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The Richland County Republican Central Committee held a public meeting to discuss proposed resolutions regarding abortion and 2nd Amendment rights on Monday, Jan. 20. The group requested that Richland County elected officials commit their support to upholding typical conservative views on abortion and gun rights. The group proposed Richland County be declared a "Sanctuary for Preborn Children", citing the "inalienable right to life and the inherent dignity of all innocent human beings at every...
Williston, ND- Alice Hart, an eight-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS) and 14-year veteran of federal service, has been selected as new superintendent of Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. Hart most recently served for five years as the Director of the General George Patton Museum, a U.S. Army museum at Ft. Knox, KY. She also served as the Bureau of Land Management's National Curator with oversight of the Bureau's Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act...
The 2020 Youth Art Show opens at the MonDak Heritage Center on Feb. 12 and runs through March 28. The artwork features pieces from 7th-12th grade students from area schools in a variety of mediums that includes paintings, photography, sculptures, pottery and more. As you marvel at the artistic talents of the local youth, find the one in each grade division you enjoy the most and vote for the People's Choice Awards for each grade division. The 2020 Youth Art Show is sponsored by Edward Jones...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held it annual awards banquet Jan. 20. Chamber Award winners included Back: Chris Entzel, Sidney Mercantile and winner of the Entrepreneur Award, Hanna Jepsen, JD Mulkey, and Wade Whiteman from Stockman Bank and winner of the Agriculture Award, and Carson Borg who won the Vision Award. Front: Sunrise Spirit Award winner Dianne Swanson, Jessica Mathern-Netzer winner of the Educator of the Year Award, Tracie Zueger, The Rush, and winner of the...
Funeral services for Betty Hayden, 83, Fairview, MT, are Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 at 10 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, with Robin Trudell officiating. Visitation was Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 from 12-5 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Betty passed away on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 at Sidney Health Center Extended Care,...
Funeral Services for Betty Norby, 94, Sidney, MT are at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Sidney, with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Betty passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 at Sidney Health Center Extended Care, Sidney, MT....
Services for Dana Dockweiler, 59, Sidney, MT are pending at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Dana passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, at her home in Sidney, MT....
Pat Kwasney, 74, Sidney, MT, passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital, Billings, MT. Pat was born on May 30, 1945 to Joseph and Tillie Mock, Sidney, MT. In 1966 Pat married David Kwasney at St. Mathews Church, Sidney. Together they had three children, Scott, Shannon and Stacie. After graduating Sidney High School she attended Beauty School in Billings in 1963. Pat eventually purchased her own building and successfully owned and operated the Magic Mirror for over 50 years....
An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of Jack And The Beanstalk Monday, Feb. 10 at Sidney Middle School from 3:45- 5:15 p.m. Those auditioning should arrive at 3:30 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition. Among the roles to be cast are Jack, Mother, Milky White, the Magic Harp, Farmers, Merchants, the Giant, Jill, Circus Performers and Wonder Beans. Students grades K-12 are encouraged to audition. N...
Rau Elementary School is proud to announce Micah-Lynn Berg, daughter of Melanie and Paul Kasten, is Student of the Second Quarter. Micah-Lynn is a very helpful, hardworking student and a great role model. She is always generous with her time and assists teachers and students alike. She is conscientious and makes sure that her work is done on time and to the best of her ability. Micah-Lynn has worked very hard this year in and out of the classroom. She is a joy to have in class, and is always...
Four young men were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout Wednesday night, Dec. 18, at the year-end court of honor for Sidney Troop 190, sponsored by the Sidney Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The four young men are Daniel Stevens, Easton Hopes, Gordon Knapp, and James Allen. Daniel Stevens is the fifth child in his family, all of whom achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, as did their father, Bart. For his project, Daniel restored and refreshed the recycle sheds in Sidney. He...
The SHS wrestlers had a strong showing at the Montana Class A Duals held in Lewistown on Jan. 24-25. The team was undefeated, taking the first place spot. Sidney beat Whitefish 74-0, Dillon 70-6, Laurel 57-9, Libby 55-12 on Jan 24 and Lewistown 56-16 & Miles City 54-15 on Jan. 24. Montana Class A Duals Lewistown, MT Jan. 24-25 Pool B - Sidney/Fairview Match #1 Round 1 Sidney/Fairview defeated Whitefish 74-0 113 - Zander Dean (S/F) over Kadin Brown (W) Fall 1:27 120 - Kaiden Cline (S/F) over...
Sidney High School Speech, Drama and Debate Team travelled to Custer County for Super Divisionals. The Super Divisionals send the top 12 in every category, with the top eight receiving medals. Competing against 10 class A schools the Drama Team came out on Top with 112 points. Speech & Debate Team placed 4th. Senior Dramatic Soloist Autumn Davidson placed 1st with straight ones in every round. Madi Brost placed 3rd and Daniel Schneider placed 5th. For Dramatic Theatre the power 4-top team...
North Dakota State University Extension again will host the Field to Fork “Wednesday Webinar” series starting in February 2020. Experts from across the region will provide information about growing, processing and serving specialty-crop fruits and vegetables safely. The “Field to Fork Wednesday Weekly Webinars” will begin Feb. 5. The webinars will be held online from 2-3 p.m. CT through April 8. The webinars also will be archived for later viewing; however, participating in the live webinar allows participants to interact with the present...
