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Thanks to the community and some generous donations, the 1st Alexander Foundation Ball was able to raise $45,000 to help bring sports back to the Alexander school. The Foundation Ball was held May 2nd and was very successful. The biggest donation of the night was a matched donation of $10,000 from Ellen Novak. As well as being a life long member of the community, Ellen wanted to do this in honor of her husband George. He was a 1939 graduate of Alexander Public School. George served on the...
On Thursday May 14th from noon until 8:00pm and Friday May 15th from 8:00am until noon, the Ag Horticulture and Ag Education classes will be opening their greenhouse to the public, selling flowers, vegetables, ornamental grasses, and house plants. The two classes have spent the last semester jointly working in the greenhouse at Sidney High School. The 14th and 15th is a showcase of the entire Career and Technical Education Department. In addition to Agricultural classes, this also includes...
Changes are in full swing at Watertower and Quillings Parks, bringing in new and improved equipment to both. Grants have been received to upgrade equipment and meet ADA standards. Park Superintendent Stephanie Ridl teamed up with Amy Metz to submit a grant through Richland County Parks and Recreation to cover the cost of new bleachers, dugout benches, and a new fence at Watertower Park. The previous fence had been a maintenance issue for the city; the new fence will be pushed back sixteen feet w...
Father Edward “Ned” Shinnick was diagnosed in January 2015 with esophageal cancer. The diagnostic workup and treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, and possible surgery) have been expensive, and have taken their toll on his legendary vitality. He is bravely dealing with this issue. He has appreciated all of your prayers and concerns. As you know, he has been a dedicated servant to the regional church community (Catholics and other churches) and has been a strong force for “community building” since his arrival here from Ireland in 1956. In 2016...
Funeral services for Donna Schipman, 66, of Sidney are at 10:00 am, Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Shepard of the Valley Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment will be in the Richey Cemetery, Richey, MT under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkerson.com. Donna died on Saturday evening, May 9, 2015, at the Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT....
Funeral services for Troy Jones, 46, of Sidney, MT were at 2:00 pm, Friday, May 8, 2015 at Pella Lutheran Church with Pastor Paul Balaban officiating. Interment took place in Richland Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Troy passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 in Salt Lake City, UT....
The Sidney 6th Grade Boys Basketball team competed at the Dickinson tournament....
The Big Sky Cum Christo movement in the Eastern Diocese of Montana is closing in on 50 years of active ministry in 2015. The Cursillo Ministry (1965-1984) and the Cum Christo Ministry (1984-today) still continue to be special gifts to the many of us who have attended one of the 591 weekends that have been held in Eastern Montana. The first Cursillo weekend was held January 7th, 1949 on the Island of Majorca, Spain. The first Cursillo in the United States was held in Waco, Texas in 1957. The first Cursillo in Montana took place in Great Falls...
BILLINGS - The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation (the Foundation) has awarded $5,000 this year for the Volunteers of America Northern Rockies Camp POSTCARD (Peace Officers Striving to Create and Reinforce Dreams) and pledged $2,500 for Camp POSTCARD 2016. We believe Camp POSTCARD is a worthy investment in our youth, our law enforcement officers who are committed to Camp and, ultimately, to their communities, said Mike Halligan. executive director of the Foundation. The Foundation supports organizations that have accurately identified...
Fairview boxers Alainah Baxter and Martin Manuel came out on top at the Junior Olympics Regional Boxing Tournament held in Casper, WY May 1&2. The Junior Olympics run started in Darby, Mont. where both boxers took state. They now advance to the national competition in Charleston, W.Va. June 8-13. This is the first time since the 1990s that a Fairview boxer has made it to nationals and boxing coach Kirby Sundheim is excited about taking Baxter and Manuel. "They are very dedicated, they love the...
Watford City based singer/songwriter and Nashville recording artist Jessie Veeder is kicking off the celebration of the release of her fourth original studio album Northern Lights by hosting a CD release concert and party Saturday, May 23rd at 7:00 pm CT at the Outlaws Bar and Grill Ballroom in Watford City, North Dakota. The all ages event is open to the public and is the first of several statewide concerts scheduled to promote the album. Veeder has been a symbol of folk music in the badlands of Western North Dakota since she released her...
Registrations for the 9th Annual Early Bird Golf Scramble are now being accepted. This year the event is set for May 30th at the Sidney Country Club. Already many area businesses and individuals have committed to make a difference in our communities by golfing for the Sunrise Women’s Clinic. The Early Bird Golf Scramble has come to be known as a first class tournament that makes a difference in our world and this year is no exception. Sunrise Women’s Clinic is a nonprofit medical clinic offering early pregnancy confirmation and options edu...
