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When the corona virus hit Montana and non-essential businesses closed, Misty Williams, Froid Grocery store owner, Froid, took the radical step of closing the front door of her "essential business," restricting it to phone and Facebook orders and curbside pickup. Williams says, "When the virus hit, people were understandably reluctant to go out. The governor had shut down the state and there was a virus case in town. So, we came up with a plan to minimize contact and protect both customers and...
The Richland County Commissioners received a recommendation from the County Fair & Rodeo Board to cancel the 2020 fair and rodeo because of coronavirus and COVID-19. The Commissioners gave notice of a public meeting to consider the recommendation and invite public comment and citizen participation in the decision. This would have been the centennial year of the Richland County Fair & Rodeo. For 100 years it has had tremendous importance to thousands of people because of its many different compon...
Although the Sunrise Festival of the Arts has been postponed, the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture invites everyone to take part in a sidewalk sale this Saturday, July 11! Come out and support local businesses. Let’s make this the best sidewalk sale of the summer!...
There will be no services for Maxine Treloar, 86, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Maxine passed away Monday, June 29, 2020, at her home in Sidney, MT....
Due to the COVID pandemic, school registration will be held early this year. All schools will be holding in person registration July 13-17. Please register your child at the appropriate school for the 2020-2021 school year. Masks are optional, but it would be appreciated if parents and students wear masks while registering. Each building’s office hours will be set as follows: High School: 8 a.m-3 p.m. Mon.-Thur., 8 a.m.-Noon Friday Middle School: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Thur., 8 a.m.-Noon Friday Central School: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Thur., 8 a...
As of June 22, McKenzie County Healthcare Systems started offering pediatric care services. Dr. Maria Marchenko, MD, originally from Russia, is the facility's first-ever pediatrician! Dr. Marchenko graduated from the Russian State Medical University and came to New York to complete her residency program at the New York Medical College. As a board-certified pediatrician, Marchenko has passed rigorous exams given by the American Board of Pediatrics and has met regular continuing education...
Dear Editor: As we celebrate our country’s freedoms, the words “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”, cause me to consider how our health plays a dominant role in those desires. Healthcare is being threatened by the lawsuit that would end the Affordable Care Act and that is why I am supporting Raph Graybill for Montana’s Attorney General. When COVID-19 spread to the United States Graybill as Governor Bullock’s Chief Legal Counsel worked to keep Montana’s case count lower and Montanans safe and healthy. His opponent in the AG race, Austi...
Sidney Health Center recently resumed the Birthday Month Health Screens, effective on July 1. In fact, Birthday Club Members with July birth dates should have received a postcard in the mail with instructions to take advantage of their annual health screen at the reduced rate of $45, and an additional $40 for men interested in the prostate cancer screen. The Birthday Month Health Screen, which is valued over $500, includes a chemistry panel that evaluates kidney and liver function, blood sugar...
American Crystal Sugar Company CEO Tom Astrup has announced that Steve Rosenau has added the position of Sidney Sugars, Incorporated Chief Operating Officer to his duties as American Crystal treasurer. Rosenau's new duties are effective July 6. In this position, he will oversee all agriculture and factory operations and grower related activities at American Crystal's beet sugar business in Sidney. Rosenau holds an MBA from the University of Mary and Bachelor of Science degrees in chemical...
Because of the recent increases of Coronovirus cases in our area, the Sidney Chamber has decided to postpone the Sunrise Festival of the Arts until Saturday, Aug. 15. The chamber will monitor the situation through reports from the health department throughout this time. We’re hoping to have a great event in August. Please call 406-433-1916 for more information....
Who will be the next Miss Montana? She will be taking over for Miss Montana 2019, Mo Shea, Helena, who won $14,875 in scholarships for medical school through the Miss America Organization. The 71st annual Miss Montana Scholarship Competition was rescheduled to July 23-25 with adjustments in the event to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines. The event is held in conjunction with Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen competition for 13-17 year olds at the DCHS 1000-seat auditorium at 7 p.m. nightly....
The Sidney Girls Basketball team participated in the 13th Annual Dawson Community College High School Basketball Tourney from June 19-21 in Glendive. The Eagles had the opportunity to play a Bismarck travel team, Forsyth, Scobey, & eastern Montana travel team. This tournament allowed the girls to play some competitive games and grow as a team. Many of the summer high school basketball tournaments and camps have been cancelled this year, due to the COVID-19 virus. The tournament allowed the...
The Sidney Girls Softball team participated in three U18 traveling softball tournaments in Billings at the Stewart Park Complex. These tournaments were held on May 29-30, June 6-7 and June 13-14 and consisted of All-Star teams from Billings, Great Falls, Gillette, WY, and other teams from other areas. The girls on the Sidney U18 team experienced several first's in the final tournament. They won their 1st Travel Tournament game, defeated a team by the 12 run rule (Sidney 14 Gillette 2) and won...
Two-time track champion Philip Keller, Sidney, races the No. 9 race car in the IMCA Sport Mod Classification. Keller has been racing for a little over seven years. He started in 2013 racing in the hobby stock class and switched over to the sport mod class in 2015. So far, he has won two track championships at the Williston Basin Speedway, and in 2013 he was the Hobby Stock Rookie of the Year. Keller has raced at many tracks around the area, including tracks in Williston, Dickinson, Minot,...
The Richland County Health Department is announcing four additional active cases of COVID-19 in Richland County residents. This brings the total case count to 28. At this time, 16 of the total cases are recovered, and 12 are active. A full case update will be provided at a later time. Case updates are as follows: New, active cases Case 28: A female in her 50’s who is not hospitalized and is isolating at home. The case investigation is ongoing and contact tracing has begun. The case was a household contact to a positive case. The individual beca...
Graveside services for Marvin Olson, 67, Billings, MT are at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 8, 2020, at Bethel-Melland Cemetery, Cartwright, ND with Bill Buckley officiating. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Marvin passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at his home in Billings....
Bismarck, ND – July 6 - Gov. Doug Burgum issued the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down by Aug. 5 while an environmental impact statement is completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “This troubling decision, which we expect will be appealed, could have devastating effects on North Dakota’s economy and U.S. energy security. No one cares more about North Dakota’s clean water than the people who live here, and if a single judge is able to shut down a state-o...
As Montanans continue to gather in large groups, leading to the spread of the coronavirus, some counties are allowing such gatherings, while others are taking steps to further regulate them. In Roosevelt County, the four-day Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede rodeo illustrates the enforcement limits of Gov. Steve Bullock's phased reopening plan, but also shows the role that local health officials have in enacting - or not - public health mandates to try to limit the spread of COVID-19. This year's...
