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Festival button honoree 100 year old Severt Sponheim, and members of his family, enjoy the Fairview Old Timer's Festival parade last Saturday. Since Sponheim credited part of his longevity to eating oatmeal every morning, the family tossed out individual packets of oatmeal rather than candy. (Photos by Dianne Swanson)...
This spring I decided I would like to put on a clinic for our area 4-H and FFA kids. I contacted a good friend in Oklahoma, Kevin Frazier, who has been teaching Ag for 30+ years and asked if he would be willing to come up. He then asked his good friend Rick Barnthouse of Essential Show Feeds if he would be willing to team up with us and everything fell into place! I also brought on board Caitlin Klaboe out of Miles City to help particularly with the lamb and goat portion. We had about 30 kids...
The first Extension Agent in Richland County, A.D. Anderson, began in 1917. He held the post of Richland County Extension Agent until 1920. A.D. did get some help, in the form of a home demonstration agent (which is what they were referred to then), in 1919 when Gladys Kyte joined him. Since those first two agents blazed the trail for Extension in Richland County, there have been 42 others who have held the title of Extension Agent as either an agent for 4-H, Agriculture, or Family and Consumer...
MSU – EARC will be presenting an interesting program with many knowledgeable speakers on Thursday, July 24th from 8:30 am until approximately 12:30 pm. Among the speakers will be three talented people from MSU-Bozeman; Dr. Talbert, on spring wheat breeding, Dr. Burrows on diseases in wheat, barley and pea (pulse crops) and Roshan Acharya on spring stay-green characteristic study. From USDA-ARS, Dr. Stevens will present on phosphorus study in sugar beet and crop rotation and Dr. TheCan Ceasar on...
Memorial services for David “Dave” Bower were at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney and interment of cremains will be in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. David died on Monday, June 23, 2014, at the Billings Clinic, Billings, MT....
Memorial service for Stuart Swanson, 68 of Fairview, MT was at 3:00 p.m., Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT. Cremation has taken place and interment of cremains will be held at a later date. Remembrances, pictures and condolences can be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Stuart died at his home in Fairview, MT on Sunday, July 13....
How much control do you have over your own survival in a disaster? The surprising fact is that our actions matter more than most of us think. Replacing a fatalistic “if it happens, it happens” attitude with confident, active participation can mean all the difference. The secret? Practice. Research reveals that our brains follow established neurological pathways; when faced with a situation, they search for a familiar pattern of response. In a crisis, they often can’t find a suitable response and choose the wrong one. The most common is freez...
It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you-Author Unknown. The VFW and Elks Lodge of Sidney, Montana invite community, military personnel, veterans and their families to attend the second annual Honor Ride and Service Appreciation Day on July 26th. “We want to say thank you for what you’ve done on behalf of our country,” said Jodie Leland, committee chair. Proceeds from the Honor Ride will support the local Needy Veterans Fund which supports Veterans in need in Eastern Montana. This year the event is sp...
Despite the fact that the hills still look green, there have been several fires in recent days. The photo above is of the old Dean Whiteman farmstead about six miles north of Richey burning on July 20. A lighting caused fire had burned some of the area on Thursday, July 17, with an east wind fanning the flames. Sunday, the area reignited, with a northwest wind carrying the fire. Everyone is reminded to be careful as temperatures heat up and vegetation ripens. (Photo by Bob Ca...
The Ribfest 2014 Planning Committee has set Friday, August 8th for this year's event on Main Street, Watford City. This year's Ribfest is working together with the 1st Annual Bash on the Grass Concert Series featuring a concert by Travis Tritt. Concessions and the Street Fair will start at 10 a.m. and the rib contest will take place at 5 p.m. Main Street will be open for the public to enjoy lunch, music, kids games and inflatables, and ribs until 9 pm. Travis Tritt will perform at 8:30 at the...
The Women’s Foundation of Montana, a project of the Montana Community Foundation, is hosting a party in celebration of strong Montana women and 100 years of Montana women voting. The celebration includes dinner and a barn dance and will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 2 at the Marchi Angus Ranch near Polson. “We recognize that one of the greatest pools of untapped potential in Montana is our women,” said Jen Euell, Women’s Foundation Program Director. “The Summer Roundup is a great opportunity for everyone to come together and have some...
Nearly 100 years after the U.S. Congress established Farm Credit www.farmcredit.com to serve as a reliable source of credit for the nation’s farmers and ranchers, Farm Credit Services of North Dakota and the entire Farm Credit System remain a sound and vital financial resource for rural America. Today marks the cooperatives networks’ 98th anniversary. “For 98 years, the Farm Credit System has served agriculture and rural America as a dedicated, reliable, competitive, customer-owned source of credit,” said Claude Sem, CEO. “Americ...
We are approaching the Foundation for Community Care’s 6th annual Walking to Wellness. The event will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014. Walking to Wellness is a low key event designed to encourage the entire family to train for a challenging but attainable fitness goal—walking or running a half marathon (13.1 miles) or an alternate shorter distance such as a 5K (3.1 miles) or 10K (6.2 miles). Participation is $25 – all proceeds will benefit Richland County’s Boys & Girls Club and the Foun...