“A” Honor Roll 6th Grade: Jacqueline Barnhart; Lina Smith. 7th Grade: Erin Kelly; Kally Strohm. 8th Grade: Ryan Eggert, Taylor Goosen, Kiera Strohm. 9th Grade: Joshua Sponheim; Mataya Veverka. 10th Grade: Ella Robbins; Shawna Eggert; Jaylyn Klempel; Jacob Smith. 11th Grade: Nicholas Ellerton; Isabelle Fatzinger; Laurel Sponheim; Samuel Smith; Caleb Senner. 12th Grade: Chance Senner; Peyton Sodt; Kodi Bireley. “B” Honor Roll 5th Grade: Jolee Klempel; Jade Robbins; Tanner Goosen. 6th Grade: Adilyn Elverud. 7th Grade: Gus Klempel; Austin Veverka...
1st Semester Honor Roll, 2019/2020 Lambert School supports two honor roll awards. Students maintaining a 4.0 - 3.5 will earn an “A” honor roll status. Students with a 4.0 are indicated with an “*”. “B” honor roll status is for students earning a 3.0 – 3.49. “A” Honor Roll 3-5 – 4.0 Jr. High: Kiera Rains; Gracie Gonsioroski; Brie Mullin; Lauren Prevost*; Shae Williams. High School: Courtney Hofman; Nickolas Engesser; Amira Kasymova; Grady Gonsioroski*; Paige Carda; Makyya Beyer; Aigerim Tolekova; Tekle Mamatsahvili; Blake Lien; Lauren Krenni...
Dear Editor, For years we have watched the passion of the “Pro-choice” and anti-gun people and the progress they have made. There has been over 50 million babies killed by abortion since 1973, plus thousands of women have died, in the process. The anti-gun people have taken several runs at trying to take our guns away across the nation and even in this state. The most recent attempt that made the headlines was in Virginia. The point being, we have a problem. My wife and I had the privilege of going to Sidney to the meeting held on Jan. 20 to...
Dear Editor, I would like to sincerely thank the many attendees at the town hall forum hosted by the Republican Party to discuss making Richland County a sanctuary county for the Second Amendment and the Right to Life. I was very pleased to see so many of our neighbors attend the event, which was likely a record of some kind for the county. As we proceed in this venture, with so many in support, we should realize that not everyone is in agreement. When that is the case, we should state our...
The Kent Pelton Nature Park Grand Opening took place on Thursday, Aug. 15. The free event was held in conjunction with the Watford City Farmers Market. The Watford City nature park has been under construction for the past four years. The park went under a $670,000 renovation that included a pond fountain in the existing fishing pond, an accessible fishing area, three 20x20 park shelters, concession and restroom building, a ten-foot walking path, pedestrian lighting with electrical outlets, new...
Red Rock Auto, located on 1212 4th Ave. NE in Watford City, opened up in August 2019. Red Rock Auto is a full-service dealership that sells new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram model vehicles along with other used vehicles and a full service and parts department that contains a vast selection of parts. Red Rock Auto has been a family-owned dealer group since the early 1990s. "My parents, Brent and Laurel Nelson started a dealership in Minnesota in the early 1990s. My brother Alex and I moved to We...
What once started as a love for fashion soon turned into a successful business. The Badlands Boutique, located directly across from Napa Auto Parts, Watford City, ND, sells women's apparel, purses, jewelry, coffee cups, and hats. It opened up as a storefront boutique in June 2019. Ashley Lee, owner, and operator of Badlands Boutique, started an online boutique three years ago, and it was a big success, so she decided to open it up as a storefront boutique in Watford City. "Opening up a boutique...
Rhianna's Boutique, located on 710 Main St N in Watford City, ND, opened up in March 2019. The boutique sells a variety of different items including, women's clothing, accessories, handmade earrings and necklaces, real leather purses and duffle bags, shoes and a little bit of baby clothes. It is open every day Monday-Sunday. Their hours are 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on Sundays. Rhianna's Boutique started as an online boutique in September 2017. Rhianna Johnson, owner and...
Watford City RE/MAX broker and developer Paul Ficara has begun developing the Stepping Stone golf course community to provide new, custom built residential homes to families in the area. The 144 acre residential subdivision is located in close proximity to the Roughrider Center, Watford City High School, and the new Watford City Elementary School. The project is on the south side of 17th Ave. NE and include available Fox Hills Golf Course frontage lots. Reserve your lot and begin designing your...
After breaking ground in the spring of 2018, the new McKenzie County Public Works Building opened its doors the first week in September. The grand opening was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by tours of the facility and refreshments on Oct. 1. The new public works building is located on a 32-acre site and totals 67,000 sq ft. The building houses the following county departments: Road & Bridge, Planning and Zoning, Water, GIS, Weed Control and WAWSA Office Space. (Photo by...
Funeral services for Bobby Holland, 83 of Watford City, ND will be 11:00AM Thursday January 30, 2020, at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Watford City, ND, Pastor Rob Favorite officiating. Interment will be in the Schafer Cemetery, Watford City, ND under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Bobby passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020, at McKenzie County Hospital in Watford City, ND....
