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The MonDak Heritage Center and Northeastern Arts Network present the Sixth Annual Oktoberfest, Saturday, October 4, 7:00 pm at the MonDak Heritage Center located at 120 3rd Ave. SE in Sidney. 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 Andy Hackbarth & Wayward Tambourine. A contemporary folk ensemble with award-winning singer/songwriter Andy...
The 3rd Annual Parade of Homes will take place from 10 am to 4 pm, Sunday, September 28 with homes ranging from contemporary to western log. This fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County has become the premiere opportunity to view a wide variety of homes, get some fantastic building and remodeling ideas and become acquainted with local contractors and their talents. Organizer Brenda Larson of Creative Solutions is delighted with the selection of homes this year. "We have a...
Sidney Health Center will host its annual “Live it up!” event for women on Monday, September 15 with a focus on stress relief and laughter. The program for the evening will be “Help! My Life is a Game of Twister!” 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 4:30 p.m. featuring various independent distributors offering goods ranging from home décor to jewelry to gourmet food products. A light menu including appetize...
Is being a parent draining your energy? Parents of tots to teens use these Love & Logic strategies to energize. Reduce the nagging and complaining from your children, promote thinking and responsibility, and give consequences with empathy. Put a laugh back into your parenting in this six- week IVN series! Become a Love & Logic parent starts on Wednesday, September 10 and continues for five more Wednesdays: Sept 17, 24 and October 1, 8 and 15 at the McKenzie County Extension Service at 205 6th...
Dr. Jennifer Arnold from the reality show Little Couple will be the keynote speaker at McKenzie County Health System's 2014 Women's Day event on October 17. Purchase tickets at Benefit Fund of MCHS office located at the Connie Wold Wellness Center. Please contact Jenn Starkel at 701-842-4606 for tickets. Event sponsorships are also available. Contact Kristin Bolken with additional questions and sponsorship information at [email protected] or 701-842-4606....
The Richland County Family Resource Center is sponsoring the fifth annual Kids First! Carnival this fall. The Family Resource Center focuses on children, families, and education, bringing an exciting activity for families in the Sidney area to enjoy. The carnival will be held Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Richland County Fair Event Center. The groups are currently looking for community organizations to rent a booth for the carnival. We are looking for face painters, food vendors, carnival games and bounce...
The Northeast Montana Land and Mineral Owners Association will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at the Bainville School in Bainville, MT. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. Anyone with oil or gas related questions is encouraged to attend....
On September 2, Fort Union will transition from summer hours to fall hours. These hours will be from 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Central Time). These hours will be in effect September 2 and go to the beginning of Memorial weekend, 2015. Fort union’s Trade House will be open every day throughout most of September with living history interpreters. Stop on at the visitor’s center to get the latest updates on our changes or any upcoming events, or visit our website at www.nps.gov/fous or on Facebook. Fort Union is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CDT d...
Senator John Walsh today called the Department of Justice’s announcement of Office of Violence Against Women grants an important step in preventing and prosecuting crimes of domestic and sexual violence: “These grants are an important and overdue step to help local communities in the Bakken region prosecute crimes of violence against women and educate the public about sexual assault prevention, making our state safer and stronger. By taking this important first step, we are strengthening our judicial institutions and creating a more eff...
Have you ever wanted to learn how to trace your family tree? Now is your chance! Sidney Sons of Norway Lodge is sponsoring a Genealogy Class and a Chip Carving Class on September 28 and 29. Teachers from Helena, MT will be teaching these classes, and the public is invited to attend. All tools and materials will be provided for the carving. Cost is $15.00 per person. Registration is needed by September 15. Space is limited, so register early to assure a place. Cost for the genealogy class is...
Over the past 10 years the “E-rase your E-waste” program has collected more than 164 TONS of outdated electronics for recycling, preserving space in the local landfill as well as protecting the environment and human health through the proper disposal of hazardous materials contained in those electronics. Organizers are hoping to push that total over 175 tons during their upcoming fall weekend collection event set for Friday and Saturday Sept. 5-6, in Sidney. “We’d love to celebrate our 10th year by topping the 175-ton mark,” E-rase your E-waste...
A group of local youth attended the National Youth Leadership Initiative this summer held by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America. During the conference, the youth learned about strategies for prevention work in communities as well as skills to assess and work as leaders in their community. The girls worked together starting in May to raise funds for their trip. With those proceeds, they were also able to enjoy a day at Disney World after the conference had concluded. Each attendant has...
The Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) is now taking applications for participants in the 2014 NILE Internship Program. The Internship program provides the opportunity to gain training and work experience in the livestock and equine industries as well as events based business through The NILE Stock Show and Rodeo, a non-profit organization. During the program duration, interns will have the opportunity to assist in all aspects of event planning and execution for The NILE Stock Show and Rodeo. “Being an intern with NILE helped m...
