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Sidney native Cole Fink, Fink Furniture, has been selected as the Featured Artist for this year's Sunrise Festival of the Arts presented by XTO Energy. The 30th annual event is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, at Veterans Memorial Park. Fink explained that he started working on wood pieces in 2012 while he was living in Germany with his wife, Erin, who was serving in the military at the time. His first effort was a coffee table for their home. "Once I finished all the furniture for the house, I...
The Watford City Police Department responded to a three vehicle injury crash at the intersection of Main Street and Park Ave in downtown Watford City at 3:57 p.m. Wednesday, April 29. Upon arrival it was determined that Dawn Loomer, 55, Watford City, had suffered a medical emergency while driving southbound on Main Street, crossed the center line and crashed her 2005 Mercury Mountaineer into Donald Conradi, 59, Watford City, who was driving a 2017 Ram 1500. Inside the Ram 1500 was Conradi’s wife, Maria Conradi, who was transported by a...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and the Richland County Farm Bureau Federation will hold a candidate’s forum with House District 35 candidates Joel Krautter and Brandon Ler starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. The forum will be broadcast on the Chamber’s Facebook Live page. Questions can be submitted during the forum on Richland County Farm Bureau Federation’s Facebook page or prior to the event by emailing [email protected]...
COVID-19 Update: Richland County currently has no active positive cases of COVID-19. Three individuals have been released from home isolation and are considered recovered. Testing is conducted through a healthcare provider. Public health follow-up with those tested is ongoing. Richland County is following the Governor’s guidelines for reopening in Phase One. Retail businesses, including salons and other personal care services, were opened April 27, with restaurants opening for dine-in service on May 4. These openings include restrictions to e...
On Monday, April 27 officials at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Sidney discovered all meat in two deep freezes in their food pantry was missing. Upon the discovery, the Sidney Police Department was notified. The food pantry is a major source of food for many in need throughout the area. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the church changed from providing pick up on premises daily to once per week. Unfortunately, seven days had passed before the discovery was made. “Sadly it is probably someone we have helped in the past,” stated FBC Pastor Jor...
The City of Williston will remain closed to visitors until May 8; however, all departments will remain operational. In addition, all public meetings have either been rescheduled or will be held virtually via video conference and phone. “As we look forward to gradual openings of businesses around town, the City will continue to operate with limited public access until May 8 or until further notice,”said City of Williston Administrator David Tuan. For more information, callers can contact city staff at the numbers listed: Finance Department: 701...
The Truck Driver Appreciation Lunch was a success with a 130 meals being served. Many of the truck drivers were very appreciative of the lunch provided for them. One of the drivers that was very very happy, but we are unable to repeat his choice of words! His wife came over to thank us also and took a picture in front of the sign. We wish to extend a big Thank You to all that helped organize and work the event. This was a worthy cause and we was happy to get the Chamber and REDC on board to...
MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock has outlined a framework to ramp up testing capacity in Montana over the next several months with a goal to eventually conduct 60,000 tests per month and prioritize testing for vulnerable Montanans in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, tribal communities, and those with COVID-19 symptoms. “As we enter phase one, we are committed to further ramping up our testing capacity in the state,” Governor Bullock said. “Among our core preparedness responsibilities is ensuring our ability to test symptom...
Dennis Buxbaum, 73, Sidney, MT passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Billings, Montana. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, May 8, 2020 at Peoples Congregational UCC Church, Sidney, MT with Pastor Neil Lindorff officiating. Interment will be in the Sidney Cemetery. Silha Funeral Home, Glendive, Montana has been entrusted with the arrangements....
Services for Curtis Frazee, 73, Watford City, ND are pending at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City, ND. Curtis passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Trinity Health, Minot, ND....
Services for Kathryn Platz, 35, Sidney, are pending at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Kathryn passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT....
Dear Editor, I am writing to recommend a couple of men who were great Legislators and would now like to serve Montana in a different capacity. One of these men is Senator Scott Sales. Scott is the only person in Montana history who was picked by his peers to serve as both Speaker of the House and President of the Senate. He served as President of the Senate for both sessions that I was in the Senate. One thing I can say from that experience is that Scott was one of the purest voters I’ve known, he was firm, yet he was fair to everyone. Scott u...
Helena - The U.S. Department of Education approved the Montana Office of Public Instruction’s application for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds under the federal CARES Act. Montana will receive $41.3 million to support local school districts in responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. “Montana was one of the first states in the country to submit our application for ESSER funds last week to support our local schools,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen said last week. “Montana parents and teacher...
Helena, MT - Members of an interim legislative committee, the Environmental Quality Council, has voted to “object” to a nearly final draft of rules that would guide the disposal of radioactive oil waste in Montana. The committee is composed of 12 legislators and 4 public members. The current rule draft is the product of nearly eight years of work by members of the public, a stakeholders group, and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. The protections were expected to go into effect this spring. The rules were crafted to match rul...
