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The Sidney Wrestling Club honored David and Terri Moore with a Lifetime AAU Membership award. The Moore family is pictured left to right: Jozi Moore, David Moore, Terri Moore, and Jennifer Moore. Not pictured is their son Josh Moore who was an AAU wrestler. David and Terri Moore became involved in the Sidney Wrestlng Club in 1995 when their son Josh was 6. It wasn't long before they became very involved. Terri headed many fundraisers for the club. She was in charge of the raffle and pizza sales...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to reconstruct about 1.9 miles of Montana Highway 200, through Fairview, MT in Richland County. The project begins south of Fairview, at reference post (RP) 62.3 and extends through town for 1.9 miles ending at the North Dakota border at RP 64.2. Proposed work will include the following: • At the beginning of the project (RP 62.3), there will be major rehabilitation of the pavement to Second Street in Fairview. Rehabilitation will c...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program has openings for “Hike the Maah Daah Hey Trail” June 21-22. This workshop is designed for women with previous hiking or backpacking skills, or who are in good physical condition. Participants will hike a 13-mile portion of the trail near the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Activity is strenuous due to rough terrain. The $30 fee includes group gear and transportation to and from the CCC Campground. Each participant must provide their own personal gear...
Tales of the oil patch reach Billings like rumors of an exotic, far-off destination: stories of rags to riches, expansive housing developments, rising crime, infrastructure bursting at the seams, and all-time low unemployment. Residents and visitors are often met with a set of predictable questions: “What’s it like? Is it really how they say it is?” These questions are at the heart of a newly launched multimedia documentary project titled the “High Plains Heritage Project.” It’s about spending time getting to know people living in the areas a...
This summer, the Parent Café will continue to hold sessions each month. The topics of discussion will come from the Active Parenting of Teens curriculum, which is for parents with tweens and teens ages 11-18. Topics will include the teen brain and why teens do what they do, different styles of parenting your teens, cooperation and communication, gaining respect, teaching responsibility, discipline, and reducing the risks of your kids using alcohol and drugs and preventing violence. The Parent Café offers a place for parents to ask questions f...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Ramona “Mona” Ramus, 86 of Sidney is at 10 a.m., Friday, May 23, 2014, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Sidney, MT with Father Jim O’Neal and Fr. Ned Shinnick as presiders. Wake services are at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 22, 2014, at the Fulkerson Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Ramona “Mona” died on Friday, May...
Celebration of Life for Vicki Lunn, 54, of Huson, MT will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Snoqualmie Valley Eagles, Snoqualmie, WA. A potluck will follow the service. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Vicki died on Thursday, May 15, 2014 in Watford City, ND, from injuries sustained in a car accident....
Deborah Kay Buxbaum, age 65, of Sidney, Montana, passed away on Sunday, May 19th, 2014 at her home in Sidney surrounded by family and friends. Visitation will be held from 10:00a.m. until 7:00p.m., on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at People’s Congregational Church in Sidney. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 7:00p.m., on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the People’s Congregational Church in Sidney with Pastor Neil Lindorff officiating. Funeral services will be held at 10:00a.m., on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at People’s Congregational Church in Si...
Are you looking for activities for your family this summer? Would you like your kids to do more than just spend a summer in front of the TV or computer? Parents, there is a fabulous opportunity right in our backyards! Eastern Montana Bible Camp, located on Road 523 north of Bloomfield and west of Lambert, is offering four weeks of youth camps, a day camp, motorcycle ride, and much more this summer! New this year is the climbing wall and of course there are the old favorites: swimming, zipline, jungle swing, outside games, folf, mini golf,...
Sherry’s 3rd Annual Softball Tournament will soon be here. It will be held Saturday, June 14, 2014 at South Meadow Softball Complex. This event is open to all ages. Prizes will be awarded throughout the day. Entry fee is $100/team. I invite you to put a team together with your employees, family, and friends. Once again we are expecting a great turn out. Continued support is needed. I ask that you consider making a donation to the tournament. All donations are very appreciated. On behalf of Sherry’s family and myself, I would like to thank you...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, in conjunction with the Sidney Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), is pleased to announce the hiring of Jessica Davies as Executive Director and Marissa Eberling as Administrative Assistant and the promotion of LaVanchie Starkey as Events Coordinator. "As a result of the Chamber's continued growth and addition of the TBID and CVB, the Board of Directors reviewed our operations and realized...
Kindergarten students from Mrs. Farr's class and students from Mrs. Linder's 4th grade class were in Central School's library to check out new books with SM Energy representative J.D. Jensen. SM Energy donated $1000 to the library. The grant was used to buy Common Core compatible books. The library opened last year with the expansion of classes into Central School because of overcrowding due to the oil boom. (Photo submitted by Deb Denowh)...
This site works closely with the Williston CVB and Chamber of Commerce as well as with the Fairview, MT Chamber of Commerce to market the site. These organizations' websites, along with the Sidney, MT Chamber website, carry the site's programs, open hours, and other information. Most of the oil field businesses have joined the Chamber so the information is disseminated to them. The site has also worked with Target Logistics and other housing companies from the oil field to provide information to...
