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Beaver Creek Creations Beaver Creek Creations, located at 228 North Mainstreet, Watford City, ND is a store for all of your baby and baby gifting needs. Owned by Erin Perry, the store features brands such as Melissa & Doug, Earth Momma Angel Baby and even local crafters that bring homemade items such as blankeys, stick horses and clothing. Erin Perry decided to open Beaver Creek Creations when her sister-in-law became pregnant and she realized that there was no place in Watford City to buy...
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...
Local owner of the Meadowlark Brewery, Travis Peterson has been a proud supporter of the Bakken Brew Fest for the last three years. Initially becoming familiar with the event when his mother served on the Brew Fest Committee, Peterson would later become a part of the committee himself. "The Bakken Brew Fest is good exposure for area breweries and having sample glasses makes it easier for people to try a range of brews without having to commit to an entire pint," commented Peterson. "It also...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Phyllis Jean, 85, of Fairview, MT, was held at 10 a.m., Thurs., Mar. 31, 2016 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Fairview with Father Jim O’Neil as presider. Interment was held in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Phyllis died on Tues., Mar. 29, 2016 at the Sidney Health Center....
Funeral services for Virgil Karst, 69, of Fairview, MT, were held Fri., Apr. 1, 2016 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview with Pastor Roberta Pierce officiating. Interment was at the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Virgill died Mar. 28, 2016 at Bethel Lutheran Home in Williston, ND....
Dear Voters, My name is Dustin Manuel; this is to announce my candidacy to run for the Fairview School Board. I am asking for your support. Growing up in New Town, ND I know the challenges of a small town and the importance of a good education. When I was 17 I joined the Army National Guard, serving for 11 years during which time we were deployed to Iraq - 2004-2005. My wife, Sarah and I moved our family to Fairview in 2008 for the small community and better education for our 2 children. There is no reason to doubt the education here, our...
The Roosevelt Memorial Healthcare Foundation has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Foundation to help cover the expense of purchasing a chemistry analyzer for the laboratory department at Roosevelt Medical Center. RMHF submitted their grant request last June and received confirmation of the award last week. “We were thrilled to receive word of this generous grant donation. Our community is ever changing and it is more important than ever for our facility...
Fourteen-year-old Shyanne Nice is currently preparing her donation to this year's Best Kept Secret Bra Auction. The 11th annual fundraising event accepts elaborately decorated bras donated by individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations and auctions them off during a fun-filled night of food, modeling, music, and bidding. All proceeds go to the Cancer Coalition Fund, which provides financial assistance to patients receiving cancer treatment through the Sidney Health Center; these funds...
Great Falls, MT - Montana Farmers Union Announces the launch of a women’s leadership cohort program. The program, Centra, will utilize in-depth training through a mentorship program. Successful applicants will be paired with a female mentor with similiar background. Careful planning will ensure that best efforts are made to couple participants with like-minded mentors that have served as leaders within Montana Farmers Union. After receiving training throughout the first year, participants will then serve as mentors for the first year cohort i...
Sidney participated in a track meet on Saturday in Glendive. Pictured is Matt Dey who placed 3rd in the discus. The Eagles will be traveling to Glendive again this weekend....
Sidney 7th Grade Boys Basketball Traveling Team placed 3rd at the Miles City Cowtown Classic held March 19th and 20th. Front Row (left to right): Braden Klinke, C.J. Nevins, Riley Waters. Back Row (left to right): Boston Peters, Ian Jurgens, Tate Wieferich, Hudson Severson. Missing from Picture: Jerome Entz Coaches (Dan Peters and Max Peters)...
Saturday, April 23 at the Outlaws Ballroom, Watford City, ND, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. marks the Prairie Rose Gala, hosted by the Young Professionals of Watford City. This event is a fundraiser for the new Kent Pelton Nature Park coming soon to Watford City. The park is currently located on park property that is planned space for public gathering and enjoyment of the outdoors. The design offers increased recreation opportunities to the current fishing pond with the addition of a pre-engineered...
Applications are now available for the Re-Tree Richland County 2.0 program. They are available at Sidney City Hall located at 115 2nd St. SE, Sidney, MT, 59270. This is a free hands-on workshop which teaches people proper tree planting and care techniques and also gives instructions on how to determine the appropriate tree for a given space. The workshop, which will take place earlier than originally expected, is scheduled for Saturday, April 30th at the Sidney Country Club from 10:00am until...
The Sidney Wrestling Club had 32 wrestlers travel to Billings for the 10th Annual Montana Open. There were over 1000 wrestlers there from Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Following are the individual results: 8 and Under #42 - Dawson Baltrusch - 6th; 10 and Under #57 - Reece Graves - 3rd; 10 and Under #143 - Shaniah Painter - 6th; 12 and Under #86 - Aden Graves - 2nd; 15 and Under #88 - Kaiden Cline - 5th and 15 and Under #116 - Everett Jensen - 4th....
