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After a few years of taking his now 7 year old son to trampoline parks in Minot and Bismarck, Jay Surani broached the subject of a local park to Williston Economic Development. With their encouragement, Surani and his partners have built an incredible indoor entertainment center guaranteed to please all generations. Local artist James Griffin has used his amazing skills to create a safari décor that's just delightful. In addition to the regular trampolines, visitors can jump and play...
Sidney, MT – Community members in Sidney and Richland County may soon be receiving a survey form in their mailbox. This survey will be sent to a random sample of homes and will help Sidney Health Center identify the health services needed in the community. This information will be used for strategic planning, grant applications, new programs, and by community groups interested in addressing health issues. The Montana Office of Rural Health is assisting Sidney Health Center in the analysis of local community needs, use of local health care s...
The Richland County Health Department is proud to announce their selection as one of the sites to receive the inaugural ASPIRE award. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsored an award to announce the Achieving the Social Determinants of Health Population Improvement in Rural Environments (ASPIRE) program. The goal of the ASPIRE award is to recognize excellence in rural communities that are committed to addressing the social determinants of health....
BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension will offer a two day farm management workshop in Culbertson at the Roosevelt County Complex, 307 Broadway on March 13th through the 14th. The workshop will begin at 9:30 am on the 13th and 9:00 am on the 14th. MSU Extension economists George Haynes, Kate Fuller and Joel Schumacher will lead the workshops. Other contributing faculty members will include agricultural economists Anton Bekkerman, Diane Charlton and Eric Belasco; family economist Marsha Goetting; cropping systems specialist Kent McVay; b...
Funeral services for Mark Iszler, 53, of Sidney are at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 9 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment will be in the Sidney, Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Visitation will be Friday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour before service at the church. Mark passed away on Saturday, March 2 at Sidney...
Funeral services for Robert “Bob” Bieber, 66, are at 10 a.m., Friday, March 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Rolf Preus officiating. Interment will be in the Fairview, Cemetery, Fairview, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Visitation will be Thursday, March 7 from 12 to 5 p.m. 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. Bob passed away on Sunday, March 3 at his home in Fai...
Funeral services for Paul E. Brannan, 81, of Sidney are at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 6 at Ebenezer Congregational Church in Sidney with Pastor David Meehan officiating. Interment will be in the Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Visitation was held Tuesday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 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. Paul passed away on Wednesday,...
Funeral services for J. Harry Johnson of Sidney were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 2 at Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Audrey Rydbom officiating. Visitation was held Friday, March 1 from 12-5 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. J. Harry passed away on Monday, February 25 at The Lodge in Sidney....
Free to the public so come and enjoy the indoor fun fly and static air show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 24 at the Sidney-Richland Airport. There will be many radio controlled model aircrafts. The Static Show will include aircraft of all sizes and makes. No entry fee for models to be entered in the show. There is no limit on the class; they may be electric, gas or glow fuel powdered. It is a Fun Fly event that includes flight of micro models designed for indoor flight. There will be open flying for AMA Member pilots. There will also be...
WOLF POINT - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to resurface about 6 miles of Montana Highway 13 on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, east of Wolf Point in Roosevelt County. The project begins at the intersection with Montana Highway 25 (MT-25), which is located.5 miles north of the Missouri River Bridge at reference post 0.0, and extends north for 6.3 miles, ending near the intersection of Hillview Road. Proposed work includes milling the existing surface, applying a...
Don and Roger Byer and Reynolds Corporation announced Thursday the addition of Hermans Car Wash to the Shops at Fox Run. Hermans Car Wash is named after Byers' father who passed away 25 years ago. Their other car wash is named after their mother Margie. Hermans will be located in lot 1, next to the post office and Highway 200. "There's not a better location in Richland County," Roger said. He credited Reynolds Corporation for being more than helpful in making the project come together while...
Sidney Gymnastics Club traveled to Sturgis, SD and had 3 gymnasts compete in the Rushmore Invitational on February 23rd and 24th. Level 3 competitor Jordyn Saulsby earned a 8.40 on Vault, 8.0 on bars, 8.8 on balance beam and 8.250 on floor. All around score of 33.450. Level 4 competitor Brooke Skov earned a 7.350 on Vault, 7.250 on bars, 7.50 on balance beam and 7.550 on floor. All around score of 29.650. Level 6 competitor Kambre Kloker earned a 8.30 on Vault, 8.1 on bars, 7.950 on balance...
