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Richland Economic Development is very pleased to have brought back coal tax dollars which will help Savage Public Schools with badly needed repairs. The school's loss of tax dollars from the Savage Mine has had a devastating effect on their budget and their long-term plans for facility upkeep. The award of $281,000 from the Montana Coal Board will allow them to continue necessary repairs to the building, including windows, insulation to cinder block walls, siding, soffit and some roof repairs....
In a spirited evening filled with generosity, laughter, and community, the Emmaus House will be hosting their Annual Fall Festival Hoedown on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 5-9 p.m. at the Sidney Elks Lodge. The Elks building is located at 123 3rd St. SW. There will be food, dancing, and live and silent auctions, all for the great cause of supporting the educational dreams of local students through the Vision of Hope Scholarship. The Vision of Hope Scholarship is open to young adults in the Richland County area who have been diagnosed with autism...
Stephanie Hostetler Friend, Fairview, is battling breast cancer at just 39 years old. To help her through this rough time, there will be a benefit on Saturday, Nov. 2 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Waterhole #3, Fairview. A free-will donation meal of taco in a bag and a variety of desserts will be served. Both a silent and a live auction will also take place. Since her diagnosis in early June, Friend says has given her life a 360-degree turn. She has gone on a strict diet, giving up sugar and flour...
This October, the McKenzie County Ag Expo will continue their tradition of providing events for the community to enjoy. Fridays the “Pumpkin Pickin’ Palooza” will be open from 3-6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sundays from 12-4 p.m. Admission on Friday and Sunday is $5/person, and Saturday is $10 per person. Saturday, Oct. 5, the Ag Expo and Rough Rider Center will team up for Fall-ooza Fest! which will feature food trucks, petting zoo, vendors, bounce houses, a train, corn maze and more! The Rough Rider Center is hosting the Fall Fr...
The Savage Community will be holding a Blood Drive at First Lutheran Church of Savage in their fellowship hall, 298 4th Ave. on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 12-5 p.m. To make an appointment call 406-776-2218 or signup online at www.redcrossblood.org. Sponsor code: savage. Treat yourself. Come give blood in October for a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. PLUS, automatically be entered for a chance to win a $5,000 gift card, there will be 3 lucky winners! Terms apply: rcblood.org/treat....
Funeral Services will be Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT with Pastor Sione Fungalei officiating. Robert will be laid to rest at the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT. Visitation was held, Tuesday Oct. 1, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Robert...
MANCHESTER, NH -- Hayley Kutzler, Sidney, has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Summer 2024 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer. Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private, nonprofit, accredited in...
Jordan Hall, former pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Sidney, received a three-year deferred sentence on felony embezzlement charges. He must also pay restitution of over $15,000 to the church. Hall must meet regularly with a probation officer, abstain from any drugs or alcohol, have no weapons in his possession, and not enter any bars or casinos. If he complies with all conditions, his felony conviction will be erased. Hall was pastor of the church from 2008 until he was ousted by the congregation in 2022....
The Sidney High School Close-Up Program will be hosting their annual Powder Puff flag football game fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 13. The kickoff is at 5:45 p.m. at the Swanson football field. Admission fee is $5. There will also be concessions and a bake sale. “This game is a fundraiser for the Close-Up Organization. We use the funds to take a trip to Washington, DC, to use our nation’s capital as our classroom. We can’t wait for the game. We hope to see you there to support all the hard work these participants have put into it.” said Close-U...
It's time to get dressed up and have a ball at the second annual Fireman's Ball Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Richland County Event Center. Doors open at 6 p.m., with a social followed by a fantastic dinner prepared by the firemen, who are great cooks! Then rock the night away to the country and rock sounds of "Plowed Under Band". The silent auction closes and the live auction begins at 8:30 p.m. Other activities include the floating polaroid cameras for on-the-spot photos, and prizes for such...
Annika Bennion, Sidney, along with nearly 750 cancer patients, survivors, and advocates from across the country, united in Washington, D.C., for the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Leadership Summit and Lobby Day Sept. 17....
VFW Post and Auxiliary #4099 is currently hosting its annual Poppy Drive with the iconic Buddy® Poppies available for a donation at the post, 124 2nd Ave., NE, Sidney. Since 1927, when the Buddy® Poppy name was registered with the U.S. Patent Office, it has represented the blood shed by American military service members and reminds us of their sacrifice. The poppies are assembled by disabled and needy veterans in VA medical facilities. Proceeds from the program provide compensation for those veterans, provide financial assistance in m...
