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The 67th Annual Old Timer’s Reunion and Summer Festival kicks off Friday, July 19th and runs through the weekend. The Hotel Albert, celebrating its 100 year anniversary, was elected by Fairview Festival Committee to be represented on the 2013 Fairview Festival button. Local artist and former Fairview school teacher, Bill Clark is to thank for the artwork on this year’s button. The original Hotel Albert was designed to accommodate two or three other establishments at street level with add...
The Fairview High School Class of 1983 is having their 30 year reunion in conjunction with the Old Timers Festival being held in Fairview beginning on Friday, July 19th, through Sunday, July 21st. The Annual Old Timer’s Festival is a great time to bring together old friends and good memories. The Class of 1983 will begin the weekend with a BBQ for the classmates and spouses. We will be meeting at the old Hunter place for supper on Friday night beginning around 6 p.m. Then we will be meeting on State street at 12:00 noon on Saturday for the a...
Sidney native Joan Steinbeisser’s connection with Australians Bruce and Liz Hammond of Hoskinstown, New South Wales brought approximately 60 students and chaperones from Yanko Ag School to Sidney on July 3. Steinbeisser stayed with the Hammonds during a high school exchange trip. She has remained in touch with them since. The Yanko Ag School group toured Sidney Sugars, MDU, the MSU-Extension building, the MonDak Heritage Center, an oil rig sight and had a barbecue catered by Leroy’s Cat...
The 33rd Annual Field Day at the Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) in Sidney, MT, will be held Thursday, July 18th. Refreshments will be available at 8:30 a.m. (MDT). The field tour will begin at 9:20 a.m. (MDT). MSU, NDSU and USDA-ARS research staff, extension specialists, cooperating farmers and industry representatives will lead discussions on the following topics: Safflower varieties; alternative crops in the MonDak region; Spring wheat varieties & development; Spring barley varieties and development; research update on wheat...
The McKenzie County Fair will take place at the fairgrounds east of Watford City July 11-13. This year’s theme is “Wild, Wild West.” General admission is a $5 button good for all three days. Some of the entertainment highlights include a rodeo, carnival, Curly the Clown and Funtastic Kid Zone, 4-H youth activities, the Olaf Leiseth Jr. Memorial Draft Horse Competition, demolition derby, KIDDYUP Goat roping and youth lil’ buckaroo rodeos. Funtime Carnival Company of Payette, Idaho will be supplying attractions ranging from kiddie rides to whiz...
Richland Federal Credit Union president Kevin Mayer presents a $500 check to Richland Opportunities, Inc. director Cindy Eleson. The funds will used to supplement ROIs funding, which is insufficient to run the non-profit which provides employment for developmentally challenged individuals in the Sidney area....
The Richland County Sanitarian’s Office will be handing out drinking water test kits at the Trashy Tuesday event on Tuesday, July 16th. Owners of private drinking water wells are encouraged to test their well for the presence or absence of coliform bacteria regularly. The presence of coliform bacteria in drinking water indicates potential contamination that may require treatment. Those who are connected to city water do not need to conduct water quality tests, as the city monitors water quality. The Sanitarian’s Office will have free test bot...
Trashy Tuesday will be held on July 16th from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Richland Opportunities, Inc. ROI is located at 1100 Silurian Lane, Sidney. Trashy Tuesday is an event in which the community can recycle their #1 plastic bottles, #2-#7 plastic bottles, office paper, computer paper, junk mail, aluminum cans, newspaper, magazines and corrugated cardboard. Trashy Tuesdays are hosted by a volunteer board whose goal is to provide more recycling options for Richland County. On a day to day basis, recycling is limited to cardboard, newspaper and...
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 12 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....
Funeral services for Earl Reidle, 77, of Fairview, MT were at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview with Pastor Roberta Pierce officiating. Interment was held in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Earl was born east of Fairview in McKenzie County, ND on November 8, 1935, the son of John and Louise (Brunkhardt) Reidle. He...
Funeral services for Craig Messer, 49, of Sidney, MT were at 11 a.m., Friday, July 5, 2013 at Sidney Assembly of God with Pastor David Huskamp of the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church officiating. Interment was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Dickinson, ND at 4 p.m., under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Craig died on Saturday, June 22, 2013, while fishing on Lake Sakakawea....
Funeral services for Representative David Halvorson, 64, of Sidney, MT were at 10 a.m., on Monday, July 8, 2013, at the Sidney Lutheran Brethren Church with Pastor Matt Nelson and Pastor Mike Hussey officiating. Interment was at 3 p.m., on Monday, July 8, 2013, at Stordahl Lutheran Cemetery near Wild Rose, ND, under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. David died on Monday, July 1, 2013, at Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT....
Funeral services for Barbara Daleske, 88, of Sidney are Saturday, July 13, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Pella Lutheran Church with Pastor George Karres and Pastor Charlene Lines officiating. Interment will be in Christiansen Cemetery, White Earth, ND, under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Barbara died on Friday, July 5, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Williston, ND....
