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McKenzie County voters will decide whether to approve or deny two requests designed to fund upcoming anticipated needs of the school district. Question one asks residents to approve a general obligation bond in an amount up to 35 million dollars, for the purpose of providing funds necessary to construct a new elementary school. It will raise millage an additional 13 mills, which is equal to $13 dollars on each thousand dollars of taxable valuation for the first taxable year. Question two asks...
Elected officials from Richland County were sworn in last Friday by Judge Kathy Irigoin. Pictured, L to R, are county attorney Janet Christoffersen, clerk and recorder Stephanie Verhasselt, treasurer Sandy Christensen, sheriff John Dynneson, superintendent of schools Gail Staffanson, county commissioner Duane Mitchell, justice of the peace Luke Savage and county coroner Robb Pulver. Not pictured is county administrator Marty Casey....
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - When author Myrtle Brooks spent an overnight under the stars in Grand Teton National Park in 1967, it was one stop along a cross-country camping trip. Forty-three years later, she packed up her 1999 Dodge Caravan and made the drive herself. Upon entering Teton for the second time, she experienced the land's hearty welcome. "Like a big, old mother bear," she remarked. Thus, her historical fantasy, Stories of the Mother Bear, Black Rose Writing, began. In Jackson, Wyoming, a cache...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Greg Gianforte recognized Katie Dasinger of Sidney with his Spirit of Montana commendation for her leadership, commitment to promoting community service, and efforts to develop young professionals. Dasinger is founder and president of Sidney Young Professionals, a group focused on community service as well as personal and professional development. The organization regularly organizes entrepreneurship panels, roundtable discussions, public forums, training programs, a...
The Richland County Commission on Aging, in coordination with the AARP Foundation, is seeking volunteers interested in assisting older, low income individuals with preparing and filing their taxes. Volunteers make a big difference in their communities by helping those people who might otherwise miss out on the tax credits and deductions they’ve earned. Felicia Iversen and Jodi Berry of the Commission state that this is a needed service in this area as they get multiple calls every year asking for assistance. Volunteers are trained and certified...
Sidney, MT–MSU Extension Richland County and District II Alcohol and Drug Program is offering Active Parenting Classes. The teen years of your child’s life can present changes and challenges, for you as a parent and your child. Active Parenting is a program created by Dr. Michael Popkin who is a parenting expert. Active Parenting of Teens program is a six-session class designed to help parents learn about a variety of items such as what teens need to succeed, communication and cooperation, handling anger, courage and self-esteem, pre...
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) announces that Williston Economic Development (WED) has been recognized as one of 62 economic development organizations accredited by IEDC as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO). “Williston Economic Development displays the professionalism, commitment, and technical expertise that is deserving of this honor,” said IEDC President and CEO Jeff Finkle. The AEDO program is a comprehensive peer review process that measures economic development organizations against com...
JAMESTOWN, ND -- Brianna Reid of Sidney, MT (59270) has been selected to the University of Jamestown’s Fall 2018 Dean’s List. Students recognized with this award have met the academic criteria of maintaining a Semester GPA of 3.50 or better and “Full Time” status (12 or more credit hours). The University of Jamestown was established in 1883 and is ranked as a top tier regional school in US News and World Report and a top Midwestern school in The Princeton Review. The school features development of the whole person through its distinc...
Wrestling Results Fergus (Lewistown) at Sidney, Dec. 21 Individual results: 103: Christian Lassey (SIFA) over (FELE) (For.) 113: Kaiden Cline (SIFA) over Jack Coles (FELE) (Fall 2:57) 120: Jordan Darby (SIFA) over Cael Nearhoof (FELE) (Fall 1:05) 126: Cooper Birdwell (FELE) over Everett Jensen (SIFA) (MD 19-6) 132: Aden Graves (SIFA) over (FELE) (For.) 138: Kade Graves (SIFA) over Dylan Gatz (FELE) (Fall 0:38) 145: Christian Dean (SIFA) over Ashton Grover (FELE) (Fall 1:53) 152: Jace Winter...
Richland Ranger Mites had a great time scrimmaging at the 3rd annual Winter Showcase held December 21st at the Ranger Arena. (Photo by Brenda Filler)...
The show is on display from January 3 to February 2, 2019 at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. Wonderland Circus is a series of oil paintings by Jennifer Wheeler. She builds small paper sculptures, places them into her still life set ups, and paints her images – some intimate, some large scale. The exuberant color palette and glittering gold leaf elements suggest the playfulness of childhood. Jennifer Wheeler has an MFA in Painting from Western Connecticut State University. She has been a College Instructor for more than 10 y...
Were you one of those people who stood in line for hot pizza or the mouthwatering bratwurst at the county fair? If so, St. Matthew’s Youth Group has a treat for you, Redneck Brats (sausages) have been added to their homemade pizzas for fundraiser 2019! The Redneck brats are the same ones that are sold during the fair at the Main Link booth. There will be four flavors to choose from: Cheddar Dawg, German Sausage, Polish Sausage, or Prairie Fire sausage. For only $48 you will receive an eight lb. case with three packs of sausages for a total o...
Best Angus will be hosting their 5th annual Best Value in the Badlands Production Sale on March 4th, 2019 in Watford City. The sale will offer 75 registered yearling Angus bulls, 5 coming two year old registered Angus bulls, 25 registered open heifer calves, and 2 ranch raised geldings. For more information, visit the ranch website: www.bestangusandquarterhorses.com Prior to their annual production sale, Best's marketed their range ready registered yearling bulls by private treaty. What started...
