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Area chemotherapy and IV therapy patients started utilizing the new treatment bays in the Cancer Care suite at Sidney Health Center on Monday. With the completion of Phase II, all outpatient cancer care services are now centralized in one convenient location. Previously, medical oncology patients received chemotherapy and IV therapy treatments in the emergency room department. Now cancer patients and their families can use the new private entrance located on 14th Avenue Southwest. The new...
Montanans can’t escape the television and radio ads attacking the two candidates for U.S. Senate. Paid for by official groups like the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and murkier organizations like Crossroads GPS, the ads generally assault Democrat Jon Tester and Republican Dennis Rehberg as being out of touch with normal Montanans. The deluge often leaves Montanans wondering who the candidates are and where they stand on major issues. This has become a battle of who is the most a...
If backers of LR-122 succeed on Nov. 6, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the federal health care reform act may not be the last word on the matter in Montana. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, derided by opponents as Obamacare, represented one of the most significant overhauls in the nation’s health care system in 50 years. Under the new federal law, individuals must buy health insurance or pay a tax penalty when filing their federal tax returns. It is this so-called “individual mandate” that riled many Republicans in the state...
Established in 1997 to encourage individuals, businesses and organizations to make lasting investments in their communities, the Montana Endowment Tax Credit creates an incentive for residents to give to endowments. If you would like to see a personalized, no cost or obligation example of how the MT Endowment Tax Credit can deliver immediate tax benefits, and make a dramatic philanthropic statement, please call or write the Foundation for Community Care, Attention Staci Miller, 221 2nd Street...
Q: What is the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program and How Will it Affect Me? A: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) Competitive Bidding Program for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) is an important step towards the Medicare program paying appropriately for medical items and services. The program has and will reduce out-of-pocket expenses for Medicare beneficiaries and has and will save the Medicare Program money while ensuring beneficiaries continue to receive quality products from acc...
This is a news release that is promoted across the United States to Honor Military Veterans and their families for a FREE Senior Safe Driving 4 hour Course for the month of November only. You only need to send or bring a copy of your Drivers License and if an AARP member a copy of your membership card to register by Nov. 9, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Wolf Point Senior Citizens Center in Wolf Point, MT. Also anybody who is over 55 years of age that needs or wants to take the class can also join with a payment of $12.00 for AARP members and $14.00...
The Montana Farm Bureau has expressed strong dismay that S. 3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act, passed in a 51-48 vote. The state’s largest agricultural organization noted that if anything, the legislation isn’t going to help, but harm, family business and especially family farms and ranches. The bill did not include any extension for the estate tax rate, meaning in 2013, the death tax will increase from 35 percent to 55 percent, and the estate tax deduction will decrease from $5 million to $1 million with no spousal transfer. “Montana Farm...
In the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law three landmark pieces of legislation creating a new “people’s department” (the US Department of Agriculture); establishing land grant colleges in every state and opening the west to homesteading. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of those historic signings, a “People’s Celebration” is planned for Thursday afternoon and evening, Nov. 8, at the Richland County Fairgrounds’ Event Center in Sidney. A number of USDA agencies (Agricultural Research Service, Farm Service...
No one “plans” to get stuck in the winter when traveling, but I’m willing to bet you either have, or know someone who has gotten stuck in a drift for a few hours, maybe even overnight! It takes just a few minutes to put together a winter survival kit to carry in your vehicle, and you’ll never regret having it if you do become stuck, or just can’t drive any farther because of blizzard conditions. Here are a few ideas, and in the end, we know you will put together what works best for your car size...
(ARA) - Boomers expect to stay in their homes and live independently into their later years, but in the midst of change that is occurring in their households, it's easy for them to lose focus on planning for their own future housing needs. New research by The Hartford shows that 40 percent of boomers have experienced or anticipate experiencing family member changes in and out of the home, mostly related to their children. However, 70 percent of boomers have not made design changes to their living space, perhaps due to the fact that they don't...
(ARA) - You've probably dreamed about what you'd do if you won the lottery - quit your job, build your dream home or even donate a large sum of money to your favorite charity. The allure of a huge amount of money falling into your lap cannot be denied. Scammers know these dreams and feelings well, and prey on them, making lottery and sweepstakes scams one of the most prevalent types of scams out there, according to the Better Business Bureau. While your chances of winning the actual lottery may already be slim, you not only won't win with scamm...
Bernice Volk, Watford City, displays some of her large carrots and potatoes that she harvested from her garden this season. Three carrots, Chadney Longs, weighed 1 pound together. Three potatoes, Vikings, weighed 2 pounds together. Volk has planted every year for the last 34 years. She has lived in Watford City since 1978. In addition to carrots and potatoes, Volk’s garden produces broccoli, cauliflower, yellow tomatoes, red tomatoes, radishes and onions. She also cans beets and t...
All of us who work feel the bite that Social Security taxes take out of our paycheck. Most of us take comfort in the hope that when we retire, Social Security will be there, giving back all the money that we paid into the system over the course of our careers. Isn’t that how it works? Well, the short answer is no, it doesn’t work that way. The Social Security taxes deducted from your paycheck are not sitting in a special account someplace, earmarked to be returned to you upon your retirement. Instead, the taxes you pay today are used to pay...
Young at Heart Seniors invites you to an afternoon of music and Alaska adventure presented by Pam Haugan, Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm at Watford City Hillside Senior Center. Bars and coffee will be served. See you on the 25th!...
