Articles from the August 16, 2017 edition


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  • IPM Crop Scout Program at Williston Research Extension Center

    Anna Dragseth|Aug 16, 2017

    For the past 19 years, North Dakota State University has sustained an active Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Crop Scout Program. This has been made possible through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Program. In 1998, the NDSU IPM Survey only scouted for diseases of wheat in the southeastern part of North Dakota. Now, the IPM Survey has broadened its scouting efforts to all parts of the...

  • Mayoral Candidates Answer Questions

    Alexa Althoff|Aug 16, 2017

    On Thursday evening, a packed house at the Elks Lodge witnessed the three Mayoral candidates engage in a lively question and answer session. Mayor Rick Norby, Serina Everett, and Debra Gilbert fielded questions regarding the future of Sidney and their potential methods of leadership. The forum was created by the Sidney Young Professionals and the candidates were not given the questions to review beforehand. This led to some very genuine, and often comical but good-natured, answers. While the...

  • Benefit Dinner and Auctions for Deana Carranza

    Anna Dragseth|Aug 16, 2017

    On Saturday, August 26th, there will be a freewill dinner, silent and live auction, bar hopping bingo, Chinese auction, and live music for Deana Carranza. The live music will be performed by the Fully Loaded Band. All of the events will take place at the Elks Lodge located at 123 3rd Street SW in Sidney. Starting at 4:00 pm Bar Hopping Bingo will start, then at 6:00 pm the silent auction will begin, followed by the free will offering dinner. At around 8:00 pm the Chinese and live auction will...

  • Lone Tree Gun Show Aug. 18-20 in Sidney

    Aug 16, 2017

    One of the most popular events in the MonDak, The Lone Tree Gun Show, will take place August 18-20, 2017 at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney. Hours for the show are 5-8 pm Friday; 9am – 6pm Saturday and 10am – 3pm Sunday. Admission is only $5 per day with children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult. Co chairs Jim and Leann Pelvit and Tim and Brenda Larson offer a quality experience for vendors and attendees alike. The show is operated under the rules and regulations of the...

  • Stanley "Stan" H. Dreyer, 91 Billings, MT formerly of Sidney, MT

    Aug 16, 2017

    Funeral services for Stanley “Stan” H. Dreyer, 91, of Billings, MT formerly of Sidney, MT are at 11 a.m., Friday, August 18 at Sidney Lutheran Brethren Church in Sidney with Pastor Mike Husey officiating. Interment will be in Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Stan died early Friday morning, August 11 at Lasting Legency Assisted Living, Billings, MT....

  • Gary L. Lyons, Sr., 77 Sidney, MT

    Aug 16, 2017

    Funeral services for Gary L. Lyons, Sr., 77, of Sidney were held at 10 a.m., Monday, August 14 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT with Pastor Richard Evans of Church of the Nazarene officiating. Interment was in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Gary died early Wednesday morning, August 9 at Sidney Health Center....

  • MT Department of Transportation Proposes Reconstruction Project on U.S. Highway 2 Through Culbertson

    Aug 16, 2017

    The Montana Department of Transportation would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to reconstruct about 1.3 miles of U.S. Highway 2 through Culbertson in Roosevelt County. The project will begin near the Diamond Creek crossing on the west edge of Culbertson at reference post 644.3 and extend east to the west end of the Clover Creek crossing at reference post 645.5. The purpose of the project is to improve the surfacing and develop mid- and long-term safety and operational improvements identified in the 2012 Culbertson...

  • MT Department of Transportation Proposes Reconstruction Project on MT Highway 201

    Aug 16, 2017

    The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to rebuild about 5.9 miles of Montana Highway 201 (MT-201) beginning west of Fairview in Richland County. The project will begin at approximate reference post 63.6 and continue easterly to the junction of Montana Highway 200 (MT-200). A new MT-201 alignment is proposed, beginning at approximate reference post 67.4 then easterly to connect to MT-200 north of Fairview. Proposed work includes earthwork, a new and wider surfacing section,...

  • Correction

    Aug 16, 2017

    In the full page 4H livestock buyers thank you ad on page 9 in the August 9, 2017 issue, Diamond T Oil was mistakenly omitted from the list of buyers....

  • Sweet New Location: How A Young Baker is Making it Big

    Alexa Althoff|Aug 16, 2017

    Most 22 year olds want to stay as far away from their elders as possible, but Michaela Lofthus is not your typical millennial. As the owner of Simply Scrumptious, now located on the corner of Main and 2nd Street in Sidney, Lofthus is developing the business into one which harkens back to the glory days of local bakeries and morning coffee hot-spots. "We're everyone's home sweet home and we really want to embody that," Lofthus said. "We want to have everyone feel at home here, and I think we achi...

  • Shake, Rattle and Roll

    Lois Stephens|Aug 16, 2017

    Tender footed me has never experienced major weather upheavals. Hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, earthquakes, forest fires, and other natural disasters or weather phenomena all belong in the realm of ‘they happen to someone else, far far away from here’. No longer. I can now say that I have lived through an unwanted natural geological event, even if I had no idea at the time what on earth I heard or felt. Every so often, earthquakes have a habit of jolting residents of Montana. Virginia City suffered through a major earthquake in the early fif...

  • State Health Officials Confirm West Nile Virus Cases

    Aug 16, 2017

    State and local public health officials are reporting the season’s first West Nile Virus (WNV) detections with both mosquito samples and humans testing positive for infection. Three human cases have been reported in McCone, Bighorn and Toole counties while mosquito samples from Blaine, Hill, Custer and Prairie counties recently tested positive. The human cases, all adults, experienced mild symptoms and did not require hospitalization. “With the hot conditions experienced in July we see mosquitoes carrying WNV emerge,” said DPHHS Director Sheil...

  • Veterans Memorial Park Groundbreaking

    Aug 16, 2017

    The Veterans Memorial Park Groundbreaking Ceremony was held August 11 in Watford City. The purpose of the park is to honor our Veterans, past, present and future. The Watford City Veterans Park mission is to plan, build, equip and maintain a park to honor veterans who have honorably served their country. This includes any period of service beginning with the American Revolution. The park will promote patriotism and recognize veterans of all military forces. Veterans Memorial Park continues to ra...

  • Sidney-Richland County Library Celebrates Solar Event Of The Century

    Aug 16, 2017

    August 21st marks the solar event of the century, an eclipse of the sun. Although Richland County is not in the "path of totality", residents will still enjoy a 90% partial eclipse and bear witness to one of nature's most awe inspiring sights. The Sidney-Richland County Library will kick off the day at 10am with three different activity stations that will give children and their families an interactive way to dive deeper into the science surrounding a partial eclipse, where the moon covers part...