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Fairview is the place to be for family fun on Saturday, June 9 beginning at 8 a.m., with a full day of activities for all ages. The north end of Sharbono Park is the venue for Hoopfest, plus a variety of lawn games including Yahtzee, tic-tac-toe and dominoes; or play mini golf or volleyball. At 4 p.m., cool off with a huge water balloon fight, then enjoy music with DJ Alli Cayko from 6 – 10 p.m. Purchase glow items and take part in a fun glow party to finish off the day. The swimming pool w...
On June 12, Watford City voters will have an opportunity to remove the current $25 cap on sales tax within the city. A citywide sales tax of one cent was first passed by Watford City in 1998, called the Roughrider Fund, when it took in approximately $100,000. In 2014, voters decided to raise the tax to 1.5 cents, but retain a $25 cap on sales tax. Today, the fund has grown to more than two million dollars in annual revenue. Those funds have typically been used for infrastructure and...
On May 28, 2018 we received information from Law Enforcement authorities in Oregon that they had been in contact with Debra Ballinger and that she was healthy and okay. Debra has been taken out of the National System for being missing. The Richland County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the media for their help on getting the information out to the public. We could see that the information got out very timely. Thank you again for your help. -Bob Burnison...
On July 14, 1918 Reverend Olaf Carlson was installed as the full-time pastor for four different churches. Scandinavian Lutheran was in Four Mile, Montana, St. Peter's Lutheran was in Sioux Pass, Montana, Bethel Lutheran was in Cartwright, North Dakota and the freshly started Zion Lutheran Church was in Fairview, Montana. As the years rolled on, attendance in most of the churches dwindled and they merged with Zion in Fairview. Scandinavian Lutheran joined with Zion in 1954, St. Peter's in 1965...
Rau School would like to announce Evie Karren, daughter of Ryan and Carli Karren, as their student of the fourth quarter. She is a hard worker and always completes her work to the best of her abilities. She is kind and respectful to teachers and peers alike. Evie is a great example to the younger students and often includes them in activities and games on the playground. She always has a smile on her face and is a positive role model. Evie follows all of the rules of the classroom, lunchroom...
Sherry and Janae’s Annual Softball Tournament is to be held June 16 at the South Meadow Softball Complex in Sidney. The tournament is held to honor the lives of Sherry Whited Arnold and Janae Moore. The tournament is open to teams of all ages and abilities, and includes co-ed teams of families, friends and businesses. We encourage you to put a team or teams into the tournament. Door prizes are given throughout the day and concessions will be available. A $100 entry fee per team is required, with $50 due at sign-up. Registration for two teams i...
The Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation has awarded seven grants totaling $10,000 to worthwhile organizations seeking to improve the quality of life in Williams, Divide, and McKenzie counties. With the grants provided since its inception in 2015, the Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation has been able to reinvest over $150,000 into the area. “There are so many meaningful projects taking place in Williams, Divide, and McKenzie counties, and we are so happy that we are able to support seven local nonprofits through our annual g...
A workshop designed to help youth develop basic skills for babysitting will be held on Friday, June 1 at the Yellowstone Room in the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City. The course will start with 8:30 am CT registration and will conclude by 4 pm CT. Anyone ages 11 to 15 interested in babysitting are encouraged to attend. Topics to be included in the training are: leadership and learning to be a safe and responsible babysitter, basic care, safety and safe play and first aid....
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church Sunforce Kids Special Agents Vacation Bible School is Monday, June 4-Friday, June 8, 8:30 a.m.-noon, for ages 3 thru 6th grade. Parents can preregister their child at svlcsidney.org until noon Sunday, June 3; download a form or pick up one at the church office, 211 E. Holly, and bring to the church. A donation of $30 per child is suggested. This donation can be dropped off at the church anytime up through the VBS week....
Last month Richland County Health Department celebrated the Week of the Young Child. We had a baby basket at Sidney Health Center that was given to Nathan, Danielle and Cullen Diede. Cullen was the first baby born during the Week of the Young Child. (Submitted by Kathy Helmuth)...
The 2018 paddlefish season on the Yellowstone River and the Missouri River downstream of Fort Peck Dam (yellow tags) has been under way for over a week, and as of Saturday, 284 paddlefish have been processed at the Intake Fishing Access Site station near Glendive. The estimated harvest for the entire basin was 265 fish. The high volume of water and rapid flows continue to challenge angler success. By comparison, last year’s harvest season closed in just over three days, when it was anticipated that the harvest cap of 1,000 fish would be met. M...
