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Get your grub and good times on at the 19th Annual “Best of the West” Ribfest & Street Fair on Main Street, Watford City, Friday, Aug. 11. Ribfest teams must be set up and ready to cook by 10 a.m.; judging will start at 3 p.m. There is no limit to the number of teams that can register, but there is a minimum of 200 lbs. of ribs that each team must cook during the day. First place will be awarded $1,000 and bragging rights, of course. Second place will get $500 and third place will receive $250....
Richland Economic Development Corporation is excited to be partnering with the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, Great Northern Corporation and the Small Business Development Center to bring important workshops to Sidney and the surrounding area. Exit Strategy will be the first workshop, scheduled for Thursday, July 27, at the Richland County Extension Office, 1499 N Central Ave., Sidney, from 8-10 a.m. The class will shed light on the long-term planning process of transferring...
It has come to the attention of the Richland County Sheriff's Office that the railways in Richland County have seen and will continue to see a higher volume of train traffic than normal. This is due to the rail companies having to divert trains due to a railroad bridge out on a major railway artery in central Montana. Many drivers pay little or no attention at highway and county road rail crossings they drive across day after day because they never see a train there. They don't realize that...
Washington, D.C. - Ella Norby, Sidney, is one of 94 high school seniors selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Girls Nation July 22-29 in Washington, D.C. The weeklong program, founded in 1947, has provided exceptional civic education to thousands of students, teaching them about how the federal government works. Norby is one of two participants who will represent Montana as a “senator” at ALA Girls Nation. Two delegates from each ALA Girls State program are chosen to represent their state after participating in an ALA sta...
Watford City ND - July 18 - The Humanities North Dakota, in partnership with The Long X Arts Foundation, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Little Mo Writers Tour’s stop in Watford City on Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Long X Visitor Center. Published authors Debra Marquart, Tayo Basquiat, Erika Bolstad and David Bjerklie will be hosting a series of sessions designed to meet people in their communities and whet their interest in writing, creative expression and discussion. Little Mo Writers Tour has something for everyone. The event f...
Williston, ND - The Humanities North Dakota, in partnership with the James Memorial Art Center, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Little Mo Writers Tour, a series of literary outreach activities designed to meet people in their communities and whet their interest in community discussions of literary texts and creative expression. Author-mentors Debra Marquart, Tayo Basquiat, Erika Bolstad and David Bjerklie will be touring western North Dakota from July 29-Aug. 6. The tour will be in Williston on Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. at the James...
Sidney Tiger Sharks are the Eastern Divisional Champions for the fourth year in a row. The heat in Chinook was in the 100s, but that did not stop the Sharks from persevering and bringing home 1st both in relays and the meet. The Tiger Sharks had many top point achievers, but the top High Point winners were in the 9-10 age division, Braya Radke tied with Paisley Obergfell, while Toby Kleinke took high point in the 9-10 boys age division. Morgan Kindopp took home the high point trophy for the...
Fox Hills Golf Course, Watford City, was proud to host the local qualifier for PGA Jr. League's Drive, Chip & Putt program on July 19. The event was one of only two local qualifiers in North Dakota, and saw over 60 kids from around the state participate in age divisions from 7-15 years old. Successful participants that qualified for the Sub-Regional Qualifier will move on to Oxbow Country Club in Fargo on Aug. 1 for their next round of action....
Right before the fair on Aug. 2 a team of wrestlers composed of student wrestlers and alumni from Sidney, Poplar, and Circle will be able to compete in a wrestling duel against the German Exchange wrestling team. This friendly competition has been going on since 1991. It started with a friendship between a wrestling coach in Billings and a wrestling coach in Germany, a 14-day tour of Montana and eight duels, which lead to a yearly competition. Because of 911 and COVID they lost a few years in the exchange, according to Shane Gorder, but every...
The Boys & Girls Club of the MonDak is doing a “Fill The Bus” drive to provide school supplies for local students. They are in need of donations to help fill their bus to assist local families with the high cost of school supplies. School supplies that are needed include glue sticks, crayons (8, 16 and 24 count); 6 pack play doh; black fine-tip dry erase markers, Kleenex, baby wipe refills, backpacks, water bottles, non-perishable/nut free snacks, 1 lb. dry beans, gallon freezer, snack, quart, and sandwich sizes Ziploc bags, pencil boxes or...
