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The closing of Williston RV created an opportunity for an established, full service RV dealership to come in to the area. Coates RV, a family owned business in Minneapolis since 1938, recently expanded to Williston. The company sells travel trailers, 5th wheels and park models, and will soon be offering modular and mobile homes. The homes are being built in Elkhart, IN, specifically for Coates RV, to withstand the harsh MonDak climate. Coates RV believes in doing things right. Last year was a...
Businesses participating in the first Bakken Oil Product and Service Show turned out last Friday, Oct 14, at the Raymond Family Community Center, Williston. With more than estimated, 170 vendors came to the show, and another 60 were on a waiting list. The show featured oil and gas related companies operating in the Williston Basin. The Bakken Oil Product and Service Show was organized by Dawa Solutions Group President Jeff Zarling as a way for companies in the Bakken shale play to connect and ne...
The 2010 Sidney Leadership Class put in flag poles at Crestwood Inn and in a few weeks the American, Montana and POW flags will be here to hang up. The flag posts are behind the Crestwood sign and shown are some of the members of the 2010 Leadership Class that helped put up the flag poles: Back row (L to R): Scott Johnson, Loren Kutzler, Matt Richard, Toni Zieske, Erin Graves and Staci Miller. Front row (L to R): Tim Fine, Teresa Chatterton, Debra Gilbert and Heather Cotter. Not pictured are:...
Sidney Health Center is only one of five Montana Critical Access Hospitals that received the Stroke Recognition Award at the Montana Hospital Association’s annual conference in September 2011. In 2011, the Cardiovascular Health Program and Montana Stroke Workgroup introduced the Stroke Recognition Award to bring awareness and recognize facilities for their effort to improve stroke treatment across Montana. The Recognition Award specifically selected Critical Access Hospitals that demonstrate t...
Rondel and Lanette Beery, Richey, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Danielle, to Seth Servais, son of Joe and Cathy Servais, Richey. A June 23 wedding, reception and dance are planned at Danielle’s home on the family farm west of Richey. The high school sweethearts plan to reside in Richey....
Merchants Bank, Rugby, ND, recently acquired First Security Bank West, Fairview. Merchants Bank-Rugby has been a family-owned bank serving the Rugby community for 114 years. Merchants Bank President Craig Johnson states “Fairview is an attractive market area” and “we are excited to become part of the Fairview community and look forward to playing an active role in the community for many years to come. Merchants Bank strives to provide the highest degree of customer service and welcomes the o...
Montana State University’s College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station will host its 13th annual Agriculture Appreciation Weekend on Oct. 28-29. Friday’s activities will include an agricultural economics outlook conference in the morning, an Ag Fair in the afternoon, hot topic presentations and the announcement of the Outstanding Ag Leaders Friday evening. The conference will be held in the Procrastinator Theatre of the Strand Union Building. The Ag Fair will be held in the SUB ballrooms. Among the speakers will be Mic...
Pamida Pharmacy recently hired new pharmacist, Ben Hunn, Great Falls. A meet and greet the new pharmacist will be held on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. in conjunction with Senior Day....
Do you want to design an orderly and successful transition plan for your farm/ranch business? Are you uncertain about how to choose the successor(s) that are best suited to continue your business into the future? Are you concerned about the financial impacts and tax consequences of your transition plan? What are the best tools/strategies available to create this plan? These are just a few of the questions that will be answered at the Farm/Ranch Transition Planning workshop series the North...
A private family service will be held at a later date for Angel Faith Emly, infant daughter of Tommy and Jennifer (DeTienne) Emly, Fairview, MT. Fulkerson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is in charge of the arrangements. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Angel Faith Emly was born on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, at the Mercy Medical Center, Williston, ND. Angel passed away later Wednesday afternoon....
Funeral services for Ruby Yadon, 75, Fairview, MT, were at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 at the Fairview Alliance Church with Pastor Kelly Sloan officiating. Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND, under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Ruby died on Thursday morning, Oct. 13, 2011, at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care Facility....
Funeral service for Florence Fatzinger, 84, Sidney, MT is at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 at Faith Alliance Church, Sidney, with Pastor Paul Turek officiating. Interment will be in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home, Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Florence died on Monday morning, Oct. 17, 2011 in Billings, MT....
The Dry Redwater Regional Authority (DRWA) has asked the Richland County Commissioners to fund a portion of the DRWA rural water system. Without this funding, the project will go on hold for several years due to new government regulations and required paperwork. Brian Milne, Interstate Engineering president, Sidney, the consulting firm assisting DRWA in its efforts to provide water for rural residents, explains that if the county provides funding, the project can begin construction as early as...
