Articles from the February 16, 2022 edition


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  • 5 In A Row

    Feb 16, 2022

    The Sidney/Fairview wrestling team has capped off their 2021-22 season with a fifth consecutive state title at the Montana State Wrestling tournament last weekend. The Eagles scored an impressive 201.5 points with Havre in second with 147.5 points. Custer County (Miles City) took third with 142 points and Laurel placed fourth with 141.5 points. Top ranked Frenchtown finished fifth with 140 points. The Sidney/Fairview girls tied Ronan for tenth place. Both Keela Kary (120#) and Amaiya Kirn...

  • Beware Of Fraud Calls "Spoofed" As Local Businesses

    Nicole Senner|Feb 16, 2022

    Despite continued investment and efforts to fight illegal robocalls plaguing telephone customers, Mid-Rivers has been informed of recent scam calls in the area targeting the customers of local Electric Cooperatives. These calls show up on your caller ID as the reputable local business name. Scammers are “spoofing” the caller ID (sending through fake caller ID names and/or numbers) to look like names you recognize, hoping to increase the chances of getting you to answer. Scammers may pretend to be your power company, phone or Internet pro...

  • MonDak Ag Days Entertainment "Laura & the Soo Valley Boys" Announced

    Anna Dragseth|Feb 16, 2022

    MonDak Ag Days is bringing together agriculture and entertainment on March 3 and 4 at the Richland County Event Center. This year's entertainment features "Laura and the Soo Valley Boys". "I'm particularly drawn to this band for Ag Days because essentially all of the band members are from within our own agriculture community," Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Executive Director Kali Godfrey said. Last year, due to COVID-19, the event was held in a hybrid format but this year the...

  • Donald Dominick Boehm, 86, Tobacco Garden, ND

    Feb 16, 2022

    Donald Dominick Boehm passed away peacefully Friday afternoon Feb. 4, 2022 at McKenzie County Health Center with his loving daughters, Kara and Kami at his side. Donald was born in Killdeer, ND on April 25, 1935 to Rose (Cary) and Christ Boehm. He was raised on the family ranch near Grassy Butte, he attended grade school at the Rhoades School through the 8th grade, he started high school in Killdeer and was needed on the family ranch so he left school in his freshman year. Donald enlisted in...

  • Donnell "Donnie" Olesky, 68, Sidney, MT

    Feb 16, 2022

    Donnell "Donnie" Olesky, a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend passed away at the age of 68 on Jan. 13, 2022. Donnell Ann Gartner was born Feb. 4, 1953 to Joseph and Kathryn Gartner, Sidney, MT and was the ninth of 10 girls. Donnie will be deeply missed by her husband of 46 years, Richard Olesky, Auburndale FL; daughter Keri (Jim) Buckman, Sioux Falls SD; stepson Rick (Robin) Olesky; sisters Karen (Rich) Rogers, Paula (Michael) McLain, Margret Bradley, Shirley LaMotte, Carla (Cardwell)...

  • Anthony D. Ekstrom, 30, Fairview, MT

    Feb 16, 2022

    Funeral services for Anthony D. Ekstrom, 30, Fairview, MT were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Visitation was from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday, Feb. 11, 2022 at the funeral home. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Anthony passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, at Sidney Health Center Emergency Room, Sidney,...

  • New Agent Joins Richland County Extension Office

    Anna Dragseth|Feb 16, 2022

    Recently the MSU Richland County Extension Office added a new Extension Agent Marley Manoukian to the team. With this position, Manoukian will help producers and home gardeners with plant and insect identification and plant disease diagnosis. She will assist with soil, water, forage quality analysis, and in-house nitrate testing. She will also help provide the Private Applicator Training program for producers interested in becoming licensed to use restricted use pesticides. "I welcome any and...

