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The Sidney Agricultural Research Service (ARS) lab’s newest scientist is featured in this Friday’s BrownBagger presentation where he will share his many years of experience working with potato in irrigated cropping systems. ARS Soil Scientist Ashok Alva’s talk, entitled “Nutrient and Irrigation Best Management Practices for Potato,” is set for Friday, March 27, at noon at the USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory in Sidney. The event is open to the public. Potato is an emerging alternative crop in this region and Dr. Alva...
A GoFundMe account has been started by Amber Hambro, mother of 6-month-old Tucker Harris, who has been in the Pediatric ICU since February 17th, 2015. You can donate online at www.gofundme.com/oskj2w. Amber writes, "Hi everyone. This is our 6 month old son Tucker. We have been in the Seattle's children hospital since Feb. 17th. He was recently diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 1. The number one cause of death in infants. 80% die before the age of 1 and most don't live to see their 2nd...
Marci Steedley, the owner of the new barber shop Klipper Kuts, is happy to be in eastern Montana as it has been a long-time dream of hers to live in the state. Steedley opened the shop in the Yellowstone Marketplace in Sidney July 16, 2014, this being the third barbershop she has owned and operated in her fifteen year career. “I love the people,” said Steedley who started barbering at the age of nineteen. “I like talking with the people that come in; everyone is friendly.” Steedley graduat...
The prom was held in Sidney last weekend. Crowned queen and king were Madison Jurgens and Cody Johnson. Crowned princess and prince were Katlyn Winter and James Haraldson. (Photos by Kathy Johnson)...
On Saturday March 28th The Badlands Gymnastics Club will be holding their 27th Annual Night of the Stars at the Watford City High School, 100 3rd St NE Watford City, ND. The event will begin at 6:00 pm and will give the approximately 220 gymnasts ranging from babies to 18 year olds an opportunity to showcase their talents performing routines that demonstrate what they have learned over the past year. The Badlands Gymnastics Club, at the McKenzie County Fair Building, was founded in 1984 by...
Funeral services for Shelly Norby, 50, of Sidney, MT formerly of Fairview, MT were held at 3 pm, Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview, MT with Pastor Roberta Pierce officiating. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Shelly died on Saturday morning, March 14, 2015, surrounded by loved ones, at her home in Sidney....
Funeral services for Josie Jo Reuter, stillborn infant daughter of Brady and Nicki Reuter were held at 10 am, Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Yellowstone Community Church with Pastor Tim Koffler officiating. Cremation followed the services. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Josie died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Sidney Health Center....
Funeral services for Esther Loomer, 100, of Culbertson, will be at 2 pm, Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Culbertson, MT with Pastor Gretchen Wagner officiating. Interment will take place in Hillside Cemetery in Culbertson, MT under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Esther died on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson, MT....
The SEA Scholarship will be awarded to at least one high school senior entering the field of education. The SEA has also decided to open up the scholarship to at least one current college sophomore or junior who is a Sidney High School graduate and enrolled in the field of education. Current seniors and college students who are interested, please contact Stacey Collins at Sidney High School or visit her website for application forms. These applications are due by April 7....
The Town of Richey is looking for volunteers for next summer’s upcoming celebrations! July 15th and 16th of 2016 the Town of Richey will be celebrating its centennial and its all class reunion! Please call 406-773-5634 for more information....
Free food assistance for you and your family. All income eligible residents in McKenzie County welcome. Open dates and times are as follows: Thursdays from noon to 2 pm, Cashwise donates food giveaway to the Food Pantry, 1st Tuesday of each month from 5 pm to 7 pm and the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 2 pm to 4 pm. The Food Pantry is located in the lower level of First Lutheran Church, 212 2nd Ave. NW, Watford City. For more information or to set up an appointment to visit the pantry call 701-444-3451 or www.mcfoodpantry.com. Pantry includes...
SIDNEY – Each year dozens of talented and imaginative individuals and groups construct, craft and engineer unique creations for the annual Best Kept Secret bra auction. This is the 10th anniversary for this exceptional event. Since its humble beginnings in 2005, the event has grown increasingly popular. What started out as a couple dozen people at the Triangle Nightclub is now a large enough event that only a venue like the Richland County Event Center can accommodate it. “In the beginning the funds from the event were used to help women thr...
There's something about clay. The product of a potter is more than an object with a utilitarian purpose. It is a work of art. Something created on a spinning wheel from a shapeless lump. The featured artist at the 2015 Sunrise Festival of the Arts in Sidney on July 11 is Anna Evanson Hoffman. She is the proprietor of the Treehouse Pottery Studio six miles west of Trenton, ND. "I want people to get excited by clay. It is wonderful to see the transformation." She refers not only to the creation...
