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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers to throw away and not purchase specific ground cinnamon products because samples of these products were found to contain levels of lead that may be unsafe. One of these products, Supreme Tradition ground cinnamon, has been distributed at Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores in Montana. These stores currently operate in the following counties: Beaverhead, Big Horn, Broadwater, Carbon, Custer, Dawson, Deer Lodge, Fallon, Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin, Glacier, Great Falls, Hill,...
Celebration of Life Services will be Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 10 a.m. at Shepherd of the Valley Church, Sidney, MT, with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Steve and June will be laid to rest at the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT. There will be a luncheon following services for a time of fellowship and sharing. Military funeral honors will be presented by the VFW Post 4099 and representatives for the U.S. Army Funeral Guard. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. R...
Billings-Girl Scout Cookie season is a highly anticipated time of year for Montana and Wyoming residents. During this annual event, Girl Scouts unbox their future through the world’s largest entrepreneurial program for girls. If you missed pre-ordering your favorite Girl Scout cookies, you can still indulge in your favorite treat by supporting girls at Cookie Booths beginning Friday, March 22. When you support Girl Scouts, you help girls flex their entrepreneurial muscles and acquire important life skills like goal setting, decision making, m...
Richland County taxpayers can expect to receive an amended property tax statement within the next few weeks. The new tax bills are the result of the November 2023 Montana Supreme Court ruling in favor of Governor Gianforte and the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR), and against the 49 of Montana’s 56 counties that revolted against the DOR and refused to collect the full 95 mill state-level school equalization levy. Those counties only billed 77.9 mills. The 1972 Montana Constitution requires the state to provide the public with an education s...
A fourth grader from Lambert won third place in Energy Share of Montana’s statewide art contest. On Tuesday, March 5, Paityn Huft received a $25 check from Energy Share. Kevin Thompson, Action for Eastern Montana Energy Programs director and Energy Share coordinator for eastern Montana, presented Paityn with her prize. Her teacher, Ms. Frisbie, received a $25 Amazon gift card to use for classroom supplies. Additionally, Energy Share is buying pizza for Ms. Frisbie’s class as a “congratulations” for all their fine artwork. Using the medium...
FAIRVIEW - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Wickens Construction Inc. will resume operations on the Fairview West project in the coming weeks. The Fairview West project is reconstructing six miles of Montana Highway 201 (MT 201), including two miles of new alignment north of Fairview. A new intersection is being constructed as part of the realignment, creating a new junction at MT 201 and Montana Highway 200 (MT 200) north of town. Over the winter, the bridge subcontractor, Sletten Construction, completed the new Yellowstone...
Richland County and the State of Montana have completed the Draft copy of our new 2024 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan looks at Eastern Montana as a whole, as well as each individual County, and helps to identify natural and man-made disasters while assisting in identifying projects that can be done to help mitigate the dangers of those disasters. The plan will be in draft stage for approx 2 weeks, and we invite anyone to review it and encourage public comment on its accuracy and content. Questions and comments can be emailed directly...
Anne Babb, 80, Sidney, MT, passed away on Feb. 26, 2024 at the Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT, with family by her side. Services are being planned for the spring of 2024. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com....
Rocky Lee Barnhart was born Feb. 12 to Roxey & Laura Barnhart, Alexander. Maternal grandparents are Kathy & Stephen Weidner, Maumee, OH. Paternal grandparents are Roxie & Sandra Barnhart, Montague, MI. Sisters: Bailey & Leia. He weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz. Ishmael Wayne Washington was born Feb. 15 to Timothy Washington, Jr. and Carissa Bronson, Williston. Brothers: Izaac and sister Izabella. He weighed 6 lbs. 3 oz. Wynston Wyatt Slater was born Feb. 20 to Wyatt Slater & Auguste Salyards, Trenton. Maternal grandparents are Terrie Arneson & Scott Salyar...
GLENDIVE - Congressional candidate, Ric Holden, is calling on congress to reinstate country-of-origin-labeling for the livestock industry in the United States. At the present time the U.S. consumer does not know if they are eating an American raised meat product or some product from a foreign country. Large meat packing companies have been flooding the market with imported meat products and denying consumers the right to know the origin of their food purchases. Year after year the large meat...
Continuing a series of campaign reversals, Republican Montana Congressman Matt Rosendale announced last week that he will not seek re-election to the state’s eastern U.S. House district. Rosendale, a hardliner who was elected to the House in 2020 after serving as Montana State Auditor, launched a long-anticipated campaign for the U.S. Senate Feb. 9, only to call it off six days later. Then, at the end of February — by which point several Republicans had already begun campaigns to fill his U.S. House seat — he filed to run for re-election to hi...
HELENA – Republican State Auditor Troy Downing formally has announced his run for U.S. Congress to fill the open seat in Montana’s Second Congressional District. As the America First candidate in this race, Downing has out-raised and out-polled other candidates considering running and will not be outworked in garnering the party’s nomination. He will filed paperwork with the Secretary of State’s office on last week. Stay tuned for additional media details for the filing event. “I’m in this race to protect and defend the people of Montana’s S...
