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Williston, ND - The public is invited to July programs at Fort Buford State Historic Site and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. July 8: Sixth Infantry Encampment, Fort Buford State Historic Site, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The day features demonstrations of military life by living historians, including a rifle and cannon demonstration at 2 p.m. Bring socks or a t-shirt to the laundresses to discover how the solders’ clothing was washed. Learn h...
Sidney, MT - Yellowstone Insurance Exchange, RRG is pleased to announce that Sidney Health Center earned the Jeff Martin Leadership Award for 2022. The award was presented to the hospital at the Yellowstone Annual Meeting and Risk Management Conference held June 19-21, at the Coeur d'Alene Resort, Idaho. This prestigious award recognizes the organization's efforts in improving patient safety and providing quality care in the communities they serve. The dedication and progress made over the past...
Sue Duffey, (left) MonDak Senior Citizens president, accepts a $500 check from Wendy Johnson, LYREC secretary-treasurer. Funds are through the Operation Round up, a charitable program funded by the members of Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative who voluntarily "round up" their monthly bills to the next dollar. Funds are then donated to non-profit entities, charitable education, scientific, health or safety purposes in the REA area....
The Confluence, which is a Leadership Montana Signature Event, was held in Sidney May 4-5. The Confluence was held at the Pella Lutheran Church and was organized by local leadership graduates Leslie Messer, Cami Skinner, Elaine Stedman, Paula Eberling, Kelly Reisig, Katie Dasinger, Jen Doty, Lorilee Norby and Michelle Frank. There was a total of 30 alumni from across the state in attendance. The first concept was to provide transparency about oil and energy revenue, as well as correct the idea...
Williston, ND – The public is invited to the free History and Nature Lecture Series program “Confluence Trail Walk” Sunday, July 18, 11 a.m. CT at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. The 1/2 mile guided walk is along part of the trail at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. It begins at the Interpretive Center and proceeds westward to the cemetery near Fort Buford State Historic Site. The trail consists of asphalt pavement, grassy areas, and gravel. Participants should bring water. A not...
Williston, ND - The Fort Union Association (FUA) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. FUA was founded in April 1993, by Williston-native Marv Kaiser and Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site Superintendent Paul Hedren thanks in part to a generous loan from the Friends of Fort Union & Fort Buford. Kaiser, Hedren and other founding board members sought a way to share the trading post's rich history and support the historical, cultural, scientific, and educational activities of...
Mark your calendars for the 3rd annual Bronc Miller Memorial Team Roping, Saturday, June 17 at the Burns Creek Arena located seven miles south of Savage off Highway 16. The first event will be the #11.5 handicap with a pick one/draw one for $200, 1.5 second handicap per number, capped at 7.5 heeler, and four steer progressive. The second event is #8.5 roping, with a pick one/draw one for $100 and three steer progressive. You can enter three times or draw up to six for both events. Enter the day...
Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT) and Billings-based pharmacy Pharm406 are pleased to announce they have entered into a partnership to provide vaccine services to people with disabilities and the aging population across LIFTT’s 18-county service area in southcentral and southeastern Montana. The partnership is made possible through a grant LIFTT received from USAging and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to participate in a nationwide effort known as the Aging and Disability Vaccine Collaborative (ADVC). Under the p...
Lower Yellowstone Lodge #90 of Masons has awarded six- $500 scholarships in memory of Earl & Clona Hawley. The 2023 scholars recognized are Mikael Savage, Lexi Morlock, Burton Pollari, Avery Iverson and Lily Wick, Sidney High School; and Samara Hofer, Fairview High School. The Earl & Clona Hawley scholarship was created by Richland Chapter #62 of Eastern Star to recognize the devotion of Mr. & Mrs. Hawley to their community. The Masons also awarded three, $1,000 Ben York Memorial scholarships...
Mark your calendars for the 3rd annual Bronc Miller Memorial Team Roping, Saturday, June 17 at the Burns Creek Arena located seven miles south of Savage off Highway 16. The first event will be the #11.5 handicap with a pick one/draw one for $200, 1.5 second handicap per number, capped at 7.5 heeler, and four steer progressive. The second event is #8.5 roping, with a pick one/draw one for $100 and three steer progressive. You can enter three times or draw up to six for both events. Enter the day...
On the morning of May 17, residents of Big Horn, Blaine, Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Fergus, Gallatin, Garfield, Hill, McCone, Musselshell, Petroleum, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Treasure, Valley, Wibaux, and Yellowstone counties woke up to thick and strong-smelling smoke. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert for those counties from 9 a.m. May 17-9 a.m. May 18. According to Ted Jamba, National Weather Service, Glasgow, the smoke is coming from...
Celebration of Life services will be Friday, May 26, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Our dear Mother, Doris Aleen Redman, Sidney, went to be with her Lord April 20, 2023. She lived her final year of life in Billings, MT, in an assisted living home. Dementia claimed her final years and her family...
