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The top three vote getters in the McKenzie County commissioners race for the primary election on June 14 were Gene Veeder with 1,121 votes, Richard Cayko with 913 and Douglas Nordby with 875 votes. Thomas McCabe finished fourth with 733 votes. In Alexander’s mayor race, Jeff Whitehurst received 39 votes compared to Jerry Hatter’s 27 and Kenneth Willcox with 17. Top council candidates Richard Modine and Terrille Jacobson each received 59 votes. The top three candidates for Watford City council were Kenny Liebel with 368, Matthew Beard with 243...
The MonDak Heritage Center will host a book release and signing for "Sidney: Images of America" on Friday, July 29. The event will take place from 6-7 p.m., and copies of the book will be on sale. The authors will also be on hand to sign copies of the books. In 2014, former MonDak Heritage Center executive director Kim Simmonds was contacted by Arcadia Publishing about writing a pictorial history of Sidney, Montana. Working with Leann Pelvit, who scanned the photographs for the book, Simmonds...
Debra Gilbert has submitted her resignation as councilwoman for Ward II of the Sidney City Council. Gilbert’s letter to Sidney Mayor Rick Norby and other council members read, “After much consideration, I have decided to resign my position of councilwoman for Ward II along with any and all appointed committees and associated boards effective immediately. I would like to thank the citizens of Ward II for their support these past 15 years.” The letter was dated June 15. Gilbert’s current term was to end at the end of 2017. The council has the...
The Richland County Patriots won three of eight games during a swing around the Billings area last week. The Patriots fell short in the first game against the Billings Blue Jays on June 14 by an 11-6 margin. The Blue Jays outscored Richland by an 8-1 margin during the opening four innings. Trustin Holcomb led the Patriots with two hits. Kory Halvorson accounted for three RBIs. The Patriots dropped the second game by a 10-1 final as Billings jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first two innings. Brett Norby hit a double and single for the...
Members of the Sidney Storm are, front from left, Brooke Morrill, Hailey Christensen, Hannah Uran, Riley Thiessen, Sofia Peters and Serenity Kuntz; back, Trinity Diaz, Zoe Morrill, Hadley Garsjo, Jaylen Baxter, Jenna Baxter, Maddie Peters and Malia Crosby....
I am hesitant to individually thank the people that I and my family met this Memorial Day. I am horrible with remembering names of people that I have just met, so please forgive me for not thanking each individual person because I know I would forget someone. Furthermore, I wish to extend my deep appreciation to the Sidney VFW Post and Auxiliary #4099 for inviting me to be the guest speaker at the 2016 Memorial Day ceremony. I am humbled by the graciousness and kindness of the Post/Auxiliary members extended to our family. To the young man that...
Shane and Lisa Gorder have earned national praise as the Richland County couple received the Friend of AAU award from the National AAU Wrestling Committee during the Disney Duals in Orlando, Fla. "It's nice to be acknowledged when you put in a lot of time," Lisa said of receiving the national honor. Shane served as the Montana Greco wrestling chairman in 2008 and the Montana State Wrestling chairman since 2010. Lisa has been the secretary for Montana State Wrestling since 2008. "We've worked tog...
Sidney's Christian Dean and Glendive's Travis Kinn each wrestled to 13-1 records and earned silver medals at the Disney Duals last week. Dylan Vies of Billings won a gold medal with a 14-0 mark. Sidney's Avery Gurney earned a bronze medal and Sidney's Brady Gorder received a copper medal. Team Montana placed fifth in the bronze pool with a 6-8 record. Team Montana defeated squads from North Carolina, Ohio, Georgia, Iowa and Florida. Also on Team Montana were Kaiden Kline, Kade Graves, Everett...
Some of the Sidney Eagle basketball players attended the Black Hills State University basketball tournament during the weekend and became the Gold Division champions. Players are, from left, Connor Larson, John Beyer, Cooper McGlothlin, Troy Monsen, Dawson McGlothlin, Bridger Larson and Jared Steinbeisser. (Submitted, Kathy Johnson)...
Dr. Chengci Chen, superintendent at the MSU Eastern Agricultural Research Center in Sidney, is looking forward to his second field day at the location. One large change is that the annual field day activities will take place on June 30. Traditionally, the field day has been held in the middle of July. Chen explains the change came about so that the state advisory council for the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station could hold a meeting in Sidney on the same date. Field day will begin with...
The field day programs held in Froid on June 23 and in Sidney on June 24 will feature several presentations by Dr. Brett Allen, agronomist at USDA-ARS in Sidney. The Froid Research Farm Field Day is 1-5 p.m. June 23 eight miles north of Culbertson on Montana Highway 16. Registration starts at 12:45 p.m. The Sidney ARS/MSU EARC Dryland Field Day is June 24 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Site is at the MSU-EARC farmsite located 4.4 miles north of Sidney off Highway 16. The farm turnoff is on the right-...
