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The Richland County Treasurer would like to remind taxpayers that the second payment of 2021 Real Property taxes and first payment of 2022 Mobile Home taxes are due by 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Payments and payment coupons may be mailed or brought to the Richland County Treasurer, 201 West Main, Sidney, MT, 59270. Office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. For your convenience there is a payment drop box located in the alley behind the Courthouse. Any payments postmarked, dropped in the drop boxes or brought to the Treasurer’s o...
The 43rd Annual Custer County Juried Exhibit Traveling Collection will be at the MonDak Heritage Center through May 27. Thanks to the support of Stockman Bank, Miles City and exhibited by arrangement with WaterWorks Art Museum, Miles City, the 2022 Traveling Collection features 22 pieces represented in the 43rd Annual Juried Exhibit "Color Your Dreams" at WaterWorks Art Museum (WAM). The Juror for this exhibition is Shelley Freese. Shelley has exhibited at WAM and is an accomplished artist and i...
In seven weeks Richland County voters will be able to vote for a new County Attorney. The term of the current County Attorney, Janet Christofferson, expires on Dec. 31 of this year. Two candidates are running for the position. Charity McLarty and Layne Johnson are both seeking their first term. According to the Richland County website, www.richland.org, the County Attorney is to represent Richland County and the State of Montana in criminal, county’s civil cases, and all the rest of the county’s legal business but they do not just serve in the...
Lyndsee Colette Brewer, 51, was arrested on Tuesday, April 26 in Miles City, MT in connection with the homicide of Christopher Arthur Wetzstein. On Jan. 28, 2022, officers with the Sidney Police Department were dispatched to an apartment building on the 900 block of 3rd St. NW after receiving a request for a welfare check for an individual who had failed to show up at work. The responding officers subsequently located a male subject, Christopher A. Wetzstein, 50, deceased in his bed with an...
The Montana Public Service Commission held a public listening session on Montana Dakota Utilities Co.'s 2021 Biennial Electric Integrated Resource Plan in Sidney April 18. Montana Public Service Commissioners Randy Pinocchi and Tony O'Donnell were instrumental in scheduling a session for the public with MDU to get information on the their plans for biennium. Darcy Neigum, MDU Systems Operations and Planning director, opened the session explaining MDU's 2020-2021 Integrated Resource Planning...
Beginning Monday, May 2, COVID vaccines will be available by appointment during regularly scheduled vaccine clinic hours at the Richland County Health Department. Regular clinic hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. MST. Routine child and adult vaccines are available at regular clinic hours. COVID vaccine offerings include the 2-dose Pfizer series for those 12 and older, and Moderna series for 18 and older, as well as first and second boosters. Pediatric Pfizer is available for those 5 and older. A limited stock of...
MSU Richland County Extension will be hosting an organization meeting for this year’s Richland County Farmer’s Market at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 19 at the MSU Richland County Extension Office, 1499 N Central Ave. If you are a past vendor or are interested in becoming a vendor, you are encouraged to attend this open meeting. Market vendors can sell a variety of products; ranging from handmade items to produce, baked goods, and more. The organization details and safety regulations of food sales at the Richland County Farmer’s Market will be discu...
As grass begins to grow following the much-needed moisture, there is a potential for grass tetany to occur. Grass tetany is a serious metabolic disorder in cattle that is a result of two issues occurring simultaneously: 1) lactating animals have high magnesium requirements, and 2) lush, green grass is low in magnesium and unable to meet such requirements. Grass tetany is caused by low levels of magnesium in the blood and affects lactating cows grazing lush, green grass. Magnesium requirements are high in lactating animals and increase as their...
Come celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with us! Communities in Action and AmeriCorps have been working with the community to put together a fun, Earth and tree focused event to celebrate both Earth and Arbor Day, and honor National Week of Service! They will be gathering in Veterans Memorial Park, Saturday, May 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. to plant some trees, talk about the Earth, and enjoy some light fare. They would also like to see just how much garbage can be collected, so they are suggesting that you gather some family and friends and clean up...
When you live in a smaller household or by yourself, it can be challenging to plan healthy meals. How much should I make? How can I make something without eating it for a whole week or throwing away a bunch of food? These could be questions you have asked yourself before when cooking for yourself or a smaller household. Alice Henneman University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension Educator, has created a checklist of some items for “Planning Healthy Meals for One or Two” (2012). One of the general tips mentioned by Henneman is to cook once and eat...
MSU Richland County Extension will be hosting an organization meeting for this year’s Richland County Farmer’s Market at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 19 at the MSU Richland County Extension Office, 1499 N Central Ave. If you are a past vendor or are interested in becoming a vendor, you are encouraged to attend this open meeting. Market vendors can sell a varied of products; ranging from handmade items to produce, baked goods, and more. The organization details and safety regulations of food sales at the Richland County Farmer’s Market will be discu...
The grasshopper outlook for 2022 again looks troubling for much of Montana, and especially Richland County. The USDA-ARS Great Plains Laboratory and MSU Extension Richland County hosted a Grasshopper Workshop. The recording of that workshop is now available at: https://richland.msuextension.org/AG.html Dr. Dave Branson, USDA-ARS in Sidney explained the importance of grasshopper biology and proper identification. The majority of grasshopper species lay their eggs in the soil in late summer and fall, and they hatch in spring and early summer....
