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The Sidney High School wrestling team ended their season on top of the podium at the All Class State Wrestling Tournament in Billings last weekend. The Eagles soared into first place on Friday 16 points ahead of the five-time state champion Havre Blue Ponies. By the end of the tournament that lead was extended to 62 points with a score of 250 for Sidney and 188 for Havre. It has been 11 years since the Sidney team last won a championship. The Eagles had two state champion wrestlers this year....
The Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County will hold this season's second Hygge event on Friday, February 23rd. Hygge is a Scandinavian term, pronounced "HOO-gah", which celebrates coziness, shared meals, and companionable interactions with friends and loved ones. Hygge is Danish perspective on life that emphasizes warmth, kinship and an appreciation for the little things, and is said to contribute to Denmark's consistently high rate of happiness. The event features a candle-lit environment where...
V.I.S.I.O.N. is an organization in Sidney that seeks to help educate and integrate military veterans into civilian society. Standing for "Veteran Integrated Services Innovating Opportunities Nationwide," the organization is a nonprofit designed to engage the rural veteran and their family by providing various services, which include education, medical services and research. Their program is designed to help reduce the risk of suicide among veterans and to help equip them to better live in a...
Join ROI for their Open House, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday, February 14 as they celebrate the opening of Richland Opportunities Thrift Store. The new ROI Second Opportunity Thrift Store is located at 108 4th Street SW in Sidney, MT in the building previously occupied by the Sunrise Music Store....
Due to a holiday this month and a shipping issue, the delivery truck will not make it to Sidney in time for the volunteers to get the packages put together and ready for distribution for the delivery date of February 23. Because of the delay distribution will be moved to March 2 from 9 a.m.-noon at the back door of Nutter Building, located at 123 W. Main. Message phone is 406-433-4353....
February is traditionally known as the month of love and romance. However, along with roses and chocolate comes the need to make well-informed choices about intimate relationships and sexuality. That is why February has been deemed Sexual Health Awareness Month. Sexual health is an important part of the overall health and wellbeing of all people in the community, from the young to the old, irrespective of whether a person has or ever will be sexually active. The need for more information in sexual relationships is apparent in Montana’s young a...
Parents of tots to teens are encouraged to attend “Parenting the Love & Logic Way” from 6 pm to 7:30 pm CT on Wednesdays: February 21, 28, March 7, 14 and 21 at the McKenzie County Extension Office in Watford City. Sessions are free of charge and also include a workbook. Pre-registration is requested by Tuesday, February 20 at the McKenzie County Extension Office at 701-444-3451 or email [email protected]. Love and Logic will introduce strategies to: • Reduce whining, arguing and c...
North Dakota State University is offering a series of forums to help you care for your yard and garden. A team of experts will share the latest information on timely topics in horticulture, including new trees, organic gardening and invading pests. Live presentations from NDSU will be delivered to Extension offices across the state, including the NDSU Extension Service in McKenzie County. Forums will be held on four consecutive Monday nights, from March 19 to April 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm CT....
A North Dakota State University researcher at the Langdon Research Extension Center is harnessing bumble bees, and soon honeybees, to help curb Sclerotinia head rot, a crippling fungal disease in sunflowers, that also affects soybean, dry beans, canola and several other crops. He’s using the bees as mini “crop dusters” to spread a “good” fungus in his sunflower test plots to counter the fungus responsible for Sclerotinia. Now completing his second year of research into this new approach to disease management, Dr. Venkat Chapara, a plant pat...
Cornucopia Road lies just outside Virginia City. This rutted gravel road begins at the pond on the west side of Virginia City, and snakes its way uphill, making numerous sharp curves and turns on its way to the top of the mountain. I would guess a traveler moving up this little hill ascends over 1000 feet in altitude from the time he or she leaves the base of the road until she reaches the top. So, Cornucopia most definitely does have a grade to it, with some portions of the road much steeper than others, but nowhere does this throughway have...
The MonDak Heritage Center announces the 2018 Youth Art Show, on display from Tuesday, February 27 through Saturday, March 31 at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney, MT 59270. Featuring artwork from 7th-12th grade students from area schools, including acrylic paintings, charcoal drawings, pottery, and more. Join us to marvel at the artistic talents of local youth, and vote for the People's Choice awards for each grade division. Sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisors: Jerry...
Region 4 Wrestling Results from Saturday, Feb. 10 in Bowman, ND. The top 4 place-winners qualify for state. Placing for the Watford City Wolves are 106# Tel Sorenson, 4th place; 126# Braedon Gumke, 2nd place; 132# Liam Shannon, 3rd place; 138# Beau Matson, 3rd place; 145# Antonio Garcia, 2nd place; 160# Hunter Schwartzenberger, 3rd place; 170# Joshua Duckworth, 5th place; 195# Connor Dennis, champion; 285# Jackson Faller, champion. Alexander Comets 182# Carlton Turnquist, 3rd place. Team Scores: 1st Bowman County 210; 2nd Hettinger-Scranton...
On Election Day, June 5, 2018, Richland County voters will have the chance to send a local leader to Helena. Joel Krautter lives and works in Sidney, Montana. He is running for Montana House District 35. Joel cares about the things that are important to the people of Eastern Montana such as agriculture, the local leaders and schools. He wishes to do something about healthcare and the region's roadways. He is co-founder and vice president of the Sidney Young Professionals and also serves as...
The Eagles were in Glendive last Saturday night (Photos by Pam McGlothlin)....
Kiwanis welcomed three new members last week. Pictured, L to R, are Kiwanis board member Leif Anderson; Dr. Chengi Chen, superintendent ARS EARC, sponsored by Chuck Lowman; Jodi Berry, head of Richland County Transportation and Commission on Aging, with her sponsor Brian McGinnis; Jackie Laqua, manager of the Sidney Elks Club, and her sponsor Leslie Messer....
Soccer provides a safe and fun environment for kids to get great exercise and enjoy the outdoors, all while learning physical and social skills that will last a lifetime. Registration for the 2018 season is open now through Friday night, February 16. Late fees will kick in on February 17, with all registration closing at 11:59 p.m. MST on Friday, February 23rd. Go online to sidneysoccer.gotsports.com to register with your computer, phone or tablet. Fees are $55 per player for pre-school through...
Former Congressional candidate Mark L Wicks has filed for Public Service Commissioner in District 1. District one is currently served by Travis Kuvalla. He has served two terms and is ineligible for re-election. Wicks, a rancher, writer, and entrepreneur from Inverness is best known for his 2017 Congressional run against Greg Gianforte, and Rob Quist. His debate performance propelled his campaign into the spotlight and supporters coined the term, “Send the work truck” after Wicks made the analogy that Gianforte was like a luxury car, Quist was...
The Richland Rangers Junior Gold hockey team traveled to the Dave Hanson Arena in Watford City on Feb. 10. The Rangers fell to the Oilers 4-5. (Photos by Crystal Baker)...
Sidney wrestling teams take a victory lap on Central Avenue on Tuesday, February 13 to be honored by the community for their 1st place finish at the state tournament in Billings....
