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On Thursday, Aug. 27 lawyers from the US Bureau of Reclamation, the US Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the Army Corps of Engineers and Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project argued the filed temporary injunction on the proposed Intake diversion project with lawyers representing the Defenders of Wildlife and Natural Resources Defense Council in a Great Falls District Courtroom. The Defenders of Wildlife lawyers asked for a "time out" to stall the start of the project which would very...
It is our goal to help share our county’s heritage with our long-term residents, new residents and visitors in a fun and historic way with old-time machinery demonstrations, music, fun for the kids, food and more. Schedule of events: Gates open at 11a.m. Live music 11:30a.m.; 1p.m. & 2:30p.m. Old-time school activities 12:30 & 2:30 Reminiscing panels where long time residents talk of their experiences growing up in McKenzie County pertaining to farm/ranch life, country school and city life in the 1940s – 1970s; 12.p.m; 1:30p.m. & 3p.m. Lun...
The 4th annual Parade of Homes will be held in Sidney on Sunday, September 27th. The team at Creative Solutions is proud to sponsor this event as a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County. Once again, there is a great lineup of homes! Those who attend the event will tour three newly built homes, three recently remodeled homes and one newly built apartment complex. All I can say is...be prepared to be amazed! A few features all will enjoy include unique floorplans, great...
Memorial services for James Robert Anderson, 71, Sidney, are at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, at the Assembly of God Church, Sidney, with Pastor Les Anderson. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. James died at his home on Thursday morning, Aug 27, 2015....
Funeral services for Sandra “Sandi” Hackley, 75, of the Cherry Creek Community are at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at the Assembly of God Church, Sidney, with Pastor Les Anderson officiating. Interment will be in the Cherry Creek Cemetery under the direction of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures can be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Sandra Lee (Bublitz) Hackley passed away at home Aug. 28, 2015, with her family at her side....
Funeral services are pending for Michael “Ike” Rambur, 86, of Sidney. Rambur died Monday morning, August 31 at Sidney Health Center Extended Care....
The Chamber is getting into the Christmas spirit early this year. We would like to announce that we are changing the day for the Christmas Stroll & Parade of Lights this year to Saturday, November 28th. Please mark your calendars! This year will kick off with the stroll which is themed, the “Christmas Story” from 12pm-4pm, ith the parade starting at 7pm....
A Medical Benefit for Lois Kalberer will be held Saturday, September 12th at the Ranger Arena, 601 7th Ave SW in Sidney from 6:00 pm until midnight. Kalberer suffered a brain aneurism and was flown to Denver, CO to receive emergency medical treatment. She is still in Denver and is doing very well, but still has a long road to recovery ahead of her including extensive rehabilitation. The Kalberer family have always been very involved in the community, particularly with Youth Hockey and Swim Team...
Local individuals interested in an in-depth look at gardening are encouraged to enroll in the Master Gardener Program to be held weekly for ten Friday mornings starting October 2 and ending December 11 (no class week of November 23). Sessions will be offered via webinar technology from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm CT at the Extension Office Meeting Room in Watford City. For some of you, weekday morning classes conflict with your work schedule. For others, distance from classroom training sites are a problem. Now, you can watch online lectures when it...
C4 Athletics is open in Sidney providing athletic gear, footwear and clothing. Owners Clint and Sherry Hecker decided to open the store after fielding requests on a daily basis in High Caliber Sports. "We felt there was demand for these products based on customers in our other store asking for the types of things this store is offering," Sherry explained. Athletic footwear by Sketchers, Brooks and Under Armour are displayed next to athletic socks by Twin City Knitting. Everyone from infants to...
The Hair Force in Fairview has reopened, welcoming customers to their beautiful new salon at 203 Jennison Drive. Hair and nail services are offered in a spacious, relaxing atmosphere by Donna Umback, Kathy Kittleson, Alyx Hardy and Anna Reynolds. The salon is open Monday through Friday. Call them at 406-742-3302 to schedule your next appointment....
Sidney Health Center will host its annual "Live it up!" event for women on Monday, Sept 21 with a focus on stress relief and laughter. The program for the evening will be "The Funny Thing about Stress." Once again, the evening promises to be fun, educational and entertaining. The festivities will kick off at the Richland County Fair Event Center with a vendor fair at 5 p.m. featuring various independent distributors offering goods ranging from home décor to jewelry to gourmet food products. A...
The MonDak Heritage Center and Northeastern Arts Network present the Seventh Annual Oktoberfest, Friday, October 23, 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 Wylie Gustafson and the Wild West Band. Wylie Gustafson is a native Montanan singer/songwriter who lives the songs he writes. With three decades of writing, recording and p...