Wendy Hart Ross, Superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, gave a "State of the Park" presentation on May 23 at the Watford City Civic Center. Ross presented a slide show on the economic value of the park, new improvements to the 3 units of the park and wildlife management & conservation efforts followed by a question and answer session. The North Unit is located 15 miles south of Watford City on US 85. For more information about the park go to www.nps.gov/thro or call...
Fort Union Trading Post is currently open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm Central Daylight Time. On Sunday, May 27, Fort Union will begin summer hours. Summer hours are 8:00 am – 6:30 pm (Central Time). These hours will be in effect from Memorial Day to the end of Labor Day Weekend on September 2, 2018. Fort Union’s Trade House will be open during the summer with living history interpreters on site interpreting the park’s history. Special events are scheduled for the summer as well, so stop in at the visitor’s center to get the latest updates...
The MonDak Heritage Center announces Into the Sunset: The Forgotten Cowgirl Singers by singer/songwriter Almeda Bradshaw on Thursday, June 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney! Dale Evan's success as Queen of the West is owed to a century of cowgirls in show business. Made sensationally popular by dime-store novels and touring Wild West troupes, a public love affair began with the clean-cut cowgirl image which allowed women a respectable avenue into show...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and local public health agencies remind Montanans and visitors to the state to be aware of the risk of hantavirus and to take precautions to avoid exposures to rodents, their droppings and nests. “Although hantavirus infection can occur during any month, the risk of exposure is increased in the spring and summer as people clean cabins and sheds and spend more time outside in the vicinity of rodents,” said DPHHS epidemiologist Rachel Hinnenkamp. With 43 cases of hantavirus reported sin...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages America’s farmers and ranchers to nominate candidates to lead, serve and represent their community on their local county committee. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept nominations for county committee members beginning Friday, June 15, 2018. Producers across the country are already serving on committees where they play a critical role in the day-to-day operations of FSA, making important decisions on programs dealing with disaster and conservation, emergencies, commodity price loan s...
World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on the 31st of May. It is intended to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption around the globe. The day is further intended to draw attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and to negative health effects, which currently lead to more than 7 million deaths each year worldwide, including 600,000 of which are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. World No Tobacco Day 2018 will focus on the impact tobacco has on...
The Richland County Treasurer would like to remind taxpayers that the second payment of 2017 Real Property taxes and FIRST payment of 2018 mobile home taxes are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Payments and payment coupons may be mailed or brought to the Richland County Treasurer, 201 West Main, Sidney, MT 59270. Office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. For your convenience, payment drop boxes are located in the Courthouse lobby and in the alley behind the Courthouse. Any payments postmarked, dropped in the drop boxes or brought...
The Sidney Eagles softball team was in Frenchtown last week for the state tournament. The Eagles won their first game at state in the history of Sidney softball. They played against Columbia Falls and won 6-5. Pictured are back (L-R) Hadley Garsjo, Maddie Peters, Lexie Smith, Katy Stotts, Hailey Christianson, Brook Morrill, Kiana Uran and Madison Thiel. Front (L-R) Lauren Beenken, Emily Skogen, Zoe Morrill and Riley Thiessen. (Photo by Tammy Pedersen)...
Sidney, Montana (May 21, 2018) – The Richland County Cancer Coalition is hosting a Rock Painting Party on Thursday, May 31 from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Sidney Elks Lodge to spread kindness and raise funds for the Cancer Coalition Relief Fund through the Foundation for Community Care. The idea of the Rock Painting Party was originated by two local ladies, Kelly Wilkinson and Peggy Kopp, who both work at Sidney Health Center. An online organization, known as The Kindness Rocks Project, inspired the tw...
The Noah Dahlman basketball camp will be held in Fairview, Montana, on June 1st - June 3rd from 1-5 pm at the Fairview High School. It is open to boys and girls entering 6th-12th grade. The cost is $100/camper and includes a camp t-shirt. You may register at the gym. For more information on Noah visit www.noahdahlman42.com....
Elections bring out some very interesting advertising by candidates. I’m concerned about a term called, ‘campaign conservative,’ meaning someone is a conservative but only until after the election. As that relates to our area, we have our share of ‘campaign conservatives’ seeking election. It seems the chore is to seek and find the truth. After more than forty years of involvement on our county and state Republican committees, it is quite clear to me how to sort out the chaff from the wheat. Tanya Rost is a newcomer to election politics...
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Most voters requesting absentee ballots have noticed that in this primary election the Public Service Commission in District 1 is up for election in June. Travis Kavulla, our current Public Service Commissioner for District 1, is at the end of his tenure and cannot seek re-election. Randy Pinocci worked directly with Travis Kavulla in the 2015 Legislative session, serving on the Federal Regulation, Energy and Telecommunications committee in the House of Representatives. Kavulla and Pinocci worked side-by-side, representing the energy...
