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In a crucial victory for the farmers and communities along the Yellowstone River, the preliminary injunction halting the construction of the concrete weir and fish bypass at Intake has been dissolved by U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris. Citing resolution of the concerns that led to the injunction, as well as precedent set by other projects, the judge granted the defendants’ (Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project and Federal agencies) motion for partial dismissal and to dissolve the preliminary injunction. With cooperation of the U.S. A...
Local law enforcement in Richland County will be participating in National Prescription Take Back Day on April 29. The take back program is a national effort that was designed to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, as well as educating the public regarding the abuse of medications. Beginning in 2010, the National Prescription Take Back Day unites local law enforcement with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Participating agencies provide...
Watford City’s Long X Arts Foundation is pleased to present the 2nd Annual Badlands Arts Showcase and Fundraising Event on Thursday, April 27h . Guests will enjoy an evening of dance and music performances, art, coffee, dessert and hors d’oeuvres for purchase at the beautiful new theater space in the new Watford City High School. “Part of the mission of the Long X Council on the Arts is to celebrate Western North Dakota artists and provide the community access to the arts,” said foundation board member Jan Dodge. “The goal of this event is...
Cancer is a pervasive health concern in America. Most of us know someone who has battled cancer, or is currently doing so. The Cancer Coalition, in cooperation with the Foundation for Community Care, the Sidney Health Center and the Richland County Health Department is holding the 12th annual 2017 Bra Auction on Friday, May 5th at the Richland County Event Center to help in the fight against cancer. The purpose of the event is to raise money for the Cancer Coalition Aid Fund, and is intended to help both men and women in the community...
North Dakota Humanities Council and the Friends of Prairie Museum (Rugby, ND) are partnering with the Long X Arts Foundation and the McKenzie County Library to bring a writing workshop to seniors in McKenzie County. Saturday, April 29th from 9am to 12pm at the McKenzie County Library. The workshop is free and designed for seniors (50+) but open to all ages. Seniors Speak is a workshop and storytelling project designed for North Dakota senior citizens who are interested in writing their stories....
Funeral services for Laura Belle McMullin, 87, of Sidney were held at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 20 at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney with Pastor Roberta Pierce of Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview officiating. Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Laura Belle died on Friday, April 14 at her home in Sidney, surrounded by family and friends....
Funeral services for Paul Trudell, 75, of Billings, MT formerly of Sidney, MT are at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 29 at Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Joel Westby officiating. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney is entrusted with the arrangements. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Paul died on Friday, April 21 at the Morning Star Senior Living, Billings, MT....
Funeral services for Larry D. Valnes, 76, of Fairview were held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 21 at Fairview Alliance Church in Fairview, MT, with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney was entrusted with arrangements. Remembrances condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Larry died on Sunday afternoon, April 16 at Sidney Health Center Extended Care, Sidney, MT....
This new and exciting event will include a Roast Beef Dinner featuring comic Daren Streblow at the Sidney Moose Lodge on April 29 at 6 pm. The Daren Streblow Comedy Show airs on over 60 stations and regularly includes well-known comedians. Daren Streblow is popular on Christian Radio stations and noted for his clean comedy that is appropriate for all ages. A full night of family fun for only $35.00! Tickets are available at ROI by calling 406-488-3341 or ask any ROI staff member. Also purchase tickets at Stockman Bank, Wells Fargo or the...
Applications are now available for the Re-Tree Richland County 3.0 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 is scheduled for May 6 at the Sidney Country Club from 10:00am until 2:00pm. Free 6’ to 8’ trees are available to be planted within a city street right-of-way no less than thirty feet fro...
Crestwood Inn, located in Sidney, Montana, will be hosting the Montana Conversations Program this year starting at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 28th. Bill Rossiter will be playing songs that contribute to an important part of American History, including songs and stories of work in America, such as songs from the union hall, mines, fields, factories, picket lines, and jail cells. Rossiter is a recipient of the 2015 Governor’s Humanities Award and instructor of literature humanities and folklore from Kalispell, Montana. Rossiter will be a...
Well over four hundred eager guests were in attendance at the 6th annual Bakken Brew Fest Saturday, April 22 at the Richland County Event Center. Music was provided by the Two Bit Franks, a bluegrass group based out of Montana. After new Executive Director of the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce George Culpepper "tapped the firkin", guests sampled beers and wines from brewers out of Montana, Alaska, North Dakota, California, Wyoming, Oregon, Colorado and Wisconsin. At the end of the night votes...
The Sidney Eagle Wrestling club presents burgers in the park BBQ. From 4:30-7 p.m. on Tuesdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 the Sidney Eagle Wrestlers will be grilling burgers at Veterans Memorial Park in Sidney, MT. The cost for this is a free will donation. This will help support the Sidney Eagle Wrestlers headed for the National Duals in Orlando, Florida, June 11-18, 2017....
