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Over 100 people attended the public hearing held on April 22 at the Department of Mineral Resources office in Bismarck, ND, many of which gave testimonials voicing their position on the North Dakota Industrial Commissions (NDIC) flaring proposal that would cut back on the state's oil production as a means of controlling excessive natural gas flaring. The commission held the meeting in hopes of hearing from operators about the economic impacts of production curtailments and in hopes of hearing fr...
Record crowds of supporters of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) attended the public meetings in Glendive and Sidney hosted by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) last week. Both venues were changed from cafeterias to gymnasiums to accommodate the 500 plus people in Glendive and 400 plus in Sidney. In conversations after the meetings, LYIP manager James Brower was told they were the largest endangered species public meetings ever seen by...
Tim and Jodi McGowan opened the Comet Convenience Store in mid April. They have converted the Alexander Senior Center into a full convenience store offering milk, beverages, snacks, groceries, toiletries and a popcorn bar with many flavors. Jodi McGowan will still be operating her hair & tanning salon in the same location. The Comet Convenience Store is located at 504 Elk Street in Alexander, across the street from the fire hall. The store hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and...
Yellowstone Bank has agreed to acquire a branch office of 1st Bank in Sidney, Montana. Yellowstone Bank (Yellowstone) and 1st Bank (1st Bank) have announced the signing of a purchase and assumption agreement whereby Yellowstone will acquire the Sidney, MT branch of 1st Bank, subsidiary of 1st United Bancorporation, Inc. As part of the transaction, Yellowstone will acquire one full-service retail branch, approximately $110 million in deposits and approximately $40 million in loans. Terms of the transaction will not be disclosed. The transaction...
Funeral services for William “Brad” Carnduff, 29, of Sidney, MT were at 10 a.m., Friday, April 25, 2014, at the Richland County Fair Event Center with Pastor Paul Turek of Faith Alliance Church in Sidney officiating. Interment took place Saturday, April 26, 2014, at 2 p.m., CDT, in Antler Community Cemetery, Antler, ND under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Brad died on Monday evening, April 21, 2014 from injuries sustained in a mot...
Registration for Preschool and Kindergarten for Alexander Public School will be held April 28 – May 2, from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Alexander School Preschool registration: Your child must be 4 by August 1. Please bring your child’s birth certificate and immunization records. Kindergarten registration: Your child must be 5 by August 1 to register for kindergarten. Please bring your child’s birth certificate and immunization records. (These are only needed if your child does not have these already on file at the school.)...
The Williston Basin Stand Down will be held May 1st, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Williston New Armory, located at 10 Main Street, Williston. The purpose of the stand down is to provide a one-stop shop for services for veterans that are at risk or are currently homeless. The original stand down for veterans was modeled after the stand down concept used during the Vietnam War to provide a safe retreat for units returning from combat operations. At secure base camp areas, troops were able to take care of personal hygiene, get clean...
I attended the meeting regarding Intake Dam and the fish bypass last Thursday evening at the Sidney High School, and I left that meeting shaking my head in disgust. The pallid sturgeon mess is just one more project in a long series of events that seem designed to ensure the extinction of one more species in our country: the American farmer. The American farmer is supposed to step aside for everything and anything: the farmer is to take a back seat for the pallid sturgeon, the American farmer is expected to step aside while Mt Fish and Game...
Glory of the Lord Family Ministries, is sponsoring an Awake Women’s Conference on Thursday with guest speakers Pastor Patricia Picone, Pastor Susan Rooney, and Worship Leader Teresa Crevier. The conference will be held May 1st from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 2nd from 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and Saturday, May 3rd at 9:00 a.m. (Central Daylight Time). The conference is to be held in the Outlaw’s Conference Room, located on 120 Main Street, Watford City, ND. There is no registration fee for this conference. But free will offerings will...
Free food assistance for you and your family. All income eligible residents in McKenzie County welcome. Open dates and times are as follows: Thursdays from noon to 2 pm, Cashwise donates food giveaway to the Food Pantry, 1st Tuesday of each month from 5 pm to 7 pm and the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 2 pm to 4 pm. The Food Pantry is located in the lower level of First Lutheran Church, 212 2nd Ave. NW, Watford City. For more information or to set up an appointment to visit the pantry call 701-444-3451 or www.mcfoodpantry.com. Pantry includes...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at High Caliber Sports on Thursday, April 24. Pictured are, back row (L-R) Sunrise ambassador Lola Herbert, James Trudell, Steve Harris, Joe Wandler, co-owner Clint Hecker, Justin Fisketjon. Marilee Anderson, Chamber executive LaVanchie Starkey and Sunrise ambassadors Enid Huotari and Stasia Creek. Front row (L-R) Mandy Heinle and co-owner Sherry Hecker. High Caliber Sports relocated from downtown Sidney into...
Stockman Bank recently committed to building a new full-service bank at 301 West Holly Street at the northwest corner of Holly and Third Avenue NW in Sidney. Stockman purchased this slightly over three acre parcel from Don and Roger Byer in October 2013. Ground breaking on a new three-story building is set for mid-2015. The anticipated completion date is in 2016. Plans are still in the developmental stages for the new state-of-the-art banking facility that follows the design of other Stockman...
