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April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, and it is important for victims and their families to know that they are not alone. The Seventh Judicial Victim Witness Program has been in existence for twenty-four years and was relocated from Dawson County to Richland County in 2007. The program provides services to Richland, Prairie, Dawson, McCone, and Wibaux counties, but has no jurisdictional boundaries so can provide services to anyone who requests them. While it offers resources to victims and...
The Rough Rider Center in Watford City will be lit up and busy all day Saturday, April 28, when the LifeLight Festival takes place. The LifeLight Festival will feature extreme sports riders, speakers, music, an illusionist show, and the Fun Zone inflatables. The Festival is one stop on the first ever LifeLight tour. For 20 years, the LifeLight organization, a non-profit based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, hosted one large and well-attended festival in Sioux Falls. The heart of LifeLight,...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce held their 2018 Leadership Class Graduation on April 11 at the Sidney Moose Lodge. Pictured are L-R Melissa Kostelecky, Jenna Donahue, Monica Waters, Kelvin Buxbaum, Lilah Kara and Elaine Stedman. (Photo submitted)...
On Sunday, April 22nd, Montana House representative Kathleen Williams stopped in Sidney Montana for a house party as part of her Opportunity for Montana tour. She is running for Congress and did the tour to talk with locals in different parts of Montana and learn the specific issues plaguing each area. Not many people attended so it was held in the nice, cozy dining room of a supporter's home. After everyone got comfortable, Kathleen introduced herself and gave a little of her history. When she...
Memorial service for John Beeler, 75, of Sidney, MT was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 2 at Ebenezer Congregational Church with Pastor David Meehan officiating. Remembrances, pictures, and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. On April 18, 2018, after a hard fought battle with cancer, another cowboy rode away to live on the big ranch in the sky. Wallace Ray "John" Beeler was born March 28, 1943 on the family farm north of Wibaux, MT to George and Helen (Accart)...
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...
With ever increasing demands on our personal and professional time in today’s busy society, learning to juggle multiple tasks at once is something we all face daily. As a result, a new traffic safety epidemic has emerged on America’s roadways that demand immediate attention: Distracted Driving. In 2016, 76 Montanans were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver. One of the most alarming and widespread forms of distracted driving is cell phone usage. According to a study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, sending or rec...
Three members of the Sidney Tendo Tae Kwon Do school traveled to Billings on Saturday, April 21 to participate in the 52nd annual Karlo Fujiwara Memorial Tae Kwon Do and Judo Tournament. This tournament was held at the MSU-Billings Alterowitz Gym and hosted by the Martial Arts Academy of Billings. Also in conjunction with this tournament the American Tae Kwon Do Association state qualifier per nationals was also held. Adilyn Baxter in the 9-year old blue belt girls division placed 3rd in forms...
Soccer Results in Sidney April 21 U16 vs Lewiston U15 2-2 Cayman Tamez scored 1 goal on a penalty kick and Logan Jones scored a goal off a corner kick. U16 vs Big Timber U17 2-3 Goals by Nathan Romo and Cayman Tamez Next games 4/28 in Bozeman....
(Photos by Kari Jones)...
Budget problems, budget cuts and lower than expected revenue. Such has been the news from Helena this past year. The budget cuts even hit Sidney. The Office of Public Assistance closed, ending three jobs and Richland Opportunities Inc. suffered a 3% cut for state reimbursement, which will result in a loss of more than $60,000 for their care of developmentally disabled people. Our State Health and Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), which counsels hundreds of seniors annually regarding choosing...
The Sidney Eagle Wrestling Club will BBQ burgers at Veteran’s Memorial Park (train park on Central) every Tuesday starting May 1 and continuing on through May 12 from 4:30-7 p.m. This event will be a free will donation which will help support the Sidney Eagle Wrestlers headed for National Duals in Orlando, Florida June 23-30....
These days, people are bombarded with devices that can help accomplish more in less time. With people spending an average of about one hour and 15 minutes in their vehicles every day, unfortunately, other activities- from talking to the kids to eating dinner- often take place behind the wheel. Experts estimate that drivers are doing something potentially distracting more than 15 percent of the time their vehicles are in motion. If you’re driving your vehicle, you are already multitasking. At a minimum you are: operating a piece of heavy machine...
We are proud to announce that for the second year, we have been named to the National Renaissance Honor Roll for our achievements with Accelerated Reader. Renaissance is a program used in schools for Reading and Math automaticity. The reading side has comprehension quizzes and school wide testing for leveled reading. The math side has practice activities, quizzes, and lessons as well as school wide testing. In order to be named to the honor roll on the reading side like we were, 80% of the students in the school or class had to reach a goal of...
