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The annual Donkey Ball game will be held at Sidney High School April 11 starting at 6:30 pm. The event is a fundraiser put on by the Sidney FFA to support local FFA chapters. Four teams of FFA members and alumni will play a basketball game that’s a little different, they ride donkeys. One team from each of the Richey, Lambert, Savage, and Sidney FFA chapters will be participating. Tickets may be purchased from a FFA member from the attending chapters or purchased at the door....
The National Weather Service will be holding Skywarn Spotter classes in April and May. The course teaches volunteers to spot severe weather conditions such as flash floods, hail, lightning, thunderstorms and tornadoes. In an average year, 5,000 floods and over 1,000 tornadoes occur across the United States, threatening lives and property. The course covers the storm structures, safety precautions, how to identify a severe weather condition and how to properly report severe weather. The classes...
The annual Donkey Ball game will be held at Sidney High School April 11 starting at 6:30 pm. The event is a fundraiser put on by the Sidney FFA to support local FFA chapters. Four teams of FFA members and alumni will play a basketball game that’s a little different, they ride donkeys. One team from each of the Richey, Lambert, Savage, and Sidney FFA chapters will be participating. Tickets may be purchased from a FFA member from the attending chapters or purchased at the door....
Funeral services for Vera Ler, 84, of Savage, MT were at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the First Lutheran Church in Savage. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery, Savage, MT, under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Vera died on Monday, March 11, 2013, at Aspen Meadows Nursing Home, Billings, MT....
Mass of the Christian Burial for Joseph “Joe” Trzinski, 55, of Savage, MT was 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church with Father Ned Shinnick and Father Jim O’Neil presiding. Cremation followed the services and interment will be at a later date. Wake services were at 6:00 p.m., Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Fulkerson Funeral Memorial Chapel in Sidney. Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney was assisting the family with arrangements. A memorial celebration will be held in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on Saturday, March 1...
In the summer of 2011, a massive storm destroyed the beautiful, mature trees in the Savage cemetery so the SAVAGE Inc & Cemetery boards are in the process of raising money to buy and plant new trees. The goal needed to fund this project is $30,000, so Stockman Bank is presenting the local community/area with a “challenge” to help get this project funded. The SAVAGE Inc, Cemetery board and Stockman Bank remain committed to making our community a better place for all the families who hold or who have held Savage a dear place in their hearts. Sto...
Students and teachers took a “Reading Road Trip” at West Side for “I Love to Read” month during February. Our theme this year was “Read the Most from Coast to Coast”. As we visited famous landmarks along the way, we tracked students’ reading progress by the number of AR points they earned this month. Our students won prizes through weekly drawings by submitting tickets for each AR point earned. Each classroom also awarded prizes at the end of the month for the most AR points earned and most impr...
DRWA is a rural water project being created to service an 11,000+ square mile project area in Eastern Montana. The project area includes the towns of Circle, Richey, Jordan and Fairview; the unincorporated towns of Lambert, Savage, Bloomfield, Brockway, Brusett, Cohagen, Lindsay, Sand Springs and Vida; the water districts of Highland Park, Forrest Park, Spring Grove and Whispering Trees; and the rural users in the service area. Where not defined by county boundaries, the service area is bound on the North by the Missouri River, on the West by...
The 35th Annual Glendive Agri-Trade Exposition (GATE) will be held Feb. 8-9 at the Eastern Plains Event Center in Glendive. This premier ag-related exposition will again offer a forum for contacting hundreds of people, showing and sharing ideas, and visiting with friends, old and new. The 2013 GATE will also feature the 13th Annual Bull Show and the 8th Annual Stallion Show on Friday, February 8. The GATE will be open 9 am to 6 pm on Friday and 8 am to 4 pm on Saturday. Gateway Cowbelles will...
Mr. & Mrs. Darrel Minow of Sidney are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Minow, to Chris Carver, son of Mr. & Mrs. Keith Carver of Florida, and the late Melissa Carver. Jessica is a 2010 graduate of Sidney High School and a 2013 graduate of Montana State University Billings, C.O.T. and is now employed at Smith, Lange & Halley of Sidney. Chris is a 2009 graduate of Savage High School and is self employed. A June 29 wedding is planned at the Assembly of God Church in...
Funeral service for Andrew “Melvin” Tombre, 86, and Irene Tombre, 81, of Savage, MT was at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 4, 2013 at the Yellowstone Community Church in Savage, MT. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Savage, MT under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Melvin died on Friday, January 25, 2013 in a car accident near Terry, MT and Irene died on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in Billings, MT....
STAND is a subcommittee of Richland County Partnership for Promise Coalition whose focus is substance abuse prevention. During National Drug Fact Week January 28th through February 3rd, STAND would like to educate parents on the dangers of synthetic marijuana, more commonly known as “K2” and “Spice”. Whatever perceptions people have of marijuana, they should not underestimate the risk of this drug or make the mistake that synthetic marijuana is somehow less dangerous than cultivated marijuana. K2 or Spice is a mixture of herbs or other plant ma...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is conducting two informational meetings to discuss the MT 16 / MT 200 Glendive to Fairview speed limit investigation. The area of investigation begins on MT 16 at approximately Reference Post (RP) 0.6 at the I-94 Interchange in Glendive and extends northeasterly to the intersection of County Road 123 (RP 50.4) south of Sidney. The investigation resumes at Sidney’s northern city limit boundary (RP 52.6) north of the MT 200 intersection with Holly Street, and extends northeast on MT 200 to the Fairv...
