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Rondel Beery of Nortana Grain, Lambert & Sidney, purchased Jalyssa Gorder’s Grand Champion steer at the Richland County Fair this weekend as well as Jaycee Searer’s Grand Champion hog. Bret Smelser of Border Steel & Recycling, Sidney, purchased Rachel Oliver’s Grand Champion lamb. Go to the Photos Section for more pictures....
The Harvest Fest Tractor & Truck Pull will be held at the Richland County Fairgrounds Arena in Sidney, MT on August 25th and will include a new category this year. ATVs and riding lawn mowers will be featured between each tractor and truck entry. Classes will include ATVs under 500cc, 500 to 700, over 700, steering wheel class, and lawn mowers. Interested contestants should pre-register with the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, or at 3:00 p.m. on August 25th at the Fairgrounds....
The fourth summer “E-rase your E-waste” collection event is coming up Thursday, August 16th from 3-7 pm at the Richland County Shop in Sidney. The event is FREE and is the fourth and final event planned for the summer months as part of the 2012 E-rase your E-waste campaign. Collection times are from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the county repair shop at 2140 W. Holly in Sidney, next to the Fairgrounds. Signs will be posted....
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is holding the final informational meeting on the Culbertson Corridor Planning Study on Thursday, August 16, 2012, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Town Hall, 210 Broadway, Culbertson, MT. The purpose of the meeting is to present the Draft Study, answer questions, and solicit input from the public. Community participation is a very important part of the process, attendance is welcomed and encouraged. Comments may be submitted at the toll free comment line (1-800-714-7296), in...
he Ribfest 2012 Planning Committee has set Friday, Aug. 10 for this year’s event on Main Street, Watford City. The street fair and concessions start at 10 a.m. and the rib contest will begin at 5 p.m. There will be street vendors and several ping pong drops that will offer special deals from Main Street businesses. The day will be filled with live music from local talent, ending with a street dance featuring the band, “Branded” beginning at 8 pm. Prizes will be awarded for the best ribs with first prize receiving $1000; second place recei...
This year, the Watford City Relay For Life Committee has opted to set up a Ribfest Booth Friday, Aug. 10. The focus will be to honor survivors during Ribfest. For more information contact Kari Korslien at 701-842-2174....
This fall, parents of preschoolers will have the opportunity to enroll their children in the Jitterbugs Christian Preschool program. This new endeavor, located in the basement of the Sidney Church of the Nazarene, 606 9th St. SW, will offer a full preschool curriculum for students’ age 3 to 5 pre-kindergarten. “I’m starting this program to help prepare children for kindergarten,” says teacher and Executive Director, Michelle Sletvold. “I taught kindergarten for three years in Sidney and want...
The Sidney area has many things to offer the community members, whether you are new to the area, or a longtime resident. Year after year, participants in the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s Leadership Class learn about the businesses, agriculture, tourism and recreation, health and human services, education, energy and local government in our area. This class offers a unique and interesting view into the many different facets of our town and area, and is a great opportunity to meet new people. The Leadership Task Force is c...
This summer, USDA employees at over 1,400 offices across the country are going above and beyond their daily duties to collect and donate food for the 4th annual Feds Feed Families food drive. Last month, they raised an impressive 78,518 pounds of food! But there is still much to be done, and they will need everyone’s help to reach the goal of 1.8 million pounds by the end of August. Please help the Sidney USDA office by dropping off food donations at 2745 West Holly in Sidney. All food donations received will benefit our local food bank! If y...
Meetings Held to Discuss Timely Elections Issues and Best Practices for Running Successful General Election in November 2012 Secretary of State and Chief Elections Officer Linda McCulloch will visit county election offices next week in Terry, Glendive, Wibaux, Sidney, Plentywood, Scobey and Wolf Point to discuss timely issues and best practices for running a successful statewide election in November. The trip is part of Secretary McCulloch’s statewide tour of election offices, which she implemented to enhance the integrity of the elections p...
The annual Richland Federal Credit Union Farmer’s Market begins Aug. 10 in their west parking lot. All vendors are invited and there is no charge. The market will be every Friday from 7:45 AM to noon or until everything is gone. The market continues every week as weather dictates,...
Marce Tonack & Jeremy Jensen, along with their parents, are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. A wedding ceremony will take place this September the 1st, 2012 at Pella Lutheran Church, with reception to follow at the old commercial building in the Fairgrounds. Marce is currently a Preschool teacher here in Sidney, and Jeremy works in the oil field and is on the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department. Their plans are to reside here in their hometown of Sidney,...
Funeral service for LeRoy Schmitt is 2 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2012 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, MT with Pastor Scott Hojnacki of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Beach, ND officiating. Interment will be in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. LeRoy died Friday morning, August 3, 2012 in the Bowman Hospital in Bowman, ND....
