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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...
We are a small rural water district located east of the Yellowstone River SE of Sidney off of MT 23. We are outside of the current boundary for the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority. We must treat our water for floride and the system is aging. Repairs and improvements are very costly. Dry Redwater can ask for an extension of service area. If you live in the vicinity of Highway 23 east of the Yellowstone River across the MDU bridge and would be interested in connecting to the Dry Redwater, please contact Mandie Nay, DRWA Coordinator...
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....
Thomas Ziegler, loving father and grandfather passed away on Feb.1, 2013 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Helena Montana. He was born on June 1, 1927 in Napoleon, ND. Though raised in a small town, he had many happy memories of his time spent on his grandpa Schumacher’s farm north of town. At the age of 17 he joined the Merchant Marines. VJ day occurred while his convoy was two days out of Liverpool, England. On the voyage home, his ship returned many veterans of the fighting in Europe. Soon aft...
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 NILE 4-H and FFA livestock evaluation contest was held in Billings on October 16, 2012. Two teams from Richland County participated in this contest. The senior 4-H team consisted of Rachael Oliver with the Yellowstone Valley Trailblazers, and three participants from the Three Buttes club: Christian Prevost, Jared Rosaaen and Lane Verschoot. The junior 4-H team consisted of Jordan Baxter, Jenna Baxter, Jaylen Baxter and Riley Kostelecky, all with the Forever Buds club. While at the livestock...
A recently completed report on Montana’s brucellosis management plan (BMP) says the state is being proactive and responsive in its efforts to identify occurrences of the disease and prevent its spread in livestock and wildlife within and from the Designated Surveillance Area (DSA). Conducted by USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service-Veterinary Services, the report was issued after a comprehensive review of brucellosis management plans in the three Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) states (Montana, Idaho and Wyoming). The goal was det...
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...
A recently completed report on Montana’s brucellosis management plan (BMP) says the state is being proactive and responsive in its efforts to identify occurrences of the disease and prevent its spread in livestock and wildlife within and from the Designated Surveillance Area (DSA). Conducted by USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service-Veterinary Services, the report was issued after a comprehensive review of brucellosis management plans in the three Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) states (Montana, Idaho and Wyoming). The goal was det...
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...
Thanks to the sponsorship of ConocoPhilips, the MonDak Heritage Center is proud to announce a new film series: Movies at the MonDak. We’ve improved our facilities again to provide a fantastic viewing experience, including the addition of a 14-foot wide screen. The first film, Where the Yellowstone Goes, follows a 30 day drift boat journey down the longest undammed river in the contiguous United States. Intimate portraits of locals in both booming cities and dusty, dwindling towns in Montana a...
Denise Biggar, with the MT Water Resources, will provide an update on the various water related issues affecting northeast Montana. Biggar is the Regional Manager for the Water Resources Division of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC). She serves ten counties in northeastern Montana. She has worked for the DNRC in Glasgow for the past 14 years. The DNRC-Glasgow Water Resource office provides local support for a number of water resource programs, including water...
Since its beginning over 100 years ago, 4-H has grown to become the nation’s largest youth development organization. 4-H revolutionized how youth connected to practical, hands-on learning experiences outside of the classroom. Back in 1914, Congress passed the Smith-Lever Act and created the Cooperative Extension System at USDA, which included boys’ and girls’ clubs. The first 4-H camp was held in Blaine County followed by Prairie County camp in 1919. Shortly after, National 4-H week became a nat...
Since its beginning over 100 years ago, 4-H has grown to become the nation’s largest youth development organization. 4-H revolutionized how youth connected to practical, hands-on learning experiences outside of the classroom. Back in 1914, Congress passed the Smith-Lever Act and created the Cooperative Extension System at USDA, which included boys’ and girls’ clubs. The first 4-H camp was held in Blaine County followed by Prairie County camp in 1919. Shortly after, National 4-H week became a nat...