The 2024 Brodie Gorder Memorial Iron Eagle Wrestling Tournament was held March 9-10 at SHS. Results: Girls Tot 35 1st - Scarlett Kountz Girls Tot 45 5th- Adriana Johnson Girls Tot 45 4th - Wynn Dynneson Tot 35 4th - Kannon Noble Tot 35 5th - James Broadsword Tot 45 2nd - Bryson Rains Tot 45 3rd - Quaid Hill' Tot 45 4th - Aiden Zumpf Tot 45 5th - Baylor Steadman Tot 50 6th - Boje Hoon' Tot 55 2nd - Ronin Johnson Girls Bantam 55 6th - Zuriah Conroy' Girls Bantam 60-65 4th - Lynly Hill Girls...
The MonDak Heritage Center is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and Irish history Saturday, March 16 from 1-4 p.m. with a free event for the entire family. The day will begin at 1 p.m. with a walk-in ceramics workshop. There are numerous ceramics pieces to choose from including many new spring related items. Each ceramics piece will be $15 and available on a first come first serve basis. This is a great opportunity to create a unique work of ceramic art while listening to Irish melodies. At 2 p.m., artist, historian, and musical talent Stephen G...
Celebrate the icons of country and folk music on Friday, March 15h with the “Americana Women” as the Big Sky Concert Series Finale! The performance will be held at the MonDak Heritage Center, Sidney, at 7 p.m. Featuring three multi-instrumentalists from New York City, “Americana Women” is distinguished by their tight harmonies, sizzling solos, and passion for bringing more female artists to the spotlight. This dynamic group is sure to have you toe tapping, clapping, and singing along to the female icons of country, folk and folk rock! From th...
The application window for Montana Farmers Union scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 closes March 31. The annual scholarships are offered through MFU as part of the organization’s commitment to education and include the Bud Daniels Memorial Scholarship for $1,000 and the John Korsbeck Memorial Scholarship for $1,000. Montana Farmers Union Foundation $1,000 scholarships also are available. Several Farmers Union Locals also offer scholarships for county residents, with Cascade County-wide Farmers Union Local offering a scholarship worth $...
BOZEMAN – Registration is now open for the three-day 406 Grazing Academy, an annual workshop aimed at ranchers seeking to hone their grazing management skills and learn new strategies. This year's event will be held June 11-13 in Miles City, and registration is open until April 26. Registration costs $200 per person and includes materials, a range monitoring kit, and lunch and dinner each day of the workshop. Those interested in attending can register at https://svc.mt.gov/do...
As a Sidney, graduate, Evan Roberts is no stranger to the sight of pivots in the fields of the area. While Evan graduated with a degree from MSU Billings College of Technology, he has been working with pivots for the last 15 years. Evan owns and operates Dirtech, a soil moisture monitoring business, based in Fairview, servicing Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota. Evan's goal is to give growers the ability to make informed irrigation decisions from the information that the moisture probes...
HELENA - The Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council will meet beginning on Monday, March 18, from 1-2 p.m. for the business meeting followed by a grant hearing with the presentation of grant proposals through 5:15 p.m. at the Delta Hotel in Helena. The hearing of proposals will continue Tuesday, March 19, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Wednesday, March 20, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Starting Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., the business meeting will reconvene followed by deliberations only to conclude when a consensus is reached Meetings will be conducted...
BOZEMAN – Thanks to a new license, barley research at Montana State University is set to extend beyond breeding and malting to the science behind brewing. In November, the Montana Board of Regents cleared MSU to apply for an academic brewer license. Similar to the licensure used by commercial breweries, the license allows researchers in MSU's Barley, Malt and Brewing Quality Lab to brew small amounts of beer as part of their research, identifying beneficial traits in new barley lines and e...
The Montana Department of Revenue warns all Montanans to be aware of numerous scams and frauds related to their tax information and refunds. The most recent scam involves the advertising of a 1-800 number for the Department of Revenue that mimics the department’s call center number. When the taxpayer called that number, they were routed to a fraudster who attempted to get the taxpayer’s social security number and immediate payment for money that the taxpayer allegedly owed. Thankfully, the taxpayer was already suspicious of the number and inste...
Williams County Events Events in Williston unless otherwise listed. CT Sat., March 16 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - 2024 Spring Tree & Garden Workshop - Educational workshop with specialists addressing current topics in lawn, tree & garden, along with breakout sessions on a variety of topics. Williston Research Extension Center, 14120 Hwy. 2 W. For more info or to pre-register by March 13 contact Kelly Leo, 701-577-4595 or email [email protected], or visit https://sugeni.us/4s6e. 1-2:30 p.m. - Mosaic Stepping Stones Art Class - Grades 2-8, $20...
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday March 15, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. A luncheon will follow at the Moose Lodge in Sidney, MT for a time of fellowship and sharing. Military honors will be presented by the VFW Post 4099 in Sidney, MT and members from the US Navy Honor Guard. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may...
Kendal Kallevig died peacefully Sunday, March 10 at Spring Creek Memory Care in Bozeman. A Memorial Service will be Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 11 AM at Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney. Kendal was born in Sidney on May 2, 1951. He lived an outdoor life in the lower Yellowstone Valley. At a young age, he had freedom to roam the creeks and hills, always hunting and fishing. Kendal was a proud University of Montana alum, and played baseball for the Grizzlies in the early 70s. In 1980 Kendal...
The Brodie Gorder Memorial Iron Eagle Duals and Invitational Wrestling Tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10 at the Sidney High School. Teams will be coming with the best boys and girls from all across Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado and Washington to compete Wrestling starts Saturday at 8 a.m. for dual team competition for K-8th grades. Weights will range from 50 lbs.-Hwt. Registration for Sunday is open on trackwrestling.com and closes...
