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On Monday, February 29 the new cafeteria opened its doors to students and staff at West Side Elementary in Sidney. The building project, which began in May of 2015, is part of a long-range facility plan which addresses the needs of public schools in Sidney. Each school has a committee made up of six community members including the principal of each school, teachers, business professionals, and community leaders. The school committees are the result of a Community Crossover Event that was held ab...
The Communities in Action Steering Committee has organized a series of Town Hall Meetings in April, led by Tara Mastel from Montana State University and the Local Government Center. Richland County residents are invited to join them for dinner, catered by Strasheim Catering. Topics of discussion include what’s currently going on in surrounding communities, how things have changed with slowing oil production, and how residents can get involved and make continued improvements. During each m...
ARS talk moves to Thursday; features soil health discussion “We do not inherit the earth from our ancesters, we borrow it from our children.” ARS Soil Scientist Maysson Mikha takes this Native American Proverb to heart in her research focusing on building soil health and sustainability in the Great Plains region through improved management practices. Soil health reflects the soil’s ability to function as a dynamic living system that can support plant growth, promote animal production and health, sustain human needs, and preserve and/or impro...
Sidney senior cross country athlete Ashley Ray is raising funds to attend the International Sports Specialist, Inc. Down Under Sports Tournaments held in the Gold Coast of Australia. Ray was selected to represent the Mountain Conference Cross Country Team during the 5.7k run competition June 25 to July 3. She will be representing not only the city and state but also the country during this international tournament. Her goal is to raise $14,000 by May 1 to attend. To make a tax free donation go...
Funeral services for Verda Pederson, 91, of Sidney were at 10 a.m. on Sat., March 19, 2016, at the Pella Lutheran Church with Pastor Judy Wozniak officiating. Interment followed at Sidney Cemetery under direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Verda died on Tues., March 15, 2016, surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home in Sidney....
A benefit meal and silent auction for the Jeff Carda family will be held on Sunday, April 3 from 11 am to 3pm at the Lambert School. A local talent variety show will begin at 1pm. The silent auction will conclude at 2pm. Jeff, Michelle, Colter and Paige Carda lost their home and all their belongings to a fire on March 8. Financial contributions may be made at the benefit, and locally at Stockman Bank, Sidney at Caring for Cardas. Anyone out of the area may contribute through www.youcaring.com under Caring for Carda’s. Anyone wishing to d...
Jessica Cayko of Fariview, MT, has joined Thrivent Financial as an Associate Representative with the organization’s Northland Regional Financial Office. Cayko offers comprehensive financial strategies, personal customer service and a wide range of financial products. Her office is located at 1050 South Central Ave in Sidney, MT. Before joining Thrivent Financial, Cayko worked at AFLAC Incorporated. Cayko graduated from North Dakota State College of Science, in Wahpeton, ND, receiving an Associate’s degree in liberal arts and dental hyg...
There’s no doubt that the creation of Pinterest has upped the ante when it comes to at-home crafts, and spring egg-dying wasn’t left out. From standard to natural dyes, from Kool-Aid to intricately designed Star Wars themed eggs, dying eggs has evolved from a simple kid’s craft to an art for all ages. To get started, pick up a dozen eggs, either at the grocery store, or from a local producer. If you choose fresh farm eggs, be sure to wash the eggs before using them. Both brown and white eggs will take dye, though brown eggs may need to be so...
Gymnasts of all ages gathered in the new Watford City High School Gymnasium to show case their talents during the annual Badlands Gymnastics Night of Stars performance. Over 200 gymnasts along with special guest performers, The Kristef Brothers, entertained the crowd. (Photos by Kathy Taylor)...
The 11th Annual Best Kept Secret Bra auction will be held Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Richland County Fair Event Center. Every year individuals, organizations, and businesses decorate and donate bras, which are then auctioned off, raising funds for the Cancer Coalition Aid Fund (CCAF). The CCAF offers assistance to patients receiving cancer treatment through the Sidney Health Center and are specifically designated to assist with living expenses during treatment and provide cancer screening in...
The Brorson Farmhands 4-H Club treated Crestwood residents to Sunday dinner on March 13th; the 18 club members provided the meal and served sloppy joes with chips, side dishes, and dessert bars. The Brorson Farmhands look for a way to serve their community each month as part of their 4-H pledge: I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living. Other community service projects have included building and donating...
The 2015-2016 Richland Ranger Peewees competed at the North Dakota Peewee B Gold State Tournament in Rugby, ND March 4th – 6th, 2016. After a successful regular season with a record of 23-3, the team entered the tournament as the #1 seed out of the west. Their goal was to put together three solid games in hopes of bringing home the state title. This feat has eluded them the past two seasons with finishes of second place in 2013-2014 and a third place finish last season. Game #1 vs Wahpeton BW B...
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is an attack on American sovereignty and must be stopped. Of all the TPP’s attacks on Americans’ prosperity and independence, perhaps the worst is its termination of American sovereignty and property rights. The TPP gives foreign investors special rights to buy American land, businesses, natural resources, ports, and investments but doesn’t require they follow American laws. Even worse, if we ask them to follow our laws, the TPP lets these foreigners actually SUE the U.S. for prohibiting them from makin...
