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The Lewis and Clark Trail Museum will be implementing a project, starting this spring. The finished project will give visitors an insight into the type of crops that would have been planted around Alexander when the town was first established. The idea to start this project was a joint effort between the Williston Research Extension Center staff, the museum board, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service staff. On the Lewis and Clark Trail Museum grounds, there will be a kiosk containing...
It requires a lot of little, and some large, things to keep children active and engaged. Boys & Girls Clubs of the MonDak is asking the community to provide some of those things this Christmas by bringing items to the Giving Trees located at local financial institutions. Items needed range from waxed paper and trash bags to a battery powered snow/leaf blower and a vacuum cleaner. Pizza, gas and Visa gift cards are welcome, as well as dodge balls, Jr. golf clubs, swimming toys, modeling clay and ping pong balls. Kleenex, #10 envelopes,...
The following Sidney precincts have been moved to the Event Center at Richland County Fairgrounds. Precincts will remain individual precincts. Sidney Precincts 1; 2; 3; 4; 8; 9; 22 and 23: Old Polling Place: Assembly of God Multipurpose Room; New Polling Place: Event Center at Fairgrounds Fairview precinct will move to the new Senior Center in Fairview. Precinct 12: Old Polling Place: St. Catherine’s Church; New Polling Place: Fairview Senior Center The following precincts will have no changes and will vote at their regular polling places: P...
The SHS wrestling team came out on top in both the dual team and individual Eagle Invitational Tournament on Dec. 6 & 7 in Sidney. Individual champions were Dylan Lutz at 160#, Riley Waters at 182# and Jett Jones at 205#. Sidney Eagle Wrestling Invitational 2019 Results 103: Owen Lonski, 3rd Place 113: Zander Dean, 3rd Place 120: Kaiden Cline, 2nd Place 126: Jordan Darby, 4th Place 132: Everett Jensen, 4th Place 138: Kolton Reid, 6th Place 145: Aden Graves, 4th Place 152: Kade Graves, 3rd Place...
Stockman Bank and Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Sidney recently split the cost to purchase and provide Lambert High School with brand new scoreboards for their gymnasium....
Christmas Cash giveaway from the Chamber event went very well. Four winners of $250 (all but one was present at Reynolds), two winners of the $500 (one was present at Reynolds) and the $1,000 winner was also present. Tonya Holthus was the $1,000 winner in this year's Christmas Cash promotion sponsored by ONEOK. She received her winning ticket when she purchased a new bedroom set at Johnson Hardware and Furniture on Friday, Nov. 29. Pictured is Chamber member Marci Sondeno (right) and Tonya...
The Santa Run took place Saturday, December 7 for the Gifts from the Heart Christmas Coalition. There were 54 runners/walkers and they raised $1270 for Gifts from the Heart. The weather was beautiful and everyone had a great time....
Funeral services for Betty L. Wilson, 84, of Sidney were held on Wednesday, December 4 at 10 a.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT with Pastor Tony SiFuentes officiating. Visitation was Tuesday, December 3 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with a public family service that started at 4 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Interment was in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared...
Visitation for George Swenson, 91, of Sidney, MT was held Thursday, December 5 from 2-4 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel. A memorial service is planned for a later date in the spring. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. George passed away early Monday morning, December 2 surrounded by family at Extended Care in Sidney, MT. He and Doris had been married 72...
Funeral services for Kim Rehbein, 63, of Sidney were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 10 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment was in Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Visitation was held on Monday, December 9 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour before services at the church. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Kim passed away on...
Arrangements for Manuel Maldanado, 67, are pending under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Manuel passed away December 4 at his home in Sidney, MT....
A private family service for Marlene Kordonowy, 82 of Sidney was held Tuesday, December 10 at 2 p.m., under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Marlene J. (Gross) Kordonowy was born on March 9, 1937 in Glendive, MT to Michael and Cecile (Cupper) Gross. She grew up and attended school in Glendive, graduating from Dawson County High School. On January 17, 1956, she was united in marriage...
Funeral services for Randy Haber, 63, of Fairview were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 6 at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Fairview, MT with Father Jim O'Neil officiating. Visitation was Thursday, December 5 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT, and a prayer service was held Thursday at 6 p.m. at St Catherine's Catholic Church in Fairview. Interment in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, MT under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of...
