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Cornerstone Bank invited the Watford City High School Chior to sing during a reception on December 19 at their Watford City location. Forty five students from two choirs stopped by to sing carols to the public from the second floor of the building. The bank made contributions to the WCHS Choir and the Kent Pelton Nature Park in honor of the holiday season....
The Sidney Health Center Board of Directors recently approved to move forward with a multi-phase remodel at the clinic. The stamp-of-approval permitted up to $5.7 million in financing for facility improvements to accommodate more medical providers in the future and create a more efficient utilization of space to better serve patients. Early in 2017, Sidney Health Center started working with A&E Architects of Billings, MT to re-design the clinic to consolidate service lines including primary...
Gov. Doug Burgum today announced he will deliver the 2018 State of the State Address on Jan. 23 at Minot State University. The governor will highlight the state’s challenges and successes from the past year and outline his vision and agenda for the future. Today marks the one-year anniversary of Burgum and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford taking the oath of office. The State of the State Address will begin at 10 a.m. Jan. 23 in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall on the MSU campus. The Greater North Dakota Chamber is sponsoring the event, which will be l...
Funeral services for Sherman Dynneson, 78, of Sidney, MT are at 10 a.m., Friday, December 29 at Pella Lutheran Church with Pastor Joel Westby officiating. Interment will follow in Brorson Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Sherman died on December 20 at Sidney Health Care Extended Care Facility....
Mass of the Christian Burial for Susan “Susie” Rehbein, 67, of Sidney, MT is at 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 27 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Sidney, MT with Father Thomas Selvaraj presiding. Wake services were held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, December 26 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney. Interment will follow in Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home in Sidney. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Susie died at her home on Tuesday, Decem...
Savage School will host the Montana Conversations program “A Visit With An 1879 American Fur Company Trader” a living history performance with Greg Smith on January 9th, 2018. The program will be at Savage School at 2:00 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. Funding for the Montana Conversations program is provided by Humanities Montana through grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Montana’s Cultural Trust, and private donations. Smith brings to life the adventures and stories of James W. Schultz through the f...
Every New Year’s Eve, thousands of people across Montana resolve to improve their lives, vowing to give up their bad habits in exchange for healthy lifestyles. The Montana Tobacco Quit Line wants to assist people who attempt to quit tobacco and has free programs designed for all Montanans. The Quit Line has expanded Services and now offers a dedicated American Indian Quit Line, dedicated female coaches and additional incentives for pregnant and pre-natal women, with electronic enrollment for all services. For 2018, the Quit Line aims to help t...
Greetings from the National Hard Spring Wheat Show! 2018 will mark the 65th Annual Hard Spring Wheat Show! The Wheat Show will be held at the Grand Williston Hotel and Conference Center from February 6-8. The Wheat Show is a great opportunity to learn more about wheat (spring, winter, durum, and other small grains). Farmers, ranchers or anyone else interested in learning more about wheat can attend. The first day of the Wheat Show, Feb. 6, is the 36th Annual Bread Fair. This is an event that teaches area 5th graders how to make bread. Each...
Greytak Calendars are again available at Sidney financial institutions and at the Richland County extension office. At just $10 each, these make great gifts, or purchase some for yourself. All proceeds go towards 4-H projects....
Ranger and naturalist Greg Smith presents A Visit with an 1879 American Fur Co. Trader for Hometown Humanities on Tuesday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney! Smith brings to life the adventures and stories of James W. Schultz through the fictitious character of Jim Deakins. The year is 1879 and through Jim Deakins audiences take part in the hunting of the last of the great bison herds, share in the adventures of the Blackfeet and their enemy the Crow,...
On September 26, 2017 the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation conducted an annual inspection of the McKenzie County Correctional Facility. The McKenzie County Correctional Facility operates under a governing authority consisting of two McKenzie County Commissioners, two Watford City City Council Members and one Citizen-at-Large, with Ken Rooks serving as the Administrator. The McKenzie County Correctional Facility has an operational capacity of 135 and is graded as a Grade 1 correctional facility under NDCC 12-44.1-06....
We humans like instant gratification and quick results. Most of us wait impatiently in line, become enraged when we need to queue up to take our turn, and chew viciously at our fingernails waiting for someone else who does not value punctuality and dares to waste our precious time. Couple this desire to see instantaneous results to a huge project that requires everything to fall neatly into place at the proper time, and a person could go insane waiting, worrying and watching. It’s times like these that a person needs to remember a few words o...
Sidney beat Havre 48-12 at a home dual on Dec. 21. Havre was ranked 1st, Sidney 3rd before the dual. There were also a lot of individual upsets with Sidney wrestlers beating higher ranked Havre wrestlers. Individual Results #103- Kaiden Cline vs. Mick Chagnon- Cline fall in 3:49 #113- Jordan Darby vs. Hunter Volk- Darby fall in 1:47 #120- Kade Graves vs. Quin Reno- Graves decision 8-2 #126- Everett Jensen vs. Ryan Stewart- Stewart decision 7-5 #132- Christian Dean vs. Marc Romeriz- Dean...
