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On Feb 9th, Sidney Sugars was on Day 129 of a campaign expected to last 173 days, ending about March 25th, depending on the amount of shrinkage in the piles. Dave Garland, Sidney Sugars general manager, is one of the few who would like to see winter stay for a while. Colder temperatures help preserve the beets with the fluctuation in temperatures the biggest issue according to Garland. "The jury is still out on damage from the recent warm spell, but it does affect storage," he said. "We're...
On Feb 2nd, Sidney Sugars was on Day 122 of a campaign expected to last 173 days, ending about March 20, depending on the amount of shrinkage in the piles. Dave Garland, Sidney Sugars general manager, is one of the few who would like to see winter stay for a while. Colder temperatures help preserve the beets with the fluctuation in temperatures the biggest issue according to Garland. ”The jury is still out on damage from the recent warm spell, but it does affect storage,” he said. “We’re seeing normal storage effects so far, not worse or bett...
Bryan and Michelle Smith, along with their children Raigan and Trael, found out some devastating news the first week in January 2017. It started when 13-year-old Raigan discovered a large amount of frost coming out of her closet on the second floor of their home. After further investigation they also found frost in 5-year-old Trael's closet as well. The Smiths then discovered that their attic was completely full of frost and water. Upon removing sheet rock and insulation the damage was starting...
Micah-Zane Hugo Gordon was the first baby born at Sidney Health Center in 2017. Krista and Caloune Gordon of Savage welcomed their baby boy on January 6 at 10:13 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds 4.2 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Micah-Zane joins big sister Faith. As the first baby born at Sidney Health Center in 2017, Micah-Zane and his parents received a gift bag full of baby items valued at more than $300 from the Sidney Health Center Caring Corner Gift Shop Volunteers. Although Micah-Zane...
Miss Montana Lauren Scofield will be in Miles City doing school presentations as part of her crown to classroom school tours. She has been visiting schools across Montana encouraging students to pursue the fields of STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. She will be in Savage and Sidney Schools on Jan. 16 and Culbertson and Bainville on January 17 doing science experiments and playing piano, her talent at the Miss America Pageant. At the crown to classroom tour Lauren will talk about the importance of basic STEM knowledge in...
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...
The Yellowstone Valley Trailblazers 4-H Club teamed up with the Savage School Student Council to hold a food drive for the Richland County Food Bank. The Yellowstone Valley Trailblazers had originally planned to host a Parade of Lights and a free will soup feed with proceeds to benefit the food bank, but winter weather prevented the event from taking place. Still wanting to help with the shortage at the food bank, the 4-H club contacted Savage school to see if they would be willing to partner...
The Yellowstone Valley Trailblazers 4-H Club recently collected donations to fill wish lists for the Senior Citizens Center and the Sunrise Manor both in Savage. Members of the club wanted to give back to our community during the Thanksgiving holiday, and it was suggested a lot of people could be helped by collecting donations for the Senior Citizens Center and the Sunrise Manor. The Yellowstone Valley Trailblazers and their families provided many items including hams, vegetables, soups, dinner...
Shirley was born January 11, 1948 in Sidney Mt. to Clara and Reinhold (Micky) Wagner. She attended grade school in Froid Mt. and high school in Townsend and Helena Mt. On March 19, 1966 she was united in marriage to Roger Lassey. Of this union two children were born, son Ronald and daughter Rochelle. She remarried April 7, 1989 to Robert Grandlund. Shirley was a country girl through and through. She enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting. She enjoyed riding horses and raising sheep. One of her...
The Sidney Gymnastics Club is bursting at the seams with approximately 200 gymnasts from Sidney, Fairview, Glendive, Lambert, Savage, Crane, Culbertson and Williston who train at the facility on a weekly basis. The Club is working to raise funds for a 1200 sq. ft. expansion which will allow for more space for each class, and better schedules, creating opportunities for more children to participate and more convenient times for parents. You can help the Club by purchasing a raffle ticket. Prizes...
Former Sidney-Richland County Library Board of Trustees member Don Nollmeyer and his wife, Teresa, admire a clock gifted to Don from the library at his retirement party on Nov. 17. Don served two terms on the Board of Trustees and worked as a sugar beet, wheat, and alfalfa farmer in Savage for over 50 years. "I've had a good life," he said....
Funeral services for Mary F. Thrams, 87, of Sidney, MT formerly of Skaar Community are at 10 a.m. Thursday, November 17 at the Squaw Gap Hall with Pastor Neil Lindorff of First Lutheran Church in Savage officiating. Interment will be in Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Mary died on Saturday evening, November 12 at Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT....
Executive Director of the Montana Infrastructure Coalition Darryl James, Montana speaker of the House Austin Knudsen, State Representative Scott Staffanson, and State Senate Candidate Steve Hinebach met with officials from Sidney, Fairview, and Richland County on Monday, Oct. 31st. The roundtable discussion was arranged by Richland Economic Development Corp. and was a follow-up to a meeting held in February, in which all area officials had infrastructure concerns and needs. The goal of the...
The Make It With Sugar contest is coming up, Friday, Oct. 21st, and Anne Babb is looking forward to another year of participation. This will be her fourth year taking part in the contest, previously having entered with delicious desserts and candy. Babb won 1st place for her chocolate cheesecake pie, receiving a hand-made lazy-susan, and she's won People's Choice Award, winning a $100 Gift Certificate to Reese & ray's IGA. "I've always enjoyed cooking and have done it for years," she said,...
"You make a living by what you get, you make a life by what you give"-that quote rings very true for Richland County Commission on Aging's most recent homemaker. Linda Lunstad worked for more than a year providing contracted homemaking services (light duty housework) to elderly clients in Richland County. While this did tend to be a full-time job, it was much more than that to Linda-and to her clients. Linda recently moved away from Richland County but says she is still missing her job. "I just...
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...
