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Naldy Hans, Sidney, is a hardworking man dedicated to helping bring people together that share a passion for tennis, and also wanting to involve his community is discovering a hidden passion for tennis they did not know they had. Offering free practice lessons open to the community for those who would love to find more people to play with, or to even learn how to play for the first time. Naldy will be providing open practices on Friday 6-8 a.m. Saturday 8-10 a.m. at Four painted courts. He is lo...
The Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center (MSU EARC) is preparing to host their annual Field Day on Thursday, June 27 at the center, located north of Sidney, 1501 N Central Ave. The day will include information on variety selection, cropping systems, fertility, disease management, weed management, and more, all of which will be beneficial for producers in the region. Plan to come from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. for coffee and donuts before the field day begins at 8:30 a.m. During the field tours, Dr. Chengci Chen, EARC...
Teresa Ann Hedegaard, 60, Kent, WA, died May 25, 2024, of natural causes. Teresa was born Dec. 30, 1963, in Sidney, MT, the fourth child and only daughter of Jim and Irene (Schwenke) Hedegaard. She grew up in Savage, MT, and graduated from Savage High School in 1982. She attended Eastern Montana College, graduating in 1989. Teresa spent most of her adult life in Billings, MT, until she moved to Kent, WA, in 2017. Teresa had an avid interest in history, and enjoyed true crime dramas. In her young...
The 7th Annual Sidney Lions Club Family Fun Trap Shoot will be held Sunday, June 30, shooting begins at 11 a.m. Money raised will assist the Sidney Lions Club with community projects such as sight and hearing support, student scholarships and youth programs. The Sidney Trap Club is located at 12598, Hwy. 16 N. a quarter mile north of Sidney on the road to Culbertson. Registration is $35 and will take place from 8-10:30 a.m. A practice round costs $10 each and will be from 9-10:40 a.m. There will be free beginner instruction sponsored by...
The Sidney Kiwanis Club will be serving up its delicious pies along with a full meal or burgers and brats with all the trimmings on Friday, July 12 at the Sidney Middle School. Serving times are 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. All proceeds go to serving children in a myriad of ways. Anyone with a large order is asked to pre-order by calling or texting 406-794-2304....
Stripe rust has been observed in winter wheat at the Eastern Agricultural Research Center here in Sidney. The cooler weather and moisture recently have been ideal conditions for the disease. This article will review some information on stripe rust disease and management options at this point in the growing season. Stripe rust is a fungal disease that is appropriately named, as the disease forms in a linear pattern of yellow-orange powdery pustules along the leaf blade. This disease is...
The MonDak Area Stockgrowers held their spring meeting on June 13. The night included updates from both the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) and the North Dakota Stockmen's Association (NDSA), scholarship presentations, and the goat roping. Currently, MSGA is working on protecting livestock grazing on federal lands. MSGA is actively opposing proposed solar developments and carbon storage facilities on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, as these developments would adversely impact...
Miss Montana Outstanding Teen contestant Emma McPherson presented to the Sidney Kiwanis Club on Thursday, June 20, sharing her platform, "Find Your Voice - Autism Spectrum Disorder". The daughter of Adam and KaCee McPherson, Savage, Emma is representing Richland County in the Miss Montana Outstanding Teen pageant on July 13 in Billings. Pageantry comes as second nature to her as she was crowned Miss Montana Volunteer in 2021. Emma will be a sophomore at Savage High School this fall. Best of...
Sidney's district had players in all the boys' groups and in the 14- and 15 year-old girls group. The players had to finish in the top 6 to advance to play in the 3rd round, which McKenna Tiesen did and finished in 5th place. State Jr. Golf Participants 13-Under Boys Aiden Collins 14-15 Boys Jared Anderson 16-18 Boys Tanner Tiesen Brady Collins Kalen Price 14-15 girls Izzy Baisch McKenna Tiesen Brynn Dyga Keegan Campbell...
BOZEMAN – Science teacher Doree Thilmony jumped at the chance when she learned last fall that Montana State University could help her put on a summer camp to teach geospatial skills in her rural community. "I teach drones, so I know they are used a lot for mapping," said Thilmony, the science teacher at Thompson Falls High School. "I wanted to teach not just how to fly drones but what they're used for. I wanted the students to know about related careers." Thompson Falls was one of eight rural M...
There will be an in-person Montana Hunter Education and Bowhunter Education course held in Sidney in July. This is a combination class for both courses. Registration is currently open online at FWP.mt.gov. Orientation is on July 8 from 6-9 p.m. at the Richland County Extension Office, 1500 N. Central Ave., Sidney. Classes will be held on July 16-19 from 6-9 p.m., and field day will be on Saturday, July 20 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Attendance is required on all days. The field day is also open to a limited number of online students. Please register...
