Articles from the January 11, 2012 edition


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  • Bergman Retires From MSU/EARC To Accept Position With WREC

    Lois Kerr|Jan 11, 2012

    After serving 38 years as agronomist, plant breeder and director of the Montana State University’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) in Sidney, Dr. Jerry Bergman has retired from the MSU university system effective Dec. 31, 2011. Bergman has accepted a permanent position with the Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) as director of the facility, a position he has held on a part time basis for the past 18 years. Bergman began his duties with WREC on Jan. 1, 2012 and will oversee d...

  • Updated: New Developments In Search For Sherry Arnold

    Jan 11, 2012
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    The following was posted on the Sidney Public Schools' website on Jan. 13: "The school district was notified around 9:30 AM today of Sherry Arnold's death following notification of the family. In response to this news, the District will be in session until 2:00 PM. All route busses will operate at 2:00 PM. Additional counselors are on hand this morning in all buildings and parents, if needed, may check their students out from each building. Friday games are cancelled. Sidney Law Enforcment and...

  • Watford City Chamber & Economic Development Corp. Annual Meeting Scheduled For Jan. 11

    Jan 11, 2012

    The Watford City Area Chamber of Commerce and Watford City Economic Development Corporation will hold their annual meeting Wednesday, Jan. 11 at Outlaws’ banquet room. A no-host social starts at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The featured speaker will be Kostas Voutsas, MBA, MSHR/OD, Dickinson State University assistant business professor. With creativity, humor and real life stories, Voutsas reaches everyone in his audience as he dynamically explores secrets to successful communication when dealing with generational and cultural d...

  • Local Artist’s Piece Displayed In Natural History Museum

    Jaimee Green|Jan 11, 2012

    For one local woman the inspiration to take a still photograph is derived from everywhere and at times, seemingly from nowhere. It can be conjured up from the way the light hits an old abandoned barn or from the way frost gathers on a stumpy head of echinacea. It could be mustered from the way a greasy country mouse looks while running across a dusty floor or from the more obvious and awe inspiring fog rolling over the Missouri River. Capturing these images is a talent and passion Kitty Kolden,...

  • Trendz In Sidney Has New Esthetician

    Jan 11, 2012

    Nikki Carda has recently started working at Trendz, Sidney. Nikki has been an esthetician for six years. Services she offers include facials, microderm abrasion, body wraps, body scrubs, full body waxing and make up. She also offers a skin care line Eminence Organic Skincream and a makeup line called Afterglow. Nikki will be available Thursday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and other times by appointment. Nikki is married to Derek Carda and they have a two-year-old daughter, Rhylee. Trendz is...

  • Foss-Forbes Announce Engagement

    Jan 11, 2012

    Kaila Foss, daughter of Jerry and Judy Foss, Sidney, and Ryan Forbes, son of Jim and Therese Forbes, Sidney, and Lynette and Reyburn Johnston, Watford City, wish to announce their engagement. A Feb. 18 wedding is being planned at the Richland County Fairgrounds Event Center....

  • TRASHY TUESDAYS Paper & Plastics Recycling Drive January 17

    Jan 11, 2012

    The Recycling Advisory Committee is proud to announce that another plastic and paper drive, known as Trashy Tuesdays, will occur. The drive will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 3-7 p.m. at Richland County Public Works, 2140 W. Holly St. by the fairgrounds. The community has recycled about 1000 lbs. of office paper, and approximately 900 lbs. of plastics through the use of Trashy Tuesdays. Trashy Tuesdays had their start through the work of the VISTA program and began in earnest in April 2011. The Recycling Advisory Committee was formed in...

  • Rocky Erickson To Address Sidney Chamber Banquet

    Jan 11, 2012

    The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will have Rocky Erickson, Northern News Network sports director, as their guest speaker for the Chamber’s annual banquet on Jan. 23. The banquet will be held at the Richland County Fair Event Center in the Yellowstone Room. A no-host social will be at 6 p.m. with the prime rib dinner at 6:30 p.m. Rocky Erickson grew up on his family’s wheat farm in Vida. He attended high school in Wolf Point and graduated from Liberty University, Lyn...

