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The Bakken will experience a tasty new family event this summer as the Watford City Food Truck Rodeo rides into the McKenzie County Fairgrounds June 3-5. Foodies can expect many of the state's best mobile food vendors, a full cash bar, kid's inflatables, a cornhole tournament as well as other activities to be announced. Mike Schmitz, event producer and owner of 701 Food Trucks says he's excited to bring a mobile food event to the heart of the Bakken and share a "taste" of the Food Truck scene...
For the first time since the completion of the Intake Diversion Dam on the Yellowstone River, pallid sturgeons have successfully swam upstream on their own. This was made possible because of the newly constructed bypass channel. The first pallid passed through the bypass channel on May 5. The fish was identified as “1997 HOPS” (male code 332). It had been hanging out at the Intake FAS boat ramp for a couple of days before passing through. “This is extremely encouraging, especially with the low flows on the Yellowstone River,” said David T...
Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) will be hosting their annual MidYear Meeting in Sidney, June 1-3 and invites Montana’s ranching community to attend. The Montana Stockgrowers Association is a grassroots membership organization and is the trusted voice of cattle ranchers. With a 135 year history, MSGA advocates and ensures cattle ranching remains relevant, safe and a sustainable way of life for generations to come. The MidYear Meeting is one of two meetings that is held to set association policy that guides the Association through the y...
Starting May 26, the Long X Visitor Center, Watford City, will be hosting a family-friendly BBQ event every Thursday from 5-8 p.m. This event will recur every Thursday night up until July 14. The event brings the community together and helps raise funds for local nonprofits. This community charitable event will have several vendors, live music by local artists, a beer garden, sampling, a $5 meal, games, and fun activities for all ages. The $5 meal includes a foot-long hot dog, a bag of chips,...
Decorations and flowers can be put out on Thursday, May 26 and must be removed by Sunday, June 5. The association thanks you for your cooperation. The Sidney Cemetery Association would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend....
Graveside Services for Donnie Olesky, 68, Sidney, MT are at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Sidney Cemetery, Sidney MT with Father Callistus Igwenagu presiding, under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Donnell "Donnie" Olesky, 68, a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend, Sidney, MT, passed away on Jan.13, 2022. Donnell Ann Gartner was born February 4, 1953, Sidney, MT, to...
A memorial service for Steven Lindecker, 50, of Emerado, ND, formerly of Alexander, ND, will be 1:00 PM, Friday June 3, 2022 at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Steve passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Steven George Lindecker was born on February 5, 1972, in Williston,...
A graveside service for Donald and Helen Helm, Fairview, MT, are at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Fairview Cemetery, E. Fairview, MT with Pastor Tim O’Shields officiating, under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Helen passed away on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 and Donald passed away on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 at Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, AZ....
Funeral Services for James Moore, 76, Savage, MT were held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 20, 2022, at Faith Fellowship Baptist Church, Bainville, MT with Pastor Bryce Romo officiating, under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Wounded Warrior Program, FCC-Cancer Center or a charity of one's choice. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. James "Jim" Noel Moore, 76, passed away...
Betty Jane DeShaw went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 17. Surrounded by her family, she peacefully returned to the arms of her loving husband, Larry DeShaw, joining him in Heaven. Betty was born at her home in Sidney, MT, to John and Alma Miller (Vanderhoff) on Sept. 21, 1935. She was the youngest of three, and is survived by her two older brothers; Lewis and Gene. Betty grew up in Sidney, MT, where she met and married her husband, Larry DeShaw on Aug. 8, 1953. Together they...
(Updated 6-3-22): Casey Rettke was incorrectly spelled as "Cassey Radke" in our print edition for the week of 5-25-22. The original story has been edited below to reflect this change. (Original Story): The MonDak Area Stockgrowers announced their scholarship recipients at their spring meeting May 17. Grady Larson, Sidney, MT, is the son of Tim and Kristin Larson. He is graduating from Ignite Christian Academy. He will be attending Miles Community College, Miles City, in the fall and studying Ag...
Sidney is home to a unique program called “The Flags of Honor” which originated in 1965. This program originally began as a community effort with members of 13 civic organizations who made the decision to ask members of the community to donate any casket flags from deceased veterans. The organizers were able to obtain 83 flags for the first Memorial Day parade in 1966. Materials and labor were donated to make bins for the flags, agate name plates, flag poles, and people willing to be caretakers of the flags. On Memorial Day the flags were dis...
Williston, ND - Fort Union Trading Post NHS will be closed to the public through Friday, May 27 while the parking lots and entrance roads are resurfaced and repainted. This long-needed maintenance project will make the site more accessible with van access spaces and improve parking overall with clearly-defined parking lines. While Fort Union is closed, the park will accommodate visitors via a temporary visitor center at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (MYCIC). This temporary visitor center will have the park passport...