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...
On August 1, the Montana Board of Livestock approved the purchase of Yellowstone Livestock by Prewitt & Co. The first sale at the new Sidney Livestock Market Center was held August 8. Since then they have been working hard to create a competitive market place for this area’s livestock. Larger numbers of cattle will bring more buyers and securing those cattle has been the number 1 priority. They had some great runs this fall and look forward to building on that in the future. Area producers h...
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...
Come and celebrate Christmas at the Confluence Sunday, December 16 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. CST. Area students will be providing entertainment at 2 p.m.; ‘Cameron’ will be performing oldies western Christmas music at 3 p.m.; and the Liberty Christian School Bell choir will perform at 4 p.m. Throughout the afternoon, Arch Ellwein will read Christmas stories and children can make a craft item to take home. Everyone will enjoy refreshments and a visit with Santa. The Confluence Quilters, who are working on a Civil War sampler quilt, will meet fro...
Custom Business Solutions in the Yellowstone Marketplace on Central has opened a FedEx Ship Center. They noticed that their trucking customers needed a better way of shipping things. They are open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm. They are now offering full packaging services at a fee, but supplies are available for your own packing. Their Ship Center will also be a Ground and Express pickup location. The Express pickup time is 9am, while the Ground pickup time is 4pm. For those that...
The fall open burning season ends on November 30, 2012. No open burning is allowed in the Western Montana Burn Zone until March 1, 2013, unless specific permission is obtained from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The Western Montana Burn Zone includes the following Counties: Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Powell, Lewis and Clark, Ravalli, Granite, Deer Lodge, Silver Bow, Jefferson, Broadwater, Beaverhead, Madison, Gallatin, and that portion south of I-90 in Park. Open burning sources located in the...
There will be live entertainment on East Main from 4-6pm. This year’s entertainment so far will include: Cutting Edge Dance Studio with both solo and group performances, Larry Riggs with a vocal performance, Tami Meras with a vocal performance, Fred Barkley with a vocal performance and high school girls, Shawnee Tyler & Taylor Thiessen with a vocal duet. There may be a few more added just before the evening. If you are interested in performing, contact Diane Sorenson at 406-4...
Steve Pust has been named 2012 Cooperator of the Year, by the Richland County Conservation District. The district looks at the different conservation practices implemented on the operations and if they work on a comprehensive plan of conservation. They also take into consideration their willingness to work with the District on projects and other conservation entities. Pust was chosen following consideration of all of his efforts towards Irrigation conservation and water quality issues. “This i...
BMI Training & Consulting is now offering Safety and Emergency Training and consulting services, including full range OSHA training and compliance counseling locally. After working in numerous positions, owner Ron Gordy believes safety is key. Gordy stated, “Montana is the worst state in the nation as far as workers compensation goes.” He has trained over 1000 people with his more personal approach with his seminars, rather than all business. Gordy believes, “If a person is more informed they...
The Rocky Mountain Section PGA Foundation has named five students as Yellowstone Chapter PGA Scholarship Award winners for 2012. The 2012 Yellowstone Chapter PGA Scholarship Award winners are: Emily Buckner, Livingston, MT; Mathew Johnerson, Ennis, MT, Jessica Johnson, Riverton, WY; Marcus Mayer, Sidney, MT, and Brandon McIver, Billings, MT. Each Yellowstone Chapter PGA Scholarship Award winner will receive $1,000.00 to assist with expenses related to their college education for the 2012-2012...
In the spirit of observing Co-op Month October 1- October 31st Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Association will be holding its annual coat and food drive. With the increase in the cost of food and necessities there is an overwhelming need for help. It’s a great time of the year to clean out your closets and find any hats, gloves, scarves, mittens, boots and coats that you no longer have use for. You can drop off any monetary donations, non-perishable food items or hygiene supplies such as laundry detergent, toothpaste, deodorant etc. to the L...