Key Club held its installation of officers at the Kiwanis meeting last Thursday. Serving for the upcoming year are, back row, l to r, sergeant at arms/reporter Ben Brodhead, ASB rep Lauren Beenken, treasurer Brianna Frank, faculty advisor Dan Hart. Front row, l to r, secretary Madison Thiel, president Josie Cundiff, and vice-president/co-president Nadine Schabert....
For the second year in a row, Brorson School participated in Montana Saving Money and Resources Today (SMART) Schools challenge. The SMART schools challenge is for K-12 schools all across the state of Montana and supported by the Lieutenant Governor's Office, U.S. Green Building Council, and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. There are three sub-challenges that schools can participate in; Energy Challenge, Recycling Challenge, and Green Schools Challenge. At the end of the...
Loren Yellowbird was recently honored for contributing to the growth of the state’s travel and tourism industry. Loren Yellowbird is a National Park Service ranger and an Arikara historian at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site since 2000. He works daily with the public to interpret the history of the trading post, at which his ancestors traded goods more than a century ago. As a historian, he manages the site bookstore, interprets the fort’s story and shares Native American culture with visitors. One of his best qualities is his...
Books on Broadway, downtown Williston, was started in 1993 by Robin Wilder at a time when independent booksellers were going out of business. She and Chuck met as undergraduates at NDSU and were friends for 17 years before getting married in 1991. Robin was in marketing with US West in Sioux Falls, SD but wanted to move to Williston because she enjoyed the area and the people. Not able to find a job in her field, she decided to open the book store and Williston not only took to her, but supporte...
A forum is being hosted by the Sidney Education Association, the local chapter of the American Federation of Teachers (a collective bargaining union for educators) to introduce and vet three candidates for the Sidney School District Board of Trustees. The forum will be held on Thursday, April 27, at 7:30pm in the middle school auditorium. All three candidates who are running for the position will be at the forum. They are Randy Iverson, David Seitz and Janie Darby. Two school trustee positions...
The National Day of Prayer will be held on May 4, 2017, in Sidney, MT. with a Community Prayer Breakfast at 7 a.m., at the Sidney Assembly of God Church, 414 East Main St. A second event has been planned, which will be held at the Richland County Courthouse steps from 12-12:30 p.m. If the weather is inclement, we will meet in the Sidney Assembly of God foyer. Thank you for participating. The theme for 2017 is “For Your Great Name’s Sake! Hear us…forgive us…Heal Us! O Lord, listen! O Lord, Forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your Sake, O my God...
Madison Thiessen makes a spectacular catch at center field. The Sidney Eagles hosted the Hardin Bulldogs last Thursday and beat them 12-5. Their next game will be at home when they host the Custer County Cowgirls. (Photo by Kathy Johnson.)...
The Sidney Spurs 8th Grade Traveling Team recently concluded their 2017 Traveling Basketball season. They participated in five (5) tournaments from the middle of March to the middle of April, winning two (2) tournaments and placing in two (2) others. The trophies they are holding from this recent picture were won at the Dickinson Spring Optimist Tournament on April 9th. The Spurs would like to thank Reynolds Market and Healthy Smiles for sponsoring the team this year. Front Row (left to right):...
Seven members of the Sidney Tendo Tae Kwon Do school traveled to Billings on Saturday, April 22 to participate in the 51st Annual Karlo Fujiwara Memorial Invitational Tae Kwon Do tournament. This tournament was held at the MSU-B gym and hosted by the Martial Arts Academy of Billings and directed by 7th Dan Instructer Ed Thompson. The results of Sidney students are as follows. In the 6-9 year old blue belt girls divisions Adi Baxter placed fourth in forms and fourth in sparring. In the 6-9 year...
This past weekend Sidney held its invitational track meet with 31 teams competing....
This week's Richland County Crimestopper is a reported Criminal Mischief to an unoccupied trailer house in the Thiel subdivision located southeast of Sidney. Upon investigation it was found that on January 13, 2017 a report was filed with the Richland County Sheriff's Office from a resident of Richland County who stated they had checked an unoccupied trailer house they had in the Theil Subdivision in the area of County road 352 and 121C. While checking the trailer the owner discovered that a...
On February 12, 2016 a Warrant Upon Information was issued out of Montana Seventh Judicial District Court for the arrest of Oneil Griffin Johnson III. Crimestoppers would like to remind everyone that it is a crime to knowingly harbor a person that is wanted by a law enforcement agency. Oneil Griffin Johnson III is 49 years of age, Black Male, 5'7", 152 lbs with brown eyes and black hair. The subject had been charged with Count 1: Criminal Possession of Dangerous Drugs -Methamphetamine, a...