DRWA is a rural water project being created to service an 11,000+ square mile project area in Eastern Montana. The project area includes the towns of Circle, Richey, Jordan and Fairview; the unincorporated towns of Lambert, Savage, Bloomfield, Brockway, Brusett, Cohagen, Lindsay, Sand Springs and Vida; the water districts of Highland Park, Forrest Park, Spring Grove and Whispering Trees; and the rural users in the service area. Where not defined by county boundaries, the service area is bound on the North by the Missouri River, on the West by...
Sidney Sugars Incorporated held its Top Ten Growers award luncheon Wednesday, Jan. 16. The luncheon is held annually in order to congratulate the growers that brought in the best crop. Despite it being a rather dry growing season, this year’s harvest was a success. Although planting doesn’t usually happen until about the third week of April, a lot of the growers chose to plant earlier. Due to the dry conditions, those seeds did not germinate and start growing until they received moisture. It was a difficult time with no rain, causing it to be...
Sidney Sugars Incorporated held its Top Ten Growers award luncheon last Wednesday, Jan. 16. The luncheon is held annually in order to congratulate the growers that brought in the best crop. Despite it being a rather dry growing season, this year’s harvest was a success. Although planting doesn’t usually happen until about the third week of April, a lot of the growers chose to plant earlier. Due to the dry conditions, those seeds did not germinate and start growing until they received moisture. I...
DRWA is a rural water project being created to service an 11,000+ square mile project area in Eastern Montana. The project area includes the towns of Circle, Richey, Jordan and Fairview; the unincorporated towns of Lambert, Savage, Bloomfield, Brockway, Brusett, Cohagen, Lindsay, Sand Springs and Vida; the water districts of Highland Park, Forrest Park, Spring Grove and Whispering Trees; and the rural users in the service area. Where not defined by county boundaries, the service area is bound on the North by the Missouri River, on the West by...
13 Acres or More Grower Acres TPA Sugar % Quality Rating 6J Farms Inc 363 35.9 18.28 36.09 David Hoffman 410 34.6 18.18 35.27 Haidle Farms Inc 426 31.8 19.31 35.08 Ivan & Todd Cayko 333 32.7 18.17 34.35 Justin & Anita Karst 395 32.2 18.12 34.03 50 - 246 Acres Grower Acres TPA Sugar % Quality Rating James & Tim Karst 179 38.2 18.12 37.15 Tibbetts Wheatland LLC 118 30.7 19.33 34.61 Darren & Delite Dukart 140 32.8 18.23 34.49 Sean Welty 95 31.4 18.61 34.16 Russell Dige 214 32.3 18.13 34.15 Receiving Station Quality Ratings Station TPA Sugar%...
DRWA is a rural water project being created to service an 11,000+ square mile project area in Eastern Montana. The project area includes the towns of Circle, Richey, Jordan and Fairview; the unincorporated towns of Lambert, Savage, Bloomfield, Brockway, Brusett, Cohagen, Lindsay, Sand Springs and Vida; the water districts of Highland Park, Forrest Park, Spring Grove and Whispering Trees; and the rural users in the service area. Where not defined by county boundaries, the service area is bound on the North by the Missouri River, on the West by...
Harold & Myrna Monson, of Alexander, ND are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Brice Myran Monson to Reeshella Amanda Schow, daughter of Gary & Luella Schow, Savage, MT. Brice is a 2003 graduate from Alexander High School & 2005 graduate of North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, ND. Brice is now employed with Nabors Drilling. Reeshella is a 2004 graduate of Savage High School & 2009 graduate of Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND. Reeshella is currently employed...
Doug Pust, of Savage, will be giving a presentation on his new feedlot. The Pust family has been farming and operating their feed lot since Doug was just a kid. Over the last 2 years, Doug has completely rebuilt the feedlot from the ground up. It takes up approximately 7 acres and is all brand new. Doug stated, “There’s a lot of improvements from the old one. The cattle handling facilities are new and a lot easier.” The old feedlot was primarily wood, while the new feedlot is mostly steel...
Sidney is fortunate to have had many business start-ups and improvements in 2012 and all are very important to the economic vitality of the region. We have chosen the businesses in this section of our Top 10 as both new or existing businesses which have made an impact in Sidney. High Caliber Sports and Main Appliance High Caliber Sports and Main Appliance opened the doors at 214 S. Central Ave., Sidney late in May. High Caliber Sports stocks an extensive array of firearms, plus all the ammo and...
Water on demand has made all the difference in the world to farmers in the Yellowstone Valley. This water on demand, provided by the 54,000 acre Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP), that includes the 830 acre Intake unit and the 2300 acre Savage unit, has allowed farmers to grow high value crops, such as sugarbeets, for the past one hundred plus years. The ability to grow high value crops has greatly increased the economic viability of farmers throughout the valley for over a century, so...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on fishing contests proposed for the open water season of 2013. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Most contests require catch-and-release fishing and participants in these contests may not keep any fish. Applications for contests may be approved, denied or approved with conditions. Conditions placed on contests may help to minimize fish mortality, regulate harvest, reduce user conflicts or require additional access site...
“The People’s Celebration” for the 150th Birthday of the USDA was held the evening of Thursday, Nov. 8th. The celebration included informational booths, speakers, a dinner, and an award presentation. The evening started off with Sidney’s 5th Grade students exploring the booths and getting a brief presentation at each one. Booths covered numerous topics including: invasive species, national grasslands, grain products, healthy food choices, and information about Abe Lincoln from his “cousin...