Harvey Senn, RSA, Thrivent Financial, Sidney, has received the NAIFA Quality Award from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), the industry’s leading trade association. The NAIFA Quality Award recognizes professionalism through education and earned designations, production measured by performance metrics customized for each practice specialty, adherence to the NAIFA Code of Ethics, and service to your industry association. “The NAIFA Quality Award is more than a measure of an advisor’s production,” says Terry H...
Sidney FFA is currently conducting their annual Marion-Kay “spice sales”. Call 433-2330 or email [email protected] for a contact person or order form. Sales end Oct. 25 with delivery prior to Thanksgiving....
The Sidney Cross Country team competed in the divisional meet in Hardin on Saturday. Freshman, Lakayla Nentwig, led all the Sidney runners, finishing 18th out of the varsity runners with a time of 20 minutes 53 seconds. Sophomore, Tori Hill finished second highest with a time of 22 minutes and 50 seconds. The high school girls will travel to state in Missoula this weekend. Results: Varsity: Lakayla Nentwig 20:53 Tori Hill 22:50 Katie Staffanson 23:46 Sam Gangstad 24:04 Lizzy Gangstad 24:31 Lexi...
Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) announced last week that a temporary road will be constructed at Makoshika State Park this fall, weather permitting. Heavy rainfall this past spring created soil sloughing causing the existing road to be damaged and closed. The work on the temporary road will be performed by a private contractor and once completed, will allow vehicle access farther into the park. The traditional park areas are currently open. However, access from the bottom of the switchbacks where the road is closed will be limited to wa...
Designing a farm/ranch estate plan that is consistent with dreams and values is a personal and often complex process. Thus, the process is often delayed for another day and it ends up on a road of perpetual procrastination. To help ease the challenges of developing a transition plan, North Dakota State University Extension Service has scheduled a series of workshops at 12 locations across the state on the following dates: Nov. 16 and 30, and Dec. 7. Locally, Williston and Watford City will host...
Sidney Middle School Football....
Sandra Edwards presents a check to Staci Miller, Executive Director of the Foundation for Community Care for Phase II of the Cancer Care Center. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Richland County Chapter, matched $500 towards the money raised during the 2011 Walking to Wellness event. A total of $2,518.00 was raised for the Cancer Care Center....
We were out of town when Sidney experienced a terrible storm on April 30th of this year. Many trees were blown down. When we got home we discovered that seven of our fence posts were broken off at ground level. Our beautiful white picket fence was broken, lying on the ground, and seemed to be damaged beyond any possibility of repair. It was an attack on our home from a devastating spring storm that came on the heels of a terrible winter. Many people sustained more damage to their homes than we...
As winter approaches, it is time to store pesticides and prepare sprayers for long-term storage, says Montana State University Pesticide Education Specialist Cecil Tharp. Applicators should clean their sprayers thoroughly, drain pesticide residual from spray tanks, decontaminate sprayers and inspect sprayer components to avoid damage from long-term storage in freezing temperatures, Tharp said. Applicators should start by washing the outside of their sprayers, then rinsing the inside of their spray tanks by pouring water into the tanks, Tharp...
With more benefits, better choices and lower costs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is encouraging people with Medicare and their families to begin reviewing drug and health plan coverage options for 2012. The Medicare Open Enrollment Period—which began earlier this year on Oct. 15 – has been expanded to last seven weeks and will end on Dec. 7. This will give seniors and people with disabilities more time to compare and find the best plan that meets their unique needs. Across the country, HHS officials will hold 150 events in...
Artifact conservation is the fine art of helping damaged antiques last for centuries to come and perhaps regain a youthful appearance. Fort Union Trading Post is looking for a few good volunteers with steady hands and an interest in preserving history. The museum collection at Fort Union contains many archeological artifacts in need of basic care and cleaning. They are offering two professional workshops on the conservation of archeological objects. The workshops will be conducted by Nicole Grabow, Midwest Arts Conservation Center objects...
Army Reserve Sgt. Jeffrey D. Sather is returning to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, after being deployed to Afghanistan serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Enduring Freedom is the official name given to anti-terrorism military operations involving U.S. troops and allied coalition partners. Reserve component members from all branches of the U.S. armed forces have been mobilized, activated and deployed along with active duty members to support the war against global terrorism. Mission objectives encompass combating the...
