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In what is perhaps a first for Sidney Youth Rodeo, Montana State Junior High breakaway roping champion Lauren Youngquist is headed to Nationals in Des Moines, IA, the end of June where she will compete against girls from all over the U.S., five Canadian provinces, Mexico and Australia. There are a total of 12 performances and she will compete Monday night, June 24 at 7 p.m. and Friday morning June 28 at 9 a.m. You can catch her performance on the Cowboy Channel+. The daughter of J.C. and Kim...
The MonDak Heritage Center hosts Montana Conversation "Finding Montana" with Author Ednor Therriault on June 22 as part of the MonDak Summer "Bash & Bake Off". The presentation will begin at 2:45 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Come join us for the entire "Bash & Bake Off" from 1-4 p.m. or come only for this entertaining and educational presentation at the conclusion of the day. It's been said that Montana could be sliced up into at least half a dozen states. The diversity of cultures,...
OMAHA, Neb. - Second peak of Fort Peck flow test resuming; Weekly flow test call scheduled for June 19 Releases from Fort Peck will begin stepping up as part of the second peak of the Fort Peck flow test starting today. Releases from Fort Peck will be gradually increased, starting today, June 17, to reach a peak flow of 20,000 cubic feet per second at Wolf Point, on Sunday, June 23. These releases will include flows from the Fort Peck spillway, beginning today around 9 a.m. (Mountain Time). The second peak flow was scheduled to begin on June...
Funeral services were held Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church, Watford City, ND with Pastors Matt Rolfson and Garrett Gudmunsen officiating. A luncheon followed the service. Kevin will be laid to rest at Our Lady Redeemer's Cemetery, Charlson, ND. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City, ND, and Thomas Miller Mortuary have been entrusted with the arrangements. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Kevin...
Bonnie J. Neu, 81, Fairview, MT, was called home June 12, 2024, surrounded by her family and to be joined by her heavenly family. Bonnie's funeral service was at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Fairview, MT, with Pastor Tim O'Shields officiating. Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND. Visitation was Monday, June 17, 2024, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT, and one hour before services at the church. Fulkerson...
Representatives of the City of Alexander, McKenzie County Commission, WSC Small Business Development Center, First Dakota Enterprises and JLG Architects gather together for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Alexander Daycare facility....
Andrew Nelson came to Canada from Norway in 1913 and entered the United States at Portal, ND, settling in the Red Wing community in 1914. He married Asbjorg Lyderson in 1926 at the Wilmington Lutheran Parsonage in Arnegard. In the past 30 years, the alzheimers has taken the family matriarch, Asbjorg, her brother, Norman, and six of her children, Doris, Ida, Lyla, Arlis, Niel and Marvin have each suffered and been taken by this devastating disease. The youngest daughter, Betty Lou, currently...
Randall L Becker, 66 unexpectedly passed away on Sunday June 9, 2024, at his home in New Town, ND. Celebration of Life Services were held Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. A luncheon followed after the service at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com....
The Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center (MSU EARC) is preparing to host their annual Field Day on Thursday, June 27 at the center, located north of Sidney, 1501 N Central Ave. The day will include information on variety selection, cropping systems, fertility, disease management, weed management, and more, all of which will be beneficial for producers in the region. Plan to come from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. for coffee and donuts before the field day begins at 8:30 a.m....
Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, MSU-EARC Dr. Frankie Crutcher will discuss how to accurately identify white mold disease in irrigated soybean production fields and will provide management options including variety selection, fungicide application and rotation strategies at from 9:20-9:35 a.m. She said white mold disease has been found in soybean fields in Richland County, raising concern among growers. Producers have been experimenting with new crops since the closure of Sidney Sugars,...
At this year's Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center Field Day in Sidney, MT, Dr. Nisha Patwa will be discussing her ongoing research into the effects of essential oil treatments in combating root rot in peas. Organic growers are ever in search of improving their ability to produce crops with a solution in harmony with their organic status. Widespread root rot due to a buildup of the pathogen in soil led researchers at Montana State University to experiment with...
9-9:15 a.m. Camelina As Bioenergy Crop (Cultivar Selection, Agronomic Practices, & Weed Control) Dr. Chengci Chen, Professor of Agronomy, MSU-EARC Description: This presentation will include variety selection and agronomic practices. The agronomic practices that will be discussed include how to plant camelina and what pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides can be used for controlling grass and broadleaf weeds, and how to apply pre- and post-emergent herbicides. Speaker Bio: Chengci Chen is...
Battling wheat stem sawfly? Interested in forages or CRP native plantings? How about forages potentially resistant to grasshoppers or rotations that help curb disease in peas and lentils? These are just a few of the research projects being featured at a joint Dryland Field Day, presented by Montana State University’s Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab (NPARL). The tour is set for Wednesday morning, July 17 and features speakers from both research fac...
