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The P.E.O. chapters of Montana are planning their 2017 state convention in Sidney, Montana on June 9-11. Lois Frank, past state president of P.E.O. and a resident of Sidney, is the chairman of this year’s convention. P.E.O. chapters in Sidney, Miles City and Glendive are the official hostesses for this year’s event. The convention opens Friday afternoon with “A Time of Remembrance” to honor Montana members who have passed away in the previous year. On Saturday a luncheon will be held honoring those members who have been in P.E.O. for fifty year...
Jared Steinbeisser clears the high jump bar at the Glendive track meet last Saturday. The Sidney Eagles were at the Top 10 Track meet in Glasgow on Tuesday and will be in Miles City on Saturday. (Photo by Kathy Johnson.)...
It’s about that time of year for anglers to dust off their fishing rods and go down to their prime locations to try their hand at snagging paddlefish. The paddlefish season this year is from May 15th to June 30. However, the season will close early if the harvest cap of 1000 fish is met, according to Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 7 fisheries manager Mike Backes. May 15th, though opening day, will be catch-and-release only at the intake dam, and harvest will begin May 16th. Speaking upon the prospects of this season, said Backes, “It’s a bit...
Paddlefishing is an interest that brings people to the area from all over the country as the waters here are ideal, providing the appropriate temperature, water flow, and clean gravel and cobble which make up the fish's habitat. The North American paddlefish, one of only two species in the world, are found in the Missouri, Mississippi, and Yellowstone drainage systems and are only present in twenty-two states. Paddlefishing season starts May 1 in North Dakota and May 15 in Montana. Paddlefish...
As the sun rises on the second Saturday in July many industrious individuals can be seen hurriedly erecting canopies and hauling every description of merchandise into Sidney's Veterans Memorial Park. It is the annual Sunrise Festival of the Arts. For 26 years the scene has played out and will again on July 8. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 2017 corporate sponsor is XTO Energy. The goal of the Sunrise Festival is to connect artists, crafts persons and authors with potential...
The Sidney Gymnastics Club traveled to Carrol College in Helena to compete with 475 athletes from 15 gyms in the 2017 Montana State Gymnastics Championships on March 18 and 19. 2017 marked the sixth year Pat and Jan McWilliams have taken the Sidney Gymnastics Club Level 3 and Level 4 teams to the Montana State Gymnastics Meet, but this year was definitely different: Coach Pat McWilliams: "The first five years, the State Championships were divided into two divisions; some years 'East & West' and...
John passed away peacefully on March 11, 2017 at his home in Glendive, Montana. Memorial services will be held 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 16 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, and the funeral is 10 a.m., Friday, March 17 at Our Savior Lutheran Church. John was born on March 12, 1954 in Sidney, Montana, joining older siblings Gary and Ron. John attended Deer Creek Elementary School and graduated from Dawson County High School, where he was an essential asset to the chess team. John attended college in...
Sidney Spurs 8th Grade Traveling Basketball team sponsored by Reynolds Market and Healthy Smiles Dental following the Makoshika basketball tournament in Glendive this weekend (3/11-12). The players are pictured with their awards for winning the consolation championship game Sunday vs. Miles City....
Memorial services for Frieda Clara Holzworth, 90, of Glendive, MT formerly of Sidney, MT are at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 11 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel with Pastor Paul Turek of Faith Alliance Church officiating. Inurnment will be in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Frieda died on Wednesday morning, February 22 at Glendive Medical Center Extended Care....
The Sidney Wrestling Club attended two tournaments this weekend. The 5th-8th grade attended the State Middle School Wrestling Tournament in Lewistown and the rest of the club traveled to Glendive for an Invitational. The Sidney Middle School Wrestlers placed 2nd with 223 points. Billings Darkhorse took 1st with 241, Great Falls East placed 3rd with 202. Individual Results are as follows: Varsity Ryker Wise 70# – 3rd place Kaden Wise 75# – 1st place Zander Dean 80# – 5th place Aden Graves 105#...
“It looks bad, it tastes bad, the only good thing about it is that it is wet” -McCone County Resident When my family and I moved back to Montana in 2012, I never dreamed I would have the opportunity to help carry out something as essential as regional water. The thought hadn’t crossed my mind primarily because I had been off living in heavily-populated areas since leaving Circle. I had quickly grown very accustomed to the great quality water that was found seemingly everywhere. I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I had become thoroughly desensi...
On Feb 9th, Sidney Sugars was on Day 129 of a campaign expected to last 173 days, ending about March 25th, depending on the amount of shrinkage in the piles. Dave Garland, Sidney Sugars general manager, is one of the few who would like to see winter stay for a while. Colder temperatures help preserve the beets with the fluctuation in temperatures the biggest issue according to Garland. "The jury is still out on damage from the recent warm spell, but it does affect storage," he said. "We're...
