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Richland County 4-H held their annual livestock auction at the Richland County Fair in Sidney on August 7th....
The Lone Tree Gun Show will celebrate its 25th year August 14-16 at the Richland County Fair Event Center in Sidney. Hours for the show are 5-8 pm Friday; 9am – 6pm Saturday and 10am – 3pm Sunday. Admission is only $5 per day with children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult. Co chairs Jim and Leann Pelvit and Tim and Brenda Larson offer a quality experience for vendors and attendees alike. The show is operated under the rules and regulations of the Weapons Collectors Society of Mon...
WILLISTON: Light Up the Wild West is a 2-day festival style concert featuring 10 big bands from Christian, Country, and Rock music - offering a wide range of music. Held at the Raymond Family Community Center with Vegas Sound and Lighting, one of the best sound and light systems in the world, this event is sure to offer something for everybody. There are 2 days with 10 big bands, Vegas quality production, air-conditioned venue, concession food. Doors open at 6 o’clock – first performance sta...
In conjunction with Sidney HealthWorks, the SPS Activities Department has put together a program for those who are enrolled or employed by the Sidney Public Schools. Monday through Friday from 3:15-5:15 p.m., Sidney HealthWorks will have on site personnel in the SHS Weight Room area. This person will: · Provide appropriate in-season assistance to coaches and athletes to improve performance and lessen possibility of injury · Provide aid and therapeutic instruction to injured athletes to help them return to their sport · Provide instruction an...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Clara Dschaak, 83, Fairview, MT, was held at 2 p.m., Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Fairview, MT with Father Carlos Malaver-Parda as presider. Wake services were held at 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Fairview. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND, under the direction of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney. Visitation was held on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015 from noon-4 p.m. at the funeral home and 1 hour before Mass at the church. Rem...
Funeral services for Edgar “Ed” LaRue, 70, Sidney, MT were held at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug, 10, 2015 at the Lonsdale United Methodist Church, Sidney, MT. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Deer Lodge, MT, under the direction of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com Edgar Charles LaRue, “Ed”, as he was known to friends and family, passed away at his home in Sidney, MT on Tuesday evening, Aug. 4, 2015 after a courageous battle with lung disease...
Funeral services for Terry Houchen, 66, Sidney, MT, will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, at the Ebenezer Congregational Church in Sidney. Burial will be in the Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT, under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Terry died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family, following a long struggle with cancer....
The Richland Co. D.A.R.E. Board will be sponsoring “Make a Splash” & get back “In the Swim” Pool Party Sunday, Aug. 16 from 7-10 p.m. Svarre Swimming Pool, Sidney. There is no charge for all Richland Co. students, K-8. Parents are welcome. Snacks will be provided. Pool rules apply: Must be 42” tall or wear a life jacket: No metal rivets on swimwear....
For nearly three years, individuals and organizations across Montana have been working hard to expand Medicaid and increase access to affordable health care for the lowest-income Montanans. Even though we lost a legislative battle in 2013, we kept fighting because we knew we could not give up. There are too many people in our state who need help. In Montana, we find solutions to problems. For a problem of this size, doing nothing was not an option. We are so proud of our state and our legislators for passing the Health and Economic Livelihood...
The seven residents who call Roosevelt Medical Center's Alzheimer's Unit home are enjoying the warmth of colorful blankets following the recent donation of hand-stitched quilts made by Linda Sorensen. Her father, Russell Oelkers, called Roosevelt Medical Center home for about one year before his passing. "Older people are often cold and many of them are chair-bound. I thought this was a way I could honor my father, while also making the residents more comfortable," said Sorensen, of the McCabe...
Krista Steinbeisser, a 2013 Sidney High School graduate, has given her time this summer to benefit pediatric patients from the Sidney Health Center Rehabilitation Clinic with therapeutic swimming. Steinbeisser, who will return to Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD at the end of the summer, is pursuing a degree in exercise science with plans to attend graduate school to become an occupational therapist (OT). She became interested in the field while Job Shadowing Vince McGlothlin, an...
National President to the Ladies Auxiliary of Foreign Wars (VFW), Francisca Guilford, will be visiting Sidney, Tuesday, Aug. 18 through Thursday, Aug. 20. Guilford is a Life Member of Gen. John R. Noyes Auxiliary #9978 in Anchorage, AK and has been since 1989, joining on the membership of her late husband who served in Vietnam. Guilford was elected National President during the 102nd National Convention on July 22, 2015. For the 2015-2016 year, Guilford will lead under the theme “Our V...
