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A section of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project canal suffered a major blowout a few miles south of Sidney Sunday night, August 21. Crews immediately shut off the water at Intake as soon as the break was noticed. At this time, no major crop losses have been reported, however some pasture land was flooded and Dave Haverkamp's farmstead has excessive water. The break affects the entire valley past Intake, at a time of hot, dry weather. LYIP officials are currently assessing the damage and...
The Sidney Jaycees held their annual demolition derby on August 20 at the Richland County Fairgrounds. Justin Grimmer, in car 97, was the first place winner of $2,500. (Photo by Debbie Schieffer) For more photos, click here....
Stop by the Old Settler’s Day Celebration in Alexander, ND, September 1st, 2nd, and 3rd; $2 buttons are available in Alexander at the Hiway Lounge, First International Bank & Trust, and James Gang Java. Festivities begin on Thursday at 7:00pm central time with a bonfire on the east side of the park. Friday the public can head to main street between 3:00 and 7:00pm for the chili cook-off; anyone interested in entering their mouthwatering chili can contact Barb or Jamie at 701-570-2011 or 701-770-...
William "Bill" Forrester Jr. is currently in Rio helping with the Olympic Games. The 1970 Sidney High School graduate currently resides in Sacramento, CA. When he retired about three years ago from his work as a Civil Engineer with the Federal Highway Commission, he took a job with Sports Courts of America, building and setting up temporary volleyball courts. Forrester, who has been a volleyball referee since his college days, was happy to get involved with Sports Courts of America, who...
Selene Gaffri was born In Oakland, California, on March 6, 1953, to Betty and Jack Bauer. She was the second of five daughters. Selene was active in Girls scouts throughout her youth and earned the Gold Award, She met her future husband Mark at a Boy Scout/Girl Scout dance. Selene was in the Miss Pacifica pageant, and placed high enough to receive a partial scholarship to college. She received an AA degree at Skyline College, in San Bruno, California. In 1973 Selene had her first MS attack and...
Memorial service for Karen Candee, 66, of Fairview, MT is 10 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 at the Faith Alliance Church in Sidney, MT with pastor Paul Turek officiating. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Karen died on Sunday, August 21 at her home....
Services for Arlene Sedlacek, 84, of Billings, MT, formerly of Dore, N.D. were at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 20 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel With Pastor Robert Meehan officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Arlene died Monday, August 15 at Riverstone Hospice House in Billings, MT....
Williston Economic Development and Cardon Global have teamed up to bring the New York Times best-selling author Harvey Mackay to Williston for the WEST conference. Mackay is scheduled to speak on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 8:30 a.m. at the Grand Williston Hotel and Conference Center. The presentation is free and open to the public. Attendees will receive the Harvey Mackay Network Builder (while supplies last). Mackay has authored some of the best-selling business books in publishing history with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide. To...
My brother, Billy Bolken, passed away last month from Alzheimers disease. I am challenging all clients that Billy did work for to make a tax-free donation to the 2016 Walk to End Alzheimers-Fargo, ND on behalf of Darin Bolken at http://act.alz.org/goto/BillyBolken. Billy spent 8 years as the mayor of Watford City and served on the McKenzie County Fair Board. Most of this service went unnoticed to the public because he would work into the night. Every year this walk is made by his son, Darin, his wife, Lisa, and their two children, Carter and...
David and Lindsay Wingerter are the owners of not just one, but two unique eateries in Watford City. Conveniently attached to one another, Siggy's specialty sandwich shop serves delicious gourmet sandwiches like their best-selling Chicken Shack Ranch or Gourmet Roast Beef Sandwich complimented with their in-house made black garlic mayo, or perhaps their lamb and chicken gyros; then, patrons can head next door to Dub' C's Creamery for a taste of their delicious home-made ice cream. The...
The Sidney Area Leadership Task Force is looking for interested applicants for their 2016/2017 Leadership Class. The goal of the Leadership Class is to create champions for Eastern Montana, so that there are well-informed leaders that can assist when community projects present themselves. "The Leadership Class is a stepping stone to help people determine their strengths," said Task Force Chair Kelly Reisig of the hands-on courses that have been going strong since 1999. The projects accomplished...
The Foundation for Community Care held an open house and Donor Wall unveiling on August 17 at the Sidney Health Center. Gina Heckey, Executive Director for the Foundation For Community Care demonstrates the new interactive digital donor wall at Wednesday night's unveiling event. The new digital format allows for better recognition and a hands on experience with Foundation news and events. (Photo by Toni Zieske)...
Agricultural Development and Marketing Officers (L – R) Marty Earnheart, Steph Hystad, and Treston Vermandel with the Montana Department of Agriculture held a public round table discussion on Monday, August 22nd at the MSU Extension Office in Sidney. The purpose of the meeting was to determine how development and marketing strategies could benefit agricultural businesses in the area....
