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Cotton candy. Hot dogs. Folks tempting you to step right up and win a prize. Youth chaotically running with tickets in hand from one ride to the next. Shrills, screams and genuine laughter. Must be fair time! For McKenzie County Fair Board members and volunteers, its crunch time as they are busily preparing for the annual fair taking place at the fairgrounds east of Watford City July 11-14. This year’s theme is “Bring out the Kid in You.” “The board thought this was a very appropriate theme b...
Arnegard's 4th of July Celebration is being held on Wednesday. There will be a parade, lunch, kids games, program, music and fireworks. A $3 button admits you to all of the 4th of July events. The schedule is: 10 a.m. parade line up along frontage road heading west. Floats, businesses, old cars, new cars, horses, teams & wagons, old & new farm equipment, bicycles, tricycles, walkers, churches & organizations, other family\class reunions. Any questions about parade entries call Bryan at 701-586-3023. 10 am - Crafters setup on the lawn; 10 am -...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is conducting two informational meetings to discuss the MT 16 / MT 200 Glendive to Fairview Corridor Planning Study. The study area begins on MT 16 at approximate Reference Post (RP) 0.6 at the I-94 Interchange in Glendive and extends northeasterly to the intersection of County Road 123 (RP 50.4) south of Sidney. The study resumes at Sidney’s northern city limit boundary (RP 52.6) north of the MT 200 intersection with Holly Street, and extends northeast on MT 200 to the Fairview city limits (RP 6...
The annual requirement of reporting to the FSA office can be referred to as crop reporting, acreage reporting, or crop certification. Acreage reports are required to be filed by any producer requesting payments. This includes DCP, ACRE, NAP, CRP, LDP and SURE. The deadline for submitting a timely filed acreage report is July 15, 2012. Producers are reminded that filing an accurate acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planting acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits for a variety of programs....
The City/County Planning Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 3rd has been canceled. The next Planning Board meeting is scheduled for July 17, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Richland County Extension Office Conference Room located at 1499 N. Central Avenue in Sidney. For more information please contact the Richland County Planner Office at (406) 433-6886....
Elks Exalted Ruler Sherry Qunell presents a $2000 check from the Sidney Elks Lodge on behalf of the Elks National Foundation to Gary Arnold. The funds will be used to name the walking path in honor of Gary’s wife Sherry Arnold who was an avid walker and runner....
The Ribfest 2012 Planning Committee has set Friday, Aug. 10 for this year’s event on Main Street, Watford City. The street fair and concessions start at 10 a.m. and the rib contest will begin at 5 p.m. There will be street vendors and several ping pong drops that will offer special deals from Main Street businesses. The day will be filled with live music from local talent, ending with a street dance featuring the band, “Branded” beginning at 8 pm. Prizes will be awarded for the best ribs with first prize receiving $1000; second place recei...
Mark your calendar for the annual Kiwanis Pie Social! Kiwanians will be serving up brats, hot dogs, homemade beans and those luscious pies from 10a.m. to 2p.m. on Friday, July 13 at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Sidney. Prices are very reasonable, plus the park makes a great place to relax and let your kids play. All proceeds from this fun and tasty event go towards youth projects in the area. The menu and prices are: Hot Dog Plate…$7.00 BratwurstPlate…$9.00 Plates include pie, beans, chips and beverage. Hot dog…$3.00 Bratwurst…$5.00 Pie (a la...
Two of America’s premiere singer/songwriters have joined together to bring a memorable evening of award winning original songs to the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney, Montana on July 6. Tickets are on sale now, $10 for MonDak members, $15 for non-members. You can join at the time of purchase to take advantage of the price break. Ticket numbers are limited. Taken collectively, these “matadors of the metaphor” have had their work featured throughout the entire tapestry of American Music. Tim and Rob bring the easy camaraderie of well-...
The grass is green, the sun is shining, and it’s almost time for an annual visit from the wonderful folks with Montana Shakespeare in the Park. A lot of folks find Shakespeare a little intimidating, and even if the notion of spending time with the Bard doesn’t make you nervous, Old English can be tough to follow. The good news is that the Library is here to help. First, we’ll get you ready for Shakespeare in the Park during our annual pre-performance movie night, hosted by local expert Cindy Osland. On July 5th at 6:30pm, we’ll show a British...
Entry of Open Class exhibits in the McKenzie County Fair is from 11 am to 2 pm and from 6 pm to 8 pm on Wednesday, July 11 and from 8 am to 11:30 am on Thursday, July 12 in the 4-H Building on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds, east of Watford City. Judging takes place from 1 pm to 4 pm on Thursday, July 12. Exhibit books are available at several businesses in Watford City. Top exhibit in each class can receive $10 and monetary awards will be assigned to all exhibits receiving ribbons as follows: Grand - $3, Purple Ribbon - $2.50, Blue Ribbons -...
Funeral services for Gerald W. Hartland are at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the Sidney Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Paul Brannan officiating. Interment will be in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT, under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Gerald died early Monday morning, July 2, 2012 at Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT....
