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Lower Yellowstone REC held another successful coat and food drive the month of October. Over 200 pounds of food and $2500 in cash were donated to the Richland County Food Bank, while at least three tables full of coats were given to the Salvation Army. LYREC wishes to thank everyone for their generosity....
“A Montana law passed during the 2013 state session allows individuals to make a contribution that will help nonprofit groups process donated wild game for free distribution by Montana Food Bank Network to help feed people in need,” said Ron Aasheim, spokesman for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in Helena. The law came into effect when Montana State Senator Kendall Van Dyk sponsored SB123, which passed to become 87-1-293 http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/87/1/87-1-293.htm Hunters who legally harvest big game during the hunting season can donate the...
I guess the most appropriate word to use for the 2014 harvest in Richland County is interesting. Not necessarily bad, not necessarily good, just interesting. When the barley harvest started in July, it looked like everything was going to be good and maybe even terrific. The winter wheat that actually made it through the winter was looking good and for the most part the barley could have been classified as phenomenal. I remember visiting fields to certify them for the noxious weed seed free...
LYREA is Holding A Coat & Food Drive the entire Month of October. Celebrating Co-op month is a good time for everyone to join together and extend a helping hand to those less fortunate than ourselves. The entire month of October, Lower Yellowstone Electric will once again be collecting coats and other winter gear for the Salvation Army, and collecting nonperishable food items for the Richland County food bank. With the state of our country’s economy, the need for help is even greater. The percent of people looking to food banks for help a...
LYREA is Holding A Coat & Food Drive the entire Month of October Celebrating Co-op month is a good time for everyone to join together and extend a helping hand to those less fortunate than ourselves. The entire month of October, Lower Yellowstone Electric will once again be collecting coats and other winter gear for the Salvation Army, and collecting nonperishable food items for the Richland County food bank. With the state of our country’s economy, the need for help is even greater. The percent of people looking to food banks for help a...
In the spirit of Co-op Month, Lower Yellowstone REC is holding its annual Food and Coat Drive. Please help those in need by bringing coats, hats, mittens or gloves and non-perishable food items to LYREC at 3200 W. Holly, Sidney. Cash donations are also welcome. Please remember to check expiration dates on food items. Any expired food items must be thrown away....
The results are in and, once again, E-rase your E-waste organizers have exceeded the goal they set for their 2014 annual collection events. "We wanted to celebrate our 10th anniversary by collecting enough e-waste to bring our 10-year total over 175 tons, and we did it with one and a half tons to spare," Committee Chair Jackie Couture noted. "Altogether, we collected 44,118 pounds of e-waste this year through our May and September events. That's a lot of potentially hazardous waste that is NOT...
The E-rase your E-waste committee would like to thank everyone who helped us reach our e-cycling goal earlier this month in celebration of our 10th year of providing e-cycling opportunities to the MonDak region. Our goal was to reach 175 tons of e-waste collected for reuse or proper disposal over the past 10 years, and we made it with a ton and a half to spare! Thanks to the 144 individuals, businesses, agencies and organizations participating in our Sept. 5-6 event who brought in more than 24,800 pounds of e-waste for recycling to put us over...
Montana communities with Tree City USA© designation may apply for funding through the 2014-2015 Urban Forestry Grant program offered by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) in cooperation with the Montana Urban & Community Forestry Association. According to the Urban Forestry Program Manager Jamie Kirby, the grants are competitive-based and aim to showcase urban forests in communities. Three communities will be selected for grants totaling $20,000. “The purpose of the grant program is to raise awareness about su...
Jim Vitt has been appointed by the board of directors of Lower Yellowstone REC to fill the position left vacant in district 1 by the passing of long time board member Marvin Kilen. The position will be up for election at the annual meeting in June 2015. Vitt, who is married to Loretta, farms and ranches northwest of Sidney....
Over the past 10 years the “E-rase your E-waste” program has collected more than 164 TONS of outdated electronics for recycling, preserving space in the local landfill as well as protecting the environment and human health through the proper disposal of hazardous materials contained in those electronics. Organizers are hoping to push that total over 175 tons during their upcoming fall weekend collection event set for Friday and Saturday Sept. 5-6, in Sidney. “We’d love to celebrate our 10th year by topping the 175-ton mark,” E-rase your E-waste...
The recent heavy rains, and a breakdown temporarily stopped the critical rocking process of the Intake diversion dam by Lower Yellowstone Irrigation. By August 14,the river level over the dam was approximately 2.9 feet and rising due to both the rocking and the rain. In 2012, the last year when rocking was permitted, 15,000 cubic yards of sandstone boulders were used to bring the height up to 2.5' above the dam. The 2012 rocking was extensive after the flooding of 2011. This year, the ice jams...
Over the past 10 years the “E-rase your E-waste” program has collected more than 164 TONS of outdated electronics for recycling, preserving space in the local landfill as well as protecting the environment and human health through the proper disposal of hazardous materials contained in those electronics. Organizers are hoping to push that total over 175 tons during their upcoming fall weekend collection event set for Friday and Saturday Sept. 5-6, in Sidney. “We’d love to celebrate our 10th year by topping the 175-ton mark,” E-rase your E-waste...