SIDNEY – The deadline is quickly approaching for three different local scholarship opportunities given through the Foundation for Community Care. Jessica Vannatta Memorial Scholarship: This new local scholarship opportunity was created by Jessica’s father Greg Vannatta. The scholarship is awarded to a resident in Richland County and the surrounding area who is pursuing a degree in education at a college or university. Both high school and college students are eligible to apply. Healthcare Scholarship: The Foundation for Community Care Boa...
The results are in! This year’s Lost Penny Days winner was Froid School. Together, their student body raised a total of $333.13. Bainville School came in second, raising $276.14 and Culbertson School raised a total of $139.49. The traveling plaque will be delivered to Froid School where it will stay for the next year. This year, the Town Pump Charitable Foundation donated $500 in support of the Lost Penny Days Project and an additional $100 donation was given by Dennis Buxbaum, of Sidney, in memory of his parents, Harold and Lila Buxbaum. T...
The Sidney Wrestling Club sent wrestlers in two directions this weekend to participate in wrestling competition. Twenty-six wrestlers from Sidney, Circle, Wolf Point, and Poplar traveled to Spearfish, South Dakota to compete in the Black Hills Nationals AAU World Folkstyle Championship on Saturday. Forty-two Sidney wrestlers traveled to Wolf Point on Saturday to participate in the Folkstyle Wrestling Invitational. Black Hills National AAU World Folkstyle Championship Resluts: Tot 40 – Eli Engstrom 8th Place • Tot 40 – Dawsen Baltrusch 2nd P...
The Savage Olympic Team competed in Glasgow last week. The students who went were (L-R) Trent Prevost, Bryar Lange, Trey Bloesser, Ryder Rice and Alex Couture. Trent placed 1st in math, Ryder placed 3rd in math and Trey placed 6th in English, 9th in math and 9th in social studies....
Sidney High School sent 10 students to Glasgow March 18th to represent the student body. They each took 4 tests. The English test, Social Studies, and Science tests each had 100 questions and the math test had 50 problems. After lunch, the teams competed against the other schools in our class in oral rounds. At the end of the afternoon, awards were given for the top 10 students on each written test as well as top student for each grade level. Placing on the English test: Shelby Reidle, second...
Employers And Resource Agencies Are Invited To Attend The Miles City Job Fair 2015 Thursday, April 9 from Noon to 4 p.m. MCC Centra, 2715 Dickinson Street, Miles City. Cost for the event is $50. Our event provides you the opportunity to interview job seekers for employment and available programs as well as build an applicant pool. It also provides job seekers of all ages the opportunity to contact employers and community resources. For more information, call Cindy Erickson at 232-8349, or Guy Lund at 874-6215. Hope to see you...
The fourth annual Bakken Brewfest, one of three fundraisers for the Chamber of Commerce, will be held Saturday April 18th at the Event Center in Sidney. It will be an evening of entertainment with good food, good music and a variety of different brews to be sampled. There will be approximately sixty types of beer with fifteen brews from Montana breweries. The Laughing Sun Brewery out of Bismark, ND will be there and Blue Rock will also be providing microbrews, specialty beers that are produced...
The Treasure State Classic basketball tournament was held in Billings last weekend. (L-R) Hailey Steinbeisser and Kortney Mayer represented Sidney....
Fairview for our Youth and the Richland County Partnership for Promise will be hosting their first A Time to Remember activity for girls ages 4-14 years old and their fathers or significant male figures. On April 12th, 2015, from 3-5pm, at the Fairview High School Old Gym, we will have snacks and beverages, dancing, and games for all to enjoy. From 2-3pm, there will be an opportunity for folks to get their pictures taken together for a small fee by Sarah Bloom. If anyone would like to get their hair done, Alyxandra Hardy will be taking...
Each Lent, the Knights of Columbus Council # 3002 hosts fish fries which are attended by many in the Sidney community. Profits go toward a scholarship for youth. Pictured are volunteer Roy Fisher and K of C' members Mark Brodhead and Mitch Anderson. Also assisting with serving and clean up are the Boy Scouts whose group the K of C sponsors and Catholic Daughter Court Mother Cabrini #1766....
Bottom row (left to right): C.J. Nevins, Jaxson Franklin and Logan Jones. Back row (left to right) Dan Peters (Coach), Boston Peters, Braden Klinke, Hudson Severson and Ian Jurgens....
Parshall, ND, March 20, 2015 – As of January 1, 2015 RTC Assistant General Manager Shane Hart is heading up the Cooperative and CEO/General Manager Royce Aslakson has moved into a support position until his retirement date of June 1, 2015. Royce started at RTC on April 1, 1987 as a trainee for Office Manager and on January 1, 1988 he became Office Manager. He was promoted to Assistant General Manager on January 1, 1998 and became General Manager on September 1, 2001. Chief Executive Officer (...
