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The Tiger Sharks had a great showing of 75 athletes in Glendive. They had many race for the first time and a large majority of the athletes made it to Sunday which allowed their team to score over 1300 points!!! They took home 1st in the meet and in overall relays. High point winners this meet were 1st timer Ryan Unruh for the boys 8 and under division. For the 13-14 girls division, Ashlynn Kessel brought home the high point trophy. The Sidney Tiger Sharks are gearing up for their home meet. The team is in hopes that the community will come to...
The weekend of July 2nd and 3rd the Sidney Tiger Sharks took 30 athletes to Glasgow. Among the group of 30 were 2 athletes who had never competed before and 1 who finally made it across the 25 meters to gain a time. Most every shark cut time from their best time on Saturday and then again on Sunday! They are pushing their limits and digging deep when it come to competing. Overall the team took 5th in relays and 3rd at the meet. We had two high point winners Hadley Garsjo in the 13-14 age range and for the first time Morgan Kindopp in the 8 and...
Summer is the perfect time to explore local food sources at your hometown Farmer’s Market! From savoring produce at the peak of freshness to meeting the people who grow your food, there are countless reasons to support farmers markets. Here are just a few! 1. Taste Real Flavors The fruits and vegetables you buy at the farmers market are the freshest and tastiest available. Fruits are allowed to ripen fully in the field and are brought directly to you—no long-distance shipping, no gassing to simulate the ripening process, no sitting for wee...
Hundreds of members of the public gathered at meetings in Sidney, Glendive and Billings this week regarding the Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project. Staff from the U.S Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District presented six alternatives to determine the future of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project. The public was then open to express their comments and concerns regarding the possible alternatives. David Trimpe of the Bureau of...
Hundreds of members of the public gathered at meetings in Sidney, Glendive and Billings this week regarding the Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project. Staff from the U.S Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District presented six alternatives to determine the future of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project. The public was then open to express their comments and concerns regarding the possible alternatives. David Trimpe of the Bureau of Reclamation and Tiffany Vanosdall of the Army Corps...
The phone still rings at Sidney Sugars agricultural department from people asking to talk with Russ Fullmer or Randy Jones or Kerry Rasmussen or even Larry Riggs. But instead those calls are answered by younger voices who wish to maintain the office’s strong reputation. “We want to continue the tradition this department has,” Duane Peters, who took over as Agriculture Manager in late 2015, said. “Russ Fullmer’s experience was second to none.” Agriculturists Vanessa Pooch, Todd Erickson an...
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project faces another hurdle with public comment on the Intake Diversion Dam Fish Project Environmental Impact Statement. The draft EIS is now available through Reclamation’s Lower Yellowstone Project Website: http://www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/loweryellowstone/index.html. The public comment period opened on Friday, June 3, 2016 when the Environmental Protection Agency published the Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register. The public comment period will run until July 28, 2016. Three public meetings were h...
Garth Kallevig, president of Stockman Bank in Sidney, said he wasn't too concerned when he first heard about the controversy pertaining to pallid sturgeon and the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project years ago. "I honestly didn't take it too seriously," Kallevig said during the community meeting in Sidney on June 21. "I thought we were more the Goliath and the environmentalists were the David. I thought common sense would prevail." Flash forward and concerns about the community's economic...
For the first time in the company's history, which started in 1973, the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will perform "Richard III" this year. The Sidney community will have the treat of seeing this performance on July 7 starting at 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. Kevin Asselin, who is the artistic director, said there's so much that he appreciates about the historical play written by William Shakespeare. "The play, I think, is a masterpiece of the power of rhetoric and the language is unique...
Kory Halvorson was "Mr. Walk-off" as he connected for a homer to end the first game and a single to win the second game as the Patriots swept the Billings Blue Jays June 22. The first game was deadlocked at 4-4 until Halvorson hit the ball over the left-field fence in the bottom of the seventh inning for the victory. Halvorson finished with three hits and four RBIs to lead Richland's attack. Adding hits were Taylor Searer, Max Peters and Kyle Mueller. The Blue Jays took an early lead with three...
The importance of keeping operations going at the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District is greater for the City of Sidney than even many residents realize. Along with the tremendous hit the economy would feel, the City of Sidney would also have concerns about its water aquifer. “The canal recharges our aquifer to a great extent,” Greg Anderson, Sidney’s water department superintendent, said. “The biggest thing is that big recharge that we would be losing.” Without the canal in operation...
Richland Economic Development is pleased to offer bus rides to the upcoming public hearings regarding the Environmental Impact Study on the Intake Diversion system. Officials note it is critically important to have public representation at these meetings. There will be refreshments and lunches provided on the buses, however; officials would deeply appreciate an RSVP to the Richland Economic Development Office at 482-4679. This is not a requirement, and officials will accommodate walk-ons if possible. For the Glendive meeting on Wednesday, June...
State championships were earned by both Sidney's U19 and U15 soccer squads during the state cup June 11-12. The U19 squad opened action with a 6-0 shutout over Red Lodge. Jared Gustafson was the goalie for the Strikers. Jace Johnson led the offensive attack with three goals. Kelvin Hill, Waylon VanBuren and Luke Beenken each accounted for one goal and one assist. Casey Christian added an assist. The Strikers, despite losing three starters due to injuries in the last two weeks, then knocked off...
