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Sidney will have two wrestlers taking part in a historic tournament this weekend. The first ever all girls high school Montana state wrestling tournament will take place Feb. 19-20 at Lockwood High School. Sidney junior Keela Kary will be wrestling at 120 pounds. Kary has wrestled for five years in the AAU program and stated wrestling in grade 7. Her dad and brother were her inspiration for starting her wrestling career. She is currently ranked 3rd and hasn't wrestled any of the girls ranked...
Helena - Governor Greg Gianforte has issued two new directives and an executive order. The first directive rescinds and replaces all prior directives implementing Executive Order 2-2021, which the governor issued on Jan. 13, 2021. Consistent with the governor’s announcement on Feb. 10, the new directive allows the statewide mask mandate to expire. Local jurisdictions may still choose to implement their own mask requirements. “Since Jan. 5, I have provided a clear, consistent path to rescinding the mask mandate,” Governor Gianforte said. “First,...
Governor Gianforte signed bill SB65 on Wednesday Feb. 10. This law limits when businesses, health care providers and other organizations can be sued for potential COVID-19. There is also an allowance for those groups to claim a defense if they took “reasonable measures” with accordance with guidelines provided by public health. With the passing of bill 65 it opened the door for the mask mandate to be lifted statewide. Gianforte explained the bill was necessary before the mandate would even be lifted. Stated wide lifting of the mask mandate beg...
Whether herbicide resistant or just aggressive spreaders, weeds are a constant plague in both crops and pastures, which is why management options are a key research subject for university and federal scientists. For Dr. Brian Jenks, North Dakota State University’s North Central Research Extension Center weed scientist, Minot, weeds have been at the heart of his research program for more than two decades. That research and its application to local farms and ranches is featured in the fourth webinar of the 2021 MonDak Ag Research Summit Series ...
Memorial services for James “Jim” Tveter, 77, Watford City, ND are at 11 a.m. CDT, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 at First Lutheran Church, Watford City, ND with Reverend Paul Balaban officiating. Inurnment of cremains with Military Honors will be in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Bismarck, ND at a later date. Cremation has taken place under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City, ND. Friends may call at the funeral home to sign his book from 4-7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be sha...
Funeral services for Arlene M. Johnson, 78, Watford City, ND were at 11 a.m. CDT, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at First Lutheran Church, Watford City, ND with Reverend Paul Balaban officiating. Interment will be in Schafer Cemetery, Watford City, ND under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City, ND. Visitation was 12:30-5 p.m. CDT, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 at the funeral home and one hour before services at the church. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Arlene passed away on...
A Celebration of Life for Michael (Mike) Myers, 74, Sidney, MT will be held 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 at VFW, Sidney, MT. Memories will be shared and feel free to bring any photos/mementos you would like to include in this celebration. A light meal will be provided....
Keith Eugene Willard passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Keith was born on Jan. 13, 1941 in Huron, SD as the last sibling in a family of two sisters and two brothers. His parents were Clyde and Leota (Moore) Willard. He enlisted in the Army right after graduation. In March 1961, he married the love his life, Dorothy Harrington and she joined him in Massachusetts. It was during this time that their first child, Clyde was born in April 1962....
Custer Co. (Miles City) vs. Sidney/Fairview, Feb. 12, Fairview 103: Gordon Knapp (S/F) won by decision over Caleb Smith (CCMC) 7-2 113: Owen Lonski (S/F) won by fall over Isaac Beardsley (CCMC) 4:00 120: Kolby Hutzenbiler (S/F) received a bye 126: Zander Dean (S/F) won by decision over Bryce Hirsch (CCMC) 9-1 132: Kolton Reid (S/F) received a bye 138: Jordan Darby (S/F) won by fall over Morgan Buckingham (CCMC) 0:57 145: Daimian Leidholt (CCMC) won by decision over Zander Burnison (S/F) 5-2...
Our neighbor lady has quite a few talents. She has imagination, a sense of humor and artistic talent to boot. She excels at creating posters, cards and other graphic materials. Three years ago, she produced a collage as a memento of the first year the four of us had spent in our respective mountain homes. The collage featured many of the humorous and unexpected events our two households encountered over the course of that first year. This past Christmas she gifted us with a new collage, one that totally captured the year of 2020; logging in a...
Are you and your family facing financial hardships due to COVID-19 and decreased oil activity in the area? Your Money, Your Goals workshops give you the tools and information you need to help set and achieve goals; build skills in managing money, credit and debt; and choose which financial products are right for you. The curriculum is designed not only to help you learn about various financial topics, but also focuses on financial empowerment which builds confidence, helping you effectively use...
Have you thought about what your family farm or ranch business will look like when you retire or after you are gone? More than 80% of farm and ranch families hope to pass the family farm or ranch on to the next generation, bur research shows only 30% of family farms and ranches survive to the second generation, and only 12% survive to the third generation. A successful transition takes planning. “Design Your Succession Plan” is a workshop specially written to help farm and ranch families get...
