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If Christmas to you means a warm sense of community, photos with Santa, and a parade of lights, Sidney is the place for you! The city will be the host of many traditional and annual events, meals and photo opportunities with Santa, a parade of lights, and many community-wide events to get you in the Christmas spirit. The season begins early, so shop local and enjoy what Sidney has to offer. Friday, November 24: Sidney's "It's a Small Town Christmas" event begins bright an early at 8:00 AM with...
Watford City offers an array of exciting Christmas events this season. Christmas begins early the day after Thanksgiving with the Parade of Lights, continues through December with events for kids, and ends with a bang with A Magical Medora Christmas! The Watford City Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Parade of Lights on Friday, November 24th. The parade begins at 6:30 PM CST, and the theme is "Christmas in America", so expect red, white and blue themed floats. The Chamber has asked local...
The Parade of Trees fundraiser has been a staple event of the Christmas Stroll in Sidney for years. The event is a partnership between the Boys & Girls Club of Richland County and the MonDak Heritage Center. Local groups and individuals decorate bright, festive wreaths and trees, which are sold at live auction to benefit the partners. The tradition continues in the 2017 Christmas season as local groups ready their trees for donation. Each group has its own motivation for decorating, but all in...
The Hard Spring Wheat Show is offering a $1,000 scholarship to graduating high school seniors from Richland, Williams, McKenzie, Divide, Mountrail, Burke, Sheridan, and Roosevelt Counties. The scholarship is designed to financially support students who will be pursuing a degree in an agricultural related field in the fall of 2018. To be eligible, students must have a high school GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students interested in applying for the scholarship must write a one-paged paper on the topic, “ What do you think is an important challenge facin...
Are you or someone you know worried about how you’re going to pay those home energy bills this winter? Energy Share of Montana is accepting applications for emergency heating assistance at Action for Eastern Montana in Glendive at 406-377-3564. Energy Share is an independent nonprofit organization that helps Montanans who are facing financial difficulties which may result in loss of heat or lights in their home due to circumstances beyond their control. Energy Share helps people no matter what their heat source, but the assistance is usually o...
How will your family farm or ranch business operate in the future when the owner retires or is gone? Are you currently working with another generation who may be questioning their role in the future of the farm or ranch business or are you yourself questioning your current role? More than 80 percent of farm and ranch families hope to pass the family farm or ranch on to the next generation, but research shows only 30 percent of family farms and ranches survive to the second generation, and only...
In the story entitled “Fairview Elects New Mayor” that appeared on page one of the Nov. 15, 2017 issue there are the following corrections: In paragraph one, sentence one “nearly 30 years” should be changed to “32 years.” The name “Beiber” should be spelled “Bieber” in paragraph 2, 4, 5, 7 and 9. In paragraph five, sentence one the word “saline” should be replaced with “failing....
The Richland County Tavern Association once again donated turkeys to the Salvation Army for their Thanksgiving baskets. A total of 15 complete baskets will be delivered before the holiday. Pictured are, L to R, Heather and Ray Johnson of the South 40 and Winners Pub; Bob Burnison of the Salvation Army and Sandee Zech, office manager of Reese and Ray's IGA....
The Richland County Christmas Coalition is pleased to announce that the annual “Gifts from the Heart” gift distribution for those in need is scheduled for December 9, 2017. The event will once again be held at the Masonic Temple (on Main, across from the Courthouse) in Sidney. The hours for the distribution will be from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. and recipients will be allowed to choose gifts for a child that resides full time in their home and is under the age of 18. Recipients must be residents of Richland County. The Gifts from the Heart pro...
Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte today urged the Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with work on the Lower Yellowstone Intake Project. "For 110 years, the Lower Yellowstone Intake Project has provided a dependable supply of water to over 58,000 acres of family farms in Montana and North Dakota. It has also created over 10,000 acres of wildlife habitat," Gianforte said from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. "I urge the Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with the work on...
The Sidney Middle School wrestlers had a great finish last Friday in Baker. They claimed the championship with 94 points, Miles City was second with 57, Glendive third with 53. Individual results are as follows: First place, Zander Dean; Owen Lonski; Ben Carlson; Aden Graves; Zander Burnison; Chase Waters and Cole Humphries. Second place, Blake Benson and Shandon Gurney. Third place, Grady Nelson and Caleb Kleinke. Fourth place, Garret Strauser and Nathan Romo. (Photo submitted by Lisa...
Ford Motor Company Fund and local Ford Dealers are donating more than $100,000 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho, Montana and Alaska to help feed children during the holidays. This donation is in response to the increased demand for nutritious meals during the holidays, when many children lose access to school nutrition programs. It is estimated nearly 24 percent of children are unsure how their next meal will be provided. Sixty-six clubs across the five-state region are receiving Ford Fund grants ranging from...