  • Anna Marynik, 88, Wibaux, MT

    Jan 11, 2012

    Funeral services for Anna Marynik, 88 of Wibaux, MT were at 10 a.m., Thursday, January 5, 2012, at the Carpenter’s Church in Sidney, MT, with Pastor Gloria Buxbaum officiating. Interment was held in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Anna died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at the Wibaux County Nursing Home....

  • Jerene “Jackie” Dropps, 75, Savage, MT

    Jan 11, 2012

    Funeral services for Jerene “Jackie” Dropps, Savage, MT, will be at 2 p.m. Wed., Jan. 11, 2012 at Peoples Congregational Church, Sidney, with Pastor Neil Lindorff officiating. Cremation will follow the service under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home, Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at ww.fulkersons.com. Jackie died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care Facility....

  • Julia Marker, 94, Sidney, MT

    Jan 11, 2012

    Funeral services for Julia Marker, Sidney, MT, are at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at Ebenezer Congregational Church, Sidney, with Pastor David Meehan officiating. Interment will be in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home, Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Julia passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care Facility....

  • Ermajean Dennis, 92, Sidney, MT

    Jan 11, 2012

    Mass of the Christian Burial for Ermajean Dennis, 92, Sidney, MT was at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church with Father Ned Shinnick presiding. Wake services were at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel. Interment was held in the Richland Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home, Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Ermajean died on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care F...

  • Jody Verhasselt, 47, Sidney, MT

    Jan 11, 2012

    Funeral services for Jody Verhasselt, 47, Sidney, MT were at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at Pella Lutheran Church, Sidney, with Pastor George Karres officiating. Cremation followed the services under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Sidney Fire Foundation or a charity of one’s choice. Jody died on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2012 due to an avalanche while riding his snowmobile....

  • Dora Rozell, 94, Sidney, MT

    Jan 11, 2012

    Funeral services for Dora Rozell, 94, Sidney, MT, are at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at Lonsdale United Methodist Church, Sidney, with Pastor Vicki Waddington officiating. Interment will be in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home, Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Dora passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care Facility....

  • 4-H News

    Jan 11, 2012

    The Lambert Hi-Liters held their third and fourth meetings of the 4-H year on Dec. 11, 2011 at 1 p.m. and Jan. 8, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Fox Lake Senior Center, Lambert. Roll call was naming your favorite animal and choosing Coke or Pepsi. We discussed the basketball court project, steer weigh-in, Junior Leaders winter party, project meetings, beef and cheese stick sales and RecLab. For new business, we discussed the upcoming county speech and demonstration day, Ag Days livestock judging contest, shooting sports, horse workshop. We also had a...

  • Spencer’s Arts Opens In Yellowstone Marketplace

    Jan 11, 2012

    Don Spencer, a self-taught free hand artist, from Tooele, UT, along with this family moved to Sidney in October. With 21 years experience he has moved into the Yellowstone Marketplace, 102 N Central Ave., Sidney. After having his former office burglarized he set out to start over and ended up in Sidney. His artwork includes designing logos, air brush, tattoos, painting derby cars, urns, saws, memorial sleds and engraving custom made jewelry boxes. “My slogan is ‘Thoughts are my cre...

  • Learn The Computer Basics & Earn College Credit!

    Jan 11, 2012

    Do you wish you knew more about computers? Maybe you’d like to send e-mails to your family, but you don’t know how to set up an account. With more information moving online every day (did you know you can get almost every tax form the IRS publishes online?), everyone should have a good grasp of the computer basics: how to get started, send an e-mail, use Microsoft Office, browse the web, back up your data and troubleshoot basic problems. You could go online to learn how to do any of those things, but that doesn’t work for everyone, so the S...

