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This year at the MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show, Hailey Vine Director, Food and Agriculture Development Center (FADC), will be presenting 'Value Added Agriculture Opportunities'. Vine has been in her current position at the FADC under the Great Northern Development Corporation for two years this June. She describes her position as "being a walking resource" to assist food and agricultural entrepreneurs through market research, putting together business plans, assisting with grant writing, and...
Jerry Weiland, a Fratco sales representative, will be speaking about 'Drainage Tile: Dos and Don'ts at this year's MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show, March 2 and 3. The annual event is a Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agricultural event which provides educational presentations and showcases the newest in ag-related technologies. Weiland's presentation will explain why drainage tile is one of the best investments a grower can implement on their farm, how drainage tile will pay for itself, and how...
Dr. Manbir Rakkar will be presenting ‘Getting more Bang for Your Fertilizer Buck’ on Friday, March 3 during the MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show in Sidney at the Richland County Event Center. Rakkar’s research aims to resolve soil issues using inter-disciplinary approaches. Currently, she is focused on preventing, mitigating and adapting to soil acidification in Montana. The first part of the presentation will address how to put more nutrients in crops and keep the remainder in the root zone to he...
Katelyn McCullock, Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) director and senior agricultural economist, will be speaking at the MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show March 2 and 3. LMIC is a non-profit cooperation between land grant universities, USDA and industry partners that was established in 1955 to collect data for market analysis that is made available to participants, and support Extension efforts. This is beneficial as it reduces the time, energy and resources each state would have to put...
Marley Manoukian, MSU Richland County Extension Agent will be giving a presentation on Prussic Acid & Nitrates in Forages during MonDak Ag Days’ educational program. Prussic acid and nitrates can both be fatal to our livestock. Prussic acid is most prevalent in sorghum and sudangrass crops, while nitrates are found in cereal grains, sorghum, sudangrass, millet, corn, and some weed species. Many environmental factors affect the levels of both prussic acid and nitrates within a plant. Drought and grasshopper damage in recent years have i...
Local veterinarian Gary Schieber will be presenting 'Updates to Medically Important Antibiotics' at this year's MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show March 2 and 3 at the Richland County Event Center, Sidney, MT. Schieber graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2003 and moved to Sidney in 2004 when he began his practice at High Plains Veterinary Clinic. "I am a mixed animal practitioner that focuses mostly on large animals with an emphasis on production animal medicine," Schieber explained. His presen...
A private family service will be held in the spring of 2023 in Savage, MT. 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. Helen Estelle Rawlins was born on January 5TH, 1943, to Mary Janet and Estele James "E.J." Rawlins in San Francisco, CA. In 1959, she married Robert Bridges in Great Falls, Montana. Helen graduated from Sidney High School in 1961. Robert's military career took...
Samantha Berry, the former administrator of Savage Sunrise Manor, made her initial appearance in court on Jan 30 in Sidney. Berry is being charged with embezzling over $30K in August-November of 2022. According to a Jan. 12 court document, Berry began working at the manor in August of 2022. The previous person handling the finances for the business retired in mid-September and then Berry took over. By Nov. 3, 2022, the account for Sunrise Manor at Stockman Bank had been flagged for suspicious activity and everything was frozen. A member of the...
The Richland County Food Bank had a record-breaking day on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. It may soon be needed even more. On Jan. 26 the food bank had the most uses per day with 15 different clients, nine of which were first-time families. Over 1,000 lbs. of food and toiletries were distributed on that day, but January, in general, was a rough month. The food bank is always looking for canned goods but currently, instant milk, nuclear milk, dish soap, and feminine products are needed the most for...
Time is running out to apply for conservation cost share funding through the Richland County Conservation District. Examples of eligible practices include, irrigation projects, stock wells, pipelines, grass seeding, fencing or any project that enhances or protects the natural resource. Landowners in Richland County seeking to implement conservation practices on their property may be eligible for 50% cost share or limited to $4,500 on the practices. Practices must benefit the natural resources in Richland County, Design standards and...
Celebration of Life services are being held on March 20, 2023 at 2 p.m. at the Faith Alliance Church, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Susanne was born to Sam and Dorothy Pyle on March 20, 1936 in Highland Park, MI. She spent her childhood in Highland Park where she loved spending time with her Grandma Grace. Special memories were trips to the lake house on Cavanaugh Lake. She graduated from Cass Tech School in 1953 in Detroit, MI. She met Dave...
Made with Prayer & Care and Played with Prayer and Care is our newest business to join the Sidney Chamber of Commerce. Founded by Robyn Heck, it specializes in music and art lessons and custom crafts. “It also includes our Richland County “Grace Fund” that was started last October during the Depression Recovery Walk. Anyone in need can contact me through Facebook or email to ask for some support, [email protected]. This will be in the form of a gift card to the grocery store, or to a gas station for fuel. We are currently fundraising and a...
This year, during the 2C district basketball tournament in Sidney, fans are seeing something new in banners, posters, and even the backs of fan signs. "The Battle of the Belts". The "Battle of the Belts" is a program that is being implemented in schools throughout Richland County by the Richland County Health Department Injury Prevention & DUI Task Force to increase seat belt use in Richland County. It is a six-week countywide seat belt competition. All of Sidney's public schools, Fairview, Sava...
