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The Peterson Farm Brothers are set to entertain at this year's MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show. The two-day event will be held at the Richland County Fair Event Center on March 12-13. The trio will make their appearance during the annual banquet on Friday, March 13. Tickets for the banquet include (1) free drink during the pre-banquet social, dinner and the great show from The Peterson Farm Brothers. The brothers are from Kansas where their family lives the farm life. They are known for their...
The Watford City Council and Roughrider Fund Committee are pleased to report the 2019 Roughrider Fund supported projects and identified commitments planned for 2020. In 2019 the following projects were funded: - Roughrider Center: $ 2,213,885.96 - McKenzie County Healthcare System: $1,158,943.63 - Wolf Pup Daycare: $475,000.00 - LSS Cherry Creek Apartments: $250,000.00 - Wolf Pup Learning Center: $50,000.00 - Watford City Swim Team, Inc.: $46,500.00 - 2019 Community Enrichment Grants: $22,600.00 - Williston Council of the Aging: $11,592.00...
The Hard Spring Wheat Show 2020 & North Dakota State University (NDSU) Best of the Best in Wheat Production will take place at the Williston Area Recreation Center, 822 18th St. E., Williston, North Dakota on Thursday, Feb. 13. The event will kick off at 7 a.m. with a free breakfast sponsored by the American State Bank & Trust in Williston. Jared Marquis will be discussing the seasonal weather outlook at 8 a.m. Marquis is currently working on using satellite imagery to study atmospheric...
The Northeastern Arts Network proudly presents the music of “Seffarine” as part of their Big Sky Concert Series on Thursday, Feb. 6, Sidney. Placing in top charts for World Music, Seffarine’s international blend of sounds features soulful Moroccan singer Lamiae Naki and flamenco guitarist Nat Hulskamp. Their music embraces and extends Naki’s rich heritage, which spans from Moorish Spain to the Sahara, mixing Arabic Andalusi music with Hulskamp’s flamenco guitar the grooves of acclaimed percussionist, Manavihare Fiaindratovo. Seffarine...
Funeral services for Bobby Holland, 83, Watford City, ND were at 11 a.m., Thursday Jan. 30, 2020, at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel, Watford City, ND, Pastor Rob Favorite officiating. Interment was in Schafer Cemetery, Watford City, ND under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Bobby passed away on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at McKenzie County Hospital, Watford City, ND. Bobby Leo Holland...
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...
Missouri River Country has Cooperative Marketing funds available for communities in northeast Montana, designed to promote an area or event on a cooperative basis with a nonprofit tourism-related organization. The intent of this program is to encourage the development of new or expanded marketing projects that attract visitors outside the local community, thereby increasing the tourism travel to the region and extending the traveler’s stay in Missouri River Country. The cooperative marketing funds are a 50/50 split between Missouri River C...
For the chocolate lovers, the 13th Annual Celebrating Chocolate fundraising gala is happening Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. This year you’ll get a taste of Morocco through color and samples of dishes offered. An amazing menu of sweets and savories crafted to fit the theme by Simply Scrumptious, and a silent auction that will have the perfect gift for someone you love. Tickets are $60/person or $50/MDHC members. All proceeds benefit MDHC exhibits, programs, and collections preservation. P...
The Girls Scouts will sell cookies Feb. 7-22. They have eight varieties this year. A new one Lemon-ups, and the traditional ones: Trefoils, Do-si-dos, Samoas, Tagalongs, Thin Mints, Girl Scout S'mores and Toffee-tastic. They will be available for $4-5 a box. If you would like some Girls Scout cookies and you do not get contacted by a Girl Scout, call Deb at 406-480-9236 and she will have a Girl Scout get in contact with you....
F.T. Reynolds Co. recently handed out quarterly checks to our Friends of Reynolds (FOR) participants. Each quarter Reynolds Market stores donate a percentage back of the total purchases made by the supporters of each FOR organization. In 2019, a total of $43,650 was given back to 108 different clubs, churches, and community organizations by the five Reynolds Market stores. Receiving checks for the fourth quarter of 2019 for Reynolds Market, Sidney, are back (L to R) Ken Bailey (Loyal Order of...
Due to recent climate change, increased glacial recession in Arctic climates provides a unique opportunity to study soil formation. The evolution from glacial moraines consists of rocks and other materials deposited by the glacier as it moves. How do soils form and change from this mix as glaciers recede, particularly those developing from volcanic materials such as ash, pumice and dust? What chemical properties are present, and how do they contribute to soil formation, particularly in northern latitudes? These are basic research questions...
Helena, MT – The Montana State Hemp Program is now accepting license applications for the 2020 growing season. The Indoor/Outdoor Hemp License Application is available on the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) website and is due by April 30. In 2020, hemp growers can expect licensing procedures very similar to those that were in place in 2019. MDA will continue to operate its Montana State Hemp Program under authorities provided in the 2014 Farm Bill. “Montana’s hemp industry shows incredible potential,” said MDA Director Ben Thomas....
