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The 50th anniversary celebration for the Lewis and Clark Trail Museum in Alexander on Saturday, June 29 will be a stellar event befitting the legacy of Lewis and Clark and the president, Thomas Jefferson who sent them. It will be a testament to the character, ambition, ingenuity and perseverance of the pioneers and settlers who followed them. There will be something for everyone at this great event. Lewis and Clark were sent west in 1804 by President Thomas Jefferson to explore and map the...
McKenzie County's 61st annual fair begins Thursday, June 20th with a free beef barbeque following a parade down Main Street beginning at 4 p.m. The Long X Wagon Train will be celebrating 50 years and will end their ride at the parade in downtown Watford City. The public is invited to enjoy a piece of the anniversary cake at the barbeque. The annual Olaf Leiseth Jr. Memorial Draft Horse Competition will take place in the rodeo arena on Thursday evening. For the youngsters there will be Curly's Fu...
Bainville, MT will play host to its annual Heritage America celebration June 28 through June 30. Fun for everyone is on tap as events start Friday evening with a family friendly movie in the park. Start Saturday off with breakfast hosted by the Bainville Dollars for Scholars at the fire hall, then catch the parade at 11 a.m., followed by the Bainville FFA alumni's BBQ from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the American Legion. Family entertainment with kids games, prairie golf, water games, farmhand...
Funeral services for Robert “Bob” Kukus, 74, of Sidney were held at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 13 at Assembly of God Church in Sidney with Pastor Patrick Lannoye officiating. Interment was in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Visitation was on Wednesday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour before service at the church. Robert “Bob” passed away on Sunday evening, June 9...
Funeral services for Lonnie D. Schipman, 70, of Sidney were held at 10 a.m., Monday, June 17 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment was in Richey Cemetery, Richey, MT under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Lonnie passed away on Tuesday, June 11 at his home from injuries from a fall....
Richland County Conservation District is holding a second sign up for the Cost Share Program. Applications need to be submitted by July 1, 2019, if projects are funded the deadline for completion will be June 30, 2020. Projects funded in the past include livestock wells and pipelines, grass seeding, cover crops, fencing, wind breaks, gated pipe, etc. Applications are available at the Conservation District office at 2745 West Holly Street or by emailing [email protected]. If you have any questions call the conservation district at...
To promote shopping in Sidney’s downtown area, a “Hometown Throw-down” sale will take place on Wednesday, June 26. The sidewalk sales type of event will feature special offers from a wide variety of downtown businesses. Hours of the promotion are during regular business hours. Johnson Hardware will provide lemonade throughout the day. Meadowlark Public House is planning to offer brats. Other businesses are also planning to have refreshments. Businesses that have already expressed interest in ta...
Local author, Jaymi Mozeak, will be presenting a copy of her novel, Demon Warrior, to the Sidney/Richland County Library Saturday, June 29 at 1 p.m. Demon Warrior is the first book in her Hounds of Heaven Saga series. After presenting the book to the library for their general collection she will remain in the library until 2 p.m. to sign her novel, have a short discussion on self-worth and discuss future plans for her series. As a teenager, Jaymi received a series of visions as an answer to prayer. Those visions helped her through a very...
Farmers and ranchers are encouraged to golf for free at the annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament on Monday, July 8, at the Sidney County Club. The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s ag committee puts on the scramble that begins at 9 a.m. Registration starts at 7 a.m. Awards end the day at about 4 p.m. For the 20th year, the tournament pairs businesses with farmers and ranchers for a day of fun and golf. Farmers and ranchers participate for free and businesses that sponsor the t...
It's finally here! The ROI Prom will take place this Saturday, June 22, and residents are beyond excited. Thanks to the extreme generosity of the community, the ladies all have the fancy prom dress of their dreams and the men have their suits and tuxes. Fancy dinners, limo rides, and music will make the evening special for each and every one. To make the evening even more special, please plan to support ROI this Saturday evening by attending the Promenade at 6:30. Vehicles will turn east at Taco...
Down a lonely seeming road on the outskirts of Wolf Point are a set of grandstands seemingly abandoned behind a three pole gate and sign with three wagon wheels. Who would think in just a month's time it would be packed full of people. For once again on the second weekend of July, the town of Wolf Point, situated on the beautiful Missouri River will explode. The Rodeo Committee and Stadium Committee are banding together to bring the Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede to life. It will be held July 11...
The 37th Annual Ft. Union Rendezvous was held June 13-16. The event featured a 19th century fur trade fair, talks and demonstrations by period actors. Pictured are period actors (L-R) Cedric Halvorson, Marvin Sowers and Sean McQueen....
On May 10, 2019 the Richland County Sheriff's Office received a report of theft from a fresh water storage location on County Road 127. During the investigation of this reported theft it was found that 3 Centrifugal pumps were taken from location. Two of the pumps were black with Briggs and Stratton gas engines and one was also black in color with an electric motor. Also missing at the time of the report was a 2.5-gallon gas container. The theft would have occurred between May 7, 2019 and May...
