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To meet the needs of affordable housing in Watford City, Wolf Run Village, an $8 million project consisting of 42 housing units, was dedicated last week. This housing project will accommodate law enforcement personnel , teachers and public service employees, as well as their families. N.D. Governor Jack Dalrymple, N.D. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, Gene Veeder, McKenzie County Economic Development Director, Katie Walters, Bakken Housing Partners and Mark Schwei, Consolidated Contractors took...
Hans Schneider is the new superintendent and plant pathologist at the MSU-EARC in Sidney. He arrived in Sidney last week from the Netherlands and is looking forward to getting settled in his new position and putting his experience to work for the agricultural community. Schneider received his PhD in Plant Pathology from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, which is known world-wide for its agricultural educational and research programs. He was employed at the Institute for Sugar beet Resear...
Sidney Health Center will host its seventh “Live it up!” event for women on Monday, September 9 with a focus on wellness and empowerment. The program for the evening will be “Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat,” empowering women to resolve mindless and emotional eating to live the vibrant life they crave. Once again, the evening promises to be fun, educational and entertaining. The festivities will kick off at the Richland County Fair Event Center with a vendor fair at 4:30 p.m. featuri...
Mother nature cut a wide swath of destruction throughout north west Richland County Monday night, August 5. Damages range from thousands of acres of grain fields that look like summerfallow, and alfalfa fields reduced to sticks, to broken windows and missing roofs and bales. 47 power poles were snapped and lines down, causing power outages in a 4-5 mile area. With 24 Lower Yellowstone REA employees working on restoration, most homes had power quickly, and the last two were back on line within 32...
The Amercian Red Cross Babysitter Course will be held from 9 am to 4 pm CT pm on Monday, August 19 at the Courthouse Meeting Room in Watford City. Youth ages 11 to 15, who are interested in babysitting children, are encourage to attend. Pre-registration is requested by Thursday, August 15 by calling the McKenzie County Extension Office at 701-764-5593 or e-mailing [email protected]. Cost to attend is $35 per person, which includes the Babysitter’s Training Handbook and food for b...
Golf organizational sign-up meeting was on Monday, August 12 at 6 p.m. at the Golf Course. Practice starts on Thursday, August 15. Practices: HS Football – 8 a.m., Friday, August 16; HS Volleyball – 3:45 p.m., Monday, August 19; HS Cross Country – 4 p.m., Monday, August 19 (meet at the track) All Middle School parents and participants for Volleyball, Cross Country and Football, there will be a fall sports meeting at the SMS Auditorium at 6 p.m., Monday, August 19. All Middle School practices will begin on Wednesday, August 21, after schoo...
Sidney Tackle Football sign-ups for students entering 5th and 6th grade will be held August 14 & 15, from 6-8 p.m. at Lyndale Park. Please bring a copy of birth certificate (no originals please) and $50. Equipment will be handed out at sign-ups so please have your child attend. Contact Vince McGlothlin at 406-489-0073 for questions....
Haying and crop harvesting are under way across Montana. Your local firefighters are asking you to be cautious while operating equipment this summer. To avoid starting a wildfire: Inspect and maintain equipment. Ensure equipment has a sound, functional exhaust system or spark arrester; Avoid parking or driving in tall grass; if you have to park in dry grass patrol the area to make sure a fire hasn’t started; Make certain you have the necessary tools and water to suppress a fire including a fire extinguisher, shovel, and water tank with pump a...
The Watford City Chamber held it’s annual Ribfest, Street Fair & Car Show on August 9. The Whiting Oil/Monjories team took first place and $1000 donated by Barrett Pharmancy. The second place team was MDU and Best of Show was 1st International Bank. Above Darius Frick holds the first place trophy and prize....
It is essential to disseminate vital information to the general public in order to keep them informed and advised as to what is happening and what needs to be done. This alert notification comes by way of an Emergency Audible Siren. Sirens have been installed at the fire halls in Fairview, Lambert, Savage and Sidney with a second siren in Sidney at the county shop. These locations were selected to maximize the potential for being heard throughout the communities. When would the outdoor warning...
Kenny Dewan, President of MondayOne, announced the firm’s new joint venture to build a duplex style town-homes project in the premium Hunter’s Run Master Planned Community in Watford City, North Dakota. The Watford Town-home Community will be MondayOne’s second project in North Dakota. The community’s 100 duplex-style town-homes will be leased to oil companies to use as housing for their workers and their families. The demand for family housing in the oil-rich communities around the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota continues to grow. As Dewa...
If you love to sew garments or even quilts from wool then you may be interested in the The Montana Make It With Wool contest coming up soon! The contest’s objectives are: to promote the beauty and versatility of wool fabric and yarns, encourage personal creativity, recognize creative skills and develop life skills. Make plans now to enter this exciting contest. The District 5 contest will be held in Sidney MT on Sunday afternoon October 27. The contest is open to everyone living in District 5 and includes the categories: Pre-Teen – 12 and under...
Founded in late 2008, Bismarck based company, Blaise Energy is working hard to evaluate, test and deploy new forms of distributed gas processing. In other words, they are taking the energy from flares and converting it at the flaring location into more usable forms of energy - whether that be converting it to electricity to deliver back into the electrical grid, running the well site operations, or capturing the NGLs and trucking them off the site. Blaise Energy owner, Mark Wald, feels America...
