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Williston, ND - Equinor, an energy company operating in the Williston Basin, has donated over $34,000 to educators promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education in McKenzie and Williams counties in North Dakota. Three educators were selected as fellows through a competitive application process in participation with the Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation. The recipients of the 2020 fellowship are: • Lesley Allan, Lewis and Clark Elementary; recognized for S...
Feb. 6, Brandon Ler announced his candidacy for House District 35, which encompasses Richland County. The Lincoln-Reagan Day annual event had a crowd of local Republicans who gathered to hear both local and statewide candidates for office. More than a dozen candidates were each given three to ten minutes to speak to the room of voters and present their credentials and qualifications for office. Brandon Ler, a native of Richland County, filed for office several weeks ago but waited until the...
(U.S. Senate) – After a months-long push by U.S. Senator Jon Tester to provide relief for farmers in Eastern Montana, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a disaster declaration for 17 Montana counties, clearing the way for producers to receive critical assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). The counties affected are Cascade, Choteau, Pondera, Glacier, Teton, Dawson, Prairie, Toole, McCone, Richland, Roosevelt, Wibaux, Daniels, Rosebud, Sheridan, Treasure, and Valley. This disaster d...
Brett Young, with special guest the Bellamy Brothers, will entertain at Richland County Fair & Rodeo concert on Aug. 8. Brett Young released his first self-titled debut album in 2017, which quickly reached platinum certification and dominated the Top 20 Country Albums chart for 37 weeks. Young's second album, "Ticket To LA," hit number one on its release in late 2018. Young's successes include his five-time platinum hit "In Case You Didn't Know", two-time platinum song "Mercy", and platinum cert...
Funeral services for Skyler J. Tibbits, 21, Fairview, MT were held 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 at Pella Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT with Pastor Audrey Rydbom and Pastor Kelly Sloan officiating. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery, East Fairview, ND under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorials to be made to the Sklyer Tibbits Memorial Fund, for his sons at Merchant Bank, PO Box 465, Fairview, MT 59221. Visitation was Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 from 12-6 p.m. at the funeral home...
Funeral mass for Franklin “Frank” Young Bear, 53, New Town/Mandaree, ND was held at 10 a.m., CST, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 at Water Chief Hall, Mandaree, ND with Father Roger Synek as presider. Senior pallbearer was John Jack Rabbithead. The wake was held at 5 p.m., CST, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 at Water Chief Hall. Interment with military honors was at Young Bear Family Cemetery, McKenzie Bay, ND. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City, ND is caring for the family. There was a gathering at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home at 3 p.m., Wed...
Funeral services for Duane “Dewey” Johnson, 77, Watford City, ND will be Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, Watford City, ND with Pastor Rob Favorite officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 from 12-5 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Watford City, ND. Burial will be in Spring Creek Cemetery following the luncheon after the funeral service under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www...
Memorial services for Dana Dockweiler, 59, Sidney, MT will be Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Fairview Alliance Church, Fairview, MT. 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....
There will be a Caregiver Support Group on Thursday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m. at Peoples Congregational Church, 405 10th Ave SW. Sidney. This group will be offering support to all community caregivers and is planning to hold a meeting once a month. For more information call 406-433-3707....
McKenzie County 4-H’ers received top honors in the Northwest District Archery Match on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Minot. Team members Beau Hovland, Jax Hovde, Brianna Rink and McCoy Lawlar placed first in the Beginner Division of Bare Bow competition. Other participants were: Jacob Rink and Isaiah Crain. The Junior Freestyle team captured second place honors with Jake Ceynar shooting a perfect 150 score (30 bullseyes), taking first place. Other team members were: Wyatt Boekelman, Dylon Cargo and Ryan Pingel. Also shooting were: Thayden Arnold, E...
The public is invited to attend the 87th Annual Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner held at First Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Williston, Saturday, Feb. 22. They will be serving from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or until they run out of food. Tickets are available at the church office; Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Tickets for adults are $20. Tickets for students up through junior high are $10 and preschoolers can attend for free. Six hundred men, women and youth are involved in preparing, planning and serving the family...
Thanks to a local program, Kiersta Jensen, 2, recently completed a huge milestone by reading 1,000 books... and she did it in just 8 months! One of Kiersta's favorite times to read is on pancake days on Saturday, and she really likes to read books where you can find something on each page. For example, she loves to look for the mouse in Goodnight Moon. Kiersta is the daughter of Marla and Shane Jensen. To encourage a love of reading in children like Kiersta, the Sidney-Richland County Library...
Baylee Schlothauer presents some of the used instruments that were collected in December and January to East Side School principal Derik Gackle on Feb. 4. Baylee and her sister, Jade, conducted the "Instruments Of Change" drive during December and January as a way to make sure students at East Side who were interested in band would not be held back by a lack of instruments to play. In addition to the instruments, $1500 was donated by the community to pay for repairs. Anyone still wishing to...
