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"There were five of us thinking that we can This is the life and times of a travelin' band..." Those words end the first verse of the title track to Sawyer Brown's new CD "Travelin' Band." The life and times of a traveling band-if ever there were a band who is well qualified to paint a picture of what it means to be a travelin' band, it's Sawyer Brown. Founded in 1981, the band celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, having played more than 4000 shows over the course of those years, logging...
Area citizens are invited to share input on the future of the state’s oil and gas Legacy Fund at a free lunch meeting Wednesday, June 11 from 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m. at the Teddy’s Residential Suites in Watford City. Citizen input forums are being organized as part of the Legacy Fund Initiative (LFI) project, convened by the Great Plains Institute. McKenzie County Economic Development Director Gene Veeder is one of the 25 statewide project participants. “Gathering citizen and community feedback is an important part of ensuring our Legacy Fund...
Montana State University’s Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab (NPARL) are teaming up for a joint Dryland Research Field Day set for Tuesday morning, July 1st near Sidney. “We share adjoining research space and already work together on a number of projects, so it only made sense to combine our dryland field day efforts, too,” NPARL Research Leader John Gaskin said, in announcing the joint venture. “We both host other Field Days – ARS at Froid in June and ou...
Jaycees Breakfast Start Saturday off with a great breakfast hosted by the Sidney Jaycees from 6 to 10:30 am at the Moose Lodge. Funds raised will support the annual 4th of July fireworks. Children’s Street Fair The Sidney-Richland Library is hosting a Children’s Street Fair Friday from 11 am to 3 pm. Kids will enjoy popcorn, face painting and balloon tying. Adults meanwhile can tour the library from 10 am to 5 pm Friday and Saturday and see where it started and where it wants to go. Members of the Library Foundation will be on hand to dis...
You work hard and carefully plan to meet your long-term financial objectives, such as buying a home, paying for education, providing for your children, and saving for retirement. However, many people put off estate planning or choose to ignore it all together. Facing these decisions can be one of the hardest things we must do in life, so hard that it can be postponed until it is too late. Almost everyone needs some form of estate planning, especially those who want their estate distributed after...
Candlewood Suites in Sidney held its Ribbon Cutting ceremony Tuesday, June 3. Pictured are, L to R, Sidney Chamber events coordinator LaVanchie Starkey, investment partner Randy Gray, James Bell, owner Brad Talcott, owners Joe and Leslie Russell, Bill and Sandy Blackburn of Pacific Inns, general manager Natalie Ruashner, Pacific Inns' CEO Rodger Forni, director of sales Aliza Hunter, Richland Economic Development executive director Leslie Messer, Sunrise ambassadors Enid Huotari, Lola Herbert...
Hannah Akin drives one to the outfield during a little league game in Watford City. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
The 2014 Froid Research Farm Field Day is set for Thursday afternoon, June 26th, and kicks off with a tour of United Grain Corporation's (UGC) recently completed 1.4 million bushel capacity elevator in Culbertson. The tour begins at 1 pm and Field Day participants are asked to meet at the elevator located at 111 1st Ave SW in Culbertson. Following the UGC tour, activities will move to the Froid Research Farm for the remainder of the day. The farmsite is located 8 miles north of Culbertson on MT...
The Little Guy Camp will be June 18 - 20 for beginners thru 6th grade. Little Guy Camp will feature Sidney’s own Brandon Eggum. Intensive Camp week training will be June 17 – 22. This camp is a great opportunity to train at an intensive training camp with teams going to the High School National Duals in Florida. Wrestlers at this camp will get more matches than in a regular season. This camp will push you to the next level. Technique Camp will run June 20- 22 for 6th thru 12th grade. This camp is for advanced wrestlers in grade 6-12 for the...
The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are announcing the close of signup for the 2014 RCCP (Formerly AWEP) program on June 20, 2014. The AWEP (Agricultural Water Enhancement Program) was approved for use in the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project area from 2010 to 2014 and funds from this program have been used to increase irrigation efficiency on agricultural land within the LYIP boundaries in Montana and North Dakota. Sprinkler irrigation systems have been a high priority for the LY...
As we celebrate Fathers and Father Figures, we would like to thank them for the gift that keeps on giving…being a positive role model for their children and the children in our community. The fact is, children with fathers or father figures that are active and positive in their lives, are more likely to be happy, healthy and live productive, substance abuse free lives. These tips are some of the best things we can do for our children: Respect your children’s mother, even if you are no longer together. Spend as much time with your children as...
The Kiwanis Pie Social will take place this Friday from 11 am to 1 pm in front of the Richland County Courthouse. The menu will feature brats, hot dogs, baked beans and those famous home made pies. All proceeds benefit area youth projects....