HELENA – The Montana Department of Revenue is joining the Internal Revenue Service alerting businesses to a phishing email scheme that targets payroll and human resources professionals. The scheme involves an email that purports to be from company executives and requests personal information on employees. The scheme has claimed victims. Payroll and human resources offices have mistakenly emailed payroll data, including Forms W-2 that contain Social Security numbers and other personal identity information to cybercriminals posing as company e...
It’s Red Cross Month, a month during which we like to recognize everyday heroes who reach out to help their neighbors when they are in need. March has been recognized as Red Cross Month for more than 70 years. All of our presidents, including President Barack Obama, have designated March as Red Cross Month to recognize how the American Red Cross helps people across the country and around the world. Our Montana communities are full of everyday heroes. They are our dedicated volunteers, blood donors and financial contributors who bring help a...
BOZEMAN — This year’s Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum, “Challenges and Opportunities of Cow Herd Expansion,” will be held April 19-20 in Bozeman at the GranTree Inn, 1325 N. 7th Avenue. Speakers will cover a wide variety of topics, including the US cattle cycle and cattle prices, reproductive management considerations for herd expansion, heifer development, cattle temperament, the veterinary feed directive for feed-grade antibiotics, and approaches to animal health in a limited antibiotic environment. A panel discussion on herd...
Williams County Extension Service will be hosting an event titled; Behavioral Health 101 for Your Community. This event will cover topics such as mental illness, substance use and suicide prevention. The mental illness topic will include common psychiatric diagnoses, signs and symptoms, in children, adolescents and adults, including a discussion on autism. The substance use topic will have a discussion about addiction, common substances and effects of use. The suicide prevention topic will...
Thursday, March 17, 2016 marked the ribbon cutting ceremony for Williston's new Renaissance On Main downtown complex. Mother and daughter duo, Nancy and Jeanmarie Kapp, with Renaissance Companies based in Chicago have been working on getting the building up and running since they first broke ground in September of 2014. The idea for the Renaissance on Main came to be when the pair saw the heart of Williston's downtown area and the closeness of the community. They also wanted to provide...
Ho’olu komo la kaua! Please join us! Pull out your favorite Hawaiian shirt or muumuu and get ready for great food and fun at the annual event & auction for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County. The Luau themed event takes place the evening of Saturday, April 2 at the Richland County Fair Event Center and the proceeds will be used toward BGCRC operating expenses for the year. There will be a single auction item dedicated to the building fund campaign. Get ready for taste explosion! Honorable Judge Mohr is catering this event with smoked p...
Simply Scrumptious Bakery held their ribbon cutting last Thursday in Sidney. Pictured are (L-R) Jessie Fisher, Michaela's mom; Marlys Dynneson and Lola Herbert, Sunrise Ambassadors for the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce; Elizabeth Wichan, employee; Michaela Lofthus, owner; Aaron White, boyfriend of Michaela; Kristin Kennedy, Executive Director and Grace Warren-Diaz, administrative assistant at the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce. The bakery is owned by Michaela Lofthus, a Sidney resident. The...
“To ensure compliance with recent changes in USACE regulations for recreation use fees, changes were made to the campsite reservation and fee collection process, resulting in an easier process for visitors and staff. We’ve had lots of requests to be able to make reservations for either Wolf Creek or East Totten Trail Campgrounds and now our visitors will have that opportunity,” said Nathan Busche, a Natural Resource Specialist at Lake Sakakawea. The recreation season will run from May 15 to September 15. Reservations for all sites must be ma...
FORT PECK, MT - Fee changes and new amenities are coming to the Fort Peck Lake camp sites operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Reservations for the Downstream Campground sites must be made through Reserve America by going online to Recreation.gov or by calling the toll free reservation line at 1-877-444-6777. Downstream sites can be reserved as late as two days in advance or as early as six months in advance. Several sites will remain available on a first-come, first-served basis. Read More at: http://www.nwo.usace....
The Great Bike Giveaway has begun and we are asking for your support. We have registered our son in the Great Bike Giveaway, which gives adaptive equipment bikes to kids with special needs. Owen is two and a half years old and lives with his mom, dad, older brother, and older sister. He was born with OEIS Complex, part of his condition being spina bifida and scoliosis; he has muscle weakness and decreased sensation in his lower extremities and on the left side of his body. His only fully...
The Sidney Wrestling Club traveled to Spearfish, South Dakota to compete in the Black Hills Nationals Wrestling Tournament. The club had 26 wrestlers compete with 18 placing. Tots: #45 - Eli Enstrom - 7th, Eli Lonski - 8th Bantams: #40 - Rylan McGahan - 4th, #45 - Dawsen Baltrush - 5th, #65 - Ryker Wise - 7th Midgets: #95 - Kaleb Kutzler - 7th, #112 - Dillon Skoy - 2nd Novice: #70 - Owen Lonski - 7th, #75 - Zander Dean - 2nd, Kaden Wise - 6th, #85 - Aden Graves - 2nd, #90 - Tucker Nevins - 8th...
Richland County’s flu season is here with a positive Influenza A and one Influenza B case tested locally this last weekend. The persons tested in the ER were not vaccinated with influenza vaccine. Vaccination remains the best prevention for influenza and influenza related complications. Vaccination is recommended for all children ages 6 months and older. Persons who have any chronic health condition (diabetes, heart disease, cancers, immune suppressed, pregnant, have compromised lung/respiratory diseases, etc,) are at risk of complications f...
