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It isn’t just families that are packing it up and relocating in search of jobs and opportunities during the Bakken oil boom. Market savvy businesses looking to grow and take advantage of an underserved building supplies market are also making calculated plans to set up shop. That’s good news for folks with construction projects set to take place. One such business set to open for business in Culbertson in early February is Western Building Center, a hardware and building materials center cat...
On January 1, 2013, collections started for the new Tourism Business Improvement District. Guests of all the hotels in Sidney are assessed a $1.50 per night fee which goes to the TBID. There are state and federal exemptions, as well as exemptions for extended stays over 30 days. The TBID is run by the hotels, with Bryce Baker, Best Western Golden Prairie Inn as chairman; Brandon Taylor, MicroTel Inn & Suites as vice-chairman; Rachel Reed, Richland Motor Inn as secretary/treasurer; and board members Ray Johnson, Holiday Inn Express; Tami Roth,...
Due to the combined efforts of Lutheran Social Services and the extreme generosity of MBI Energy Services, an affordable housing community has been made possible in Watford City, ND. Soon, over 120 affordable units will be opening in McKenzie County. MBI Energy Services donated approximately 13 acres of land and $2 million in tax credits, creating this affordable housing opportunity for the Prairie Heights development. The development will consist of 12 buildings: 12 one-bedroom, 100...
Family, friends, and people from the community gathered at the Sidney Hockey Arena and Sidney High School to walk or run in the Second Annual Virtual Run for Sherry Arnold on February 9. An official run/walk is being planned for sometime in August. Information about the virtual run can be found on Virtual Run For Sherry-Sidney, MT Facebook page. (Photo by Emily Schaff)...
Friends and neighbors, the 5th Annual Community Wide Conference will be held March 18th 5:00 to 7:30 pm & 19th 8:30 am to 4:00 pm as a “Richland County Open House” platform. Dan Clark and Karen Ray will be this year’s guest speakers and were chosen to work with all of us in Richland County to help celebrate our accomplishments and help guide the community in the direction they want to go to ensure quality of life. Dan Clark, M.E.D., serving in Montana since 1997, is the Director of Monta...
A television documentary produced by students in the University of Montana School of Journalism is a finalist in the 2013 New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards. “Boom! Behind the Bakken” is one of seven student films nominated for a medal in the awards, which honor the world’s best TV and films. Last spring, 13 UM students traveled to the Bakken oil fields in eastern Montana and western North Dakota to document the impact of oil exploration on people, the economy and the environment. The resulting documentary premi...
The USDA-Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) welcomes Dr. Gadi V.P. Reddy, the new Superintendent at Montana State University’s Western Triangle Ag Research Center, to Sidney this Thursday and Friday to meet ARS and MSU scientific staff, discuss possible collaborations, and present a Friday BrownBagger on Feb. 15th. A recent arrival to Montana, Dr. Reddy previously worked at the University of Guam’s Western Pacific Tropical Research Center where he was engaged in biocontrol of weeds and i...
Rangeland reclamation is no easy task, and the need for more information on how to do it effectively is growing as the number of pipelines criss-crossing the open prairies of eastern Montana and western North Dakota increase with oil and gas development in the Bakken. To meet that need, a one-day workshop that brings together reclamation researchers, energy company representatives and ranchers and land managers to discuss the best methods for managing pipeline reclamation is planned for Tuesday, March 5th in Sidney. The all-day workshop runs...
Mercy Medical Center is pleased to announce Salem S. Shahin, MD, has joined the surgical team at Mercy Medical Center. “We are delighted Dr. Shahin chose to join Mercy, after 31 years of owning and operating a successful independent urology practice. Salem is a welcome addition to Mercy’s team. He will continue to serve his former patients, as well as welcome new patients,” said Matt Grimshaw, CEO, Mercy Medical Center. Dr. Shahin began providing urology services at Mercy Medical Center on Monday, January 7, 2013. “This is an exciting time in...
Funeral services for Jessie James “Tuffy” Jimison, 34, Sidney, were at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 9th, 2013, at Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Charlane Lines officiating. Interment took place in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Jessie James “Tuffy” was born on May 26, 1978 in Sidney, the son of Sherri Jimison. He grew up and attended schools in Sidney, gradu...
Baby Clay William Harris was born asleep Friday, February 8, 2013, to Steve and Ashley Harris (Sidney, MT). He was a handsome boy who was loved, even though we never got to meet him. Those mourning here on Earth include: Parents Steve & Ashley Harris (Sidney, MT), Maternal Great Grandparents Robert & Lavon Duckert (Waterloo, WI), Maternal Grandparents Greg & Sue Duckert (Waterloo, WI), Paternal Grandparents Steve & Gloria Harris (Sidney, MT), and other relatives including: Cassie Duckert; Bill Harris (Diana), Megan, Bill Jr., Paige, and...
Funeral services for Kristi Selensky, 53, of Sidney were at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 7, 2013, at the Assembly of God Church with Pastor Greg Ledgerwood officiating. Interment was in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Kristi died Monday morning, February 4, 2013, at her home in Sidney, MT....
Funeral services for Barbara (Stepan) Halmot, 94, of Helena, MT (formerly of Fairview) are pending at the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Barbara died Monday, February 4, 2013 at the Masonic Home of Montana in Helena....