A national 2008 survey found that about 40 percent of adults ages 65 and older drink alcohol. Older adults can experience a variety of problems from drinking alcohol, especially those who take certain medications, have health problems, drink heavily. There are special considerations facing older adults who drink, including increased sensitivity to alcohol. Aging can lower the body’s tolerance for alcohol. Older adults generally experience the effects of alcohol more quickly than when they were younger. This puts older adults at higher risks f...
Four Dawson Community College Baseball players were selected to the Mon-Dak All-Conference Team: • Sophomore OF/P, Tanner Fischer of Casper, WY • Freshman SS, Jake Ridley of Anchorage, AK • Freshman RHP, Rylan Shimer of West Valley City, UT • Freshman C, Mike Severson of Livingston, MT...
WILLISTON: Light Up the Wild West is a 2-day festival style concert featuring 10 big bands from Christian, Country, and Rock music - offering a wide range of music. Held at the Raymond Family Community Center with Vegas Sound and Lighting, one of the best sound and light systems in the world, this event is sure to offer something for everybody. There are 2 days with 10 big bands, Vegas quality production, air-conditioned venue, concession food. Doors open at 6 o’clock – first performance sta...
The MonDak Heritage Center needs your support to keep bringing this show back to the community. If you would like Shakespeare to return to Sidney year after year, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the MonDak Heritage Center. Sending a donation directly supports bringing Shakespeare in the Parks to Sidney each year. If you would like to donate, please stop in to the MonDak Heritage Center, call us at 406-433-3500 or mail your donation to: MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Avenue SE, Sidney, MT 59270....
(Helena, MT) – In observance of National Nursing Home Week, May 10 to 16, Mountain-Pacific Quality Health is taking this opportunity to recognize those long-term care facilities that joined the National Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative (NNHQCC) and are partnering with Mountain-Pacific as part of their commitment to providing the best possible care for their residents. Across the state of Montana, 68 nursing homes are currently working with Mountain-Pacific, including Sidney Health Center in Sidney. The NNHQCC supports facilities as t...
The 2015 McKenzie County 4-H Project Expo and Communication Arts Events were held on May 6 at the McKenzie County Library in Watford City. The 4-H Project Expo event provides youth with the opportunity to plan, prepare and display an article, educational or food related project. The 4-Hers also verbally express themselves to a judge. At the close of the contest, ribbon awards were presented to each of the participants. Preteen (8 to 12 year olds) Project Expo participant Jordyn Pederson was...
May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month…the month our children start their summer vacation. It is also a start of more driving for our teens. Parents are just starting or just completing the ‘driver’s license’ process for their children, because there is no snow or ice to drive on and they feel it is a safer time to learn. Teens with driver’s licenses are taking their younger siblings to summer activities, swimming, ball games and play dates. Teens are spending more time driving around with friends going to and from summer fun. Parents a...
BOZEMAN – Knowing about garden soil helps gardeners grow healthy plants, protect ground and surface water, as well as efficiently use resources like nutrients, water and money. Soil nutrients and organic matter are important for a healthy garden. If plants aren’t thriving, soil nutrients could be lacking, out of balance or even too high. Adding fertilizer, compost or manure may not solve the problem or may actually make the problem worse if nutrients are in excess. “A good starting point is with a soil test,” said Clain Jones, Extensi...
MISSOULA – University of Montana Professor John Kimball is among a group of researchers nationwide who are contributing data to the National Climate Assessment. This month marks the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Global Change Research Program’s 2014 National Climate Assessment, an effort spearheaded by the federal government to fulfill a need for reliable, scientific information about current and future changes, impacts and effective response options to a changing climate. “Today is the anniversary of the release of the 2014 National Clima...
Life changed forever for Ken and Linda Simonsen at 10:30 am on December 21, 2011. As a rancher and farmer in the Girard community, Ken fed his cattle, then came in the house because it was snowing, rather than work on a project in an old barn as he had planned. He said he wasn't feeling well, thinking he had drunk too much coffee. He drank a glass of water, sat down in the living room, and suffered a massive ischemic stroke. Fortunately, Linda recognized the signs immediately. She had witnessed...
I love looking at the old barns and outhouses that I see scattered around the country. On the surface it appears that these nostalgic structures have nothing in common, but on reflection, both of these icons of yesteryear represent an earlier life, a time before we thought we had to own a three bedroom two bath house or larger in order to count ourselves a success; a time when people knew how to entertain themselves without the use of computers and smart phones; a time when youngsters could...
Who ever heard of the Windfall Elimination Provision of Social Security? I certainly hadn’t, until I applied for my social security benefits in March. Then I became painfully aware of this grossly unfair Provision, passed in 1983 by Congress, that to my mind steals money from those of us who have worked and qualify for certain targeted pensions other than social security and who have also worked and qualify for social security itself. At the same time it rewards bad behavior as it allows for the payment of benefits to those who have NOT w...
