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On Thursday, January 21st, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation held a public scoping meeting at the Dawson County High School in Glendive, MT to gather public opinion and answer questions about the alternatives being studied as part of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Intake Diversion Dam fish passage project. The EIS is being developed to better determine how fish passage, especially that of the endangered pallid sturgeon, can be improved with continued...
Invasive weeds, droughts, fires, energy development and other disturbances are all impacting the quality of one our most important natural resources in the Northern Great Plains.... our grasslands. ARS scientists are looking at ways to address those impacts, including a recent project enabling scientists to study methods for restoring our grasslands over a large scale in order to determine which techniques are the most effective. The latter is the subject of the second presentation in the USDA-Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains A...
In Watford City, ND, citizens can find a brand new, local coffee shop owned by Beth Veeder, who also owns Meyers Department Store right next door. Door 204 is a comfy, yet contemporary designed coffee shop that is also a private postal service and art gallery. Watford City is a close-knit community, and Beth Veeder wanted to bring something new, different and special to the community. Beth Veeder has managed Meyers Department Store since September of 2011, offering Watford high quality...
Attention Richland County Landowners. Application are being accepting for the Richland County Conservation District Cost Share Program. The program is designed to help landowners implement conservation practices on land in Richland County. Past projects include: Stock water wells, stockwater pipelines, solar pumps for stock water wells, irrigation structures, gated pipe purchases, shelterbelts, reseeding crop fields to grass and cover crops. Any project that enhances the natural resources in Richland County is eligible. The program is open to...
Parents Forever, a parenting class for parents experiencing or considering separation/divorce, who are divorced and experiencing challenges or who have never been married and do not live together, will be held on Tue., Feb. 9 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the McKenzie County Extension Office in Watford City. The workshop cost is $55 per person. Skills and tools to help reduce the effects of divorce on children and parents will be introduced and practiced. Topics discussed will be the transition...
Funeral service for Patrick Gaffield, 44, of Sidney, MT was at 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25, 2016 at the Fulkerson Memorial Chapel with Pastor Richard Evans officiating. Cremation will followed the services. Remembrances, pictures and condolences can be shared at www.fulkersons.com. Pat died at his home on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 in Sidney....
Funeral services for Katherine Melland Paschke, 89, of Billings, MT will be held at 10 a.m., Thurs., January 28, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, MT with Pastor Rolf Preus presiding. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetary, Fairview, ND under the direction of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Katherine died on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, MT. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com....
Funeral services for Richard C. Wiseman, Jr., 47, of Sidney were held at 2 p.m., Thur., Jan. 21, 2016 at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel with Pastor Les Anderson officiating. Interment was held at the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Rick died on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at his home in Sidney. Rick was a supervisor at Shopko in Sidney, MT....
“President Theodore Roosevelt said, ‘Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.’ We’re so proud of our BSC students who have demonstrated that their academic studies are ‘worth doing.’ Their demonstrated success will carry them well into their beyond, wherever that takes them,” said BSC President Dr. Larry C. Skogen. The area students who have maintained at least a 3.50 grade point on a 4.00 scale while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of classes include: Jared Troudt of Sidney, MT Ch...
Sidney will be hosting the Eastern Montana 2C District Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament Monday, Feb. 15 through Sat., Feb. 20 at the Sidney High School. The Eastern Montana District II C Basketball Tournament helps support local commerce as twenty-two teams will be guests in town, and the Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is looking for volunteers to help with the event. There will be eleven schools making the trip and at least thirty volunteers are needed to help sell and take...
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...
(Photos by Kathy Johnson)...
Sidney resident Karli Johnson just returned from three days in Great Falls as part of REAL Montana (Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership). For Karli and other members of REAL Montana Class II, this was the third seminar in their two-year educational program. The focus of the seminar Jan. 14-16 was "Crop Production Economy & Issues". Class members heard from experts on Montana's role in domestic and global agricultural markets, rail transport, public policy, the Farm Bill, GMOs, and the...
Parker Dahl is a 23 year old local who is suffering from an Increased Inter-Cranial pressure with no known cause. A benefit will be held on January 30th, Waterhole #3, 5:00 p.m. for help with medical bills. At the event BBQ pork, salad, baked beans and dessert will be served for a Free Will Donation. There will also be a silent auction and a live auction at 8:00 p.m. with live music to follow until midnight. Parker was diagnosed with this condition at the age of 16. It is a very rare condition and his doctors have been baffled as to the cause....