  • Graves Wins Fourth Consecutive Montana High School Wrestling Title

    Feb 16, 2022

    Sidney wrestling standout Aden Graves won his fourth consecutive state wrestling title in Billings last weekend. When Aden was asked how the journey has been to get to four in a row he replied, "It's been too short. I wanted it to keep going. It's been fun definitely and I wouldn't trade it for the world." Aden comes from a wrestling family. His father, Ty, has been an assistant coach for the Eagles for many years. His brothers Ethan and Kade were wrestlers before him and his little brother, Ree...

  • Umfleet Concert, Feb. 27, Savage

    Feb 16, 2022

    Mark Umfleet, the 2021 Country Gospel Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year will be in concert, Sunday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Savage High School Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public....

  • Annual Celebrating Chocolate Event With MDHC This Saturday

    Joe Bradley|Feb 16, 2022

    Celebrating Chocolate returns to MonDak Heritage Center, Saturday, Feb.19. The doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the event starts at 7 p.m. This year marks the 15th Annual Celebration for this Fund-Raising Event and will be celebrated in person this year. We will celebrate “Love Around The World” this year with an internationally inspired menu of delicious appetizers accompanied by tasty chocolate treats from Lisa Combel, Orleans Cuisine, Sidney. (Visit her website at orleanscuisine.com). There will be a silent auction with a large variety of ite...

  • One of Those Days

    Lois Stephens|Feb 16, 2022

    We have a habit of blaming Monday when we experience one of those bad, rotten, forgettable, terrible days, those days when nothing seems to go as planned or expected. About the only good comment a person can make about such a day is that he or she made it through to the bitter end. Poor Monday, always getting blamed for these sorts of days. “This is my Monday,” a colleague will declare when nothing goes right, regardless of what day of the week it may actually happen to be. If such days always occurred on Mondays, we could just take that day...

  • Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission Approves 2022-23 Hunting Regulations

    Feb 16, 2022

    Helena – At its Feb. 4 meeting, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approved hunting regulations for the 2022 and 2023 hunting seasons with a significant focus on changes to elk hunting opportunities. All final regulations approved at the meeting will go into effect when the new license year begins on March 1. New regulation booklets for moose, sheep, mountain goat, bison, deer, elk and antelope will be available online this month and in print by mid-March. Hunters should make sure to read through the new regulations before applying for p...

  • Active Parenting Of Teens Class Available

    Carrie Krug|Feb 16, 2022

    MSU Extension is offering Active Parenting Classes. The teen years of your child’s life can present changes and challenges, for you as a parent and your child. Active Parenting is a program created by Dr. Michael Popkin, who is a parenting expert. Active Parenting of Teens program is a six-session class designed to help parents learn about a variety of items such as what teens need to succeed, communication and cooperation, handling anger, courage and self-esteem, preventing risky behavior, and much more. Classes are virtual, Tuesday, March 1...

  • Landowners Have Until March 15 To Apply For FWP Public Access To Public Lands Programs

    Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks|Feb 16, 2022

    Landowners have until March 15 to submit applications to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for enrollment in the Unlocking Public Lands (UPL) Program or the Public Access Land Agreement (PALA) Program. These programs are designed to provide recreational public access to state (Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation) or federal (Bureau of Land Management or United States Forest Service) land where no or limited legal public access currently exists. For enrollment in UPL, landowners will receive a tax credit in the amount of $750 p...

  • Sidney Gymnastics Club Results

    Feb 16, 2022

    Jan. 15 & 22, Feb. 5 & 12 Jan. 15: Bismarck Level 3 Zoey Buske: Vault 8.2; Uneven Bars 6.0; Balance Beam 8.0; Floor Exercise 8.3; All Around 30.5 Brynlee Deming: Vault 8.75; Uneven Bars 6.35; Balance Beam 7.55; Floor Exercise 7.8; All Around 30.45 Camryn Franck: Vault 8.9; Uneven Bars 7.0; Balance Beam 7.65; Floor Exercise 8.0; All Around 31.55 Level 4 Malia Larson: Vault 8.4; Uneven Bars 7.6; Balance Beam 8.3; Floor Exercise 7.0; All Around 31.3 Myra Wieland: Vault 8.05; Uneven Bars 6.9;...

