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The graduation of just more than 100 Sidney High School students was highlighted by four valedictorian speeches during commencement on Sunday afternoon. Aubrey Kessel thanked teachers, maintenance, kitchen workers and bus drivers. She especially thanked parents. She also thanked Google and other on-line sources to find information. "A huge thank you to caffeine," Kessel joked. She urged classmates to find happiness whether it's through their jobs or hobbies. "Because every single one of us...
The trial of a former Fairview man facing murder charges has been moved to the fall in Richland County. Cody Johnston is facing the charges of deliberate homicide and tampering with physical evidence. Nicole Waller was 32 at the time she went missing in February 2013. Waller was last known to be in Fairview on Feb. 14, 2013. The next day, her maroon colored 1999 Ford Expedition was found abandoned off Highway 2 between Poplar and Wolf Point. At that time, Waller was reported missing with...
Tickets for the Richland County Fair and Rodeo, including the Chris Young with special guest Logan Mize concert, became available Wednesday, May 18, and sales are going well. "Right away in the morning, it was super busy," Richland County fair manager Jamie Larson said. "It was steady the rest of the day and Thursday." Larson noted there are still great reserved tickets available for the Aug. 6 concert. "And, of course, a lot of festival," she said. Pre-sale reserved concert tickets are $50...
Republican candidate Bret Smelser said he predicted the race for Senate District18 was going to get uglier. If the forum sponsored by the Girard Hall Homemakers Thursday night was any indication, the former Sidney mayor was correct. From the start, discussion was aggressive. Cody Drew, campaign manager for Casey Brock, read a letter from the candidate. Brock couldn’t attend the forum because he needed to be at a Board of Medical Examiners’ meeting. From Brock’s letter, Drew read in regar...
Lester A. Osborne, 62, passed away of cancer complications on Friday, May 20, 2016, at Benefis Medical Center in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place, and vigil services were held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2016, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Memorial Mass was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating.Burial will be at a later date. Les requested that memorial donations be made in his name to the Montana Chapter of...
Funeral services for Ardelle Vaira, 91, of Sidney were at 10 a.m., Tues., May 24, 2016 at Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Neil Lindorff officiating. Interment was at the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Ardelle died on Sat., May 14, 2016, at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care facility....
Funeral services for Randall “Ole” Radke, 59, were at 10 a.m., Mon., May 23, 2016, at the Ebenezer Congregational Church, Pastor David Meehan officiated. Interment was at 3 p.m., Mon., May 23, 2016 in the Wibaux Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkerson.com. Randall “Ole” died on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, near Livingston....
Any responsible infrastructure plan requires careful thought and coalition building. A few weeks ago, Gov. Bullock floated his latest infrastructure balloon. His plan calls for a $200 million investment of cash and bonds to fund infrastructure needs, identified as water and wastewater systems, public schools and universities, roads and bridges. It would also create a Build Montana Trust, by dedicating 75 percent of the revenue coming in to the Coal Tax Severance Fund for future infrastructure investments. The Governor’s renewed focus on this is...
In keeping with the Kiwanis theme of "serving the children of the world," Sidney Kiwanis club president Jamie Larson, left, presents a $750 check to Michele Seadeek, development director, center, and Elaine Stedman, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County. The money is designated for the building fund....
The Memorial Day parade in Sidney begins at 10 a.m. on Central Avenue Monday. The speaker for the program, that starts at 11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, is Keith Olson. A pot-luck meal will follow. Olson is Veteran Service Officer II in the Miles City Office with the Montana Veterans Affairs Division under the Department of Military Affairs for Montana. He is accredited as a Veteran Service Officer through the Montana Veterans Affairs Division, The American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Olson first enlisted...
Jason Cayko Scholarship The Jason Cayko scholarship was presented by Jessica Cayko to Fairview students, from left, Benjamin Hardy, Bridger Hurley, Reagan Finsaas and Jonathon Lebsock....
The Barbie Kittleson Scholarship was presented by Leslie Tveit of Merchants Bank to Reagan Finsaas and Alex Wicks....
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., last week voted to increase investments in agriculture research and critical rural water infrastructure for Montana family farmers and ranchers in an annual funding bill approved unanimously by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Tester’s language also ensures the lab in Sidney will continue to research the impact of the Wheat Stem Sawfly, which causes over $250 million in crop damage every year across the nation, including $80 million in damages in Montana. “Sawflies are a serious threat to the bottom line of...
Despite words of support from coaches, community members and students, the Sidney School Board voted by a 4-2 margin not to rehire activities director Ross Hall. In his comments near the end of the meeting, Hall remarked to a comment by trustees that they couldn’t share some information with the public. “They haven’t shared them with me either,” Hall noted. Hall, who is finishing his fourth year in Sidney, said that he didn’t receive an evaluation after either his second or third years. “I...
