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John White and the “Pikes Peakers” began an era that changed the heritage of Montana, with the discovery of gold in Grasshopper Creek. The first boomtowns were born as thousands rushed to Bannack, Virginia City and other outposts in the 1860s. News of the strike spread fast, and led to the greatest flood of prospectors to the west since the California gold rush in 1848. Miners lived in tents, caves, dugouts, shanties, huts and wagons. It wasn’t long before Montana’s gold and silver mines began to falter as the majority of easily recoverable pre...
Local legislators Matt Rosendale and David Halvorson provided updates to the public March 1st, during the Town Hall meeting hosted by the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. They gave a look into what bills are being discussed and what they feel the outcomes will be with them. Sen. Matt Rosendale, SD19, emphasized his push for infrastructure funding with the understanding that many cities and towns need updates. Representing Dawson and Wibaux Counties, Rosendale can see the...
Area farmers and ranchers will learn how to save the family farm for the next generation at a farm and ranch meeting hosted by Rocky Mountain College, March 20, 2013, from 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon, in the Great Room of Prescott Hall. “The speakers at this meeting are addressing issues that are very important to farmers and ranchers in Montana and Wyoming. The topics are relevant to our everyday lives,” said Sam’s Club Manager and landowner Cody Mitchell, who is also a sponsor for the event. Dr. Marsha Goetting will speak about the legal implica...
When you farm for a living, what do you do on the off-season? For Terry Cayko of Fairview, the answer is definitely ice fishing. It all started about 20 years ago, when there was talk of Imperial Sugar going bankrupt. Cayko was reading articles and doing some paperwork when his son, Jason Cayko, told him to ‘pack it up’. As Terry recalls, he was not allowed to take any paperwork or even his phone with him. That was the start of a peaceful passion. For the last 20 years, Cayko has been hit...
Bowman is nestled in the sure-nuff cowboy country of southwestern North Dakota. If a fella was to draw a circle around that fair little city with about a hundred and fifty mile radius, you’d probably have just drawn a line around the highest concentration of good cowboys in the entire world. Casey Tibbs the famous bronc stomper would more than likely head the pack, based simply on all his World Championship buckles, but then there’s the famous bulldoggin’ town of Buffalo, South Dakota, just...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will hold their annual banquet January 21st at the Sidney Country Club. Annual awards will be presented. There will be a social beginning at 6 pm, with the dinner following at 6:30 pm. This year’s speaker is Holly Hoffman, who appeared on the show “Survivor”. Holly (Wanner) Hoffman was born and raised in Eureka, a small town with about 850 residents, in north central South Dakota. Being the youngest of three children and the only girl in the f...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will hold their annual banquet January 21st at the Sidney Country Club. Annual awards will be presented. There will be a social beginning at 6pm, with the dinner following at 6:30pm. This year’s speaker is Holly Hoffman, who appeared on the show “Survivor”. Holly (Wanner) Hoffman was born and raised in Eureka, a small town with about 850 residents, in north central South Dakota. Being the youngest of three children and the only girl in the f...
The Sidney Public School’s Activities Office would like to express its thanks and gratitude to all the members of the Community, and the members of the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce, that worked so hard in the past few weeks in the City of Sidney’s hosting of the Eastern A Divisional Cross Country Meet at the Sidney Country Club, and the C Divisional Volleyball Tournament at Sidney High School. The community, and its efforts as hosts of these events, received much positive comment at both venues, and the efforts of the people involved wer...
Here it was over a month after the big deal, and Dick was still down in the dumps and walkin’ around with this bummed-out frown on his face. He looked a lot like a sheepherder that just got his dog shot. “Aw come on cheer up,” his ol’ buddy Billy chided, trying to hold back the little giggle that always seemed to sneak up out of his belly when he thought about it. “You’ll pr’obly never see her again anyway.” “Just clam up,” Dick snarled back, ignoring his chuckling pardner. “I’m goin’ ridin’....
Nestled on the out-skirts of town in sugar beet country with trees, brush and plenty of custom concrete to adorn the front entrance with its circular drive-through, this tri-level home, built in the early 1980s by Ed Deg and partner Wes Smith, had the typical u-shaped kitchen with a peninsula dividing the kitchen and dining room. One would walk into the home directly into the living room with a wall, shutting out the rest of the world to its kitchen - the hub of the home. Couple’s home paved i...
Thanks to that large source rock formation, and the technology that makes it accessible, North Dakota has now vaulted to the number two position among oil producers in the United States, following only Texas. August estimates show the state pacing to generate $4 billion from oil taxes during the current two-year budget cycle, nearly twice the amount forecast just a few months ago. That money, much of it banked in special reserve funds, is clearly going to mean great things for North Dakota schools, infrastructure and property tax relief. On...
Nationally known American Indian flute player and storyteller Mr. Keith Bear and the last fluent speaker of the Mandan Language and American Indian Educator Mr. Edwin Benson will headline the 21th annual “Indian Arts Showcase” at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. This special event will take place the weekend of August 4 &5, on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm each day. This event is free. Benson is a member of the Mandan Nation out of Fort Berthold North Dakota and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the Uni...
