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Sidney scored 46.5 points in the boys’ division for sixth place and 11 points in the girls’ division during track action in Watford City on Saturday. Sidney’s Chace Waters earned first place in the shot put with a mark of 52-9. Ryan Unruh finished second in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 18.18 seconds. Nathan Carlsen took fifth in the race at 20.08 seconds. Kade Samuelson placed fourth in the discus with a best of 119-3. Joseph Yadon earned fourth in the 100 with a time of 11.56 seconds. Yadon took fifth in the long jump at 19-9. Moran...
Four members of the Sidney Tendo Tae Kwon Do school traveled to Billings on Saturday, April 28, to participate in the 57th annual Kanlo Fujiwara invitational tae kwon do and judo championship. Competitions in judo, tae kwon do forms, tae kwon do sparring and board breaking were held. Results from the Sidney participants included: Delilah Edwards placed second in white belt sparring for the 7-8 age division. Scarlet Odegaard took first place in sparring and fourth place in forms for white belts...
Sidney High School choir and band members entertained with musical selections during their spring concert on April 30. Highlighting the night was the annual presentation of honors to top students of the music departments. Award winners for choir were Maude Hammerly with the National Choral Award and Cayla Hanson with the Arion Award. Established in 1948, the Arion Award gives national recognition to junior and senior class members chosen by their schools for outstanding achievement. Xander Schlo...
Events in Sidney unless otherwise listed. MT. Fri., May 10 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. - Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class Hosts Sunrise City Cleanup - Check in at Veterans Memorial Park. Volunteer for 1 hour or the entire morning. Multiple time slots available. To register text the word “Volunteer” to 406-206-7988. 1-9 p.m. - Women’s Wellness Collective - All ages welcome until 5 p.m.; remaining hours for 21+. Free to the public. Includes vendors showcasing wellness-oriented businesses with offerings that can improve the quality of life...
Celebration of Life services will be Saturday May 18, 2024 at 1:30 P.M. at the Church of the Nazarene in Sidney MT, with Pastor Richard Evan Officiating. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. William “Bill” Brunner, 87 peacefully passed away on Monday January 22, 2024 at the Sidney Health Center in Sidney, MT with family by his side....
A new trial for Kyle Lee Severson is being planned. Richland County Attorney Charity McLarty says a scheduling conference is set for 2 p.m. on May 13. McLarty will serve as prosecutor in the case. District Judge Olivia Rieger has set Severson’s bond at $1 million in the case. Severson remains in prison for tampering. He has served about five years after being sentenced for eight years on that charge. A parole hearing is anticipated to occur soon. The new trial for Severson is planned in R...
Blind dates are going on at Sidney High School, but usually no romance is involved. Recently, librarians started the "Try a blind date with a book" promotion with the goal of getting students interested in a wider variety of books. Sidney High School librarian Dan Hart said he has thought about offering the promotion for years. Now was the perfect time because Central librarian Kelsee Campbell needed a project as part of her work to achieve her library endorsement. The promotion has books...
Savage students learned more about the energy field during a career exploration titled, "The Oil Industry and Its Impact," on April 23. The afternoon featured presentations from Cross Petroleum, Continental Resources, Valley Garage Welding and Fabrication along with Skills USA. Information shared from Richland Economic Development included that Richland County is the top oil production county in Montana. The county features 26 oil related companies with a total of 530 employees. Average...
The St. Matthew’s Spring Fling will take place Saturday, May 11, from 7-11 p.m. for grades 6-8, and the dance open to all area youth. This semi-formal dance will take place at St. Matthew’s Parish Center, 310 7th St. SE, Sidney. This dance is a lock-in for safety. Students will be allowed to leave early, only if picked up and signed out by a parent. The admission is $10 per person, and boys are asked to not wear blue jeans, shorts, T-shirts and no caps or hats. The girls should not wear shorts or pants but modest dresses are encouraged. Ple...
Funeral services for Dale H. Dombrosky were Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the Ebenezer Congregational Church, Sidney, with Pastor David Meehan officiating. A luncheon followed the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. Interment took place in the Sidney Cemetery. Visitation was on Monday, April 29, 2024, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, assisted the family. Remembrances, condolences and...
Jake's Celebration of Life is at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Faith Alliance Church in Sidney, Montana with Pastor Paul Turek officiating. A family gathering will be held Friday, May 3, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. at the VFW Post #4099 in Sidney, Montana. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, Montana is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Jake Obergfell was born on August 3, 1935, to Isadore (Jake) and Jea...
Richland County commissioners discussed the staff situation at the Sidney-Richland County Library during a meeting on April 22. Clerk and Recorder Stephanie Verhasselt, who heads human relations for the county, reported that library staff was hoping a seasonal employee could be hired to assist with the summer reading program. A person worked in that position last summer. Commissioners Duane Mitchell and Loren Young approved the position during the meeting. Commissioner Shane Gorder was absent....