The 2015 Legislative Session created one-time funding for local DUI Task Forces. House Bill 132 transfers a portion of driver’s license reinstatement fees that have not been disbursed. The funds were distributed into communities to DUI Task Forces that have approved 2015-2016 work plans. Richland County DUI Task Force has been active in our community since 2005 and will receive a portion of these funds. The funds will be budgeted into education and awareness programs over the next couple of years. The task force will be working off of their 2...
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency is currently accepting applications for affordable housing development support in the form of federal tax credits. “The Low Income Housing Tax Credit program ensures that individuals, regardless of their income, can find safe and affordable housing,” said Jolene Kline, NDHFA executive director. “This is important not only for their personal success but for the success of our North Dakota communities. Property owners that develop housing through the LIHTC program receive an annual federal tax credit for 10 ye...
This time of year, the beginning of August, can be the start to some of the hottest weather of the summer. Making sure you are well hydrated is important to keep healthy, that is the same mindset we should have when it comes to cattle. Heat stress has the greatest impact in North Dakota when the cattle are exposed to elevated temperature and humidity for a period of time. With the nights dropping down to the 60s, that will give cattle the chance to cool off and to prepare for the next day....
Distinguishing imported meat from domestic meat is not new. The Tariff Act of 1930 requires labels on imported meat to indicate to the “ultimate purchaser” its country of origin. This explains why imported canned meat and imported ready-to-eat meat has been labeled for as long as most of us can remember. However, volumes of imported meat remained unlabeled because the U.S. interpreted “ultimate purchaser” to be the last purchaser of the meat product in the form in which it was imported. Big meatpackers began circumventing labeling require...
A tight race between Police Chief Frank Difonzo and Richland County Sheriff John Dynneson helped the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County raise money during their Kiss a Pig promotion at the Richland County Fair. Difonzo emerged the winner at the end of the four days. The fundraiser will help to pay for programming and cover costs. Other good-natured participants in the contest included principal Kelly Johnson, Tri-County Implement owner Larry Christensen, judge Greg Mohr and mayor Rick Norby. The Boys and Girls Club would like to issue a...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week the availability of loans to build broadband in rural areas, along with changes to the program required by the 2014 farm bill. “USDA is committed to providing broadband to rural areas,” Vilsack said. “Broadband is as vital as electricity was 80 years ago. Since 2009, USDA investments have delivered broadband service to 1.5 million households, businesses, schools, libraries and community facilities. But our work is not done. With program improvements and available funding made possible by the...
The countdown has begun for Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-31, and the Oct. 27 "Respect Your Community - Richland County Comes Together" assembly and concert, with guest speakers Dr. Gary Dale, former Montana State medical examiner, and Kat Perkins, speaker and singer/songwriter. Perkins, a finalist from "The Voice", will be performing a concert hosted by Checkers, Inc. Red Ribbon Week has been a drug awareness movement that has involved schools, parents and students since it went nation-wide in...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is seeking public comment on tentative changes to Montana’s fishing regulations for the 2016 season. The Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the tentative regulations for public comment at the Aug. 6 meeting. Some Eastern Montana fishing regulation proposals include: Ten fish species allowed as live bait in the Eastern and Central Fishing Districts Seven fish species allowed as live bait at Tongue River Reservoir Mandatory paddlefish harvest reporting Paddlefish harvest tag lottery for Fort Peck – Mis...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department, local wildlife clubs and other sponsors will usher youngsters into fall during the annual Youth Outdoor Festival in Minot. The event is Thursday, Sept. 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Game and Fish Conservation and Outdoors Skills Park on the grounds of the North Dakota State Fair. Young outdoor enthusiasts will experience a number of activities, including archery, fishing, waterfowl and upland game. Prizes will be awarded and food is provided. For more information, contact Game and Fish outreach...
Harvest Information Program registration for all migratory game bird hunters, regardless of age, and a federal duck stamp for waterfowl hunters age 16 and older, are required beginning Sept. 1. Migratory game birds include ducks, geese, swans, mergansers, coots, cranes, snipe, doves and woodcock. Waterfowl includes ducks, geese, swans, mergansers and coots. Hunters who purchase a license through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s electronic licensing system, gf.nd.gov, or instant licensing telephone number, 800-406-6409, can easily g...