Spring 2023 Sidney Soccer Association REC Details: PK-8th Grade: (5 before April 1) Cost: $60: Includes team jersey, skills camp, glow soccer night, and games. Games: 5:15 or 6:15 M, T, TR (2X a week) Games are played at Richland County Fairgrounds Program: Begins April 4 with skills camps & concludes week of May 25. Practice schedules will be left to the team’s coach/coaches to decide & they will notify teams of these times. Coaches are volunteer! Register: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/2U1881551?reg_role+player For questions: s...
SIDNEY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte tonight traveled to Sidney to sit down with leaders and members of the community facing the announced closure of the Sidney Sugars processing plant. "Facing this closure, many folks in Richland County are wondering what the future holds for them, but together, they share a resolve to grow stronger," Gov. Gianforte said. "Our united, resilient Montana spirit was on full display tonight in Sidney, and we're committed to doing all we can to help folks get bac...
The MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show is coming up on March 2 and 3 at the Richland County Event Center. Ag Days is a Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture event. There will be a tradeshow on Thursday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Friday from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Richland County Event Center. Lunch will be offered both days and breakfast will be served at 7 a.m., Friday. The banquet will be at the Elks, on Thursday, March 2 with a pre-social starting at 5 p.m. and prime rib will be served at 6...
Celebration of Life services are being held on March 20, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at The Faith Alliance Church in Sidney, MT. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home is assisting the family. Susanne was born to Sam and Dorothy Pyle on March 20, 1936 in Highland Park, Michigan. She spent her childhood in Highland Park where she loved spending time with her Grandma Grace. Special memories were trips to the lake house on Cavanaugh Lake. She graduated from Cass Tech School in 1953 in Detroit, Michigan. She met Da...
Sidney Moose Lodge donated one case of Tommy Moose Plush Dolls to the Roosevelt Medical Center EMS (Emergency Medical Services) on Jan. 2, 2023. The Fairview Police Department also received one case of Tommy Moose Dolls on Dec. 16, 2022. Other "Heart of the Community" donations for the third quarter (November 2022-January 2023) by Sidney Moose Lodge included $313 and 10 lbs. of food items to the Richland County Food Bank, A breakfast fundraiser for the Lambert Fire Department was held on Nov....
The MSU Richland County Extension Office has some upcoming events that may be of interest to you. If you have any questions about the following, please call 406-433-1206. Families and Legacies: Challenging Decisions with Dr. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist will be our February installment of the Winter Series. Do you know who will receive your property if you pass away without an estate plan? Do you know how title on your real and personal property impacts who receives it upon your death? If you don’t know the a...
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Lambert middle and high school students participated in a ghost out. A ghost out is an alcohol and drug awareness program aimed at teenagers because traffic crashes are the number one killer of teens and over 1/3 of teen traffic deaths are alcohol related nationwide. The Richland County Health Department drug-free communities program Director, Jaylea Olson and tobacco education specialist Jacklyn Damm presented this program to the students. The "Grim Reaper" removed a...
The Richland County Detention Center recently acquired a high security body scanning system. The system is one of many located in Detention Centers across the State of Montana and across the nation. This scanner is built in the USA and is compliant with FDA standards for security screenings. The scanner uses about 1% the x-ray level of a medical exam. In less than 4 seconds the scanner can detect threats concealed under clothing or inside body cavities. The scanner can reveal weapons, drugs, cel...
Inflation, recession, strained labor markets and a new wave of in-migration to Montana are the focus of the 2023 Economic Outlook Seminar, which launches next week and continues through mid-March in nine Montana cities. Montana’s economy turned in another blistering growth performance in 2022, but the rapid rise of interest rates, the continued pain of raging inflation and falling global commodity prices are shifting the sands beneath the foundation of that strong growth, according to Patrick Barkey, University of Montana Bureau Business and E...
Kayla Fox has been working and doing her best to help the seniors of Richland County. She does many things but Kayla Fox Wellness is her Yoga business. While she is not a native of Richland County, Fox has come to know and love the people here. She began teaching Yoga after getting certified in 2016 and initially taught classes for adults of all ages. While teaching a specialized chair yoga class for her yoga teacher certification, she really liked how it was accessible for all abilities and...
The MSU Richland County Extension Office has some upcoming events that may be of interest to you. If you have any questions about the following, please call 406-433-1206. Families and Legacies: Challenging Decisions with Dr. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist will be our February installment of the Winter Series. Do you know who will receive your property if you pass away without an estate plan? Do you know how title on your real and personal property impacts who receives it upon your death? If you don’t know the a...
Terry Roth is a volunteer for the high school softball program and he has led the community in building an indoor sports complex. Roth is the board of directors chairman and Travis Rosaaen is the secretary. Rosaaen is a volunteer for the summer softball league and also umpires high school softball games. "Initially plans were to get together a youth organization to find a spot to build indoor batting cages. With high school baseball starting up in Sidney this year, we were aware they also...