As producers are preparing to start seeding, there are many factors to consider, and pure live seed (PLS) is one of them. Recommended seeding rates for crops are given in pounds of PLS per acre. Using these seeding rates would assume that every seed is viable and able to establish a plant, when in reality not every seed that is planted will result in a plant. Therefore, you must adjust the seeding rate based on the given germination and purity percentages. On a seed tag, there should be a germination percentage, which is an estimate of how...
As grass begins to grow following the much-needed moisture, there is a potential for grass tetany to occur. Grass tetany is a serious metabolic disorder in cattle that is a result of two issues occurring simultaneously: 1) lactating animals have high magnesium requirements, and 2) lush, green grass is low in magnesium and unable to meet such requirements. Grass tetany is caused by low levels of magnesium in the blood and affects lactating cows grazing lush, green grass. Magnesium requirements are high in lactating animals and increase as their...
Please join the Richland County Health Department’s Communities in Action Program for the 2022 Action Summit hosted in Sidney on May 3, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Richland County Event Center. Doors open at 9 a.m. for registration. Communities in Action (CIA) was established to provide a community platform and build partnerships, working together to improve the quality of life in Richland County. CIA consists of action groups designed to meet the goals of the strategic plan that came about from the first community health assessment in 200...
Over 40 citizens of Richland County crowded into the Sidney Elks Lodge for the 4th Candidate Roundtable on April 21. Nine candidates running for public office in the Richland County primary election went from table to table, speed dating the people in a way. Stephanie Verhasselt and Amy Metz both came and figured since their offices were close they would make the rounds together. Verhasselt is running for reelection as Richland County Clerk and Recorder and Metz is running for her first term as...
Hoping everyone faired the spring storm. As you begin to prepare to turn livestock out on rangelands, it is important to monitor both rangeland conditions and livestock water sources. Monitoring the quantity of water in your reservoirs, stock ponds, and wells is necessary, however, monitoring the quality of that is also imperative. There are two main concerns with livestock water quality: elevated total dissolved solids (TDS) and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can be problematic in stagnant...
Sidney, MT – April 14 – Medical Laboratory Professionals Week occurs each year in the last full week of April. Lab Week provides an opportunity to increase public awareness and understanding and appreciation for laboratory professionals. The observance is sponsored by American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. Sidney Health Center laboratory is comprised of 19 employees, who have more than 320 years of professional experience combined. Their commitment to caring is evidenced by their ded...
Reynolds Market manager Loren Kutzler, right, presents Richland County Food Bank volunteers (L-R) Gloria Yockim, Duane Pust, Candy Markwald, and with a donation of $3,188.25. The money was raised as part of the Reynolds Market "Feeding the Hungry" promotion. Over $1,100 of it raised by Reynolds customers donating cash directly to the cause, another community effort for our local food bank. (Submitted by Libby Berndt)...
Richland Economic Development Corp knows that workforce is the highest challenge for our businesses. Richland County’s unemployment rate is currently at 2.9% REDC is excited to partner with Miles Community College (MCC) to introduce one new solution: the “MCC Workforce Solutions Program”. This program allows employers to create your own company specific certificate. You will work with MCC Staff in selecting the exact courses you want both current and future employees to learn. Your company specific certificate could be as small or large as yo...
Sidney, MT - Visiting Sheridan, Roosevelt, and Richland counties, Governor Greg Gianforte met with apprentices, employees, and business owners helping drive Montana's economic growth and strengthen their communities. "From Polaris to Plentywood, and Ekalaka to Eureka, hardworking Montanans are driving our state's strong economy," Gov. Gianforte said. "Not only are the businesses I visited today supporting Montanans with good-paying jobs, but they're also part of the fabric of their tight-knit...
Come celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with us! Communities in Action and AmeriCorps have been working with the community to put together a fun, Earth and tree focused event to celebrate both Earth and Arbor Day, and honor National Week of Service! They will be gathering in Veterans Memorial Park, Saturday, April 30 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. to plant some trees, talk about the Earth, and enjoy some light fare. They would also like to see just how much garbage can be collected, so they are suggesting...
The grasshopper outlook for 2022 again looks troubling for much of Montana, and especially Richland County. The USDA-ARS Great Plains Laboratory and MSU Extension Richland County hosted a Grasshopper Workshop. The recording of that workshop is now available at: https://richland.msuextension.org/AG.html Dr. Dave Branson, USDA-ARS in Sidney explained the importance of grasshopper biology and proper identification. The majority of grasshopper species lay their eggs in the soil in late summer and...
SIDNEY, MT – April 26, 2022 – Lyndsee Colette Brewer, 51, was arrested on Tuesday, April 26th, 2022 in Miles City, Montana in connection with the homicide of Christopher Arthur Wetzstein. On January 28, 2022, officers with the Sidney Police Department were dispatched to an apartment building on the 900 block of 3rd Street NW after receiving a request for a welfare check for an individual who had failed to show up at work. The responding officers subsequently located a male subject, Chr...
Tuesday, April 12, and Wednesday, April 13 the MonDak area was struck with a snowstorm the likes of which it had not seen since 1997. Winter Storm Silas tore across eastern Montana and western North Dakota causing closures and delays all across the area. According to officials at the National Weather Service, Glasgow, the storm began in the Pacific Ocean and made landfall in Oregon. The storm was dropping record amounts of snow from the beginning, leaving the first accumulating April snow since...