Mr. Joshua Holder is a Sex Offender in the State of Oregon. Mr. Holder resides at 129 26th St SW, Minot, ND. 58701 Mr. Holder has 1999 convictions in the State of Oregon for the Offense(s) of Sodomy 3RD Degree, Attempt to Commit Crime & Sex Abuse 1st Degree. Mr. Holder works for Caribou Energy Corp., Minot, ND and will be at several Oil Field locations in McKenzie County, returning to Minot/Ward Co., in the evenings. OR-Status: Registered, OR-Risk: Lifetime ND-Status: Registered, ND-Risk level:...
Attention Veterans, it’s not too late to get your free flu shot at a VA Clinic located in; Anaconda, Bozeman, Fort Harrison, Glendive, Hamilton, Kalispell, Miles City, Plentywood, Billings, Cutbank, Glasgow, Great Falls, Havre, Lewistown, Missoula. No appointment is needed. Clinic addresses and phone numbers can be found at www.montana.va.gov or call 1-877-468-8387....
On Friday the Montana Highway Patrol commissioned nine new troopers at the 54th Advanced Academy Graduation ceremony. The event took place at the Red Lion Colonial Hotel. “Each of you have exhibited qualities that are important for Montana Highway Patrol troopers to possess – character, perseverance, a strong work ethic, strength of body and mind, honesty, and a commitment to serving others,” Attorney General Tim Fox told the new troopers. “This endeavor you have chosen, my friends and colleag...
Quilt submissions are being accepted now for the 32nd Annual Quilt Show at the MonDak Heritage Center. The prospectus can be downloaded on the MonDak’s website. Entries are free, and quilters are welcome to submit one or several entries. The exhibit is scheduled to open Feb. 13th and run through March 9th. Antique and modern quilts are welcome. We offer cash prizes for People’s Choice Awards: 1st: $50, 2nd: $30, 3rd: $20. Winners are selected by popular vote from the public and announced when the show ends. Mark your calendars for when Qui...
Montana Farmers Union (MFU) and the Montana Health CO-OP announce a series of statewide meetings to educate Montanans about how co-ops function, and about the Montana Health CO-OP. Montana Health CO-OP was awarded $58 million loan from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to build a non-profit, member-owned health insurance cooperative. Focusing on individuals and small businesses, MHC will offer a variety of affordable plans and a statewide provider network. “Applying the co-op business model to health care delivery is exciti...
Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet in Helena Feb. 14 to consider final approval of black bear and spring turkey hunting quotas and two bighorn sheep hunting district closures aimed at protecting declining populations. The meeting, set to begin at 8:30 AM, will be held at FWP’s Helena headquarters, 1420 E. Sixth Ave....
The Sidney High School Boys’ Basketball Team held their Senior Night last Friday. Seniors, with their parents, were acknowledged for their accomplishments and dedication to the team. This year’s team consisted of four seniors and two senior managers including: Jesse Abelseth, Justin Brown, Colton Moran, Austin Papka and managers Molly Brodhead and Chelsea Strasheim. Coach Dan Strasheim had the following to say about the six seniors: Jesse Abelseth has returned from Rapid City this past yea...
Students from Williston State College’s Post-secondary Agriculture Student Organization (PAS) attended the ND State PAS Conference for the 26th straight year on January 23-25 in Minot. The event was held in conjunction with the Ag Expo. WSC PAS students competed in many different events, including but not limited to: the Mechanics contest, Ag Sales, Livestock Specialist, Soil Specialist, Crop Specialist, Equine Specialist, etc. The award highlights: Justin Jacobs took second place in Ag Sales i...
The Experience Works Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is currently accepting applications. Program applicants must be age 55 or older, unemployed, live in Glendive or Sidney and have incomes of $13,964 per year or less for a family of one ($18,913 for family of two). There is currently 1 opening in Glendive and 3 openings in Sidney for qualified candidates. “In this difficult economy, many older Montana workers are finding it necessary to find work,” says Linda Lang, local employment and training coordinator for Exp...
With new data showing that state and federal oil and gas agencies are not keeping up with the rise in oil and gas drilling, members of the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC) and Northern Plains Resource Council are calling attention to the need for states and the federal governments to fund more inspectors and increase penalties for violating public health, safety and environmental laws. “Although Montana’s Board of Oil and Gas inspectors do the best they can, they are woefully overworked and understaffed,” said Pat Wilson, a Nor...
Plans for the 13th annual MonDak Pulse Day are now complete. It will take place on Wednesday, February 20 at the Airport International Inn in Williston beginning at 8:30 am CST with registration. One of the featured speakers will be Dr. Rosalind Buckert, Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. Some of her research is to study whole plant and field responses of crops (particularly pulse crops) to nutrients, water, and weather. In her research, she is working to understand and improve yield...
Sign-up for the spring hunter safety class will be Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in the Sidney Library basement at 6:00 p.m. All students that are 12 years of age or older or who will turn 12 during the coming hunting season may sign up. A parent or legal guardian must accompany the student for sign-up. Applications must be signed by both the student and the guardian in order to participate in the class. Please bring a pen for the sign-up. Textbooks will be handed out with homework assignments given. Due to problems in the past there will be no...
