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Watford City held their annual Best of the West Ribfest and street fair on Aug. 12....
As the school year kicks off, community events, outside of school activities begin to dwindle. The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture is excited to bring in something for the adults, the “Battle of the Bands”. On Oct. 22, the Sidney Chamber is bringing “Battle of the Bands” to the Richland County Event Center. “Stolen Roan”, Miles City; “Time in the Saddle”, Colstrip; “Plowed Under Band”, Havre; “Exit 53”, Hardin; and “Kansas Fried Chicken”, Glendive, will all be competing for the title of the best band in the Bakken. Each band wi...
The Inn at Hunters Run in Watford City held a grand opening and ribbon cutting on July 20 to celebrate its newly renovated space. The hotel upgraded its internet services and renovated public spaces, making them more functional for their guests. The renovations took place in Feb. 2021 and wrapped around the end of Feb. 2022. "We needed to upgrade to bring the hotel up to optimal functionality. Reopening the hotel was a vision to bring additional rooms back into Watford City in preparation for...
(Sidney) - The Sidney-Richland County Library (SRCL) will be hosting an open house on Tuesday, Aug.30, 3-5:30 p.m. SRCL recently received several awards of distinction, including the Library of the Year Award, the Excellence in Library Services and Administration Award, and the Trustee of the Year Award. SRCL was recognized for its outstanding programs and services to the public, its administration of library services, and its recent renovation and expansion project. Without a doubt, the level of community support ultimately resulted in the...
Martin (Bud) Andrew Lake passed away early in the morning of Nov. 21, 2021. Martin was born in Coffey County, KS to Martin and Myrtle Lake on Feb. 7, 1937. He was the fourth child of six and the oldest boy. The Lake family moved to Montana and settled in the Lambert area. Martin grew up on the family farm and went to Lambert schools. He graduated valedictorian of his class in 1955. He enjoyed playing basketball and often reminded everyone that his name was on the first trophy in the Lambert...
Bozeman - Montana State University will partner with area organizations to host a free webinar series focused on techniques to mitigate predator-livestock conflicts. The series, Pathways for Practice Implementation: Non-lethal Predator Management through EQIP – Environmental Quality Incentives Program – will take place from noon-1:30 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: Aug. 23, Sept. 20 and Oct. 18. It is targeted to producers and local conservation district practitioners. In 2020, a team working in lands conservation across the West - including Ja...
This year marks 10 years of successful business for Watford City's Outsiders Bar & Grill. In 2012, Watford City natives Cary and Darlene Garmann opened the restaurant in hopes of it serving as a welcoming place for everyone to enjoy a meal. Ten years later, it still serves that same purpose. "During Watford City's oil boom, Outsider's Bar & Grill was excited to meet all the new people coming into our town. Now that things are winding down, we have become a place for locals and visitors to...
Yellowjackets and other social wasps may be found in large numbers as we enter late summer and through the fall. Most of the wasps are beneficial and feed on garden pests, however, some can become aggressive. Most stings will come from the Western yellowjacket species of wasp. To begin controlling the wasps in your yard, it is important to first properly identify which species is present. The most common wasps in Montana are bald-faced hornets, paper wasps, and Western and aerial yellowjackets....
"There is increased interest in planting winter wheat this year and for good reason," says Clair Keene, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension agronomist. "With many prevent plant acres in the state, good soil moisture heading into the end of the growing season, severe drought in much of the Southern Plains and higher wheat prices than we've been accustomed to the last few years, 2022 is shaping up to be favorable for growing winter wheat," says Keene. In addition to the positive market...
On Aug. 10 The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held a ribbon cutting for Martha's Place Hospice House. Martha Nugent, Richard Garcia, and Felix Aguilar invited a few friends, helpers, employees and co-workers to celebrate the beginning of Martha's Place Hospice, 14th St. SE. Felix Aguilar purchased the property now known as Martha's Place at auction and felt he should to do something with it to benefit the elderly in the area. He teamed up with Martha Nugent, who had a dream to build...
Hobby Stock sponsored Green Lawn Carpet Care LLC 1st Place: Kyler Satran, Minot, ND, 22 2nd Place: Max Beeter, Minot, ND, 48 3rd Place: Riese Dignan, Kenmare, ND, 144 4th Place: Shane Nehring, Williston, ND, X 5th Place: Brennor Grinstead, Stanley, ND, 51X 6th Place: Logan Larsen, Williston, ND, 69 7th Place: Ethan Neu, Fairview, MT, 51E 8th Place: Dennis Breivik II, Williston, ND, 11B 9th Place: Dawson Reese, Williston, ND, 13R 10th Place: Preston Duke, Williston, ND, 7 11th Place: Zack Nelson, Williston, ND, 306 Modified 1st Place: Travis...
