Articles from the May 18, 2016 edition


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  • County Agent Update

    Danielle Steinhoff|May 18, 2016

    Windbreaks play an important role in North Dakota, but they help with more than just the wind. Recently North Dakota has been receiving well-needed moisture, but imagine if we hadn’t received any rain yet this spring. Without the rainfall we would be sitting at a threat of drought and blowing topsoil, but thanks to the rich history of windbreaks we thankfully do not have to worry much about those problems. Many of the 55,000 miles of trees planted in our prairie state are declining, because t...

  • Sidney Track Action

    May 18, 2016

    Harmony Hampton clears the bar in pole vault. The Eagles will travel to Laurel this weekend to compete in the divisional track meet....

  • Walleyes Unlimited Donates $2,542 for Gartside Fishing Access Site

    May 18, 2016

    Walleyes Unlimited of Montana, Mondak Chapter donates $2,542 to help support the Gartside Fishing Access Site Enhancement Project through the 2015 Sidney Leadership Class. Development of this project was created and spearheaded by Duane Bieber, Michele Seadeek and Anil Kara with the oversight of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The Gartside Reservoir is located within Richland County south of Sidney, MT. The 44 acres of public and leased land has provided recreational options for many years. It offers a wide variety of activities from...

  • Watford City Student's Art Featured In North Dakota Travelling Art Show

    Sheridan Martin|May 18, 2016

    A Senior at Watford City High School, Shelby Foreman, has been involved with Leann Erikson's art class since Junior High, spending a minimum of 2 hours a day enhancing her talent. "Her level of skill is even higher than my own, she has quite the talent and is very passionate in her work," said Erikson. Foreman's art has won an honorable mention in the Badlands Association Art Show in Dickinson, ND and was a Silver Key winner at the North Dakota Regionals for the Scholastic Art & Writing in...

  • The Montana's Outdoor Legacy Foundation Contributes $5,000

    Michele Seadeek|May 18, 2016

    The Montana’s Outdoor Legacy Foundation (MTOLF) contributes $5,000 to help launch the fundraising efforts for the Gartside Fishing Access Site Enhancement Project through the 2015 Sidney Leadership Class. Development of this project was created and spearheaded by Duane Beiber, Michele Seadeek and Anil Kara with oversight by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Montana gives us open spaces, wildlife, adventure, the opportunity to get away and places where we can reconnect to nature. “Keeping people engaged in outdoor recreation-and helping to...

  • School Board Votes Not To Re-Hire Hall

    Bill Vander Weele|May 18, 2016

    Despite words of support from coaches, community members and students, the Sidney School Board voted by a 4-2 margin to not rehire activities director Ross Hall. In his comments near the end of the meeting, Hall remarked to a comment by trustees about that they couldn’t share some information with the public. “They haven’t shared them with me either,” Hall noted. Hall, who is finishing his fourth year in Sidney, said that he didn’t received an evaluation after either his second or third yea...