WILLISTON, N.D. – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. Feb. 14-15: Confluence Sewing and Quilting, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All experience levels invited and instruction provided. Bring your own lunch. Feb. 20: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs in a reader’s choice discussion. Participants will give a short review of their chosen book. Free refreshments. Feb. 28-29: His...
Sidney, MT - For Lorena Hekkel, age is not slowing her down. Last week, Dr. James Scott, who is an orthopedic surgeon, replaced Lorena's knee. At age 93, she is doing well and recovering from the inpatient procedure that was done at Sidney Health Center. Following a short stay in the hospital, Lorena transferred to Roosevelt Medical Center's nursing home for rehabilitation to be closer to family and reside in her hometown of Culbertson. She will continue physical therapy there and hopes to have...
The SHS wrestling team brought home a 1st place finish at the Class A Eastern Divisional Tournament in Lewistown on Feb. 4. The Eagles had 8 individual champions at the tourney. The team will travel to Billings Feb. 14-15 for the state tournament. MHSA Eastern A Divisional Results For Sidney/Fairview, Lewistown, Feb. 8 103: Kaden Wise placed 2nd Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Wise (S/F) received a bye Quarterfinal - Kaden Wise (S/F) won by fall over Sheldon Rod (DC) 3:34 Semifinal - Kaden Wise (S/F)...
There are some recent changes in the recommendations for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Thankfully the death rate from CVD declined by 60% since 1950. Heart attacks and strokes caused well over 50% of deaths in 1980, but approximately 35% of deaths in 2016. Improved lifestyle, less tobacco use, and treatment of modifiable risk factors have helped. In the 1960s approximately 42% of Americans were regular smokers. This is currently down to 14%. There has also been improvement in management of...
McKenzie County senior and junior 4-H Archers teams received first place team honors in Bare Bow at Badlands Roundup 4-H Archery Match held on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Rough Rider Center, Watford City. Receiving 3rd place honors individually was Senior David Crain, son of Cheryl and Donny Crain, Beach. Other senior team members were: Shyanna (5th place individually) and Skyla Hovde, daughters of Nathan and Kristi Hovde, Alexander, and Clay Ceynar, son of Sara and Dustin Ceynar, Arnegard. Junior team 1st place winner was Ryan Pingel, son of Sandra a...
Winter Leadership is a fun event that students can attend to learn more about what being a leader means and how they can make an impact in our very own community. As members of the Watford City FFA chapter return home from this conference held in Bismarck, Jan. 4-5, they are motivated to look for new ways they can get more involved in our chapter. Livestock judging, Agronomy, and Ag Sales are all CDEs that members of the FFA are able to participate in and a great way to get more involved. A CDE, Career Development Event, is something that...
Update Wednesday, February 12: We had mistakenly listed "Kyro, Finland" as one of the locations that Tuttle had traveled to. This should actually have been "Cairo, Egypt," and has been changed in the article below. We apologize for the error. Sidney may be a small community but that doesn't mean that there aren't a wide variety of services, stores, restaurants and more for the public to enjoy. Planet Hair recently added to that list when they hired massage therapist, Joel Tuttle. Growing up,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a new sign-up period for the popular Conservation Reserve Program. The sign-up began Dec. 9 and will remain open through Feb. 28. Game and Fish private land biologists are currently analyzing the new components of the sign-up, and will be able to help producers through the signup process as information becomes available. Biologists can also explain how additional incentives from Game and Fish programs can add to the bottom line of acres accepted or renewed into CRP. More specific information...
On May 31, 2018 a Bench Warrant was issued out of Montana Seventh Judicial District Court, Richland County for the arrest of Brandon James Heilman for Failure to Appear for status hearing set for May 14, 2018. Crimestoppers would like to remind everyone that it is a crime to knowingly harbor a person that is wanted by a law enforcement agency. In December 2017 Brandon James Heilman had been arrested by the Sidney Police Department for Criminal Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Methamphetamine, a fe...
On Wednesday, March 4, starting at 1 p.m., The Early Morning Red Angus Ranch will be marketing 35 yearling Red Angus bulls and 30 replacement Red Angus heifer calves at the Sitting Bull Auction, Williston. The Early Morning Red Angus Ranch is located just 12 miles south of Tioga. Owner and operator, Carl Frisinger, bought the ranch in 1965; having grown up in a ranching family, Frisinger grew up raising Herefords. However, when they became hard to sell, he bought six Red Angus cows from the Leland Drought Reduction Sale and started marketing Re...
The Sidney Speech, Drama and Debate Team Travelled to Whitefish, MT for Class A State. The Speech & Debate Team finished 8th, and the Drama Team finished 2nd. Dramatic Theatre Team Autumn Davidson, Noah Kyhl, Isaac Quiroz and Kodi Schulz are State Champions! Madi Brost and Daniel Schnieder placed 7th. Classical Theatre Team Noah Kyhl & Isaac Quiroz finished 2nd with Emma Cundiff & Wyatt Reid placing 7th. Dramatic Soloist Autumn Davidson placed 4th, Madi Brost placed 6th and Daniel Schnieder...
