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Jessie Veeder Scofield had no idea what to expect when she received an unexpected phone call early in the spring of 2017. It was the feminine based TV network, Lifetime. They were looking for a woman in every state who wished to share their story and she was chosen for North Dakota. Jessie said, "I was excited to be chosen to be a part of this." She had lots of stories. Jessie had grown up on a cattle ranch outside of Watford City that had been in her family for generations but, like many...
The summary judgment hearing on the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project fish bypass and weir has been postponed to Thursday, April 26 at the request of the Defenders of Wildlife. Although the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the injunction previously placed by District Judge Morris, LYIP manager James Brower emphasized the critical nature of the upcoming hearing in Great Falls stating that Morris could still find many ways to stop the project. Buses will start loading at 5 a.m. Thursday morning at the Richland County Extension office...
The Watford City Area Chamber of Commerce and McKenzie County Economic Development held their annual meeting on April 14. In addition to the meeting there were speeches by McKenzie County Economic Development Coordinator Daniel Stenberg, Watford City Mayor Justin Voll and ND Lieutenant Governor and former Watford City Mayor Brent Sanford. Following the social, dueling pianos with Jeff & Rhiannon from Noteworthy Productions performed, followed by karaoke with Rich and Kathy....
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Farm Bureau hosted a forum for candidates on Thursday evening, April 12, at the county Extension Office. Twelve candidates for local office were present for the event, running for offices that include County Commissioner, Sheriff, Clerk and Recorder, Justice of the Peace, County Attorney, County Superintendent of Schools, and representatives for House District 35. The forum for the event was relatively simple, with each candidate being given three minutes to...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Lois E. Balcer, 82, of Billings, MT formerly of Sidney, MT was held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 16 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Jim O’Neal as presider. Wake services were at 6 p.m., Sunday, April 15 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney. Interment was in Richland Memorial Park 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. Lois died on Wednesday eve...
The 7th annual Bakken Brewfest takes place Saturday, April 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Richland County Event Center. Featuring over 40 microbrews from over 20 breweries from Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming, there will be plenty of choices for even the most discerning beer enthusiast. Wines, ciders and complimentary non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. New this year are $5 cash games such as cornhole and the Photo Brewth which benefit local non-profits. The evening features music by the Shuffle Bums, with frontman Scott Boehler....
MSU Extension Richland County and District II Alcohol and Drug Program are offering Active Parenting Classes. Whether you’re a first-time parent or juggling a household, the first five years of your child’s life are extremely important. Active Parenting is a program created by Dr. Michael Popkin who is a parenting expert. The First Five Years program is a four-session class designed to help parents learn about a variety of items such as ages and stages of development, effective discipline that young children can understand, school rea...
The Richland County Nutrition Coalition and the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County have teamed up to help educate children on how to identify healthy food options. Members of the Coalition have dedicated one afternoon a month for the past 3 months to work with 2nd and 3rd graders at the Boys and Girls Club as a pilot project for our community’s youth. Members of the group met with the kids initially to lead fun activities about making healthy snack decisions. The Nutrition Coalition teaches healthy eating habits based on MyPlate guidelines...
We just loaded our Northern Lite camper onto the truck. And I'm so excited to take it on the road for my Opportunity Tour: a 1,044 mile, week-long loop around Montana, starting in Opportunity, up to Browning, over to Plentywood, and then down to Miles City. I'll be in Sidney for a house party on Sunday, April 22nd, at 222 2nd St SW, from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. I hope you will join me. I'm launching the Opportunity Tour because rural Montana faces unique challenges. While cities like Bozeman grow,...
I sat at my desk a few weeks ago looking out my window watching the snow fall. My mood turned as sour as curdled milk as those fluffy white flakes kept slowly but steadily falling out of the sky. If the calendar said November, I’d smile as the ground turned white. I’d pull out a latch hook project to start, gather good books for winter reading, haul out the toboggan, make sure my insulated boots stood ready by the door, and my thoughts would turn with pleasure to all sorts of upcoming winter activities. But it isn’t November, it is April...
The Long X Arts Foundation and Good Shepherd home have received a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) to develop arts programming for area elders. The NDCA’s nationally-recognized Art for Life Program brings together local arts agencies, elder care facilities, schools, and folk and contemporary artists to improve the health and wellness of elders through intensive art and artist interactions. All community members are welcome and encouraged to take both classes alongside Horizon and Good Shepherd Home residents. Classes b...