Richland County track teams accounted for strong efforts at the large Glendive Shriners’ meet on Friday. Sidney’s boys scored 67 points for third place in the team standings. The Eagles tallied 24 points in the girls’ division. Savage’s girls accounted for 62 points for third place. Fairview scored 18 points in the boys’ division and six in the girls’ division. Sidney’s Chace Waters was a double winner with firsts in the shot put at 53-2 and discus at 141-9. Daniel Stevens cleared 14-0 in the pole vault for second place and Xander Schlot...
The Sidney Eagles split two home softball games during action last week. The Eagles knocked off Watford City, 18-3, in non-conference play on Thursday, April 25. Adessa Saitta, a freshman, was the game's winning pitcher. Sidney then fell to Miles City, 18-12, in conference action on Friday, April 26. After Miles City gained a 4-0 lead in the top of the first, the Eagles responded with five runs in the bottom of the frame. Hits by Amaiya Kirn, Jayla Huft and Aiyana Kirn highlighted the inning....
Foster Sukut, Sidney's third-grade boys' team, and Clancy Marshall, the Lambert Lions' fourth-grade girls' team, look to score during the Sunrise City Slam. (Photos by Bill Vander Weele)...
Montana’s largest union has made an endorsement in the state’s crowded Republican primary in the eastern Congressional district. MFPE, the Montana Federation of Public Employees, endorsed lawyer Joel Krautter out of eight remaining candidates. Other candidates include former Congressman Dennis Rehberg, Auditor Troy Downing and Miles City state Sen. Ken Bogner. “MFPE members know what efficient, effective government looks like,” MFPE President Amanda Curtis said in a statement from the union. “We look at Congress and we see historic dysfuncti...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is hosting a Women’s Wellness Collective Saturday, May 10, from 1-9 p.m. at Yellowstone Mercantile, Sidney. All ages are welcome until 5 p.m., but the remaining hours are for those 21 and over. The event is free to the public. This special event aimed at women includes vendors showcasing a vast variety of wellness-oriented businesses with offerings that can improve the quality of life for women. There will also be 15-minute TED talks every hour on the hour featuring topics such as financial p...
It was a great week for Eagle baseball! The Eagles had three victories last week, including one over the number one team in the state, the Belgrade Panthers. On April 22, the Eagles hosted the Stanley Blue Jays. They won with a score of 24-2. In the first inning, Kayson Radke singled to score three runs. At the end of the first inning the score was 5-1. Nineteen runs were scored by the Eagles in the second inning when Ty Schepens singled to drive in two, Cayden Heck drew a walk, an error scored...
About 300 second and third grade students from throughout Richland County learned valuable information during the Ag in the Classroom program held at Sidney High School on April 18. "It's to teach the kids about agriculture and show them where their food comes from," Extension agent Marley Voll said of the program's goals. Organizers of the program included the Extension office, MonDak Stockgrowers, the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and area FFA advisors. Farm Bureau...
Richland County/MSU Extension agents provided encouraging information to Richland County Commissioners while reviewing programs during a meeting on April 22. Extension Agent Josie Evenson provided preliminary numbers for 4-H projects for this year’s county fair. She noted there are 240 4-H members in Richland County, which is a 23% increase since she started in the position 10 years ago. Preliminary amount of entries for the fair include 100 for market beef, 25 for breeding beef, five in d...
MSU Richland County Extension will be hosting an organizational meeting for this year’s Richland County Farmer’s Market on Tuesday, May 14, at 5:30 p.m. at the MSU Richland County Extension Office, Sidney. 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 organizational details, applications, and safety regulations of food sales at the Richland County Farmer’s Marke...
The Foundation for Montana History announced its largest ever grant making cycle last week, awarding over $240,000 to communities across Montana, including Sidney. The foundation is a nonprofit based in Helena that raises funds and makes grants for community-based history initiatives. Since starting the grant program in 2012, they have placed over $1.7 million into history and preservation projects. “Working with communities to save and share history is the core of our mission,” says foundation president/ CEO Charlene Porsild. “Topping our f...
Montana State University has released their 2023 Montana Spring Wheat Performance Evaluations. These trials are based on wheat variety performance in multiple locations across the state through multiple years. This performance summary compares agronomic characteristics of spring wheat varieties evaluated by Montana Agricultural Experiment Stations and other varieties commonly grown in the state. The trials take place in 11 locations across the state and region, which locally include Sidney (irrigated and dryland) and just across the border in...
The Learning Volunteers for Adults program is still going strong and offering services in Richland County. Linette Miller has been serving as the program's director since late summer after Bernie Braden retired from the position after 11 years. "I was really happy especially working with a lot of students," Braden said of her tenure. "I loved being busy." The main instruction provided by LVA include tutoring to earn a high school diploma (HiSet), English as a second language and citizenship...
The Sidney City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Sidney’s TBID in order to approve the Svarre swimming pool environment during its meeting on April 15. TBID is willing to provide a $10,000 grant for deck furniture, umbrellas and lap lane ropes at the pool. TBID’s bylaws, however, are that the city needed to match the grant. City clerk/treasurer Jessica Chamberlin said there’s $5,000 in the city’s budget for the project, but not the $10,000 needed to match the TBID’s amount. I...