Find your park and help Fort Union Trading Post celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th Birthday. Free hands on activities for kids, Jr Ranger and Trader programs and birthday cake will be featured each day. When: Thursday, August 25th 2:00 -5:00 Central Time Saturday, August 27th 2-5:00 Central Time August 25, 2016 is the 100th Birthday of the U.S. National Park Service. President Woodrow Wilson signed the NPS Organic Act on August 25, 1916 establishing the National Park Service as an agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior. Today...
Cyanobacterial Poisoning in Livestock Toxic Cyanobacterial blooms, blue-green algae, occur because of favorable conditions in stagnant waters. Those conditions include hot, sunny days and warm, nutrient rich water. These blooms occur late summer into early fall. With the favorable conditions listed above, the bacterial blooms can multiply rapidly. Recently the North Dakota Department of Health listed Cottonwood Lake in Williams County with a warning that a bloom has taken over a significant...
The Prairie Ghost Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) will host its 2nd Annual Banquet and Auction at the Fringe Restaurant (Sidney Country Club) in Sidney, MT Saturday August 27th, 2016. The Mule Deer Foundation is a nonprofit wildlife habitat conservation organization dedicated to ensuring the future of mule deer and their habitat. With over 40,000 active members and more than 140 chapters nationwide, the MDF has conserved thousands of acres of habitat since its inception in 1988. Local...
America’s farmers and ranchers support free trade. And when you look at the numbers it’s not hard to see why. Between 2003 and 2015, U.S. agricultural exports to countries we have trade agreements with increased more than 136 percent - from $24.1 billion to $57 billion. During the same time period, U.S. ag exports to countries where we don’t have trade agreements (excluding China) only increased by 84 percent. 1. Trade agreements generate more ag business, a lot more. Farmers and ranchers do more business where the U.S. has established free...
Everyone can and should do something to protect groundwater. Why? We all have a stake in maintaining its quality and quantity. For starters, in Richland County, we all get our drinking water from a groundwater source of some kind. Our public water systems draw their supply from groundwater, so protecting the resource protects the public water supply, which in turn protects the health of our communities. If you own a well to provide water for your family, farm, or business, groundwater protection is doubly important. As a well owner, you are the...
During their meeting on Monday, Sept. 22nd the Sidney Lions Club unveiled their PlusOptix mobile vision screener, which is the latest and greatest technology in Lions International development. PlusOptix is made to detect a number of vision problems, and takes a lot of subjectivity out of traditional vision screening done in schools. The test simply requires a specialized camera to be focused on the pupils, and gives a pass or refer reading. The initial interest in the machine came when Sidney...
On August 4,2016. I had the opportunity to speak with Allison Picard. Allison has held fundraisers to be able to bring Sidney and Williston a product called the CuddleCot. CuddleCot is made by the trading name Flexmort of Roftek Ltd. which is based out of Birmingham, UK. The CuddleCot is a cooling pad that keeps the body of the deceased cool longer so that the families of the deceased may have a longer period of time with their loved one before the morgue takes the body. Allison and her husband Jassen Picard suffered the loss of their daughter...
Richland Park has been a long-standing fixture of Richland County, and has seen plenty of changes over the years. Richland County native and current resident Kelvin Buxbaum has fond memories of the park and its popularity when he was growing up. "There were always picnics being put on by local business and the Moose Lodge, sometimes with hundreds of people in the park," remembers Buxbaum. "When I started working for the county, I took Richland Park under my wing." Just this summer, the park...
Jake TeSelle and Colten Sales are part of a new generation of Montana farmers. The two grew up together in Bozeman, and both came from multi-generational farming families that grew traditional crops like wheat, alfalfa and barley. Now, with help from Montana State University's Blackstone LaunchPad and a $38,377 grant from the Montana Department of Agriculture's Growth Through Agriculture program, they've launched a specialty operation growing hops for local microbreweries. They call their...
The Richland County Sheriff's Office received a call from a Franz Construction employee at about 9:01 AM, Wednesday 8/24/16 that a co-worker needed medical attention near a job site close to a breeched irrigation canal south of Sidney. Upon arrival by Emergency Medical Service and law enforcement, it was determined that the person needing medical attention was the victim of a criminal act. The victim was identified as Terry Klein age 63, from Sidney, MT. Klein died at the scene from injuries...
Funeral services for Terry L. Klein, Sr., 63 of Sidney are at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30 at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment will be in the Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Terry L Klein, Sr. of Sidney gained his angel wings Wednesday, August 24 after a tragic course of events claimed his...
