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Celebration of Life Services are Friday, June 14, 2024, at 11:00 am at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Sidney, Montana with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. A luncheon will follow the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. Betty will be laid to rest in the Sidney Cemetery Niche Wall in Sidney, Montana. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Irma “Betty” Zoanni, 93 peacefully passed away on Sunday Jan...
Funeral Services are Friday June 7, 2024, at 10:00 am at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Sidney, Montana with Father Matt Solarz officiating. A luncheon will follow services for a time of fellowship and sharing. Visitation is Thursday June 6, 2024, from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, Montana. Ed will be laid to rest at the Sidney Cemetery in Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances,...
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte emphasized the successes of his first term during a campaign stop in Sidney on Wednesday. The Republican said to supporters at the meeting held at the Meadowlark, "We did what we told you we were going to do." Gianforte explained that he brought in new leadership for every state department. He added that he introduced quality customer service in every agency. The governor said he hasn't increased the size of government and the state has a fiscally conservative...
For 14 years the Fairview Alliance Church has held what has been labeled as the Blessing Sale, instead of the Big Garage Sale, because the items at the sale are not priced. Get a blessing, give a blessing, be a blessing is the concept and it has yielded many blessings for many causes over the years. In keeping with their tradition, the Fairview Alliance Church will offer a huge variety of un-priced, used goods at the rummage sale, as well as freshly baked goodies for purchase. All proceeds will be split evenly between Fairview Summer Youth...
On May 13, at approximately 11:05 am (CST), The McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office received a call in regards to a welfare check for a male individual located in the black Ford pickup near the intersection of 160th Ave NW and 28th St NW in East Fairview, ND. The individual appeared to be slumped over in the driver seat of the vehicle. A McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office deputy made contact with the individual to conduct a welfare check. During the conversation with the deputy, the male individual drove from the location at a high rate of spe...
Funeral services for David R. McMillen, 89, were Friday, May 10, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Pella Lutheran Church, Sidney, with Pastor Barb Haugerud officiating. Military honors were presented by representatives of the U.S. Army Funeral Guard and VFW Post 4099 Sidney. A luncheon followed the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. David was laid to rest in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney. Visitation was Thursday, May 9, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney....
Lambert High School honored 11 graduates during its commencement ceremony on Saturday afternoon. Graduates included Gracelyn Gonsioroski, Lillian Herbst, Jerome Hughes, Austin Lien, Landin Ligon, Brie Mullin, Corbin Mullin, Halley Mullin, Lauren Prevost, Sage Spinner and ShaeLyn Williams. In her valedictorian address, Gonsioroski's advice was to always be kind, that's life's too short to be negative and the importance of having a good relationship with Jesus Christ. Co-salutatorians were...
Area law enforcement along with athletes from Richland Opportunities Inc., were enthused to participate in the Richland County leg of the Special Olympics' Torch Run on Wednesday, May 8. Sidney police officer Brett Norby reports that representatives from the Fairview Police Department, Richland County Sheriff's Office and Sidney Police Department all took part in the annual event. Norby has served as the leg leader since 2020. He explained that the program helps fund a Special Olympics' team in...
Candidate Erin Farris-Olsen wants to take politics out of the Clerk of Montana Supreme Court office. Farris-Olsen, one of two Democrats running for the position currently held by Republican Bowen Greenwood, spent time in Sidney last week to attend the state clerk of district courts convention. She said she is proud of the Democrat party's values of fairness and equality, but she feels the office should leave their politics at the door. "The clerk should serve all people and not be...
Enjoying the first meeting in their brand new City Hall chambers, the Sidney City Council conducted business on Monday, May 6. “It’s kind of a special night for us,” Sidney Mayor Rick Norby said early in the meeting. Clerk/treasurer Jessica Chamberlin said the new chambers feature the technology needed for council and committee meetings to be professionally recorded and then put on the city’s website, cityofsidneymt.com, under the agendas and minutes tab. Montana legislators passed House B...
As we age, being prepared for all the things that can happen becomes more important than ever. For some, getting all of your affairs in order can be a daunting task. You know it should be done but often don’t know where to start or are concerned about the costs associated with it. Luckily, the Montana Legal Services Developer Program can help make it easier. The program provides elder law training and resources for older Montanans, their family members and social outreach workers. It also develops pro bono and local legal services referrals, t...
Services are pending. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Arnold Volz, 89, of Culbertson, Montana passed away peacefully on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson, Montana....
Love and caring can be seen in many different forms. One of the ways in Sidney is sharing the joy that Beanie Babies can bring to children all across the world. For many years, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Sidney, has served as the Operation Christmas Child collection point for northeastern Montana and western North Dakota. Operation Christmas Child, through Samaritan's Purse, sends gift shoe boxes to needy children around the world. The boxes contain toys, school supplies and...