Dear Editor: “America will ever be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) I have known Tanya Rost for years. In fact, her husband Shawn worked for Mitchell’s Oilfield Service in Baker back in the 90’s. I know Tanya is a hard working dedicated Christian wife, mom and a woman or integrity she will stand for what is correct. A real lady of character and principals. When Tanya said she was going to seek the state House of Representative seat distric...
Tickets are now available for the 2nd Annual ROI “Night of Comedy” to take place Saturday, April 28 at the Moose Lodge in Sidney. Cost for the tickets are $35.00 and include a Roast Beef Dinner/Dessert and Comedy Show performed by Comedian Paul Morrisey. Doors open at 6:00pm, with the show starting at 7:00pm. All proceeds will go to help support ROI. Tickets are available at the Sidney Chamber of Commerce, Stockman Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, and at ROI’s Workshop. Please call Dan if you have any questions, 406-488-3341 ext. 4....
The Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview will be having their Country Store Bazaar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, April 28, at 309 S. Central Ave., Fairview, MT. There will be hand-crafted items, baked goods, plants and seedlings, quilts, “upcycled” treasures and Kids’ Corner....
The trivia questions are to help celebrate National Kids to Parks Day on May 19, a day of outdoor play celebration in our parks. To commemorate the occasion, Sidney Park Superintendent, Stephanie Ridl has comprised a Sidney Park Trivia Questionnaire to showcase what's been going on in our park system over the last six years and for people of all ages to get out and see what our parks have to offer. As an incentive for people to take part in this activity, any questionnaires turned into City...
May signifies a lot of different things for our area; the start of the growing season, anticipation for summer break, cleaning and de-cluttering our homes, and more importantly riding season! This years riding season will be kicking off with a new event to our area; the Lower Yellowstone Chapter of Montana ABATE’s Scootfest and Biker’s Ball. This year Sidney has been chosen for the venue at the Richland County Event Center. Motorcycles can be registered Friday night between 5-9 p.m. and Saturday morning from 8-11 a.m. with all bike styles welco...
Together we can all make a difference! We are asking adults and children to meet at Sharbono Park at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 6. Our goal is to clean up the trash in town and along the highway ditch banks, We will go from there depending on how many community volunteers we have. Neu Construction has generously offered a spot to put a dumpster and trailers for the sorting of garbage behind the old WL Neu Building on Main Street. Hurley’s Oilfield Service offered to provide the dumpster and trucking of garbage at this location. The Richland C...
Prescription drug abuse has become an increasingly common and serious problem across the country. Unwanted, unneeded, and/or expired prescription medications located in people's homes are often the source for those who desire to illegally obtain prescription drugs for their own use, or to sell to others. In order to offer people a safe option to get rid of unneeded, unwanted, and/or expired medications, the DEA has begun sponsoring a National Take Back Day. This year, Larsen Service Drug in...
On Saturday, May 12 plan to attend a free food safety workshop held at Diamond Room at Roughrider Center, 2209 Wolves Den Parkway, Watford City, ND. To attend this workshop you must pre-register to ensure there are enough materials for all participants. To register, please call Holly Mawby, 701-681-0252. What you will learn at this local and cottage food safety workshop: • Which regulations apply to you and your product • How to prepare yourself to meet the regulations of your local health district, the ND Cottage Foods Law, and the Fed...
Due to high flows and ice jams during spring runoff on the lower Yellowstone River, a few boat ramps will be unusable for an extended period of time. Elk Island Fishing Access Site in Richland County suffered extensive damage during ice jams this spring. Water more or less washed away the entire site, making it impossible to reach the boat ramp. Elk Island has a second boat ramp on the Wildlife Management Area that was also destroyed during ice events this spring. Boat ramps at Elk Island FAS...
Now that the weather forecast looks to be nice the next week or so, I am hopeful that spring is here to stay! Those that spend any time outdoors will have to start looking at themselves, and their animals, for ticks. There are three species of ticks that can be found: American dog tick, Rocky Mountain wood tick and winter tick, American dog tick is the most common. With the worry of Lymes disease being carried in ticks, here in North Dakota we are lucky that the black-legged tick, also known as...
The annual Montana and North Dakota paddlefish season begins soon, with the Missouri River harvest starting on May 1 and ending on June 15, and the Yellowstone River harvest starting on May 15 and ending on June 30. Depending upon harvest numbers, however, the season is subject to immediate early closure by announcement of the Montana or North Dakota Game and Fish departments, respective to the area to be closed. Paddlefish anglers must obtain a paddlefish tag, a conservation license and state...