Garth Kallevig, President of Stockman Bank of Montana presents Marsha Buckley, representing the 2014 MonDak Relay for Life Event with a $1000.00 donation to continue the search for a cure for cancer....
Free food assistance for you and your family. All income eligible residents in McKenzie County welcome. Open dates and times are as follows: Thursdays from noon to 2 pm, Cashwise donates food giveaway to the Food Pantry, 1st Tuesday of each month from 5 pm to 7 pm and the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 2 pm to 4 pm. The Food Pantry is located in the lower level of First Lutheran Church, 212 2nd Ave. NW, Watford City. For more information or to set up an appointment to visit the pantry call 701-444-3451 or http://www.mcfoodpantry.com. Pantry...
Sidney Tiger Sharks Results from July 19 & 20 in Lewistown, MT Sidney Tiger Sharks took 6th place at the meet with a score of 363. Boys 8 & under 100 meter free-style relay: A team 3rd. Girls 8 & under 100 meter free-style relay: A team 7th. Boys 8 & under 100 IM: 1st Cooper McNally, DQ Aren Larson. Girls 8 & under 100 IM: 3rd Marett Schieber. Boys 13-14 200 IM:, 2nd Connor Fink. Girls 13-14 200 IM: 1st Torey Dahl. Boys 8 & under 25 meter free-style: 11th Miguel Trevino, 18th Ryan Unruh, 25th Garrett Youngquist. Girls 8 & under 25 meter free-st...
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel recently wrapped up stocking walleye in a record 133 lakes across the state. Jerry Weigel, fisheries production and development supervisor, said thanks to the excellent walleye fingerling production from the Garrison Dam and Valley City national fish hatcheries, these waters received nearly 10 million fingerlings. “With a record number of fishing waters across the state, the demand to stock these new waters with hatchery fish has greatly increased,” Weigel said. “We’ve increased our eff...
Anglers are reminded that it is illegal to import all forms of live aquatic bait into North Dakota. This includes minnows, suckers, leeches, waterdogs (salamanders) and frogs. Anglers should buy bait from a licensed North Dakota retail bait vendor. Bait vendors can properly identify species and have taken steps to ensure all bait is clean of any aquatic nuisance species. Game and Fish at State Fair The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will host thousands of visitors to its Conservation and Outdoors Skills Park July 18-26 at the State Fair...
Since the recent boom in the Bakken, eastern Montana towns have seen increases in far more than oil production. People from all walks of life have begun the trek west to find prosperity and opportunity afforded by the economic development now occurring in the oil and agriculture rich areas of Richland County. Juan Carlos Torres is one of those people. Juan Carlos is a father of six. He moved to the United States from Mexico City in 1985, after a terrifying earthquake, he said. He'd been driving...
As one of the Northwest region’s premier dealers of Modular and Manufactured housing, J&J Homes has had a sales office located at 3820 6th Ave West in Williston (next to the Walmart Tire & Lube Center) for almost 5 years. We are proud to offer quality Hart Housing Modular homes in our new Subdivision Missouri Meadows, is located, 4 miles east of Walmart in Williston. Missouri Meadows features new modular homes only, on one-acre lots, with concrete foundations, two stall attached garages, central air conditioning, a complete turn key package, r...
The 2014 North American Indigenous Games are taking place in Regina, Sask. this week, July 20 - 27. The theme for this year's event is "Raising the Bar." The event will showcase unity, sport, culture, youth, volunteerism and team work between First Nations, Metis and Non-Indigenous communities by recognizing the healthy lifestyle choices young Indigenous people and future leaders from all over North America have made. Athletes and teams from 21 regions in North America's Indigenous communities...
With some much needed rain falling across most of Montana, now is the time to evaluate your crop insurance needs. Montana farmers and ranchers can still purchase state hail insurance through August 15 by contacting the toll free number at (844) 515-1571 or visiting the website at http://agr.mt.gov/agr/Programs/Commodities/HailInsurance/ to obtain forms. With last year’s record hail insurance claims, the Hail Board purchased reinsurance to ensure that any and all claims made by Montana producers covered by the state hail insurance program will b...
Please plan to join us at the 2014 Richland County Fair & Rodeo, July 30~August 2. This is the 94th anniversary of the Richland County Fair & we hope you plan to attend & enjoy the fun-filled days & nights! Entertainment throughout the day includes the many commercial, agriculture, school, and 4-H exhibits, food booths & carnival by North Star Amusements. You won’t want to miss all the daily free act entertainment. Remember to purchase your tickets for the PRCA Rodeos held Thursday, July 31 and Friday, August 1 at 7:30 pm presented by B...
Born in November, 1977, Josh Turner was raised by his parents near Lake City, South Carolina. He grew up as a devout Christian and sang bass in a gospel quartet called Thankful Hearts. Turner made his debut on Grand Ole Opry in December 2001 with "Long Black Train," where he received a standing ovation for an encore. His debut album was released in 2003, followed by his second album in 2006, his third in 2007, fourth in 2010 and the fifth album was released in 2012. Turners' wife, Jennifer,...
