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To celebrate the completion of the Sidney City Hall project, SDI Architects and B&B Builders presented a framed photograph of the Nohly Bridge taken by Wolf Point photographer Clint Whitmer....
Sidney City Council approved a request from 406 Freedom for permission to have an indoor shooting range in Sidney’s city limits. The proposal is for the range to be located in the former Shopko and Reynolds’ south buildings. Crystal Strait said the gun range will meet NRA standards and organizers have also received input from another range owner in the area. A lot of steel infrastructure and sound barriers are planned. Sidney Chief of Police Mark Kraft said he doesn’t have problems with the p...
Area officials provided information regarding the local government ballot issue during the Sidney Chamber's power hour held at the Extension building on May 21. The requirement of asking the public for a government review at least every 10 years was a result of the 1972 Constitution Convention in Montana. The goal is to make sure political power is from the citizens. Area voters will have the decision to make regarding Richland County, the City of Sidney and the City of Fairview. Stephanie...
Dr. Brett Lawlor is now offering his extensive experience in interventional pain medicine and nonsurgical treatment of neurologic and musculoskeletal injuries, his specialized knowledge in neck and back pain and sports medicine at McKenzie Health in Watford City. He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and also offers electromyography (EMG and nerve conduction tests). Having started his private practice from scratch in his home town of Rapid City, SD in 1997, which grew to...
The Savage Cemetery Board delivered a well-prepared budget request to the Richland County Commissioners on May 20. New members of the committee include Dianne Etzel, Sandie Jepsen, Hanna Jepsen and Joe Slack. They noted that the funding request was higher than in previous years due to one-time needed projects. “We will be respectable of all funds we are getting,” Slack said. He added that if there are any leftover funds, they will be carried over to the next year. Projects could include rep...
David Christian Anderson, was born on Feb. 28, 1948, in Sidney, MT, to Daniel M. Anderson and Vera Lamphier Anderson. Private family services were held in Hilo, HI. David was baptized at Brorson Lutheran Church and confirmed at Pella Lutheran Church, Sidney MT. He was raised in the Brorson community and attended rural schools through the 8th grade. His high school years were spent at Sidney High School where he graduated with the class of 1966. He attended the Law Enforcement Academy, Trinidad,...
The revolving loan fund offered by REDC is a valuable tool and can be beneficial for small business owners in Richland County in many ways. The RLF Loan Fund: • Provides access to a pool of funds that the business can draw from as needed. This flexibility allows the business to manage cash flow fluctuations more effectively, ensuring that it has funds available to cover expenses during slow periods or to seize opportunities for growth. • Provides working capital to cover day-to-day expenses such as payroll, inventory purchases, and uti...
Sidney High School seniors received a total of $429,406 in awards during the scholarship ceremony conducted at the Sidney Middle School auditorium on May 12. Recipients included the following: PEO Star Scholarship ($2,500) Hailey Holzworth Montana Clerk and Recorder ($1,000): Ella Norby Midrivers Higher Education ($2,000): Drew Ellingson, Hailey Holzworth, Garrett Larson, Cooper McNally, Abigail Schilling, Ireland Vandall and Aren Larson. Kim Rehbein Memorial ($500): Brooklyn Boyer Rocky and...
Five individuals associated with fairs across five states received the Certified Fair Executive (CFE) designation at the 2024 IAFE Management Conference in Sarasota, FL on April 30. Those individuals are: Kristen Bright, IFMG, CFE, Tennessee Valley Fair Tasha Hyder, IFMG, CFE, Clay County Agricultural Fair, FL Rachael Lough, IFMG, CFE, Ohio State Fair Angela Miller, IFMG, CFE, Roosevelt County Fair, MT Shelly Parish, IFMG, CFE, North Dakota State Fair The purposes of the CFE program are a) to provide incentive for professional improvement in fa...
Cerilon GTL ND Inc. has awarded Worley an agreement for their front-end engineering design (FEED) phase of the gas-to-liquids (GTL) project in North Dakota, USA. Cerilon says that this GTL facility will convert natural gas to produce a nominal 3,816m3 (24,000 barrels) per day of unique, high-performance synthetic products. These products include Group III+ base oils,1 ultra-low sulphur diesel, and naphtha. This will be the first GTL project globally to include carbon capture and sequestration on a commercial scale and will provide production...
