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Seventeen year old Taylor Schepens, daughter of Robert Schepens and Lacey Nevins of Sidney is excited to present her 4-H projects at this year's county fair to be held in Sidney, MT., August 3-6. With a lot of encouragement from her stepdad Matt Nevins and his family, at age 9, Taylor became a member of 4-H. Matt and his family had been previously involved with the group and knew it would be a great opportunity and good experience. Taylor's younger brother Trey also became a member when he was...
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project faces another hurdle with public comment on the Intake Diversion Dam Fish Project Environmental Impact Statement. The draft EIS is now available through Reclamation’s Lower Yellowstone Project Website: http://www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/loweryellowstone/index.html. The public comment period opened on Friday, June 3, 2016 when the Environmental Protection Agency published the Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register. The public comment period will run until July 28, 2016. Comments can be submitted t...
The Elks Lodge BPOE #1782 and the VFW Post #4099 invites all community, military personnel, veterans and their families to attend our 4th Annual Honor Ride and Appreciation Day on Saturday, July 30, 2016. This year we will be riding in memory of Charlie Boyer and honoring our Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Registration will begin at 10:00am at the Sidney Elks Lodge at 123 3rd Street SW. Non-veterans will pay a $20 fee for their Shake Ticket. At 10:45am, we will have the flag raising and dedication, then depart at 11am for the 100-mile Honor...
Do you have what it takes to pick the best ribs in the west? Now you have the chance to be the judge! The Best of the West Ribfest Committee has announced the addition of an exciting new VIP Rib Judging Ticket for sale for the 2016 Best of the West Ribfest on Main Street Watford City on August 12. A $100 VIP ticket makes you an official judge of Ribfest, giving you all access to taste test every rib entry and cast your vote as well as providing you the perks of VIP seating under the shade of a tent from 4-8 PM. Beer and wine sponsored by...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture has begun the comprehensive search of hiring a new executive director. “Hiring the next executive director is a huge undertaking. We first and foremost are looking for that impassioned person who is ready to represent the community of Sidney, the surrounding area, and its businesses,” said Chamber President Willie Holler. It is anticipated that the position announcement and online application process will begin on Monday, July 25th. Interviews will take place in August, followed by the ann...
Funeral services for Marilyn G. Propp Sackman, 70, of Lake Park, MN, formerly of Sidney, MT are at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 28, Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney, MT with Pastor Alton Hillesland officiating. Interment will be at Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home in Sidney, MT. Pictures, remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com Marilyn died Saturday, July 23 in Lake Park, MN....
Memorial services for Leo P. Fischer, 80, of Miles City, MT formerly of Fairview, MT are at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 27 at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney with Jon Jorgenson officiating. Cremation has taken place under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Leo died early Wednesday morning, July 20 at the Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City, MT....
Funeral services for Donna K Johnson, 91, of Sidney were at 10 a.m., Monday, July 25 at Pella Lutheran Church with Pastor Alton Hillesland officiating. Interment was at the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Visitation was Sunday, May 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour before services at the church. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Donna died early Tuesday morning, July 21 at the Sidney Health Center,...
A Celebration of Life for Charlies “Charlie” Verschoot, 77, of Lambert will be at 6 p.m., Saturday, July 30 at the Verschoot residence, east of Lambert. Cremation has taken place under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Charlie died Saturday afternoon, July 23, at his home, east of Lambert, surrounded by his family....
The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, Richland Economic Development Corp, and Sidney Sugars, Inc. would like to extend their deepest thanks to the following sponsors for their support towards the bus trips made to Glendive and to Billings to attend the public hearings for the EIS of the LYIP and Intake: Action Auto Agri-Industries B & B Builders Blue Rock Double A, Inc. East Mont Footers Gavilon Horizon Resources Johnson Hardware &Furniture Merchants Bank Mid-Rivers Communications Mon Dak Beet Growers Nortana Grain NW Farm Credit Services...
The public is encouraged to help Clean Up Williston on Friday, July 29, from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Clean Up event will be stationed at Davidson Park where volunteers will receive the popular “I Will Keep Williston Clean, Will You?” t-shirts, garbage bags, gloves and safety vests (while supplies last). A complimentary luncheon will be provided for participants by Phillips & Jordan at the park. Williston residents are encouraged to help clean up the community in preparation for the 2016 Babe Ruth World Series August 13-20 at Aafedt Sta...
Orientation/walk in registration for the fall 2016 Hunter Education class will be Aug. 1, at 6 p.m. at Eastern Ag Research Center 1501 North Central Ave., Sidney, MT. Work books will be handed out and assignments given. All chapter quizzes must be done before the first class. Must be 10 years old by orientation date to register and students under 18 must have parent or guardian present the first night. You can register online at https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/71404 and students are required to print and bring the forms under...
Sidney Health Center is pleased to announce the addition of a new primary care provider to the clinic. Bert Lepel is a physician assistant who joined Dr. Rajohn Karanjai's practice in mid-July 2016. As a physician assistant, Lepel sees adults ages 18 and older in the clinic under the supervision of Dr. Karanjai. Services offered include wellness checkups, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and injuries as well as the monitoring and treatment of chronic conditions such as high blood pressure,...
