Articles written by Bill Vander Weele
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Judge Rules Piocos Wasn't Eligible Candidate In County Attorney Election
District Judge Katherine Bidegaray ruled last week that Frank Piocos wasn’t an eligible candidate in the Roosevelt County attorney election held in November. The ruling came after Northern Plains In...
High School Student With Local Ties Publishes Book
A lot of high school students have their eyes set on graduation day. Emerson Giese, a senior at Fort Benton High School, sets her vision on making the world a better place for all young adults....
Area Teen Prepares For National Pageant
Annika Bennion, Sidney, and her fantastic ability of playing the violin will represent eastern Montana this week at the Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition in Orlando, FL. Bennion, who was...
US Census Important Remember To File
Sept. 30 is the deadline to file for the US Census. It is crucial that Richland County residents and all Montanans take part in the process. Montana’s self-response rate to the 2020 Census is only...
Burning Ordinance Richland County
The Richland County Commissioners approved the first reading of a new ordinance on Monday to establish open burning regulations, a county burn permit system and a penalty for violations....
Meadowlark Public House Offers Many Benefits
(The following is part of a partnership between the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and Richland County Job Service Employers Committee to promote area employers as they seek...
Video Conference Program Covering Financial Issues Aug. 11
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Richland County JSEC (Job Service Employees’ Committee) are teaming up to urge area business leaders to gain local insight on a variety of issues. The...
Reynolds Market A Unique Work Environment
(The following is part of a partnership between the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and Richland County Job Service Employers Committee to promote area employers as they seek...
Marett Schieber Has Earned Top 4-H Livestock Honors
Although only 14 years old, Marett Schieber has a strong history of earning top 4-H livestock honors at the Richland County Fair. Marett became involved in livestock judging about six years ago with...
Annika Bennion Crowned Miss MT Outstanding Teen
Displaying her great ability of playing the violin and her intelligence in answering questions, Sidney's Annika Bennion was crowned Miss Montana Outstanding Teen in Glendive on Friday night. The...
Food Vendors, Sidewalk Sales Aug. 7-8 Sidney
The dates of Friday, Aug. 7, and Saturday, Aug. 8, should be fun in Sidney’s downtown area. On each day, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., several food vendors offering tasty treats will be located in Reese...
Join The Sunny's Family Restaurant Family
(The following is part of a partnership between the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and Richland County Job Service Employers Committee to promote area employers as they seek...
Richland County Fair To Hold Limited Events
Although the traditional Richland County Fair and Rodeo has been cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns, some of the 4-H and school portions will still be conducted. Richland County 4-H's events will...
Marett Schieber Has Earned Top 4-H Livestock Honors
Although only 14 years old, Marett Schieber has a strong history of earning top 4-H livestock honors at the Richland County Fair. Marett became involved in livestock judging about six years ago with...
Sunrise Festival Of The Arts Cancelled
With the increase of virus cases and more restrictions announced in Montana, it has been decided to cancel this year’s Sunrise Festival of the Arts. The Sunrise Festival of the Arts has been a very...
Richland County Fair to Hold Limited Events
Although the traditional Richland County Fair and Rodeo has been cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns, some of the 4-H and school portions will still be conducted. Richland County 4-H’s events...
Free Masks At Sidney Chamber Office
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is one of the locations to offer the public free cloth masks as part of a partnership between the Montana Hospital Association and Montana...
Bennion Family Will Share Musical Talents At Sunrise Festival Of The Arts, July 11
The Bennion Family will share their musical talents as part of the 30th annual Sunrise Festival of the Arts, presented by Dasinger Oil Properties, on Saturday, July 11. The day at Veterans Memorial...
Agriculture is Everywhere Promotion Now Underway
Thanks to the generosity of Tri-County Implement, the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is excited to announce the “Agriculture is Everywhere Promotion” is now underway. The...
Sidney Moose Lodge Annual Birthday Celebration And Graduation Party June 27
The Sidney Loyal Order of the Moose and Women of the Moose held its birthday celebration and legacy ceremony during a program on Saturday night, June 27. The Loyal Order of the Moose honored Kenneth...
Agriculture Is Everywhere Promotion
Thanks to the generosity of Tri County Implement, the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is excited to announce the "Agriculture is Everywhere Promotion." The promotion starts the week...
Jones Finalist for Little Sullivan Award
Sidney native Gresh Jones has definitely made a name for himself for his wrestling achievements. After being a four-time state high school champion in Sidney, Jones was a four-time national meet...
Ashcraft Featured Author At Sunrise Festival Of The Arts
Jimmie Ashcraft, a long time physician in Sidney, will be one of the featured authors during the Sunrise Festival of the Arts in Sidney on Saturday, July 11. The 30th annual Sunrise Festival of the...
Reese & Ray's IGA Outstanding Employer
(The following is part of a partnership between the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and Richland County Job Service Employers Committee to promote area employers as they seek...
Agriculture Is Everywhere Promotion
Thanks to the generosity of Tri County Implement, the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is excited to announce the "Agriculture is Everywhere Promotion." The promotion starts the week...