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For Al Fitzgerald, owner of Fitzgerald Trucking in Watford City, it seems there cannot be enough said or done to convey the appreciation he has for all of the veterans who have honorably served the United States of America. That sentiment prompted a mobile "thank you" in the form of a custom made billboard Fitzgerald had mounted on one of his trucks. The sign was made by Perma Letter in Billings, MT with all of the pictures being from his brother, Rick Fitzgerald's service in the Air force....
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 wagon rides from 5 to 6:15 pm, and Santa Claus is...
Kick off the Christmas season Friday, November 28 in Sidney with the “Polar Express” Christmas Stroll and Parade of Lights. The popular Christmas stroll starts at 4 pm. East Main Street will be blocked off and filled with vendors offering everything from hot chocolate to chili. A variety of entertainment will be offered for your enjoyment, and of course, the Sidney merchants will be offering Black Friday specials until 7 pm. The Village Square Mall will be the scene of lots of action with a gift wrapping station manned by the Boys and Gir...
Reynolds Market and the Shops at Fox Run are excited to host the 12th Annual Parade of Trees Auction on Saturday November 29th at 4:00PM as part of their Winter Wonderland Celebration. The Parade of Trees is a unique fundraising opportunity and an anticipated community event where individuals and businesses donate decorated Christmas Trees and wreaths to be auctioned off. All proceeds from the auction will be distributed between the Boys and Girls Club, Family Resource Center and the Sidney...
Contractors started demolition of the old Richland County Law Enforcement center on 2nd Ave. in Sidney last week. In addition to law enforcement, the building was also home to the current sheriff and his family until it was remodeled in 1976. Ole Grinolds, and his family were the last to live in the building....
Terry Williams of Sidney, MT, was recognized for outstanding service and achievement by the AAU. At their 124th annual convention this past week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the National AAU announced that Williams will be one of this year's inductees to their hall of fame. Williams has been a member of the AAU for over 25 years. He has been a coach, officer and referee for the Montana AAU. He is on the National AAU Wrestling executive board, referee for several local and national AAU...
Memorial services for Albert Riedel, 82, of E. Fairview, ND were held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 7, 2014, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview, MT with Pastor Roberta Pierce officiating. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Albert’s cremains will be interred in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND at a later date. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Albert died on Sunday, November 2, 2014, at the Sidney Health Center, Sidney, M...
Memorial service for Jason C. McClaskey, 24, of Sidney, MT is 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Sidney. Cremation has taken place. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Jason died Sunday morning, November 2, 2014, at his home in Sidney, MT....
Get into the holiday spirit with ROI’s production this weekend. Richland Opportunities, Inc. Foundation of Sidney is hosting local actor and director Arch Ellwein who is working with ROI staff and individuals to produce a Family and Friends show, which will be presented at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 15th at the Sidney Middle School Auditorium. Ellwein said, “We’ve done three shows in the past. The first was in the summer of 2006 and everyone was pleased how it turned out. We’ve had a lot of fun rehearsing for this show.” The show is entitled...
Tuesday, November 18th in the Watford City High School Commons Area. The local 4-H will be having their soup and sandwich fundraiser starting at 5:00pm as well as a Bake Sale prior to Bingo. Bingo will start at 6:30PM. The first card is $1.00 and .25 for each additional card....
Lower Yellowstone REC held another successful coat and food drive the month of October. Over 200 pounds of food and $2500 in cash were donated to the Richland County Food Bank, while at least three tables full of coats were given to the Salvation Army. LYREC wishes to thank everyone for their generosity....
The Sidney-Richland Public Library will hold a gingerbread house contest December 2nd thru December 17th with winners chosen on December 22nd.There is only one entry per person, or one entry per team/family. You can pick up a registration form at the Sidney Public Library at 121 3rd Ave. NW, Sidney, MT. Judging for “Patron’s Choice” will be December 4th- 18th. The different age categories are Child (8 and under), Youth (9-14), Adult/Teen (15 & up), and Groups/Families. Winners will be posted at the Sidney Public Library on December 22nd, and p...
West Side Elementary School will have its annual Book Fair, Nov. 19-21, at the West Side School Library, 1100 5th Street SW. The Book Fair will be open during regular school hours, as well as from 2-6 PM Wednesday, Nov. 20, and 3-7:00 PM Thursday, Nov. 20. The fair ends at 10:00 AM Friday. This reading event will offer students, parents and teachers the opportunity to see the latest works by popular authors and illustrators of books for children. Along with winners of state and national awards, the Book Fair will present hundreds of titles...