For the first time in the cooperative's history, the R&L Fusion captured the Eastern C divisional championship in boys track. The Fusion won the meet in Sidney Thursday with 119 points. Fairview placed second with 89 and Savage earned third with 85 points. "The kids worked hard," Fusion Coach Larry Sommerfeld said of the title. One of the keys was the program's distance runners, who scored 47 points at the divisional meet. Sommerfeld credits distance "guru" Cesar Morales with the strong...
Area golfers competed at the Class C state meet held last Tuesday and Wednesday. Joey Bawden of Culbertson shot a 182 for 13th place. Brayden Olson shot a 189 for 21st place. Eric Hendrickson had a 199 for 33rd place. Chase Kilzer had a 216 for 53rd place. Fairview’s Josh Johnson shot a 225 and Adam Elletson shot a 237. John Helmuth of Richey-Lambert finished with a 241. In the girls division, Fairview’s Jenna Bieber shot a 230 for 24th place. Scores for the Fusion were Ellie Volbrecht with a 299 and Sydney Brost with a 301. Scores for Cul...
Fairview's Class of 2016 featuring 20 students heard words regarding the value of all individuals during graduation ceremonies Saturday. Kevin Clausen, former teacher and coach at Fairview High School, told graduates to never believe that it doesn't matter how you treat others. He said to forgive and love others at their lowest points. Clausen said the most successful environments are those where everybody feels they are valuable. "Unfortunately, we live in a world that hasn't heard that." He...
The Lewis & Clark Trail Museum to open Art and Grace Link exhibit. The Lewis & Clark Trail Museum, Alexander, N.D., is proud to announce its newest exhibit honoring the life of Art and Grace Link. “Members of the Link family have put together a wonderful exhibit full of honors bestowed on the Link’s and memories of their family and the Link’s public life. The museum is thrilled to house this collection and have it on display,” board president Barbara Curren said. Art Link, an Alexander native, was a former North Dakota House member, a former...
Watford City’s Long X Council on the Arts is pleased to present the Badlands Arts Showcase and Fundraising Gala on Thursday, May 26. Guests will enjoy an evening of original western North Dakota dance and music performances, art, coffee, dessert and hors d’oeuvres for purchase as part of one of the first events held in the beautiful new theater space in the new Watford City High School. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. when the doors open to the art show and silent auction featuring photography, painting, pottery, jewelry and more from loc...
When House District 35 Republican candidates Joel Krautter and Scott Staffanson took part in the candidates’ forum sponsored by the Girard Homemakers on Thursday night, infrastructure funding was again an issue. Staffanson voted against House Bill 416, which included infrastructure funding, at the end of the last legislative session. Krautter said he feels the bill needed to pass for oil-impacted communities. “Even though it was a bad bill, it would have brought up to $10 million here,” Krautter...
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says farmers, ranchers, pesticide dealers and applicators, government agencies and homeowners should bring any unusable pesticides to any of the Project Safe Send collections in July. “Over the past 24 years, thousands of people have brought more than four million pounds of these chemicals to Project Safe Send,” Goehring said. “It is safe, simple and non-regulatory program that helps people safely and legally get rid of unusable pesti...
A workshop designed to help youth develop basic skills for babysitting will be held on Wednesday, June 1, at the Courthouse Meeting Room in Watford City. The course will start with 8:30 a.m. CT registration and will conclude by 4 p.m. CT. Anyone ages 11 to 15 interested in babysitting is encouraged to attend. Topics to be included in the training are: leadership and learning to be a safe and responsible babysitter, basic care, safety and safe play and first aid. Pre-registration is requested by Friday, May 27 at the McKenzie County Extension...
The Watford City girls golf team had a full week of competitions this past week. Six girls traveled to Mohall on Tuesday for a tournament. With three regular varsity players out of the line-up due to other extra-curricular activities that prevented them from attending, the Wolves were a little short-handed, but handled the situation very well. The Wolves had their three girls who have consistently been their top three golfers in the line-up in Abby McCauley, Kendra Foreman and Jayden Uhlich....
Saturday, June 18, will mark the day of Sherry and Janae’s Annual Softball Tournament and will be held at South Meadow Softball Complex in Sidney. This tournament is open to all ages and prizes will be awarded throughout the day. The entry fee is $100/team with $50 due at the time of sign up. If a group decides to enter two teams, it will only be $150 for both. Sherry and Janae’s Softball Tournament was created as way to give back to the community in their honor. “When Sherry died, every...
State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to be aware of the risk for exposure to rabies as summer approaches. From 2009 to 2015, 162 animals submitted for testing to the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) were positive for rabies. Most of the animals were bats, some were skunks, and very few were other wild and domestic animals. Rabies is a fatal disease. The rabies virus is carried in the saliva of infected warm-blooded mammals and is usually transmitted to people and other animals through a bite. Bats are a great...
