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Checkers Inc. and Richland County Comes Together will be hosting a drug awareness community event. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Richland County Schools Assembly to be held at the Sidney High School from 1-3:15 p.m. with special guest speakers Dr. Gary Dale, former State of Montana Medical Examiner and singer-song writer Kat Perkins from "The Voice" presenting "Dream It, Do It" and singing her hit song 'Fearless'. A free community meal will be served in the high school cafeteria beginning at 4:30...
North Dakota’s deer archery season opens Friday, Sept. 4 at noon, and bow hunters are reminded that deer bow licenses and accompanying tags are only available through electronic purchase. Bow hunters can buy a license online at the State Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov; by calling 800-406-6409; or at license vendors in counties that are linked to the Game and Fish Department’s online licensing system. Hunters who purchase bow licenses at an online vendor will receive a tag at the time of purchase; otherwise, hunters who pur...
Sidney Sugars Incorporated is pleased to announce the promotion of Duane Peters to agricultural manager. Duane will replace Russ Fullmer who after 30 years in the sugar industry will retire in December. This promotion will allow for a smooth transition of leadership in the agriculture department. Duane will manage the activities of district agriculturalists, who are responsible for providing expertise to growers in the production of a high quality beet crop resulting in an increasing in the...
Funeral services for Charles Eugene Roberts, 83, Lambert, are Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 at the Old High School Gymnasium, Lambert, MT. Interment will be in the Lambert Cemetery, Lambert, MT, under the direction of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney. Remembrances and condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Charles Eugene Roberts died on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015 at the Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT....
Job Service North Dakota, Williston Economic Development, Williston Area Chamber of Commerce, the Williston Herald, the Grand Williston Hotel and Conference Center, and Gaffaney’s Total Office Source are sponsoring a Job Fair. This event is designed to provide an opportunity for businesses to interact with potential employees. The job fair will be located at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center, 3601 2nd Ave. W. Williston, ND on Wed Sept 23rd and Thurs Sept 24th from 2pm-6pm each day. Don’t miss this worker recruitment opp...
When biologists track how a virus moves among animals, they normally map the path of the disease within just one species. UM Professor Angie Luis realized this wouldn’t work for studying viruses in bats. Viruses pass easily between species of this flying mammal, so she wanted a method to study whole communities of bats. In a new study published Aug. 24 in Ecology Letters, Luis and her colleagues used a network approach to see how bat communities share viruses and compare those findings with rodent communities. The paper is titled “Network ana...
Hunters are reminded that hunting big game over bait is prohibited on all state owned or managed wildlife management areas, all U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas, U.S. Forest Service national grasslands, and all North Dakota state school, state park and state forest service lands. The governor’s proclamation relating to chronic wasting disease also includes a provision that prohibits hunting big game over bait on both public and private land in deer unit 3C west of the Missouri River, and al...
Richland County Commissioner Shane Gorder became the newest member of the Sidney Kiwanis Club last Thursday. He was sponsored by first vice-president Jamie Larson....
As fall quickly approaches, it is important to remember that hydration is a key part of every day, not just hot summer months. The Richland County Nutrition Coalition wants to take a quick look at why water is important and offer tips on how to drink more of it. Without a stable flow of water, the human body is not efficient in the removal of waste and toxins, and is unable to properly lubricate joints. Severe dehydration can cause strain on the heart, causing it to pump faster to get sufficient oxygen to muscles. Water is not only essential...
Sidney Health Center is pleased to announce the successful recruit of Jeffrey Gilles, M.D. Dr. Gilles joins the medical staff as an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Gilles, who is American Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, provides full-time orthopedic services to residents living in the MonDak region. As a general orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Gilles treats a wide-range of cases including upper and lower extremities. Dr. Gilles received his medical degree from the University of North Dakota, Grand...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to rehabilitate about 10.9 miles of Highway 200, west of Lambert. The project begins approximately ¼ mile west of the intersection with County Road 126, at reference post 38.4, and extends east for 10.9 miles ending near the intersection with County Road 328, northwest of Lambert, at reference post 49.3. Proposed work includes rehabilitating the existing pavement, widening the roadway to include 2-foot shoulders, slope flattening,...
Boys & Girls Club of Richland County is gearing up to celebrate its annual Day for Kids event to highlight the critical needs of kids and teens in the community. Day for Kids celebrates the life changing work taking place at Boys & Girls Clubs each day by encouraging adults to spend meaningful time with young people and engage in fun and active play This year’s Day for Kids will be celebrated with a large number of parents and kids participating in an event at Central Elementary School gym Sept. 19 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Boys & Girls Clubs of Rich...
If you love to sew garments or even quilts from wool then you may be interested in 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 late October. The contest is open to everyone living in District 5 and includes the categories: Pre-Teen – 12 and under, Juniors – 17-24...
