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Vietnam Voices is a history exhibit created by the Western Heritage Center in Billings, MT. The exhibit features the powerful stories of 81 Vietnam veterans. Through individual interviews, a diary of a Montana veteran, and letters written by a Montana pilot who was killed in action, through this exhibit the Western Heritage Center encapsulates the sights and sounds of the Vietnam Conflict, at war and at home. In partnership with exhibit sponsors, Stockman Bank, the VFW Post 4099 of Sidney, and...
Get ready to be entertained at the 2023 Richland County Fair & Rodeo, happening Aug. 2-5. Country artist Kip Moore will be headlining this year's concert on Saturday night. He recently released two new singles and his album "Damn Love" will drop April 28. The Richland County Fair & Rodeo is still waiting to announce the opening act, but, according to Pam Shelmidine, fair manager, they have scheduled a 'young, up and coming opener'. Of course, there will be rodeos Thursday and Friday nights,...
The S.T.E.M. Center Ribbon Cutting took place on Thursday, April 20 at Fox Hills Elementary School....
Rachel Laqua, Interstate Engineering, was recently appointed as the Richland County Planner. Richland County has not had a county employed planner since 2018 when Marcy Hamburg retired; at that time Richland County made the decision to contract the position to Joel Nelson, a certified planner in the state of Montana. Nelson resided in the western part of Montana, which was not always conducive to the quick progression of projects, and Nelson decided to step away from the position in the fall of...
"Working with kids and the elderly is always fun," states Marcia Hellandsaas, retiring McKenzie County Extension Agent after nearly 34 years. Hellandsaas graduated from Regent High School, has a BS degree in home economics from NDSU and began her career in Williston working for the North Dakota Health Department as an environmental health inspector, inspecting restaurants, bars, motels, campgrounds, in northwest North Dakota. She noticed an opening ad for an extension agent in Watford City, whic...
A one vehicle roll over Thursday, April 20, at approximately 7:37 CST on Hwy 73 near mile marker 2, approximately 18 miles east of Watford City, ND, resulted in serious injuries. A 2011 Jeep Wrangler, driven by a 26-year-old, male, Buda, TX, was traveling westbound on Hwy 73. The Jeep lost control, entered the south ditch, and rolled. The driver was ejected and sustained serious life-threatening injuries. The driver was taken by ambulance to McKenzie County Health, Watford City, then flown to Trinity Health, Minot. At the time of the crash the...
Richland Economic Development Corp. (REDC) has hired part time Project Assistant Amelia Messer after being without a project assistant since Dec. 1, 2022. At the end of March the local church Amelia Messer had worked at for the last six years reduced her hours and she began to look for other employment options. As it happened, her mother Leslie Messer, REDC director, was in need of a project assistant. Leslie Messer discussed it with executive board members before encouraging her daughter to app...
Dr. Stanley Lindblom, Sidney, celebrated his 99th birthday with friends last Tuesday, April 18. This charming, soft-spoken gentleman still lives in his own house, takes care of his own yard and meets the guys for coffee and conversation every morning. When asked about how it feels to be turning 99, Lindblom chuckled a bit and said that time marches on and we have to march along with it. "You have to keep doing something," he said. "You have to keep your body and mind functioning. You can't just...
In August 2022, Dr. Carlos Trevino MD added a new skill to his many abilities as a physician. Allcheck Medical Clinic is now offering Class 2 & 3 DOT-FAA Physicals to the many things they already offer to the community as a medical practice. Dr. Trevino looked into getting certified to do FAA Physicals in 2019. With Covid happening, his plans were put on hold. He had several friends in the area who possessed pilot's licenses and asked if he could do it since the physician, they currently went...
Students from Legacy High School and Alexander High School participated in the State Bar Association of North Dakota's (SBAND) High School Mock Trial Competition, on April 11. The competition was held in the Burleigh County Courthouse. Judge volunteers as presiding judges were Judge Britta Joyce, Bismarck; and Nicholas Nelson, Wahpeton. Attorney volunteer scoring judges of the competition were: Kristin Binder, Bismarck; Pat Brooke, Bismarck; William Behrmann, Bismarck, and Brad Peterson,...
The Richland County Food Bank has relied on Sidney Sugars for help meeting our client's needs. Company operations are winding down. The food bank has been supported by Sidney Sugars for 20+ years. At the food bank we have begun to put our relationship with the company and our community in focus. The food bank board would like to thank Dave Garland, and the employees of Sidney Sugars for their support through the years. Wednesday, April 12, Sidney Sugars employees delivered 2,000 lbs. of sugar...