On Feb 2nd, Sidney Sugars was on Day 122 of a campaign expected to last 173 days, ending about March 20, depending on the amount of shrinkage in the piles. Dave Garland, Sidney Sugars general manager, is one of the few who would like to see winter stay for a while. Colder temperatures help preserve the beets with the fluctuation in temperatures the biggest issue according to Garland. ”The jury is still out on damage from the recent warm spell, but it does affect storage,” he said. “We’re seeing normal storage effects so far, not worse or bett...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to design and build Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant multi-use path and sidewalk along approximately 0.37 miles of the north side of 14th Street SE and the west side of 9th Ave SE in Sidney. The project begins at the intersection of 14th Street SE and 4th Avenue SE at reference post (RP) 0.37 and extends east along 14th Street SE for 0.28 miles to 9th Avenue SE at RP 0.65. The project then runs northeast for 0.09 miles a...
Coaches Pat and Jan McWilliams cautioned their gymnasts last week that they weren't going to the January 21, 2017 "Dare to Dream Spearfish Invite" gymnastics competition in South Dakota to necessarily win, but rather to learn what gymnastics "Big Dawgs" look like. As any coach of any sport knows, if you want your team to "step up" their level of play, you need to compete against athletes a notch up from your own group. Well, "watch and learn" wasn't good enough for Sidney Gymnastics Club, they...
Meadowlark Brewing founder Travis Peterson will speak with Dr. Rich Horsley from NDSU at the 64th National Hard Spring Wheat Show at 4:45 pm on Feb. 8 at the Grand Williston Hotel in Williston. Peterson and Horsely will talk about how two-row barley is used in the brewing process of craft beer. They will also focus on what traits are important to craft malters, the current trends in the industry and explain how brewers write a recipe for a style of beer. Following the presentation Peterson will...
Mark the second weekend in February (February 10 & 11th) on your calendars for the Glendive Agri-Trade Expo (GATE) as we celebrate the 39th year of this exceptional agricultural tradeshow at the Eastern Plains Event Center (EPEC) in Glendive. Every year, vendors from surrounding states and Canada convene in Glendive to showcase their products and get up close and personal with area residents. Northern AgNetwork and KXGN will again be on hand for interviews and live broadcasts during the show. This is a great chance to break the ho hum of...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to resurface about 11.8 miles of Secondary Highway 254 between Bloomfield and Richey in Dawson County. The project begins approximately 8 miles north of Bloomfield at the intersection with county roads 416 and 516 at reference post 31.5 and extends northwest for approximately 11.8 miles, ending at the intersection with Montana Highway 200 at reference post 43.3. Proposed work includes milling the existing surface, applying a new...
(Photos by Kathy Johnson)...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to resurface about 0.65 miles of Secondary Highway 327 (Clinton Street and 5th Avenue), through the town of Bainville. The project begins at the intersection with U.S. Highway 2 at reference post 0.0 and extends south for 0.65 miles, ending on 5th Avenue approximately 0.1 miles east of the intersection of Clinton Street and 5th Avenue at reference post 0.65. Proposed work includes a mill and overlay of the existing plant mix...
Kraig and Brett Balcer are the new owners of The Depot family restaurant. Brett Balcer was leaving the oilfield and the brothers, both Sidney natives, had been talking about getting into the restaurant business for a while, having spent their summers helping out with a family owned restaurant in Glendive, MT. They knew the previous owners of The Depot, and knew that there was an opportunity for them to purchase the business, which became a sure thing in the spring of 2016. “We got a good package...
February will be here before we know it. Mark the second weekend in February (February 10 & 11th) on your calendars for the Glendive Agri-Trade Expo (GATE) as we celebrate the 39th year of this exceptional agricultural tradeshow at the Eastern Plains Event Center (EPEC) in Glendive. Every year, vendors from surrounding states and Canada convene in Glendive to showcase their products and get up close and personal with area residents. Northern AgNetwork and KXGN will again be on hand for interviews and live broadcasts during the show. This is a...
The Gibbs Angus Ranch and Stortz Angus Ranch will be marketing 110 bulls at the Glendive Livestock Exchange on February 22nd at 1:00pm. Owners Tim and Laurie Gibbs began raising bulls in 1982 and owners Ted and Tarena Stortz started raising bulls in 1990. They have been selling bulls together for the last thirteen years and both families having been involved in the cattle industry for multiple generations. The quality of their cattle is contributed to good maternal selection with an emphasis on...
After New China left town two years ago, Sidney residents no longer had a place to enjoy authentic Chinese food – until FooYee Chinese Restaurant opened in January. FooYee offers an extensive menu featuring MSG-free beef, chicken, pork, vegetable, seafood, lo mein, egg fu yong, and rice dishes. The restaurant also provides carryout and catering, and possibly delivery once a delivery driver is available for hire. Two Chinese cooks moved from California to run the kitchen. A lunch buffet is p...
