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  • Cowhide Theme For 11th Annual Cattlemen's Ball Feb. 10

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 31, 2024

    The premiere event of the winter, the Cattlemen’s Ball, takes place on Feb. 10, at the Richland County Event Center, Sidney. This fun event is for everyone, with a mouth-watering beef dinner and a wide variety of live auction items that anyone would love to own. Music by “Fast Forward” out of Melstone will keep you out on the dance floor all evening. The Cowhide theme will be carried throughout the décor and auction items which include a leather headstall made by Ryan Smith, an iron and wood cross, cowhide mirror and more. The popular Planko...

  • Books On Broadway To Host Book-Signing With Pinder Feb. 3

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 24, 2024

    Glasgow, Montana author Cara Pinder will sign copies of her delightful children's book, "The Tooth Fairy Stars" at Books on Broadway on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 1-4 p.m. Pinder says her book is about a young girl who does not want to give up her very first wiggly tooth, not even for a shiny gold coin under her pillow. But what if the Tooth Fairy gives her something else? Something so big everyone will see it? Find out what the Tooth Fairy does with our teeth when we lose them. The book offers a...

  • Cowhide Theme For 11th Annual Cattlemen's Ball Feb. 10

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 24, 2024

    The premiere event of the winter, the Cattlemen’s Ball, takes place on Feb. 10, at the Richland County Event Center, Sidney. This fun event is for everyone, with a mouth-watering beef dinner and a wide variety of live auction items that anyone would love to own. Music by “Fast Forward” out of Melstone will keep you out on the dance floor all evening. The Cowhide theme will be carried throughout the décor and auction items which include a leather headstall made by Ryan Smith, an iron and wood cross, cowhide mirror and more. The popular Planko...

  • 71st Annual Hard Spring Wheat Show Feb. 1, Williston

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 24, 2024

    The 71st annual Hard Spring Wheat Show takes place Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center. The show is always packed with excellent speakers, good food, and the most up-to-date information for area farmers and ranchers and this year is no exception. Start the day off at 8 a.m. with a free breakfast sponsored by American State Bank & Trust followed by a welcome from Sam Funk, Williston Research Extension Center director, and Brian Kase, Wheat Show treasurer. Williams...

  • Dr. Lim To Discuss Metribuzin In Pulse Crops

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 24, 2024

    Dr. Charlie Lim, Williston Research Extension Center NDSU Extension weed specialist, will share results and experiences from field trials with Metribuzin in pulse crops at 9:30 a.m. CST on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Hard Spring Wheat Show at the Grand Hotel, Williston. Lim’s experiments have mostly focused on crop safety of Metribuzin in lentil and chickpea with some in demo plots featuring in different soil types. He will also discuss contributing factors that could increase the potential for injury in pulses due to carry over from herbicides c...

  • Dr. Frayne Olson to Provide Market Outlook For 2024

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 24, 2024

    Dr. Frayne Olson will share his expertise on grain markets, soybeans, and corn at 2 p.m. CST on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the National Hard Spring Wheat Show, Williston. Olson explained that with all the volatility in the markets, he will first give attendees an update on the current market including what traders and analysts are saying. Although he said that it's a guessing game to a certain extent, he will explain what he and others are focusing on as market predictors. He will then share what he...

  • Kochia Management Topic Of Jenks Presentation

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 24, 2024

    Dr. Brian Jenks will discuss the use of Metribuzin as well as many other herbicide options for Kochia control during his Wheat Show presentation at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, Feb. 1. in Williston. He writes that 'Kochia has been a very competitive weed in the Northern Plains for decades. However, farmers' ability to control kochia has become even more difficult since kochia has developed resistance to some of our commonly used herbicides. In recent years, we have observed that some kochia populatio...

  • Cowhide Theme For 11th Annual Cattlemen's Ball Feb. 10

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 24, 2024

    The premiere event of the winter, the Cattlemen’s Ball, takes place on Feb. 10, at the Richland County Event Center, Sidney. This fun event is for everyone, with a mouth-watering beef dinner and a wide variety of live auction items that anyone would love to own. Music by “Fast Forward” out of Melstone will keep you out on the dance floor all evening. The Cowhide theme will be carried throughout the décor and auction items which include a leather headstall made by Ryan Smith, an iron and wood cross, cowhide mirror and more. The popular Planko...

