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The 2nd Annual Ribbon Walk event will feature a new celebration and memorial ceremony. Live butterflies will be released in honor of cancer survivors and in memory of those lost to cancer. "Butterflies are a symbol of new life and we felt it was a perfect way to celebrate cancer survivors and honor loved ones we've lost," stated Toni Zieske, Ribbon Walk committee member. "For the cancer survivor, it is the celebration of facing a difficult battle and finding new hope and life. For those...
The McKenzie County Combined Law Enforcement Center ground breaking was held Tuesday, June 2 (photos by Kristi Kuylen)....
A “drone 101 workshop” with flight demonstrations; on-farm energy audits; rainfall simulations; wheat stem sawfly, Canada thistle, cover crops and more are among the featured topics at the Sidney Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) 2015 Dryland Field Day set for Friday morning, June 19. And that’s not all! The day will also include a new software demonstration that allows ranchers to tag their alfalfa bales with a unique Relative Feed Value calculated for that specific bale. The half-day event is co-hosted by the USDA-ARS Northern Plains...
Eagle Country Ford, in conjunction with the Ford Focus on Child Hunger campaign, is collecting jars of peanut butter to support the summer demand for kid-friendly foods at the Richland County Food Bank and the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County. Buy a jar of peanut butter at any store and bring it to Reynolds Market in Sidney to help fill the trunk of the Ford Focus. Jars may also be dropped off at Eagle Country Ford, 215 East Main St., Sidney. Marissa Schoepp of Eagle Country Ford...
The Second Annual Brodie Gorder Memorial Fun Run will be held Sunday, June 21st during the Eagle Wrestling Camp. Registration for the 2K walk, 10K run will begin at 4:00pm at Sidney High School and a free will donation will be taken with the proceeds benefitting local youth events and youth grants. The run itself, held in honor of the late Brodie Gorder, will begin at 5:00pm and a barbeque will be held following the run at 6:00pm. The public is invited to have some fun for a good cause with...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Mary Margaret “Marg” Gifford, 72, of Billings, MT (formerly of Fairview, MT) was at 10 am, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church with Father Jim O’Neil presiding. Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Marg died on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the Billings Clinic in Billings, MT....
Funeral services for George Sweley, 87, of Sidney, MT were at 10 am, Monday, June 8, 2015, at the Lonsdale Methodist Church in Sidney with Pastor Vicki Waddington officiating. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. George died on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care Facility....
The MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney, Montana will be hosting an exhibit from Denver, Colorado June 12 through July 24, 2015 called “Art of War.” The exhibit will be made up of art work created by United States military veterans, as part of the Art of War Project, who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. They use art as an outlet for coping with their disorder. “Art of War” will coincide with National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Month in June with the hope of bringing awareness to this important issue. In addition, a combat boot ex...
9th Grade: Jocee Cundiff, Breanna Frank, Coy Hermanson, Tierney Messmer, Ethan Petrik, Kaelyn Volk, Lauryn Barnhart, Peyton Beyerle, Torey Dahl, Josephine Langwald, Madison Thiel, Luke Turek, Holly Bouchard, Garrison Hughes, Kyle Topp, Tesa Wieferich, Ariana Isakson, Josef Mindt, Nathaniel Piburn, Tierrany Trudell, Chase Morehouse, Scottlynn Anglesey, Benjamin Brodhead, Layne Swigart, Dalton DeMary, Nicholas Edwards, Trent Desjarlais, Jarod Fasching, Blake Lunderby, Emily Skogen, Myka Steinbeisser, Connor Fink, Alec Lovegren, Carson Allen,...
The Sunrise Festival of the Arts is looking for help on Saturday, July 11. Various duties include concessions, registration table and clean up. If you have some time to share at this fun event, please call the Sidney Chamber of Commerce at 406-433-1916....
Red River Supply has released its Stony Creek Rail Yard Master Plan. The 180-acre site is located in southeast Williston with immediate access to rail and road transportation. The development is owned and operated by Rich Vestal and his family. Vestal started the business in 1978 and since then it has grown and diversified. Red River Supply currently provides rail access, transloading, trucking, drilling and completion supplies and warehousing and it will soon offer an industrial park. "When...
The Crossings along with the Value Place Hotel hosted their second annual "Thank You Watford City" event on Saturday, June 6. Along with a tour and the ribbon cutting for the new Conoco Phillips office building, everyone enjoyed free lunch, refreshments and music by local Musician Jeff Meyer (Photos By Kathy Taylor)....
Williston Economic Development will take the next step in promoting its Enhanced Bakken Supply Chain Initiative in Colorado this month. WED Executive Director Shawn Wenko will facilitate the discussions with Bakken stakeholders June 18 and 19. “Our goal is to reach out to oil and gas operators in the Bakken with headquarters based in Colorado,” said Wenko. “We want to hear from the industry and what their challenges are in the Bakken region.” WED collaborated with Jeff Zarling and his business development group, DAWA Solutions Group, to coor...