  • Montana State University Alongside Montana Wheat & Barley Committee Announce 4 New Crop Variety Releases To Public

    Jason Laird|Feb 16, 2022

    Great Falls, MT – With support from the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MWBC), four wheat and barley varieties developed by Montana State University (MSU) Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology were approved for public release during the annual stakeholders meeting held at the beginning of the year. Montana wheat and barley producers see their crop check-off investments come to fruition at this highly anticipated meeting when the Varietal Release Committee decides to release Montana cultivars. This year, the committee voted to i...

  • Nominate Your Favorite Volunteer For "Above And Beyond For Fairview" Award

    Feb 16, 2022

    The Fairview Chamber of Commerce along with other entities in Fairview has honored the multitude of area volunteers at their annual banquet for many years. Now, they wish to give the public the opportunity to nominate individuals who have exhibited true community spirit by either volunteering or just going the extra mile for the community. Names will be placed in a random drawing for Chamber recognition. Nominations must include the name and contact information for the person as well as a brief description of why the person is deserving of the...

  • DEQ Seeks Public Comment On Multi-Sector General Permit For Stormwater Discharges Associated With Industrial Activity

    Moira Davin|Feb 16, 2022

    Helena - The Department of Environmental Quality is proposing to renew the Montana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity such as mining. The renewal of the multi-sector general permit will continue to provide statewide general permit coverage for owner and operators of industrial activities that discharge stormwater to state surface waters. The general permit requires permittees to develop, implement, and maintain a Stormwater Pollution Prevention...

  • A Retort to Mr. Mark Berrymans article of Jan. 31 in the Sidney Herald.

    Bart Crabtree|Feb 16, 2022

    A Retort to Mr. Mark Berrymans article of Jan. 31 in the Sidney Herald. Upon reading the Sidney Herald article titled “Jawort V Hall trial to be moved to Great Falls”, I felt compelled to reply to such a distorted and slanted article that is absent of any facts and is clearly written to smear Pastor Jordan Hall of Sidney, all for sensationalism. First and foremost, the many people that agree with Mr. Hall support him and are not his “followers” as the article states. Nor is Mr. Hall “a conservative pastor”. As a pastor you are either a faithful...

  • Fairview Basketball Action

    Feb 16, 2022

    Fairview played Brockton at home on Feb. 9. The girls won 24-37 and the boys won 54-17. On Feb. 10, Fairview played in Circle. The girls lost 28-53 and the boys won 58-20. On Feb. 11 the teams traveled to Plentywood. The girls lost 24-68 and the boys won 40-34. The win against Plentywood placed the Fairview boys as the number two seed going into the District II C tournament this week in Sidney....

  • Understanding Labor Market Information for Employers

    Allie Drane|Feb 16, 2022

    The month’s webinar “Understanding Labor Market Information for Employers” features speaker Nick Holom, Economist with the Montana Department of Labor & Industry’s Research and Analysis Bureau. Labor Market Information (LMI) is any information, data or analysis related to the labor force and/or workforce. The goal of LMI is to help employers make informed plans, choices, and decision about their business. During the presentation, Mr. Holom will share resources that are available on the Research and Analysis Bureau website lmi.mt.gov. He will...

  • Investigation Of Westzstein Death Continues

    Mark E. Kraft|Feb 16, 2022

    Sidney, MT – Feb. 17 – The investigation into the death of Christopher Wetzstein continues. SPD detective and Montana DCI investigators have worked tirelessly on this case, and are continuing to actively pursue leads and collect evidence. Due to the active nature of this investigation, through no further details are available at this time. However, additional information on this case will be made available to the public at the appropriate time. Some in the community have expressed frustration with what they perceive as a lack of tra...

  • Marijuana Tax Resolution

    Feb 16, 2022

    A resolution to present the question of a local-option Marijuana Excise Tax within the corporate boundaries of Richland County, Montana, to the qualified electors of the county has been filed and may be viewed by clicking here....