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It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you-Author Unknown. The VFW and Elks Lodge of Sidney, Montana invite community, military personnel, veterans and their families to attend the second annual Honor Ride and Service Appreciation Day on July 26th. “We want to say thank you for what you’ve done on behalf of our country,” said Jodie Leland, committee chair. Proceeds from the Honor Ride will support the local Needy Veterans Fund which supports Veterans in need in Eastern Montana. This year the event is sp...
Lower Yellowstone Electric has hired a company by the name of M-Power, to collect asset information on our entire system. This information will include the type and sizes of poles, conductor sizes, transformer sizes, reclosures types and sizes.The contractors will also be locating primary and secondary underground line. The data collection is for GPS purposes and will assist in updating the maps LYREC uses. Once the crew has located the underground line, you will notice flags and paint throughout LYREC service territory. The contractors will...
It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you-Author Unknown. The VFW and Elks Lodge of Sidney, Montana invite community, military personnel, veterans and their families to attend the second annual Honor Ride and Service Appreciation Day on July 26th. “We want to say thank you for what you’ve done on behalf of our country,” said Jodie Leland, committee chair. Proceeds from the Honor Ride will support the local Needy Veterans Fund which supports Veterans in need in Eastern Montana. This year the event is sp...
Lambert will host it’s Centennial, as well as it’s annual 4th of July celebration this weekend....
In the fall of 1909 an influx of people came to the Fox Lake area to homestead on government land. This required living on the land for a period of three years. Many of these were bachelors while others had come with their families. Some of these early settlers had come by covered wagon, with later arrivals coming by rail to Glendive, Montana on the Northern Pacific line, or Mondak, farther north on the Great Northern. They staked out claims and fenced them, slowly pushing back the cattlemen. Whenever these newcomers squatted upon land already...
Everyone attending the celebration in Lambert this weekend will have the opportunity to purchase a raffle ticket on a beautiful, unique queen size quilt created by WIFE (Women Involved in Farm Economics). WIFE organizations in seven states created blocks for the ag related quilt using various techniques including appliqué, hand embroidery and machine embroidery. The piece was then professionally quilted. WIFE members will be selling tickets by The Country Store this weekend. Tickets are only...
July 4th 5:00am Wake-up Call 9:00am Prayer & Praise Service at the Fox Lake Senior Center 9:00am - 4:00pm Museum & Country Store Open 10:00am - 7:00pm Mini-Carnival “The Kid Zone!” All ages. Bungee run, obstacle course, bungee jumper, inflatable slide, bounce house, mini ferris wheel, space ball gyro, dolphin swing & the whizzer 10:00 - 11:00am United States Post Office Honoring Lambert with Commemorative Stamp Cancellation at Senior Center 10:00am Parade Registration at NorTana 10:30am Kids Bike Decorating Contest Lineup at NorTana 11:00am Par...
Today the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announced the seventh class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana. “Our Hall of Fame voting process is organized around our volunteer trustees across the state and the election process gives the local community volunteers a direct voice in who from their area is being i...
Memorial services for Lowell Qualley, 89 and Viola Qualley, 89 both of the Lambert-Sidney area are at 2p.m., Monday, June 30, 2014 at the Sidney Lutheran Brethren Church with pastor Mike Hussey officiating. Cremation has taken place and interment of cremains will be in the Sidney Cemetery. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Lowell passed away on October 29, 2013 and Viola passed away on May 2, 2014 at the Touchmark facility in Helena. MT....
Richland County Transportation Service (RCTS) began in 2006 providing rides to approximately 13,000 people and operating 8 hours a day, 5 days per week. Since then, the growth and demands of the county have increased substantially and RCTS is providing about 50,000 rides per year. In addition to its regular service, RCTS also provides a number of day trips during the summer months to places such as: Fort Peck Theatre and the Medora Musical and Pitchfork Fondue. RCTS has given senior citizens...
After arriving from Ste. Clair, Quebec, Canada In September of 1909, Charles T. "aka Leo" and Emelda Prevost purchased their homestead in Lambert, Montana. Together with their six children: Marguerite, Charles, Joseph "Joe", Marie Anne, Bernadette and Laurant they began their life in Montana. In the beginning, Leo spent many grueling hours behind two teams of horses breaking up the sod and planting flax. He hauled lumber from Culbertson, Montana to build one of the first stick framed houses in...
I was born and raised on an Iowa farm where I worked for my board and room and a little spending money until I was 21 years old after which I received wages of $20 a month for a few months. But it didn't take me long to make up my mind that I would never own a farm of my own at that rate, so I asked for a week's leave and bought a round-trip homeseeker's ticket to Culbertson, Montana. I had seen an advertisement of homesteads there in an eastern paper. As my ticket allowed for stopovers, when I...
Farming and ranching built Sidney and have played a crucial role in the health of the community for the past 100 years. The faces of farming and ranching have changed in that time period, particularly the farming aspect of agriculture. Farming made an abrupt shift about 50 years ago when it moved from a resource and tradition enterprise to a science-based business. The science based aspect of farming has led to more reliable production and larger harvests, which translates to better food...