The Sidney Wrestling Club held its 32nd annual Eagle Wrestling Camps June 8-13 at the Sidney High School. The camp featured University of Minnesota head coach and former Sidney wrestler Brandon Eggum and members of the Gophers wrestling team. Three camps were held including a Little Guy Camp, Technique Camp and Intensive Camp. The Intensive Camp is also the training camp for four Montana teams that will compete in the 2019 AAU Wrestling Scholastic Duals in Orlando, FL, June 1...
If you know a 3 to 5 year old cowboy or cowgirl, they may want to participate in the Lil’ Buckeroo Rodeo taking place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 in the Livestock Show Ring on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds. This rodeo will feature: Stick Horse Barrel Racing – Child rides his/her stick horse in a cloverleaf pattern around barrels. Steer Roping – Child learns to rope a dummy steer. Goat Tail Untying –Child will remove a sucker tied to the tail of a goat. The Little Buckaroos are invited to dress western and bring their stick horses. Prizes...
The Sidney-Richland County Library, in partnership with the Richland County Health Department and the Montana State University Extension Agency, will offer Safe Sitter® courses for young teens, grade 6-8, Wednesday, June 26 at Sidney-Richland County Library. Class is held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a pizza lunch is provided. Registration deadline is Tuesday, June 25, and space is limited to 16 participants. The cost of the course is $20. Call 433-1917 for more information. More than 600,000 young teens have graduated from the program, which...
Williston, ND -- Equinor, an international energy company, donated over $22K to emergency management services in the McKenzie, Mountrail and Williams counties in North Dakota. The donated funds will help first responders meet and enhance the individual needs in each county to protect and support those communities. "Equinor has built its business on a strong foundation of community trust, collaboration and stewardship. This donation signifies both our gratitude for the local first responders'...
Saturday afternoon's 2nd annual "Life Light Christian Festival" at the McKenzie County Fairgrounds in Watford City, ND started out wet but the rain stopped, temperatures warmed and bands played, BMX bikes jumped, motorcycles from "Zero Gravity Outreach" flew, Josh Brewer preached and 5 bands played concerts. Children's activities were not forgotten. The youngsters were busy painting rocks, making balloon animals and watched and joined into a live show by "Burnnie the Bunny" of children's TV...
Meraki Boutique located at 314 South Central Avenue held their grand opening on Saturday, June 15 and the ribbon cutting took place at 1 p.m. Pictured from left, Nick Johnson holding Emersyn-Jo Johnson, Larysa Hurst owner, Marissa Eberling, Billie Hillesland owner, Abbie Bellmore from the chamber, Peggy Errecart, Sarah Turek from the chamber, Chris Hillesland and Bill Vander Weele from the chamber pose in front of the Meraki Boutique sign to cut the ribbon. (Photo by Jaymi Lo...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture announces that the 29th annual Sunrise Festival of the Arts, presented by XTO Energy, will feature a new and expanded Kids Corner on Saturday, July 13. The segment will now be called Arch’s Kids Corner after the late Arch Ellwein, who was an outstanding contributor to the Sunrise Festival of the Arts for many years. A Lemonade Stand Contest will be one of the features of Arch’s Kids Corner. Youngsters are urged to build a stand, sell their lem...
On Thursday, June 20 from 12-12:30 p.m. MDT, an online CoCoRaHS training will take place. This training will cover rainfall measurements, hail reporting, etc. If you’re looking for refresher training, this is a great opportunity for you! If you know someone who is otherwise interested in becoming a new CoCoRaHS observer, feel free to invite him or her to participate as well! We will definitely share info on how to sign up to become a new observer and answer any questions that you have. It shouldn’t take more than 30 minutes of your time, so...
Entry of Open Class exhibits in the McKenzie County Fair is from 12 noon to 3 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19 and from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 20 in the Homemaker Building on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds on the east side of Watford City. Judging takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 20. Exhibit books are available at several businesses in Watford City and are also on the NDSU Extension Service/McKenzie County website at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/mckenziecountyextension. Top exhibit in each class can...
State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to take steps to avoid mosquito bites and prevent infection with West Nile Virus (WNV), In Montana, WNV season usually begins in July and ends in October, as this is when the mosquitoes that transmit WNV emerge. The best way to prevent mosquito-borne diseases is to protect yourself from mosquito bites. While mosquitoes found in Montana are unable to transmit diseases like Zika virus, they do spread WNV. The virus can also infect horses and birds, with birds serving as the source of...
The MonDak chapter of Walleyes Unlimited and the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks held their annual Kids' Fishing Day on Thursday, May 9, at Gartside Reservoir near Sidney and Crane, MT....
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds outdoor recreationists to keep public use areas, including state wildlife management areas, clean this summer by packing out all trash. All garbage should be placed in a proper trash receptacle. If trash cans aren’t available, or are full, take the trash and dispose of it at home. It is not uncommon to see garbage piling up around full trash containers. Styrofoam containers are not biodegradable, but yet are often found wedged in cattails, drifting or washed up on shore. Tires, mattresses and k...
