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Jessie Veeder has been invited to participate in the 30th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, January 27 to February 1, 2014 in Elko, Nevada. Jessie Veeder is appearing for the first time at the Elko Gathering. For its 30th Anniversary, the nation's greatest celebration of the American West, its people, culture and traditions, will turn its focus to the future of the region. Produced by the Western Folklife Center, the 30th Gathering will present poetry, music, fine western gear, films,...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its annual banquet Monday evening. With over 275 members, the chamber reported a successful year and is looking forward to a great 2014 under the leadership of incoming chairman David Garland. Awards were presented to back row, L to R, Educator of the Year Brad Faulhaber; Partners In Progress John and David Seitz, Seitz Insurance; Agriculture Award winners J.J.Hovde and Gary Scheiber, Hovde Vet Clinic. Front row, L to R, Horizon Award...
Plans are being finalized for the Richland County Centennial celebration which will take place June 13-15, 2014 in Sidney, Mont. The fun filled weekend will be chock full of events for everyone from 1 to 101. Friday’s events include community walks, historical drives, building tours, a children’s street fair on the library lawn and the famous Kiwanis Pie Social. Afternoon and evening activities will take place at the Richland County Fairgrounds with day stage entertainment, lots of great children’s activities, an airplane ball drop, a free barb...
A Pancake Benefit Breakfast for Reagan Flatland will be held Sunday, January 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Civic Center in Watford City. Reagan is the daughter of Justin and Kalene Flatland, grand daughter of Roger and Delores Flatland of Watford City. On Nov. 21, 2013, baby Reagan was born 2 pounds 9 ounces, 12 weeks early and is still in the Minot Hospital NICU. Both Mom and baby are doing fine. Justin is a native of Watford City and works at North Country Mercantile in Minot. Kalene works...
The Little Wolves Basketball program began last Saturday in Watford City. Around 200 kids from pre-kindergarten to fourth grade registered this year. The first three weeks of the program focus on basketball skills and the last five weeks they play games. The kids also perform at half time of some of the JV and varsity games at the high school. The program is in it's sixth year. (Photo submitted by Laura Sanford)...
Adults 50 years of age and older are encouraged to join the “Nourishing Boomers and Beyond” program to learn strategies to eat more nutritiously and be more physically active. The first of nine monthly programs offered will be “Nourish Your Muscles” held at 10 am on Monday, January 27 at the Alexander City Hall or at 10 am on Tuesday, January 28 at the Connie Wold Wellness Center Conference Room. Participants will learn about the function of their muscles, what nutrients are important for goo...
With roots stretching back to 2006, Six Appeal was founded in the halls of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. It began as a collegiate hobby; a diversion from studies, fun with friends, and yes, maybe a way to break the ice with young ladies. Those college freshmen had no idea what they had set in motion. Within a year, they were performing concerts around campus. Within two years, they won their first a cappella competition. After three years, they began touring in the Midwest, and giving c...
Funeral service for Alan “Al” Burgess, 69, of Sidney is at 10 am, Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at Pella Lutheran Church with Pastor George Karres officiating. Interment will be in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Alan “Al” died on Friday morning, January 17, 2014, at Sidney Health Center....
Funeral service for Luella J. Dore, 84 of Sidney, MT is at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 25, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Luella died on Thursday afternoon, January 16, 2014, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings, MT....
Memorial services for L.R. “Smitty” Smith Jr., 67, of Sidney, MT will be at 2 pm, Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT, with father Ned Shinnick officiating. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Smitty died on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings, MT....
Are you looking to volunteer in the New Year? Meet fellow community members and get involved with local organizations? The Richland/McCone County RSVP Program is looking for enthusiastic, involved people to become volunteers. Help the Richland County Health Department welcome and introduce the new RSVP Director on Tuesday, January 28th at 10:30 am in the Richland County Health Department conference room for a Meet and Greet. Come meet the new director, meet fellow volunteers, and sign up to make a difference in the community. Brunch...
Cervical cancer prevention is an important issue for us. Richland County Family Planning is trying to raise awareness of cervical cancer, encourage women to take advantage of the means that are now available to prevent it, and work to make sure that these methods are accessible to girls and women in Montana. According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC), cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide with 500,000 new cases and 250,000 deaths reported each year. In 2013, the NCCC estimates that the United States...
“Stepping On,” a seven-week falls prevention program, will start on Wednesday, January 29 at Outlaws in Watford City and continue for 7 Wednesdays. Each session will kick off with an optional noon meal at a cost of $10 and the program will begin at 12:30 pm and conclude by 2:30 pm. Pre-registration is requested prior to attending by calling the McKenzie County Extension Office at 701-444-3451 or e-mailing [email protected] or contact Kathy Skarda at First International Bank at 701-842-2381. Your registrations are appreciated by Fri...
