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The Fairview Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Recognition Banquet Monday evening. After wonderful entertainment and a delicious dinner catered by Vitt's Vittles, the awards were presented. Each award is presented by an individual entity but the plaques bear the names of all, because they truly are a thank you from the entire community. Pictured, left to right, are Louis Kimbrell, Fairview Schools; Tim Neu of Neu's Super Valu, Fairview Chamber; Linda Simonsen, Fairview Ministerial...
Valley® Irrigation has announced Agri Industries of Williston, ND as a Valley Performance Plus Dealer at the company's 2016 National Sales Meeting. Agri Industries has earned this honor for excelling in the areas of Service, Aftermarket Support and Sales. The Valley Performance Program accredits dealerships that meet the highest standards across a variety of criteria. Evaluations are based on customer service ratings, goal achievements and core requirements in relation to dealership growth p...
Welders and other heavy duty tools have been the instruments of choice for farmers and ranchers needing to repair or adapt their equipment for specific jobs. But as GPS, drones and other new technologies continue to expand in agriculture, producers may find themselves reaching for a new tool in their toolbox: a 3D printer. Brian McGinnis of Exdivio Solutions, Inc. in Sidney, MT will provide producers and others an insight into this new technology as the third speaker in the USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory’s 2016 B...
Ho’olu komo la kaua! Please join us! Pull out your favorite Hawaiian shirt or muumuu and get ready for great food and fun at the annual event & auction for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County. The Luau themed event takes place the evening of Saturday, April 2 at the Richland County Fair Event Center and the proceeds will be used toward BGCRC operating expenses for the year. There will be a single auction item dedicated to the building fund campaign. Get ready for taste explosion! Honorable Judge Mohr is catering this event with smoked p...
A Decision Notice has been prepared by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) in response to the previously proposed Navratil Channel Migration Easement (CME) Draft Environmental Assessment (EA). A public comment period and public hearing have commenced. Final action on the Navratil CME is contingent upon FWP Commission approval (scheduled for Thur., Feb. 11, 2016). FWP proposed to fund the purchase of a perpetual channel migration easement on 89.5 acres in Richland County along the Yellowstone River near Sidney, MT. A channel migration easement...
Sidney City Parks Superintendent Stephanie Ridl is inviting local businesses and residents to become involved in “Take Part in Our Park”, a donation-based project that will allow for much needed improvements in Veteran’s Memorial Park. In addition to Ridl’s goal of upgrading all of Sidney’s parks, the push for improvements in Veteran’s Memorial Park is in preparation for hosting The Billings Symphony as part of The Festival of the Arts, with the symphony performing July 8, 2016. Sidney has...
Funeral services for Alton Olson of Circle, MT, formerly of Richey, MT, were held at 11 a.m., Mon., Feb. 8, 2016 at the American Lutheran Church in Richey with Pastor Wade Brinkopf officiating. Interment took place at the Richey Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, pictures and condolences can be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Alton died Feb. 2, 2016 at McCone County Health Center in Circle, MT....
Funeral services for Emma Strand, 80, of Sidney, MT were at 10 a.m., Tues, Feb. 9, 2016, at the Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Judy Wozniak 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. Emma died early Friday morning, Feb. 5, 2016, at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care Facility....
Funeral services for Charley Loomer, 27, of Sidney, MT are at 10 a.m., Wed., Feb. 10, 2016 at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment will follow in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Charley died on Wed., Feb. 3, 2016 near Terry, MT....
State health officials said Montanans need to be aware of the risk of Zika virus infection before traveling to Central and South America and the Caribbean. Pregnant women especially need to take note of the recent travel recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that urge them to postpone travel to affected areas if possible. Specific travel recommendations for pregnant women can be found here http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/index.html Pregnant women are most at risk for complications from the Zika virus because serious...
Cornerstone Bank will break ground on a new location in Watford City this spring with plans to open to customers in the summer of 2017. Watford City Market President Dale Patten says the move is necessary because of the bank's growth. Patten adds, "We have enjoyed participating in McKenzie County and Watford City's tremendous growth. We are very excited to bring new banking facilities to town that will allow us to not only continue serving customers and meeting the needs of the community, but...
Nicole Simonsen from Westside Elementary School in Sidney was selected as the recipient of the 2016 Aspiring Principal Scholarship Award at the 65th annual Montana Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals' (MAEMSP) Winter Conference held Jan. 27 - 29, in Helena. MAEMSP provides an annual Scholarship/Incentive Grant Award of $800 to a student successfully applying to or currently enrolled in an approved course of study for the Master of Education degree in Elementary School...
Little Sidney Gymnastics Club ventured out against the gymnastic giants of North Dakota, Sat., Feb. 6 and returned victorious over the "big boys" in a number of events at the Kim Lupo Gymnastics Qualifier, held at Gymmagic Gymnastics in Minot, ND. Session 1: Mini Meet Jeff Tjelde of SGC went to this warm-up event in preparation for his USA Gymnastics debut at the Bozeman Blizzard Fri., Feb. 12, 2016; where he and Taton Bright will represent Sidney Gymnastics Club. This will be the first time in...