Berthold, N.D. — Northwest Landowners Association will be hosting a Landowner Informational Expo on February 2nd as an opportunity for its members and the general public to learn more about landowner issues and interface with representatives from state agencies, oil and pipeline companies, and elected officials. The Landowner Informational Expo will be held at the Mountrail County South Complex in Stanley from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. “Northwest Landowners Association strives to provide unbiased education regarding current and past resource dev...
The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce held it's annual banquet Fri., January 21st at the Williston Grand Hotel. Members of the community were recognized and awarded. Not Pictured: Fran Zerr, with Job Service North Dakota, received the Chamber Connector Award; Senator Brad Bekkedahl received the E. Ward Koeser Advocacy Award; Sandy Hampton received the Patriot Award. All photos were taken by Diana Jaszczak of the Williston Camera Club....
Families with preteens (ages 11 and 12) and teens are invited to attend Active Parenting of Teens: Families in Action scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT on Feb. 8, 16, 22 and 29 at CrossPoint Church, 304 2nd Avenue Northeast, in Watford City. Parents will receive: Help in communicating with your teen, tools to provide direction with discipline and insight into today’s teen issues. Topics of sessions include: February 8: Understanding Parents and Teens, School Success, Mutual Respect, Choices, D...
The Boys & Girls Club of Richland County was developed in 2003 and supports 188 members this school year with an average of 100+ daily. The City of Sidney and its residents have been great supporters of the Boys & Girls Club of Richland County since this inception. As the need for larger spaces for the Club grew and continues to do so every year the City and Boys & Girls Club started working together on finding property for a Clubhouse location. The property that was ultimately decided upon is located within Johnson Park due to its proximity...
Pack 143 recently held their Rain Gutter Regatta where the scouts built their own boats to race. It was a great fun learning experience for all participants. (Photos submitted by Jody Christensen)...
In 2013 Larry & Tami Christensen and Walt and Karen McNutt, all of Sidney Tri-County Implement, made significant pledges of $75,000 from each of the two families to the Boys & Girls Club of Richland County Building Fund. In their final year of this pledge the Christensen and McNutt families continue to go above and beyond for our Richland County youth by their continued dedication to our Club. Please join Boys & Girls Club of Richland County in thanking Tami, Larry, Walt and Karen for their continued support of the BGCRC Building Fund. Boys & G...
Richland County Boys & Girls Club is helping to promote healthy eating and physical activity with the selection of nutritious and appropriate snacks for its members when Club is open. Janelle Buxbaum, Operational Program Manager for the local club, works hand in hand with individuals and businesses in Richland County to bring the Healthy Snack Program to Club members. Healthy food options that are donated include milk, yogurt, fresh fruit and vegetables. Summer of 2015 was the start of a first garden program with Club members to understand...
Diane Greenwood was raised on the family farm, not far from Fairview, MT. Her paintings of the landscapes and wildlife of Montana have returned to this area as part of the Blue Buffalo Artists exhibit at the MonDak through February 13, 2013. Diane showed an interest in art at an early age and would often sketch the animals on the farm. As an adult her passion for art flourished and she began studying with accomplished artists to hone her skills. Diane spends many hours sketching and observing...
Nine years ago, a tiny orange bug quietly entered northwestern Montana and began demolishing spring wheat yields, costing producers millions of dollars. What was once a primary cash crop for Flathead and Lake counties quickly became an economic disaster and a major worry for area farmers. In 2007, most producers stopped growing spring wheat and turned to agricultural scientists at the Northwestern Agricultural Research Center, part of the Montana State University Montana Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES), for help. Nine years later, MAES...
The Office of Academic Affairs at Black Hills State University has released the Dean’s List for the fall 2015 semester. A total of 687 students maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credit hours. Students are listed by hometown or current place of residence. Students that achieved a 4.0 GPA are recognized with an asterisk (*). Montana: Circle: Abby Belus; Brooke Dreesen, Glendive: *Jenna Mullendore and Sidney: *Krista Steinbeisser...
January 16 was the Julie Ziegler Invitational at Bismark, ND. Teams at the event consisted of Sidney Gymnastics Club (SGC), Jamestown Gymnastc Club, Bismarck Gymnastics Academy, Minot Gymagic, Red River Valley Gymnastics, TNT Gymnastics (Fargo), Valley City Twister, Dickison Gymnastics Club, Dakota Star Gymnastics (Mandan), and Williston Western Stars Gymnastics. Level 3 SGC did not have their full squad, but they still did well. Makkya Beyer was a standout with a number of first place finishes including all round; Macy Tjedle fielded a number...
