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The Steinbeisser family won a Super Duty Ford F-250 at the Montana Stockgrowers Association Annual Conference held in Billings Dec. 12-14. Pictured are (L-R) Mary Ann and Jim Steinbeisser with the new truck....
The holiday season means celebrations with family and friends. It also means intense efforts by law enforcement to encourage sober driving and get impaired drivers behind bars. Law enforcement agencies throughout the state will increase patrols during the holiday period from Dec. 16 through Jan.1. County sheriffs, city police and the Montana Highway Patrol are urging motorists to drive sober and ask their friends and family to drive sober, too. “Montana’s new traffic safety goal “Toward Zero Deaths” leaves no room for impaired driving...
Parents of 2 to 12 year olds would benefit from attending “Love and Logic” Parenting Class held on Wednesday evenings -- January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5 and 12 at the Courthouse Meeting Room in Watford City. Each session will begin at 6:30 pm and conclude by 8 pm and will be free of charge. A supper meal will start at 6 pm every evening. Interested individuals are asked to pre-register by December 31 at the McKenzie County Extension Office by calling 701-444-3451 or e-mailing Mar...
Santa made an appearance at the Sidney Elks Lodge during their Christmas dinner held on Sunday. All the children were able to visit with Santa and get a big bag of candy. This little guy was happy to see Santa in person and tell him what's on his wish list....
Sidney Middle School's October Student of the Month is Sean Montgomery, son of Bob and Tina Montgomery. Sean meets the criteria for Student of the Month in every way possible. No matter what the weather is like outside, Sean brings a bit of sunshine to the halls of Sidney middle school with his infectious smile, optimism and willingness to help others. Sean sets his goals high and makes every effort to achieve them with hard work, a positive and "can do" attitude. His assignments are always in o...
The Class A all state football team features two Sidney seniors. Austin Kendall was selected as a running back and Dace Fisher was selected as a defensive end....
Funeral services for Raymond Qualley, 87 of Sidney, MT were 1 pm, Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Sidney Lutheran Brethren Church in Sidney, MT, with Pastor Mike Hussey officiating. Interment was in Sidney Cemetery. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Raymond died on Friday, December 7, 2013 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings, MT....
Funeral services for Nels C. Dige, 86, of Sidney, MT are at 2:00 pm, Thursday, December 19, 2013, at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment will be held at the Sidney Cemetery. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Nels Clarence Dige, 86, lifelong resident of Sidney, passed away on Saturday morning, December 14, 2013, at Sidney Health Center....
Winter anglers are reminded that any fish house left unoccupied on North Dakota waters must be made out of materials that will allow it to float. A popular question this time of the year is if campers qualify as legal fish houses. The answer is the same for any structure taken on the ice – if it’s left unattended, it must be able to float; if it’s not able to float, it must be removed when the angler leaves the ice. Other fish house regulations include: Fish houses do not require a license. Occupied structures do not require ident...
New Year, New Night! EMBC is excited to announce “New Year, New Night”, a New Year’s Eve party for students in 7th-12th grade. Featuring team games, activities, a “Minion Movie Marathon”, and prizes--including BluRay and MP3 players, a “Nextbook” tablet, gift cards, and free weeks at camp. The night kicks off at 9pm at the Lambert school gym and wraps up at 8 the next morning. We will start the night at the school and finish it across the street at the Lambert Alliance Church. There will be sleeping rooms available, so students should bring...
On Monday, December 9, 2013, Mid-Rivers Communications launched the first 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) wireless data coverage available in 12 communities across the eastern half of Montana. Wireless customers who began seeing LTE data speeds on their phones around this time in Baker, Broadus, Circle, Lindsay, Richey, Lambert, the Highway 201 West area outside of Sidney, Vida, Savage, Ashland, Alzada, and Hammond were receiving their 4G LTE signal from Mid-Rivers. With data speeds 10 to 15 times faster than 3G wireless data, 4G LTE supports a...
The 2014 National Hard Spring Wheat Show has taken on a different look with the incorporation of NDSU’s Best of the Best in addition to several other keynote speakers and the ever-popular Bread Fair for area 5th grade students. The Best of the Best will offer some of the leading issues facing today’s wheat growers. For example Dr. Fabian Menalled, Extension Crop Weed Specialist of Montana State University, will share the latest information on herbicide resistant Kochia and other weeds, sta...
Sidney placed 4th at the Mining City Duals this weekend in Butte....
Sidney High School held their Renaissance night at the Sidney Middle School Auditorium on Dec. 9....