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The MonDak Heritage Center will host Duende Entendre and Sam West on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 7pm. The concert is free and open to the public. duende entendre is the sound art duo formed in 2008 by poet/singer/bassist, Sam West and composer/percussionist/sound artist, Ron Coulter. The duo uses free improvisation and composition to create encapsulating soundscapes, provocative vignettes and spontaneous statements of sound. Acoustic instruments and digital electronics are combined with both analog and digital electronics, and the expanded...
Get a taste of summer at the 1st Annual Sports and Recreation Show in Sidney. The show will have everything you need to make this summer great. Anchored by MonDak Sports, displayers include Coates RV, Amunruds RV Inc., Rugby Homes and RV Center, High Caliber Sports, Action Auto, Lundemo Firearms and Sports LLC, B& B Sales and Service, JP Grills and Overhead Door. The show will take place Sat., Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 14 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Richland County Fair Event Center. Admission is free, with free food also...
Travel back in time to 79 AD and learn about the “Leisure and Luxury in the Age of Nero: The Villas of Oplontis near Pompeii”. Thanks to a partnership with the Museum of the Rockies at Montana State University and Project Archeology, kids will have the chance to do their own mini archeological coin dig and experiment with volcanic eruptions! This three-day program will be held on May 31, June 1 and June 2. Each day the program will begin at 1:30 p.m. and end at 3 p.m. The following week the library will host a concert in the park to kick off...
Child Find/Developmental Screening at Central School (200 3rd Ave. SE) on Feb. 29(Mon.)and Mar.1(Tue.) from 2:30-7:30 p.m. Mar. 7 (Mon.) and Mar. 8 (Tue.) from 2:30-7:30 p.m. To have your child included in the screening, appointments are necessary and will be taken by calling the Administration Office at 433-4080 during school hours. You are encouraged to bring your child even if they attended last year. The screening is provided at no cost as a public service of the Sidney Public Schools....
This week Richland County Crimestoppers is asking for information on thefts from oil production sites that have been reported to the Richland County Sheriff's Office. Since Jan. 3, 2016 the Richland County Sheriff's Office has received numerous theft reports from oil companies in our area of solar panels, brackets, copper wire and batteries being taken from oil production sites in Richland County. It has been determined that many of these thefts occurred in the hours between 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. The...
The Boys and Girls Club of Richland County is pleased to announce a $10,000 pledge from MDU Resources for the building fund. Half the dollars will be paid in May 2016 with the second half coming in 2017. The Club is issuing a challenge to any other entity or individual to match the MDU pledge and continue to grow the fund. According to Michelle Seadeek, development director for the club, over $1.5 million of the $6 million needed has been given or pledged. Over 85% of donors have been individuals, with 2015 donations surpassing 2014....
The 5th annual Brewfest will be April 16, 2016 from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. for General Admittance (GA) and from 5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. for VIP ticket holders. The anticipated event is one of three fundraisers for the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, and as usual, committee members are hard at work to make it a fun and unique event. Brewers from around the region are invited to Sidney where guests can look forward to an evening of brew sampling, complimentary food, and live music....
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...
On January 28, 2016 at 10:05 PM a McKenzie County Deputy Sheriff made contact with a suspicious vehicle at Sundheim Park near Fairview,MT. As the deputy was making contact with the vehicle he noticed the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The deputy initiated an investigation and found a large amount of drug paraphernalia, two loaded handguns, one loaded shotgun, and marijuana. A male in the vehicle was identified as Kalin Shaun Benedict of Sidney, MT. Kalin Benedict was arrested for an A felony level possession of Marijuana with...
Noah Aho-Cormylo, Dameli Aimbetova, Joshua Aisenbrey, Carson Allen, Amanda Anderson, Dominic Anderson, Scottlynn Anglesey, Lunden Bachmeier, Lauryn Barnhart, Jordan Baxter, Lauren Beenken, Luke Beenken, Jory Bell, Dustin Benson, Katelyn Berglund, Camden Berka, Tyler Berka, Alexia Berube, John Beyer, Peyton Beyerle, MaKenzie Bjork, Holly Bouchard, Shaelyn Bowlds, Janelle Brien, Benjamin Brodhead, Mindy Brower, Shane Buxbaum, Kylee Byer, Justin Candee, Dannielle Carpender, Clay Carpenter, George Carpenter, Johren Carpenter, Hailey Carranza,...
University of Jamestown has released the Dean’s List for the 2015 Fall semester. Victoria Getchell of Sidney, along with 266 other UJ students, has been awarded this honor. To be eligible for the award, full time students must earn at least 12 credit hours and have a 3.50 GPA or higher. The University of Jamestown was established in 1883 and is ranked as a top tier regional school in US News and World Report and a top Midwestern school in The Princeton Review. The school features development of the whole person through its distinctive J...