Funeral services for Harold Moran were at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 3, 2012 at the Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney, MT with Pastor Charlane Lines officiating. Interment was in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Harold died Monday afternoon, July 30, 2012 at his home in Sidney, MT....
Memorial service for Benjamin Sedlacek is 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at the Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT with Pastor Bob Meehan officiating. Interment of cremains will be in the Fairview cemetery, Fairview, ND under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Benny died Saturday morning, August 4, 2012 at his farm home of 64 years in Dore, ND....
USDA’s North Dakota Farm Service Agency, with concurrence of the State Technical Committee, has authorized emergency haying and grazing on certain otherwise ineligible CRP practices for 2012. Due to continued drought conditions across the state, emergency haying and grazing will now be allowed on practices CP8A, CP23, CP23A, CP25, CP27, CP28, CP37 and CP41. All emergency haying and grazing provisions will apply to these practices as they apply to other practices, including: Authorization must be received from the producer’s local FSA off...
Youth ages 11 to 15 who are interested in babysitting are encouraged to attend the American Red Cross Babysitter’s Course scheduled from 9 am to 3:30 pm CT on Wednesday, August 15 at the Heritage Room in City Hall in Watford City. Cost to attend is $35 per person, which includes the Babysitter’s Training Handbook, food for breaks and official recognition as a certified babysitter. For those interested in attending, pre-registration is requested by Monday, August 13 – please contact the McKenzie County Extension Office at 701-444-3451 or email...
We can drink responsibly and still have a lot of fun. The Domino Strategy is a simple way to remember the guidelines. There are 3 levels that take the guesswork out of alcohol consumption. Zero – No drinks for people who are under 21, operating machinery, pregnant, recovering alcoholics or taking certain medicines. No more than one drink per day for women. No more than two drinks per day for men. However, like everything else in the consumption world, alcoholic drinks have been super-sized. Knowing the appropriate size for your personal a...
Many new mothers contemplate whether they should breastfeed their infant. Some feel embarrassed by this or may feel that it just seems unusual. However, there are large benefits associated with breastfeeding, not only for the infant, but for the mother as well. Breast milk is exactly designed to be what your infant needs and cannot be reproduced by formula. It is also completely free. First and foremost, infants benefit greatly from breastfeeding. Breastfeeding directly benefits the infant’s n...
Fort Buford comes to life on Saturday, August 18, 2012, with living history and historical presentations. The Fort Buford site, located 22 miles southwest of Williston, is managed and maintained by the state’s history agency, the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Programs will be featured throughout the day. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Regiment Association of Williston will provide demonstrations on marching, a cannon drill, and history on the life of a frontier soldier in the late 1800s. Ann Marks of J...
Kim Schlothauer, massage therapist at An English Touch Day Spa in Sidney, recently completed extensive training in pre natal massage. She came away with the skills necessary to provide comfort and relief for the pregnant client through gentle massage techniques. “The training improved on what I already knew,” Schlothauer stated. “I am now able to provide even better treatments for my clients.” In addition to Swedish, hot stone and deep tissue massage. Schlothauer also offers body wraps for exf...
McKenzie County 4-H Consumer Choices judgers were recognized for finishing in fourth place at the State 4-H Consumer Choices Junior Division contest held on July 24 at the ND State Fair in Minot. Karissa Monsen, daughter of Clayton and Vicki Monsen of Watford City, placed 17th individually while teammates Carlton and AndrinaTurnquist, children of David and Erica Turnquist of Alexander, placed 20th and 22nd respectively. Final team member, Krystal Wold, daughter of Gary and Sue Wold of Watford...
The 2012 State 4-H Clothing Revue was held on Monday, July 23 at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Karissa Monsen of Watford City and member of Banks Willing Workers 4-H Club participated in the teen division of the event wearing her sewn blue tie dyed dress with ruffled sleeves. Sister Kaylin competed in the preteen division with her sewn sundress. The girls were among about 50 youth modeling various clothing items in this special showcase of youth from across the state. The 4-H Clothing Revue offers 4-Hers the opportunity to select and...
Mr. Paul R. Corbin is a Sex Offender in the State of Michigan . Mr. Paul R. Corbin resides in Williston, ND but will be working in McKenzie County at the following address: North Winds of WY, 12612 23rd St. NW., Watford City, ND. 58854. Mr. Corbin has convictions in the State of Michigan, they are as follows: Criminal Sexual Conduct-3rd Degree (Person 13-15)/1999 and Criminal Sexual Conduct-4th Degree (Victim between 13-16)/1999. MI-Registered, MI-Risk Level – N/A ND-Status: REGISTERED, N...
Patients of Mercy Medical Center will benefit from the latest technological advances that expand patients’ access to quality emergency care, made possible through a grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded Mercy Medical Center $451,629 for eCare, a program that gives physicians immediate access to special care 24 hours a day. The grant will be used to purchase eEmergency equipment that connects local physicians with emergency specialists. eEmergency e...