After only 5 days of practice, Watford City youth and the Missoula Children's Theatre performed "Blackbeard The Pirate" Pictured are Javyn McGorman, Greybeard, Tia McGorman, Bluebeard; Carson Voll, Peachfuzz and Carter Zenz as Blackbeard performing a scene during the performance. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
The Watford City gym floor was covered with wrestling mats this past week as the wrestling team hosted their second Annual Bootcamp Wrestling Camp on June 4-6th. This year's camp featured four headliner clinicians from around the country. The first day of camp was highlighted by Bruce Baumgartner and Terry Steiner. Bruce Baumgartner is arguably one of the top five wrestlers of all time in the entire world and is the most highly decorated international wrestler in the history of the United...
District II Alcohol and Drug Program of Sidney will be conducting an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in Plentywood on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 15th and 16th from 8:30 to 4:30 each day. Training will be held at the Plentywood Lutheran Church located at 318 1st Avenue East in Plentywood, Montana. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) provides participants with the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to recognize persons at risk and to undertake appropriate management or referral of a person who is at...
The spirit of the Olympic Movement will roll into Sidney, as the Boys and Girls Club hosts a Mini Olympic Event in celebration of Olympic Day. Boys and Girls Club Mini Olympic Event will take place at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 21 at Veteran’s Park (near the middle school). Parents and children will have the opportunity to participate in various fun games against other parent and child teams, in celebration of the birth of the modern Olympic Games. “We are excited to take part in Olympic Day and inspire kids in the Sidney community,” said...
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 8th Annual Early Bird Golf Scramble took place May 31st at the Sidney Country Club. Stockman Bank won the Corporate Cup traveling trophy and helped raise over $20,000 for Sunrise Women's Clinic....
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Mother Cabrini #1766, St. Matthews, Sidney installed new officers : Arlene Riggs, Rec. Sec.; Lynn Donvan, Treas. Deb Mayers- Rassier, Fin. Sec.; Katherine Bidegaray Vice Regent; Janet Martineau, Regent. Back, Fr. Jim O'Neil and Kelly Ihde, State 1st Vice Regent. (Photo submitted by Paul Martineau)...
Montana State University researchers have produced two new varieties of the grain triticale, a cross of wheat and rye that combines the grain quality, yield and disease resistance of wheat with the vigor and hardiness of rye. These two new technologies are available for licensing together or separately and are currently open for review at MSU agricultural research centers in Bozeman, Havre, Moccasin and Sheridan. The two triticale lines – 110WCF57 and 111WCF57 – improve on the grain’s disease resistance and tendency to put more growth into...
Dennis and Tami Nelson of Bainville are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey, to Chantz Buxbaum, son of Ross and Lori Buxbaum of Culberston. Lindsey graduated from Minot State University in May with a major in Communication Disorders. She will return to MSU in the fall to earn her Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Chantz graduated from NDSCS in Wahpeton, North Dakota, with a degree in Electrical Technology. He is employed as an apprentice electrician at Native...
The Office of Academic Affairs at Black Hills State University has released the dean’s list for the spring of 2014 semester. A total of 734 students maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or above while taking at least 12 credit hours to be named to the list this semester. Kendra Iversen of Sidney (59270) Krista Steinbeisser of Sidney (59270) Founded in 1883, Black Hills State University is a master’s level University that promotes excellence in teaching and learning; supports research, creative and scholarly activities and provides ser...
The Montana Newspaper Association and Montana PBS have joined together to sponsor the first United States Senate and United States House of Representatives candidate debates of the political season. The debates will be held in the Library Auditorium at Montana Tech in Butte on Saturday afternoon, June 14, 2014. The U. S. Senate debate will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by the U. S. House debate at 3:30 p.m. The debates will be recorded and broadcast on Montana PBS on Sunday, June 15, 2014: House at 5:00 p.m. and Senate at 6:30 p.m. The debates...
It was a perfect day for the 10th annual Children"s Fishing Derby in Watford City. The Derby for area youth was held at the fishing pond in Watford City, sponsored by the USDA Forest Service Dakota Prairie Grasslands, the City of Watford City and the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. There were plenty of fish caught along with prizes and a picnic lunch served to end the morning....
Lifelong Richland County resident Leslie Messer is justifiably proud of her heritage, which includes pioneers Lossie and Lavenia Dawe and John and Myrl Willian Westerdale. Lossie Dawe was born on August 14, 1868 to William T. and Rebecca Dill Dawe at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. William was born in Cornwall England, and moved to Canada at the age of 12. After William's father died, the family moved to Pennsylvania. William spent three years in active service in the Civil War and...