The purpose of the Child Find/Preschool-screening Program is to identify those children who may need educational, medical or other types of assistance for problems or handicaps that may not have been detected. School special services personnel will be conducting the screening assisted by an audiologist and the Richland County Health Department. Hearing, vision, speech/language, motor skills, and cognitive development will be among the areas checked. The child find/preschool screening program will be, 2:30-7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 22 and...
WIC is a crucial public health program in response to the COVID-19 crisis. As many more families find themselves in economic uncertainty it is imperative that all eligible persons have access to WIC. It is also important that there is no stigma for those who need our services. We can all play a part in encouraging eligible persons to join WIC and to make their experience in the store as pleasant as possible Before this pandemic, Montana WIC provided healthy food, nutrition education, breastfeeding assistance, and a community of support from...
Williston - Effective immediately, the citywide Mask Order introduced on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 by Williston Mayor Howard Klug and approved by the City Commission is now expired. Until further notice, masks are still required for entering City buildings and for any in-person city meetings. The next City Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23, will be held in-person in the John Kautzman Chamber Room. At the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9, Mayor Klug made a motion to rescind the COVID-19 Emergency Municipal Declaration and...
On Feb. 9, the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) was notified the state would receive 16,425 first doses and 13,525 second doses for those completing the vaccine series. This allocation will be distributed to local jurisdictions and started on Feb. 15. DPHHS continues to be notified week-to-week regarding vaccine allocation. However, the agency has been assured the amounts will not be less than current levels. While the federal government’s vaccine shipments to the state remain low, DPHHS continues its work to equitably a...
The Montana Department of Revenue has begun accepting 2020 individual state income tax returns, and Montanans with simple taxes can file their state returns online, quickly, and for free. MT QuickFile is now available for Montanans who: • Were full-year Montana residents in 2020; • Only have income documented on W-2, 1099-DIV or 1099-INT forms; • Do not have unemployment income; • Are filing as single, head of household, or married filing jointly; • Are taking the standard deduction; • Are not claiming any tax credits (other than the Elderly...
Greetings from Helena! In Fish and Game committee we confirmed the Governor’s appointment for Director of FWP, Hank Worsech. A couple words that were used by the proponents to describe Mr. Worsech were “integrity” and “fair”. We also confirmed 3 members of the Parks Board: Jody Loomis, Russ Kipp, and Eastern Montana’s own Kathy McLean. These appointees, along with others from different departments, were all approved in the full Senate. In Health and Human Services Committee, we also considered a Governor nominee as Director of DPHHS, Adam...
Hello from Helena! The House of Representatives continues to be busy hearing and voting on important legislature. I appreciate all of the input I’ve received from Richland County residents on each of these important proposals. We recently heard HB 325, which proposed to break Montana into seven districts able to elect a Supreme Court justice. This would bring better representation to Eastern Montana, and my constituents overwhelmingly support this bill. This would be put to the Montana voters in 2022 to determine whether this becomes law. One b...
The Job Service offices in Glendive, Miles City, Sidney and Wolf Point have put together a series of free educational sessions for employers – Eastern Montana Business Webinars. They take place via ZOOM the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. The next presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. Christy Robbins, program manager, will be providing information on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program is designed to assist individuals who are facing barriers transitioning into g...
Badlands Gymnastics Club had a great competition at Minot, capturing second place team in every division they had a full squad. Level 3 Team: Badlands “Fearsome Four-some” rookie Level 3 gymnasts came up yet another notch in relation to the competition wining the second place trophy out of both sessions of L3 athletes. 1st American Gold 108.550; 2nd Badlands 107.950; 3rd. Red River Valley 105.850; 4th T Bismarck Gymnastics 105.700; 4th T Dakota Star 105.700; 5th Gymagic 104.350; 6th Acro Stars 103.750; 7th Western Edge 103.450; 8th Jam...
Are you interested in tracing your roots, but don’t know where to start or how to find information about your grandparents and their ancestors? Join the world’s largest family celebration for free Feb. 25-27 to unlock your family’s history and learn how to preserve the stories of your ancestors. For the first time ever, the world’s largest family celebration event will be entirely virtual and completely free. Get ready to connect with friends, your family, your past and your heritage and homelands - all from the comfort of your home and in...
Montanans have just a few more weeks to report the number of each type of livestock they own in order to pay the per capita fees set yearly by the Montana Board of Livestock. Livestock reports are due March 1. Owners can report online at ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov. Livestock owners must report what they owned as of February 1. If you reported last year but no longer own livestock, you still need to submit a reporting form to let us know your livestock count is zero. Owners preferring a paper reporting form can download one at MTRevenue.gov or...
