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SHS Speech and Drama headed to Shepherd this past weekend. There were 26 schools at the meet. The competition was tough. The Speech team finished 2nd in Class A Speech Sweeps and the Drama team finished 3rd in Class A Drama Sweeps. The team is heading to Billings Central this coming weekend. (L to R) Michael Waddell, Kyle Smith, John Elmore, Lane Lyseng, Mark Lapan, Dustin Bailey, Emily Schaff, Taylor Thiessen, Danny Johnson, Jesse Staffanson, Tes Ler, Ariana Gaskin, Michaela Loftus, Kaitlyn...
The Montana Oil Pipeline Safety Review Council has completed its final report. The report was presented to Governor Brian Schweitzer on November 27, 2012. The report is the culmination of the work of the Oil Pipeline Safety Review Council, created by the Governor in the wake of the ExxonMobil Silvertip oil spill in July 2011. The purpose of the Council was to review all available information for each pipeline river crossing in Montana to assess the risk of ruptures and leaks. The Governor asked the Council to evaluate the regulatory framework...
Three Farm Credit organizations, Farm Credit Services of Mandan, Farm Credit Services of ND in Minot, and Ag Country Farm Credit Services in Fargo presented a check for $25,000 to North Dakota 4H Foundation Development Directors, Mylie Lavold and Duane Hauck. “We are proud to support annual 4-H programs throughout our territory every year, but this special request to help provide youth with a quality educational experience at their 4-H camp was well deserving of additional funding,” said Claude Sem, CEO, Farm Credit Services of North Dak...
Local and state public health officials are reporting an increase in influenza activity and reminding all Montanans that it is not too late to vaccinate – get your influenza vaccine today! “Influenza season typically peaks in February and can last as late as May,” says Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Anna Whiting Sorrell. “We are encouraging people who have not yet been vaccinated to get vaccinated now.” Each year, millions of people are infected with influenza, more than 200,000 people are hospitali...
Funeral service for Sylvia Fischer, 71, of Richey, was 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Richey United Methodist Church with Pastor Susan Twidwell, Pastor Vickie Waddington and Dr. John Barklind officiating. Cremation followed the services under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Interment of her cremains will be held at a later date. Remembrances and condolences may be shared at www.fulkersons.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the McCone County Health Center, Circle, MT or a charity of ones choice....
Mass of the Christian Burial for Audrey Munoz, 92, of Sidney is at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 13, 2012, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church with Fr. Jim O’Neil and Fr. Ned Shinnick as co-presiders. Wake services are at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Audrey died on Saturday evening, December 8, 2012, at the...
The Department of Labor and Industry recently announced that the Unemployment Insurance Contribution Rate Schedule will be adjusted from schedule 7 to schedule 6, resulting in a decrease in many Montana employer’s contribution rates for 2013. “This is good news for Montana employers, both large and small, as we continue our economic recovery in the state,” said Labor Commissioner Keith Kelly. “UI benefits provide a critical financial safety net for Montana’s unemployed workers, and as more Montanans return to work the demand for those ben...
Catholic Daughters Court Mother Cabrini #1766 honored our priests Fr. Ned Shinnick and Fr. Jim O’Neil at their Dec. 3 meeting. Also present was guest Suzie Aldrich. Our Bazaar Gift Card Raffle winners were Karen Bieber and Elda Gabrielson. In December monies from the Bazaar will go toward the Interfaith meal that St. Matthews hosts as well as to grocery gift cards for the needy. Our cup of compassion for Nov, and Dec, will be given to former parishioners Mark and Lora Eckstine who are in the P...
Christmas, though a festival of Christian faith, is celebrated (and not celebrated) in various ways around the world by many Christians and many non-Christians alike: Some decorate trees, drink egg nog and sing Christmas carols, while others enjoy a steamy sauna and eat roasted suckling pig. Traditions vary by country and in some cases, even by state and the ways in which they are celebrated around the world are very interesting. Below is a listing of a few countries and the ways in which they...
Who doesn’t enjoy finally sitting down with family and friends for a delicious holiday meal? Those moments are so special not simply because of the food (though it sure is an important factor), but the opportunity to catch up with our loved ones, sharing laughter and lives. So, why not share a meal with our family every day? Of course, we cannot cook a 3-course holiday meal every day, but everyday meals don’t need to be culinary prize winners to make them special, and there is nothing wrong wit...
By definition, the philanthropic spirit always finds an appropriate form of expression. We see this philanthropic spirit clearly each time we witness the desire of a child determined to give a gift to a parent or teacher. That determination will always find the perfect way to express itself. And whether it is another tie for dad to add to his collection or an apple for a favorite teacher, the value of the gift is beyond measure. Many often lament the fact that as we age many of our child-like...
Some of us fret over what to cook for an average sized family of four or five. We stress over how to keep the meals exciting, healthy and enticing enough to make sure everyone willingly eats it. And for many, the thought of cooking for large groups of people is enough to put us over the edge with frayed nerves and nervous stomachs. So, it’s difficult to imagine what kind of pressure a person might feel cooking for 56 people every day of the year with the exception of Sunday; for years to c...
Vernon Boline is no stranger to hard work and manual labor. His family homesteaded the land he grew up on in Oliver Township over a century ago and he never left. While Vernon worked for neighbors on their farms, his brother farmed the family land until he had a stroke and could no longer work. Vernon then stepped up to the plate, took care of his brother and ran the farm. At the time, they had 40 to 50 head of cattle, grew wheat, barley and some oats. There’s more to the story though. n 1...
All the things in nature have more than one use, whether it’s for food, products, or even for decoration. Patti Iversen has been donating to the Parade of Trees Auction for 4 or 5 years now, and she always uses natural elements. “It’s my own version of recycling,” she stated. She started using all-natural elements when she saw some of the store windows using them for decorations. She thought it was a great idea so she started doing that also. She spends half her summer looking for the element...