When there is work to be done there is work to be done. The tasks that farmers and ranchers are faced with are pressing, time-sensitive, and rarely can be done from inside a climate-controlled room. Add in unpredictable weather and already challenging tasks can become difficult, not to mention unpleasant. Help beat the heat with these summer safety reminders. Water. Rest. Shade. Prevention is the key to reducing heat-related illnesses. While it is not always possible to avoid working during the period of most intense heat during the day, there...
Bozeman - As winter wheat harvest in Montana comes to a close, producers may be thinking about fertilizer decisions for upcoming winter wheat seeding. Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur and chloride should all be considered in fertility programs, according to Clain Jones, Montana State University Extension soil fertility specialist and Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences professor in the College of Agriculture. Phosphorous and potassium Phosphorus and potassium are immobile nutrients in the soil and tend to be...
Cassandra Kortes, Allcheck Medical Clinic, completed certifications for Audiology and Pulmonary Function testing in late July. Contact Allcheck at 406-488-5500 or visit their office at 223 N Central Ave, Sidney, for an appointment....
Bozeman, MT, Aug. 10 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it will invest $15 million this year for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic program. Through CIG, grantees work to address our nation’s water quality, water quantity, air quality, soil health and wildlife habitat challenges, all while supporting agricultural production. This year’s funding priorities are climate-smart agriculture, addressing invasive species and conservation in community agricultural systems. “The challenges that Montana farmers...
Justice Ingrid Gustafson is the right choice to remain on the Montana Supreme Court. She is a fair, impartial, and independent jurist, and she upholds the rule of law and the independence of the Montana judiciary. She has tremendous experience as a judge and as an attorney, and she does not allow personal views or bias to interfere with her work as a Montana Supreme Court justice. Since being sworn in as a Montana Supreme Court justice on January 1, 2018, she has written dozens of Supreme Court opinions applying the Montana Constitution...
Williston, ND – City of Williston officials have announced they have received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to add new low-cost flights to Phoenix, AZ in the Fall of 2023. Sun Country Airlines is expected to offer two seasonal round trips per week from Williston Basin International Airport (XWA) to Phoenix. The actual dates have yet to be determined. Sun Country initially entered the Williston market in September 2021, offering seasonal round trip flights to Las Vegas, NV. The Las Vegas flights will return in Sept....
As part of their annual Child ID, bake sale, and lunch event, the Women of the Moose had a donut eating contest between three of Sidney's finest. Sheriff's Deputy Stephen Will represented the Richland County Sheriff's Department, Firefighter Brandon Roth represented Sidney Volunteer Fire Department and Officer Travis Rosaaen represented Sidney Police Department....
Allcheck Medical Clinic, Sidney, held drawings for three $100 gift cards to commemorate their first anniversary. The drawing was July 15 during their open house....
Do you remember your first job? Maybe you were a babysitter or worked at McDonald's. Maybe you delivered newspapers. My first job was unusual. I was a trained assassin. A research company trained me to torture and assassinate sunflowers. Every day I grew deadly diseases in the laboratory. Every night I would attack the sunflowers with those diseases. I was taught the key to killing plants was improper watering. I turned on the sprinklers in the field to get the plants wet and then spread the...
Williston's first ever drone show was held, Sunday, Aug. 14 at dusk in conjunction with the 14-year-old Babe Ruth World Series (BRWS) at Aafedt Stadium. The show consisted of 200 synchronized drones choreographed to music by Firefly Drone Shows. (Photos submitted by Roger Riveland)...
Recently, the Richland County Commission on Aging has made many of changes to the local Meals on Wheels program. The program has served the elderly in the community well for many years but with changes in the supporting entities these past few years it has been difficult to keep it running smoothly. According to the Meals on Wheels website, www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org, the first known U.S. delivery by a small group of Philadelphia citizens with the same goal as Meals on Wheels was in 1954. In 1...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) wants to honor Montana centenarians during the 53rd annual Governor’s Conference on Aging Oct. 4-5. The hybrid event will take place at the Copper King Convention Center, Butte, with a virtual attendance option. Centenarians will be honored at a luncheon that will begin at noon on Oct. 4. DPHHS is asking Montanans who will turn age 100 as of Dec.31, 2022, or those who are already over the age of 100 to submit their name and a brief profile. “Honoring Montana centenarians is such an imp...
This year's fishing season on Lake Sakakawea has been stellar. Pouch Point near New Town has not been an exception....
Miles City - It was a wild paddlefish season, but not so much for harvest rates as for weird weather and river flows. The 2022 Yellow Tag paddlefish season on the Yellowstone and lower Missouri rivers ended June 30 with a final estimated harvest of 769 fish. It was an interesting season that started with minimal river flows and poor expectations that snowpack would change the situation. However, mountain snowstorms and rain showers in late May changed river flow conditions dramatically. Low flows early and high flows late, combined with a new...