Memorial Services will be Thursday June 27, 2024 at 10:00 am at the Shepherd of the Valley Church in Sidney, MT with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Garry will be laid to rest at the Richland Memorial Park in Sidney, MT. A luncheon will follow the service for a time of fellowship. Military Honors will be presented by the VFW Post 4099 of Sidney, MT and representatives from the US Army Funeral Guard. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances,...
Events In Williston, Tioga, & Williams County, Central Time Wed., June 26-Sun., June 30 2024 Upper Missouri Valley Fair- Enjoy your favorite food vendors, classic fair rides, live entertainment, & more! For more info visit https://umvf.com/fair-week/. UMV Fairgrounds, 519 53rd St. E., Williston. Fri., June 28, July 26; Aug. 23, Sept. 27, Oct. 25 & Nov. 22 6 p.m. - Spotlight At the James Open Mic - All ages event designed to celebrate & challenge young performers. James Memorial Art Center, 621 1st Ave. W., Williston. Sat., June 29 7-9 p.m. -...
BOZEMAN – Eastern Montana may be typecast for its sparse population and rolling landscape, but its vast expanses make it an optimal region for the state’s largest industry. Along the Yellowstone River near the North Dakota border, Montana State University’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center serves 13 counties that produce nearly three quarters of Montana’s pulse crop acreage, which leads the nation, and almost half its wheat. Serving such a wide area can be a tall order for a facility with less than 200 acres for both dryland and irrigated r...
Funeral Services will be Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 10:00 am at the Community Presbyterian Church in Fairview, MT with Pastor Tim O'Shields officiating. A luncheon will follow the service. Boyd will be laid to rest in the Fairview Cemetery in Fairview, ND. Visitation will be Friday, June 28, 2024, from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures ma...
In what is perhaps a first for Sidney Youth Rodeo, Montana State Junior High breakaway roping champion Lauren Youngquist is headed to Nationals in Des Moines, IA, the end of June where she will compete against girls from all over the U.S., five Canadian provinces, Mexico and Australia. There are a total of 12 performances and she will compete Monday night, June 24 at 7 p.m. and Friday morning June 28 at 9 a.m. You can catch her performance on the Cowboy Channel+. The daughter of J.C. and Kim...
Bonnie J. Neu, 81, Fairview, MT, was called home June 12, 2024, surrounded by her family and to be joined by her heavenly family. Bonnie's funeral service was at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Fairview, MT, with Pastor Tim O'Shields officiating. Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND. Visitation was Monday, June 17, 2024, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT, and one hour before services at the church. Fulkerson...
Randall L Becker, 66 unexpectedly passed away on Sunday June 9, 2024, at his home in New Town, ND. Celebration of Life Services were held Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. A luncheon followed after the service at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com....
The Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center (MSU EARC) is preparing to host their annual Field Day on Thursday, June 27 at the center, located north of Sidney, 1501 N Central Ave. The day will include information on variety selection, cropping systems, fertility, disease management, weed management, and more, all of which will be beneficial for producers in the region. Plan to come from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. for coffee and donuts before the field day begins at 8:30 a.m....
Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, MSU-EARC Dr. Frankie Crutcher will discuss how to accurately identify white mold disease in irrigated soybean production fields and will provide management options including variety selection, fungicide application and rotation strategies at from 9:20-9:35 a.m. She said white mold disease has been found in soybean fields in Richland County, raising concern among growers. Producers have been experimenting with new crops since the closure of Sidney Sugars,...
At this year's Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center Field Day in Sidney, MT, Dr. Nisha Patwa will be discussing her ongoing research into the effects of essential oil treatments in combating root rot in peas. Organic growers are ever in search of improving their ability to produce crops with a solution in harmony with their organic status. Widespread root rot due to a buildup of the pathogen in soil led researchers at Montana State University to experiment with...
9-9:15 a.m. Camelina As Bioenergy Crop (Cultivar Selection, Agronomic Practices, & Weed Control) Dr. Chengci Chen, Professor of Agronomy, MSU-EARC Description: This presentation will include variety selection and agronomic practices. The agronomic practices that will be discussed include how to plant camelina and what pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides can be used for controlling grass and broadleaf weeds, and how to apply pre- and post-emergent herbicides. Speaker Bio: Chengci Chen is...
Battling wheat stem sawfly? Interested in forages or CRP native plantings? How about forages potentially resistant to grasshoppers or rotations that help curb disease in peas and lentils? These are just a few of the research projects being featured at a joint Dryland Field Day, presented by Montana State University’s Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab (NPARL). The tour is set for Wednesday morning, July 17 and features speakers from both research fac...
