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The Sidney Performing Arts Council and the Northeastern Arts Network are pleased to present the 2015-16 Big Sky Concert Series to our community. This year's series features exciting live theatre and a kaleidoscope of musical entertainment as part of this art organization's ongoing commitment to provide quality entertainment to the community with a variety of shows that will appeal to every age and interest. The first performance of the season kicks off with Montana Repertory Theatre's...
Two legends in the boxing world came together in Williston last Friday to help restart the Williston Amateur Boxing Club. World champions Virgil Hill and Evander Holyfield hosted matches at the hockey arena to promote boxing and its positive influence on youth. Fairview Boxing Club provided the ring and coach Kirby Sundheim was excited to be able to help officiate the matches, meet Holyfield and reconnect with Hill. “It was really impressive,” he said. “Both guys are really nice and had a great message for everyone there.” Hill and Holyfie...
While the court case dealing with the request for an injunction against the fish bypass and concrete weir at Intake is not over yet, Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project manager James Brower no longer feels like it is an uphill battle. Strong responses from the Department of Justice combined with that of LYIP effectively argue against the injunction on the basis of law and the public interest. The DOJ filings dispute every part of the suit filed by the defenders of Wildlife and the Natural Resources Council, including the plaintiffs’ claims t...
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State wildlife officials extended comment an additional 18 days on a proposal to create guidelines for pre- and post-season hunting opportunities to aid in the reduction of some elk populations. The elk “shoulder season” guidelines would allow for developing and proposing elk hunting seasons to improve elk-harvest management in specific locales. Public comment, which was to end last week, was extended to Aug. 28 to allow additional time for review of the proposal. The Fish & Wildlife Commission meeting set for Oct. 8 was also moved from Kal...
The event provides sessions that cover some of Williston’s hottest topics along with plenty of networking opportunities for the investors, developers, logistics, oil & gas, real estate and business professionals in attendance. The event will be held Sept. 1-2 at the Grand Hotel & Conference Center, 3601 2nd Ave. W. Tuesday - Seminars and Trade Show, 1-5 p.m. Networking, 5-10 p.m. Wednesday - Seminars and Trade Show, 9 a.m.- 5p.m. Networking, 5:30--8:30 p.m. Registration closes on Friday, Aug. 21 Admiral Bill Owens is scheduled to speak at W...
Friedrich Felix Gollnick, an adventurous 19th century immigrant from Germany to Dakota Territory, will appear at the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Medora, Aug. 29-30. Portrayed by Donald Ehli in the popular History Alive! program, Felix will describe his colorful life, including stints as a buffalo hunter, homesteader, and employee of the Marquis de Morès. Performances will be on the veranda of the Chateau at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (MT). The free History Alive! performances are part of the summer programs sponsored by...
The Sidney Health Center Rehabilitation Clinic (SHC) has recently renovated unused space to incorporate a room for pediatric patients. With population influx, the number of children in need of therapeutic services has also increased in Sidney and the surrounding area; out of town pediatric patients are referred to SHC because other surrounding facilities don't always have the staff or resources to accommodate children's therapies. There are currently two therapists at the SHC Rehab Clinic that w...
Nothing beats working to repeat a task that you haven't attempted for nearly fifty years. Time clouds the memory of just what a particular experience entails; one remembers the main points but the little details involved with a task have vanished along with yesterday. In my case, I am speaking of the decision to work as a waitress at the Virginia City Café on the weekends throughout the tourist season. Nothing has changed all that much in fifty years about the art of serving and clearing...
There is a quiet yet powerful force at work in our community; a group of individuals who go to work, not for money or recognition, but simply to fill a need that would otherwise be left unfilled. These are the volunteers of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, or RSVP. RSVP members give their time, energy, experience, and skills while addressing challenges effecting their communities. RSVP is part of Senior Corps which is a federal organization, and was established in the area in 2002...
The Montana Geriatric Education Center at the University of Montana now will be able to educate more Montana health care professionals, direct care workers and caregivers about the needs of geriatric patients thanks to a grant from the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program. Health and Human Service Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced the award during the White House Conference on Aging held July 13 in Washington, DC. At the conference, 44 organizations in 29 states received more than $35 million in grants. The goal of the grants is to...
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced this week that several south eastern Montana communities have received 12 life-saving automatic chest compression devices as part of the state’s new three-year Cardiac Ready Communities initiative. Emergency Medical System (EMS) personnel from Hysham, Forsyth, Colstrip, Lame Deer, Miles City, Terry, Glendive, Broadus and Wibaux will put the devices, called Physio-Control LUCAS 2 Chest Compression Systems, in use as soon as all staff receive training. “Montana’s first responders do a great job, and they...
