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Albert Sanders settled in North Dakota in 1906, and in 1910 his brother Edwin followed suit, buying land just north of Albert's. The brothers were third generation Norwegian-Americans which had been born and raised in Dane County, WI, and moved to North Dakota to farm; although it was hard work to break the prairie sod with their horse-drawn plows, it still proved easier than clearing trees from Wisconsin land. Edwin hired Martin Feiring to build his home in 1916, and in 1929 MDU ran an electric...
Author, speaker, and adventurer Rod Wellington will be at a book signing at Books on Broadway Sept. 2nd and 3rd. Wellington has written and self-published two books. His first book Part-time Superheroes, Full-time Friends was published in 2015 and his second book River Angels was published earlier this year. After reading a story of two men who paddled the White Cliff section of the Missouri River, Wellington found himself intrigued; upon further research, he discovered that the Missouri is the...
The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project reported that at least 7 scrapers and multiple excavators, compactors, and water wagons are making significant progress, working 24 hours per day to repair the canal blowout. James Brower with LYIP requests that the public stay out of the work site so all machines can run safely at full power. (Photo submitted)...
Raymond Blair Hansen, 35, was taken into custody by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, Aug. 24th at approximately 10:52am, and was charged with deliberate homicide in the death of Terry Klein, 63. Richland County Coroner Maggie Gist performed an autopsy the following day, and announced on Friday, Aug. 26th that Klein had died as the result of a gunshot wound to the head. Klein worked for Franz Construction and had been on a job-site south of Sidney, working to repair a b...
Memorial service for Clarence Homstad, 91, of Fairview, MT, will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 6 at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview, MT with Pastor Roberta Pierce officiating. Burial will be at the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Clarence died on Friday, August 26 at the Eastern Montana Veteran’s Home in Glendive, MT....
Funeral services for Terry L. Klein, Sr., 63, of Sidney were at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment was at the Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Terry L Klein, Sr. of Sidney gained his angel wings Wednesday, August 24 after a tragic course of events claimed his life....
With severe and extreme drought expanding throughout the state the Montana Department of Agriculture wants to remind folks that the Hay Hotline is available to producers as an online tool to connect buyers and sellers of hay and pasture. The department maintains the Hay Hotline as a service to the agricultural industry, making it available with the expectation that all buyers and sellers will treat each other in an equitable and lawful manner. Visit the online tool at agr.mt.gov/agr/Producer/HayHotline/. The Montana Department of...
U.S. Air Force Airman Sean A. Smith graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Smith is the son of Russell Smith and step-son of Rosemarie Smith of...
The Williston Trinity Christian School Annual Banquet & Auction will be Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Our theme is “Pursuit of Excellence”, and will include dinner, speaker and a silent and live auction. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner served at 6 p.m. We are honored to announce our guest, Mr. Dave Dravecky. He is a former MLB pitcher for the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres. He is the player that threw the pitch heard round the world. This man has overcome great adversity with an attitude of excellence. Check out his story at dav...
My brother, Billy Bolken, passed away last month from Alzheimers disease. I am challenging all clients that Billy did work for to make a tax-free donation to the 2016 Walk to End Alzheimers-Fargo, ND on behalf of Darin Bolken at http://act.alz.org/goto/BillyBolken. Billy spent 8 years as the mayor of Watford City and served on the McKenzie County Fair Board. Most of this service went unnoticed to the public because he would work into the night. Every year this walk is made by his son, Darin, his wife, Lisa, and their two children, Carter and...
In the Aug. 24th edition on page 11 in the article titled ‘Richland Park is the Place to be for a Variety of Summer Time Fun” Janelle Williams’ name should be Janelle Buxbaum....
It was bow hunting season a few years ago when Ryan Dempsey, who's been bow hunting all his life, went out with his friends in hopes of bringing home an elk. The three of them had been watching a 6x6 bull elk come through the same coulee for two or three days, however, they were preoccupied with another, bigger, bull elk, and so Dempsey decided that the smaller of the two would be a good fall back. As the hunt continued over the next few days, the elk they'd been tracking was spooked by another...
The 4-H Shooting Sports Program is the perfect opportunity to prepare kids for Hunters Safety and enjoying shooting sports as a lifelong hobby. The program, which runs from November through May, gives archery, air rifle, and air pistol instruction, focusing on position, stance, form, release, and follow-through. The 4-H Shooting Sports Program meets once a month at the Richland County Event Center and is taught by 4-H certified instructors. It is a set-up/take-down range and the first hour to...