The ND Dementia Care Services and the Alzheimer’s Association MN-ND have partnered with one another to present a free presentation titled: “Partnering with your Doctor.” The presentation will take place on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. at Mercy Medical Center in the McAuley Education Center, 1301 15th Ave. W, Williston, ND 58801. Quick Facts from the alz.org website: 1) More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. 2) Every 67 seconds someone in the United States develop...
The Savage Warriors defeated Lone Peak 77-14 this past weekend. Savage will host Geraldine-Highwood this Saturday at 1 p.m. in semi-final action. (Photos by Toni Zieske)...
Veterans were honored at St. Matthew's Sunday Mass and a prayer was read by Catholic Daughter Court Mother Cabrini Regent Janet Martineau. Then the Knights of Columbus continued the recognition with a brunch in their honor. Junior Catholic Daughters sang patriotic music during the meal. The JCDA were accompanied on the piano by Vice Regent Katherine Bidegaray. It was a special day to remember the sacrifice and service offered for our freedom and an opportunity to pray that the Prince of Peace,...
The MonDak Heritage Center is looking for participants for our 2014 Soup Cook-Off, taking place as part of the MonDak Christmas. This year's theme is "Hawaiian Holidays," and the contest will feature the use of a mystery ingredient, to be provided by the MonDak Heritage Center. The winner of the event will be crowned Soup Champ, and their name will be added to our Soup Champ trophy. The Cook-Off is limited to the first five participants who register. For more information, for rules or to...
Richland Economic Development held its annual meeting last Thursday at the Elks Lodge in Sidney. An overview of the group's accomplishments, with emphasis on 2014, was presented, as well as statements from Mayor Rick Norby and county commissioner Shane Gorder....
Hailey Steinbeisser #17 goes up for a return at the volleyball tournaments this past weekend in Sidney as Aubrey Kessel #9 and Logan Peterson #12 watch. The lady Eagles ended their season this weekend. (Photo by Kathy Johnson)...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has scheduled an examination to select candidates for the position of district game warden. The test is at 10 a.m., Dec. 29, at the department’s main office in Bismarck. Applicants must register to take the exam by submitting an online application through the North Dakota State Job Openings website. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have a bachelor’s degree. Other requirements are a current North Dakota peace officer license, or eligibility for a license, and a valid driver’s licen...
These young 4-H members attended a sewing class recently and learned several new techniques, such as using a rotary cutter and ruler. They made a pillowcase for themselves and then made another pillowcase to donate to the ConKerr Cancer organization in Billings – whose mission is to provide children with cheery pillowcases to brighten their hospital stay and a chance to learn to sew while breaking up the boredom of a hospital stay. Pictured from left to right are Lauren Prevost, Iris Arlint a...
The Sidney Kiwanis Club thanked sheriff Brad Baisch, right, and undersheriff Denny Palmer last Thursday for their 20 years of valuable service to Richland County. The men were presented a collage of pictures taken and prepared by Margaret Bradley....
Mercy Medical Center is excited to announce the return of its annual Charity Ball. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, November 22 at the Williston Area Recreation Center. We are pleased to invite you and your business to stand with us as we seek to raise funds dedicated to upgrading to a level II Nursery. As the expected birth rates at Mercy continue to increase, the complexity of care needed is changing. A level II Nursery offers a higher level of observation and allows us to be qualified and equipped for babies we currently c...
The expansion of Medicaid to millions of uninsured new enrollees should not have the catastrophic impact predicted for the state budgets because the significant increases in hospital and emergency-room usage are only temporary, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. “We found that the surge doesn’t last long once people get coverage,” said research analyst Nigel Lo, MA, the study’s lead author. “Our findings suggest that early and significant investments in infrastructure and in improving the process of care del...
The Best Western Golden Prairie Inn & Suites in Sidney was recognized with the brand’s highest honor, the M.K. Guertin Award, as well as the Champion Customer Care Award at Best Western International’s 2014 Convention held recently in Toronto, Ontario. The awards were presented in front of more than 2,000 Best Western hoteliers. The prestigious M.K. Guertin Award is presented to those member properties that have best represented the vision of Best Western’s founder and demonstrated exceptional levels of service, quality, value and commi...
