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Enjoying Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends is a priority for many Americans, but paying attention to how the meal will impact the budget is also important. Farm Bureau’s 36th annual survey indicates the average cost of this year’s classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 is $53.31 or less than $6 per person. This is a $6.41 or 14% increase from last year’s average of $46.90. The centerpiece on most Thanksgiving tables – the turkey – costs more than last year, at $23.99 for a 16-lb. bird. That’s roughly $1.50 per pound, up 24% from last y...
8TH Grade: Lexie Albright; Aaron Alexander; Patience Allen; Stetson Armes; Jarret Averett; Jason Avery; Izabella Baisch; Dawsen Baltrusch; Nabeel Barakat; Faith Bartels; Hope Bartels; Nicholas Beagle; Treyce Bower; Axyl Braun; Daxton Brower; Keaton Burke; Tytus Carter; Brady Collins; Ivy Cross; Cooper Cundiff; Jhonatan Delgado-Alcazar; Michael Dougherty; Marie Emly; Kimberly Enriquez; Benito Entzel; Asle Everett; Nicolas Farrow; Aaron Filler; Thaylan Fisher; Kaylynn Gonsalves; Evelyn Gonzalez; McKenna Haralson; Halle Hart; Carter Heggem;...
Miles City - Drive-in public access to Gartside Fishing Access Site near Sidney is temporarily unavailable because a bridge on the main access road to the reservoir is closed after failing a recent inspection. However, Richland County and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are devising a temporary detour route to allow vehicle access, which could begin as early as next week. A Montana Department of Transportation inspection conducted on Oct. 25 determined that the bridge is no longer structurally so...
Miles City - The Lower Yellowstone River Corridor Advisory Committee (LYRC Committee) has made substantial progress since its first meeting in late August. The committee met Nov. 8 in Miles City and is preparing to submit its final recommendations for improving public access along the river. The LYRC Committee is a citizen group sponsored by Gov. Greg Gianforte and convened by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The group was tasked with exploring new access, recreation and habitat conservation opportunities along the Lower Yellowstone,...
Helena, MT - Nov. 16 - Governor Greg Gianforte issued the following statement regarding COVID-19 vaccination mandates by employers in Montana: “Despite President Biden’s efforts to mandate vaccinations for employers and their employees, Montana law remains the law of the land, and no employer in our state should use President Biden’s OSHA rule, now halted by a federal court, as a basis for imposing illegal vaccination requirements on employees.” Codified under Montana’s Human Rights Act, House Bill 702 prohibits discrimination based on an ind...
The past two years have dealt a blow to oil and gas production everywhere, including right here in Montana. Production levels declined significantly as the nation went into “COVID lockdown”, devastating oil and gas operators and the many Montana communities that rely on the industry for revenue and jobs. Now, as one of Montana’s most critical industries begins its recovery, anti-development regulations proposed in Washington are threatening the future of oil and gas drilling across the country. The announcement of a federal oil and gas-d...
As a farmer, I know firsthand that good things take time. Every year, I plant my fields with crops like wheat, barley, peas, and saffron, and in July, August, and September, I harvest those crops and reap what I’ve sown. Writing laws is much the same – and this fall, after a long spring and summer of working with Republicans and Democrats, Montana is set to reap urgently-needed upgrades to our crumbling infrastructure and strong economic growth across our state, thanks to my bipartisan infrastructure bill that was signed into law by the pre...
In an effort to get more students exposed to technical careers, Tri-County Implement Inc, Sidney, donated several tools to the Sidney High School Ag department. "It is hard for us to find technicians and anything we can do to help the school educate some students to be technicians would be a great thing," said Tyler Christensen, Tri-County Implement Parts and Service General Manager. The school was originally looking to purchase tools from Tri-County. Kelly Alvstad thought it would be a good...
Great Falls, MT - In response to two reported cases of mad cow disease (BSE) in animals and now two potential cases in humans, Montana Farmers Union (MFU) is calling for an immediate suspension of Brazilian beef imports. In September, Brazil announced two cases of BSE were detected in June, a significant delay in reporting that jeopardized the health of Americans. This is not the first time that Brazil has delayed reporting cases of BSE. In 2012, 2014, 2019, similar incidents occurred. This week, Brazil may have found at least two humans with...
Memorial services for Gary L. Schmoll, 70 of Sidney are at Carpenters Church, in Sidney, MT, 10:00AM Friday December 3, 2021, with Gloria Buxbaum officiating. Inurnment will be in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Gary Schmoll, 70, of Sidney, passed away on November 16, 2021, at Sidney Extended Care after his long battle with cancer. Gary was born in Sidney, Montana, to Phillip and Etha Schmoll on July 2,...
Services for Eugene “Gene” Brost, 81 of Sidney, MT are pending at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Interment will be in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Eugene “Gene” passed away on Wednesday morning, November 24, 2021, at the Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT....
