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One of the biggest events in Western North Dakota takes place on Main Street Watford City. The Best of the West Ribfest, Street Fair and Classic Car show is set for August 9 and it just keeps getting bigger and better than ever. This year's free concert headliner is chart topping country artist Joe Nichols with hits "Sunny and 75," "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off," "Brokenheartsville," and "Yeah." With three Grammy nominations, this ACM, Billboard, CMA and CMT Award winner is sure to put on...
The Mission of FCCLA (Family, Consumer, Community Leaders of America) is "To promote personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communications, practical knowledge and career preparation. Four members from Fairview and one from Sidney attended the National FC...
The Richland County 4-H held their annual Richland County Fair livestock sales on Aug. 2 at the Richland County Fairgrounds. Maddie Schieber had the Grand Champion steer purchased by Border Steel and Recycling. Grand Champion hog winner was Avery Johnson, purchased by Montana State University. The Grand Champion rabbit trio winner was Aiden Berntson, purchased by Steppler Ranch. Poulty Grand Champion was Rylan Kunick, purchased by T & J Farms. Grand Champion lamb winner was Olivia...
Five McKenzie County 4-H preteens participated in the Second Annual North Dakota 4-H State Rube Goldberg Competition held on July 20 at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Brandon Spacher of Banks Willing Workers 4-H Club, Gracyn Darrington of Star 3, Nicholas Ellis of Storm Riders and Kyle Best and Jaden Murphy, both of The Young Guns, all shared their team contraption that successfully put a quarter into a piggy bank in more than 7 steps. The team prepared a recordkeeping journal, a poster and presentation of their experiences and chain rea...
Jaden Murphy, son of Kim and Lee Murphy of Williston, received Grand Champion honors in the Junior Division of the Electronic Presentation category at the State 4-H Communication Arts Event held on July 21 at the Ward County Administration Building in Minot. Jaden shared the “The Toys” video he produced at this event. Gracyn Darrington, daughter of Nikki and Patrick Darrington of Arnegard also participated in this event with her “The Life of Theodore Roosevelt” Interpretative Reading – Junior Division. Gracyn was awarded a participation ribbon....
On Saturday, August 17 starting at 10 a.m. the 6th Annual Matthew R. Brenner Memorial Scholarship Tournament will take place at Sidney Country Club in Sidney, MT. This tournament will be a four-person scramble, $100 per person with a chance to win $10,000. There will be a chipping contest for a new driver, additional hole prizes and a field goal contest after the tourney. Burgers and brats will be available in addition to Matthew’s favorite birthday meal, mac n’ cheese with hot dogs. To register for this scholarship tournament call 406...
JSEC (Job Service Employer Committee) will be offering a Beginners and Intermediate Excel Training August 12. The Beginners session will be from 8 a.m.- 12 p.m. and Intermediate from 1- 5 p.m. I am excited to say that Elaine Stedman will be the instructor. Each session will be four hours long and you have the option of attending one or both. The cost is $60 per session or $100 total if attending both sessions. Trainings will be open to the public so share with your friends and family. Training will be held at the Sidney High School Library...
The Lone Tree Archers Club of Sidney will be hosting their annual 3-D archery shoot on Saturday, August 17, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, August 18, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will feature 24 3-D animal targets set up on the archery range, which is located about 8 miles southeast of Sidney. You do not have to be a member of the club to participate in this 3-D shoot. Shooting fees are $15 for adults or $30 for a family. Lots of fun for all ages. Weather permitting. For more information, visit www.lonetreearchers.com or call Nancy at...
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, August 20, from 12 to 6 p.m. at St. Matthew's Parish Center, 310 7th St. SE, Sidney. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are recommended. To make an appointment, call Red Cross at 406-868-0911 or visit redcrossblood.org....
Thanks to the generosity of Stockman Bank, The Eagle Foundation and the Dayton Foundation, 600 backpacks, with supplies, are available at no cost for Sidney elementary students. The backpacks are available at Central Elementary School during school hours. Registration for the 2019-20 school year takes place August 6-8 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Stockman Bank president Garth Kallevig said that the schools contacted them about the need for the backpacks and they were happy to step up to the...
A team of German Wrestlers traveled to Montana this summer for exibition duals and a lot of fun. Each year there is a wrestling cultural exchange with Germany and Montana. The wrestling programs alternate years that the teams will travel to the host county. This year Germany traveled to Montana. Next year a Montana team will travel to Germany. The German team is from Baden Württemberg in south west Germany. The wrestlers are from ages 15 to 23 and are coached by Steffen Blocher and team leader...
Bozeman – Twenty current and emerging leaders from Montana’s natural resource industries have been selected to take part in Class IV of REAL Montana (Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership). Class IV will begin their leadership journey on September 12, 2019 at their first seminar in Bozeman. “REAL Montana continues to strengthen its mission of building a network of informed and engaged leaders to advance the natural resource industries in Montana. The individuals selected for Class IV are a diverse group of leaders who will offer a var...
A significant part of North Dakota's history begins around the time when settlers came across the prairie in wagon trains. These trains reached places that eventually became homesteads, towns, and cities. Although the days of the wagon trains are long gone, you can still experience what it was like long ago on the Long X Wagon Train - a train of covered horse-drawn wagons and riders based out of McKenzie County. This year the Long X Wagon train is celebrating 50 years of keeping the pioneer...