  • Watford City Girls Basketball

    Jan 11, 2012

    Watford City’s Sadie Kieson puts up two points against New Town. The Wolves fell to the Eagles 49-59....

  • Trenton Railport Progressing

    Jodi McPherson|Jan 11, 2012

    A large multi-user rail terminal in Trenton, ND, which began construction early 2011, is noticeably progressing. The Bakken Petroleum Hub can easily be seen at Marley Crossing near Trenton on Highway 1804. The terminal, to be known as Trenton Railport, being served by the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway, was designed to bring large-scale rail service to the Bakken Formation with oilfield-related materials such as tubular, frac sand and other strategic materials. This includes the...

  • Professional Boxing Returns To Williston Jan. 28

    Jan 11, 2012

    For the first time in almost 20 years professional boxing returns to the city of Williston, Saturday, Jan. 28. Williston State College will host BoomtownUSA Boxing promotions. The six fight card features Joey Abell (27-5 26Kos) and Dave Peterson (12-0 7KOs). Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first fight to start promptly at 7 p.m. Ringside VIP tables are available. Reward your employees, clients and rub elbows with your future customers. General admission is $30 ($20 with student ID) and reserved seating is $50 For all ticket requests, call...

  • Sidney Health Center Welcomes First Baby Of 2012

    Jan 11, 2012

    Providence Mary Grimmet was the first baby born at Sidney Health Center in 2012. Liza and Larry Grimmet Jr., Sidney, welcomed their baby girl on Jan. 2 at 7:23 a.m. She weighed 8 lbs. 13.5 oz. and measured 20.5 inches long. Providence joins two brothers, Zeke and Carter, and two sisters, Faith and Joy. For being the first baby born at Sidney Health Center in 2012, Providence and her parents received a gift basket full of baby items valued at more than $200 from the Sidney Health Center Volunteers and a $100 savings bond from Sidney Health...

  • Nourish Your Skin Lesson Offered

    Marcia Hellandsaas|Jan 11, 2012

    Do you want to have beautiful skin, minimize wrinkles and look your best as long as possible? Our skin can undergo a lot of stress and taking good care of it is important to putting our “best self” forward as we age. “Nourish Your Skin” is a new lesson for adults that will be offered at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20 at the McKenzie County Courthouse meeting room, Watford City. This session is research-based and will be taught by McKenzie County Extension Agent Marcia Hellandsaas. The program will he...

  • Office Of Surface Mining, Bureau Of Land Management Schedules Meeting With Stakeholders On Proposed Consolidation Jan. 23 In Billings

    Jan 11, 2012

    The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a series of meetings around the country soliciting input on the proposed consolidation of OSM within BLM. The outreach is part of an effort directed by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to gather input from stakeholders on the proposal to combine the strengths of both bureaus to continue Interior’s efforts to improve government. This is consistent with the Secretary’s plan to not move forward with a potential consolidation wit...

  • Northeastern Arts Network Proudly Presents “The String Jumpers” Thursday, Jan. 12

    Jan 11, 2012

    The Northeastern Arts Network will be presenting “The String Jumpers” concert Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Sidney Middle School Auditorium at 7 p.m. The concert is part of their Big Sky Concert series. The String Jumpers are a collection of jazz and acoustic musicians from Bozeman. The band came together with a common affinity for swing and early jazz, believing that the first half of the 20th century was one of the greatest eras of songwriting and genre-creation ever. Their members include accomplished jazz veterans and hot young acoustic mus...

  • Food & Fellowship

    Jan 11, 2012

    There is something unique going on in Sidney, MT this winter. The Interfaith Outreach Ministry is sponsoring a community-wide effort to provide food and fellowship from Jan. 5 through March 31. Soup and bread will be served from 6-8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Hal Campbell, who came up with the idea, says that “the main goal of the program is to reach out to the newest members of our community.” The location of the meals will rotate between different churches and charities. Les Anderson, the...

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