There's a new Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology at the MSU Eastern Agricultural Research Center in Sidney, MT. Six weeks ago, Frankie Crutcher joined the research center from College Station, Texas. but is originally from Helena, MT. She has been a plant pathologist for almost ten years. Her main focus will be pulse crops and sugar beets but she has an interest in small grains such as wheat and barley. Frankie will be continuing her work on the different types of diseases these crops can...
Thanks to the mutli-media teachings of Education Coordinator Jessica Newman of the MonDak Heritage Center, Boys & Girls Club art camp members enjoyed a fantastical two weeks of artistic creation and development. The BGCRC camp was held July 13-24 this summer and featured projects that incorporated several known artists. The Club kids learned how to create credit card paintings, sunflower pottery, a water bottle chandelier and learned about art history. Club kid art was displayed in several busin...
Williston musician Keesha Renna will perform on the front lawn of the Alexander Settlers Museum (formerly the Lewis and Clark Trail Museum) on Saturday, July 30 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Keesha's music is inspired by the Bakken region, her interest in natural resource management, and the relationships between consumer and production cultures. She is part of a 12 musician anthology entitled, "Dakota Tales," that was recently released. The collaboration brought together artists of the MonDak region,...
Media are invited to report on or participate in a volunteer work weekend to see how partnerships with the Mule Deer Foundation and the US Fish & Wildlife Service are working together for habitat restoration. More than a dozen volunteers are expected to attend the event to be held July 30-31 in the CMR in the UL Bend area (Ferret Camp). The USFWS has identified over 60 miles of dilapidated barbed wire fencing and areas of fencing where they are no longer needed. Initially this work was to be...
Montana State University Extension beef cattle specialists will host summer meetings across Montana to help livestock producers understand a new ruling by the United States Food and Drug Administration concerning feed-grade antibiotics. The veterinary feed directive, or VFD, was developed by the USFDA and will impact how producers feed their livestock. The VFD impacts feed-grade antibiotics that are medically important, which are antibiotics used in both human and animal medicine. The VFD rule will be implemented on Jan. 1, 2017. In...
Last week I talked about a fungus called Fusarium Head Blights, also known as scab. But along with scab, another problem that is showing up in Williams County and surrounding areas is wheat midge. Wheat midge as an adult is an orange-colored, fragile, very small insect approximately half the size of a mosquito. Wheat midge has three pairs of long legs, a pair of oval wings, transparent and fringed with fine hairs. Two eyes are conspicuous and black. The eggs are elongated, whitish and very...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) North Dakota Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Aaron Krauter, today reminded farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until Aug. 1, 2016, to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local FSA county committees. “The August 1 deadline to submit nominations is quickly approaching,” said Krauter. “If you’ve been considering nominating a candidate or nominating yourself to serve on your local county committee, I encourage you to go to your county office right now to subm...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed action of changing the incoming water source to the Fort Peck Multispecies Fish Hatchery building and concrete raceways. Presently, the hatchery receives its water from the Fort Peck Dredge Cuts, located below Fort Peck Reservoir. This system is comprised of a gravel filter bed and a series of pipes that allow water to be pumped to the main hatchery building. Due to deteriorating conditions, subsequent decreased water flow, and...
The MonDak Heritage Center and the Active Richland County Action Group will continue to host art walks every Friday through July 29, 2016. The final three weeks will feature youth art produced at summer art camps held at the MonDak Heritage Center, and art classes held at The GalleRay. The art walk will start at the Meadowlark Brewery downtown, and end at the MonDak Heritage Center. Maps for the walk will be on hand at the Meadowlark. Attendees can complete the art walk anytime starting Friday morning, and a reception for the artists and their...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program is sponsoring a beginning kayaking class August 13 at the First Dredge swim beach just north of the Fort Peck Fish Hatchery near Fort Peck. The class will take place from 1-5 p.m. Participants will learn from experienced instructors about different types of recreational kayaks and equipment, fishing from a kayak, safety, and where to go. Much of the time will be spent in kayaks, including getting in and out safely, so participants need to be prepared to get wet. K...
Montana State University has completed an agreement to license a new variety of hard red spring wheat to Montana-based Northern Seed, LLC. Licensing the variety to Northern Seed means that the the Montana-based research company will lead the market development, data collection and production plans for this new Clearfield line. "Northern Seed is a respected agribusiness that at every turn works to improve commercial seed by benefiting the grower and the environment," said Charles Boyer, MSU vice...
The Sidney Tiger Sharks competed in Malta this weekend for Divisionals. They had 55 swimmers after having to scratch some for injuries that had occurred prior to the meet. It was a rough start to the day on Saturday as many of the swimmers were adding time with the change in pool and nervousness of being at Divisionals. I asked them to dig deep and swim for the team, as we needed everyone’s points to be successful. The Sharks were working hard and by the middle of the meet they began doing what they do best, shaving time. Going into Sunday w...
