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Boy Scout Troop 382 was recognized at a Court of Honor Wednesday, Sept. 28th in Watford City, for making rank requirements and fulfilling merit badge requirements. Troop Master Daryl Auwen has been leading Troop 382 for a year, and in that time, the troop has doubled in size with 13 members currently. The boys had a lot of fun at this year's Wilderness Camp, which is a weeklong opportunity for them to put their skills into practice. While being immersed in the outdoors, they took part in...
The Roundup will be sponsoring Harvest Days, Oct. 19th – 28th, as a way to celebrate and honor those in the agricultural industry. Stop by participating businesses to enter for a chance to win $500 in gift certificates, and while there, take a minute to admire some local talent. Richland County Boys & Girls Club members and students in the MonDak Heritage Center’s Wednesday afternoon enrichment classes will be entering fall and harvest related artwork for a chance to win six weeks of enr...
Tickets are on sale for the 2016 Wine & Food Festival on Saturday, Nov. 5th, which will be held on the third floor of the Stockman Bank building, 301 W Holly St in Sidney. This year’s theme is “Celebrating the Moment” and will focus on the OB Unit at the Sidney Health Center (SHC). Attendants will get to dress up for a night out, sampling paired wine and appetizers, as well as bidding on artwork donated by local artists. They will also get a commemorative wine glass featuring the Broad...
Come down to the river, Saturday, Oct. 15th for the Yellowstone River Rats Jig-N-Crank Fest Walleye Tournament at the Richland Park Boat Ramp, north of Sidney on County Road 128, 2 miles east of MT State Highway 200. There’s room for 25 two-person teams total, with eleven registered already. Registration is $100 per team, and on Friday, Oct. 14th there will be a Richland Park Social at 5:45, registration closes at 6:00pm, and one member from each team must attend the Rules Meeting at 6:15pm. T...
The Program & Services Committee would like to invite community members, Chamber businesses, and other organizations to their next meeting, Monday, Oct. 10th at 1:00pm in the Sidney Chamber of Commerce board room, 909 S Central Ave, Sidney, MT, 59270. It is an opportunity to gather community feedback as planning begins for the Small Business Saturday/ Holiday Stoll that takes place the Saturday after Thanksgiving. They are looking for input on how businesses, individuals, and organizations...
A celebration of life service for Wilbur James “Bud” Baker of Fairview, MT will be held on Saturday, October 8 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Waterhole in Fairview, MT. Bud died Tuesday, September 27 at his home in Fairview, MT....
Funeral services for Barbara “Barb” Quintanilla, 57, of Miles City, MT formerly of Sidney, MT were at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, October 4 at Sidney Health Center Extended Care Chapel, Sidney, MT with Pastor Richard Evans officiating. Creamation followed the services and her cremains will be buried in the Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Barb died on Wednesday, September 28 at the Eagle Ridge Manor, Miles City, MT....
Funeral service for Edgar Fisher, 89, of Sidney, MT will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment will be at Richland Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Edgar died Monday, October 4 at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care Facility, Sidney, MT....
Jean Ekern and her siblings were the 2016 Old Settler's Day Honorees in Alexander ND. She joined 15 relatives to lead the parade and eat barbequed beef. She had planned for two years to revisit her childhood home, see the oil wells, and tour Roosevelt National Park. She marveled at the changes brought by the oil boom and the relaxed traffic brought by the oil downturn. Jean Ekern, 91 years old, died Monday, September 19, 2016 at her home surrounded by her devoted and beloved family. Interment...
No one should be hungry or cold. In the spirit of co-operatives giving back to the community, Lower Yellowstone REC is conducting its annual coat and food drive. Everyone is encouraged to bring non-perishable food items (please check expiration dates), coats, hats, gloves and mittens to LYREC located at the top of the hill on Highway 16 north of Sidney. Cash donations are also welcome. All items will be distributed locally through the Richland County Food Bank and the Salvation Army....
Sidney Eye Care had their Grand Re-Opening on Thursday, Sept.22nd. The event included a Trunk Show by three frame representatives, and served as a great opportunity for patients and community members to stop in and see all the new renovations. "It exceeded our expectations," said optometrist Dr. Kristin O'Brien of the turn out. The building next to the original practice was purchased three years ago, in preparation for a needed expansion. A year later, O'Brien began working with architects to de...
It was November 2013, and on that cool and snowy day Josie Evenson and her dad went out hunting. It was the last week of the season, and the pair traveled up an old logging road until they could drive no further. They parked the vehicle and started hiking up and over a ridge and down into a bowl-shaped land formation, surrounded by ridges. They decided to sit and glass, which means they were going to scope out the surrounding area with binoculars. Evenson has been hunting all of her life, along...