The Early Morning Red Angus Ranch, located twelve miles south of Tioga, ND, will be marketing 32 yearling Red Angus bulls, eight two-year old bulls, and yearling Red Angus heifers at Sitting Bull in Williston, ND Wednesday, March 6th, at 1:00 pm central time. Owner and operator Carl Frisinger bought the ranch in 1965; having grown up in a ranching family, Frisinger grew up raising Herefords. However, when they became hard to sell, he bought six Red Angus Cows from the Leland Drought Reduction Sale and started marketing Red Angus cattle in 1984...
Leland Red Angus will be hosting their 35th annual production sale on Friday, March 8th at the ranch located in SW McKenzie County, 35 miles SE of Sidney in the Squaw Gap Community. The ranch, which has raised registered Red Angus for 50 years, is operated by Melvin and Luella Leland and their son and daughter-in-law Todd and Carla Leland. Homesteaded in 1911 by Melvin Leland's father, Leland Red Angus breeds over 500 registered Red Angus females per year and will market over 185 bulls and 60...
On a ranch tucked in the rolling hills of Eastern Montana south of the small town of Wibaux, MT, sits a seed stock ranch that produces cattle that are designed to work for every segment of the industry. Begger's Diamond V Ranch began raising seed stock black Simmental, Angus, and Sim-Angus cattle in 1974, with over 43 annual bull sales, and over four decades of selection criteria that has always been focused on the success of the commercial cattle industry. You can be assured that the breeding...
Bar JV Angus Ranch is a proud part of the agriculture community in the Mon-Dak area, and is located in the Sioux Pass Community halfway between Sidney and Culbertson, MT on highway 16. In its 43 years as a registered Angus business, Bar JV has continued to produce a product that will provide quality and increase profitability for their customers. This year marks their 10th annual production sale. In the previous 33 years the bulls were offered private treaty at the ranch. Bar JV Angus has...
After a two-year absence, the Watford City FFA is excited to bring back Donkey Basketball. It will be held at Watford City’s Rough Rider Center on Monday, January 14, 2019 starting at 7 p.m. Again, Watford City FFA chapter will receive the proceeds from almost an hour and a half of hooping, hollering and braying fun. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Preschoolers and under are free. Advance tickets can be purchased at the Watford City high school office. This year the game will c...
The 19th Annual MonDak Pulse Day will take place at the Area Recreation Center (ARC) in Williston, North Dakota on Thursday, February 7th. Registration for the event will begin at 8:30 am CST, and Speaker Presentations will start at 9:00 am CST. There will be a registration fee of $20 per person, payable at the door. The MonDak Pulse Day is a local area program that provides the latest information on production, marketing, and utilization of pulse crops. For the past 18 years, Pulse Day has...
February 8th and 9th, 2019 (always the second weekend in February) marks the upcoming Glendive Agri-Trade Expo. We hope you will all note it on your calendars and join us as we celebrate our agricultural industry with our neighbors, friends and the companies we do business with. Informative seminars will be held both days. They are still being arranged and scheduled so look for the listings on posters or at the GATE website, www.gatexpo.com as we get nearer to the date. A raffle will also be held that will have two impressive firearms and one...
Stroh Hereford Ranch will be holding their 29th annual production sale on Thursday, February 7th, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. mountain time at the ranch, located 1.5 miles east of the Killdeer roundabout on Highway 200 or 5 miles west of Dunn Center, ND. At the sale, they will be selling 60 Stout rugged Ranch ready 2-year-old bulls, ten registered heifers ( bred to black Angus bulls), 5 Commercial heifers (bred to black Angus bulls). Sires represented at the sale will be CL1 DOMINO 3146A, BCC L1 DOMINO,...
Three miles east of White Earth, ND, you can find Feiring Angus Ranch. Doug and Ceylon Feiring own Feiring Angus Ranch, along with sons, Brett and Brady, and daughter Shambre. One of their major philosophies is, "To never overstock pastures with more animals than the land can handle." Generation after generation of Feiring Angus have all received the same lecture. Feiring Angus does not use popular genetics in their breeding program, for they believe that cattle should adapt to mother nature...
In the rolling green hills of Golden Valley, ND, you can find Isaak Angus Ranch. Isaak Angus has been in the ranching and farming business for 4 generations, with Ron Isaak and his wife Jackie being the current owners and operators. Isaak's great grandfather and grandfather homesteaded on the land and even built a brick house in 1925, which is still on the ranch to this day. Isaak Angus Ranch has been raising registered Angus cattle for over 20 years, and one of their main philosophies is to...
JB Angus is a family owned and operated ranch located in Western North Dakota. The ranch is located near Belfield, ND and is operated by Bobby and Erika Kubas along with their four children: Conner, Jaden, Matthew, and Kasey. The JB Angus annual production sale will be at Stockmen's Livestock in Dickinson, ND at 1:00 pm mountain time Wednesday, January 30th. Bobby and Erika Kubas will be selling 30 select yearlings and two-year-old bulls. Sires represented at the sale will be RB Tour of Duty...
Gartner-Denowh Angus Ranch (GDAR) is located just on the outskirts of Sidney, Montana, a close-knit family run ranch that focuses on raising efficient and functional cattle bred for the commercial cattle operation. GDAR began in 1957 when Joe Gartner and Russel Denowh bought 20 head of registered Angus cows from a dispersion sale in Montana. In 1974, Russ and his son, Micky, bought out Joe Gartner but kept the corporate name. At this time, they were calving about 150 cows and selling around 60...
