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The Sidney/Fairview wrestling team had six state champions during the Montana Class A State Tournament held in Miles City last weekend. MHSA A State Championships Results For Sidney/Fairview 103: Gordon Knapp (35-6) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points. 3rd Place Match - Gordon Knapp (S/F) 35-6 won by injury default over Caleb Smith (CC (MC)) 22-7 (1:24) 113: Owen Lonski (40-0) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points. 1st Place Match - Owen Lonski (S/F) 40-0 won by decision over Austin Berry...
House Bill 314 would make Montana's utility regulation commission consider the community consequences of coal-fired closures. The Legislature is considering a measure that would direct the Public Service Commission to weigh the economic impacts of coal-fired plant closures in its regulatory decision-making. Proponents say it can help coal-dependent communities remain viable, while opponents say it has the potential to hurt businesses and ratepayers by bucking regulatory norms. House Bill 314 is...
Bird will provide information on Job Order Process through The US National Labor Exchange (USNLx). Job Service offices across the state have been working with businesses to transition to the job posting platform, USNLx. We invite employers to attend this webinar presentation to gain a better understanding of USNLx, learn how to create an account in USNLx and learn how USNLx can assist businesses with: • Posting job openings/career announcements • Exporting job posting to State Job Banks, Google Jobs, CareerOneStop and other career sites. • E...
Remi Marie Peyatt was born Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, to Haley Carpenter and Harley Peyatt, Glendive. She weighed 6 lbs., 8.2 oz. Maternal grandparents are Jon and Crystal Batchelor and paternal grandparent is Wanda Wiseman. William Gregorio Rees was born Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, to Maricel and Thomas Rees, Williston, ND. He weighed 5 lbs., 9.6 oz. Maternal grandparents are Felix and Nentta Calicoy and paternal grandparents Joe and Julie Rees. He joins brother Robert. Aubrey Irene Sorenson was born Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, to Heather and Brent...
The SHS wrestling team leads by 40 points after the first day of the Eastern A Divisional Tournament held ad the Sidney High School. Sidney currently has 151 points followed by Laurel with 111 points, Custer Co. (Miles City) and Fergus (Lewistown) tied in third with 110 points each. Sidney has 13 wrestlers in the semifinals and 2 wrestlers in the consolations. Day two wrestling begins at 9 am Saturday. MHSA A Eastern Divisional Results for Sidney/Fairview 103 Gordon Knapp (30-5) placed 6th and...
The Job Service offices in Glendive, Miles City, Sidney and Wolf Point have put together a series of free educational sessions for employers – Eastern Montana Business Webinars. They take place via ZOOM the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. The next presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. Christy Robbins, program manager, will be providing information on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program is designed to assist individuals who are facing barriers transitioning into g...
The next presentation of Eastern Montana Business Webinars is scheduled for Wednesday, February 24 at 10 a.m. Christy Robbins, Program Manager, will be providing information on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program is designed to assist individuals who are facing barriers transitioning into gainful employment. The tax credit can save Montana employers up to $9,600 per qualifying new hire during their first year of employment. The number of qualifying new hires is unlimited and is available to...
The Job Service offices in Glendive, Miles City, Sidney and Wolf Point have put together a series of educational sessions for employers – Eastern Montana Business Webinars. They take place via ZOOM the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. The next presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, February 10 at 10 a.m. Michelle Robinson, IWT Program & Federal Bonding Manager for State of Montana, will be providing information on the Federal Bonding Program. Federal Bonding is provided to employers at no-cost, as an incentive to hire i...
Greetings from Helena! The bill that received the most interest that my committees dealt with this week was in Senate Fish and Game, SB111. This bill is aimed at giving people with physical disabilities the opportunity to use crossbows during archery season. Some of the people who testified would have great difficulty with a regular bow. The people using a crossbow would need a card from a doctor. I attended the Governor’s State of the State. The Governor promised to make the state of Montana more business friendly. One area he talked about c...
The Job Service offices in Glendive, Miles City, Sidney and Wolf Point have put together a series of educational sessions for employers – Eastern Montana Business Webinars. They take place via ZOOM the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. The next presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, February 10 at 10 a.m. Michelle Robinson, IWT Program & Federal Bonding Manager for State of Montana, will be providing information on the Federal Bonding Program. Federal Bonding is provided to employers at no-cost, as an incentive to hire i...
Wade Riden, representing the Montana Masonic Foundation, was in Glendive on Jan. 23, to present local grant recipients with their grant award from the Montana Masonic Foundations Educational Grant Program. This program provides opportunity for Montana's Public Schools to apply for assistance in under-funded programs in the areas of: music, drama, science, libraries, or areas of student enhancement or learning that have experienced cut-backs or are experiencing start-up funding concerns. Proudly...
The Montana State University-Northern’s fall semester Dean’s List contains 347 students. To be included in the Dean’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credits and earn a grade point average of 3.25 or better. The following list of students is organized alphabetically by home town. Bainville - Beau Z. Hyatt Fairview - Austen M. Cozzens Froid - Morgan L. Mason Glendive - Savannah L. Toms Poplar – Marli M. Firemoon; Griffin E. Ricker; Robert Smith; Lori E. Smoker Richey - Kyler J. Brown Savage - Ashlind M. Conradsen Sidney - Jett D. Jone...
