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Due to the nasty weather last Saturday, the events at the Fairview Bridge have been rescheduled to this Saturday, November 22. The lighting of the bridge will take place from 5-8pm. Chili and refreshments will be served by Zion Luther Lights for a free will offering and there is a good chance that Santa Claus will make an appearance. The grand finale happens at 7 with fireworks lighting up the bridge....
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...
Petitions signed by 270 individuals were presented to the Fairview school board last Tuesday night, asking for the reinstatement of principal Reuben Moreno. On September 10, Moreno was placed on paid administrative leave by superintendent Kloker citing insubordination. Following disagreements with the head football coach, Moreno had given a verbal resignation as assistant football coach on September 5. At the regular school board meeting on September 9, he asked to rescind that resignation, which was denied. Board chair Randy Skov allowed...
Since 2010 the McKenzie County Food Pantry has seen the number of families needing assistance climb. The number of households served this year has more than doubled since last year. The Backpack Program was started last year to provide kid-friendly, shelf stable food for children to take home from school and eat over the weekend. The purpose of the program is to provide food for children when there are no other means to. The program serves elementary children in Alexander and Watford City. The...
It is once again that time of year! The holidays are upon us; with them comes the spirit of giving, time with family and friends, and giving to people in the community. The Salvation Army is in need of families, businesses, individuals and people of all ages to ring the Salvation Army Christmas bells and give back a little this holiday season. Our local Salvation Army is headed up by Major Bob Burnison from Sidney's Police Department. Bob, his amazing team of volunteers, and the Salvation Army...
The NDSU Extension Service and Internal Revenue Service are offering a series of Income Tax Management for Ag Producer meetings. The meetings will be presented at 11 sites across North Dakota through North Dakota Interactive Video Network (IVN) on Tuesday, December 2nd from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. In Williston, it will be held in the conference room of the Broadway Commons Building located at 302 East Broadway. This program, in its 24th year, provides an excellent opportunity for agricultural...
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 and will be posi...
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 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...
Please consider donating a decorated wreath or tree for this year’s event! This benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County, BPA of Sidney High School and the Family Resource Center. This year, the Parade of Trees is a little different, so here are answers to some frequently asked questions: Q) Where do we get a Donation Form? Where do we return them? A) You can pick up and return your forms to the Customer Service Counter at Reynolds Market. Should you need assistance in filling out your form, please ask for Libby. Q) When are the f...
The Sidney Elks Lodge presented a check for $962 and over 600 pounds of food to the Richland County Food Bank last Thursday. Pictured, L to R are Jay Sissel with the Food Bank; Elks manager Randy Davis; Randy Jones with the Food Bank; Sherry Qunell Montana State Elks president and Lee Hurst, Sidney Elks Lodge exalted ruler....
On Thursday, December 11th at 9:00 a.m. (CST) NDSU will be holding an irrigation workshop at the Williston Research Center (Ernie French Center). In a Nov. 7, 2014 News Release, NDSU writes, "Over the last 10 years, the Mondak irrigation region has changed dramatically. From the crops being raised to irrigation management, producers are managing their operations differently. One of the biggest question marks in irrigation is how to achieve consistency in crop management and yields along with...
Williston Downtowners Association and Williston Area Chamber of Commerce today announced their participation in Small Business Saturday, taking place on November 29, 2014. Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to strengthening the community by supporting local small businesses. "Small businesses help make Downtown Williston a vibrant and unique shopping destination," said Williston Downtowners Association Executive Director, Karissa Kjos. Williston Downtowners Association and Williston...
Sidney Health Center was presented with the Stroke Recognition Award at the Montana Hospital Association's annual meeting in Billings this fall. The Stroke Recognition Award is sponsored by the Cardiovascular Health Program within the state health department. The Recognition Award singles out Critical Access Hospitals that demonstrate that they have the infrastructure and commitment to provide high quality care for patients with acute stroke. Receiving the Stroke Recognition confirms that...