People and their phobias. While walking the other day with a friend in a newly mown field – a backyard really – a slender eastern racer snake probably two feet long crossed in front of us. My friend, born and raised in Glendive, and tough as railroad spikes, jumped about three feet in the air and let out a scream heard in the next ZIP code. Everyone has their fears, phobias and hatreds when it comes to the natural world. Take your pick: from big grizzly bears down to swift snakes and its...
Montana’s outdoor crime-stopper help line, TIP-MONT, has a new online option to report poachers and other hunting-season violators. Now alert citizens can report poaching and violations of hunting regulations by going to the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov. Click “TIP-MONT” to use the online report form. “TIP-MONT online is best used to report observations that might help solve a violation that has already occurred,” said Brian Shinn, FWP’s TIP-MONT coordinator. “The TIP-MONT toll-free number—1-800-TIP-MONT or 1-800-847-6668—is the best way to repor...
• Antelope general season opens – Oct. 8 • Deer, elk archery season closes – Oct. 16 • General deer and elk season opens – Oct. 22 • Fall mountain lion season opens – Oct. 22...
Derek Schieffer of Sidney shot this 4 by 4 buck the opening week of the 2015 season....
Bird hunters may not be aware that they have multiple walk-in hunting areas available to them across the state through Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ “Open Fields for Game Bird Hunters” program. They can hunt game birds and waterfowl on enrolled tracts of CRP and associated quality habitats with no further permission required. Since Open Fields began in 2012, nearly 150 private landowners across Montana have enrolled more than 44,000 acres. In recent years, more Conservation Reserve Program land has been converted to cropland, which decre...
Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks just completed a major enhancement project at Gartside Reservoir Fishing Access Site in Richland County, but it would not have been possible without the vision of the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership group and help from many area businesses, organizations and volunteers. In November 2015, FWP was approached by members of the chamber’s Leadership group with the idea of enhancing recreational opportunity at Gartside. Gartside FAS is a very popular destination for fishing, kayaking, canoeing and p...
The Eastern Montana Bass Association tournament that was scheduled for Sept. 24-25, 2016 on Ft Peck Reservoir was changed due to heavy wind and rain on the date of the event. The rescheduled date for the tournament, based out of Hell Creek Marina, is Oct. 15-16, 2016. For additional information, please contact tournament director Benny Wiles at 406-629-0822....
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are letting hunters know that the Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is currently dry and will offer no opportunity for waterfowl hunting this coming season. There will also be restricted access in the WMA, but some hunting opportunity is available for other species. “With lower water levels, there may be more of an opportunity to hunt pheasant and deer on the WMA,” said Ryan Williamson, area biologist. “There has been a good production of cattails, bulrushes and other early succession vegetation on the d...
Lieutenant Governor candidate Lesley Robinson was in Sidney on Thursday, Sept. 29th and toured Sidney Sugars during her visit. She is running with Republican Governor candidate Greg Gianforte, and requested the campaign staff make arrangements for her to visit the sugar beet factory, as it is a vital industry that she wanted to know more about. In fact, her favorite part of her campaign experience has been visiting with Montanans and learning about their businesses. "I really enjoy seeing the...
A scam was reported to police by a local business last week. The business was called by a company who told them that they had worked with organizations out of Billings, MT and in the surrounding area. They were currently doing fundraising for Sidney Eagles boys and girls basketball teams, and would be printing 500 shirts to be sold by the cheerleaders during the games. The “representative” even mentioned the cheerleading coach by name and knew the team colors. The “representative” went on to e...
The Keith Steinbeisser Memorial Livestock Judging will be on Sunday, Oct. 9th, sponsored by MonDak Ag Days. It will be held at 1:00pm at the Dynneson Feedlot located at 35157 County Road 129, north of Sidney. Registration is free for all youth participants, $20 for 18 and older, and will start at noon the day of. Prizes will be awarded for: Novice- 1st and 2nd Junior age time judging and under eight years old Junior- ages 9 – 13 Senior- ages 14 and older FFA- for all participants that are FFA m...
The MonDak Heritage Center presents "The Graveyard Speaks" A Photographic Essay by Lee Silliman from October 4 – December 3rd, 2016 A black and white photography exhibit by Lee Silliman, entitled "The Graveyard Speaks: The Pathos of Ghost Town Cemeteries," will be on display at the MonDak Heritage Center from October 4 to December 3. The exhibit is being circulated under the auspices of the Montana Art Gallery Director's Association. This exhibit explores the final phase of our ineluctable p...
Pella Lutheran Church, 418 Main Street in Sidney, Montana, is hosting a fundraiser on Sunday, October 9, 2016, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to benefit Freedom in Christ Prison Ministry. A spaghetti dinner with dessert will be served. A free-will offering for dinner is appreciated. The featured event is a LIVE state-wide silent auction of quilts hand-made by quilters and quilting groups from across Montana and many pieces of art. Come join this fun and lively event with competitive bidding across Montana and watch results live and in real time! The...
