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Greg Gianforte, who was elected as Montana's representative to the United States Congress in a special election in May of this year, made a stop in Sidney to speak to local leaders in the sugar industry. Attending the meeting, aside from Gianforte and two of his staffers, included Bill Johnson, a local farmer from Savage who serves as president of the Sugar Beet Board, along with Steve Pust and Scott Flynn, also local farmers and representatives for the Montana Sugar Beet Growers. Also present w...
Bill and Donna Lewis are looking forward to visiting with friends and dancing at the 72nd Alexander Old Settler’s Day Celebration. The Lewis’ were chosen as the honorees for this year’s celebration. Bill and Donna live on Donna’s family homestead in the Squaw Gap area. Bill, originally from the Sioux Pass area, married Donna on November 30, 1957, and they bought the farm from Donna’s parents in 1969. The property has been in Donna’s family since 1906. Donna’s father came from Scotland in 1903 and worked as a hired hand on a sheep farm. In 1906...
Does your community have a need for a project that you are interested in? Do you think your community can benefit from a project that you have in mind? If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, the Rural Leadership North Dakota Short Course may be just the thing you have been looking for to get your project off the ground. The Rural Leadership North Dakota (RLND) Short Course is an NDSU Extension Service sponsored program whose purpose is to provide leadership development...
McKenzie County Auditor Erica Johnsrud tabulated the financial cost today for the supervision of Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger as coming in under $10,000 in salaries, transportation costs, and the Village Business Institute’s investigation into allegations of harassment and retaliation by the elected official brought forward in June of 2016. Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger continued to receive his salary while suspended, which was $71,067.20 in gross pay. Acting Sheriff Matt Johansen earned $77,339.09 in gross pay during the eight months he s...
Mass of the Christian burial for Louise Asbeck, 77, of Sidney is at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 30 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Jim O’Neil as presider. Wake services were held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, August 29 at the funeral home. Interment will be in Sidney 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. Louise died on Tuesday, August 22 at her home in Sidney, MT....
Funeral services for Kari Iversen, 47, of Sidney, MT were held at 10 a.m., Monday, August 28 at Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Joel Westby officiating. Cremation followed the services under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to R.O.I. or the R.O.I. Foundation. Kari died on Monday afternoon, August 21 at St. Vincent Medical Center, Billings, MT....
Funeral service for Neva Meehan, 91, of Sidney, MT is 2 p.m., Wednesday, August 30 at Ebenezer Congregationat al Church in Sidney, MT. Interment will follow in Richland Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Neva passed away on Friday, August 25 at Sidney Health Center Extended Care Facility....
The MonDak Heritage Center announces its Fall Session of the After-School Enrichment Program! This six-week program is for Ages 6+, with classes each Wednesday, September 6 – October 11, from 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. Students will paint, sculpt, draw, learn, and create in this fun, hands-on art program! Students from all schools and homeschools are welcome. Program fees are $50/child or $45 for MDHC members. Scholarships available! Space is limited. Sign up today! Call (406) 433-3500 or vis...
Colgate University Class of 2019 member Mark LaPan, from Sidney, MT (59270), has earned the spring 2017 Dean’s Award for academic excellence. The Dean’s Award at Colgate is awarded to students with a 3.3 or higher term average. Colgate University is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by its commitment to global engagement, student-faculty research, off-campus study, sustainable practices, and utilizing technology to enhance the teaching and learning experience. Colgate offers 55 majors to a diverse stu...
Join the MonDak Heritage Center for the Annual Meeting of the MonDak Historical & Art Society and the Meagher of the Sword living history performance by Neal Lewing on Sunday, September 10 at 2:00 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. Meagher of the Sword is the story of Thomas Francis Meagher, Montana’s first territorial governor. Meagher’s colorful lifetime of adventure spans two cultures and four continents. Irish rebel leader, escapee from Van Diemen’s Land, American orator and statesman, designer of the Irish trico...
The MonDak Heritage Center announces that Humanities Montana has chosen Sidney as the next site for Hometown Humanities, an initiative that brings a year’s worth of humanities-based programming to a single community. These programs are scheduled over the course of 12 months, so that every few weeks there is a new event. All Hometown Humanities programs will be free and open to the public. A local steering committee with representatives from the MonDak Heritage Center, Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, Sidney-Richland County L...
Jakki Waller, center, accepts a $757 check to purchase items for the Gifts from the Heart Christmas Coalition from Shops at Fox Run representatives, from left, Libby Berndt, Reynolds Market; Sherry Hecker, High Caliber Sports; and Marci Sondeno and Kallie Candee, Lucky Buckle. The funds were raised during the 2016 Santa Run sponsored by Shops at Fox Run Stores and Run the World Sidney Run Club. Make plans to participate in the 2017 Santa Run and support the Christmas Coalition. (Photo...
