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Another landmark has appeared on the Sidney landscape. The south-facing wall of the building that houses Big Sky Cookie Co., Centre Theatre, Restorx, The Rug Doctor, and Thee Boutique now sports a freshly painted face. The building belongs to the current owners of Centre Theatre, Joe and Dee Kessel, who also own Joe and Dee's and Rose Theater, Glendive. The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture contacted the Kessels and asked for permission to have it painted. The wall is 31x24.6'. Rhonda...
Billings, MT - The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will co-host an official ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of the Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project and celebration of Reclamation's 120th Anniversary, July 26, on Joe's Island near Glendive, MT. Reclamation's Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton, USACE's Northwestern Division Commander, Colonel Geoff Van Epps, and the USACE Omaha District Commander, Colonel Mark Himes, will...
On July 2, Bronté Bennion, a Sidney native, was awarded a prestigious honor. She won the title of Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen. The Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen competition is a scholarship program that judges the candidates based on four categories. Each candidate will have to present their skills by performing a talent such as dancing or singing, walk the catwalk in an evening gown and high heels to show their style and grace, complete a fitness routine to display their health,...
With gas pushing and even over $5 a gallon more people are having to reconsider their vacation plans for the summer. One of the many considerations is a staycation. According to Webster’s Dictionary, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staycation, a staycation is a vacation spent at home or nearby. When spending a staycation at home a person’s best tool is the local public library. All libraries offer books and movies but some of the libraries have board and card games. The Sidney-Richland County Library also has backpacks with several act...
An 8-hour Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) ServSafe course will be held Aug. 12 at the Dawson County Courthouse, Glendive. The course is taught by former Registered Sanitarian Kevin Pena. The cost of the course is $150, which includes a textbook and answer sheet to complete the CFPM exam on that same day. Participants must register no later than July 15. Payment will be due no later than July 15, and payment is required in order to guarantee your seat. Registration caps at 35 people. Lunch will be on your own, but some snacks and...
Miles City – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has lifted access restrictions at some recreation sites in southeast Montana that were prompted by flooding along the Yellowstone River. Drive-in access to Rosebud West and Rosebud East Fishing Access Sites near Forsyth has been restored, and the Rosebud East campground has reopened. Full access is restored to Isaac Homestead and Amelia Island Wildlife Management Areas near Hysham, but the Amelia Island fishing access is still restricted to walk-in traffic. Walk-in-only access to Intake Dam FAS in Daw...
Tavin Schneider, Sustainable Oils LLC assistant breeder, will talk about the potential of camelina in Montana and contracts the Sustainable Oils Company offers to growers at the EARC Field Day Tour, starting at 9:30 a.m. MT on Tuesday, July 12. Formed in 2013 with headquarters in Great Falls, Sustainable Oils is the world’s leading camelina seed company for renewable diesel production. According to susoils.com, it owns an industry leading portfolio of property rights, including patents and production know-how, to produce its proprietary varieti...
Myrna Jayne Swisse (Tieszen), 81, Glendive/Sidney MT, passed away at Sidney Healthcare, Extended Care, Sidney, MT, on June 25, 2022. Services for Myrna will be held at Yellowstone Community Church, Savage, MT at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 2, 2022, with Pastor Butch Hart officiating. Visitation will be held at the Church one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery, Savage, MT following the service. Services are under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be...
An 8-hour Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) ServSafe course will be held Aug. 12 at the Dawson County Courthouse, Glendive. The course is taught by former Registered Sanitarian Kevin Pena. The cost of the course is $150, which includes a textbook and answer sheet to complete the CFPM exam on that same day. Participants must register no later than July 15. Payment will be due no later than July 15, and payment is required in order to guarantee your seat. Registration caps at 35 people. Lunch will be on your own, but some snacks and...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held their annual youth camps at Ft. Peck Lake June 8–11. Over 100 youth and 30 leaders from the Glendive Stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attended the camps. The youth came from Sidney, Bainville, Watford City, Miles City, Poplar, Wolf Point, Jordan, Glendive, Plentywood, Ekalaka, and Glasgow. The Boy's Camp & Girl's Camp ran from Thursday–Saturday. The older teenagers who were assigned as Youth leaders arrived on Wed...
Sidney Tiger Sharks Results Glendive Invitational, June 18-19 Boys 8 & Under 100 Free: 1st Place, Caysen Beiswanger, Kamden Johnson, Crew Falcon, Ryker Heckler Girls 8 & Under 100 Free: 1st Place, Olivia Swimley, Marrett Haralson, Ella Laqua, Brylee Moran Girls 9-10 100 Free: 1st Place, Avery Sukut, Braya Radke, Addison Steffan, Harlee Moran Boys 11-12 200 Free: 1st Place, Braydon Herbel, Jade Steffan, Beckett Norby, Evan Erickson Event # 6 Girls 11-12 200 Free: 1st Place, Micah Haralson,...
Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale handily won his party primary Tuesday as he seeks re-election to the U.S. House in the state’s newly drawn eastern congressional district. Democrats, in turn, voted to nominate former Billings City Council member and anti-human trafficking activist Penny Ronning. She will challenge Rosendale alongside independent Gary Buchanan and a Libertarian nominee. As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, that nominee appeared to be Billings realtor and attorney Sam Rankin. Ballots cast in Tuesday’s primary election, in which polls clo...
The Walleyes Unlimited MonDak Chapter held their annual kids fishing day May 25 at Gartside Reseviour. Richland County 6th graders enjoyed learning about fish species, casting, water & boating safety and hypothermia....
In seven weeks Richland County voters will be able to vote for a new County Attorney. The term of the current County Attorney, Janet Christofferson, expires on Dec. 31 of this year. Two candidates are running for the position. Charity McLarty and Layne Johnson are both seeking their first term. According to the Richland County website, www.richland.org, the County Attorney is to represent Richland County and the State of Montana in criminal, county’s civil cases, and all the rest of the county’s legal business but they do not just serve in the...
The Sidney Invitational track meet was last Saturday. Sidney took 3rd for Class A. Class C results: Bainville 1st, Brockton 2nd, Fairview 5th and Froid-Medicine Lake 6th. The Eagles travel to the Miles City Invitational on Tuesday and the Glendive Twilight meet at 4 p.m. on Friday....
The Montana Public Service Commission held a public listening session on Montana Dakota Utilities Co.'s 2021 Biennial Electric Integrated Resource Plan in Sidney April 18. Montana Public Service Commissioners Randy Pinocchi and Tony O'Donnell were instrumental in scheduling a session for the public with MDU to get information on the their plans for biennium. Darcy Neigum, MDU Systems Operations and Planning director, opened the session explaining MDU's 2020-2021 Integrated Resource Planning...
Billings, MT - The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the completion of the Lower Yellowstone fish bypass channel project near Glendive water is flowing and the channel is navigable. The success of this, three-year, $44 million construction project was due in part to the joint coordination efforts and contributions of intergovernmental organization resources to help improve the passage structure for the endangered pallid sturgeon and other native species around this Intake...
Hoping everyone faired the spring storm. As you begin to prepare to turn livestock out on rangelands, it is important to monitor both rangeland conditions and livestock water sources. Monitoring the quantity of water in your reservoirs, stock ponds, and wells is necessary, however, monitoring the quality of that is also imperative. There are two main concerns with livestock water quality: elevated total dissolved solids (TDS) and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can be problematic in stagnant...
Billings, MT - The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the completion of the Lower Yellowstone fish bypass channel project near Glendive water is flowing and the channel is navigable. The success of this, three-year, $44 million construction project was due in part to the joint coordination efforts and contributions of intergovernmental organization resources to help improve the passage structure for the endangered pallid...
Hoping everyone faired the spring storm. As you begin to prepare to turn livestock out on rangelands, is it important to monitor both rangeland conditions and livestock water sources. Monitoring the quantity of water in your reservoirs, stock ponds, and wells is necessary, however, monitoring the quality of that is also imperative. There are two main concerns with livestock water quality: elevated total dissolved solids (TDS) and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can be problematic in stagnant...
The Montana Public Service Commission will hold a public listening session on Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.’s 2021 Biennial Electric Integrated Resource Plan in Sidney, on April 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Richland County Extension office meeting room, 1499 N. Central Ave. “Every two years, the Commission requires regulated electric utilities in Montana to comprehensively analyze their operations to facilitate the most reliable and cost-effect energy resources to meet customer demand. The 2021 IRP was filed with the PSC on Sept. 25, 2021. The IRP...
The MonDak Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited held their annual banquet on April 2 at the Richland County Events Center in Sidney. This year marked the 25th anniversary for the MonDak Chapter. The chapter honored longtime supporter and state Walleyes Unlimited Hall of Fame Inductee Bob Gilbert with a MonDak Chapter embroidered jacket....
Mark Sweeney, Democrat candidate for Montana U.S. House of Representatives District Montana #2 visited Sidney March 31. During his time in town Sweeney spoke at the Sidney Kiwanis Club, visited with chairman of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Jim Steinbeisser, met with Sidney Health Center CEO Jen Doty, met with local business leaders and spoke to area Democrats. Sweeney grew up in Miles City and graduated from Custer County High School. He holds a degree from Western Montana College...
