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Every year since 2012 Ross Rosaaen has donated a unique bra for the Best Kept Secret Bra Auction, an event which raises money for the Cancer Coalition Relief Fund. This fund offers assistance to patients receiving cancer treatment through the Sidney Health Center and are specifically designated to assist with living expenses during treatment and provide cancer screening in Richland, McCone, Dawson, Wibaux, Prairie, and Fallon Counties. Rosaaen has taken the initiative to use his skills as a...
Alexander Public School welcomed artist Jane Kalmback for a week long residency sponsored by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts. K-12 and afterschool program students participated in art classes throughout the week which focused on "Recycled Art." On Thursday March 26th Alexander Public School hosted a "Student Art Gala" to the community in conjunction with Family Fun Night and the school book fair. This project is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the...
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project will begin filling and flushing the Main Canal on Monday, April 27 at 6 am. Please ensure that all children, livestock, and fences are out of the canals, ditches, drains, and harm’s way. Please unlock any gates along canals....
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project manager James Brower was happy to report to his board that The Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (CTEH), along with an independent laboratory, have determined good water quality that poses no hazard in using the Yellowstone River water for irrigation. The testing was done as a result of the Bridger pipeline break January 18, 2015. Brower reported that comprehensive water and silt samples from in front of the first, middle and last gates at the Intake Headgates had been taken on April 8.The...
The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 80,000 members and a network of over 300 local, state, and regional Affiliates. The purpose of the Week of the Young Child™ is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. NAEYC d...
Funeral services for Park Tibbits, 94, of Sidney, MT were at 2 pm, Monday, April 20, 2015 at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Sidney. Interment was in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Park died on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in Sidney, MT....
A celebration of Dianne Chase’s life will be at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9706 N. Division Street, Spokane, WA on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at 3 pm. At her request she will be laid to rest near her mother and father in the cemetery at Fairview, MT under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT. Friends and family are invited to a gathering in her honor at Fulkerson Funeral Home, 315 2nd Ave. NW, Sidney, MT, from 3pm to 8pm on Friday, April 24, 2015. In lieu of flowers, lease consider making a memorial gift to either Dianne’s chu...
Funeral services for Wilmer “Tiny” Buxbaum, 83 of Sidney were at 2:30 pm, Friday, April 17, 2015, at the Assembly of God Church, Sidney, MT with Pastor Les Anderson officiating. Interment was at the Cherry Creek Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Wilmer “Tiny” Buxbaum passed away at his home Wednesday, April 8, 2015. He passed away suddenly after a day of calving on the ranch....
Everyone is invited to the Sunrise Child Care Association Carnival on Sunday, May 3rd from 2-4 pm at the Richland County Fair Event Center. There will be lots of carnival style games, bouncy house, cupcake walk, art and crafts, face painting, obstacle course, and lots more! Parents- please be sure to bring your camera because there will be a new and fun photo prop available for you to take pictures of your child. There will be 3 prize drawings- one for 1-2 year olds, 3-4 year old, and 5-7 years olds. This even is sponsored by the Sunrise Child...
The Meadowlark Public House and Brewing will be holding the “Dos de Mayo Fun Run” Saturday, May 2nd with registration beginning at 8:30. It is a 5K or 10K family friendly walk or run that will raise funds for the Richland Community Complex (RCC). Since the RCC will benefit so many families in the area, the event is being promoted as a fun way to get everyone involved. The sign up cost is $40 for adults with $50 being a generous donation and $30 for children; kids can ride bikes as long as the...
Alexander Public School students, grades 4th-6th, participated in the North Dakota Jr. Duck Stamp contest. This contest included 4th-6th graders across North Dakota, with a total of 603 students altogether. Alexaxnder students Bailey Taves, 5th grade, earned 3rd place and Tianna Dwyer, 6th grade, earned honorable mention....
The Montana High School Association announced this week that the MHSA Board of Directors has selected Sidney High School to host the State “A” Softball Championship Tournament on May 25, 26, 2017....
Forms division: Addy Baxter, 5-6 yr old yellow belt, 3rd • Harrison Green, 7-8 yr old yellow belt, 3rd • Brielle Baxter, 7-8 yr old yellow belt, 2nd • Dylan Albrecht, 7-8 yr old purple belt, 3rd • Hailey Holzworth, 7-8 yr old purple belt, 3rd • Judah Hall, 9-10 yr old green belt, 3rd • Trevor Green, 9-10 yr old brown belt, 3rd • Shaniah Painter, 9-10 yr old yellow belt, 3rd • Reagan Hall, 11-12 yr old green belt, 3rd • Travis Green, 12-13 yr old brown belt, 1st. Sparring division: Addy Baxter, 5-6 yr old yellow belt, 3rd • Harrison Green, 5-6...
Ten members of the Sidney Tendo Tae Kwon Do and Judo School traveled to Billings on Saturday, April 18th to participate in the 49th Annual Northwest Tae Kwon Do-Karlo Fujiwara-Memorial Tournament. This event was held at the Montana State University- Billings Gym. Events in Judo rando-freefighting, Tae Kwon Do forms, board breaking, and sparring were held. Results from Sidney competitors are as follows: Judo- Shawn Daleske, adult yellow belt, 3rd. Tae Kwon Do- Addy Baxter, 5 yr old yellow belt, 4th in forms & 1st in sparring • Harrison Green, 6...
