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Joe Nichols and Uncle Kracker will highlight this year’s Richland County Fair and Rodeo set for Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 1-4. Uncle Kracker will open the concert Aug. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Presale tickets will go on sale May 30 for $40 for reserved seats and $35 for festival seating. Packaged tickets which include a concert ticket, rodeo tickets for both rodeos on Aug. 2-3 and fair admission will be $54 each....
The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is offering two scholarships for MSGA member students. For graduating high school seniors, MSGA is offering the Swede Schlesinger Scholarship worth $2,500. To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be graduating from a Montana high school this year, be a member of MSGA, or have at least one parent who is a member, and demonstrate a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. Applicants must complete the application form, include a copy of their current high school transcript, include three sealed...
Watford City’s Kyle Carlson blocks a Crosby shot in the Mite hockey game on Saturday. The Comets defeated the Oilers 5-2 in the Mite contest. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
Land. Since the earliest days of our country, land has been recognized as one of the assets central to the American Dream. From a quest for wide-open spaces, to the highest levels of sophistication in development, leveraging land for the best possible value is a practice with which Americans are very familiar. With the right plan, mountains are moved, and dreams are realized. However, it is not at all unusual for a family’s portfolio to contain appreciated land acquired a number of years ago d...
We move through our entire lives facing change: interests may change, relationships come and go, health problems may crop up, abilities and needs shift, relocation may become necessary, careers change, social status alters; and the list goes on. Despite all the major changes a person experiences as he or she moves through life, some things remain constant. The love a person feels for particular family members, the affections we have for the dogs that spend their short lives with us, the beauty...
Holiday seasons nowadays tend to blend together for one continuous shopping spree, starting in September when merchants feel obligated to start pushing Halloween, and lasting right through Easter the following spring. When I was a kid, admittedly quite some time ago, this behavior on the part of shopkeepers didn’t exist and we as consumers didn’t demand it. Stores began stocking shelves with Halloween treats and costumes the first or second week of October. We didn’t even begin thinking about...
Retirement can lead to a whole new life, one that allows a person to embrace dreams and develop interests. Dale Dombrosky, Sidney, discovered that fact when he retired from a long career as a plumber and turned his attention to his hobby of creating everything and anything from wood. He produces marvelous scrollwork, builds birdhouses and furniture, manufactures wind spinners, jar lid openers, key chains, plaques and signs, and creates a whole host of other specialty items. “I make a little b...
You don’t necessarily need physical strength, agility, speed or expensive security devices. You just need to be aware, not afraid. HEAR ARE SOME PERSONAL SAFETY TIPS FOR OLDER ADULTS Criminals look for the easy target. Don’t allow yourself to become a target…make it clear you are not their next victim. TRUST YOUR GUT FEELINGS…if something doesn’t seem right it probably isn’t…don’t take chances! Remember your life is worth more than your purse, vehicle or any item you are carring or possess. Mak...
Because of a new federal mandate, outreach services through the Williston Council for the Aging, Inc. (service which had been provided by Karen Froysland and Coreen Nehring, Williams County; Judy Jacobson, McKenzie County; and Lisa Fredrickson, Divide County) ended Dec. 31, 2011. The Council and other entities were not interested in contracting for the new service Aging & Disability Resource Link (ADRL) Options Counseling. NW Human Service Center’s Aging Services Unit is offering ADRL Options Counseling as of Feb. 1, 2012. Eligible consumers a...
Are you a Montanan who is 62 or older as of Dec. 31? If so, then check to see whether you qualify for Montana’s elderly homeowner/renter tax credit for 2011. If you can answer “yes” to all of the following questions, then you may be eligible for the credit: 1. Were you 62 or older as of Dec. 31, 2011? 2. Did you occupy a Montana residence(s) as an owner or renter for 6 months or more during 2011? 3. Did you reside in Montana for nine months or more during 2011? 4. Was your total gross household income less than $45,000 in 2011? Instr...
The Sidney Eagle Girls Basketball held their Senior Night Feb. 10...