The Injury Prevention & DUI Task Force is a team dedicated to assessing and mobilizing a county-wide injury prevention plan and encouraging safe driving habits. It provides education, training, implement prevention programs, and develop policies that address safety issues and DUI crashes. Call for more information at 433-2207. Public Health in action at the community health fair! (By Julie Brodhead)...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a series of nine public meetings in May to review and discuss recent recommendations from an advisory council tasked with adjusting Montana’s hunting and fishing licenses and fees. The Fish & Wildlife Licensing and Funding Advisory Council spent the past eight months examining FWP’s current license system and funding cycle for fish and wildlife management. That work resulted in recent recommendations to FWP Director Jeff Hagener that would provide an additional $6.25 million a year to stave off deep bud...
Richland County has been approved to implement the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) due to floods. Producers need to file an ECP application with the FSA before starting work on land damaged by flood water. Emergency Conservation Program is a cost share program which assists producers with damage caused by excessive rain and the floods that have occurred. Signup for the program begins on May 1, 2014 and ends May 30, 2014. A producer qualifying for ECP assistance may receive cost-share levels not to exceed 75%of the eligible cost of restorat...
Senator John Hoeven today announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will this week bring Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) devices to six locations in North Dakota. This development follows Hoeven’s ongoing work with USPS, including advocating for the installation of mPOS, to improve service across North Dakota. “I have been working hard to see that USPS increases and improves service across North Dakota, especially in the rapidly growing western portion of the state, and I am encouraged by USPS’ decision to add new, smart techn...
Today Montana Farmers Union (MUF) posted to its web site an answer to the numerous myths and facts that have been circulating regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule regarding provisions of the Clean Water Act. The two-page document, prepared by National Farmers Union (NFU), provides an overview of the proposed rule and offers much needed clarification in response to some of the worries that have been reported. In a statement on March 25, 2014, Chandler Goule, NFU’s senior vice president of programs stated: “NF...
Sidney High School's Future Farmers of America Chapter is now being run with a new advisor. Ted Fulgham of Libby, accepted the position in January and has been busy ramping up the program and implementing some new ideas. "My short term goal is to get the students really active in the community and my long term goal is to have a balanced and successful chapter that is strong in all aspects of the program," Fulgham said. Some of the categories the students participate in include speaking,...
Cardiac arrest patients in Richland County have an even a better chance of surviving, thanks to a battery-powered device that performs CPR at the push of a button. The device is called LUCAS2 (Lund University Cardiac Assist System). Richland County ambulance is the first in the region to offer this life-saving technology and it was made possible by the generosity of community members attending the 2014 Cattlemen’s Ball. Each February, the Foundation for Community Care and MonDak S...
16,000 deaths this year in the United States will be attributable to excessive alcohol use. In 2006, there were more than 1.2 million emergency room visits and 2.7 million physician office visits due to excessive drinking. That costs 223.5 billion dollars! Alcohol use is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death for our nation. (CDC) A standard drink is any drink that contains 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol. This is found in one 12-ounce beer (5% alcohol content), 8-ounce malt liquor drink (7% alcohol content), 5-ounces of wine (12% alcohol...
Sidney Key Club held its installation of officers during Kiwanis last Thursday. Attending the installation were, front from left, Montana District Lt. Gov. Baylee Huschka, Montana District secretary Freddie Leigh Geiger, outgoing club president Jared Troudt, outgoing club vice president Tresha Sanders and outgoing club treasurer Marianne Gartner; back, outgoing ASB rep Tori Hill, Montana District Gov. Rachelle Weyerbacher, sergeant at arms Abby Brodhead, treasurer Johren Carpenter,...
The Montana Farmers Union (MFU) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on its proposed rule that would allow the importation of beef from several states in Brazil with a recent history of foot and mouth disease (FMD). MFU opposed the proposal to resume importation of fresh beef from the 14 Brazilian states because of concerns regarding a history of unresolved FMD, which could pose a threat to U.S. livestock herds and consequently to family farmers and ranchers a...
In the story entitled “EARC Moves Forward With 1st Annual Community Garden Project” on page 7 in the Spring Edition special section published on 4/23/14 did not mention that the project will be funded by Richland County and not EARC....
The Interagency Coordinating Council on State Prevention Programs (ICC) Work Group is urging local communities and organizations to take advantage of numerous free resources available to help reduce underage drinking in Montana. The ICC has joined with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence in highlighting the critical public health issue of underage drinking in America. According to Vicki Turner of the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Prevention Resource Center, several of the ICC participating agencies...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its 16th annual graduation last Wednesday, April 23. Graduating this year are back row, L to R, Jan Getchell, Joy Barsotti, Robert Arrowsmith, Janet Cohenour, Billie Taylor, Jordan Mayer and Tyler Radke. Front row, L to R, are Luella Schow, Ludmilla Keller, Kelly Reisig, Natalie Conlin and Melissa Dean....