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Antonio Stradivari made the famous violins which now fetch upwards of $15 million dollars at auction. By combining beauty and performance to make a truly lasting item of worth, Stradivari was a legend for making a violin rather than playing one. Some people simply make things better than others. Steve Meyer falls into the same category as Stradivari, but his instrument is built to call in a large tom turkey rather than join an orchestra. Meyer has made 30...
With our region of northeast Montana suffering from emergency drought and the constant threat of wildfires, hunters and other recreationists taking to the field must be aware of local fire restrictions and take precautions. Some Block Management Areas (BMAs) in Region 6 are currently closed or have rule changes (see list below), and all counties in Region 6 (as of Mon., Aug. 28) are in Stage 1 fire restrictions or in a burn ban. Montana archery antelope hunters are already hunting with their 900 hunting licenses. Montana’s upland game bird s...
Deer Archery Season Opens Sept. 1 North Dakota’s deer archery season opens Friday, Sept. 1 at noon, and bowhunters are reminded that deer bow licenses and accompanying tags are only available through electronic purchase. Bowhunters can buy a license online at the state Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov; by calling 800-406-6409; or at vendors 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 time of purchase; otherwise, hunters who purchase thei...
North Dakota’s pronghorn lottery has been held and individual results are available online at the state Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. A total of 410 licenses were available in units 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A and 4C. More than 8,700 applications, including 155 gratis, were received. All licenses were issued. Unsuccessful applicants who submitted their application online or through the department’s 800 licensing telephone number will receive a refund back to their credit card. Individuals who submitted paper applications will receive a ref...
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 can HIP certify when they buy a North Dakota license, or add it later through the Game and Fish website at gf.nd.gov, or by calling 888-634-4798 and recording the HIP number on...
It’s time once again to clean out those closets! The E-rase your E-waste fall collection event is coming up on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8-9 in Sidney and MonDak area residents are invited to bring their damaged and outdated electronic equipment for free recycling. Now in its 13th year, E-rase your E-waste has recycled approximately 450,000 pounds (225 TONS!) of electronic waste to date! Yellowstone E-waste Solutions of Billings is again the e-cycler for the event and provides their services for FREE, with a couple of exceptions. Participants...
The second annual Shine the Light suicide prevention and awareness walk will be held from 6-9 p.m., Sunday, September 10 at the Fairview High School Track. T-shirts will be available, $25 for adults and $15 for children. Memorial glow sticks will be available for $5, along with honor beads for $1 in all AFSP official colors. Optional messages can be added at no additional cost. For more information about the walk, how to donate or if you wish to purchase memorials, call Tara, 406-742-5224 at the Waterhole #3....
The construction of the Roundabout at the intersection of Highway 16 and Highways 200/23 south of Sidney is in progress. The construction of the detour is nearing completion and is anticipated to be operational by the end of this week: • Anticipate delays of up to 15 to 20 minutes on Wednesday, August 30 when paving operations cross existing Highway 16 and Highway 200. • Existing Highway 16 will be reduced to one lane each direction starting Wednesday, August 30. • There will be elevated bumps across existing Highway 16 and 200 prior to openi...
Sidney Cub Scouts Pack 143 will be holding signups on Tuesday, August 29 and Wednesday, August 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. at West Side Elementary School. Cub Scouts is for boys, ages 7-11 or in grades 1-5. For more information contact Arlys Daleske at 406-489-0989 or David Christensen at 489-7502....
The Lonsdale Free Store will not be open on Saturday, Sept. 2 due to the Labor Day holiday. The next date the store will be open will be Saturday, September 16 from 10 a.m. to noon with clothes and other wearable items available to anyone at no charge....
A City/County Planning Board meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., Tuesday. September 5, at the Richland County Nutter Building Meeting Room located at 123 W Main ST in Sidney. The Board will review and take public comments on the draft amendments to the Richland County and the Town of Fairview Subdivision Regulations for its recommendation to the governing bodies. To obtain a copy of the Planning Board Agenda or for more information please contact the Richland County Planner Office at 406-433-6886....
When drought and the accompanying heat hits, attention tends to focus on withering crops, explosive wildfires and subsoil moisture. While those drought-caused problems are obvious, creatures that spend their lives underwater and out of sight can suffer as well. If a stream bed dries up, of course, fish don’t do well. But even before that final step, higher temperatures and reduced stream flow hurt. The Smith River south of Great Falls is a good example. “This has been a particularly tough year on the Smith,” said Grant Grisak, Fish, Wildl...