Since it's inception in 2006, and with the allocation of oil revenue funds from the county, over a four year period, the revolving loan fund (RLF) has continued to gain momentum. The Richland County Commissioners demonstrated their commitment to the integrity of Richland Economic Development Corp (REDC) by pledging this money for the RLF. We are truly thankful for their investment, and we do not take the responsibility lightly. The determination and vision of the Richland County Commissioners has paid off. Their trust in REDC and their...
Oil pipeline leaks are of concern to everyone. However, a small leak discovered recently by farmer Jerry Satra was taken care of quickly and efficiently. Satra discovered the oil on Saturday, July 27 while picking rock. The initial area was small, only 4 – 5’ in diameter. He notified Ray Kordonowy at XTO Energy who had a crew out on Sunday to investigate. Their digging revealed a leak in the pipeline belonging to Tesoro, and Monday, Tesoro was on site removing contaminated dirt and rep...
The M-T Saddle Club is planning a western themed fund raiser to benefit their Youth Rodeo. The full day of fun and food will kick off at 8 a.m. Saturday, August 17 in the Tractor Supply Co. parking lot, 120 26th St. E., Williston. Kids of all ages will enjoy the petting zoo which will feature barnyard animals including a bottle calf, goat, miniature horses, draft horses and lots more. A western themed bake sale will have goodies sure to please everyone’s palette. Lunch will also be available. A...
The annual Lone Tree Gun Show will take place this weekend, August 16-18, at the Richland County Fair Event Center, Sidney. The Event Center will be packed full of firearms, knives, hunting and fishing gear, antiques and all the accessories. Knife sharpening will also be available. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase a raffle ticket for a Weatherby Vanguard 243 or a spotting scope. Only 350 tickets will be sold. Admission is only $3.00 per day, with children under twelve free. Hours...
North Dakota’s fall turkey season is set, and online and paper applications will be available mid-August. The deadline for applying is Sept. 4. Stan Kohn, upland game management supervisor for the State Game and Fish Department, said 4,020 licenses are available to hunters, 125 fewer than last year. According to Kohn, the slight decline in licenses is a result of four years of poor production, and poor recruitment of young into the population because of wet, cool springs. “The decrease in the number of licenses is consistent with our man...
An ATV and lawnmower pull will again be a feature of the MonDak Harvest Fest held by the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture on August 24th. This event will be held at the grandstand arena of the Richland County Fairgrounds in Sidney, MT. Classes will include ATVs under 500cc, 500 to 700, over 700, steering wheel class, along with lawnmowers. A specific pulling sled designed and provided by Marvin Varner of Terry, MT will offer the challenge for anyone wanting to compete. Entry fees and a purse will be awarded to the top finishers...
Montana students now have the opportunity to enroll in the first Montana-centered veterinary medicine program being offered in cooperation with the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University. Students can apply online through Oct. 2. Classes will begin in August 2014. Applicants should go to https://portal.vmcas.org/ and apply to the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine as Montana residents, said Rebecca Mattix, a Montana State University teaching professor and pre-veterinary adviser who earned her Doctorate of Veterinary...
This year’s series features exciting live theatre and a kaleidoscope of musical entertainment for all ages. New to this year will be the organization’s partnership with the MonDak Heritage Center to provide quality entertainment for our community. All shows will now be featured at the MonDak Heritage Center at 7 p.m. September 17th – Montana Repertory Theatre The first performance of the season begins with The Montana Repertory Theatre’s production of “Of Mice and Men and Rock and Roll”. In...
Governor Steve Bullock’s Main Street Montana Project today sent in-depth county surveys to Montanans across the state as part of the effort to build a business plan for Montana. The Main Street Montana Project wrapped up seven Roundtable events in July and used the input provided by Montanans from all over the state to build the survey tool. The County Survey aims to drill down to the specific economic opportunities and challenges facing Montana businesses, workers, educators and families in every county of the state. All Montanans are e...
Make a splash and get back in the swim at the D.A.R.E. Back-to-School Pool Party! All Richland County students, Kindergarten to incoming 9th graders and parents are welcome to the Svarre Swimming Pool in Sidney, Montana at no charge on Friday, August 16, 2013 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Pool rules apply – must be 42” tall or wear a life jacket and no metal rivets on swimwear. Snacks will be provided and this event is sponsored by the Richland County D.A.R.E. Board....
Sidney Health Center has partnered with Sanford Health to provide patients with an integrated state-of-the-art electronic health record (EHR). The agreement provides Sidney Health Center with access to the industry’s most advanced electronic health records system, Epic. In spring 2014, Sidney Health Center will convert to the Epic software system in order to meet federal guidelines for the secure use and sharing of health information. Epic will allow providers, nurses and other medical professionals a seamless means of collecting, storing a...
Court Mother Cabrini #1766 Sidney honored our priests in June at the home of member Cristina Malloy. Fr. Jim O’Neil and Fr. Ned Shinnick are surrounded by members who shared supper with them in appreciation for the support and service they provide Catholic Daughters of the Americas and our parishes. (Photo submitted by Janet Martineau)...
