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The Dummy Team Roping has been an annual, family event since 2010. Funds raised at this event will go directly towards the cost of putting on the Neal Hermanson Memorial Ranch Rodeo to be held on June 11. The rodeo, in turn, raises money for the Empty Saddle Foundation where funds are distributed primarily in scholarships to local graduates. It is an event for both kids and adults and roping experience is not required! The Dummy Team Roping will be held on January 16th at the VFW in Sidney....
Building soil quality isn’t an easy task on the semi-arid prairies of Montana and North Dakota or neighboring Saskatchewan, Canada. But that hasn’t stopped Jered Axten, an enterprising dryland farmer at Minton, Saskatchewan, from working with “Mother Nature to improve soil health” on his farm. Axten will be in Sidney Fri. to discuss the techniques he uses to improve profitability on his dryland operation “by caring for our soil and reducing our dependence on synthetic inputs.” He is the opening speaker in the USDA-Agricultural Research Se...
The NDSU Extension Service in McKenzie County will host a workshop Jan. 15, 2016, for cow-calf producers, particularly those who are new to beef cattle production. This daylong cow-calf management school will cover forage production, cow nutrition, grazing management and the Veterinary Feed Directive through a combination of presentations, activities and problem-solving exercises. The program, held in the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City, will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. central time. Presenters and their topics are: * John...
The MonDak Heritage Center will host Cowboy Poet Bob Petermann on Sat., Jan. 23 at 1 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. Bob Petermann hails from Wibaux County, where he was raised on his family's ranch and still resides today. His family entertained themselves with country and gospel music, and his older brother, Ernie, taught Bob to play the guitar when Bob was eight years old. Bob now has a repertoire of nearly 200 cowboy classics, country tunes, gospel standards and songs he...
The Master Gardener Program will hold classes Feb. 6 and 20 and March 5 and 19 at the MSU Extension Office in Sidney. The Saturday classes will be from 8 a.m. until noon and will cover a variety of topics including soils, botany, vegetable gardening, perennial and annual flower gardening, and tree and lawn care and will cover some specific topics based on interests of the class such as canning and composting. The Master Gardener Program began in 1972 when an extension agent in Washington state...
Downton Abbey Tea Party at the MonDak Heritage Center, Sun., Jan. 31, 2016. You are cordially invited to the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney for a Downton Abbey Tea Party! The event will begin at 2 p.m. and costs $15 for members and $20 for non-members. The event will include a commemorative photograph, tea, sweet and savory refreshments, a lesson in etiquette, games, crafts and trivia. Period dress is encouraged! You can also wear your favorite period appropriate hat for your chance to win a prize for Most Historically Accurate, Most...
This week Richland County Crimestoppers is asking for information on different thefts that have been reported to the Sidney Police Department. Since Sept. of 2015, the Sidney Police Dept. has responded to a number of theft reports from residences mostly in the east side of Sidney, with battery powered hand tools, mostly Dewalt brand being taken. The Sidney Police Department has also had multiple thefts of handguns, a blacksmithing forge with blower and a Stihl brand chainsaw; thefts have...
The Montana Department of Revenue is mailing out 2016 personal property reporting forms to business owners this week. Business and industrial taxpayers have until March 1, 2016, to report their business equipment or personal property to the department. You’ll need to file, even if there were no changes to your business equipment or if you closed or sold your business. Businesses can either complete the form they receive and mail or deliver it back to the department, or they can report online at revenue.mt.gov. “We encourage businesses to use...
The Montana Department of Agriculture announced the following public meeting notices for the month of January. More information and public notices can be found on the department’s public notices website, agr.mt.gov Pulse Advisory Committee Meeting: Tue., Jan. 19, 2016 1 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Conference Call Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council: Thur., Jan. 21, 2016 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Conference Call...
Sidney City Attorney Joel Krautter announced Monday, January 11th, that he will be running for Montana House of Representatives District 35, which covers all of Richland County. Filing opens January 14th, at which time Krautter will make it official and will begin meeting with voters, attending candidate forums, and further learning what concerns area residents have, so those concerns may be addressed during the next legislative session. Krautter grew up in Deer Lodge, MT and graduated from...
Karen Petrovich is an adventurous member of the Blue Buffalo Artists, who are currently exhibiting their work at the MonDak Heritage Center. Karen recently moved to Arizona after having lived the outdoor life in Cody, Wyoming for many years working as a ranch hand, truck driver, horseshoer, ditch rider, hunting guide and lady bull rider. She spent 11 seasons working for the U.S. Forest Service. Her landscapes reflect her love of life outdoors and she now enjoys painting "en plein air"(a French...
Whoever dreamed up the senior meal program deserves a large pat on the back. It makes sense for a variety of reasons, including the obvious ones such as it gets seniors out to socialize with peers while at the same time ensuring they receive a terrific meal for a nominal price. A bonus point of course to the outing itself means someone else cooks the meal and that means a lot as well. For many seniors, that one nutritious meal may be one of the best meals he or she eats all week. I remember...