The Montana Department of Revenue would like to remind taxpayers that they can receive their tax refund sooner if they file their taxes electronically by e-filing. Starting January 21, the Department of Revenue will begin accepting and processing Montana 2013 individual income tax forms filed on Montana Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) https://tap.dor.mt.gov/. E-filing your state income tax return—Form 2EZ, 2M, 2 or 2EC—is free. While January 21 is the start date for processing e-filed Montana individual income tax returns, the Internal Revenue Ser...
Sidney High School students will be conducting the 2014 Annual Sidney Dollars for Scholars Phoneathon. Monday, Jan. 20th and Tuesday, Jan. 21st from 5:30-8:00 pm. Be looking for their phone call. Last year the Sidney Dollars for Scholars organization donated $21,250 to graduating seniors of Sidney High School....
“What’s the big deal..I’ve driven home lots of times drunk, nothing has ever happened.” Just because you’ve done it before doesn’t mean you will be able to do it safely again. Ask anyone who has been charged with a DUI, with a DUI crash involving damage, injuries, or deaths…or ask the families of loved ones who have been injured or lost due to a DUI crash. IT IS A BIG DEAL! Yes everyone in our community can do something about it…. Financially a DUI is costly…but do you really know how costly? • Fines: up to $5000 or more • Court costs/fees:...
Are you looking for a place to watch the big football game on Feb. 2nd that has lots of people, lots of food, multiple big screens, but isn’t a bar? Sidney Assembly of God is hosting a Super Party with 4 large HDTVs, including a giant 80” screen, free food, and an activity room for those who might not be so interested in the game. And it’s all free. Single? Family? All are welcome! Doors open at 3:30 on Feb. 2nd. Sidney Assembly of God is located at 414 E. Main St. in Sidney, next door to White Drug. For more info, call (406)...
As the nation observes the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s infamous Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions legalizing abortion for any reason and throughout pregnancy, National Right to Life, the nation’s oldest and largest national pro-life organization, is encouraging right-to-life activists from coast-to-coast to redouble their efforts on behalf of mothers and their unborn children. The following statement may be attributed to Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life: Abortion-on-demand, which has claimed the lives of mor...
Western North Dakota communities received $273,096 in grants from Farm Credit, including 11 grants for worthy projects to support communities impacted by oil and mineral exploration and production. “We are very grateful to Farm Credit for helping us to build a new safe house in Minot,” said Shelly Bohl, grants coordinator for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center, located in Farm Credit Services of North Dakota’s territory. “We are the only agency within 100 miles that provides emergency shelter to victims of domestic violence. The new, larger...
State health officials report that as of January 11, 2014 there have been 156 Montanans hospitalized for influenza-related conditions so far this flu season. Most of these hospitalizations are recent as 139 of them have occurred since Dec. 15. These numbers reflect DPHHS influenza surveillance for the 2013-14 season, which officially began on October 1, 2013. “Many of these hospitalizations could have been prevented since a majority of these people were not vaccinated against influenza,” said Department of Public Health and Human Services (DP...
North Dakota Game and Fish Department hunter education instructors are invited to attend one of four regional workshops scheduled in 2014. The workshops are Jan. 25 at the Pizza Ranch in Grand Forks; Feb. 15 at the Ramada Grand Dakota Lodge in Dickinson; March 15 at the Holiday Inn in Fargo; and March 29 at the Riverside Holiday Inn in Minot. Conference invites, workshop topics and registration information will be mailed out to all certified instructors. Instructors are asked to preregister by returning the registration form. Hunter education...
Watford City's Ted Ramage scores on a penalty shot against the Mayport Ice Dawgs. The Ice Dawgs defeated the Oilers 8-4. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
Sidney Gymnastics Team traveled to Bozeman and competed at the Bozeman Blizzard Meet January 18 and 19th. The Level 3 Competition team proudly brought home another 2nd place win. Individual scores are as follows. Level 4 Lorraine Coranato – Vault 7.8, Bars 7.375, Beam 7.05, Floor 7.15, AA 29.375 Bethany Wells – Vault 7.95, Bars 5.8, Beam 8.0, Floor 7.75, AA 29.5 Hannah Hasvold – Beam 7.4 Level 3 Bailee Vitt – Vault 9.3, Bars 8.55, Beam 8.35, Floor 9.175, AA 35.375 Brielle Gorder – Vault 9.1...
The Lady Eagles traveled to Laurel last Friday and lost 59-35. Saturday they lost to Billings 55-50. The Lady Eagles will host Hardin, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., Glasgow, Friday at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, Miles City at 7 p.m....