There will be no services for Ronald Stover, 71, of Lambert, MT and cremation has taken place under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Ronald passed away Thursday morning, December 5 at his home in Lambert, MT....
Sidney women are making inroads in the male dominated world of the lumber business, starting with the promotion of Teresa Mannix to store manager of UBC – ProBuild in 2006 when she was one of only two female managers out of 400 nationwide. Now, Katey Bayless is continuing that trend with her promotion to assistant manager of the Sidney store. Bayless joined Builders FirstSource in 2014 as assistant to the office coordinator. After just six months she transferred to that position as well as k...
Boys & Girls Clubs of the MonDak Escape Rooms are back for the month of December; Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Themes this year are Stanger Things and Polar Express. No prior knowledge is necessary to complete the escape rooms. The cost is $20 per person or a group rate of 6 for $110. Limit is 6 people per room. The Escape Rooms are located at LYREC Lower yard, 2900 W. Holly St., Sidney. Reservations and pre-payment are required. Contact the Club at 406-433-6763, 406-480-5719 or stop by the office at...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is opening signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) on December 9, 2019. The deadline for agricultural producers to sign up for general CRP is February 28, 2020, while signup for continuous CRP is ongoing. Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive a yearly rental payment for voluntarily establishing long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees (known as “covers”) to control soil erosion, improve wat...
Richland County’s flu season has begun with five positive Influenza B cases tested locally in the last five weeks. The result was confirmed by MT State Public Health Lab showing Influenza B. The ages range from 1 to 62 years old. One was hospitalized. None of them were vaccinated for this influenza season. The symptoms of influenza are sudden onset of fever, chills, fatigue, body aches, headache, chest discomfort and a cough. A person may experience all or most of these symptoms. You may catch influenza or the “flu” when you breathe in the v...
Thanks to the generosity of the county commission and emergency manager, Badlands Search & Rescue (BSAR) now has a camper trailer to work on and set up better for the organization. The trailer was originally purchased several years ago by the County from FEMA but was never put to use for emergency management and has went unused for the last several years. BSAR will be able to utilize it for their purposes as an extended mission (over 12 hours) mobile command and rehab (rest/replenish) center as...
The Sidney High School Speech, Drama & Debate team travelled to Hardin competing against 20 Schools. The Drama Team came out on TOP! The Drama Team is now 5-0 and they are halfway through the season. Speech & Debate placed 3rd. This was the first time the entire team travelled together. Speech Results: Memorized Public Address: Christine Turek 2nd, Shea Roberts competed Impromptu: Colten Dahl 6th, Garrett Dodds competed Informative: Chloe Go 4th. Humorous Oral Interp: Abby Kyhl competed Debate...
Producers across northwestern North Dakota and northeastern Montana who are interested in soil health are invited to participate in a workshop on “Changing Dirt in Soil” on December 18, 2019 at the Williston Research Extension Center. The workshop, which will start at 8:30 a.m. Central time, is being sponsored by the Williams County Soil Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Service. One of the featured speakers for the workshop will be Jay Fuhrer, Soil Health Specialist with the Natural Resource Conservation Service. On a S...
Every year, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions, hoping to spark positive change. The recurring themes each year include a more active approach to health and fitness, improved finances, and learning new things for personal and professional development. Among the top ten most common New Year’s resolutions is to quit smoking or using other forms of tobacco. However, once the glow of a fresh New Year wears off, many people struggle to make good on their plans. For tobacco users, that’s where the Montana Quit Line comes in. The Monta...
Change the life of a young person forever by donating a new or used band instrument to students at East Fairview School who can’t afford to buy or rent their own, giving them the opportunity to play music in school. Jade and BayLee Schlothauer are collecting new and used band instruments as well as cash donations which will be used for repairs and supplies for the instruments. Donated instruments will be owned by the school and donated to students as needed. Donations will be tax deductible through the Fairview Community Foundation. I...
(U.S. Senate) – Following two weeks of heavy snow in Northeast Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester urged Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to reconsider his decision not to extend disaster assistance to the region’s wheat farmers who were forced to leave their crop in the ground or were left with unsellable product due to excessive moisture this harvest season. “In the last two weeks, Northeast Montana received more than a foot of heavy, wet snow…The Additional Supplemental Appropriators for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 2157) extends...