6th Grade: Aaron Alexander; Stetson Armes; Jarret Averett; Izabella Baisch, Dawsen Baltrusch; Faith Bartels; Hope Bartels; Treyce Bower; Axyl Braun; Daxton Brower; Aerica Buckley; Keaton Burke; Tytus Carter; Ivy Cross; Cooper Cundiff; Kenneth Damm; Dacia Davidsen; Jhonatan Delgado-Alcazar; Michael Dougherty; Kimberly Enriquez; Whisper Enriquez; Asle Everett; Nicolas Farrow; Aaron Filler; Addison Foss; Caroline Frandsen; Kaylynn Gonsalves; Evelyn Jazmin Gonzalez; McKenna Haralson; Carter Heggem; Natalie Helfrich; Butterfly Highsmith; Wacey...
On Thursday, Feb. 13 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. there will be an Energy Summit at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center, Billings, MT. This Summit has been designed for farmers and ranchers to help them understand their property rights and land reclamation options when negotiating surface agreements with oil/gas, wind, solar, or utility companies. Learn how to negotiate an equitable surface agreement that nets a fair financial gain for your family business, minimizes your liability, and results in a sound reclamation plan. Gain insights into your...
The Williston City Commission has approved up to $50,000 from the Williston STAR Fund’s Community Enhancement Grant program for 23 projects in the Williston trade region. Each year, the commission allocates up to $50,000 for nonprofit groups and organizations to fund activities and projects that improve the quality of life in the Williston area. This year’s projects include playground equipment, a powwow, building upgrades, sports equipment purchases, a leadership conference and much more. Recipients are from Williston, Ray, Crosby, Col...
For staffing purposes and to order supplies for the upcoming school year, we are asking any future kindergarten students to please register at West Side School. Any child, who turns 5 before March 1, is eligible for K2 (full-day) program. Any child who turns 5 on or after March 1 will be eligible for Gesell testing to determine placement in K1 (half-day) or K2 (full-day) according to district policy. Children that turn 5 after September 10 are not eligible for kindergarten. Please bring a copy of the child’s Certified Birth Certificate and c...
Is your voter registration info up-to-date so you can vote in the 2020 Federal Primary Election on June 2? Not sure, check your info at this website www MyVoterPageMT.com. It just takes a minute. Check that your address is current, your voter status is active, and your absentee status is correct (absentee if you want to receive a mail-in ballot). If you need to update any information or register to vote, just print the voter registration form from www MyVoterPageMT.com and either mail or take in the form to your county elections office. Felons...
Willow Leigh-Kikkole Raad Willow Leigh-Kikkole Raad was born Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 to Kasey Day and Casey Raad, Sidney, MT. She weighed 8 lbs. 3.6 oz. Willow joins a sister, PaizLee. Maternal grandparents are Dawn & Paul Conard, Sidney, MT and Mike Hellesvig, Sidney, MT. Paternal grandparents are Joan Marx, Deadwood, SD and Blaine Raad, Fairview, MT. Anita Lavonne Troutman Anita Lavonne Troutman was born Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, to Melanie and Timothy Troutman, Williston, ND. She weighed 4 lbs. 14.9 oz. Anita joins two sisters, Annabelle and...
The Montana Historical Society (MHS) is now accepting applications for the Centennial Farm and Ranch program. New inductees will receive a framed certificate signed by the governor, recognition at the “Ag Day” ceremony in the State Capitol during the 2021 legislative session, the ranch/farm history printed online and in our periodic Centennial Farm and Ranch yearbook, and a durable roadside sign. These 24” by 36” UV-coated metal signs are a new addition to the program this year, thanks to support from the Montana Department of Agricul...
The Nelson family has called Wibaux County, Montana, home since 1909. Originally started by Tom's great grandfather, David Muggah, and grandmother Alberta (Muggah) Nelson on the road between Wibaux and Baker, MT, the Nelson family has been in the cattle seed stock business since the 1960s. Nelsons are strong proponents in crossbreeding and provide top cutting edge Simmental and Angus genetics. The Simmental genetics provide high growth, higher cut-ability and yield and the Angus genetics...
BOZEMAN - The leftovers of the tall industrial hemp plant often languish on Montana farms because they're difficult to till back into fields or otherwise dispose of. But it's because those stalks are so tough and woody that this agricultural byproduct is finding a new purpose in a lab at Montana State University. In a research project funded in part by the Montana Farmers Union, Drew McNally, a junior majoring in civil engineering, combines the plant's chipped-up inner stalk, called hurd, with a...
Helena, MT – The Montana State Hemp Program is now accepting license applications for the 2020 growing season. The Indoor/Outdoor Hemp License Application is available on the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) website and is due by April 30. In 2020, hemp growers can expect licensing procedures very similar to those that were in place in 2019. MDA will continue to operate its Montana State Hemp Program under authorities provided in the 2014 Farm Bill. "Montana's hemp industry shows i...
