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On Sunday, Aug. 21, phones started ringing. David Haverkamp placed a call to Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) stating that they had noticed water bubbling out of the ground partway down the 45’ – 50’ embankment that served as the main irrigation canal’s outside wall. A ditch rider was sent out, who first called Project Manager James Brower, and when he didn’t answer, called the watermaster, Pat Micheletto. Micheletto then called Brower to tell him that the canal had breached....
On Sunday, Aug. 21, phones started ringing. David Haverkamp placed a call to Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) stating that they had noticed water bubbling out of the ground partway down the 45' – 50' embankment that served as the main irrigation canal's outside wall. A ditch rider was sent out, who first called Project Manager James Brower, and when he didn't answer, called the watermaster, Pat Micheletto. Micheletto then called Brower to tell him that the canal had breached. The 7...
Savage High School had their homecoming last week. (Photos by Toni Zieske)...
It has been an interesting and challenging year for Sidney Sugars, Inc. and area beet growers. Most recently, a breach in Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project's main canal south of Sidney stopped irrigation water from Intake downstream. Coffer dams installed by Franz Construction and LYIP returned water to the Savage area, with approximately 5400 acres able to receive water. While 13,000 acres of beet crop are affected, the largest area of concern is about 3,000 acres on gravel ridges and sand...
Stop by the Old Settler’s Day Celebration in Alexander, ND, September 1st, 2nd, and 3rd; $2 buttons are available in Alexander at the Hiway Lounge, First International Bank & Trust, and James Gang Java. Festivities begin on Thursday at 7:00pm central time with a bonfire on the east side of the park. Friday the public can head to main street between 3:00 and 7:00pm for the chili cook-off; anyone interested in entering their mouthwatering chili can contact Barb or Jamie at 701-570-2011 or 701-770-...
As a kid I remember taking long walks with my grandma through the prairie, and she would go along picking agates. As an adult, I learned that Montana agates are some of the most unique and sought-after agates in the world, bringing people to our area from all over. Still, there are many people in the area that have never tried the past-time that draws so many visitors, and so I decided to give it a go. It's easy to spot an agate, all cleaned up and gleaming in the sun, however deciphering them...
(L-R) Riley Hagler, Savage; Ben Hardy, Fairview; Tia Thiessen, Lambert; Trent Schilling, Sidney; and Matt Dey, Sidney represented Richland County at this year's East-West Shrine Football Game held in Butte, MT this past Saturday, July 17. The West won 45-14. Photo by Kathy Johnson....
Memorial service for Mildred “Millie” Shields, 73, of Savage, will be held on Wednesday, July 6 at 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Savage, MT with Pastor Neil Lindorff officiating. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Burial will take place at a later date. Pictures, remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Millie died Monday, June 27 at Sidney Extended Care in Sidney, MT....
The phone still rings at Sidney Sugars agricultural department from people asking to talk with Russ Fullmer or Randy Jones or Kerry Rasmussen or even Larry Riggs. But instead those calls are answered by younger voices who wish to maintain the office’s strong reputation. “We want to continue the tradition this department has,” Duane Peters, who took over as Agriculture Manager in late 2015, said. “Russ Fullmer’s experience was second to none.” Agriculturists Vanessa Pooch, Todd Erickson an...
A Celebration of Life for Clinton Mark Wright, 66, of Columbus, MT is at 2 p.m., Friday, July 1 at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Clinton Mark Wright was born on March 9, 1950 in El Paso, TX. Clinton was the son of James Francis “June” and Harriet Maxine “Max” (Sanders) Wright who preceded their son in death. Clinton is best remembered as a hard-working man, a pipeline welder, who dearly loved his family, including his wife of 40...
SAVAGE Inc. raised funds and brought the community together for a good cause by holding a free-will donation picnic on June 23. Officers for SAVAGE Inc. include Dana Jonsson as president, Holly Salsbury as vice president, Jackie Miller as secretary and Patty Micheletto as treasurer. The meal included cheeseburgers, hot dogs, chips, beans, salads, cookies, water and watermelon. Each of the SAVAGE Inc. members donated a portion of the meal. "It was a good fundraiser," Salsbury said. She explained...
The phone still rings at Sidney Sugars agricultural department from people asking to talk with Russ Fullmer or Randy Jones or Kerry Rasmussen or even Larry Riggs. But instead those calls are answered by younger voices who wish to maintain the office's strong reputation. "We want to continue the tradition this department has," Duane Peters, who took over as Agriculture Manager in late 2015, said. "Russ Fullmer's experience was second to none." Agriculturists Vanessa Pooch, Todd Erickson and...
The Richland County Commission on Aging (RCCOA) cares about their senior citizens and actively encourages and promotes quality of life by helping make it possible for people to be healthy, happy and social. They offer a number of programs including homemaking services, legal services, nutrition, socialization, foot care, card games, exercise classes and so much more. Meals: Sidney – currently serves meals on Monday and Friday at 11:30 a.m., but on July 1 this will change to Tuesday and F...