We have seen shortages of things like eggs and baby formula. Imagine the shortage of energy and products that would result from eliminating 40% of the coal mined in the United States. As far-reaching and unimaginable as that might seem, a federal court in Montana appears set to do just that. The same judge who attempted to eliminate irrigation from the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers is now commanding the Bureau of Land Management to consider eliminating coal mining on federal lands in the Power River Basin. The Basin includes Richland County a...
Williston, ND - The public is invited to the Flag Raising Ceremony, May 27, at Fort Buford near Williston. The event is free and open to the public. All times are Central time. The Flag Raising Ceremony conducted by the Fort Buford 6th Infantry Regiment Association frontier army re-enactors begins at 12 p.m. Flags will be raised at the field officer quarters, cemetery, and Masonic Lodge site. Raising the reproduction 1872 flag marks the beginning of summer hours. Fort Buford will be open daily, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The Missouri-Yellowstone...
Judd Burman fulfilled his childhood dream of owning a bar when he purchased the Waterhole #3 and Oasis Casino in Fairview on April 20, 2023. "I've always wanted to own a bar, ever since I was a little kid," Burman said. "I didn't want to be a lawyer or a doctor, I just wanted to own a bar." The Fairview native is very proud of the bar he purchased and encourages everyone to stop in. "It's a beautiful bar. Anyone who hasn't been in for awhile really needs to come and see it." Burman is still a...
Miles City - The 2023 yellow tag paddlefishing season on the Yellowstone River and Missouri River downstream of Fort Peck Reservoir started Monday, May 15. Wednesday, May 17, will be the first harvest days of the season during which paddlefishing is allowed in all designated areas. Sunday, Monday and Thursday are designated catch-and-release days for paddlefish, and Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday are harvest days. Catch-and-release days restrict paddlefishing to the Intake Fishing Access Site only near Glendive. The paddlefish season w...
In the morning of May 17, residents of Big Horn, Blaine, Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Fergus, Gallatin, Garfield, Hill, McCone, Musselshell, Petroleum, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Treasure, Valley, Wibaux, and Yellowstone Counties woke up to thick and strong smelling smoke. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert for those counties from 9 a.m. May 17 – 9 a.m. May 18. According to Ted Jamba, of the National Weather Service in Glasgow, the smoke is c...
Celebration of Life services will be Friday May 26,2023 at 2:00 P.M. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT. 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. Our dear Mother, Doris Aleen Redman of Sidney, went to be with her Lord April 20, 2023. She lived her final year of life in Billings, Montana in an assisted living home. Dementia claimed her final years and...
WILLISTON, N.D. – The public is invited to these upcoming events at Fort Buford and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. Events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. May 20 19th-Century Sewing, Textile Arts, and Projects, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Bring your lunch. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center May 21 History and Nature Lecture Series, 2 p.m. Brandon Delvo will talk about recent studies of PTSD indications within the frontier military era. Missouri-Yellowstone C...
Memorial services for Joan Olson, 66, Sidney, MT, were at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Ebenezer Congregational Church, Sidney, MT, with Pastor David Meehan officiating. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Joan passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT, after a short battle with cancer, with her family at her side. Joan Elsie Olson wa...
The parents of the post prom committee would like to extend a sincere thank you to the local area businesses for the support of this event for the safety of our kids. The post prom party was held at Central School from 11:30 p.m.-3 a.m. with MC Nick Kallem. This year’s after prom party featured laser tag, two escape rooms, a cornhole tournament, bingo, black jack, poker, craps, roulette, a photo booth, and plenty of snacks and drinks. Besides all the fun entertainment, the kids received tickets upon entering the event and could earn more t...
Mark your calendars for the 3rd annual Bronc Miller Memorial Team Roping, Saturday, June 17 at the Burns Creek Arena located seven miles south of Savage off Highway 16. The first event will be the #11.5 handicap with a pick one/draw one for $200, 1.5 second handicap per number, capped at 7.5 heeler, and four steer progressive. The second event is #8.5 roping, with a pick one/draw one for $100 and three steer progressive. You can enter three times or draw up to six for both events. Enter the day...
Memorial services for Joan Olson, 66 of Sidney were at 3:00 P.M., Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Ebenezer Congregational Church, Sidney, MT with Pastor David Meehan 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. Joan passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at the Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT after a short battle with cancer, with her family at her side. Joan Elsie...
In 2022, over 40K people acquired paddlefish season tags in western North Dakota and eastern Montana. It is a major event for area anglers. In North Dakota, snagging of paddlefish is from May 1-21. Montana has three unique paddlefish seasons, and anglers may select only one area to fish for paddlefish. The Upper Missouri River from Fort Peck Dam to Fort Benton season is May 1-June 15. The Yellowstone River and Missouri River downstream of Fort Peck Dam season is May 15-June 30. The Fort Peck...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Francis "Frank" Reed, 90, Savage, MT, are at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 20, 2023, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Sidney, MT, with Father Jim O'Neil as presider. A luncheon will follow the services at Ned Shinnick Hall. Wake Services are at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Sidney, MT. Visitation is on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. to at the funeral home and one hour before services at the church. Fulkerson-...