The Job Service offices in Glendive, Miles City, Sidney and Wolf Point have put together a series of educational sessions for employers – Eastern Montana Business Webinars. They take place via ZOOM the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. The next webinar, Windmills: Disability Fact or Fiction, is scheduled for Wednesday, January 27 at 10 a.m. This session will allow participants to become aware of respectful etiquette and language for creating a comfortable work environment and learn the basics of disability employment law. This W...
Funeral services for Larry D. Metcalf, 80, Sidney, MT formerly of Trotters, ND were held 1 p.m. (MDT), Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment was in Sunnyside Cemetery, Trotters ND under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation was Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour before service at the church. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be...
The Outlaws Winter Classic Basketball Tournament in Watford City at the Rough Rider Center was a huge success. There was great feedback and multiple compliments from visiting teams about our Rough Rider Center and the community hospitality. This was a qualifying tournament and below are the top 2 teams in each bracket: 4th Grade Girls 1st- Mandan Net shredders- Coach Vince Goettle 2nd-Minot Heat- Coach Todd Telin 4th Grade Boys 1st- Mandan Wolves- Coach John Sayler 2nd-Jamestown Jammers- Coach...
Sidney won in Poplar by 49-47 final in overtime on Thursday, Jan. 7. The Sidney girls beat Poplar at home Jan. 7 68-42. On Jan. 9 the Sidney boys lost to Glendive at home 36-70. The girls also fell to the Red Devils in Glendive 43-48....
Job Service Sidney in collaboration with Job Service offices in Glendive, Miles City and Wolf Point, have put together a series of educational ZOOM sessions for employers. They will take place via ZOOM the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m., MT (US and Canada). The first session on Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. will be the Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Program presented by Michelle Robinson, IWT program manager. The Incumbent Worker Training program helps meet training needs of incumbent workers in Montana’s small businesses. It can o...
Funeral services for Larry D. Metcalf, 80 of Sidney, MT formerly of Trotters, ND are at 1:00 P.M. (MDT), Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment will be in the Sunnyside Cemetery, Trotters ND under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Visitation will be Monday, January 4, 2021, from 10 AM till 5PM at the funeral home and one hour before service at the church. Remembrances,...
Sidney/Fairview vs. Dawson County, Jan. 2 103: Gordon Knapp (S/F) received a bye 120: Owen Lonski (S/F) won by decision over Austin Berry (DC) 5-1 126: Kolby Hutzenbiler (S/F) won by fall over Jace Gentry (DC) 132: Ben Carlsen (S/F) won by fall over Tristain Jarvis (DC) 0:47 138: Hayden Azure (DC) won by decision over Kolton Reid (S/F) 5-1 145: Jordan Darby (S/F) won by fall over Cody Harrington (DC) 152: Zander Burnison (S/F) won by fall over Espyn Hostetler (DC) 160: Aden Graves (S/F) won by...
A two-point mule deer buck was shot and left to waste near Bloomfield, about 20 miles northeast of Glendive, during the last week in November Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is asking the public for information about the poached animal, which was discovered next to the road leading north from the church in that area. The buck may have been shot from the county road next to an oil pump station. Anyone with information concerning this incident is urged to contact FWP Warden Sgt. Casey Prell, at 406-853-7200. They can also call the FWP violation...
At Gibbs Angus Ranch, we have been blessed to have good health and a busy year. Holiday greetings from our family to yours. With the beginning of a new year, we are grateful that we are still able to care for the land and animals that the Good Lord has blessed us with. Tim and Laurie celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 2020 and our family was able to get together with some close family and friends to celebrate. It was a blessed event. As we look to the future, we consider what we can...
Robert "Bob" Stortz started what is now known as Stortz Angus Ranch when he returned from the Korean War in 1953. The ranch ventured into both polled and horned Herefords along with F1 crosses before ultimately landing on the Black Angus breed. Bob and his wife Carla Jeanne had seven children together. Their only son, Ted Stortz, now heads the Stortz Angus Ranch. Ted and his wife Tarena have four children; Chelsea, Robbie, Tate and Ben. Ted bought the ranch's first registered cows in 1989 from...
Twelve Montana counties have officially founded the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority to advocate for the return of passenger rail service across southern Montana. The finalized joint resolution, fully executed this week, seals the commissioner actions and provides for the appointment of one representative from each county to serve on the authority. Gallatin County was the first to act on July 28, and Powell County the last on Nov. 18. “Counties in Montana have done what has never been done before: establish the first regional passenger rail a...
Verna May Bouchard slipped peacefully from this life on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 at St. John's United nursing home, just three weeks from her 93rd birthday. She was born Dec. 7, 1927 to Dave and Anna Thiessen,Lambert, MT. Verna graduated from Lambert High School and went on to study at St. Paul Bible Institute, MN. While there, she worked as a clerical secretary in the Christian & Missionary Alliance Midwestern District. After returning to Montana, she worked as a secretary for the Richland Coun...
