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With Christmas right around the corner, it's time to gear up for the annual Christmas Stroll. "It's a Small Town Christmas" is the theme for this year's event, which is put on by the Chamber of Commerce. It will take place on November 29, the day after Thanksgiving. It's going to be a day packed full of great events that everyone can enjoy. The day's events will kick off at 8 a.m. with Breakfast with Santa, held at the Boys and Girls Club, something that has become a tradition for the club....
Christmas time is approaching and so are Christmas events in Watford City. This year there will be a Parade of Lights, a Magical Medora Christmas Show, Christmas Fest, and a Vintage Ceramic Christmas Tree Class. On Friday, November 29, Watford City‘s annual Parade of Lights will start on Main Street at 6:30 p.m. and wrap up around 8 p.m. with a fireworks show. There will also be an art show from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Gallery of First International Bank, a Christmas tree lighting, and a free ornament-making activity for kids to participate in. T...
Area shoppers are encouraged to support Sidney businesses during Small Business Saturday on November 30. Small Business Saturday is a time to remember to shop local on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. “Our area stores are doing all they can to make sure you get the items that you’re looking for this Christmas season,” said Bill Vander Weele, executive director of the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. “Some stores have added to their inventory and some are offering expande...
It was a great community celebration. Fairview's residents and alumni gathered in a huge fashion at the Class C state football championship game held at Rocky Mountain College in Billings. The Warriors didn't disappoint. They needed only 12 seconds to take the lead and went on to crush Alberton-Superior, 70-6, on Saturday afternoon. Fairview's football standouts understand how much the school's first state football title means to the team, school and entire town. "It's everything," senior Jesse...
Holiday decorating is easy when you purchase your decorated tree or wreath at the Festival of Trees & Wreaths Saturday, November 30 at the Double Barrel in Fairview. The fun starts at 4:30 p.m. with visits with Santa until 6 p.m. Be sure to bring your camera! The silent auction will take place from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. followed by the live auction at 7p.m. Free hors d’oeuvres and live music with Mick Klien complete the fun evening. The auction items include beautiful wreaths, decorated trees and other Christmas related items. If you would l...
Funeral services for Elizabeth A. “Anna” Mathieu, 98, of Sidney are at 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 27 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney with pastor Alton Hillesland officiating. Interment will be at 2 p.m., MST, in Rawson Cemetery, Rawson, ND under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Anna passed quietly into the arms of the Lord and her loving husband and family on the morning of November 19 at the age of 98. Her...
Visitation for Lucas Trotter, 43, of Grassy Butte, ND was held from 1-6 p.m., Thursday, November 21 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Watford City, ND, with a family and friends service that began at 6 p.m. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Friday, November 22 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Grassy Butte, ND with Pastor Wolters officiating. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Lucas passed away on Saturday, November 16 at his home in Grassy Butte, ND....
The first half of real property taxes and second half of mobile home taxes are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, December 2. The courthouse will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday but there is a drop box in the alley behind the courthouse for payments....
The Lower Yellowstone Chapter of ABATE will be kicking off its 25th annual Toy Drive. They will be selling Sloppy joes, chips, hot cocoa and hot cider and will have homemade baked goods during the Small Town Christmas Celebration in Sidney on Friday, November 29. They will once again be partnered up with Johnson Hardware and will be in front of their store during the Parade of Lights. Johnson Hardware will have a box in the store for drop off. If you donate a toy that day, you can have your meal for free....
Bring your holiday cheer to High Caliber Sports on December 7 for the 4th Annual Santa Fun Run! The Sidney Run Club is teaming up with Reynolds Market and High Caliber Sports for another festive fun run during the annual Christmas celebration! There will be both a 5k course as well as a 1-mile route for families. Registration is $25 per event with proceeds going to Gifts from the Heart fundraiser event. To guarantee a T-shirt, preregister by November 25. Registrations will be accepted through December 6. Register at https: /...
Please join us for the annual craft, bake sale, silent auction and free will soup feed from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 8 at Savage Sunrise Manor in Savage, MT. Donations of baked goods and crafts are welcomed and may be dropped off at any time prior or that morning. Your Christmas wreaths and greenery will also be ready to be picked up during the sale. The proceeds will benefit the Resident’s Funds....
Join members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in making the season a little brighter by serving one by one. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints invites everyone to participate in its annual “LIght the World” campaign which begins on December 1 and continues through Christmas Day, December 25. The theme this year is “LightTheWorld: One by One” and is an invitation to transform Christmas into a season of service. Join us as we follow the example of Jesus Christ by ministering to others one by one—just like He did. E...
Every December in Richland County a group of volunteers hold a one day event dubbed Gifts From The Heart, aka Christmas Coalition, which takes place at the Masonic Lodge located on West Main Street in Sidney. This non-profit, all volunteer program assists over 125 local families, including over 300 children, providing a full Christmas meal, gifts under the tree, coats, mittens, books and family games! A few local ladies seeing a need in the community started this charity almost three decades ago. Today it takes over 100 volunteers to...
