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The Watford City Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored the second Candidate Forum or for this election year on Monday, Oct. 27 at the Watford City High School Media Center. The event was an opportunity for the voters of McKenzie County to meet and listen to the candidates running for county commissioner and sheriff....
Over $50,000 was raised Saturday evening for the Foundation for Community Care Endowment Funds. The Endowment Fund is what is used for awarding the area's community grants. Additionally, $15,500 was raised for the Sidney Volunteer Fire department for a grand total of around $66,000 raised....
The MonDak Heritage Center welcomes artist Carol Hartman, an Eastern Montana native, with a special opening reception on Friday November 7, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Her exhibit, /Hardscrabble/, the show’s title, refers to the Hardscrabble Creek which flows through northern Richland County. “I believe color relates to the moment, to the emotions found in one’s life, hence the drama of existence.” Carol uses imagery and experiences from early years on a rural Montana ranch that have formed deep pockets of memories for her. “I now live in the moment and...
Reynolds Market in Sidney hosted a Halloween party on Oct. 30 (Photos by Meagan Dotson) Winners of the pumpkin Decorating contest were Dorene McDonald in first place with her paper mache wrapped pumpkin; in second Hailey Getchell with her Frozen pumpkin; Bree Fischer won third place with her painted pumpkin....
Rose Cobb, 88, of Stevensville passed away on Tuesday, October 28th at Living Center Nursing Home of natural causes. She was born Feb. 23rd, 1926 in Gorham, North Dakota to Fred and Annie Paladichuk. As a child growing up in Sidney MT. she spent most of her life surrounded by her nine brothers and sisters. Many weekends were spent picking agates in the river south of town. In the early 1950s she married Emery Cobb. While raising four wonderful children, Betty, Anna, Ed and David, it was Havre...
William “Bill” Wilkinson, 82, of Sidney, MT died on October 31, 2014 at the Sidney Health Center. At Bill’s request, private family services will be held under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com....
The McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Auxiliary will be holding their 2nd annual Holiday Festival on November 8th at the Veterans Memorial Building in Watford City. The event will begin on Thursday, November 6th at 9 a.m. with the residents of the Good Shepherd Home overseeing the making of Lefsa, a traditional soft Norwegian flatbread. Donuts will be made at the Civic Center on Friday, November 7th starting at 8 a.m. The Auxiliary will be selling both of these items and other holiday goodies...
The newly formed Corn Advisory Committee will hold their first meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center in the Parlor Room 1010. The advisory committee, comprised of six members selected by the director of Montana’s Department of Agriculture, was formed at the request of state corn growers to assist the industry. Corn production value topped $38 million in 2013 according to USDA National Agriculture Statics Service. *Corn Advisory Committee Members: Don Steinbeisser ...
SIDNEY, MT: Enjoy an afternoon of refreshments, music and friendship as the MonDak Heritage Center holds a MonDak Christmas – Hawaiian Holidays event on December 14, 2014 from 1:30pm – 3:30pm. The bake sale will offer a delicious array of breads, jellies, cookies and a variety of other Christmas goodies provided by generous members of the MonDak. Plan to get your photo taken with a special visitor sporting a red suit and a white beard. He’ll be making a special visit to this year’s event a...
SIDNEY, MT: The MonDak Heritage Center will be celebrating their 8th Annual Celebrating Chocolate event on February 7, 2015. Tickets for the event will go on sale Sunday, December 14th at the Hawaiian Holiday Christmas event. Guest can look forward to chocolate sampling, a silent auction, hand crafted items, gift baskets and photography. Entertainment will be provided by the touring duo – Tumbledown House. Doors will open at 6:30pm to table sponsors for a VIP Opening and 7:00pm to general t...
On Saturday, October 25 the North Dakota Motocross Association held its 39th Annual Awards Banquet in Mandan, ND. Several area athletes raced throughout the summer competing for the year-end-points and were awarded trophies. Among these riders were William and Wes VanHook of Sidney, MT. Wes, who is 10 years old, finished 1st in the 65 (10-11yrs) class, 1st in the 85 (9-11yrs) class and 3rd in the Supermini class. Wes had a stellar year racing the NDMA, Big Sky MX Challenge Series, the Donny Schm...
Kick off the holiday season Saturday, November 15 in Fairview. The day starts with the 6th annual Craft Bazaar from 10 am to 3 pm in the Fairview High School. The old gym and the cafeteria will be packed with vendors offering great Christmas gift ideas and special items just for you. Explore America will host concessions. After the bazaar, head out to the Fairview Bridge for the traditional lighting. Huge ornaments will be lit up beginning at 5 pm. Katelyn Dynneson will be giving horse and...