Expanded opportunities for sage grouse hunting will be offered this year in Montana as bird populations have rebounded well after two years of favorable spring weather conditions. Though the brief decline and subsequent bounce back of sage grouse numbers can likely be attributed to weather and normal cycles in bird populations, the population numbers and quick rebound are encouraging, said Catherine Wightman, wildlife habitat and Farm Bill coordinator for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. "These...
Legislative Coordinator Elisa Delaurenti, a volunteer with the Montana Shooting Sports Association (MSSA) was at High Caliber Sports on Sept. 24th getting the word out about the organization that is at the forefront of protecting the rights of gun owners and hunters. The MSSA was established more than 25 years ago and has had 67 bills written and passed into law. They are the only such group in Montana that works legislatively. The organization worked for more than a decade to get the Right to...
North Dakota’s fall turkey season is set with 3,510 licenses available to hunters,145 fewer than last year. Prospective hunters, including gratis applicants, can apply online, or print out an application to mail, at the State Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Paper applications will be available at vendors Aug. 31. The deadline for applying is Sept. 7 In addition, applicants can apply by calling the department’s toll-free licensing line, 800-406-6409. A service fee is added for license applications made over the phone. Only North Dak...
The MonDak Heritage Center and Northeastern Arts Network present the Eighth Annual Oktoberfest, Friday, October 7, 7:00 pm at the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney, Montana. Proceeds from this event provide funding for the continuing presentation of Live Music at the MonDak Heritage Center and area schools by MDHC and NAN. This year's celebration features music from John Roberts Y Pan Blanco. John began playing the piano at the age of 5 while living on an isolated ranch in Southeastern Montana....
Fall is just around the corner and with it, one the area’s most popular events, the Parade of Homes, which will take place Sunday, October 2. All proceeds will again benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County with tickets going on sale September 7. Now in its 5th year, the event gives attendees an opportunity to view everything from remodels to new construction. Homes this year range from a small, single family townhouse to a 2300 sq. ft. home. Sponsored by Creative Solutions, the Parade of Homes was started as a fundraiser for the B...
The MonDak Heritage Center will host the Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program "Montana UFOs and Extraterrestrials" with Joan Bird on Friday, September 9, 2016 at 7pm. The presentation is free and open to the public. Partial funding for the Speakers Bureau program is provided by a legislative grant from Montana's Cultural Trust and the National Endowment for the Humanities. While many UFO sightings can be conventionally explained, a small percentage of reports remain unexplained in both...
Mackenzie Sparby of Watford City, ND recently signed a letter of intent with the University of Jamestown. The University offered her a four-year scholarship, and she will begin classes in the fall of 2017. The high school senior has been playing Varsity Basketball since the 9th grade, and initially started thinking about attending the University of Jamestown after a friend began attending, and told Sparby how much she liked it. Sparby then began playing on an AAU team that the University's...
State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to avoid mosquito bites as the state’s first cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) were recently reported. Four cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) have been reported, three from Dawson County and one from Garfield have been identified. In addition to the human cases, one equine case in Petroleum County and mosquitos in Lake, Prairie, Phillips and Valley counties have tested positive for the virus. WNV is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitos through bites. Most, about 4 out of 5, p...
Getting the most out of your Garden Gardens throughout the area are starting to ripen and produce many fruits and vegetables. But along with growing plants, can be growing causes for diseases. There have been reports of powdery mildew on leaves on vined plants. Powdery mildew is a whitish gray powder that appears on leaves, especially squash. Blight is another fungus that appears on leaves which causes them to turn brown and wrinkle. With both of these fungi, one thing to help prevent the...
When time is of the essence, STAT Air is ready to fly patients to the hospitals where they can receive the advance care they need. Roosevelt Medical Center will now be part of the team assisting emergency medical patients from the air, following the RMC Governing Board's recent approval of joining the Northeast Montana STAT Air Ambulance Cooperative. The group, currently made up of hospitals in Wolf Point, Poplar, Glasgow and Malta, recently opened the cooperative up to other facilities in...
Angela Andrikopoulos and Aaron Hedegaard were married July 16, 2016, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Billings with Father Jerry Jasmer officiating. The bride is the daughter of George and Michelle Andrikopoulos, Billings. The groom is the son of Tom and Nancy Hedegaard, Sidney. Maid of honor was Amanda Andrikopoulos, sister of the bride, and bridesmaid was Talya Schenk, friend of the bride. Best man was Brock Hedegaard, and groomsman was Jared Hedegaard, brothers of the groom. The bride...
Alec Lovegren holds the football while Jace Johnson kicks a fieldgoal to aid the Sidney Eagles towards a 37-0 victory against the Watford City Wolves. The Eagles travel to Williston this Friday. (Photo by Kathy Johnson)...