The authors of "Montana Stirrups, Sage and Shenanigans: Ranch Life in a Forgotten Era" will share ranching stories from their book on Sunday, Sept 7, and again on Saturday, Sept. 20, both at 2 pm, at the Miles City Library. Jeanie Brink Thiessen of Los Angeles, Francie Brink Berg, Hettinger, ND, and Anne Brink Krickel, Philipsburg, will be in town for two CCHS Class Reunions, where they will also entertain-for Jeanie's 1948 reunion the first weekend and Anne's 1954 reunion two weeks later. The...
The critical rocking process of the Intake diversion dam by Lower Yellowstone Irrigation began August 7 and should be completed in about a week. In 2012, the last year when rocking was permitted, 1500 cubic yards of sandstone boulders were used to bring the height up to 2.5' above the dam. The 2012 rocking was extensive after the flooding of 2011. This year, the ice jams removed all the rock from the top of the dam. However, LYIP manager James Brower said the river seems to be responding faster...
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament on July 14 at the Sidney Country Club. 1st place winners of Montana Silver Belt Buckles commemorating the 15th Annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament are Brett Hilde, Harold Schlothauer, Luke Mahlen, and Trent Panasuk sponsored by Horizon Resources. 2nd place winners of a Richland County Centennial Gift package are Kelly Keysor, Stacy Brown, Della Pewonka and Greg Breuer sponsored by Upper Missouri Power Coop. Prize sponsors were the Sidney Chamber...
4-H Livestock Sale to Start at 5:00 p.m. on Friday August 1st The 4-H program in Richland County has been growing. This year Richland County 4-H has 12 active and amazing clubs that have been participating all year in many different 4-H events. With all the growth in the 4-H program, the livestock barns at the fair will be full of exciting exhibits for people of all ages. This year we will have market and breeding beef, dairy, horses, dairy, market and breeding sheep, hogs, and goats, as well as alpacas. 4-H members will also be exhibiting thei...
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament on July 14 at the Sidney Country Club. 1st place winners of Montana Silver Belt Buckles commemorating the 15th Annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament are Brett Hilde, Harold Schlothauer, Luke Mahlen, and Trent Panasuk sponsored by Horizon Resources. 2nd place winners of a Richland County Centennial Gift package are Kelly Keysor, Stacy Brown, Della Pewonka and Greg Breuer sponsored by Upper Missouri...
For many people, Thursday's Co-Op Day at the Fair entails a momentary stop at the sponsor tent for a complimentary root beer float- and an equally hasty return to other Fair-afternoon happenings. However, this day has more behind it than simply a free cooldown for fairgoers. The event was set in motion in 2000 by Kelly Knaff of the Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Association, one of the seven original co-ops which contributed to the day. Richland Farm Mutual joined in the fun in 2008 and...
Marvin was born on November 7, 1943, Fairview, MT to Ole and Myrl (Lyon) Kilen. He grew up on the family farm in the Girard Community. He attended grade school at East Lone Butte School, Girard Community and graduated from Sidney High School in 1961. After graduation Marvin attended Eastern Montana College in Billings. He was united in marriage to Pamela “Pam” Hawley, on September 19, 1964, at Zion Lutheran Church, Fairview, MT. They made their home on his family’s farm where they continued farming. Marvin worked for Holly Sugar, in the oil f...
Lower Yellowstone Electric has hired a company by the name of M-Power, to collect asset information on our entire system. This information will include the type and sizes of poles, conductor sizes, transformer sizes, reclosures types and sizes.The contractors will also be locating primary and secondary underground line. The data collection is for GPS purposes and will assist in updating the maps LYREC uses. Once the crew has located the underground line, you will notice flags and paint throughout LYREC service territory. The contractors will...
The opening lyrics to the popular song “Summertime,” - or most of them anyway - aptly highlight a special summer BrownBagger planned at the USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab this coming Thursday, July 17th. While the cotton may not be high, the fish ARE jumping in the nearby Missouri and Yellowstone rivers, where many are the focus of a new study looking at changing “food webs” and their impacts on native fish species, such as pallid and shovelnose sturgeon. Brittany Trushel, a doctoral student in Montana State Univers...
The 68th annual Fairview Festival is set for July 18th, 19th and 20th at Sharbono Park in Fairview, MT. A time put aside by community members, former residents and past school graduates to gather for a weekend of festivities! The Fairview Festival features events for the entire family. This year Fairview celebrates 100 years with decade class reunions, family reunions and a variety of activities at Sharbono Park, which is located on the east end of town on Highway 200. Please remember, there...
Today the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announced the seventh class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana. “Our Hall of Fame voting process is organized around our volunteer trustees across the state and the election process gives the local community volunteers a direct voice in who from their area is being i...
The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are announcing the close of signup for the 2014 RCCP (Formerly AWEP) program on June 20, 2014. The AWEP (Agricultural Water Enhancement Program) was approved for use in the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project area from 2010 to 2014 and funds from this program have been used to increase irrigation efficiency on agricultural land within the LYIP boundaries in Montana and North Dakota. Sprinkler irrigation systems have been a high priority for the LY...