In Montana, arthritis impacts the lives of thousands of adults. Recent statistics show this condition currently impacts 27 percent, or 215,000 Montana adults. Additionally, 31 percent of adults with arthritis report they are not physically active. Fortunately, the Department of Public and Health and Human Services (DPHHS) offers programs that help people with arthritis become more active. “People living with arthritis and other chronic conditions need to know that there are resources available to them to help lessen their pain and improve t...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is conducting an open house and informational meeting to discuss the reconstruction of approximately six miles of MT-201 west of Fairview in Richland County. The segment of MT-201 proposed for reconstruction extends from the junction of MT-201 and MT-200 in Fairview to reference post 63.6 located about six miles west of the community. This includes the potential realignment of approximately two miles of highway beginning near reference post 67.4 (just west of the Fairview Airport) and ending at...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Private Land Open To Sportsmen Guide for 2015 is now available online at the department’s website, gf.nd.gov. In addition, PLOTS Guides will be available at most license vendors throughout the state in early September. The guide will feature about 730,000 PLOTS acres. Because the guide is printed in mid-August, some PLOTS tracts highlighted in the guide may have been removed from the program since the time of printing. There will also be some PLOTS tracts where the habitat and condition of the tra...
Montana State University has completed an agreement to license more than 700 developmental lines of durum wheat to Montana-based Northern Seed, LLC. “Northern Seed is very excited to strengthen our relationship with MSU through this durum license and continued collaboration on behalf of Montana producers,” said Ryan Holt, Northern Seed vice president of supply chain and markets. “The addition of these Montana lines to our existing durum program will only strengthen our ability to discover and develop new durum varieties. We look forward to th...
The Montana Children’s Trust Fund is promoting the ‘Not Even for a Minute’ campaign that reminds parents and caregivers to never leave children unattended in or around vehicles. Left alone in a vehicle for even a short time, a child is in danger of heatstroke, dehydration, overheating, hyperthermia, injury, abduction and even death. Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials said no child should ever be put in that situation. “There have been deaths and several close calls over the years in Montana, so it’s something...
Is it no longer considered livestock waste? A recent article in AGWEEK talks about the use of animal manure instead of or along with commercial fertilizers. With harvest in full swing in the area, this is something that many farmers are considering. North Dakota, along with surrounding states, used to use manure extensively as a crop fertilizers. With the change in technology, chemical fertilizers became the new go to when it came to adding nutrients to your fields, especially since it is...
The Montana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee is again collaborating with USDA/ARS Fort Keogh Research Station to host the 2015 Hoofin’ it for Hunger Trail Run. This year’s race is slated for Sunday, Oct. 11 and will include a 5K, 10K and half marathon course to be run on Fort Keogh property just outside of Miles City through farm fields, pasture land and along the Yellowstone River. New aspects to be added this year include finisher medals for the half marathon, a post-race get together, special prizes for 1st-3rd place fin...
Learning the ins and outs of the affordable housing development process will be the focus of a training series for public and non-profit practitioners that starts this fall. In October, North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, in partnership with the North Dakota Department of Commerce and CommunityWorks North Dakota, will host the first in a series of four courses for the National Development Council’s Housing Development Finance Professional Certification. The program explores the development process, financial analysis techniques and s...
Eighty-one dead and diseased trees were marked with orange X’s recently, an all-too familiar sight which causes concern for Sidney residents. Dutch Elm Disease continues to be the primary culprit, as Elms make up much of the tree population in the area, but Ash trees have been infected with aphids as well as the Lilac Ash Borer, and some are simply old or uncared for. Trees are more susceptible to disease if they become stressed caused by such things as drought, injury, or recent t...
Damage and repair work to the dated Long X Bridge have caused lengthy delays and detours for travelers along US Highway 85 in western North Dakota. Another major piece of the prime two-lane highway into the Bakken shale play would be widened and the old Long X Bridge possibly replaced following a study going on now. The North Dakota Department of Transportation is looking into improving 67 miles of U.S. Highway 85 from Watford City to Interstate 94 at Belfield. The highway has already undergone a dramatic transformation with a $300 million...
WILLISTON: West Dakota Water, a subsidiary company to JMAC Resources, Inc., is an oilfield water resources contractor specializing in fresh water sourcing, transportation, and conveyance for well completions and production maintenance. WDW was granted an industrial permit by the ND State Water Commission to withdraw a total of 12,000 acre feet from two access points on the Missouri River. The first is in McKenzie County and is for 10,000 acre feet, the second is in Williams County for another...
Correction On the front page of last weeks newspaper under Richland County Fair Grand Champions Becca Deming was listed as having the Grand Champion market lamb. Baillee Vitt actually had the Grand Champion market lamb and chose not to sell it at the 4-H annual livestock auction during the Richland County Fair in Sidney....
Incorporated in 1980, Western Waters Consultants, Inc., doing business as WWC Engineering these days, was one of the most sought after firms in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming, where the company got its start. WWC works with oil & gas companies, mining companies, industrial companies, utilities, cities & towns, counties, state agencies, irrigation districts, developers, resorts, contractors, commercial developers, private individuals and many others. Specializing in oil, gas, and mining, WWC Engineering was built on a foundation of expertise...
