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Richland County commissioners discussed the staff situation at the Sidney-Richland County Library during a meeting on April 22. Clerk and Recorder Stephanie Verhasselt, who heads human relations for the county, reported that library staff was hoping a seasonal employee could be hired to assist with the summer reading program. A person worked in that position last summer. Commissioners Duane Mitchell and Loren Young approved the position during the meeting. Commissioner Shane Gorder was absent....
Royalty for Culbertson's prom included (from left) senior queen and king Kylie Bergum and Carson Solem, junior princess and prince Macy Lambert and Bridger Salvevold, sophomore princess and prince Ayden Ator and Kaden Featherston and freshmen princess and prince Cal Steppler and Payton Labatte. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)...
Montana’s largest union has made an endorsement in the state’s crowded Republican primary in the eastern Congressional district. MFPE, the Montana Federation of Public Employees, endorsed lawyer Joel Krautter out of eight remaining candidates. Other candidates include former Congressman Dennis Rehberg, Auditor Troy Downing and Miles City state Sen. Ken Bogner. “MFPE members know what efficient, effective government looks like,” MFPE President Amanda Curtis said in a statement from the union. “We look at Congress and we see historic dysfuncti...
The Richland County Food Bank is enjoying the space of its new home. The non-profit organization made the move from the Nutter Building to 517 East Main during November 2022. "I love the building," Candy Markwald, Richland County Food Bank president, said. "It's awesome. We're very grateful." Markwald explained the purchase of the building was made possible due to a generous donation from a family. Richland County also provided $100,000 for the purchase, "The space we had in the Nutter Building...
Alexander School officials report that an individual has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation regarding an incident on April 15. According to school officials, an incident occurred within one classroom where students used inappropriate conduct. There appears to have been a lack of adequate adult supervision at that time. There wasn’t any ongoing threat to safety, based on response actions by the school and law enforcement. The school statement reads, “The district considers the safety of staff and students to be our utm...
On May 8, Watford City High School students will descend on the community for their fourth bi-annual cleanup day. Austin Bolton, Watford City High School social studies teacher, community cleanup director and student council advisor, heads the event, and the student council takes care of reaching out to community members, businesses, and staff members to build their project list for the cleanup days. The cleanup is the students 'way of saying thank you to a community that gives so much to their...
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum congratulates McKenzie County Public Schools along with their many partnerships and donors at the Grand Opening of the Bakken Area Skills Center in Watford City. The Career and Technical Education facility is the first one several facilities to open in North Dakota. The BASC opened in January offering technical education and training for high school Students and citizens throughout the Bakken Region. The mission of the Bakken Area Skills Center is to empower...
The Learning Volunteers for Adults program is still going strong and offering services in Richland County. Linette Miller has been serving as the program's director since late summer after Bernie Braden retired from the position after 11 years. "I was really happy especially working with a lot of students," Braden said of her tenure. "I loved being busy." The main instruction provided by LVA include tutoring to earn a high school diploma (HiSet), English as a second language and citizenship...
The Sidney City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Sidney’s TBID in order to approve the Svarre swimming pool environment during its meeting on April 15. TBID is willing to provide a $10,000 grant for deck furniture, umbrellas and lap lane ropes at the pool. TBID’s bylaws, however, are that the city needed to match the grant. City clerk/treasurer Jessica Chamberlin said there’s $5,000 in the city’s budget for the project, but not the $10,000 needed to match the TBID’s amount. I...
A packed house at the Richland County Lincoln-Reagan dinner organized by the Richland County Republican Central Committee heard directly from five of the eight candidates for the U.S. House 2 position on Thursday night. Elsie Arntzen, who is the current Superintendent of Public Instruction, told audience members that she is a fourth generation Montanan and a practicing Christian. The House candidate said that most importantly she is a conservative and has fought for values in her position as...
District Judge Katherine Bidegaray provided a program regarding "Judicial Impacts on Community" as part of the Sidney Chamber's Community Power Hour series on April 16. Bidegaray, who is a candidate for the Montana Supreme Court, was born in Sidney. After studying in a one-room schoolhouse, she attended junior high school and high school in Culbertson. She went on to earn dual bachelor of arts degrees from the University of Montana and obtained her juris doctorate from the University of Montana...
Representatives from the Sidney Chamber, Richland Economic Development and the City of Sidney took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Les Schwab Tires on Friday. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)...