Law enforcement agencies across Montana will deploy extra patrols to prevent impaired driving during the final weeks of summer. Saturation patrols for DUI enforcement are set for August 21 through Labor Day September 7. The extra patrols are funded by grants to city and county jurisdictions and the Montana Highway Patrol from the Montana Department of Transportation. “Every year close to 100 people die in alcohol-related crashes on Montana roads,” said Mike Tooley, the director of the Montana Department of Transportation. “Every time an impai...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the first federal rule to regulate methane emissions from oil and natural gas production last week. In the western United States methane is often intentionally flared or vented in oil-rich formations in the Bakken and Niobrara shale on private, federal, and tribal land. A toxic pollutant, methane contributes to smog, adversely impacts public health, and is widely reported to be one of the leading causes of climate change. In response to the announcement, Theodora Bird Bear, Chair of the...
White Butterflies I have been receiving a lot of phone calls the last two weeks about these white butterflies that are flying around everywhere. Whether you live in a rural setting or in town, you have noticed an increase of butterflies. You see them a lot of times in ditches, canola, alfalfa and flowered areas, many are wondering if they are a pest and how to kill them. These butterflies belong to the insect family Pieridae and to the group called Sulphurs and whites, which are either white or...
The Montana Stockgrowers Association is seeking nominations for the 2015 Montana Ranching Woman of the Year. The annual award is presented to an MSGA member who has made great contributions to the Montana ranching community and has gone above and beyond to support their family and friends. Nominations are due October 31 and the recipient will be recognized at MSGA's annual convention in Billings, December 3-5. "Women are often the backbone of Montana's ranching communities. These women often go...
Montana State University’s new Regional Pulse Crop Diagnostic Laboratory in Bozeman offers several diagnostic tests on seed samples to check for pulse crop diseases. The tests cost $200 per sample and screen for seven important fungal diseases of pulse crops, which include ascochyta blight, anthracnose, fusarium wilt, botrytis, gray mold, and stemphylium blight. Another test, known as the smart package, costs $400 per sample and includes the seven fungal diseases and two virus tests: Pea seedborne mosaic virus (PSbMV) and Pea enation mosaic v...
The number of anglers buying fishing licenses in North Dakota during the 2014-15 season established a new record in license sales for the third consecutive year. Statistics compiled by the State Game and Fish Department revealed more than 222,000 fishing licenses were sold last year, an increase of 3,000 from 2013-14. Resident license sales were down slightly from last year’s record, but the number of nonresident licenses issued grew by 5,000, establishing a new mark of nearly 65,000. More than 201,000 anglers actively participated, and ice f...
Montana State University has received $4.7 million in the first projects announced as part of the state's first large-scale research initiative, officials announced last week. The two MSU proposals that were announced immediately included a proposal to put into production the state's fallow agricultural land, and a proposal that will help pinpoint precision agriculture using laser optics. "It's an exciting time, not only for the projects awarded but for the promise and opportunity that this...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will partner with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks to improve and increase wildlife habitat and public access for recreational opportunities on privately-owned and operated ranch lands. “Montana will receive more than $700,000 for the purchase of conservation leases on private ranch lands enrolled in the Sage-Grouse Initiative (SGI) Program,” said Rick Northrup, wildlife habitat bureau chief for FWP wildlife habitat bureau chief. “This generous grant will benefit landowners, wildlife, and recreationists in ar...
GREAT FALLS, MT (Aug. 24, 2015) –The Montana Farmers Union announces the hiring of Lyndsay Bruno as Communications Coordinator. Bruno is a native of Great Falls, and brings to the organization experience as a television journalist and communications professional. "We are pleased that Lyndsay has joined our team," said MFU President Alan Merrill. "Her experience, skills and Montana roots will help her be a valuable advocate for Montana family agriculture." Bruno worked as anchor and reporter f...
“It [is] more a duty [of an Attorney General] to save an innocent than to convict a guilty man.” We know we do not live in a perfect world where only the guilty are convicted and the wrongly accused go free, but prosecutors can sometimes seem more interested in winning convictions than in remembering these words of Thomas Jefferson. Kimberly Nees was 17 years old in 1979 when she was brutally beaten to death near the town of Poplar. Barry Beach, also 17, was one of several classmates who were interviewed in her murder. No charges were bro...
Montana residents and nonresidents can show support for members of the military who have given the ultimate sacrifice by donating their hunting license to a disabled military veteran or disabled active duty service member. The disabled veteran or active armed forces member who receives the donated hunting license must be working with an organization that uses hunting as part of the rehabilitation process. While one can’t choose the organization to receive a donated license, the disabled veteran or armed forces member who receives the license w...
Fire Marshall Rob Gilbert of Sidney reminds everyone to be safe this hunting season. “As dry as it is out there, hunters need to be careful,” he said. Some basic rules include: Stay on established roads and trails. Don’t drive or park on tall grass If you smoke, do so only in a safe area, clear of vegetation, and don’t throw butts on the ground. Campfires should only be in designated spots and “dead–out-cold” before you leave. Carry a fire extinguisher and shovel in your vehicle. They can go a long way in stopping a fire. Enjoy a successful an...