The MonDak Heritage Center announces the 31st Annual MonDak Christmas on Sunday, December 3, 2017 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. MonDak Christmas is the event to satisfy all of your holiday cravings! Get a photo with Santa, find delicious desserts from local bakers in our bake sale, decorate cookies, make colorful holiday globe ornaments, take a stroll through the Parade of Trees, explore the latest exhibits to hit the MonDak, and have a Merry “Mini” Christmas, as we delve into the spirit of...
The MSU EARC in Sidney, NDSU WREC in Williston and USDA-ARS NPARL in Sidney ag research centers held an Ag Research Summit on Nov. 15 at the Richland County Event Center. Scientists from each reasearch center updated area producers on current studies that affect their crops....
West Side Elementary held their annual book fair Nov. 15-17. Proceeds from the fair go towards prizes for I Love to Read Month and other library items....
There is a “Gifts from the Heart” toy drive hosted by the VFW and held at the VFW Hall on Saturday, Nov. 25 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. with a chili feed and bake sale. Money and unwrapped gifts are being accepted now through Friday, Dec. 1 and can be dropped off at the VFW or the Elks Lodge in Sidney. All proceeds go to the Gifts from the Heart Christmas Coalition. Donations of baked goods are also accepted....
Commissioner Loren Young swears in Communities in Action Corps AmeriCorps Members Katya Egly and Ted Tsiongas at the Richland County Board of Health meeting on Tuesday, November 14th. Egly is from Virginia and is serving at the Boys & Girls Club of Richland County. Tsiongas is from Rhode Island, and is serving at the Sidney-Richland County Library....
The SHS Speech, Drama & Debate Team competed against 24 schools this weekend from across the state. In Speech Senior Luke Turek placed 1st in Original Oratory. Naomi Mata didn't have her debate partner this weekend so she competed in Impromptu placing 6th. Shanyn Reidle placed 8th in Extemporaneous and Christine Turek placed 4th in Memorized Public Address. The Drama Team had Senior Atlas Hill place 4th in Dramatic Solo and Freshman Shoua Vang and Daniel Schneider placed 7th. The team heads to...
I decided that this year my husband and I would celebrate an old-fashioned Christmas. Then it hit me that this year I will see my 69th Christmas season. I don’t feel that old, I can’t remember all my previous sixty plus holiday seasons, but I celebrated them. Some years stood out as exceptional, other years lacked true Christmas spirit and festive feelings, but I did manage to see sixty-eight Yuletide seasons come and go. I obviously can qualify as an old-fashioned person in my own right. After surviving more than six decades of holiday sea...
The Boys and Girls Club of Richland County is sponsoring its first annual Breakfast With Santa from 8 to 10 a.m., Friday, November 24 at the new fire hall in Sidney. Join Santa for breakfast and have a photo taken. The menu will feature scrambled eggs, fruit, sausage, muffins, juice and coffee for a free will offering to benefit the Club....
Sidney Health Center is pleased to announce the successful recruit of Chad Pedersen, M.D. Dr. Pedersen joins the medical staff as a Medical Oncologist. Dr. Pedersen, who was born and raised in Sidney, is American Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology. As a Medical Oncologist, Dr. Pedersen is a cancer specialist, providing care from the time of diagnosis through treatment and survivorship for all types of cancer. In addition, he works in the hematology branch of...
The Foundation for Community Care, as well as many other Richland County non-profit organizations, has again joined the annual #GivingTuesday campaign. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on November 28, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday, Shop Small Saturday and Cyber Monday to kick off...
The MonDak Heritage Center announces Profiles of African American Montanans by Ellen Baumler on Thursday, November 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. With a knack for making history personal, Baumler, an author and interpretive historian at the Montana Historical Society, explores the stories, struggles, and accomplishments of some of Montana's African Americans. African Americans, small in numbers in Montana, nevertheless have a rich and varied history in...
Williston Basin Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute (Williston API) announces finalists for the sixth annual Williston API Achievement Awards. Williston API Achievement Awards The Williston API Achievement Awards celebrate the many positive contributions and accomplishments of the oil and gas industry throughout the Williston Basin. The three awards to be presented include Industry Innovation, Community Service and Outstanding Achievement. Winners will be presented with their award during the sixth Annual Williston Petroleum Banquet....
Construction on ND Hwy 1804 east of Williston will be winding down during the winter months. During the project, crews have been working to widen the roadway and add turn lanes and shoulders. Motorists will encounter shifts from the east bound lanes to the west bound lanes through various locations and this traffic pattern will continue throughout the winter months. Construction will continue through the week of Thanksgiving and then will be suspended until next spring, but motorists should be aware of the following: · Speeds will continue to...