This is the history of Sioux Pass, a farming and ranching community half way between Sidney and Culbertson. Because this was the home of the Sioux Indian the pass in the divide was called Sioux Pass. Sioux Pass at one time consisted of general store, post office, dance hall, school, telephone switchboard, and church, located three miles south of the pass. The post office was established in 1907 and was located one and one-half miles north and one-half miles east of the pass in the divide. In...
In the fall of 1909 an influx of people came to the Fox Lake area to homestead on government land. Some frame houses were built as early as 1909. Leo Prevost came here from Quebec, Canada in 1911 and built a four-room house two miles east of Lambert. The Cummings home was the first house which consisted of two stories, with one room on each floor. The post office of Fox Lake was established in 1911 in the home of L.C. Cummings. Mrs. L.C. Cummings was instrumental in opening the first school...
Are you looking for activities for your family this summer? Would you like your kids to do more than just spend a summer in front of the TV or computer? Parents, there is a fabulous opportunity right in our backyards! Eastern Montana Bible Camp, located on Road 523 north of Bloomfield and west of Lambert, is offering four weeks of youth camps, a day camp, motorcycle ride, and much more this summer! New this year is the climbing wall and of course there are the old favorites: swimming, zipline, jungle swing, outside games, folf, mini golf,...
Are you looking for activities for your family this summer? Would you like your kids to do more than just spend a summer in front of the TV or computer? Parents, there is a fabulous opportunity right in our backyards! Eastern Montana Bible Camp, located on Road 523 north of Bloomfield and west of Lambert, is offering four weeks of youth camps, a day camp, motorcycle ride, and much more this summer! New this year is the climbing wall and of course there are the old favorites: swimming, zipline, jungle swing, outside games, folf, mini golf,...
The Maka Flora Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society has planned four field trips for 2014. If you enjoy the outdoors, have an interest in plants, like to hike or are just curious about trying something new, plan to attend some of these outings. You do not need to be a Native Plant Society member to participate. This summer’s field trips offer a variety of landscapes, plants, and interesting site-seeing. The descriptions provided here are brief, so contact Libby Knotts at 406-774-3778 or at [email protected] with any questions to be s...
Montana WIFE (Women Involved in Farm Economics) announced the winners of their twenty-eight “The Art of Farming”, calendar art contest. WIFE received 445 student entries and we thank the students and their teachers for sending some excellent art that made judging them a challenge. Cash prizes and certificates have been awarded to first, second and third place winners, and certificates for the honorable mention places, in kindergarten through eighth grades. Only 25 drawings can be used on the 2015 calendar that will be ready for dis...
Cardiac arrest patients in Richland County have an even a better chance of surviving, thanks to a battery-powered device that performs CPR at the push of a button. The device is called LUCAS2 (Lund University Cardiac Assist System). Richland County ambulance is the first in the region to offer this life-saving technology and it was made possible by the generosity of community members attending the 2014 Cattlemen’s Ball. Each February, the Foundation for Community Care and MonDak S...
Montana WIFE (Women Involved in Farm Economics) announced the winners of their twenty-eight “The Art of Farming”, calendar art contest. WIFE received 445 student entries and we thank the students and their teachers for sending some excellent art that made judging them a challenge. Cash prizes and certificates have been awarded to first, second and third place winners, and certificates for the honorable mention places, in kindergarten through eighth grades. Only 25 drawings can be used on the 2015 calendar that will be ready for dis...
Mandi Nay, project coordinator and Kerry Rasmussen, DRWA board member of Dry Redwater Authority along with Interstate Engineering engineers Jed Kirkland and Josh Johnson presented information to the Girard community Thursday evening. Progress is being made on the rural water project, with pipe from Sidney going to Sidney Circle subdivision and west. Depending on funding, the legislative process, and logistics, future water may come from Culbertson or Sidney and go to Fairview or Lambert, then...
Chad and Sharon Tronstad and Lester and Julie Straub, Baker, MT would like to announce the engagement of their daughter Shaleigh to Tyler Irigoin. He is the son of Michael and Mary Irigoin of Brockton, MT. The bride to be is a 2009 graduate of Baker, MT. She is currently enrolled in the associate degree in nursing program in Miles City, MT. The groom to be is a 2007 graduate of Lambert, MT. He completed his studies through the University of Montana in 2010 and is currently employed by NALCO...
Three sisters, T.J. Rost, Becky Benson and Teresa Benson opened their one of a kind, full- service home and design center on July 1, 2013 at 1051 S Central Ave in Sidney, MT. TriFecta offers a wide variety of beautiful home furnishings including: Special order custom lighting Special order window shades & drapes Table and floor lamps Closet systems Cabinetry & Countertops through Creative Solutions Mattresses & furniture Pratt & Lambert paints Bedding Portuguese stoneware Tile Indoor and outdoor...
