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Dr. Dale Speiser drove through Sidney on a little road trip a few months ago and knew as soon as he hit town this was the place for him. After getting a fifth wheel and finding space in the Yellowstone Mall, he was ready to start working. Dr. Dale was born in Miles City, MT, and has lived in both the eastern and western parts of the state. His family goes back generations in the Ekalaka and Forsyth areas. Dr. Dale did most of his undergraduate work in Rexburg, ID and Las Vegas, NV, and attended...
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that it is moving forward with a plan to provide burial services for Veterans in rural areas where there are no available VA national cemeteries, state Veterans cemeteries or tribal Veterans cemeteries. “VA is committed to improving service to Veterans in rural areas,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “Through an innovative partnership with existing cemeteries, we will be able to ensure burial for Veterans in more locations that meet the high standards of national shrin...
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki recently announced the award of $365,000.00 in homeless prevention grants to the MT counties of: Big Horn, Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass and Yellowstone. The grants will serve approximately 75 homeless and at-risk Veteran families as part of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. This award will serve Veteran families associated with Volunteers of America Northern Rockies, one of 151 community agencies in 49 states and the District of Columbia to receive a grant. “We are c...
Fort Buford comes to life on Saturday, August 18, 2012, with living history and historical presentations. The Fort Buford site, located 22 miles southwest of Williston, is managed and maintained by the state’s history agency, the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Programs will be featured throughout the day. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Regiment Association of Williston will provide demonstrations on marching, a cannon drill, and history on the life of a frontier soldier in the late 1800s. Ann Marks of J...
Most readers know that the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project's (LYIP) main canal suffered a 45 foot wide washout in late June near the Marlow Iversen farm south of Savage. Readers also know that this washout disrupted irrigation for many farms during the time span it took for crews to repair the blowout, refill the canal, reprime the laterals, and reschedule water deliveries. What many readers may not realize, however, concerns the hard work, long hours, and dedication to restoring water deli...
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 Horizon Resources will participate this year. Other mem...
Lower Yellowstone Electric has been in Sidney since 1937, bringing member owners reliable electricity for nearly 75 years. Times may have changed but the service hasn’t. Lower Yellowstone formed to distribute electricity to rural people at the lowest possible cost. This commitment has been in existence since Lower Yellowstone was formed. Being established in 1937 made Lower Yellowstone Electric the first electric cooperative in Montana. This came just two years after President Franklin R...
Amy and Kevin Armstead have added a partner, Chris Payntor, and expanded The Sandwich Artist into Panini’s Pizzeria. Located in the former Betania space in the Yellowstone Marketplace, downtown Sidney, Panini’s Pizzeria offers up hand tossed pizza featuring fresh ingredients along with their mouth watering panini. Two of their specialty pizzas are the Margherita with grilled tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil; and a chicken pizza with home made garlic ranch sauce, diced tomatoes, art...
Lower Yellowstone Lodge #90 of Masons has announced that Tyler Wacha has been awarded the Ben York Masonic Scholarship for 2012. Tyler is a 2012 graduate of Sidney High School. He plans to attend the North Dakota College of Science in Wahpeton, ND to study Electrical Construction. Tyler hopes to return to Richland County after his education is complete. The scholarship award is $500.The Ben York Masonic Scholarship is in memory of Ben York who was a very active Mastor Mason and Shrine member...
Lower Yellowstone REA held its 74th Annual Meeting June 6 at the Richland County Fair Event Center. Reelected to the board were Marvin Kilen and Colin Gartner....
Wagon Train Captain James A. Fisk will appear at Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston on June 16 and 17, 2012. Performances will be at 1 and 4 p.m. (CT). Portrayed by Arch Ellwein as part of the popular History Alive! program, James A. Fisk will discuss his life as a wagon train captain in the 1860s. The free History Alive! performances are part of the summer programs sponsored by the state’s history agency, the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Captain James A. Fisk, was commissioned a Union Army officer, but led no c...
The second summer “E-rase your E-waste” collection event is coming up Thursday, June 21st from 3-7 pm at the Richland County Shop in Sidney. The event is FREE and is the second of four planned for the summer months as part of the 2012 E-rase your E-waste campaign. The E-rase your E-waste committee has set aside the third Thursday of every month (May through August) to do a collection, according to organizers. The dates for the remaining summer month collections include June 21st, July 19th and...
The US Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation celebrated the completion of Phase I of the Lower Yellowstone Headworks Project by hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony at Intake Dam on Monday April 30. The $17.8 million Phase I project saw the completion of a single diversion headworks structure that includes twelve double fish screens, sluice gates, and a new canal. The project allows irrigators within the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) to continue to receive irrigation...