The Fairview FFA Chapter awarded five area adults with honorary chapter degrees for their contribution to the program during its awards banquet April 29. Honored were Mark and Sheila Neu, Shaun and Michelle Jensen and Vicky Cayko. Officials said that the Neus have been strong supporters of the Fairview FFA chapter for many years. They have provided a lot of behind-the-scenes help because of their love for FFA. Mark was even an FFA officer himself. The Jensens, parents of 2023-2024 Fairview FFA...
The Richland County Health Department is encouraging families to check their vaccination records during the month of May. Outbreaks of measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases are cropping up across the U.S. To be clear, there are no measles cases in Montana. However, now is a great time for families to ensure that they are up-to-date on recommended vaccines, including measles. Measles is a highly contagious viral illness that can lead to severe health complications, like pneumonia, encephalitis and death. Infection is characterized by...
Sidney High School's senior Chace Waters is looking to end his high school career with a bang. Waters, who placed third in the discus at last year's Class A state track meet, is off to an even better start this season. Waters earned top honors in the shot put at the Top 10 meet held in Glasgow last week. Waters was seventh in the shot put at last year's state meet. The senior noted it's the best that he has ever done at the Top 10 competition that features the best track athletes in...
The Sidney Eagle baseball team had two tough losses over the weekend, which ended their dreams of participating in the State Baseball Tournament in Missoula. On Friday, the Eagles traveled to Helena to play the East Helena Vigilantes. They lost 10-0. Cooper McNally led the Eagles with one hit in two at bats. The Eagles had one double play in the game. The Eagles spent the night in Helena and traveled to Columbus on Saturday for their final game of the season. They lost to the Columbus Cougars...
District 2B appears in line to be increased to seven teams for basketball, volleyball and track starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The Montana High School Association Executive Board voted to reclassify Plentywood High School from Class C to Class B during a meeting last week. The Wildcats are tentatively assigned to District 2B for basketball, volleyball and track. Plentywood will remain in the Eastern Division for eight-player football. Plentywood will compete in Class B for cross country...
Since its launch on May 14, 2004, the Montana Tobacco Quit Line has served over 115,000 Montanans and, of those, over 36,000 have successfully quit! To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, the Quit Line is getting a new logo and new name: Quit Now Montana. Quit Now Montana is no longer a telephone-only service to help people quit smoking. It has changed with the times, and this rebrand reflects that change. Quit Now Montana still offers free quit coaching over the phone and now also offers coaching through online chat to all Montanans and text messa...
Events in Sidney unless otherwise listed. MT. Fri., May 10 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. - Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class Hosts Sunrise City Cleanup - Check in at Veterans Memorial Park. Volunteer for 1 hour or the entire morning. Multiple time slots available. To register text the word “Volunteer” to 406-206-7988. 1-9 p.m. - Women’s Wellness Collective - All ages welcome until 5 p.m.; remaining hours for 21+. Free to the public. Includes vendors showcasing wellness-oriented businesses with offerings that can improve the quality of life...
A new trial for Kyle Lee Severson is being planned. Richland County Attorney Charity McLarty says a scheduling conference is set for 2 p.m. on May 13. McLarty will serve as prosecutor in the case. District Judge Olivia Rieger has set Severson’s bond at $1 million in the case. Severson remains in prison for tampering. He has served about five years after being sentenced for eight years on that charge. A parole hearing is anticipated to occur soon. The new trial for Severson is planned in R...
Northeastern Montana residents Miles Knudsen and Valerie Moore are the two Republican candidates seeking the Montana House District 29 seat. The district includes most of Culbertson along with the communities of Froid, Plentywood and Scobey. Primary election date is June 4. The two candidates answered the following questions. No Democrats are seeking the position. Why did you decide to enter the race? Knudsen: To continue the strong representation that eastern Montana has and needs. With redistr...
Savage students learned more about the energy field during a career exploration titled, "The Oil Industry and Its Impact," on April 23. The afternoon featured presentations from Cross Petroleum, Continental Resources, Valley Garage Welding and Fabrication along with Skills USA. Information shared from Richland Economic Development included that Richland County is the top oil production county in Montana. The county features 26 oil related companies with a total of 530 employees. Average...
Jake's Celebration of Life is at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Faith Alliance Church in Sidney, Montana with Pastor Paul Turek officiating. A family gathering will be held Friday, May 3, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. at the VFW Post #4099 in Sidney, Montana. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, Montana is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Jake Obergfell was born on August 3, 1935, to Isadore (Jake) and Jea...