Girls Take 1st At Watford City Track Meet April 17th Girls 100 Meter Dash: Mikka Haugeberg, 1st • Bridget Allex, 3rd. Girls 200 Meter Dash: Ricki Lindley, 1st •Lindsay Peterson, 2nd • Ivy Dodds, 8th • Kaitlyn Nokes, 10th • Christina Padilla, 13th • Stephanie Meuchel, 14th • Ashley Barnett, 15th. Girls 400 Meter Dash: Kara Langerud, 1st • Kayla Ogle, 4th • Lindsay Peterson, 5th • Christina Padilla, 9th • Ashley Barnett, 10th. Girls 800 Meter Run: Morgan Rolfsrud, 2nd • Krystal Wold, 5th • Addison...
Boys 100 Meter Dash: Brenden Leaming, 4th • Mark Pingel, 12th • Jayden Ewing, 15th • Antonio Garcia, 16th. Boys 200 Meter Dash: Justin Schwartzenberger, 7th • Mark Pingel, 9th • Jaydden Ewing, 14th • Antonio Garcia, 15th • Ethan Lyon, 16th • Tanner Ponto, 18th. Boys 400 Meter Dash: Brenden Leaming, 1st • Logan Gumke, 5th • Mark Pingel, 11th • Trevor Alvershere, 13th • Antonio Garcia, 17th • Tanner Ponto, 21st. Boys 800 Meter Run: Raehs Puetz, 1st • Hunter DeFoe, 18th. Boys 1600 Meter Run:...
Sunday, April 12th, the Fairview for our Youth committee and the Richland County Partnership for Promise held a "Daddy-Daughter" Dance for area school aged girls and their male mentors. It was held at the Fairview High School Gym, where Prom had been held the night before. Using the prom decorations for the background, music, dancing, karaoke and a photo booth provided activities and entertainment. Professional photographs were also available before the dance and each girl was given a...
Members of the E-rase Your E-waste committee announced this week that there will be no e-waste collection in Sidney this spring, but that the event will be held as usual in the fall. “Our e-cycler recently informed us that they would not be able to take televisions or CRT monitors at our annual spring collection event in May because of a backlog of those items in recycling warehouses across the country,” Committee Chair Jackie Couture noted. “We also heard the same thing from Montana DEQ (Department of Environmental Quality). Because those...
On Thursday February 19th 4th-6th grade students participated in the Alexander School Science Fair. Students were judged by at least three judges. Students worked on their projects at home and at school over several months. Students were not only judged on their boards but their understanding of the scientific method and the science that went into their individual projects. All students who completed projects were given a certificate and science pencil. Awards were given for 1st-3rd place for...
SIDNEY – Stockman Bank announces the promotions of Dana Jonsson, Wade Whiteman and Melanie Wadley. Jonsson has been promoted to vice president, Ag loan officer for Stockman Bank in Sidney. Her responsibilities include developing and servicing agricultural loans and assisting clients with their lending needs. She will also be responsible for the day to day management of the Ag Department. Jonsson has 14 years of banking experience and has been a great asset to the Ag Department at Stockman B...
April is ‘ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH’ and Richland County DUI Task Force and District II Alcohol and Drug Program work diligently throughout the year to bring education, awareness, prevention and treatment to the community, with focus on alcohol issues. Collection of data, awareness campaigns, trainings and policy development are all part of the effort to make Richland County a safe and healthy place to live. In 2014 there were 319 DUIs, which was an increase of 104 DUIs over 2013, with numbers steadily increasing over the last four years. Why...
Helena – The Department of Environmental Quality has compiled and posted a comprehensive website Calendar of Events for Earth Day and Earth Week activities across Montana. Earth Day is Wednesday April 22, 2015. Events range from traditional tree and shrub plantings to community cleanup campaigns. Many of these events feature arts, crafts, music, and recycling opportunities. Consider joining an event in your community by visiting: www.deq.mt.gov/dir/earthday.mcpx. For students, the website also offers several Earth Day tests and links to m...
When was the last time you had a full eye exam? About 16 million people in the U.S. over the age of 45 report some vision loss, so regular vision checkups are very important. The most debilitating eye diseases are glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment and refractive errors. The greatest risk factor for most eye diseases, especially AMD, is age. Several of us may be more likely to have AMD later in life because our relatives have or...
Men's teams scores: Garfield County, 1st, 88 pts • Sidney, 2nd, 81 pts • Glasgow, 3rd, 76 pts • Custer County, 4th, 57 pts.Women's teams scores: Baker, 1st, 88 pts • Glasgow, 2nd, 75 pts, Custer County, 3rd, 67 pts • Sidney, 4th, 59 pts. Area Top 10 Individual Placers: Boys 11 Meters: Alec Lovegren, 6th • James Rohner, 7th • Jeff Scholla, 8th • Dawson McGlothlin, 9th. Boys 200 Meters: Alec Lovegren, 5th • Braden Fiesthamel, 7th • Quinn McGlothlin, 9th. Boys 400 Meters: Trace Jones, 4th • Jon Le...
Directed by Christy Pierce, April 24-25 at 7pm, April 26 at 2pm at the Sidney Middle School Auditorium. Tickets are $3 for Students/Seniors $5 Adults. Looking for the "Whodunit" to end all "Whodunits"? Then look no further! This hilarious spoof of the classic "gumshoe story" has more twists than a loop of licorice....