The City of Sidney’s Zoning Board approved zoning code changes during a public meeting held at City Hall on Wednesday. The recommendations now head to the city council for final approval. City planner Forest Sanderson explained that the main reason for these amendments is the 2023 legislative session when several land use bills were considered and then signed into law. The major changes are intended to increase availability of housing options in residential and commercial districts, data m...
Fairview's prom royalty included (from left) Hannah Hurley, Tia Johnson, Kallee Hopes, Queen Britta Poulsen, King Jeffrey Tjelde, Brock Schlothauer, Gordon Knapp and Bridger Free. Princess is Wynter Biddinger and Prince is Kolt Hurley. (Photo by Keri McPherson)...
The James Memorial Art Center and Williston Music Intensive are partnering to bring the Williston Community a new all-inclusive open mic opportunity that celebrates and challenges young artists. The first event is scheduled for Monday, April 29, at 6 p.m. Spotlight will be held monthly on Friday evenings moving forward. Spotlight was an idea born by Williston Music Intensive’s Alma Cook to provide an all-ages music venue that invites musicians to exercise their artistry and to fill in the time between WMI events and keep the community alive. A...
Alexander Public School reported an incident that occurred at the school last week. Officials said that there wasn’t a threat to students, faculty or staff at any time. Local law enforcement was contacted as a precaution....
Republican candidates campaigning to represent area districts were among the speakers at Richland County’s Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on Thursday. Greg Hunter and Rhonda Knudsen are seeking the Senate District 15 position. The district features most of northeastern Montana including from Sidney to Glasgow. Hunter, a rancher in the Glasgow area, said this is his first jump into seeking an elected government position. His concerns include rural health care, a strong education system and strong law e...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC was created in 1974 to help families and young children during a critical time of growth and development. Half a century ago, the first WIC clinic opened its doors in Pineville, Ky., to a full waiting room—some who had come from almost 300 miles away— and local news stations eager to document the unveiling of this groundbreaking support program for women, infants, and children. “WIC is a critical program to feed prena...
The Richland County Health Department is now offering spring COVID-19 boosters by appointment at regular vaccine clinics. The updated vaccine covers the COVID-19 variant that has caused most infections in 2023. The vaccine protects against COVID-19 only, and does not contain flu vaccine or any other vaccine. To be eligible for the new vaccine, you must be aged 65 or older, or 6 months or older and immunocompromised. You must also wait at least four months after the last COVID-19 vaccine. Spring boosters are not recommended for those under age 6...
The Richland County Republican Central Committee is excited to announce its Scholarship Essay Winners for 2024. Ella Norby was third place, Corben Holler was second and Hannah Karren earned first. Theme was "Why is it Important to Vote" at the Lincoln Reagan Dinner in Sidney Thursday in front of community members and local, state and national candidates. The following is the winning entry by Hannah Karren. America was established by, of, and for the people, something we, as its citizens, take a...
After the Northwest Judicial District issued a warrant on April 15 for his arrest, Hugo Hernandez surrendered to authorities in Gillette, Wy., on April 18, in relation to the investigation of the 2023 shooting death of Brianne Anderson in Watford City. Hernandez was surrendered without incident. Hernandez was charged with negligent homicide, a Class B felony, and the discharge of a firearm within city limits, which is a Class B misdemeanor. Anderson suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen on March 22, 2023, and died from the injuries the...
There are many lessons learned when a student attends college, but Sidney native Jaylen Baxter will never forget about her recent experiences through Dickinson State University's Department of Nursing program. Baxter, a 2021 Sidney High School graduate, spent the early part of March in Guatemala with other nursing students as part of the God's Child Project. The God's Child Project cares for and educates 5,000 orphaned, abandoned and poverty-stricken children, and widowed, single, and abandoned...
While many younger adults might not be overly attracted to politics, Sidney's Morgan Thiel appears to be an exception to that rule. "It's definitely important," Thiel said of those holding political office. "If you're not participating, it's running your life without your input." Thiel, a 2013 Sidney High School graduate, is the lone filed candidate for the House District 30 representative seat. The Republican is the project coordinator at Thiel Brothers Roofing, Sidney, and she started...
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that Kyle Lee Severson should be granted a new trial. Severson, Sidney, was convicted of mitigated deliberate homicide in the 2019 shooting of Tyler Hayden and sentenced to 40 years in prison. The Montana Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, April 9, that, "the cumulative effect of the errors of this case leaves us convinced that Severson is entitled to a new trial. Accordingly, we reverse Severson's conviction and remand to the District Court for further proceedin...