This last June, Cye Franzen earned his ticket to the National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Perry, GA; and he punched that ticket as the now reining 2023 National Junior High School Rodeo Steer Saddle Bronc Rider. Over three rounds, Cye accumulated 199 points on his three steers. Round one he won, with 71 points. Round two he placed fourth with 58 points, and he won his last ride, in the short go, with a 70-point ride. Cye's family will be hosting a meet and greet for the public on Friday, July...
If your cattle have been bunched up in corners of your pastures, they may be affected by stable flies. These stable flies are an annoyance, but they can also reduce average daily gains. Animals that are fighting stable flies may flick their tails, stamp their legs, twitch, stand in water, or bunch up. The economic injury level is as few as four flies per leg. A study from the University of Nebraska saw a reduction of 0.44 lb. of average daily gain from cattle affected by stable flies that did not receive an insecticide treatment vs. cattle...
Williston, ND - Get ready to experience a rich variety of Indian Arts and Culture at the much-anticipated Fort Union Indian Arts Festival. The Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is set to come alive with dancing, drumming, singing, music, games, demonstrations, and kids’ activities. On Aug. 5-6, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. CT daily, visitors of all ages will have the opportunity to experience the vibrant culture of the tribes who played an essential role in the history of the Upper Missouri River Region. New special headliners for 2023 i...
Graveside services for Edsel "Ed" Schilling, 80, Minot, ND formerly of Watford City, ND and Sidney, MT were held Thursday July 20, 2023 at the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT, at 3 p.m. with Al McGahan officiating. Visitation was Thursday July 20, 2023 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers please consider making donations in Ed's name to a charity of your choice. Remembrances,...
Funeral services were held Thursday July 20, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Shepherd of the Valley Church, Sidney, MT, with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Visitation was Wednesday July 19, 2023 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Jeanne Mae Johnston was born on Feb. 6, 1953 to Fred Kindopp and Mary Moore,...
Edward Barlow Dunbar, 76, passed away Wednesday July 19, 2023 in Wichita Falls. Funeral was held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2023 in the Morrison Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at 2 p.m. in Hittson Cemetery, Palo Pinto County. Barlow was born Nov. 23, 1946 in Billings, MT, to the late Agnes Lavern (McCaffrey) Dunbar and Lloyd Marland Dunbar. He married Linda Pennington, Feb. 14, 1992 in Fort Worth. Barlow was a former employee of the Tandy Company where he was a leather tooler and a...
There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 12-6 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Parish Center, 310 7th St. SE, Sidney. Advance appointments are strongly recommended. Please call 406-868-0911 or 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment to donate blood....
The Richland County Fair and Rodeo is not too far away. All the rip-roaring fun that Richland County has been waiting for all year long will be Aug. 2-5 this year. Kip Moore is doing the Saturday night concert with special guest, Chancy Williams. According to www.songkick.com, Kip Christian Moore is an American country music singer-songwriter originally from Nashville, TN, who has been active as a musician since 2008. According to his website, www.chancywilliams.com, Chancey Williams is a saddle bronc athlete turned neo-traditional country musi...
Get ready to be entertained at the 2023 Richland County Fair & Rodeo, happening Aug. 2-5. Country artist Kip Moore will be headlining this year’s concert on Saturday night. He recently released two new singles and his album “Damn Love” which dropped April 28. Neo-traditional country singer and songwriter Chancey Williams will be opening. The Wyoming native was named iHeartRadio’s 2022 Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year. Williams also won Songwriter of the Year for “Th...
Uuff-da!! The previous original equipment was approximately 70+ years old. Everything has been completely installed using local contractors. The largest piece of equipment is the overhead fan system which doesn't emit the grease either inside or outside of the building. This year, the Vikings and Norskies will be made in the new fryer. Marlys Anvik, Sons of Norway Lodge president, is excited to try out the newly equipped booth that includes an air conditioner in their storage area. This year,...
Amid the rodeo, performances, booths, displays, and 4-H animals it can be easy to miss the other exhibits. In the commercial building on the far east side of the fairgrounds is Department B, Floriculture. The floriculture department includes five different classes. Class 1 is for flowers and collections of flowers. Class 2 is for artistic design. Class 3 is for container plants. Class 4 is for yard art. Class 5 is for youth, ages 12 and under. All classes except Class 5 will award first prize...
A lot of things have changed for the 2023 Richland County Fair. One that will be very obvious is that a few of the local food trucks have been able to make it into the fair. Orleans Cuisine, Island Cuisines, and Sunrise Berry Bowls were a few of the businesses. Island Cuisines is a locally owned and operated food truck that fuses Jamaican Style cooking and flavors with classic American foods creating a delicious flavor profile. Island Cuisines is owned and operated by Cal Gordon, a...