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”….Zero Tolerance. Most Americans don’t realize July 4th is one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to alcohol-impaired driving crashes. Impaired-driving crashes killed 10,228 people in 2010, accounting for 31 percent of all traffic-related deaths in the United States. That’s an average of one alcohol-impaired driving fatality every 51 minutes. The Fourth of July holiday period (6:00pm July 2- 5:59am July 6) is deadly. In 2010 during the holiday, 392 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes....
Garth Kallevig, President of Stockman Bank is pleased to present a $5000.00 check to Millie Shields and Melissa Papka, representing the Savage Sunrise Manor. This donation will go towards the new generator at the facility....
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The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is still accepting registrations for Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshops in 2012. The annual summer workshop is Aug. 10-12 at Lake Metigoshe State Park, Bottineau. Participants may take several programs including archery, canoeing, introduction to firearms, fly-fishing, kayaking, navigating outdoors, global positioning system, plant identification, introduction to photography, and tracking and trapping. Workshop fees of $135 cover instruction, program materials, use of equipment, all meals and...
$323.3 Million Dollars worth of fireworks was imported into the United States in 2011. 663,071 was the dollar value of United States flags that were exported in 2011 with Mexico being the leading customer. Fireworks Safety Tips: Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks. Avoid buying fireworks that are packaged in brown paper because this is often a sign that the fireworks were made for professional displays and that they could pose a danger to consumers. Always have an adult supervise fireworks activities. Parents don’t r...
The 4th Annual Northeastern MT Monster Cat Roundup will be held July 14 at the Sidney (MDU) Bridge. The tournament will consist of two person teams and will be limited to the first 60 teams that enter. The first place prize is $700 & champion plaques and the New Tournament Record Catfish winner will receive $300. Second to tenth places will also be awarded as well as the Big Fish Award and Big Fish Runner-up. The registration deadline will be July 13 before the calcutta and social at the Ranger Lounge at 7 p.m. Tournament hours are 7 a.m. to 3...
Do you have a little cowgirl or cowboy in your home? If so, and they are ages three to five, you will want to enroll them in the Lil’ Buckeroo Rodeo taking place at 3pm CT on Saturday, July 14 at the Livestock Show Ring on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds. Pre-registrations are requested at the McKenzie County Extension office by calling 701-444-3451 or e-mail [email protected]. The rodeo will feature three events: Stick Horse Barrel Racing – Child rides his/her stick horse in a cloverleaf pattern around barrels. Steer Roping - Chi...
Oil production in McKenzie County has certainly been a mixed blessing of job creation and tax revenues, balanced by strained infrastructure and quality of life challenges. One of those challenges has involved the accelerated construction of homes, businesses, and other buildings. The county is required to adhere to state building codes which are essential to protecting the long-term safety and welfare of the people of McKenzie County. It is also an important part of insuring that buildings maintain their value and usefulness long into the...
Mercy Medical Center would like to announce that as of June 23, the Express Care Clinic has closed. Patients with emergent needs are encouraged to utilize Mercy Medical Center’s Emergency Department. Mercy recently expanded their Emergency Department with the addition of three patient bays and added additional staff to provide increased quality patient service and operational efficiency. For non-emergent needs, please contact Craven-Hagan Clinic at 701.572.7651 to schedule an appointment....
Lower Yellowstone Lodge #90 of Masons has announced that Tyler Wacha has been awarded the Ben York Masonic Scholarship for 2012. Tyler is a 2012 graduate of Sidney High School. He plans to attend the North Dakota College of Science in Wahpeton, ND to study Electrical Construction. Tyler hopes to return to Richland County after his education is complete. The scholarship award is $500.The Ben York Masonic Scholarship is in memory of Ben York who was a very active Mastor Mason and Shrine member...
Every summer, area extension offices along with the Williston Research Extension Center and the Eastern Agricultural Research Center host field days so agricultural interests can learn what researchers and others have learned about crop varieties and crop management techniques. Growers can observe for themselves which crop varieties perform best under local environmental conditions and how well these same varieties perform under experimental conditions. The tours also provide disease management...
This year the Williston Research and Extension Center (WREC) has chosen to hold its dryland field day and its irrigated field day in conjunction with the West Energy event. Calling the combined field days the MonDak Ag Showcase, Dr. Jerry Bergman, Director of the WREC, hopes to highlight the importance of agriculture to those in the energy industry. “The MonDak Ag Showcase is designed to acquaint energy interests with the potential in agriculture,” Bergman comments. “Following the WREC dryla...
A lifelong love of the Richland County Fair has allowed a local young lady to continue the 4-H tradition from a new perspective. Katelyn Dynneson, a ten year veteran of 4-H, has stepped in to fill a void left by Juli-Ann Snedigar, the former Richland County extension agent whose responsibilities included 4-H activities and the organization of these activities for the Richland County fair. Dynneson will spend the month of July organizing and preparing for the 4-H portion of the fair, which...
