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The Northeastern Arts Network presents their first concert of the Big Sky Series on Wednesday, September 17th at the MonDak Heritage Center. The Montana Repertory Theatre will perform "Once Upon a Time in Ancient Greece. Stheno's decent into the Underworld". This comedy, written by Laramie Dean, is an epic story played out by three actors donning a variety of Greek masks and employing puppetry, shadow play, and illusion to create this highly inventive theatrical experience. Montana Repertory...
The event will be held on Saturday, September 20. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the relay starts at 8 a.m. Break stations with water and a light snack will also be available throughout the course. Volunteers will be on hand throughout the course to answer questions or provide any needed assistance. Stop by the Foundation for Community Care office at 2212nd Street NW. You can pre-print your forms online at www.foundationforcommunitycare.org, if you choose. Registration is $25 per person -...
Montana State University Extension, in partnership with U.S. Department of Agriculture, will be visiting 28 Montana communities this fall to conduct a series of informational meetings about important new programs authorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014. The meetings will focus on the price-loss coverage and agricultural-risk coverage that will be administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency and the supplemental-coverage option administered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency through federal crop insurance providers. MSU Extension will exp...
Stress can be good for us. It can propel us to get our work done or do our best. However, too much stress can lead to health problems. The six leading causes of death in North America (heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, accidents and diabetes) are linked to stress. We can have various symptoms when we become stressed. We can be irritable, have difficulty sleeping, lose our appetite, have frequent colds or infection, muscle tension and aches and have difficulty...
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 four-week series! Become a Love & Logic parent will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm (CT) on October 7, 9, 14 and 16 at the McKenzie County Extension Service at 205 6th Street NW (located...
Joseph Milton Wells, 94, passed away of natural causes, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 at his residence in St. James City, FL. He was a longtime resident of Hoyt Lakes, MN. During his retirement years he was very active fishing, golfing and bowling with friends. He moved to Florida to live with his son Russ in 2012. Joe was born Dec. 29, 1919 at home in Beltrami County, MN. In his early adult years he worked as a mechanic in Illinois and later farmed in Minnesota with his father. He spent time working...
Mass of Christian Burial for Richard “Rick” Verhasselt, 63, of Savage, MT was at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 11, 2014 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church with Father Jim O’Neil and Father Ned Shinnick officiating. Wake service was at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel. Interment was in Richland Memorial Park under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Rick died on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at his hom...
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 North Dakota Game and Fish Department is currently working with 18 landowners in 14 hunting units across the state who would like to host hunters with antlerless deer licenses in 2014. Participating landowners are located in hunting units 2C, 2G2, 2I, 2J2, 2K2, 3A4, 3B3, 3C, 3D2, 3E1, 3E2, 3F1, 4B and 4E. The program is not intended for buck hunters, but designed to direct hunters with antlerless licenses to specific areas to reduce deer populations. Interested hunters can get their name on a list of possible participants by accessing the...
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 $5.00 per person. For more information and to...
The Sidney VFW and the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW will have their annual Poppy Drive the week of September 22-27. Members of the organizations will be visiting businesses in Sidney, Fairview, Savage and Lambert and asking for a donation. Youth groups will be at various locations on Saturday to ask for individual donations. All proceeds from the Poppy Drive will be donated for only veteran needs as outlined in the national bylaws; such as hospitals, packages overseas, travel and food for needy...
Sidney Lions Club President Staci Miller, left, presents a check for $1675 to Sara Berndt, Boys & Girls of Richland County program director, to assist the club in any way that is needed. The money was raised from the sale of commemorative prints of the area, drawn by Barbara Schaffner, during Richland County's Centennial Celebration. (Submitted by Libby Berndt)...
I think this is an appropriate statement for my first weekly Column since retiring exactly one year ago. Also, just a few weeks ago a group of great friends presented me with a beautiful, custom fit, hand tooled saddle as a retirement gift made possible by them and many, many others. The saddle proudly has been displayed at the Williams County Extension Office for people to see and remind me of the kindness so many people have given to me this past year. For that matter, this kindness started...
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...
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 Hackbarth, this group creates music bearing the stamp o...