Sidney High School Drama placed 1st & Speech placed 2nd at the Speech and Drama meet in Miles City. Drama team lead by Christy Pierce. The team was led by Sarah Turek & Camden Berka who finished 1st in Humorous Duo, Kyle Topp & Scottlynn Anglesey finished 1st in Classical Duo, in Serious Duo Taylor Thiessen & Mark LaPan finished 2nd and Laura Elmore & Jaz Hodge finished 6th, Taylor Thiessen finished 4th in Serious Solo, Luke Turek, Ben Brodhead, Kaitlyn Tibbits, Erica Fillman, and Hannah...
The 62nd Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will focus on a variety of issues but much emphasis will be given to strategies of preventing Fusarium head blight (SCAB) and marketing this year’s crops which are heavily infested with scab and vomitoxin. These issues will be discussed by Dr. Senay Simsek of the Northern Crops Institute, NDSU Crop Quality Specialist and Grain Marketers. Another hot issue on the agenda is grain transportation. Dan Wogsland, Executive Director of the Northern Grain...
Richland Shrine Club of Sidney is starting its 2015 Shrine Hospital Fund drive. The overhead of the direct mail campaign; envelopes, postage, etc. are furnished by the Richland Shrine Club. Last year we gathered $9,946.33 and sent that same amount to the Shrine Hospital. Richland Shrine Club is currently sponsoring many patients in various stages of their treatment. The typical patient makes several trips to the hospital in Spokane, Salt Lake City or Minneapolis. The average hospital stay is seven to eight days, but surgery and/or treatment...
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...
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...
Freshmen: Peyton Beyerle, Jocee Cundiff, Breanna Frank, Coy Hermanson, Garrison Hughes, Tierney Messmer, Ethan Petrik, Kyle Topp, Luke Turek, Kaelyn Volk, Nicholas Edwards, Connor Fink, Josef Mindt, Madison Thiel, Ariana Isakson, Josephine Langwald, Tierrany Trudell, Scottlynn Anglesey, Holly Bouchard, Benjamin Brodhead, Alec Lovegren, Myka Steinbeisser, Ally McLaughlin, Nathaniel Piburn, Morgan Folstad, Conner Larson, Torey Dahl, Jarod Fasching, Catalina Langwald, Alex Messer, Chase Morehouse, Maddison Alexander, Lauryn Barnhart, Chase...
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...
Greetings Williston Area Chamber Members! We are excited to announce this year’s Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Grand Williston Hotel and Conference Center. This year’s theme is “Raising the Bar” invoking a sense of how far we’ve come as a community and as a Chamber. The Annual Meeting Awards Banquet will highlight the people and businesses that make our community a great place to do business. The Programs Services Committee and Chamber Staff is busy planning for a fantastic evening of...
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 register, please contact Amanda at 406-4...
The Sidney Middle School Wrestlers traveled to Forsyth on Saturday, Nov. 15th for the Forsyth Invitational. Sidney placed 1st with 94points, Glasgow was 2nd with 93 points. Individual placers: 68-73lb Jordan Darby - 2nd : 74-80lb Kade Graves - 1st • Kaiden Cline - 4th : 76-83lb Christian Dean -1st • Josh Aisenbrey - 2nd : 80-87lb Kade Rindahl - 6th : 85-91lb Matt Hansen - 4th : 93-98lb Jared Aisenbrey - 1st : 105-112lb Riley Waters - 2nd : 116-123lb AJ Ullmer - 1st • Jace Winter - 2nd : 122-1...
The grand winner of Red Ribbon week (Nov. 3 - 6) is Taylor Walla, a kindergarten student at Central Elementary School. Walla, pictured with Fairview Police Chief Cal Seadeek, L, and Richland Co. Sheriff Brad Baisch, won a ride with three other students from neighboring schools in a limousine and enjoyed lunch together and had a great time. (Submitted by Terry Bolen)...