Savage Public School held their homecoming festivities last week....
Celebration of Life Services will be at 11 a.m. (MST) on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Beach, ND, with Rev. Anthony Ahrendt officiating. Inurnment will be at 3:00 p.m. (MST) on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Sunnyside Cemetery in Trotters, ND. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Bethine "Beth" D. Sperry, 91, Sidney, MT, formerly of Beach, ND,...
Funeral services were Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Pella Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT, with Pastor Tim Tharp officiating. A luncheon followed the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. Visitation was Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Karen Donna Denowh was...
On Sept. 25 at approximately 10 a.m. CT a 2007 Peterbilt truck driven by a 29-year-old Briot Nehring, Williston, ND, was northbound on 130th Rd. NW just north of the intersection of 48th St. NW. The Peterbilt drove off the roadway right and steered left in attempt to correct back onto the road. The vehicle rolled multiple times and came to rest on its top. The driver sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was transported to CHI Williston by Williston Ambulance Services. Nehring was later flown to Trinity Health in Minot where he...
R&L held their homecoming festivities last week....
The Sidney High School Golf Team had an excellent day on Friday, Sept. 27 at the Eastern A Divisional meet in Laurel. Both of the girls' and boys' teams took home third place and will compete next week at the State A tournament in Polson. The boys shot a team score of 336 and had two players finish in the top 15 to earn All-Conference honors: Brady Collins in 3rd place with a 77, and Kalen Price in 15th place with an 84. The girls had a team score of 422 and had three players in the top 15...
Members of the Sidney VFW post 4099, Bill Henderson, Larry Troudt and Everett Crum with owner Will Rathbun, Rathbun Equipment Services LLC, held a flag raising ceremony for the grand opening or Rathbun Equipment Service LLC in Fairview on Friday, Sept. 27. Congratulations Will and best of luck to you. (Photo submitted)...
I was elected seven times and served more than 30 years as a Justice of the Peace in Richland County before my retirement in 2016. During my long career on the bench, I worked with both of the district court judges who are now running for a seat on the Montana Supreme Court. They are Judge Katherine Bidegaray of Sidney and Judge Dan Wilson of Kalispell. I got to know Judge Bidegaray very well in the nearly 15 years we spent working in the same judicial district. I also got to know Judge Dan Wilson very well over the six years that he served as...
Dear Editor, Montanans cannot afford to continue Elsie Arntzen’s bumbling leadership of the Montana Office of Public Instruction by voting in her deputy superintendent. Remember, auditors of THEIR OPI found that Elsie and her staff were unable to account for $ 67.5 million dollars of federal funding. In addition, the current leaders at OPI have supported “school choice” which means your tax dollars will go to private schools not toward providing your children a quality education we all expect from Montana schools. It does not make sense to ta...
Voters have the opportunity to hear from Montana Supreme Court candidates thanks to a forum sponsored this week by Montana Farmers Union that will air on television Oct. 6. Supreme Court candidates Judge Jerry Lynch, Cory Swanson, Judge Dan Wilson, and Judge Katherine Bidegaray spoke to community members last week at the Great Falls International Airport. “This forum is part of Montana Farmers Union’s non-partisan efforts to educate voters about candidates,” MFU President Walter Schweitzer said. “Events like this are an opportunity to highlig...
Fairview resident Rob Breuer just returned from Bozeman as part of REAL Montana (Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership). For Breuer and other members of REAL Montana Class VI, this was the first of ten seminars in their two-year educational program. Breuer said he was approached by his employer, AgWest Farm Credit Services, about applying for the class since others from the organization had done so and found it valuable. He agreed, with the goal of furthering his leadership skills and...
The Alexander High School Student Council will be hosting a 4-person team golf scramble tournament on Oct. 5 at Fox Hills Golf Course in Watford City. The registration per team is $500 and includes green fees, carts, and food. Various prizes will also be given. The proceeds will go to hosting school events and purchasing a mascot uniform. Sign-in for teams will be held at 11 a.m. at the golf course and the tournament will begin at 12 p.m. If you are interested in donating prizes or in registering a team please contact Amber Severson, student...