There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, June 11, from noon to 6 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Parish Center, 310 7th St. SE, Sidney. Advance appointments are recommended. To schedule an appointment to donate blood, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org. Donate blood, help save lives....
After 24 years as administrator of Roosevelt Medical Center, Audrey Stromberg is retiring. The announcement came at the March hospital governing board meeting where Stromberg gave her formal resignation letter. Her last day is June 27, at which time, she will have dedicated 8,913 days, 213,917 hours and 12,835,050 minutes to strengthening healthcare in our community. For her, the days have been rewarding and challenging and that is what has kept her passionate and engaged day after day. "Healthc...
(Updated 5-29-24): The Blessing Sale has been moved from June 8 to June 15. Please have any donated sale items dropped off by noon on June 14. Original story follows. (Original Story): For 14 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. In keeping with their tradition, the Fairview Alliance Church...
The Girard Hall located on Highway 201 is one of the few remaining halls in active use in the county. In an effort to continue its upkeep and use for the community, the Girard Hall Association and Girard Homemakers will serve homemade pie and coffee on primary election day, June 4, from noon to 8 p.m. Cost is a free will donation. The benefits include visiting with your friends and neighbors whether you came to vote or not. All are welcome to stop by....
Montana State University congratulates George Carpenter, Sidney, for receiving his bachelors of science degree in fish and wildlife biology during the spring commencement. He will pursue a career in the field and is currently interviewing at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in Bozeman. He offered to tell us his story as a way to advocate for others who face barriers in the academic and physical environment. George's life changed dramatically in high school when he received a spinal cord injury...
Richland Economic Development Corp (REDC) is pleased to announce that the Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Committee has awarded its 21st loan for the opening of a business in Sidney. Garrett Cayer was approved for a loan to open "406 Auto Group" an automotive sales and detailing business. Garrett completed an application in partnership with his lead lender, Don Garsjo, Yellowstone Bank , Sidney, and presented this project to the RLF committee for review. The funding request was for capital...
The Richland County Treasurer would like to remind taxpayers that the second payment of the 2023 Real Property taxes and first payment of the 2024 Mobile Home Taxes are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2024. 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 Old Courthouse and credit card payments are accepted online at richland.org. Any payments...
It's a full weekend of family fun as Watford City kicks off the summer with baseball, food trucks and Touch a Truck, all at the Rough Rider Center. Start the weekend off with the Walleye Legion Alumni baseball game at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5 as players of all ages get together. A full weekend of baseball follows with The 4th Annual Doug Johnsrud Baseball Tournament, as teams from Froid, Billings and Richland County, MT; Lovell and Gillette, WY; Moose Jaw, SK; Williston, Hillsboro Central...
Lower Yellowstone Lodge #90 of Masons has awarded six $500 scholarships in memory of Earl and Clona Hawley. The 2024 scholars recognized are Hailey Holzworth, Corben Holler and Aren Larson, Sidney High School, 2nd year Minot State student Avery Iversen, Sidney, and Rowen Bushnell and Allison Jensen. Fairview High School. The Earl and Clona Hawley scholarship was created by Richland Chapter #62 of Eastern Star to recognize the devotion of Mr. and Mrs. Hawley to their community. The Masons also...
Encompassing 525 acres on the north shore of the upper reaches of Lake Sakakawea, Lewis and Clark State Park is an outdoor haven for recreation, education and family fun. Just 18 miles east of Williston, ND, the park offers fishing, camping, picnicking, swimming area, day use beach and modern boating facilities. Enhance your experience by renting a kayak, canoe, stand-up paddle board, fat tire bicycle or snow shoes. The park is celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer and, with the help of W...
About 140 Richland County sixth-graders took part in the annual Walleyes Unlimited MonDak Chapter's kids fishing day at the Gartside Reservoir on May 21. Kevin Mayer and Justin Jones of the MonDak Chapter believe it was the 28th year of the activity to encourage youngsters to fish. The local event was created through the early leadership of Mayer, Russ Wells and Doug Hill. "A lot of chapters do this," Mayer said. "It introduces the kids to fishing." For the past several years, the Montana...
North Dakota residents who want to give fishing a try can fish for free June 1-2. That is the state’s free fishing weekend, when all residents 16 and older can fish any North Dakota water without a license. Residents 15 and younger do not need a fishing license at any time of year. The weekend provides a great opportunity to try fishing for the first time or take someone new. Information on regulations, where to fish and what equipment is needed is available on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website at gf.nd.gov...
