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The AARP Senior Safe Driving Course will be held at the Sidney Health Center meeting room in the basement on July 29, 2013 for a 4 hour course starting at 12:30 with pre-registration if needed at 12:00. This class will be limited to 25 people due to the size of room and will need to be pre-registered with Sidney Health Center receptionist with a copy of your Driver’s License and if an AARP member, a copy of your membership card. Also, a check for $12 for members under 65 and $14 for nonmembers of AARP with the SHC offering those over 65 a d...
Concerned about the potential of water contamination, many Americans have voiced their opinions and concerns about hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking. This concern is leading the U.S. towards waterless fracking. Is it possible to drill dry? The fracking process is a technique where millions of gallons of water are typically mixed with sand and chemicals and then injected at an extremely high pressure into a wellbore to create fractures in the rock formations - making space for the...
The Search and Screening Committee of the Montana Healthcare Foundation seeks applications from interested Montanans who wish to serve as Foundation trustees. Five trustees will be selected to govern the Foundation. The Foundation will provide financial support to improve the quality, availability, and awareness of healthcare programs and services for Montanans. Within this general purpose, the trustees will make determinations of specific programs and services, which could change from time to time, depending upon the trustees’ judgment of M...
Taylor Tighe of Sidney, MT, is one of hundreds of new students about to pursue a degree at the University of Mary in Bismarck, starting fall semester 2012. “We are pleased and grateful to welcome these new freshmen to our growing University of Mary family, and are proud to have them participate in the innovative, values-based learning experience that distinguishes a Mary education,” says President Father James Shea. “Our programs prepare students to be competent, courageous, ethical leaders in their professions and their communities. The unive...
Sidney Swim team took 14 swimmers this past weekend to Chinook. They had two high point winners Hadley Garsjo for 9-10 Girls and Torey Dahl for 13-14 Girls. Torey tied with two other people and Hadley tied with one other person. Sidney Tiger Sharks took 4th place with a score of 360. Individual results are as follows: Boys 13-14 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay 3 Sidney Tiger Sharks ‘A’ Girls 13-14 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay 2 Sidney Tiger Sharks ‘A’ Boys 8 & Under 100 SC Meter IM 3 Cooper McNally...
The Foundation for Community Care, in conjunction with Mid-Rivers Communications, is offering a free crash course in Grant Writing on July 31st. This workshop will offer tips on grant writing language and provide preparation guidance. It will help you define what a grant is, who may be eligible and why grants are offered by foundations and guide you through every step to successfully apply for a grant. Located at the Foundation office, the workshop will run from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be served at no cost to participants. To register...
Make sure to attend the 2013 Richland County Fair & Rodeo, July 31-August 3. There is so much to see and do during these four fun-filled days! Entertainment throughout the day includes the many commercial, agriculture, school and 4-H exhibits, food booths, antique tractor show and 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, August 1 and Friday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m. presented by Brookman Rodeo, LLC. Thursday night’s rod...
Have you ever wondered what 4-H stands for? The name represents four personal development areas of focus: head, heart, hands, and health. Through hands on experience and by practicing the 4-H slogan, “Learning by doing,” 4-Hers learn skills that’ll remain with them throughout their lives: decision making skills, leadership skills, interpersonal relationships, community concern and responsibility. For most 4-H families the annual county fair is the highlight of the summer. It’s the opportu...
There will be plenty of exciting entertainment for all ages at this year’s Richland County Fair. CampJunction Exotic Petting Zoo & LemurLand of Madagascar This professional, experienced exotic petting zoo featuring LemurLand of Madagascar and Zoofari Adventures EdZOOcational Programs will provide great entertainment for fairgoers. From an aardvark to a zebra you will find the exhibit for you. Caricatures by Connie Join Connie Brooks from 1 p.m.-9 p.m. in the Old Commercial Building for great g...
No more mud, no more holes! Crews finish up paving and striping the parking area of the Richland County Fairgrounds by the Event Center. The project will be completely finished by fair time....
The Richland County Fair welcomes exciting concert line up as well as a new carnival. North Star Amusements out of Cody, Wyoming will be the carnival this year playing all 4 days. The concert line-up, performing on Saturday, Aug. 3 is MONTGOMERY GENTRY with special guest Gloriana. With a new album, a new label and a renewed sense of musical purpose, Montgomery Gentry is back in full swing. These two Kentucky boys first broke into the national country scene in 1999. With millions of albums sold,...
Richland County 4-H clubs have been holding fundraisers to earn money to build a new food booth at the Richland County Fairgrounds. The fundraising efforts include selling brand boards, memorial plaques and various other fundraising events conducted by the 4-H clubs in the area. The brand board fundraiser consists of a square foot (12 inch by 12 inch) board on which area ranchers can place their personal brand. Each brand costs $50 and will be displayed at the 4-H food booth. Boards may still...
For many people, Thursday’s Co-Op Day at the Fair entails a momentary stop at the sponsor tent for a complimentary root beer float— and an equally hasty return to other Fair-afternoon happenings. However, this day has more behind it than simply a free cooldown for fairgoers. The event was set in motion in 2000 by Kelly Knaff of the Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Association, one of the seven original co-ops which contributed to the day. Richland Farm Mutual joined in the fun in 2008 and Hor...
Cenex Harvest States has been serving the MonDak region for over forty years from its store in Sidney. For the past fifteen years, they have been part of Farmer’s Elevator, the co-op that now operates the store. This winter, Cenex went through a huge remodel, increasing the size of every department, including the new clothing area which features both farm and ranch and oilfield clothing. The new front counters provide space for greater customer service, while the expanded beverage area has more...
4-H Livestock Sale to Start at 5:00 p.m. on Friday August 2nd The 4-H program in Richland County has been growing, in fact in 2013, Richland County 4-H added a new club; the Homesteaders, who will also be taking part in this year’s fair festivities. With all the growth in the 4-H program, the livestock barns at the fair will be full of exciting exhibits for people of all ages. The exhibits will include beef, dairy, hogs, sheep, horses, rabbits, goats and poultry. Fair is the time for 4-H members...
Welcome to this year’s program! Wendy Haugen has stepped up to take over the Extravaganza, with lots of changes and some great acts for your enjoyment. The flag presentation will be made by our own Ms. Southeastern Montana Rodeo Queen Jade Brunsvold. Jade has been involved in our program since it started and we are very proud to have her present the colors. This year, Wendy has contacted several people to provide rides in the arena. At press time we have three people who will hopefully be h...
