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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 11, 2017 and it just keeps getting bigger and better than ever with three-time Grammy nominated country act, Little Texas headlining the free concert on Main Street. The event kicks off with a fundraising breakfast for the local Boy Scouts served on Main Street from 8-10 am. The Street Fair opens at 10 am with lunch being...
This year at the Richland County Fair, 4-H members brought many market animals to show and sell. On Friday, August 4th, the 4-Hers with market animals participated in both the Showmanship and Market Animal class. Taking home grand champion ribbon in the Market Beef Division was Tyler Lien. Lien's steer was purchased by 5H Trucking located in Lambert, MT. Receiving a reserve champion ribbon in the Market Beef Division was Tana Kostelecky, her market steer was purchased by Rambur Charolais....
Gov. Doug Burgum ordered the reinstatement of McKenzie County Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger to the position of sheriff, as recommended by Special Commissioner Karen Klein. On Nov. 23, 2016, then-Gov. Jack Dalrymple placed Schwartzenberger on interim suspension upon the recommendation of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem after the McKenzie County Commission voted in favor of a petition for removal. Klein found no substantiated ground for removal of Schwartzenberger and recommended he be returned to the elected office of sheriff. Schwartzenberger...
On Thursday, August 10 the Foundation for Community Care and Sidney Health Center Cancer Care are coordinating the second annual Light the Park event at Veterans Memorial Park. Live entertainment will kick off at 6 p.m. with performances by the Cutting Edge Dance Studio, followed by the headliner entertainer, Jesse Veeder, a singer/songwriter from Watford City, ND. The night will end with a dusk lighting ceremony recognizing the lantern honorees and a fantastic fireworks display by TNT Fireworks of Williston, ND. The evening promises to touch...
The Sidney Young Professionals will be hosting a Mayoral Debate 6-8 p.m. on August 10 at the Sidney Elks Lodge. Join the Sidney Young Professionals for a member exclusive from 6-7 p.m. to meet the candidates for Mayor of Sidney. Then at 7 p.m. join us for the first debate of the election season. The second hour of the debate will be open to the public....
On Saturday, August 26th, there will be a freewill dinner, silent and live auction, bar hopping bingo, Chinese auction, and live music for Deana Carranza. The live music will be performed by the Fully Loaded Band. All of the events will take place at the Elks Lodge located at 123 3rd Street SW in Sidney. Starting at 4:00 pm Bar Hopping Bingo will start, then at 6:00 pm the silent auction will begin, followed by the free will offering dinner. At around 8:00 pm the Chinese and live auction will start off. Deana Carranza has dealt with breast...
Montana Jane (Goodson) Finnicum passed peacefully embraced by the love of her family at her home on July 27. A memorial service will be held on August 12 at 11 a.m. (Mountain Time) at the Community of Christ Church, Broadway (Main), Culbertson, MT. Montana was born on March 21, 1927 in Culbertson, Montana, the third child of Isaac and Annie (Thompson) Goodson. She first attended school in Dugout, then junior high and 2 years of high school in Sidney where she made a lifelong friend Louie Dawley...
Savage High School senior Emily Reynolds has laid the footwork for a career in journalism at the 2017 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University. Reynolds was nominated for the conference by her art teacher, Cassandra Moos. Teachers are encouraged by the program to nominate students in grades 9 through 11 who show strong academic performance and an interest in journalism and media. At first, Reynolds was not aware that she was nominated. "When I got the letter, I...
A team of former and current wrestlers from Sidney, Circle and Great Falls took on an exchange team from Germany on Wednesday night during the Richland County Fair....
Funeral services for Harriet Hillesland, 86, of Sidney are at 3 p.m., Wednesday, August 9 at Pella Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT. Cremation will follow funeral services under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Harriet died on Sunday, August 6 at Sidney Health Center Extended Care, Sidney, MT....
Memorial services for Susan Renee Cowell, 59, of Savage, MT at 2 p.m., Tuesday, August 15 at Sidney Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Richard Evans officiating. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com Susan finally lost her long battle of over seven years with COPD on August 1 at Sidney Health Center....
Duane Breitling, 68, of Sidney, MT passed away Tuesday morning at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings. Per his wishes, there will be no funeral services and cremation has taken place. There was a celebration of Duane’s life at the VFW in Sidney from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday, August 5. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com....
The fourth annual Matthew R. Brenner Memorial Scholarship Tournament will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 12 at the Sidney Country Club. This tournament is a four-person scramble at $100 per person. There is a chance to win $10,000. Also included in the tournament is a chipping contest for a new driver and there will be additional hole prizes. After the tournament a field goal contest will be held. Also enjoy burgers and brats in addition to Matthew’s favorite birthday meal of mac n’ cheese with hot dogs. To register for this tou...
There will be a Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, August 22, from 12:30-6 p.m. at St. Matthews Parish Center, 310 7th St. SE, Sidney. To make an appointment, call Red Cross at 406-403-0956 or visit redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are recommended. Give blood - help save lives....
Recent events impacting groups with potential bat exposures are prompting state and local public health officials to remind Montanans of the risk of bat exposures, especially at night when sleeping in an enclosed space where a bat is found. Public health officials recently assessed two situations where groups of people were potentially exposed to bats while they slept. One situation occurred when one group stayed overnight in a gymnasium. Group members reported seeing bats on the walls and in the rafters above the area where they slept. Due to...
A popular Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 6 program that allows children and their families to check out free fishing rods and tackle is in full swing again this year. In time for summer fishing, FWP staff has restocked the 44 different location sites across Montana's Hi-Line. The "Kids to Fish" program lets youngsters check out fishing rods and reels and use basic tackle, such as hooks, bobbers, and sinkers. Typically, eight rods are at each location, and usually a tackle box is...
Surplus wolf and over the counter licenses are now on sale. Surplus deer B, elk B licenses, and antelope licenses went on sale as of Monday, Aug. 7, also available are wolf and over-the-counter licenses listed in the regulations. The surplus licenses will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Online sales began after nighttime maintenance on the licensing system. The total number of Deer B licenses an individual may hold through a combination of drawing, over the counter and surplus is 7. A list of available surplus...
On April 8th, at the 104th annual Montana Library Association conference held in Missoula, the Sidney-Richland County Library received the 2016 Excellent Library Service Award (ELSA) from the Montana State Library (MSL) Commission. The awards were announced by Commissioner Anne Kish on behalf of Commission Chair Colet Bartow. The ELSA recognizes libraries for achieving excellence in serving their communities in areas including collection development, information access, policies, planning and evaluation, fiscal management, board...
It is the front door to our community! A Chamber of Commerce is a one stop information and resource center for visitors, locals, businesses, and those outside of the area seeking information and assistance. A Chamber of Commerce is also a business network of members that represents the interests of businesses from all sectors and sizes and advocates on behalf of the members. In 1768 a group of twenty business leaders in New York City founded the first Chamber of Commerce in America. There are now more than 3,000 Chambers of Commerce nationwide...
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) recognizes that 111 businesses in North Dakota have been designated Infant Friendly since 2011. World Breastfeeding Week is an annual global celebration drawing attention to the health impacts of breastfeeding for both babies and mothers. The theme this year is “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together,” celebrating that working together for the common good produces sustainable results, greater than the sum of individual efforts. The American Academy of Ped...