Once again there will be one night of entertainment that is free and well worth your time to look into. During the fair on Wednesday night, everyone will have the rare opportunity to see some of the most beautiful and talented horses and riders in the Mondak region. I hope you take advantage of the free show. You will again have the chance to view draft teams, rare breeds, talented riding exhibitions and horses of every color and size. We always start out with a flag presentation. We are blessed to have so many talented youth in our area, and...
Once again there will be one night of entertainment that is free and well worth your time to look into. During the fair on Wednesday night, everyone will have the rare opportunity to see some of the most beautiful and talented horses and riders in the Mondak region. I hope you take advantage of the free show. You will again have the chance to view draft teams, rare breeds, talented riding exhibitions and horses of every color and size. We always start out with a flag presentation. We are...
Alexander native Kathy “Jess” James opened her coffee and gift shop, James Gang Java, last week in Alexander, ND. The shop is located in the historic Charbonneau Township Hall building next to Alexander’s Lewis & Clark Trail Museum off Highway 85 in Alexander. An open house for the coffee shop and museum is planned for July 22. The shop offers three blends of hot and cold gourmet coffee, coffee smoothies, Italian sodas, fruit smoothies, spiced chai tea, hot chocolate & steamers and sport tea e...
Area residents will once again have the opportunity to attend the Town and Country Festival in Sidney, scheduled this year for Saturday, June 23. Following the format of previous years, the day consists of parades, entertainment, sidewalk sales, carnival games, and more. Come early and participate in the Sidney Health Center’s fun run, which begins at 8 a.m. After the run, enjoy downtown sidewalk sales, a direct sellers’ showcase, and a pet parade followed by the regular parade. Free stage ent...
Laurel and Keith Clawson, Plentywood, will bring their petting zoo animals to the Town and Country Festival, scheduled for Saturday, June 23 in Sidney. The Clawsons, in the petting zoo business for twelve years, will bring a variety of animals for kids to visit and learn about. “We’ll have calves, ponies, chickens, goats, sheep, rabbits, and a few alpaca,” Laurel remarks. “Kids can come to pet the animals and ask questions.” Laurel feels the petting zoo not only entertains children but educa...
Sidney area youth will be able to take part in a three on three basketball tournament taking place in conjunction with the Town and Country Festival June 23, in Sidney. The first annual outdoor event is taking place in front of the courthouse on West Main St. and is a cooperative effort of both the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and the newly hired Sidney High School girls basketball coach. “We wanted to organize this event to give local youth the opportunity to get outside, g...
For the 4th year, the Neal Hermanson Memorial Ranch Rodeo and ranch horse competition will once again run as part of the Town and Country Festival held each June in Sidney. The ranch horse competition and rodeo this year will take place at the Richland County Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 23, with tickets costing $5 each, children under 6 free. The ranch horse competition begins at 9 am on Saturday. There will be a junior horse division for horses 5 years and under and a senior horse division...
Not all super heroes are faster than a speeding bullet, or able to scale skyscrapers using a super spider web. They don’t all exhibit extra sensory strengths. They don’t all cruise in a sleek, sophisticated bat mobile and they sure don’t have to worry about spontaneously turning green with enlarged muscles at the first sight of trouble. Everyday heroes are ordinary people. Your neighbor, co-worker, friend. They are dedicated, dependable, determined. They are regular folks who devote their lifet...
A new event during Town & Country Festival is a youth 3 on 3 basketball tournament on West Main Street in Sidney on June 23rd. Organizer of this event is Jace Sullivan, Sidney Eagles girls' basketball coach. Play starts at 10:00 a.m. in front of the Richland County Courthouse. This competition is open to all students entering the 4th thru 9th grade for the 2012-13 school year. Entry fees for a 4 man team are $30 and $10 more for additional team members. Entries are due on June 21st at the Chamber, or post-marked by June 19th. Contact the...
Jim and Michelle Kelly have started a much needed business in Sidney, Sidney Shuttle, LLC, providing low cost transportation 24 hours a day, seven days a week to and from local bars, restaurants and motels. Jim had a similar service in Michigan and recognized the need in Sidney. “Our main issue is safety,” he said. “We want to keep impaired drivers off the streets and roads by offering them a safe, inexpensive alternative.” The company charges flat rates. It’s only $10 for the trip home from one...
Williston is one of the few lucky cities in our country experiencing a great economic boom. While the boom has created an abundance of jobs and opportunities, it has also created an abundance of trash. Mayor Ward Koeser and several Williston business professionals and citizens have come together to form the "Keep Williston Clean" committee. The main focus of the committee can be found in its name, "Keep Williston Clean." As a part of the cleanup efforts, the committee would like to encourage...
The Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency, and President Obama have declared March 10-18 as AmeriCorps*VISTA Week. Along eastern Montana, several VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members participate in programs that sponsor VISTA members. The Communities in Action (CIA) Project, administered by the Richland County Health Department, Sidney, is implementing a sustainable community building process that combines all aspects of health and economic development to improve quality of life in eastern Montana. This...
I recently visited the great state of Texas. The plan was to take the Amtrak to St. Paul, and then for my brother (Roger) and I to drive down to the San Antonio area. We hoped to see a few new places, play a few rounds of golf, and join up with Father Ned Shinnick, who spends each February in the Canyon Lake area. The Amtrak provided transportation for the first leg of my journey. I made the 7 pm to 7 am ride from Williston to St. Paul without incident. The “clickety clack” of the rails lul...