People from all over the United States are coming to the Bakken region looking for work and a place to live. Many who travel here bring their campers to live in while they seek employment and look for a place to call home. Oil companies and other businesses are also trying to secure temporary housing for their employees. A few years ago Richland County did not have many recreational vehicles (RVs) in the area; there was only the seasonal traveler. Due to the overwhelming number of RVs coming into the area, many community members provided a...
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a “no further action” letter on December 2, 2013, following successful cleanup of a release of crude oil from an abandoned Cowry pipeline north of Sidney, Mont. In August 2012, Cowry Enterprises reported a release of approximately 10 barrels of crude oil from an inactive pipeline that was being tested. The oil surfaced in a barrow ditch, then traveled 75 feet downhill to the Lower Yellowstone irrigation ditch. The irrigation ditch was closed at the time but did contain water. Cow...
The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Montana Campus Compact, and Student Assistance Foundation announced today that the 2014 Youth Serve Montana Scholarship is now available for up to 100 Montana high school seniors. It is the ninth year for this exciting scholarship opportunity aimed at students dedicated to volunteering. The Youth Serve Montana Scholarship rewards students who have volunteered over 100 hours in the last year and who want to further their education in state. This year, 100 high school seniors will receive $1,000 t...
Tami Christensen was appointed onto the PPL Community Fund Advisory Board in 2013. The board meets in the spring and fall to distribute $200,000 annually in grant funds to eligible applicants focusing on the areas of education, the environment, or economic development. Since the fund was established in 2005, $1.9 million in grants has been awarded to nearly 230 organizations across the state that are touching the lives of thousands of people and, as a result, improving the quality of life for...
Responders to emergencies involving hazardous materials will now be able to use a web-based data center to access instant information about facilities where hazardous chemicals are used or stored. “Minutes matter in any emergency so having this information available at or even before an incident can save the lives of our professional and volunteer emergency responders”, said Tracy Stone-Manning, Director of the Department of Environmental Quality. “E-Plan will also enhance the safety of company employees and citizens near these facil...
Montana State University Extension has released two new publications, one to identify weed seedlings and one to answer frequently asked questions about herbicides and noxious weeds to help Montana’s farmers and ranchers keep weeds in check. The first publication, “Weed Seedling Identification Guide for Montana and the Northern Great Plains,” includes descriptions of seedling shape, leaf arrangement, attachment and surface, as well as identification tips and a picture of the mature plant. “Many weed identification tools focus on conspicuous trai...
It started with an idea. Rick Harger of IVM Construction went to his supervisor with the idea to put out a challenge to everybody in the oil industry in the Bakken region. His supervisor loved the idea and told him to run with it. Now, only days later, over 15 major oil companies and dozens of other companies in the oil industry have accepted the challenge to see which company can collect the greatest amount (by weight) of non-perishable goods and other personal supplies during the ten day...
Sidney Mayor Bret Smelser has sat on the Oil and Gas Commission for seven years. In those 7 years, he has done impact talks half a dozen times. As soon as there is word that there might be a new play, people assume it's going to be a major play and then you start to hear "not in my backyard". Smelser would like some common sense put back into the process. At last week's Oil & Gas Commission meeting, he had the opportunity to try to put some common sense into a protest concerning an exploratory...
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the North Dakota Game and Fish Department have reopened the Coyote Catalog to connect coyote hunters and trappers with landowners who want fewer coyotes in their areas. The Coyote Catalog is an online database similar to the one the Game and Fish Department uses to connect deer hunters with farmers and ranchers. “We’ve had a lot of success matching deer hunters with landowners,” said NDGF Director Terry Steinwand. “We hope the Coyote Catalog works out just as well.” NDDA officials estimate...
Don Greytak calendars are on sale now. Don Greytak, a pencil artist from Havre, Montana showcases his work in these great calendars. Greytak’s portraits illustrate rural life and a down home way of living. The profits from these calendars will benefit the Montana 4-H Foundation. The Montana 4-H Foundation serves as a non-profit corporation that continually supports the state wide 4-H program, which allows youth and leaders to participate in many life changing experiences through the 4-H program. The calendars can be purchased at local f...
Cape Air held a ribbon cutting at the Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport on Dec. 10 to commemorate Cape Air's Essential Air Service. Pictured is Dan Wolf, CEO & Founder of Cape Air and Linda Markham, President of Cape Air holding a cake reading "We Have Landed in Sidney." (Photo submitted by LaVanchie Starkey)...