On Saturday, September 26th, the Eastern Montana Stand Down will be held at the Richland County Event Center, 2118 W Holly St., Sidney, MT, and all Veterans and their families are invited to attend. Local service providers including representatives from Fort Peck Warrior Center, Montana Legal Services, VA's Mobile Vet Center, VA Service Offices for Benefits and Homeless assistance, Guardian Foundation assisting homeless veterans, Volunteers of America –assisting homeless Veterans, Red Cross, R...
The Marquise de Mores, returns to the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site on Sept 5-6. This History Alive program focuses on Madame de Mores¹s return to Medora in 1903, her last visit to the summer home she shared with her husband. Visitors will catch Madame in a brief retrospective on her time in western North Dakota as well as life following her return to France. Audience members will catch a glimpse of the romance of meeting the Marquis, her passion for hunting, and the tragic death of her beloved Mores. The Marquise¹s performances will b...
On Sept 6, Fort Union will transition from summer hours to winter hours. Winter hours are 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. CT. These hours will be in effect from Sept. 6 until Memorial Weekend 2016. The park is open from 8 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. daily except winter holidays. Fort Union Trading Post is located 24 miles north of Sidney and 25 miles SW of Williston via highway 1804. While here, visitors are encouraged to tour the reconstructed fort, trade room and bourgeois house. Fort Union is free of charge to visit. Stop in at the visitor’s center to get the lat...
Between harvest, the start of school, sports practices, and prepping for another unpredictable Montana winter, you may be feeling the heat of stress setting in. Although stress in life is normal and sometimes even healthy to get your blood pumping, too much stress can do serious damage to your body. The short-term effects include symptoms such as upset stomach, sleep problems, irritability, and overeating, some or all of which you may have experienced. The long-term effects, however, cause much more damage if stress becomes chronic and you don...
The School Funding Interim Commission is soliciting input from Montana residents through an online survey for its study of the funding of Montana’s public elementary and secondary school system. Acknowledging that traveling to Helena can be expensive and time consuming, Sen. Tom Facey (D-Missoula) stated, “We are using an internet survey so Montanans can easily share their ideas and concerns about school funding. This will allow people to give the commission some direction about where to put our effort.” Sen. Kris Hansen (R-Havre) echoed these...
Gary Schoepp sponsored the newest member of the Sidney Kiwanis Club last Thursday as Mike Uthe was welcomed to the club. Uthe, who recently moved to Sidney, is a field manager for ONEOK....
It is with tail wagging excitement that the MonDak Humane Society announces our 17th Annual Dog Jog to be held on Sat, Sept 12, at Spring Lake Park, Williston. The generous support received from the Dog Jog last year made it possible to care for and place over 300 homeless pets into forever homes. These funds were used to support the spaying and neutering of over 600 pets in the community during the annual spay/neuter campaign. The Humane Society is also excited to announce that they have secured 2.5 acres of land across from Spring Lake Park...
As Red Ribbon Week approaches, October 23rd through the 31st, details come together for the Richland County Comes Together event Tuesday, October 27th. Red Ribbon Fun Days for students and businesses are: Monday- Spider Web Day… Don’t get caught in the web of addiction. Tuesday- Kat Day… Don’t be katty, drugs make you batty! Wednesday- Red Tie Day… Don’t get tied up in drugs! Thursday- Mustache Day… I must-ache you not to use drugs. Friday- Pajama Day… Don’t be sleepy, drugs are creepy! The R...
In honor of September being National Sewing Month, the Sidney Chapter of the American Sewing Guild would like to invite the public to their Sip & Sew events on Thursday, September 10th from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm and Saturday, September 12th from 9:00 am until noon at the Eastern Agricultural Research Center, 1501 N Central Ave, Sidney, MT. The Sip & Sew events are open to anyone regardless of sewing experience and are free of charge. Refreshments will be served and demonstrations such as...
The MHSA Class “A” State Golf Tournament will be taking place in Sidney at the Sidney Country Club on Friday, Oct. 2 and Saturday Oct. 3. The City of Sidney can expect 125-150 golfers and their families, friends and fans to attend this event where both boys and girls state championships will be determined. The organizing group will need volunteers for various aspects of the tournament, including “markers”, an adult that walks with each foursome of participants and simply watches play and contacts the clubhouse if any situations arise that ne...
SIDNEY- What a day to have a golf tournament! Saturday, August 29th, 2015 marked the 22nd Annual Foundation for Community Care Benefit Golf Scramble at Sidney Country Club. Teams began arriving at 7am to smoky, gray skies, which helped keep the temperature down. Sunny's Family Restaurant and Yellowstone Painting provided a hearty and flavorful breakfast of biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, and sausage links to get our golfers swinging hard on their first tee off. As teams followed their shots...