MidRivers Folkstyle Invitational Results For Sidney Wrestling Club, Glendive, March 2 Tots 34-37: Slade Anderson, 1st place. Tots 36-38: Billy Franzen, 1st place. Tots 38-41: Ayden Schofill, 4th place. Tots 42-44: Thomas Ostle, 2nd place; Raiden Olmstead, 3rd place. Tots 44-47: Gannon Hill, 4th place. Tots 46-47: Xavier Conroy, 4th place. Tots 51-53: Ryker Vonderheide, 3rd place. Bantam 45-47: Eli Abar, 5th place. Bantam 48-49: Tucker Bailey, 4th place. Bantam 57-58: Tuff Williams, 3rd place; Cye Franzen, 1st place. Bantam 58-60: Max Kleinke,...
The Savage girls basketball team ended the season with a 4th place finish at the state girls Class C tournament held in Great Falls last weekend (photos by Toni Zieske)....
A couple of tiger muskies were reported caught recently in Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7, one at Gartside Dam near Sidney and one at Tongue River Reservoir. These are the only waters in the region that have tiger muskies, so it's a rare and exciting opportunity. It's also a chance to remind anglers that they need to abide by the statewide regulation for tiger muskie, which is one fish daily and in possession, and the fish must be over 40 inches in length. Fish not meeting these dimensions must...
Anglers have until midnight, March 15 to remove permanent fish houses from North Dakota waters, and from any state wildlife management area or federal refuge land. Anglers are advised to remove their house soon because access on many lakes could be restricted due to snow. The deadline of March 15 will not be extended. Fish houses may be used after March 15 if they are removed daily....
Four Montana Farm Bureau members traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the American Farm Bureau Issues Advisory Committee meetings and visit with senatorial offices. Members included Tonya Rolf Liles, a cattle rancher from Terry, Animal Care Committee; Megan Mattson Hedges, a grain farmer from Chester, Farm Policy Committee; Chuck Rein, a rancher from Big Timber, Federal Lands Committee; and Don Steinbeisser, Jr., a diversified farmer from Sidney, Environmental Regulations Committee. The...
Active Richland County (ARC), a Communities in Action group, is facilitating four community focus groups as part of the PACE-Environmental Health Assessment. The focus group meetings are a forum for residents to identify needs and concerns of our county, and to identify what should be done about the environmental health concerns to improve quality of life. Results from these meetings will be used to develop a focused approached for ARC to address community environmental health needs. All residents of Richland County are invited and encouraged...
March is designated as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. During this month, hospitals and medical facilities across the nation focus their attention on preventing, treating and curing colorectal cancer. According to the CDC, colorectal cancer, which occurs in the colon or rectum, is the leading cause for cancer death in Montana and the United States. This March, Sidney Health Center Cancer Care and the Richland County Health Department are teaming up to host a free Men’s Health Screening on Friday, March 15 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at...
Carbohydrates or “carbs” are sugars, starches, and fibers found in plant and dairy products. Most recently carbs have taken a hit as being “bad” and are now often portrayed as the cause of excessive weight gain. Fortunately for all of us who enjoy these foods that is not true. Carbs are one of the most basic food groups, along with protein and fat. They play an important role in a healthy lifestyle, but, there is a catch… not all carbs are created equal. There are certainly some that do not lend to a healthy lifestyle. The Bad The carbs tha...
The 66th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will take place at the Raymond Family Community Center in Williston, March 11th - 13th. The National Hard Spring Wheat Show is a free event, with the purpose to inform local farmers about the latest information on agricultural projects and research. "We strive to bring the newest information to the area, as sometimes learning the latest agricultural information requires many hours of travel. Northwestern North Dakota and Northeastern Montana have...
Levi Neuharth, Vice Chairman of the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition, and his wife Crystal Neuharth will be speaking at the 66th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13th. "We are going to share experiences on our family operation, Prairie Paradise Farms, and how we are "Farming for the Future with an Eye on Soil Health." We will go through the five principles of soil health and how each of them have helped us. We embrace a holistic approach to sustainability...
On Tuesday, March 12th at 3:45 pm, Dr. Clair Keene, Area Extension Specialist in Cropping Systems at the Williston Research Extension Center, will be informing attendees about the problematic weed, Palmer Amaranth at the 66th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show. Palmer Amaranth, a relatively new and very aggressive type of pigweed, has become increasingly problematic for North Dakota farmers. In the early summer of 2018, it was discovered in McIntosh County in south-central North Dakota and...