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) will hold its annual directors’ and membership meeting in conjunction with the Independent Beef Association of North Dakota’s (I-BAND) annual meeting at the Ramada Bismarck Hotel in Bismarck, ND on October 3 and 4. The two-day, dual event will feature speakers from across the country including USDA Under Secretary Ed Avalos; Mary Kay Thatcher, American Farm Bureau Federation; National Farmers Union; Dr. Susan Keller, North Dakota State Veterinarian and award-winning agriculture journalist Alan...
Free food assistance for you and your family. All income eligible residents in McKenzie County welcome. Open dates and times are as follows: Thursdays from noon to 2 pm, Cashwise donates food giveaway to the Food Pantry, 1st Tuesday of each month from 5 pm to 7 pm and the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 2 pm to 4 pm. The Food Pantry is located in the lower level of First Lutheran Church, 212 2nd Ave. NW, Watford City. For more information or to set up an appointment to visit the pantry call 701-444-3451 or http://www.mcfoodpantry.com. Pantry...
The lady Eagles volleyball played Hardin in Sidney last weekend. They lost 25-23, 25-18 and 25-13. Pictured is Malorie Cvancara. (Photo by Kathy Johnson)...
From antlers to horns, humans have long been fascinated by animals’ ability to defend themselves with their natural-born weapons. But until now, no studies have directly tested whether those weapons perform better at the animals’ own style of fighting than they would using the fighting style of another species. Researchers at the University of Montana recently discovered each species’ weapons are structurally adapted to meet their own functional demands of fighting. The groundbreaking research, conducted over the past year by UM doctoral stude...
In advance of the 2015 reappraisal cycle, officials from the Montana Department of Revenue will be traveling to 18 different cities and towns throughout Montana to present informational sessions about how the state determines property values. Presenters for the “2014 Property Reappraisal Roadshow” include Revenue Director Mike Kadas, Property Assessment Division Administrator Cynthia Monteau-Moore, Business and Income Tax Division Administrator Gene Walborn, and Director of Tax Policy and Research Ed Caplis. The sessions will include informatio...
R-CALF USA may be defined as a non-profit producer organization, but our work benefits anyone who eats meat and lives in an economy that includes agriculture. We’re more than a producer organization, we’re your organization! Groups Pleased With Appeal Court’s Affirmation of COOL Recently, eleven judges at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Appeals Court) denied the request by the American Meat Institute, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and other meatpacker lobby groups for an injunction that would h...
Montana’s Senators Jon Tester and John Walsh received the Golden Triangle Award from the National Farmers Union Tuesday night for their work fighting for farming and ranching families in Montana. Tester, the Senate’s only working farmer, and Walsh, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, were recognized for their work fighting for Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), improving brucellosis prevention, improving livestock disaster programs and implementing the 2014 Farm Bill. “Farmers and ranchers across our state put in long hours to produ...
The Affordable Care Act is working for millions of Americans who are able to access quality health coverage at a price they can afford, in large part because of the efforts of in-person assisters in local communities across the nation. People shopping for and enrolling in coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace can get local help in a number of ways, including through Navigators. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced up to an anticipated $609,265 in Navigator grant awards to Montana Navigators. These...
Families looking for a fun afternoon filled with outdoor activities are invited to attend Teddy Roosevelt Family Day on Sunday, Sept. 28 at McDowell Dam just east of Bismarck. The free event runs from 1-4 p.m. and families can come and go at any time. It features many hands-on activities including archery, BB gun shooting, fishing, animal identification, prizes and more. The first 750 kids who attend also receive a free Teddy Roosevelt patch. Organized by area Boy Scout, Girl Scout and 4-H organizations, Teddy Roosevelt Family Day is sponsored...
Attorney General Fox announced today he has urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow phone companies to utilize call-blocking technologies that would better protect consumers from unwanted calls and scams. Call-blocking technologies, such as NoMoRobo, Call Control, and Telemarketing Guard, have been developed to enable phone carriers to identify and block unwelcome sales calls at their customers’ request. However, some phone carriers have not implemented this technology, in part because of the belief that federal law p...
