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On Saturday, Aug. 28, Richland County lost an outstanding member of the community, Jeremy John Norby. Jeremy grew up on the Norby family farm north of Sidney, where he helped his family raise various crops. He attended K-12 in Sidney and played basketball throughout his high school career and went on to attend college at Montana State University in Bozeman and graduated with a degree in business marketing and finance. Soon after that he married his wife Lorilee and together they have three child...
The McKenzie County Watford City Heritage Park, located west of Watford City at 904 2nd Ave. SW, will be celebrating its 21st Annual Heritage Day with a brand new building and mural. On Saturday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., the Park will be filled with fun family games, food, live music, local artists, and much more. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit the historic buildings, look at antique tractors, and participate in old-time school activities. Sandy Rieker, Heritage Park Director of Operations, said, “The main purpose of H...
Watford City is now home to a new organization called, HAND (Hispanic Advocacy of North Dakota). The goal of HAND is to create a more inclusive community for Hispanics in Watford City; it will help Hispanics feel welcome and part of the community by translating events and other resources. "We aim to empower Hispanics in our town to be more successful. We want them to plant roots here and stay, even after the oil job is gone. For they are one of the first people to pack up and leave when they...
Funeral services for Theodore “Ted” Dockweiler, 83, Sidney, MT are at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT, with Pastor Tim Tharp officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Ted passed away on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, at Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT....
Funeral services for Evelyn M. “Sara” Engstrom, 94, Sidney, MT were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at Bible Baptist Church, Sidney, MT with Pastor Michael Backhaus officiating. Interment was in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation was from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 and 10 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at the funeral home, and one hour before services at the church. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www...
Funeral services for Gladys O. Wisness, 103, Watford City, ND, were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at First Lutheran Church, Keene, ND, with Pastor Robert Schmidt officiating. Visitation was from 1-5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Watford City, ND. Interment will be in Good Hope Cemetery, Keene, ND, under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City, ND. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Gladys passed away on Monday, Aug. 31,...
The McKenzie County Community Foundation invites area 501 (c) (3) nonprofit, government agencies (groups without such designation may enlist a fiscal sponsor) to apply for their grant offerings—totaling $9700. Applications are due by Sept. 28. Go to www.NDCF.net/McKenzieCounty and click on Apply for Grant. The Local Advisory Committee Members (Marcia Hellandsaas, Jan Dodge, Daniel Stenberg, Ty Skarda, Desiree Sorenson, Douglas Rolfson, Gaye Dvirnak) will discuss the applications and determine gr...
The North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC) has their annual meeting scheduled for Sept. 22 - 24 at the Rough Rider Center, Watford City. The NDPC Annual Meeting brings together more than 300 industry professionals to network with the Bakken’s foremost industry leaders and learn about the latest trends in oil and gas development. During the event, NDPC also hosts its Industry Awards Luncheon and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. In 2019, over 400 attendees were present at the meeting, there is expected to be a good turnout for this year’s mee...
Sidney - Sidney Health Center Cancer Care and the Foundation for Community Care are coordinating the annual Light the Night event, set to take place Thursday, Sept. 9 at Foundation for Community Care, Sidney. Light the Night raises money to honor cancer survivors as well as loved ones who have been lost, and helps ensure the continuance of quality cancer treatment in Richland County. The public is invited to stop by the Foundation for Community Care, 221 2nd St. NW, Sidney, from 5-8 p.m. There...
Dr. Ryan Laqua, Sidney, was elected Montana 2021 state BPOE (Elks) Lodge president in July 2021. He will serve a 1-year term. Laqua has owned Yellowstone Chiropractic Clinic, Sidney, for 20 years and has also been a member of the Sidney Elks Lodge for as long. He served as Exalted Ruler from 2006-08, District Deputy to the Grand Lodge from 2008-10 and has served on various state committees. He is the current trustee chairman for the local lodge. In July 2019 he was elected 2nd vice president of...
Sidney - USDA, Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory, in collaboration with the Soil Health Institute in NC, evaluated the measurement of carbon dioxide flush—a rapid, reliable, and inexpensive method producers can use to measure soil health on dryland cropping systems—and refined it to be closely associated with most soil properties and long-term crop production. Farmers, producers, and managers increasingly want to use soil health assessments to measure the level of desired properties in their...
Mid-Rivers Communications, telecommunications service provider to 30,000 square miles of eastern and central Montana, is proud to announce the availability of up to $75,000 in grants! Educational Technology Grants are offered by Mid-Rivers when funds are available for this purpose from the Mid-Rivers Fund for Education, which is funded by cooperative members’ Unclaimed Capital Credits. Mid-Rivers recognizes the power of broadband as a solution. Broadband can build bridges between generations, provide access to boundless educational o...