The Richland County Health Department and partners will be conducting the county-wide door-to-door Community Health Assessment on June 8, between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Volunteers will be walking in designated neighborhoods within Richland County to collect survey information from residents. Volunteers will be wearing safety vests and RCHD safety badging for identification. Volunteers will not be entering residences and will not be asking for personal information. This health assessment gathers important data that is specific to quality of life in...
For 12 years the Fairview Alliance Church has held what has been labeled as the Blessing Sale, instead of the Big Garage Sale, because the items at the sale are not priced. Get a blessing, give a blessing, be a blessing is the concept and it has yielded many blessings for many causes over the years. This year’s proceeds will go to the family of Lance Waller, following his battle with colon cancer. Lance fought hard and successfully for several months but following his mother’s sudden passing in February, the struggle became too much and he sli...
Sidney Elks Lodge,123 3rd St. SW, is opening its doors, yet again, for a candidate forum. With Election Day coming up on June 7, it is another fine time for voters to find out what the candidates are all about. Thursday, May 26 at 6 p.m., Richland County Farm Bureau Federation is hosting a candidate forum at the Sidney Elks Lodge. As of May 18, 10 of the candidates running during the primary are verified to come to the forum. The following candidates will be in attendance: for sheriff; John Dynneson and Shane Kyhl. Both candidates for District...
Funeral services for Gary W. Buckley, 74 of Sidney are at 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Gary was born on September 9, 1947 to William and Jackie (Lyon) Buckley in Williston, ND. Gary attended grade school at Norgard Elementary and Dorn...
A workshop designed to help youth develop basic skills for babysitting will be held on Friday, May 27 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the NDSU Extension Office, 205 6th St. NW, Watford City. The course will start with 8:30 a.m. CT registration and will conclude by 4 p.m. CT. Anyone ages 11-15 interested in babysitting are 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....
The Richland County Treasurer would like to remind taxpayers that the second payment of 2021 Real Property taxes and first payment of 2022 Mobile Home taxes are due by 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Payments and payment coupons may be mailed or brought to the Richland County Treasurer, 201 West Main, Sidney, MT, 59270. Office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. For your convenience there is a payment drop box located in the alley behind the Courthouse. Any payments postmarked, dropped in the drop boxes or brought to the Treasurer’s o...
Miles City - The 2022 paddlefishing season on the Yellowstone and Lower Missouri rivers started, Sunday, May 15. Harvest days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays on the Yellowstone and Lower Missouri. On Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays, anglers are limited to catch and release of paddlefish, and only at Intake Diversion Dam Fishing Access Site. No catch and release is allowed upstream or downstream from Intake. The first harvest day that was open in all the yellow tag fishing area,...
The Montana Eastern District Democratic US House Candidate Forum was held May 19 at the VFW in Sidney. Democratic candidates for the US House of Representatives Penny Ronning and Skylar Williams were in attendance to discuss their platforms and take questions from voters. Unfortunately, Democratic candidate Mark Sweeney passed away on May 6. Penny Ronning was born in South Dakota to parents with strong agricultural backgrounds. In the 1970s her father purchased a restaurant in Billings. She...
Sidney, MT – Sidney Health Center is pleased to announce the addition of Sarah Farrow, Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) to the medical staff as an advanced practice provider in the Primary Care Clinic. Farrow, who has been a lifelong learner, passed her Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing Boards in December 2021 and transitioned to her new role earlier this year. She started her career in healthcare at Sidney Health Center 20 years ago as a certified nurses aide at Extended C...
The Sidney Moose Lodge held a Picnic Dinner Fundraiser for the Sidney Special Olympics on Saturday, May 7. The Sidney Moose Lodge presented Sidney Special Olympics with a check in the amount of $972. Shown are Sidney Lodge Board member Shawn Dahl presenting a check to Brett Norby, Sidney Special Olympics Chairman. Also pictured are Sidney Special Olympics athletes and Leah Norby, Sidney Special Olympics Coach. The athletes were in Glasgow on May 19. Other "Heart of the Community" projects done...
During this primary election season, a promise has been made to pave the county roads (not by any current county commissioner). Along with that are promises to reduce spending and taxes. Do these promises add up? Richland County has about 70 miles of major collector roads, 160 miles of minor collector roads, and 980 miles of local roads. With the varying dimensions of those categories of roads, paving them would require about 20,416,000 square yards of pavement. Using the most recent county bid award for paving from January of this year, which...
Dear Richland County, My name is Daniel Guzynski and I currently serve as the head of the Prosecution Services Bureau at the Montana Attorney General’s Office. I am the chief prosecutor for the State of Montana. I currently manage 13 attorneys and support staff and primarily handle the prosecution of homicide and child sexual assault cases. For 22 years, my focus has been holding offenders responsible for victimizing Montanans. All Montanans deserve a legal system that is just and protects our most vulnerable. Over the past several years, I h...
