows how drought can affect cattle and grazing. Dr. Landblom stated, “I am interested in ways to integra...
The annual MonDak Ag Days are coming up next week, January 10-12 at the Richland County Fair Event Center. Ag Days will offer educational sessions, trade show displays, and entertainment, with something to interest everyone. Starting out on Thursday, there will be a family program from 8:30am until noon providing different gardening topics including square-foot gardening and raised beds, rainwater capture strategies, garden insects, bucket composting, and gardening in schools. From 12:45 until...
Ken Overcast, singing and writing Montana cowboy, is this year’s entertainer at MonDak Ag Days. He will be performing the evening of January 10th, 2013. Tickets are available for $25 at the Richland County Extension Office, Stockman Bank, and Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. When talking with Overcast about his upcoming performance he stated, “We try to have a variety. We try to keep things rolling. I’ll tell stories, play music, a lot of music, and read some poetry. It doesn...
Jim Miller, Sidney’s game warden, will be speaking on how to deal with predators. He will discuss how Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks can help with predator issues on the farm and ranch. There are not many regulations on dealing with predators, but Miller will provide information as to what is or isn’t regulated. He hasn’t received many reports on nuisance predators such as coyotes, foxes, badger, etc. Miller, who is a native of Sidney, has been with Fish, Wildlife & Parks for 24 years and in Ju...
Bill Pelton, who serves as Montana Beef Quality assurance coordinator, will be speaking at MonDak Ag Days. With over 40 year’s experience in agricultural marketing and consulting, Pelton has some valuable information for all beef industry stakeholders. Pelton will introduce attendees to the website for Beef Quality Assurance (www.bqa.org) and encourage all to become “BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) Certified. Beef Quality Assurance is a national organization that is represented in state pro...