The president of the Montana-North Dakota Sugarbeet Growers Association is urging a strong showing of positive support at the upcoming public meetings regarding the future of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District. "Each meeting needs to be attended because this is not just a farmer issue, it's a community issue. No matter how you feel about it, it does affect you. From a farmer standpoint, we need support from everyone," Kjeld Jonsson said. "The rancher that gets irrigated hay and corn from...
The Richland County Health Department is urging individuals and groups to take an active part in cleaning up their communities in order to give the area a fresh appearance for upcoming summer events. Stephanie Ler, the county's environmental health director, said the clean-up project was created because of a wide variety of events in the area this summer including the Sunrise Festival of the Arts weekend in Sidney, Savage's catfish tournament, Lambert's Fourth of July celebration and the...
Savage’s Paxton Miller was selected the offensive MVP as the Blue team won 54-28 in the six-man all-star football game on Saturday. Miller passed for four touchdowns and ran for one touchdown. Savage’s Trey Bloesser and Riley Hagler were also on the winning team. In the eight-man all-star football game, Fairview’s Ben Hardy was voted his team’s offensive most valuable player....
Trey Bloesser, a recently graduated senior from Savage High School, is the ultimate example of Montana students. Bloesser has been able to earn over $20,000 in scholarships, has started his own successful business; while at the same time working on his family farm and enjoying hiking and fishing. What started as a joke, and later an assignment for Trey's Entrepreneurship class, he was able to start up his own business; Burns Creek Creations. With Burns Creek Creations, Trey produces art,...
Grab your cowboy boots and hat for the first, and maybe best, rodeo in the area. The Neal Hermanson Ranch Horse Competition and Memorial Ranch Rodeo and Calcutta will be held Saturday, June 11 at the Richland County Fairgrounds. Tickets are only $5 with children 5 and under admitted free. The rodeo has been held each year since 2009 in memory of Neal Hermanson who died in a tragic accident in 2008. The day starts at 8 a.m. with the Ranch Horse competition. The top winner of the Jr. horse divisio...
Despite words of support from coaches, community members and students, the Sidney School Board voted by a 4-2 margin not to rehire activities director Ross Hall. In his comments near the end of the meeting, Hall remarked to a comment by trustees that they couldn’t share some information with the public. “They haven’t shared them with me either,” Hall noted. Hall, who is finishing his fourth year in Sidney, said that he didn’t receive an evaluation after either his second or third years. “I...
For the first time in the cooperative's history, the R&L Fusion captured the Eastern C divisional championship in boys track. The Fusion won the meet in Sidney Thursday with 119 points. Fairview placed second with 89 and Savage earned third with 85 points. "The kids worked hard," Fusion Coach Larry Sommerfeld said of the title. One of the keys was the program's distance runners, who scored 47 points at the divisional meet. Sommerfeld credits distance "guru" Cesar Morales with the strong...
Despite words of support from coaches, community members and students, the Sidney School Board voted by a 4-2 margin to not rehire activities director Ross Hall. In his comments near the end of the meeting, Hall remarked to a comment by trustees about that they couldn’t share some information with the public. “They haven’t shared them with me either,” Hall noted. Hall, who is finishing his fourth year in Sidney, said that he didn’t received an evaluation after either his second or third yea...
Funeral services for Gottlieb “GB” Schmierer, 92, of Savage, MT, are at 10 a.m. on Thurs., May 12, 2016 at the First Lutheran Church in Savage with Pastor Nell Lindorff officiating. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery, under the direction of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Gottlieb died on Saturday evening, May 7, 2016, at Glendive Extended Care Facility....
Starting April 11th, 2016, Michelle Smith and her husband Bryan became the official new owners of Burns Creek Inn (BCI) Bar & Grill in Savage, MT. "It was up for sale for quite awhile, and I had always had my eye on it. One night my husband and I were hanging out with the previous owners and they joked about us purchasing the bar, and we thought, 'Well, why not?", said Michelle. The bar is mostly family run, featuring Michelle, her husband, their daughter Brittany, and a few others. Already the...
Thank you Richland County! The evening of April 2nd, over 240 Richland County community members joined Boys & Girls Club staff in the Hawaiian themed luau. It was a celebration of how donors have helped move Boys & Girls Club forward this past year as well as fundraising for 2016-2017 fiscal year. With a renewed staff and strong community support this year's event was able to meet the $75,000 goal; $15,500 was through a Raise-the-Paddle segment where individuals pledged a specific dollar amount...
Joel Krautter, who is running for the Montana Legislature in House District 35, has announced the endorsement of the Montana Farm Bureau's Political Action Committee. Krautter has had agriculture at the center of his campaign, along with infrastructure, since first announcing his decision to run with Sidney Sugars as his backdrop. He recognizes that agriculture is not only a driving force for the local economy, but a way of life that impacts all Richland County residents to some extent....