Senior Night for the volleyball, cross country, golf, and cheerleader/dance members was held Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the volleyball game against Glendive. (Photos by Erin Graves)...
Life-long residents Bud and Anne Groskinsky have contributed $148,000 through the Groskinsky Foundation to the Boys & Girls Club of Richland County, it was announced today. The Foundation was the first major contributor to "prime the pump" as lead investors have come together in support of a much needed Clubhouse for kids. This gift was disclosed by the Boys & Girls Club of Richland County at the public kick-off of a $6 million "Great Futures Start Here" fundraising campaign. The campaign will r...
The state Game and Fish Department will continue its Hunter-Harvested Surveillance program during the 2014 hunting season, by sampling deer for chronic wasting disease and bovine tuberculosis from 10 units in North Dakota. In addition, all moose and elk harvested in the state are eligible for testing. Samples from hunter-harvested deer taken in the central portion of the state will be tested from units 2H, 2I, 2J1, 2J2, 2K1, 2K2, 3A4, 3B3 and 3C. In addition, deer will be tested from unit 3F2 in the southwest. Every head sampled must have...
The Savage Warriors were victorious over the Bridger Scouts, 78-16, on Saturday. Savage will face Lone Peak this Saturday at 1 p.m. in Savage. (Photos by Toni Zieske)...
Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. Many start and end dates of the celebration vary due to organizations or communities, such as ours in Richland County, but they are mainly held the last full week in October. Richland County will celebrate Red Ribbon Week November 3-7, 2014. This year’s theme is Love Yourself, Be Drug Free. It is important for all of us to know that in fact, more kids DO NOT use substances, than do use. It seems that our focus has always been on telling children what NOT to d...
The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November each year by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. By quitting even for one day, smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life, one that can lead to reducing cancer risk. Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US, yet about 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, approximately 1 in every 5 adults. As...
The 48,000 deer gun licenses that were allocated by proclamation for the 2014 hunting season have all been issued, according to Randy Meissner, licensing manager for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Meissner said according to state law, the number of deer gun licenses issued, including those licenses issued as gratis, cannot exceed the number of licenses authorized by the governor’s proclamation. “This is the first time in more than a decade that all licenses were issued before opening day,” Meissner said. The deer gun season opens...
The city of Williston is seeking public input on preliminary parking strategies for Downtown Williston. The public is invited to attend the meeting on Wednesday, November 5th, at 6:15 p.m., at the Williston Community Library. Preliminary reports and recommendations from parking consultants *Rich & Associates, Inc. will be presented and discussed at the meeting. For more details please contact Rachel Ressler, City Planner....
Rau School would like to announce Jace Bell, son of Ryan and Nicole Bell, as their student of the quarter for the first quarter. Jace is a great example to the other students at Rau because he tackles new challenges seriously and eagerly with a positive attitude. He puts evident effort into his work as he compl;etes assignments with quality in mind. He is kind and respectful and is always happy to help teachers and peers alike. Jace is polite to everyone and follows the rules in the classroom,...
Today, Governor Steve Bullock touted a report from the Tax Foundation which found that Montana continues to have one of the best business tax climates in the nation. Montana was ranked as having the sixth best tax climate in the study. The Tax Foundation is a non-partisan tax research group. “This is yet another sign of all of the benefits of doing business in Montana,” Bullock said. “This report shows that in addition to the highly-trained workforce, and unmatched quality of life, Montana also offers new and existing businesses a clima...
Montana is home to a variety of airports across the state. While differing in size, they serve a similar and important function: providing air transportation for all traveling purposes in the state. Each airport also plays an important role by providing critical services and support to the local economy. The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT)’s Aeronautics Division offers assistance to smaller Montana airports in a variety of ways including providing loans and grants for needed construction or repairs. This financial assistance can m...
Children and adolescents who use alcohol and drugs at an early age are more likely to face problems with substance use as adults, according to a new SAMHSA Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) Report. Past studies have shown an association between consuming alcohol for the first time at an early age and misuse, abuse, or dependency later in life. Evidence now shows that early use of other substances – including marijuana, cocaine, and other psychostimulants and inhalants – pose similar long-term risks to the individual. These findings hig...
Outstanding season opener in Billings by SHS Speech and Drama Team(s)! The Sidney High School Speech and Drama Team travelled to Billings Skyview for their first competition of the season. Head Coach Gail Staffanson led the Speech Team to a 2nd place finish. Danny Johnson competed in Extemp finishing 1st. Kennedy Anglesey competed in Expos and finished 5th, Shelby Reidle competed in MPA and finished 7th. Kasey Gorder competed in Impromptu finishing 3rd out of 30 competitors. Johren Carpenter com...