Dear Editor: I am writing to give my personal endorsement to Joel Krautter for Representative of House District 35, ahead of the June 5th Election Day. Since I’ve known Joel, I’ve been able to see Joel’s passion to make a positive difference for this area, through his involvement and support of many community organizations. Joel does not just talk about making a difference, he will take the initiative to meet a need where he recognizes one, like he has by co-founding the Sidney Young Professionals, a very needed new area organization. We can e...
Typically when shopping, customers may not think about how their purchases are making an impact in their community. However, the Caring Corner Gift Shop and Good Cents Store recently showed just how much of an impact that shopping at their stores can make. The volunteer staffed businesses donated $100,000 to Sidney Health Center for the purchase of a new 3D/4D ultrasound machine. The new state of the art machine allows the Sidney Health Center Radiology department the ability to service...
On hand for the Sidney Kiwanis Club's Pastors Appreciation Day program were, front from left, Neil Lindorff of Peoples Congregational Church and First Lutheran Church of Savage, Melanie Martin-Dent of Lonsdale United Methodist, Rolf Preus of Trinity Lutheran Church, Thomas Selvaraj of St. Matthew's Catholic Church and Mike Backhaus of Bible Baptist Church; back, Mark Nicolaus of Concordia Lutheran, Williston, and Trinity Lutheran, David Huskamp of Shepherd of the Valley, Greg Solberg and Mike...
Tanya Rost held a "Meet-the-Candidate" event in Fairview last Saturday at the old Senior's Center. Pictured is Tanya Rost (standing) speaking to residents of Fairview, about the needs of Richland County. (Photo by Jordan Hall)...
Last Saturday, the Sidney Rage 7th and 8th grade girls basketball team placed 1st at the Williston tournament. The team consisted of back (L-R) Allyson Nentwig, Kendyl Wacha, Sophie Peters, Olivia Schoepp and Daisy Snow. Front (L-R) Jenna Anderson, Suttyn Barnhart, Ashton Berger and Trudi Speldrich. Coaches in the back are (L-R) Thom Barnhart and Matt Reynolds....
Sidney Kiwanis president Bryce Baker presents a $125 check to Boys and Girls Club CEO Elaine Stedman for their back pack program, feeding kids on weekends. The money represents program donations from weekly Kiwanis meetings....
Calf diarrhea, more often referred to as “scours”, is a big topic with a basic problem; the loss of fluids and electrolytes from the calf. Most of these cases occur within the first 3 and 16 days of life. A variety of conditions may result from scours if steps are not taken to treat an animal, conditions such as; loss of fluids leading to low blood volume, electrolyte imbalance and acidosis, the animal essentially dies of shock. There are two forms of scours: those involving excess sec...
Ref: Candidate for Richland County Attorney, Janet Christoffersen I have been a law enforcement officer for 40 years with 37 of those years as a criminal investigator. I have served with the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation as a Narcotics Agent for 23 years, with the last 16 as a Supervisory Agent. In that capacity I supervise Agents and oversee investigations many of which take place in Richland County. In order to investigate violations of various dangerous drug statutes we often time rely upon County Attorneys and their Deputies...
U19 vs Bozeman Results Sidney wins 4-1, Jonathan Gonzalez 1 goal, Julian Imhof 2 goals, Jace Johnson 1 goal and 1 assist, Nathan Dyk 1 assist U19 vs Laurel Results Sidney wins 2-1, BJ Inion 1 header goal off corner kick by Jace Johnson, Johnson 1 penalty kick goal and 1 assist Next games are April 28 in Lewistown. U16 team plays this weekend in Sidney. 11:15 a.m. vs Lewistown, 5:15 p.m. vs Big Timber...
Billings West Invitational Results Girls 4x100 Relay: 6th place. 400: Janelle Brien, 6th place. 4x400 Relay: 5th place. Pole Vault: Myka Steinbeisser, 2nd place. Katie Berglund, 4th place. Boys 1,600 Relay: 4th place. Pole Vault: Garrison Hughes, 1st place; Wyatt Heringer, 5th place. 200: Alec Lovegren, 5th place. Discus: Carter Hughes, 1st place. Shot Put: Carter Hughes, 1st place....
This event is hosted by the City of Sidney in corroboration with local organizations and will occur on May 12 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m at Richland County Courthouse Parking Lot. This workshop will provide free recycled bicycles to anyone in the community as well as offer the chance to “Build Your Own Bike’ from salvaged bike parts. The workshop will offer basic bicycle skills, bike safety and educational information as well as free bicycle safety accessories. If you have bicycles or bicycle parts that you would like to donate to this program, the wee...