Local and state public health officials are seeing an increase in influenza activity across the state, with nearly 200 new cases, 40 hospitalizations, and several outbreaks reported over the past two weeks. Reported cases are slightly higher than this time last year; however, influenza activity typically does increase in December. Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials are encouraging all Montanans to take some precautions when traveling this holiday season. Influenza is a respiratory illness with symptoms that may...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced changes to its crop insurance policies. Major changes for 2018 focus on conservation compliance certification and choice of unit structure based on the risk management needs of producers. “Every producer’s situation is unique. At RMA we want to ensure the policies we provide are flexible enough so that producers are getting the most effective and efficient coverage. Ensuring producers have the right coverage helps to strengthen the farm safety net,...
Four Montana Farm Bureau members have been chosen to serve on National Issue Advisory Committees for American Farm Bureau Federation. These committees play an important role in AFBF’s policy implementation and development. Over the past years, committee members have made significant contributions to AFBF’s mission, from participating in advocacy fly-ins and doing media interviews to helping Farm Bureau develop comments on proposed regulations and providing input into the resolutions process. The committees will meet March 8-9 at the Ame...
Is there an art project or medium that you’ve been dying to try, but our class times and dates didn’t work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you on Open Studio Saturdays! The MonDak will hold Open Studio Saturday on January 13, January 27, February 10, and February 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Just walk in any time from 10-4, and we’ll create together! Fees apply. Pricing is ba...
More than 100 community members convened at the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney for the scheduled public hearing for the proposed Yellowstone Disposal solid waste landfill. The purpose of the meeting was to provide information to the public about the proposal in an effort to obtain public comment on the application. Agents from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) set and ran the meeting, supported by an engineer from Bartlett & West, the firm's engineer, Chris Kreger,...
A lot has changed in the MonDak Region in the post oil-boom period, but perhaps none as substantial as the future expansion of the Boys & Girls Club of Richland County. In November, the Club officially announced a partnership between the Club and the Lonsdale United Methodist Church, across the street from the Club's current location at Central School. The Lonsdale congregation voted unanimously to transfer ownership of the main church building to the Club, with the intention to share the space....
Chad Pedersen has always loved science, technology and people. Born and raised in Sidney, Dr. Pedersen is thrilled to be back home to meld his interests by practicing medicine at Sidney Health Center with a focus on people, especially those with a cancer diagnosis. Dr. Pedersen is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology. He started seeing patients at Sidney Health Center in December 2017. With nearly a month under his belt, Dr. Pedersen is discovering the great...
The Richland County Fire Department celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2013 with the promise of a brand new fire hall in the works. The present was a long time coming and one of needs, not wants; they had simply outgrown the space on 2nd St. in Sidney. Equipment mandates have changed with a 3 man crew necessitating a 4 door truck now required and with trucks already bumper to bumper, there was not enough room to update. For at least the last 15 years, the garage door had to be opened in order t...
Founded in 1906, ONEOK began as a pipeline business in Oklahoma, but today is one of the country's largest energy companies in the gas and natural gas liquids business. Headquartered in Tulsa, the business is a Fortune 500 company and also trades on the S&P 500 stock index. Despite its national business and international influence in the gas and oil industry, ONEOK also partners with local communities to help local areas receive the resources they need for long-term financial development and...
In August of 2017 Simply Scrumptious bakery owner Michaela Lofthus moved her business to the of corner of Main and 2nd Street in downtown Sidney. The building was the long time KFC location and previously housed Bob's Henhouse. The move has been overwhelmingly positive for the bakery. "It's been great!" stated Lofthus. "There has been a steady stream of support from the community." The new location is more inviting, visible and provides more of a coffee shop feel. They now have groups that meet...
J'z Fashions and Coffee House completed its expansion into the former Saddle Up building next door just in time for the holiday season, and the store has been bustling with customers eager to see the new space and all the exciting new merchandise. There's ample room to browse in this tastefully designed store, with delightful surprises waiting at every turn. In addition to their fantastic fashions and footwear, J'z Fashions added western wear, infant and children's wear, and home décor. Levis...
The structure housing Yellowstone Marketplace (formerly Yellowstone Mercantile) has over a 100-year history in Sidney. "The Merc", as it was called by locals, had many changes in its long history. Clothing and groceries were two of the department store's wares. Yellowstone Mercantile owners closed out its inventory approximately 10 years ago and sold the building and remaining inventory to an Alaskan group. The building sat idle for about 3 years before local retirees, Russ and Linda Wells, purc...