  • Town Of Fairview Sees Progress In 2023

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 17, 2024

    Fairview Mayor Brian Bieber, who is in his second year of his second four-year term, is pleased with the progress the town has made over the past year, but there is always more to accomplish. Along with City Council members Patricia Rose, Gerald Baxter, Mike Shannon, Kevin Dahl, Betty Cherrey, and Brian Renville as well as town clerk, Faye Carlson and office assistant Mary Norgard, Bieber has seen many positive developments. Phase II of the water main replacement project was completed in 2023,...

  • Town of Fairview Launches New Website

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 17, 2024

    The town of Fairview has launched a new website, fairviewmt.com, to make it easy for residents and out of towners to access important information related to town government and the resources available in Fairview. Designed by Municipal Impact, and featuring photos by Jeremy Kreiger, fairviewmt.com is an attractive, easy to use site. Town Clerk Faye Carlson is excited about this user friendly, valuable tool. She explained that it's still under construction but is operational now except for the...

  • Waterhole #3 Has New Owner

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 17, 2024

    Judd Burman fulfilled his childhood dream of owning a bar when he purchased the Waterhole #3 and Oasis Casino in Fairview on April 20, 2023. “I’ve always wanted to own a bar, ever since I was a little kid,” Burman said. “I didn’t want to be a lawyer or a doctor, I just wanted to own a bar.” The Fairview native is very proud of the bar he purchased and encourages everyone to stop in. “It’s a beautiful bar. Anyone who hasn’t been in for a while really needs to come and see it.” Although Burman is now a full-time bar owner, he still relies on his...

  • 71st Annual Hard Spring Wheat Show Feb. 1, Williston

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 10, 2024

    The 71st annual Hard Spring Wheat Show takes place Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center. The show is always packed with excellent speakers, good food, and the most up-to-date information for area farmers and ranchers and this year is no exception. Start the day off at 8 a.m. with a free breakfast sponsored by American State Bank & Trust followed by a welcome from Sam Funk, Williston Research Extension Center director, and Brian Kase, Wheat Show treasurer. Williams...

  • Save the Date for the 11th Annual Cattlemen's Ball

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 10, 2024

    The premiere event of the winter, the Cattlemen’s Ball, will be held on Feb. 10 at the Richland County Event Center, Sidney. Dust off your boots and join us for this fun event, open to the whole community. The evening will feature a steak dinner, a wide array of live auction items and music by the band “Fast Forward” which plays all kinds of music. The goal of the event has always been to showcase the beef industry and the role it and all of agriculture plays in Richland County. Proceeds this year will go to Getting Local Beef in the Sidne...

  • LYIP Continues Fight Over Maintenance Costs Of Fish Bypass

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 3, 2024

    In November 2023, a delegation from the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project visited Washington, DC, to personally advocate for the preservation of our local communities, including farmers in the Yellowstone Valley, and nationwide. Making the trip were LYIP general manager James Brower and his wife, Stacey; Mark Iverson, Montana Irrigation District president; and Todd Cayko, North Dakota Irrigation District vice-president. The issue at hand is the cost of maintaining the newly constructed fish...

  • Save the Date for the 11th Annual Cattlemen's Ball

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 3, 2024

    The premiere event of the winter, the Cattlemen’s Ball, will be held on Feb. 10 at the Richland County Event Center, Sidney. Dust off your boots and join us for this fun event, open to the whole community. The evening will feature a steak dinner, a wide array of live auction items and music by the band “Fast Forward” which plays all kinds of music. The goal of the event has always been to showcase the beef industry and the role it and all of agriculture plays in Richland County. Proceeds this year will go to Getting Local Beef in the Sidne...

  • Save the Date for the 11th Annual Cattlemen's Ball

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 3, 2024

    The premiere event of the winter, the Cattlemen's Ball, will be held on Feb. 10 at the Richland County Event Center, Sidney. Dust off your boots and join us for this fun event, open to the whole community. The evening will feature a steak dinner, a wide array of live auction items and music by the band "Fast Forward" which plays all kinds of music. The goal of the event has always been to showcase the beef industry and the role it and all of agriculture plays in Richland County. Proceeds this...

  • LYIP Continues Fight Over Maintenance Costs Of Fish Bypass

    Dianne Swanson|Jan 3, 2024

    In November 2023, a delegation from the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project visited Washington, DC, to personally advocate for the preservation of our local communities, including farmers in the Yellowstone Valley, and nationwide. Making the trip were LYIP general manager James Brower and his wife, Stacey; Mark Iverson, Montana Irrigation District president; and Todd Cayko, North Dakota Irrigation District vice-president. The issue at hand is the cost of maintaining the newly constructed fish bypass, which is not owned by the irrigation...