8th Grade: Kyler Brown, Haley Olson, Abbie Smith, Brylee Brost, Ethan Morse, Chase Brown. 7th Grade: Chance Senner, Daejha Gibson, Peyton Sodt, Kodi Bireley. 6th Grade: Caleb Senner, Samuel Smith, Laurel Sponheim, Nicholas Ellerton, Isabelle Fatzinger, Wyatt Robbins, Jayden Goosen. 5th Grade: Shawna Eggert, Ella Robbins, Jacob Smith. 12th Grade: Ryder Olson, Shelby Senner, Paige Smith, Thomas Baldwin, Megan Volbrecht, Kimball Brost. 11th Grade: Brittany Whiteman, Shaye Johnston, Ian Fatzinger. 10th Grade: Sydney Brost, April Kavanaugh, Ellie...
Sherry and Janae’s Annual Softball Tournament will soon be here. It will be held Saturday, June 20th 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 or teams together with your employees, family, and friends. This year we are not only celebrating Sherry’s life but also Janae Moore’s life. We will continue to honor both of them with our annual softball tournament. Softball was a sport that both Sherry and Janae loved. Last year we had...
The 7th Annual Neal Hermanson Memorial Ranch Rodeo and Ranch Horse Competition will take place Saturday, June 13 at the Richland County Fairgrounds. The Ranch Horse Competition begins at 8 am with a Jr. Horse division for horses 5 and younger, and a Sr. Horse division for those 6 and older. The top winner will be awarded a handmade saddle by Trent Taylor. In the Novice division, scholarship money will be awarded to riders 13 and younger and riders 14-18. 2015 scholarship recipients are Hailey Steinbeisser, Sidney, $1000, Montana State...
In March, Gina Heckey accepted the Executive Director position at the Foundation for Community Care. Heckey began working at the FCC as the Fundraiser Coordinator in April of 2013 and was recommended for her current position by the previous Executive Director. Originally from Colorado, Heckey graduated with a degree in International Business and International Studies and lived in Kansas City, MO for ten years working with non-profit organizations such as Ronald McDonald House and Big Brothers an...
Left to right: Joe Reynen, Nate Doornek, Paul Severson, Jerry Doornek. Pictured is the winning Corporate Cup team from the Early Bird Golf Scramble benefiting the Sunrise Women's Clinic. The team was sponsored by Cenex Harvest States Farmers Elevator. They will get to display the travelling trophy for the next 12 months. The event raised over $15,000 for the Sunrise Women's Clinic....
Christie Delaney was the lucky winner of a half carat diamond pendant donated by John Stockhill Jewelers as an incentive to give during the annual May-Ke a Pledge campaign at Sidney Health Center. Christie and her husband Mark are longtime employees at SHC and are annual donors during the campaign. Additional sponsors were Richland Federal Credit Union, Yellowstone Bank and Stockman Bank. Approximately $60,000 was raised again this year. The money goes to the Endowment fund, which goes back to...
Paddlefish harvest season closed at Intake fishing access site and in the Yellowstone River and the Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam effective Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 12:00 pm. Thereafter, catch-and-release paddlefishing is allowed only at Intake fishing access site from 6 am – 9 pm, through Saturday, June 13, 2015. With Montana’s paddlefish harvest target expected to be reached, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission agreed today to close the 2015 paddlefish harvest season on the Yellowstone River and the Missouri River below Fort Pec...
Over 130 Kids participated in the 11th annual children's fishing derby held at the Watford City Fishing Pond. The morning's catch included many cat fish, trout, and even a few turtles (photos by Kathy Taylor)....
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel will stock a record number of walleye lakes in the coming weeks. Fisheries production and development supervisor Jerry Weigel said 130 waters are scheduled to receive a share of 9 million fingerlings. “We need every available pond at Garrison Dam and Valley City fish hatcheries to meet a 9 million walleye fingerling request,” Weigel said. The growth of walleye lakes, according to Weigel, is directly correlated to the rapid increase in the number of public fishing waters in the sta...
WILLISTON: – CHI-Mercy Medical Center is pleased to announce a significant enhancement for their patients and visitors. Later this summer Mercy will complete a major renovation of the hospital cafeteria, including the addition of a new coffee bar featuring the 'We Proudly Serve' Starbucks® program. Drink options will include a full line of coffee, espressos and teas. Mercy will implement these changes through a new contract with Catholic Health Initiatives' and Sodexo which brings new r...
Creativity for kids of all ages! There will be four sessions this summer including: Session 1 – Teen Visionaries (ages 15-18), July 7-10th, 12 pm – 4pm • Session 2 – Prolific Preteens (ages 10 – 14), July 13-16th, 9 am – 12 pm • Session 3 – Clever Children (ages 6-9), July 20-23rd, 9 am – 12 pm • Session 4 – Unique Infants (ages 1-5), July 27-30th, 9 am- 10:30 am. A parent or guardian must accompany all children under the age of 6. Price is only $35 per week, so call us at (406) 433-3500 to reserve your children’s’ spots today!...
Rau Elementary School is proud to announce Kaytlin Marker, daughter of Jon and Sheila Marker, as their student of the fourth quarter. Kaytlin always has a positive attitude and a smile on her face. She is a great example to the other students at Rau. Kaytlin is a hard worker, and does her work to the best of her abilities. She is kind, honest, respectful, and has a great sense of humor. Kaytlin is helpful to teachers and peers alike. She always looks for ways to make others smile with her one...