When I worked for the Extension service in Ohio, the responsibilities of my job, very much like they are here, were focused primarily on education related to agriculture and horticulture production. Back there, more than 90 percent (I’m guessing) of the agriculture cropping system consisted of a corn and soybean roation with occasionally some winter wheat thrown into the mix. When I got here and saw how much more diversified our cropping systems are, I was hoping that we would avoid some of the problems experienced by producers to our East. L...
The Sidney ARS and MSU Extension Dryland Field Day will be held Friday, June 24, from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., with lunch provided courtesy of the Richland County Extension Office. The day will begin at the EARC farm site located 4.4 miles north of Sidney off MT Hwy 16; the turnoff is across from Hi-Line Trucking and in the event of rain, the location will be at the Richland County Extension Conference Room, located at 1501 N. Central Ave. EARC stops include a Weed Identification Exercise...
On Thursday, June 23, the Froid Research Farm Field Day is at 1 p.m. The Froid Research Farm is located 8 miles north of Culbertson on MT Hwy 16 and private application points are available for those in attendance. Topics and demonstrations include a Field Soil Sampling demonstration given by Roosevelt County Extension Agent Jeff Chilson out of Culbertson, Marestail ID and Control presented by Richland County Extension agent Tim Fine out of Sidney, Common Vetch in Lentils presented by Daniels...
BOZEMAN - The Montana State University Alumni Foundation has developed a new way for farmers to support Montana State University: through donations of grain. The new program, called Bushels for Bobcats, allows Montana farmers to donate a portion of their grain harvest to support MSU. Funds generated by this program will be counted toward MSU's comprehensive fundraising campaign, What it Takes, and will fund MSU's people, places and programs. Farmers who donate to MSU through the Bushels for...
The Agriculture Development Council and the Montana Department of Agriculture have announced a change to the Growth Through Agriculture application deadline schedule for the upcoming fiscal year. This year there will only be one funding deadline for the GTA program: Sept. 15. In order to maximize the amount of funding available to agricultural companies, and in line with the directives of the Main Street Montana Project, the Council and the Department have determined that hosting only one funding deadline will aid in cutting program costs...
The Upper Missouri Valley Fair is held in Williston on June 22-26. There are a lot of wonderful events going on for everyone every day of the fair. The Williams County 4-H members have been working hard on projects all year long, the final reward is the fair. From sewing, woodworking and baking to livestock there will be projects displayed the whole time of the fair. The rabbit and poultry show will be on Wednesday June 22, at 4:30 p.m., the other species; beef, swine, sheep and goat, will be...
The phone still rings at Sidney Sugars agricultural department from people asking to talk with Russ Fullmer or Randy Jones or Kerry Rasmussen or even Larry Riggs. But instead those calls are answered by younger voices who wish to maintain the office's strong reputation. "We want to continue the tradition this department has," Duane Peters, who took over as Agriculture Manager in late 2015, said. "Russ Fullmer's experience was second to none." Agriculturists Vanessa Pooch, Todd Erickson and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that the nomination period for farmers and ranchers to serve on local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees began June 15. To be eligible to serve on a FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in an FSA administered program, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area where they are nominated. Farmers and ranchers may nominate themselves or others. Organizations representing minorities and women also may nominate...
In a fast-paced society, slowing down and reminiscing can be an overlooked past-time. But every so often we have a reason to do exactly that and if you are getting together for a 50-year class reunion, or celebrating 50 years of anything, really, here are a few forgotten facts to entertain you. In 1966 Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States and signed the Freedom of Information Act in October; who could've guessed the magnitude that would have years later! All across the nation,...
Remember when we had strength in our fingers and wrists? Peanut butter jar lids opened easily, bottle caps twisted off with a flick of the wrist, and bags of pretzels or potato chips didn’t stymy us as we attempted to open them. It never occurred to us that possibly we would reach an age when jar lids would present a small problem. Rather, we figured we could conquer any lid, bottle cap, or bag of treats that passed our way without a second thought. Not so, my friends. I spend more time now trying to open some jar lids than I do vacuuming the f...
Prevent Blindness America has declared June as Cataract Awareness Month. Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in the United States, and it is the leading cause of blindness in the world. There are 24 million Americans over the age of 40 who are affected by cataracts, so it seems fitting that an entire month should be dedicated to education and awareness. Below are some common questions and answers about cataracts listed on Yoursightmatters.com What is the treatment for cataracts? Even though cataracts are so prevalent, they are very...
Each year the National Safety Council (NSC) and thousands of organizations across the country work to raise awareness of what it takes to stay SafeForLife. Observed annually in June, National Safety Month focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, in our homes and communities and on the roads. Recently the NSC listed the seven common workplace hazards: 1) Working at heights 2) Poor housekeeping 3) Electrical – Extension cords 4) Forklifts 5) Lockout/tagout 6) Chemicals 7) C...