Lewis James Murray Lewis James Murray was born Thursday, April 2, 2020 to Kiena and James Murray, Lambert. He weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. He joins one brother, Eli and one sister, Olivia. Maternal grandparents are Lisa and Kale Sandman, Winnett. Paternal grandparents are Glenda and James Murray, Lambert. William Ludwig Kessler V William Ludwig Kessler V was born Thursday, April 2, 2020 to Kelly Nelson and William Kessler IV, Outlook. He weighed 7 lbs. 1.3 oz. He joins one brother, Payton Rhyner and one sister, Bailey Rhyner. Maternal grandparents are...
Helena, MT – Over the next month, the Montana Department of Agriculture is challenging folks across the state to get out and get growing! In conjunction with the Montana Agricultural Business Association, East Helena High School FFA and Montana State University Extension, the Department is launching an online campaign to help folks start their own home garden. “Spring is in full swing and with many of us working and schooling from home, now is a great time to start a garden,” said Department Director Ben Thomas. “Starting a garden at home is...
We are pleased to announce that most of our bank lobbies will be open for business on Monday, May 4 during our regular business hours. Information on bank locations and operating hours is available on our website at www.stockmanbank.com. We are operating under Governor Bullock's Phase 1 Guidelines. We understand this is subject to change as we actively monitor local policy developed by cities and counties. While our lobbies have been closed since March 23, our online and mobile banking, walk-up...
Bismarck, ND – Gov. Doug Burgum on May 1 announced his executive order directing schools to provide education via distance learning will remain in effect through the end of the current school year to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect students, staff and communities. Burgum ordered schools closed to on-site instruction on March 15, four days after the state identified its first case of COVID-19. That early and decisive action to prevent the state’s 112,000 public school students and nearly 6,800 non-public school students from con...
Washington – U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza has announced that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs. SBA’s EIDL portal reopened Monday, May 4 as a result of funding authorized by Congress through the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act. The legislation, signed into law by the President one week ago, provided additional funding for farmers and ranchers and certain other agricultural businesses affected by the C...
The beef supply chain in the United States typically starts on a ranch like Marty Malone’s, in Paradise Valley, with the birth of calves. After a summer of grazing, a cow reaches about 500 - 700 pounds. Then the cow is sold to a feedlot in the Midwest or Great Plains, where it eats feed like corn and barley to fatten up. At about 1,200 pounds and 18 months of age, it’s slaughtered at a nearby packing plant. Then it’s shipped to a wholesaler, who sells the meat to a restaurant or grocery store, where an end customer purchases it. One month...
Montana Pork Producers Council (MPPC) recognizes the importance of evoking the Defense Production Act for Meat and Poultry. Providing federal guidance to packing plants to ensure they can remain open, the Executive Order signed by President Trump on Tuesday is an unprecedented action for unprecedented times in the agricultural industry. MPPC looks forward to seeing additional details of a plan to ensure workers remain in a safe environment while providing these essential food-processing services. “We expect our processors to continue f...
Application forms available online, https://agr.mt.gov/Industrial-Hemp. Helena, MT – The Montana Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline for hemp planting applications for the 2020-growing season to Monday, June 1. In addition to new applicants, all 2019 licensees are required to renew if interested in growing in 2020. A 2020 hemp grower license is not required to market 2019 crop grown under a valid 2019 license. The hemp licensing process is two-fold: upon approval of the initial application, eligible applicants will be issued a...
COVID-19 continues to impact activity around the world, with the agriculture industry being no exception. The pandemic has hampered exports of American agricultural products, disrupted processing and marketing channels by shutting down restaurant sales, and many meatpackers have slowed production at meat plants, and some have even temporarily closed. Prices of agricultural commodities are dropping, and low prices are expected to persist for months. According to an updated economics report...
The first step in dealing with stress is to recognize the early symptoms. Poor growing and harvesting conditions, low commodity prices, trade wars and a shortage of livestock feed for winter all have been stressful for North Dakota farmers and ranchers. North Dakota State University Extension has developed a number of resources to help farmers and ranchers cope with the stress resulting from the uncertainties in their profession. The first step is to recognize the early symptoms of stress,...
The beef supply chain in the United States typically starts on a ranch like Marty Malone's, in Paradise Valley, with the birth of calves. After a summer of grazing, a cow reaches about 500 to 700 pounds. Then the cow is sold to a feedlot in the Midwest or Great Plains, where it eats feed like corn and barley to fatten up. At about 1,200 pounds and 18 months of age, it's slaughtered at a nearby packing plant. Then it's shipped to a wholesaler, who sells the meat to a restaurant or grocery store,...