In agricultural circles pulse crops may be discussed without batting an eye. However, when most Montanans are asked what a pulse crop is they might say, ‘What are pulse crops?’ Pulses are annual leguminous crops such as lentils, beans, peas, and chickpeas. After 2016 was declared International Year of Pulses by the United Nations and Montana, again, led the nation in pulse production, the Montana Pulse Advisory Committee & Specialty Crop Block Grant Program are making a pitch to Montana consumers to integrate more pulses into their diet. “Fo...
Celebrating Chocolate at the MonDak Heritage Center, Sat., Feb. 6, 2015. The theme for our annual fundraiser this year is “An Evening in Paris,” and we are so excited to share it with you! Once again, we’ll have amazing live music, and of course lots of chocolate and a fine selection of wine and beer to compliment the evening. There will also be coffee and plenty of ice cold milk, and savory treats. Our entertainment will feature the stylistic diversity and global flair of the Valinor Quartet. The groups riveting displays utilize a breat...
The Northeastern Arts Network will present The Valinor Quartet in their fourth performance of the Big Sky Concert Series on Thur., Feb. 4. This concert is sponsored in part by the Microtel Inn & Suites of Sidney. The Valinor Quartet is a distinctive and talented international group of professional musicians. This all-acoustic group encompasses the diverse cultural backgrounds of its members, hailing from Russia, USA and England, to influence its stylistic diversity and unique performance aesthet...
The Drama Team finished in 1st place with the Speech team taking 4th place. Drama Team Results: Classic Theatre: Camden Berka & Sarah Turek 1st place, Jax Hodge and Luke Turek 8th place. Humorous Solo: Scottylnn Angelsey 2nd place Dramatic Solo: Kyle Topp 3rd place. Competed: Laura Elmore, Michael Stevens, Kaitlyn Tibbits, Demi Aimbetova, Tianna Earle, Tyler Berka, Katrina Meldahl. Speech Team Results: Extemp: Danny Johnson 1st place, Zach Sommerfeld 6th place, Shanyn Reidle 8th place....
Branson Todd Smelser was the first baby born at Sidney Health Center in 2016. Ryann and Brady Smelser of Glendive welcomed their baby boy on Jan. 5 at 3:42 a.m. He weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Branson joins big sister Braelyn. As the first baby born at Sidney Health Center in 2016, Branson and his parents received a gift basket full of baby items valued at more than $400 from the Sidney Health Center Volunteers. Although Branson was the first baby born in 2016, 2015 was...
With 2016 upon us, so are winter educational opportunities. Fri., Jan. 15 there will be a Cow-Calf Management School focusing on forage, grazing and feeding. This will be in Watford City from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. located at the McKenzie County Courthouse. The cost is $20, preregistration is appreciated, please call 444-3451 for more information. The National Hard Spring Wheat Show will be February 2-4, at the Grand Williston Hotel. This event has speakers from Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota and...
Ford Motor Company Fund and local Ford Dealers are donating more than $100,000 to more than 60 Boys and Girls Clubs across the Pacific Northwest to help feed children during the holidays. It is estimated nearly 24% of children are food insecure and unsure how their next meal will be provided. Ford Focus on Child Hunger has donated more than $1.2 million across regional programs as part of the company's work to address food access issues. Ford Motor Company Fund and local Ford Dealers are donatin...
The Boys and Girls Club of Richland County and Arbonne Consultants Marissa Eberling and Salina Hagwood are partnering for the “Healthy Snack Fundraiser Event” now through Jan. 31. Eberling and Hagwood will be donating their commissions off of specially priced Arbonne packages via their Party with a Purpose. A goal of $1500.00 has been set to buy healthy snacks for the children in the program. Arbonne was founded in Switzerland in 1975 as a skin care line based on botanical principals; Arb...
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On May 28, 2015 a warrant was issued out of Williams County, Williston, North Dakota for Samuel Thomas Asta for offense of Failure to Appear with original charge of Theft of Property. This is a felony warrant out of North Dakota with extradition of surrounding states (MT, SD and MN). Authorities in North Dakota have set a bond of $10,000.00. Information has been developed concerning Samuel Asta being in the Richland County or Sidney Area, with a confirmed sighting of him in Sidney around the 22n...
Tony Stroh was born on a farm in Dunn County in 1930 and moved to Gladstone, ND nine years later; when he was about thirteen years old, he and his family moved to Killdeer, ND, where he still lives. "I've always liked cattle. When I was a kid I was raised in town and I always wanted to raise cattle. I became involved in 4-H and showed Hereford cattle," said Stroh. "Herefords were popular back in those days and they have paid for more ranches than any other breed." When he was in high school, he...
11 years in a row is a charm. The Glendive Agri-Trade Expo is again heading our way Feb. 12 & 13, 2016 at the Eastern Plains Event Center located at 313 S Merrill Street in Glendive. Several new and many repeat vendors gather to showcase their businesses at this Glendive tradeshow arriving from Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Minnesota, Idaho, and Canada. The agricultural industry is alive and well and new technologies and innovations keep the industry viable and growing. Tradeshows like GATE keep farmers and ranchers...
Gartner-Denowh Angus Ranch (GDAR) is located just on the outskirts of Sidney, MT, 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 commercial name. At this time, they were calving about 150 cows and selling around 60...