From April through the end of July 2023, Sidney residents should expect construction on Lincoln Ave. and a few other streets to do some much-needed upgrades. On Wednesday, April 5, workmen along with their construction equipment began to tear up Lincoln Ave., one of the main thoroughfares in Sidney. The City of Sidney contracted COP Construction and Interstate Engineering to do the work. Besides tearing up the road and kicking up dust, the workers are replacing and laying down water pipes and ma...
Allcheck Medical Clinic in conjunction with Billings Clinic Laboratory Services will be holding their first health fair of 2023, on Wednesday, June 14, 6 a.m.-1 p.m. Their previous health fair was in December 2022. Allcheck Medical Clinic tries to do two health fairs a year, with one in the spring and the other in the fall. The first one was held in January 2022, and it was very well attended. As before, participants come to Allcheck Medical Clinic on the day of the event and register with Billings Clinic Laboratory Services staff at the front...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) announced its annual Kelly Moorse Memorial Legal Document Clinic schedule for 2023 will include stops in Columbus, Dillon, Havre, Poplar, and Glasgow. The clinics are provided by the DPHHS Legal Services Developer Program, with the first one to be held April 27 in Columbus at the Stillwater County Pavilion. “This is a free service DPHHS provides to Montanans in need of preparing legal documents,” said DPHHS Legal Services Developer Program Director Katy Lovell. “It’s so important to com...
After a 1½ years of extensive repairs, the building that once housed ALCO and Sidney's North Shopko will soon house an Ace Hardware store. In 2015, Skip King, an owner of seven different Ace Hardware stores in the state of Montana, set his eyes on Sidney as a place for another store. He has four stores in Billings, one in Columbus, Laurel, and Lockwood. He has owned Ace Hardware stores for 37 years and they are part of a second-generation family business. According to King, he wanted to b...
"Beginnings" – A Celebration of the Music of Chicago is coming to the Watford City Rough Rider Center Convention Hall on Tuesday, May 2 at 7 p.m. Beginnings is a tightly woven structure of musical talent that brings to life the original and glorious music of Chicago. They are the ultimate Chicago tribute band. Guitar riffs, hopped-up vocal melodies, and the famous brass section all make for American music that stands the test of time. Beginnings is a band of great musicians who grew up listening...
Fairview School held their prom on April 14....
Lambert High School held their prom on April 15....
Culbertson held their prom on Saturday, April 15....
Pictures provide a powerful voice, creating a visual expression of something that may be hard to put into words. To enhance the voices of Richland County, particularly kids, Partnership For Promise is sponsoring Photo Voice encouraging kids, or adults, to take a picture of something in the community that they are proud of, or something of concern. Partnership For Promise explains the five basic concepts behind the Photo Voice project as follows. Images teach; pictures can influence policy; community members ought to participate in creating and...
The 2023 Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Leadership Class chose a project honoring Jeremy Norby, the essence of leadership and a community builder. Thank you Seitz Insurance Agency and Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home for making this possible....
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church invites you to join them for Sunday dinner, at noon, followed by the Sunrise Women's Clinic Quilt and Pie Auction, Sunday, April 23. The cost of the dinner is a free will offering and will consist of mashed potatoes with meatball gravy, corn, coleslaw, and dinner rolls. The auction will begin at 1 p.m. and will feature machine quilted quilts, homemade pies as well as a dozen smiley-faced cookies. Stacy McNally, Sunrise Women's Clinic, said, "Shepherd of...
The 2023 Youth Art Show is currently on display at the MonDak Heritage Center and runs through April 29. The artwork features pieces from 7th-12th grade students from area schools in a variety of mediums that include paintings, drawings, mixed media and more. The artwork has been evaluated by our expert judges and awards have been given in each age category for 1st -3rd place and honorable mentions. However, we still need your help! As you marvel at the artistic talents of the local youth, you...
The JCI Richland County Jaycee's and the local fire and police department donated $500 to the Richland County food bank from the proceeds raised from the Gun's and Hose's trilogy we hosted in 2022....
Growing older doesn't mean you have to be old. The long, cold winter has kept many of us cooped up for way too long, but we are finally seeing new leaves on the trees, flowers in the ground and all the other things that put a spring in our step. Why not let all that newness around you be your inspiration to fill your life with something new as well? May has long been recognized as Older American's Month and this year's theme is "Aging Unbound". The idea centers around four main topics to help...