The Long X Arts Foundation is hosting Art in the Park at the Watford City Tourist Park on Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. This family-friendly event has become a community tradition that features booths and shopping by local artists and crafters, food by McKenzie County Parks and Recreation, free art activities for the kids, face painting, a talent show, a baby pageant, and quality entertainment by nationally touring Juggler, Acrobat and Aerialist, Laura Ernst. This year, for the first t...
The Burns Creek Inn, Savage, presents the Savage Summer Soiree Saturday, June 29, a full day of outdoor food, drinks, games and live music. Start the day with the cornhole tournament at Maschera Park (across from BCI) hosted by Savage, Inc. Two-person teams will compete for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes. Warm-ups are at 9 a.m. with the double elimination tournament starting at 10 a.m. Cost is $40 per team with proceeds going to improve the town of Savage. Call or text Leslie Hagler at 406-489-4636 to register. To inaugurate the new outdoor bask...
Lambert, MT The festivities in Lambert kick off at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 with a Fun Run/Walk for all ages (I or 2 miles) at the Sports Complex, followed by the Street Dance beginning at 8 p.m. with music by Midlife Crisis. The Lion's Den, CQ Bar/Grill and vendors will be open. Thursday, July 4th gets off to an early start with the wake-up call at 5 a.m. and a Praise non-denominational church service at the Lambert Senior Center at 9:30 a.m. Line up your entries at 10:30 a.m. at Nortana as...
As summer arrives, people often spend their first days trying to enjoy the outdoor environment. There are plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy in our region. After summer sets in, people are often looking to make some improvements to their outdoor spaces. One of many things people look to work on is their home. Foundation plantings can really improve the look of a home. There are many great shrub options for our region that can add a lot of interest to the landscape. We’ll take a quick look at a few of those items in this article. Among the e...
The MonDak Heritage Center is celebrating summer with a free event for the entire family called, "The Summer Bash and Bake Off" June 22 from 1-4 p.m. This is going to be a fun-filled day with everything from fire trucks, to music & storytelling, to pie eating! Starting off the day in the street in front of the MonDak Heritage Center, the Sidney Fire Department will showcase their skill and accuracy in a WaterBall war! The crowd will be able to cheer on local firefighters as crews from two...
Outback Barrel Racing has planned a two-day event for you and your family, Saturday June 29-30. The event will be located at the Richland County Fairgrounds and will be called the "Bakken Barrel Daze". Outback Barrel Racing is a non-profit organization who is full of volunteers dedicated to promoting barrel racing as a sport and a family event. They go above and beyond to help their community, even in a competitive environment. OBRA is all about having fun at their races and will even help...
The GRO basketball camp will be offered in Lambert Thursday and Friday, June 28-29. This will be for any students going into grades 3-12. This nationally recognized camp serves 26 states and will be put on by guest presenter Ro Wiggin. The 3rd-5th grade will be from 8:30-10 a.m., 6th-8th grade will be from 10 a.m.-noon, and high school will be 1-4 p.m. The cost is $60 for grades 3-5, $75 for grade 6-8, and $90 for grades nine-12. No preregistration is needed. For more information contact Jodi at 406-570-7826....
The Sidney Lone Tree Archers Club offers a safe, fun environment for the whole family to enjoy the classic sport of archery. Located just 6.5 miles from the Sidney roundabout, the 40-acre archery range is located in the beautiful hills just off River Road. Approximately 20 bale targets with pictures of animals are set up year-round on the range. There is also a hiking trail around the property with shooting stakes along the way. A practice range by the clubhouse featuring stakes from 20-60...
The District 5 Junior Qualifier Golf Tournament was held Monday, June 10 at the Sidney Country Club. Golfers included those who qualified for the Montana State Golf Association Junior State Amateur tournament to be held June 17-19 in Polson. Results of District 5 qualifier Boys 16-18 1st: Tanner Tiesen, 75, Sidney 2nd: Brady Collins, 79, Sidney 3rd: Kalen Price, 80, Sidney Boys. 14 & 15 1st: Hank Hoostad, 86, Glasgow 2nd: Jared Anderson, 87, Sidney 3rd: Regan Stuart, 90, Malta Boys 13 & Under...
The Sidney Kiwanis Club welcomed Marissa Eberling as its newest member on Thursday, May 23. Eberling is a Sidney native who is currently employed by Purified Resource Partners. She was sponsored by Katie Dasinger. Kiwanis meets every Thursday at noon at the Moose Lodge. Anyone interested in joining this global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time, is welcome to come and have lunch and investigate the rewards of local...