As the state begins serious discussions about the potential of establishing a “free roaming” herd of bison in Montana, there seems to be a lot of disparity in opinions. Some would like to see us return to the time when bison roamed the plains without the annoyances of modern towns, farms and ranches, or a web of highways and railroads. Others can see only conflicts with establishing a herd of “wild” bison in the state. It’s quite the debate. Our question is: have Montanans expressed a true desire to see more bison, or is the pressure coming fr...
We all know farmers and ranchers continue to implement new technology and that they have the desire to try new methods and ideas which enables them to become more and more efficient in what they do. New technology helps farmers grow better crops with less inputs, and new equipment makes the farming process faster and more efficient. Stop and consider the enormous strides agriculture has taken in just the last one hundred years. We’ve gone from horse and oxen power to tractors and equipment t...
A decision has been made to modify the process of dispersing the capital credit retirement checks to consumers. In the past LYREA has always handed the checks out during the annual meeting. This year there will NOT be any checks handed out during the annual meeting. Instead, the capital credit retirement will be applied to the consumer’s active electric account. The bill you receive the first part of June will have a notification of capital credit retirement, so you will be able to see the amount that has been applied to your electric a...
Sidney will soon have a full-service Mexican restaurant named El Sol de Guadalajara. Fernando Pilar and his sister, Sol, are leasing the Betania Ristorante Italiano facilities effective June 1. The Mexican restaurant will replace Betania’s, now housed in the Yellowstone Marketplace complex at 102 N. Central Ave. Russ and Linda Wells, Betania owners, will be operating their restaurant through this Saturday, May 26. They urge anyone with outstanding gift certificates to utilize them right away. El Sol de Guadalajara will be opening soon. Pilar i...
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and local health agencies are continuing to report local outbreaks of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The number of cases has passed 200, the highest number since Montana’s 2005 outbreak that resulted in almost 600 cases. Health officials are encouraging everyone, including adults, to take advantage of available vaccines and visit a medical provider if you have a persistent cough to help slow the spread of the disease. Since January 2012, 18 of the state’s counties and...
Sergeant John Ordway will appear at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20. Portrayed by Arch Ellwein in the popular History Alive! program, Sergeant Ordway will discuss his service as the First Sergeant of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-06. The May 19-20 performances of Sergeant John Ordway will be at 1 and 4 p.m. (CT). Located one-half mile east of Fort Buford, the Confluence Center is also part of the Fort Buford State Historic Site. Ellwein is an advertising cons...
The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston will feature Jessie Veeder Scofield, a writer, musician, and performer, on Sunday, May 20, at 3 p.m. Central Time. The Concert at the Confluence will feature this outstanding musician from Watford City, North Dakota. The event is free and open to the public. Veeder Scofield is a regular on Prairie Public Radio’s “Hear It Now.” She performs original songs and poems....
Here's your chance to clean out your offices, closets, basements and attics, wherever you've stowed those mismatched cables, outdated computers and TVs and castoff gaming equipment. The Richland County "E-rase your E-waste" committee is once again hosting several "mini" e-waste collection events this summer, leading up to its 8th annual weekend event on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8 this year. This year's summer-month collections - held every third Thursday from May through August from 3-7 pm - will begin Thursday, May 17. All collections are...
The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston will feature Judy Cook, a folksinger and historical balladeer, on Saturday, May 19 at 7 p.m. Central Time. The Concert at the Confluence will feature this outstanding musician from Laurel, Maryland. The event is free and open to the public. Cook’s program is entitled “One Man’s Civil War: A Musical Look at the Civil War Through the Eyes of Gilbert Claflin.” Cook has been performing her repertoire of songs and ballads of traditional Americana and the British Isles since t...
Here’s your chance to clean out your offices, closets, basements and attics, wherever you’ve stowed those mismatched cables, outdated computers and TVs and castoff gaming equipment. The Richland County “E-rase your E-waste” committee is once again hosting several “mini” e-waste collection events this summer, leading up to its 8th annual weekend event on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8 this year. This year’s summer-month collections – held every third Thursday from May through August from 3-7 pm – will begin Thursday, May 17. All collections a...
The Lower Yellowstone Chapter of ABATE (American Bikers Aiming Toward Education) would like to remind everyone that motorcycle season has once again begun. Motorcycles can be difficult to see. They ask all drivers to be aware of their surroundings and look twice before changing lanes or entering roadways. All motorists should ride in a safe and prudent manner, and be respectful of all other users of the roadway. Know your motorcycle and your own abilities, and ride accordingly. Wear the proper safety gear. Take a Motorcycle Safety Training...
North Dakota’s state historic sites will open or expand hours for the summer season, beginning May 16 and continuing through September 15. The historic sites opening for the season include Gingras Trading Post near Walhalla; Fort Abercrombie, and its interpretive center, near Fargo and Wahpeton; Fort Clark Trading Post near Washburn; and Whitestone Hill near Kulm. Other historic sites will expand their hours for the season. These include the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile site near Cooperstown; the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence I...