Sidney Lions Club Wreaths will be available at Johnson Hardware and Sidney Lions Club members will be selling wreaths at Reynolds Market November 27 and December 2-6 from 4:30-6 p.m. To order and for delivery, call 406-489-1072. Decorated fresh Montana wreaths are $20 each....
The Speech, Drama & Debate Team has attended three meets so far this season. The Drama Team has placed 1st at every meet. Noah Kyhl & Isaac Quiroz have placed 1st at all three meets competing in Classical Theatre. I think we should all celebrate the talented students that own their awesomeness. The latest meet was held at Dawson County High School competing against 13 schools, 6 of which were Class A. Speech and Debate compete as one team and Sidney's Debate Team is making strides to be the...
Seventeen competitors loaded the bus at 6 a.m. heading toward Circle for their fourth meet of the season. The Speech and Debate team brought home another 1st place trophy. Lorraine Coronato lead the Debate Team with a 1st place in Lincoln Douglas. Since Public Forum was not offered as an event at this meet Krystan and Madison Jason competed in Impromptu placing 6th and 7th with Freshman Colten Dahl placing 3rd. Chloe Go held her own in Imformitive Speaking placing 3rd. Senior Christine Turek placed 1st in Memorized Public Address. The Drama...
Samples from three deer harvested in southeast Montana have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. These are the first positive results in the southeastern corner of the state. A second test will be conducted to confirm the initial positive results. The positive animals include a mule deer buck shot 60 miles north of Miles City in Hunting District 701 in Prairie County, a white-tailed buck harvested two miles north of Hysham in HD 701, and a white-tailed doe taken near Decker in HD 704. The Decker deer was harvested within the...
A MonDak Christmas has been scheduled for 1:30 to 3 p.m. on December 15 at the MonDak Heritage Center. This year's theme is Celebrating Danish Heritage. We will have one tree with classic Danish paper ornaments at the entryway next to the Brorson Church Replica. The Make & Take Art project will give everyone the opportunity to learn how to make one of the classic Danish ornaments seen on the tree. Central School 5th Grade Choir directed by Janet Spracklin will be performing a variety of...
The 2019 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections began on November 4, when ballots were mailed to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to local FSA offices, or to be postmarked, is December 2, 2019. County committee members are an important component of the operations of FSA and provide a link between the agricultural community and USDA. Farmers and ranchers elected to county committees help deliver FSA programs at the local level, applying their knowledge and judgment to make decisions on commodity price support...
As 2019 nears a close, farmers and ranchers have a lot of questions: What’s the deal with this weather? What do we need to brace for next? What can be done with all that damaged grain? What about disease….white mold? Fusarium? And what about new crop options to help battle low prices…Kernza, Hemp? Can these crops be adapted here? How do we manage them, and what about markets? These and many other questions will be addressed during the 3rd Annual MonDak Ag Research Summit to be held Thursday, December 12 at the Richland County Event Cente...
“The growers did a good job of getting the beets out of the ground,” stated Sidney Sugars general manager David Garland last Friday. Beet harvest for area growers officially ended on November 5 with an average of 31.89 tons per acre and 17.02 sugar. The numbers were down a bit from the average but tonnage was up a bit from what was expected. 97% of the beets were harvested, leaving 1200 acres in the ground, 900 of which growers were going through their insurance and 288 acres which would directly affect growers. “It was an unusual year from...
With the gathering of friends and families for holiday celebrations, we sometimes find ourselves faced with the challenges of eating too much food or more food than we might normally eat. Even through the holiday season portion controlling our food that we eat at home and gatherings can add up! The article Five Tips to Help You Manage Portion Control (2018), written by Andrea Aguilar, from Michigan State University Extension Services, talks how portion control is an important key to helping maintain a healthy lifestyle and diet, however, it...
On New Year's Eve in Scobey, Daniels County will kick off its centennial year to the music of The Jack Reiner Big Band. The gala event features "100 Years of Music" beginning with the Roaring Twenties. Doors to the party open at 8 p.m. at The Saddle Club on Golf Course Road. Big band music starts 8:30 p.m. and continues to midnight. Partygoers are invited to don attire from the decade of their choice. There are very few big bands left in America, making this the place to enjoy swing band greats...
The Simply Scrumptious Bakery has relocated to 110 N. Central Ave. (in the front of the Magic Mirror building) in Sidney. Michaela White, owner, will run the store and be open Tuesday-Saturday, 6 a.m. – 12 p.m. Coffee, scones, muffins, cookies and caramel rolls will be available. You can special order pie, cheesecake and breads. To make an order call 406-480-0507. Simply Scrumptious Bakery will be open Friday, Nov. 29 from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. and will be having a cookie decoratin...
Sidney resident Joel Krautter, has returned from three days in Billings with the REAL Montana (Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership) program. For Krautter and other members of REAL Montana Class IV, this was the second seminar in their two-year educational journey. The focus of seminar two was media and communications. While in Billings, class members received individual training on vocal control and how to handle challenging interviews, participated in 13 live television and radio...