  • ElectricLand Inc. Has New Owners

    Dianne Swanson|Dec 27, 2023

    The excellent service and top quality products we have all come to expect from ElectricLand Inc. in Sidney will continue under the new ownership of Tom and Chrissy Quigley. The couple purchased the business Jan. 1, 2023 and have plans to relocate and expand. In 2011, Tom moved to Sidney from Rochester, NY with his now wife, Chrissy, who is a Sidney native. With over 20 years’ experience as an installation technician, he immediately started work at ElectricLand, providing design, bidding, and completion of low voltage systems including audio, v...

  • Gackle Honored With 8-Man Football Coach Of The Year

    Dianne Swanson|Dec 20, 2023

    Derek Gackle, Fairview High School head football coach, was honored by his fellow coaches statewide as they voted him Montana High School Association Coach of the Year. "It's a really special honor," Gackle said. "I'm really pleased for the team and assistant coaches." Gackle began coaching football in 1995 at Valley City State University. He was fortunate to also spend three months as a player/coach in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he developed life-long friendships. His first teaching job started...

  • Perfect Gift For Fairview Bridge Fans

    Dianne Swanson|Dec 6, 2023

    To celebrate the 110th anniversary of the iconic Fairview Bridge, the Fairview Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Fairview Bridge are offering the second in the highly collectible Jeremy Dean ornament, which features the bridge. Add a copy of “The Fairview Lift Bridge, 110 Years of History”, as the perfect compliment. Filled with historical photos and stories, the booklet details the history of the bridge from construction to present day. The booklets and ornaments are only $15 each or purchase both for just $25. They are available now at...

  • Biofuels Company Brings New Hope To Local Sugar Beet Growers

    Dianne Swanson|Dec 6, 2023

    After American Crystal made the decision to close the Sidney Sugars beet processing plant last spring, multiple companies reached out with ideas to revive the industry. But according to Jeff Bieber, one company really stood out from the rest and is now actively exploring a renewable energy plant near Fairview that would create biofuel from sugar beets. Greenwood Renewable Ventures (GRV), a Colorado company, was formed in September 2022 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pulse Energy Partners,...

  • Perfect Gift For Fairview Bridge Fans

    Dianne Swanson|Nov 29, 2023

    To celebrate the 110th anniversary of the iconic Fairview Bridge, the Fairview Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Fairview Bridge are offering the second in the highly collectible Jeremy Dean ornament, which features the bridge. Add a copy of “The Fairview Lift Bridge, 110 Years of History”, as the perfect compliment. Filled with historical photos and stories, the booklet details the history of the bridge from construction to present day. The booklets and ornaments are only $15 each or purchase both for just $25. They are available now at...

  • Festival Of Trees & Wreaths Nov. 25 In Fairview

    Dianne Swanson|Nov 22, 2023

    Make your holiday decorating easier this year with a fully decorated tree or wreath from the Fairview Community Foundation’s annual Festival of Trees & Wreaths on Saturday, Nov. 25 at the Waterhole #3. It’s fun for all ages, starting with pictures with Santa and the Grinch from 3-5 p.m. The two will also be giving out treats! A homemade Soup and Bread bar will warm you up from the inside out. Great gift ideas, or something special for yourself, can be found among all the terrific Silent Auction items from 3-6 p.m. It’s Ugly Sweater time again...

  • Diamond Cutter & Jeweler Tim Ritter Retiring After 50 Years

    Dianne Swanson|Nov 22, 2023

    Tim Ritter, Williston, ND, has truly enjoyed his career as a diamond cutter and jeweler but after 50 years, he has decided it's time to relax at his cabin on Pouch Point, and play music. Fortunately, the business is being passed along to his two sons, Ethan and Evan, who will continue the excellence Ritter Brothers is known for. After pursuing a music career for a few years, Tim and his brother Steve made the decision to become diamond cutters, starting with an apprenticeship in Nevada. While...

  • Fairview Lighting Of The Bridge & Silver Bells Craft Show Sat., Nov. 18

    Dianne Swanson|Nov 15, 2023

    Yikes! Christmas is only a few weeks away. Get into the holiday spirit with the Lighting of the Bridge from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. Giant lighted ornaments will decorate Sundheim Park as young and old visit, and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate or coffee and a hot dog for a free will offering. Kids are encouraged to have their wish lists ready for Santa Claus. New this year! Train rides, weather permitting. Kids from 2-92 can hop on the train and take a trip around the park. After all, it is the park with a beautiful historic railroad...

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