The 8th Annual Early Bird Golf Scramble is gearing up for a May 31st tee off at the Sidney Country Club. The Early Bird is a great chance for local golfers to get their feet wet in tournament play early in the season. Sponsored by many local businesses including Advanced Solutions, highlights of the tournament include: The Chip Shot Contest sponsored by Shootin’ Blanks and Sundheim-Elliott Memorial Foundation. The grand prize is a flat screen TV. Tournament participants will be given an opportunity to purchase attempts to chip a ball into a d...
Century Companies, Inc., in cooperation with the Montana Department of Transportation, has begun construction on the Missouri River – North & South project. Ongoing work will include milling and paving operations, along with guardrail, bridge and shoulder work. The work is slated to begin Monday, April 14 on US 191, with construction delays expected through late May. This MDOT project is an 11 mile stretch located south of the DY Junction, from mile post 83.4 to milepost 94.4. The project runs from several miles north, to several miles south o...
Once again, the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department is preparing for our annual fundraiser. We will be hosting our 24th Annual Free Will Breakfast at the Fire Hall on Sunday June 1, 2014 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. The breakfast will consist of French toast, sausage, scrambled eggs, juice and coffee. The fire department will also have an open house that morning, which will include different demonstrations and truck rides for kids of all ages. The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department not only responds to fire calls in Sidney, but all of Richland County. We a...
The Richland County run and bike club will be hosting the Sidney Duathlon on Saturday, June 7. The duathlon will consist of a 5k run-10k bike-and an additional 5k run. This Run-Bike-Run will start at 8 am mountain time with registration from 7am to 7:45 on Saturday, June 7th at Meadow Park in Sidney. It is competitive with prize money for the top places for individuals and teams and many door prizes. The race will begin at Meadow Park with a 5k that will go through the northwest portion of Sidney. Single participants, teams of two, or teams of...
State and local public health officials remind Montanans to be aware of the risk for exposure to rabies this time of year when the likelihood of interactions with wild animals increases. “Be smart this spring and summer and take time to learn a few basic tips that will protect you and your family,” said Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Richard Opper. To avoid possible exposures, keep the following rabies prevention tips in mind: Do not feed or handle wild animals, especially bats. Teach children never to tou...
The Sidney-Richland County Library will be hosting a summer filled with adult events, activities, and reading challenges! Throughout the Reading Program, adults are encouraged to “read on their own terms, on their own time, and in their own way.” Each week, adults will have up to five ways to participate. These ways include posting to Twitter or Facebook using the library’s hashtag, submitting a book review to the library, attending a library event, accepting the weekly reading challenge, or filling out a questionnaire about a book. For each...
The Sidney Wrestling Club held their annual banquet and awards on May 12 at the Sidney High School cafeteria....
TeamCME proudly announces that Dr. Michael Fink D.C. has become a Certified Medical Examiner in FMCSA's National Registry. Drivers and motor carriers can count on Dr. Fink to continue providing high quality cost efficient services past the May 21, 2014 deadline when all drivers must use a National Registry Certified Medical Examiner for their medical exam. We are proud to have Dr. Fink as an important "Team" member serving the transportation industry locally and across the U.S. Contacting Dr....
Outdoor water recreationists are once again reminded to help prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance species in North Dakota. State Game and Fish Department ANS Coordinator Fred Ryckman said there are more than 400 recreational fishing waters across the state, making it imperative for watercraft owners to obey regulations. “It is the same message year after year, but that just shows how important it is to keep our waterways free of unwanted species,” Ryckman said. “Full public participation and compliance is critical if we want...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced today that the state’s 2014 regular paddlefish snagging season will close at 10 p.m. Central Daylight Time, Sunday, May 18, to protect the population level of the fish. However, snaggers are reminded that Sunday is a snag-and-release only day. The 2014-16 fishing proclamation allows for the Game and Fish director to close the snagging season early if it appears more than 1,000 paddlefish will be harvested. Fisheries chief Greg Power said it’s been another successful year. “The unique thing...
Among a full agenda to consider at its May 22 meeting in Fort Peck, a late addition now includes potential commission direction for a voluntary wolf conservation stamp or decal for anyone to make a contribution to Montana wolf management. If approved, FWP would initiate rulemaking to define a voluntary wolf conservation stamp and how donated funds would be allocated to specific wolf conservation efforts. That process would include opportunity for public comment. The commission meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on May 22 at the Fort Peck Hatchery...
It's definitely possible and Mark Wald and Blaise Energy are proving just that. North Dakota native and co-founder of Blaise Energy formed the company to provide alternatives to flaring. "When oil is extracted from this state, the byproduct or natural gas (NG) comes up with the oil. You can store the oil, truck it off or rail it off but if there's not a pipeline readily available to capture the gas, it gets flared and we try to provide an alternative to flaring." Wald recently told KXNews in Bis...