The phone still rings at Sidney Sugars agricultural department from people asking to talk with Russ Fullmer or Randy Jones or Kerry Rasmussen or even Larry Riggs. But instead those calls are answered by younger voices who wish to maintain the office's strong reputation. "We want to continue the tradition this department has," Duane Peters, who took over as Agriculture Manager in late 2015, said. "Russ Fullmer's experience was second to none." Agriculturists Vanessa Pooch, Todd Erickson and...
The president of the Montana-North Dakota Sugarbeet Growers Association is urging a strong showing of positive support at the upcoming public meetings regarding the future of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District. "Each meeting needs to be attended because this is not just a farmer issue, it's a community issue. No matter how you feel about it, it does affect you. From a farmer standpoint, we need support from everyone," Kjeld Jonsson said. "The rancher that gets irrigated hay and corn from...
Sidney school officials are hoping that students will miss less school in the future because of extra-curricular activities. During a report of his season, high school softball coach Damon McLaughlin noted how impressed he is that 10 of his 16 varsity players earned Academic All-State honors considering how much the softball schedule conflicts with school time. McLaughlin said the squad plays a lot of Tuesday and Thursday games. Sidney Superintendent of Schools Daniel Farr said school officials...
Julie Theis of Sidney was selected third runner-up at the Miss Montana Scholarship Pageant held in Glendive. Theis was named the most photogenic contestant and also won the outstanding interview award and a community service scholarship. Lauren Schofield, Havre, was crowned 2016 Miss Montana. Glendive’s Alysse Charlesworth was first runner-up. Faith Johnson, Helena, was crowned Miss Montana Outstanding Teen....
Attend Public Meeting In Billings Notice of an upcoming meeting to all interested in not removing the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project Diversion Dam at Intake. There is another group that wants to remove the Intake structure. We are inviting the public to attend an informational meeting at the Elks Club in Sidney on June 21st at 5:30 p.m. We are also asking people to attend a public meeting in Billings at the Lincoln Center at 6 p.m. on the 30th of June in order to protest this groups’ intentions to have the dam removed. We need a lot of p...
When public meetings are held regarding the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project in Sidney June 28 and in Glendive on June 29, people can expect to see more people speaking against the irrigation dam than at previous similar meetings. In a blog for the Defenders of Wildlife, one of the two national environmental groups wanting to remove the dam, it states, “Working with our partners and with experts on the fish living in these rivers, we are developing a ‘no dam’ alternative for the Corps and t...
Behind outstanding pitching, the Richland County Patriots won both games of a home double-header against Glendive June 1. In the first game, the Patriots accounted for four runs in the third inning and fought off Glendive 5-4. Hunter Severson connected for a double in the victory. Having RBIs were Taylor Searer, Severson and Max Peters. After struggling in the first inning, Brett Norby pitched the distance for the win. Norby fanned 11 batters and allowed seven hits. In the second game, Adam...
The Foundation for Community Care welcomes Heather Cotter as its new community engagement coordinator. Cotter began her position May 16 and will spend her time reaching out to the community and keeping people informed about who is involved with the foundation and what they do through social media. Additionally, she will be out in the public, meeting people, helping out with events, and reaching out to different groups in the community. Her position focuses on diversifying donors and volunteers,...
Who will be crowned Miss Montana 2016 taking over for the reigning Miss Montana Danielle Wineman of Cut Bank who has shared her anti-bullying message with more than 36,000 youth throughout the state? Contestants include Julie Theis of Sidney. The 67st annual Miss Montana Scholarship Pageant is June 9-11 in Glendive in conjunction with Miss Montana’s Outstanding Teen competition for 13-17 year olds. Preliminary competition with 11 Miss Montana contestants and 10 outstading teens begins Thursday June 9 at 7PM at the DCHS 1,000-seat auditorium i...
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project faces another hurdle with public comment on the Intake Diversion Dam Fish Project Environmental Impact Statement. The draft EIS is now available through Reclamation’s Lower Yellowstone Project Website: http://www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/loweryellowstone/index.html. The public comment period will open on Friday, June 3, when the Environmental Protection Agency publishes the Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register. The public comment period will run for 45 days, ending on July 18. Two public meetings a...
The schedules have been released for the Richland County Patriots’ A and B baseball teams. A Team May 30-at Miles City, 5 p.m. May 31-at Glendive, 4 p.m. June 7-Williston, 5 p.m. June 9-at Williston, 5:30 p.m. June 12-Miles City, 5 p.m. June 14-at Billings Blue Jays, 5 p.m. June 15-at Laurel, 5 p.m. June 16-at Colstrip, 3 p.m. June 17-at Billings Cardinals, 11 a.m. June 21-Glendive, 5 p.m. June 22-Billings Blue Jays, 3 p.m. June 23-26, Tournament in Bozeman June 30-Laurel, 5 p.m. July 1-Watford City, 5 p.m. July 6-at Glasgow, 5:30 p.m. July 7...
Two members of the Sidney High School softball team received second team All-Conference honors for their performances this spring. Logan Peterson, a junior, was voted second team All-Conference at shortstop. Madison Thiessen, a junior, was selected second team All-Conference as an outfielder. All-State selections from the Eastern A were Laurel outfielder Hailey Ogle, Glendive pitcher Carrie Nagle, Glendive third baseman Lexi Pettersen, Miles City catcher Madisson Hill, Miles City utility player Tori Ogolin, Glendive shortstop Wyniah Mintz and...