Well now that the dust has settled from the 63rd Legislative session the committee assignments for the Interim have been finalized. Once again I have been selected to serve on the Education and Local Government Committee. The only study that has been assigned to the committee in addition to our statutorily required work is House Joint Resolution 2. The resolution directs the committee to investigate state and local government electronic records management. The state makes a huge investment in records management and the committee is charged...
Fort Union Trading Post NHS is proud to announce that the Friends of Fort Union and Fort Buford received the 2013 National Park Service Midwest Region Partnership Award for their long term support of Fort Union Trading Post. For over 28 years, the Friends of Fort Union Trading Post have provided vital support to the park. The “Friends” have coordinated significant fund-raising efforts for park reconstruction and annual interpretive events. They have supported publication of books related to the...
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 10 and from 8 am to 11:30 am on Thursday, July 11 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 11. 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:...
Attention Little Buckaroos ages three to five years old! You are needed in the Lil’ Buckaroo Rodeo! This year’s event will start at 3 pm on Saturday, July 13 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...
The Ribfest 2013 Planning Committee has set Friday, August 9th for this year’s event on Main Street, Watford City. Concessions and the Street Fair will start at 10 a.m. and the rib contest will take place at 5 p.m. A $1,000 prize will be awarded for the team with the best ribs. Second place will receive $500 and there will be a $250 prize for booth showmanship. The public will also get a chance to vote for their favorite ribs and the winning team will receive Ribfest T-shirts and the coveted “People’s Choice” award. The day will be filled...
Sidney took 58 swimmers this weekend to the Glendive Invitational Meet. We will be going to Lewistown this coming weekend. We had three high point winners Ashlynn Kessel for 11-12 Girls, Alec Lovegren for 13-14 boys, and Colin Moran for 15-19 Boys. Both Alec and Colin tied with people from other teams for high point. Combined Team Scores 1 Sidney Tiger Sharks; 2 Glendive Wet Devils; 3 Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team; 4 Lewistown Sea Lions; 5 Plentywood Dolphins; 6 Roundup Swim Team; 7 Malta Swim Team; 8 Scobey Stingrays; 9 Chinook Boys 8 & Under 100...
Longtime “Landman” Dan Clancy has been helping to bring mineral owners together with oil and gas producers since his twenties. His job, like all landmen, begins after a petroleum engineer and a geologist outline an area of interest. Depending on the size of the area, one project can keep a landman occupied for some time. For Dan, and several others in the field, the Bakken formation in the Williston Basin has added years to his career. Clancy, a Montana native, first became interested in the...
Last year I devoted part or all of my weekly column describing trees that are found in this area. A couple of readers suggested I do the same for shrubs and smaller trees. Recently a wonderful lady who is enthused about promoting shrubs that bare edible fruits asked for information about chokecherry. She reminded me that, like her, there are many new people now living in this area who know very little about plant life adaptable to northwest North Dakota and northeast Montana. So, my lead-off...
In 2013, Tami Christensen, President, Richland Economic Development, was appointed onto the PPL Community Fund Advisory Board. The board meets in the spring and fall to distribute $200,000 annually in grant funds to eligible applicants focusing on the areas of education, the environment, or economic development. Christensen’s term will last until the fall of 2015, and she serves with the following people representing business and communities across Montana: DeDe Brown, Conrad, Amanda Green, Helena, Don Jones, Billings, Jim Kane, Billings, Abby...
AAU Wresting Scholastic Duals Results June 27 - July 2, 2013 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Walt Disney World Resort Evansville, IL – 36-25, lost; Clay, FL – 26-31, lost; Jasper, IN – 36-25, won; Iowa Gold – 51-21, won; Illinois Top Dogs – 43-26, won; Oak Arbor, OH – 2nd overall, 47-27, lost; Team Monster, FL – 71-6, won; Suwanee High School, FL – 60-18, won; York Town, IN – 52-18, lost; Team Fuzzy Bees, Cleveland, OH – 45-30, won; Skyline, VA – 38-30, won; Evansville, IN – 3rd & 4th, 30-27, won. Sidney placed 3rd overall. Team Sidney In...
The MonDak Heritage Center is hosting a MonDak Sampler Class in July. Children will have the opportunity to learn a variety of skills in watercolor, sculpture, drawing, mixed media and acrylic/tempera. Viewing exhibits, playing games and having fun are all on the agenda as well. Summer Sampler Week 2 for K-3rd grade runs Noon – 4 pm, July 15-19. Cost is $35 and includes art supplies and materials, snacks and a T-shirt. Lunch will not be provided. Leann Pelvit, Fine Arts and Crafts Superintendent of the Richland County Fair, will assist the c...
The City/County Planning Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 18th, 2013 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Richland County Extension Office Conference Room located at 1499 N. Central Avenue in Sidney. There is also a public hearing for the Sugarland Subdivision from Red Rock Power, Inc. To obtain a copy of the Planning Board Agenda or for more information, please contact the Richland County Planner Office at 406-433-6886....