Washington – Signups are open for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to assist farmers who continue to suffer from damages because of unjustified trade retaliation from foreign nations. Through MFP, USDA will provide up to $14.5 billion in direct payments to impacted producers, part of a broader trade relief package announced in late July. The sign-up period runs through Dec. 6. “Our team at USDA reflected on what worked well and gathered feedback on last year’s program to make this one even...
Dear Sidney Community, On behalf of Richland Opportunities, Inc. I would like to personally thank the many people in our community that helped make the 1st Annual ROI Prom a huge success. There were many staff that put in a lot of hours of their own time to help make this night special, but I want to give a big “shout out” to all the community members and businesses that contributed to the ROI Prom 2019 “Summer Nights” on June 22nd in the Sidney High School Gym. Having a Prom for the individuals at ROI has long been a thought, but to actuall...
The Montana Children’s Trust Fund’s (MCTF) “Not Even for a Minute” campaign encourages parents and caregivers to never leave children unattended in or around vehicles. Leaving a child alone in a vehicle for even a short amount of time can lead to heatstroke, dehydration, overheating, hyperthermia, injury, abduction and even death. “This is an issue that needs the close attention of all parents and caregivers to prevent these tragedies form occurring,” said Not Even for a Minute Campaign organizer Melissa Lavinder of MCTF. MCTF is drawing att...
On Saturday, September 7 there will be a McKenzie County Senior Day Expo at the Veteran’s Memorial Building and Civic Center in Watford City. This free event will start at 1 p.m. and end at 6 p.m. The event will feature local professionals speaking every fifteen minutes about Healthcare, Wellness, Wealth Management, Insurance, Probate Law, Social Services, Family Caregiver Support, and the Senior Safety program available in McKenzie County. The Looney Lutherans, a comedic group out of the Twin Cities, will also be entertaining around 3:30 p...
August 3-4, Sidney Sidney hosted State this weekend. It was a busy but fun filled weekend. We want to thank the town for helping to accommodate all the swimming families. A huge thanks to the TBID who helped sponsor the event and allowed us to support such a large group of athletes from 21 towns in the State. The Sidney Tiger Sharks did not disappoint and swam their best. The Sharks went into this weekend in 5th place and brought home the 3rd place trophy. They took 4th place overall in relays. The team is always looking to grow in numbers and...
The third in a four-part webinar series hosted by gerontologists from North Dakota State University Extension and South Dakota State University Extension will take place on August 14. It will discuss aging, how aging is different from disease, and barriers and strategies to aging well. The webinar begins at noon CDT. Most people think aging happens to someone in their 60s or 70s, when in fact, all adults are aging, says Jane Strommen, NDSU Extension gerontology specialist. While chronic disease...
Williston, ND – July 31, 2019 – Airport Director Anthony Dudas has met with multiple new airlines with hopes of attracting an additional air service provider and routes for improved leisure and business travel options. Possible new routes that have been brought up in these discussions include Salt Lake City, Houston, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. As of now, no commitments have been made. The air service development consultant, Landrum and Brown recently provided a statistic showing Williston currently having the third highest fares in the nation. “Ti...
BOZEMAN – A Montana State University doctoral student has received a $100,000 fellowship from a honey bee-focused nonprofit to advance his work studying antiviral defense mechanisms in bees. Alex McMenamin is a Ph.D. candidate in the Molecular Biosciences Program, partnered with MSU's Microbiology and Immunology Department in the colleges of Agriculture and Letters and Science. McMenamin has been working with adviser Michelle Flenniken, an assistant professor in the Plant Sciences and Plant P...
MEDORA, N.D. – Chateau de Mores State Historic Site will continue the popular History Alive programs in August and part of September. Presentations will be held on the Chateau veranda on Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (MT). History Alive programs are free and open to the public. The French aristocrat and cattle baron the Marquis de Mores will appear at the Chateau the weekend of August 24-25. Portrayed by Lance Rustand, the Marquis will share his dreams of a beef empire in the frontier Medora of the 1880s. A.T. P...
Western Region Economic Development (WRED) is seeking clubs, organizations and religious groups for an online directory. WRED is a non-profit organization funded through valued memberships, grants, and STAR Fund dollars. The board of directors is comprised of economic development representatives from Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail and Williams Counties as well as business leaders from western North Dakota. WRED understands that one of the fastest ways to feel like a part of a community is to find people with similar interests. To assist in connect...
A significant part of North Dakota's history begins around the time when settlers came across the prairie in wagon trains. These trains reached places that eventually became homesteads, towns, and cities. Although the days of the wagon trains are long gone, you can still experience what it was like long ago on the Long X Wagon Train - a train of covered horse-drawn wagons and riders based out of McKenzie County. This year the Long X Wagon train is celebrating 50 years of keeping the pioneer...
The NDSU Williston Research Extension Center's (WREC) employees and farmers in the MonDak trade area are excited about the good news the WREC received in late April. This good news was that the WREC received $750,000 in funding from the North Dakota State Legislature to build a brand new seed cleaning facility. This new facility will benefit not only the WREC and its employees but also MonDak area growers who purchase seeds from the WREC on a regular basis. Kyle Dragseth, Farm Manager at the...