It’s on! This year’s annual E-rase you E-waste event is set for Sept. 24-25 so clear out those closets and let us help you recycle all your damaged and obsolete electronics for free! “We’ve had a number of questions from people asking about our fall event so we’re happy to let everyone know the dates have been set,” event Coordinator Heather Luinstra said last week. “It’s a little later in September than has typically been the case. Previously our fall e-waste collection events have all been held the weekend after Labor Day, but our e-cycler wa...
Whole grains are a combination of words that are heard and talked about quite a bit. However, there is more to whole grains than one might think. For starters, did you know there is more than just wheat in the whole grain category? Barley, buckwheat, farro, oats, quinoa, rye, and popcorn (to name a few) are also considered whole grains. According to MyPlate, it is recommended that half of the grains that you eat during the day should be whole grain, and with so many options, it helps make this task easier. However, you might be wondering what...
Helena, MT - Governor Greg Gianforte has announced that the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has issued an emergency rule to promote the role of parents as the ultimate decision makers on matters pertaining to the health of their children, including on the issue of wearing masks in schools. “Montana students deserve to be back in their classroom in as normal and safe an environment as possible. Montana parents deserve to know their voices are heard in schools when health-related mandates for their children are bein...
It’s back to school with all of the kids excited about catching up with old friends and making new ones. School projects, events and sports are just a few of the things that come to mind during this fall type weather and getting back into the full swing of things. But one of those things to watch out for is the high rate of our youth that are vaping, and starting as early as middle school age. E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among Montana teens. More than half of Montana High school students have tried e-cigarettes or v...
On Aug. 20, Mid-Rivers Communications released its largest payment of capital credits in the Cooperative’s history to members and patrons, with a capital credit retirement totaling nearly $4 million. The higher retirement amount was made possible by the gains from the 2020 sale of the Cooperative’s wireless operations. Cooperative businesses are owned and democratically controlled by their members. Receiving capital credit checks is one of the many benefits of utilizing the services of a cooperative. Any profit is distributed to patrons in pro...
The Norseman Museum, previously located at the old First Lutheran Church, Tioga, recently moved to a new location at 108 Welo St. To celebrate this, there will be a grand opening for the building on Friday, Sept. 10 starting at 11:30 a.m. CT, followed by a free barbecue and entertainment and door prizes from 4-6 p.m. The Norseman Museum is a curator and historian of Tioga, ND. It has several artifacts and an oil capital of North Dakota display that keeps growing, with a true-to-scale derrick and pumper. It also has a Sons of Norway (SON)...
Deshler, NE - Reinke Manufacturing, a global leader in irrigation systems and technology, has recognized Mon-Kota, Inc.'s Lyle Roberts, Fairview, with a 15-year PLUS Program Longevity Award. Roberts received the award in recognition of his dedication to maintaining a PLUS Program certification for 15 years. The Reinke PLUS (Proven Leaders in Unmatched Service) Program is a service training program that's offered to full-service Reinke dealers and includes a series of six courses and a testing...
Helena, MT - As established in House Bill 93 signed during the 2021 legislative session, the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) can now certify additional materials, such as gravel, as being free of noxious weeds. Administrative rules for Noxious Weed Free Materials (MAR Notice No. 4-21-273) were recently adopted following a public hearing and comment period that received no comments, although industry groups have expressed support for certifying materials beyond forage. “Laying the groundwork for more materials to be certified as w...
Sidney Fellowship Baptist Church is soon to host the Awana program again, starting Wednesday, Sept. 22 and continuing every following Wednesday from 6:30 - 8 p.m. The church hosted this program from 2008-2018 and due to an overwhelming number of volunteers and church workers, the program will be starting up again. "We are excited to be back. We are in the second-generation era of Awana; we have people who participated in the program as kids come and bring their kids to the program as well,"...
Terry, MT - This year at the 7th annual Eastern Montana Ranch Rodeo Finals, to be held in Terry regional cowboys and cowgirls will honor our servicemen and women and first responders on a day that reminds us all of the price so many have paid for our freedom. On Saturday, Sept. 11, qualifying women's, kids' and open ranch rodeo teams from regular series ranch rodeos across eastern Montana will compete for the season titles. Before the rodeo action starts, contestants and volunteers will take...
Williston, ND - The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. Sept. 16: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs to discuss this month’s book. Free refreshments. Sept. 17-18: Confluence Sewing and Quilting, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All experience levels welcome and instruction provided. Bring your own lunch. For more information, contact Debbie Crossland or Joe Garcia, 701-572-9034. The Missouri...