On Saturday September 6, 2014 Wolf Pup Daycare at 325 3rd St. SE, in Watford City will be holding the Bubble Bash Color Dash fundraiser. Packet Pick Up starts at 10:00 AM and Bubble Bash starts at 12:00 PM. The price per team is $35, per family is $40 and kids ages 5 and under are free. Register at www.bubblebashcolordash.com. Local sponsors include Nuverra, McKenzie County Bank, Malissa Schroeder and Annova Family Health. How It Works (from www.bubblebashcolordash.com) Are you ready to get bubble-fied? Because, let me tell you, at The Bubble B...
The Agriculture Development Council is requesting grant and loan applications for the Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program to help strengthen and diversify Montana’s agricultural industry through new agricultural products and processes. Over $330,000 was awarded last application cycle. “The grants and loans the Agriculture Development Council approve through the GTA program have helped dozens of businesses get the capital they need to grow and create jobs while adding value to our agriculture sector,” said Governor Steve Bullock. “With...
Study finds youth who have used e-cigarettes are almost twice as likely to intend to smoke conventional cigarettes More than a quarter of a million youth who had never smoked a cigarette used electronic cigarettes in 2013, according to a CDC study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research. This number reflects a three-fold increase, from about 79,000 in 2011, to more than 263,000 in 2013. The data, which comes from the 2011, 2012, and 2013 National Youth Tobacco surveys of middle and high school students, show that youth who had...
Four students from the Department of Animal and Range Sciences at Montana State University tied for second place in the National Academic Quadrathlon, held July 20-21 in Kansas City, Mo., and Manhattan, Kan. Anna Downen of Columbia Falls, Preston Kiehl of Winnett, Jessica Roloff of Bozeman, and Ben Stokes of Pflugerville, Texas, competed in a four-part contest that consisted of a comprehensive written exam, impromptu oral presentation, hands-on lab practicum, and a double-elimination quiz bowl tournament. The MSU team competed with four other...
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...
First of all, what is re-fracking? We know that fracking is a method in which water-based fluid under extremely high pressure is pumped down a well to fracture the reservoir rock next to the well bore, creating pathways for natural gas to flow to the wellhead. Through new technology we’ve learned some wells are re-completed and fracked to enable production from a second layer or to open fractures that may have closed over time. A well may be re-fracked every one to two years of operation to s...
Named after the North Dakota oil pioneer who became the first member of the North Dakota Petroleum Council’s Hall of Fame, the Al Golden Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 to support deserving undergraduate students who are pursing post-secondary education in geology, engineering, processing plant technology, or science to gain the technical skills needed to pursue a career in the oil and gas industry. The scholarships are part of the oil and gas industry’s efforts to help sol...
Karla Stoll and her grandson, Cameron, caught this fish on August 4. It was the biggest fish he had ever caught at the west side of Tobacco Gardens. (Photo submitted by Karla Stoll)...
Microtel manager Crystal Denton gets drenched by a bucket of ice water during the ALS Challenge. Denton had accepted a personal challenge, but all her staff on hand at the time were eager to participate, turning it into a business challenge. At least $10 per person is paid if they get drenched; the cost if $100 if not. All money goes to the ALS Association. Donations to the ALS Association are accepted at www.alsa.org. (Photo by Ellen Wznick)...
Montana State University closed out another strong year of research successes with significant work in energy, agriculture, health and biomedicine, and the environment leading the way. The university’s overall research enterprise did $109.6 million in work for the fiscal year ending June 30. That includes $90.5 million in competitively won federal funds, as well as $1.6 million in gift funds for research. It also includes $15 million in state and $2.6 million in federal funding both largely for agricultural research through the Montana Agricult...
The Watford City Veterinary Clinic welcomed Dr. Megan Viniard as their third veterinarian July 1, 2014. After graduating from Ohio State Veterinarian School earlier this year, she, her husband Jeff, and their Great Dane Zebulon were looking for a new and exciting opportunity. "My husband and I wanted to take an adventure and wanted to start a new chapter of our lives by moving west," Viniard explains. "I always knew that I wanted to be a vet in a rural area, I just didn't know where." According...
NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department North Dakota farmland owners and operators have several decisions to make about the 2014 farm bill legislation that became law this year. These decisions may require more thought and offer more opportunities for North Dakota producers than elsewhere in the country because of the variety of crops grown and the fairly dramatic change in crop rotations and yields in the state. The main decisions land owners and producers must make are whether or not to reallocate base acres of a farm and update...