Rau Elementary School is proud to announce Jayda Christensen, daughter of Jeremy and Danielle Christensen as the Student of the Quarter. Jayda is a great example for the other students to follow at Rau. She performs all the tasks assigned to her to the best of her ability and is quick to lend a hand. Jayda uses her time wisely in the classroom. She is a hard worker who is always striving to do better. Jayda works to be a great friend to everyone and knows how to make people smile. She is kind,...
The Williston Center for Development will celebrate its grand opening on Wed., April 6 from 4-6 p.m. The event will begin with a ribbon cutting and short program at 4 p.m. followed by light refreshments and tours. The City of Williston purchased and remodeled the two-story site to provide more office space for its growing staff. The Williston Center for Development houses the Department of Building Safety, Planning and Zoning, Economic Development, Convention and VIsitors Bureau plus Tri-County Regional Development Council and the Small...
MSU will host a symposium April 22-23 featuring some of the nation’s most noted experts in vaccine development. The symposium is named for Maurice Hilleman, a 1941 MSU graduate who saved the lives of millions by developing a wide array of vaccines. BOZEMAN – Some of the nation’s most noted experts in vaccine development will speak at Montana State University on April 22-23, when the university hosts the Maurice Hilleman Vaccine Symposium. The event is free, and the public is invited to attend all presentations, including a keynote lectu...
Sidney, MT - Sidney Health Center has joined the National Rural Accountable Care Consortium to improve the health and well being of the community. Sidney, March 29, 2016 - Sidney Health Center is pleased to announce its participation in the National Rural Accountable Care Consortium – a program designed to help rural Medicare patients live long, healthy lives. As part of the new program, Sidney Health Center hired a Care Coordinator to work closely with patients – helping seniors stay healthy, get great care when needed and avoid costly and...
Helena – The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has grants of up to $3,000 available to help volunteer water quality monitoring groups cover the costs for laboratory analysis of their samples. These groups provide valuable water quality information to stakeholders in their watersheds and to DEQ. The DEQ has approximately $12,000 of federal Clean Water Act grant funding available to assist local groups in their efforts to protect and restore surface and ground water. The grants are available to fund laboratory analysis of water and s...
Jennifer King, Accounting and BPA teacher at Sidney High School, and her Accounting I & II students, started a semester project for at-risk students. “We were thinking of semester projects we could do, and my students decided that they wanted to give back to their fellow students,” said King. The At-Risk Scholarship fund is a minumum $600 scholarship given to students with lower G.P.A. or different family homes, but who show the drive and motivation to succeed. “We are already almost at our $...
Eight members of the Sidney Tendo Tae Kwon Do School traveled to Billings on Saturday, April 2nd to participate in the 50th Annual Karlo Fujiwara Memorial Taekwondo and Judo tournament. This tournament was held in the Billings MSU Alterowite Gym and hosted by Martial Arts Academy of Billings. Participants from Sidney and their results: In the 6 to 7 year old green belt girls division, Adi Baxter placed 4th in forms and 4th in sparring. In the 6 to 7 year old boy division, Harrison Green placed...
Bismarck, N.D. – Legendary Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz will address attendees of the 2016 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference on May 26, 2016 at the Bismarck Civic Center in Bismarck, ND. Deemed the "master of the turnaround," Holtz built his career by inspiring his players and enhancing their performance to take them from the bottom to being winners. Today, Holtz motivates others by sharing his leadership experience and lessons learned to help others become the leaders needed to guide their e...
A total of 39,470 North Dakota deer hunters took approximately 26,700 deer during the 2015 deer rifle hunting season, according to a post-season survey conducted by the State Game and Fish Department. Game and Fish made available 43,275 deer gun licenses last year. Overall hunter success was 68 percent, with each hunter spending an average of 4.3 days in the field. Hunter success for antlered white-tailed deer was 70 percent, and antlerless whitetail was 64 percent. Mule deer buck success was 86 percent. No mule deer doe licenses were issued...
This week Richland County Crimestoppers is asking for information on Criminal Mischief that is being investigated by the Sidney Police Department. On February 28, 2016 the Sidney Police Department received three (3) reports of Criminal Mischief to vehicles that were parked on the street on 3rd Street NE from the 300 block to the 600 block. Upon investigation it was found that sometime during the late hours of February 27, 2016 to the early morning hours of February 28, 2016 unknown person or...
On February 04, 2016 two Bench warrants were issued out of Sidney City Court for Jacob Daniel Lowry for Failure to Appear, with original charges on both warrants of Operating a Motor Vehicle with Suspended drivers license and Operating a Motor Vehicle with no Liability Insurance in effect, all Misdemeanors. Crimestoppers would like to remind everyone that it could be a crime to assist or harbor a person wanted on criminal charges. Jacob Daniel Lowry is 32 years of age; White male, 5'11", 200 lbs...
