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Learning to do. Doing to learn. Earning to live. Living to serve. Ask any local National Future Farmers of America Organization student the FFA motto and it will effortlessly roll off their tongue. For 75 years that mantra has served as the backbone of a local, state and national organization that strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students by teaching them leadership through agricultural education. The Sidney High School Chapter of the FFA will celebrate 75 years in January...
Katelyn Dynneson can see it perfectly in her mind. The brilliant strands of white and colored lights. The misty steam of her horses’ breath against the frigid night air. She can hear the loud ringing of jingle bells dangling from their torsos, intermixed with Christmas music blaring from IPods connected to makeshift sound systems. What better place for two draft horses to pull an old style wagon than a parade during one of the most festive times of the year! She plans to showcase her team of h...
6,300 homework assignments completed. 3,230 games of freeze tag. 32,300 books read by children. 57,000 art projects created. 40,375 board games played. 178,000 pictures colored. 1,140 birthdays celebrated. 565 volunteers. 973 lives enriched. The numbers are staggering. At the Boys and Girls Club, of Richland County, success is not only evident in the numbers, but in the stories that can be told by the people who have helped keep the non-profit organization's doors open for nearly 10 years....
The opening of an affordable housing complex is making it easier for a number of families to find cheaper housing during a time when housing costs have reached unprecedented increases associated with the Bakken Oil Boom. The Parkview Village opened in late September as a partnership between the Richland County Housing Authority, the Richland Affordable Housing Corporation and the Mountain Plains Equity Group of Billings. Located near Crestwood Inn, Parkview provides 20 apartments with one, two...
Hard dives. Gut swirling loops. White steam spraying out of manifolds. You don't have to be a pilot to appreciate the sound of booming jet propelled engines scissoring overhead or be captivated by the sight of synchronized planes diving in perfect symmetry just after engines cut out only to be restarted seconds before perilously crashing. Air shows are awe inspiring for every community filled with want to-be dare devils who can enjoy and appreciate the dramatic effects of acrobatic aviation...
With the holiday season here, there is perhaps no better way to celebrate the season than among friends and your community. In Culbertson, the evening of Dec. 17 marks the night for community events that include fanfare, food and entertainment. This year the Culbertson School elementary will be performing Christmas Songs for the community at 7:00 p.m. inside the high school gymnasium. They also anticipate a performance from the junior high school student’s choir. “My favorite aspect of the pro...
There is perhaps no state that can boast more Western grit, gumption and panoramic nostalgia than Montana. It is a place known for its vast open spaces, abundant natural beauty and time-kept appreciation for the ways of yesterday. From the wooden homesteader cabins and barns dotting the wind-blown prairie to the remnants of bygone farming equipment, its rural setting can captivate home-grown farming community folk and city slickers alike. And for those who call the Treasure State home, it’s d...
Katelyn Dynneson can see it perfectly in her mind. The brilliant strands of white and colored lights. The misty steam of her horses' breath against the frigid night air. She can hear the loud ringing of jingle bells dangling from their torsos, intermixed with Christmas music blaring from IPods connected to makeshift sound systems. What better place for two draft horses to pull an old style wagon than a parade during one of the most festive times of the year! She plans to showcase her team of...
For many U.S. soldiers, the holidays will be spent overseas, on foreign soil. In an effort to create a more holiday-like season for those selflessly serving their country, one area organization is helping ensure them a merrier holiday season. In Culbertson, the American Legion Auxiliary sends care packages to area soldiers in an effort to give them a small part of home while they are deployed. The next set of packages will be mailed out on Dec. 4. On Dec. 3 volunteers will put the packages...
With the holiday season here, there is perhaps no better way to celebrate the season than among friends and your community. In Culbertson, the evening of Dec. 17 marks the night for community events that include fanfare, food and entertainment. This year the Culbertson School elementary will be performing Christmas Songs for the community at 7:00 p.m. inside the high school gymnasium. They also anticipate a performance from the junior high school student’s choir. “My favorite aspect of the pro...
Once a year, the street known as Central Avenue, a main artery for traffic through downtown Sidney, transforms into a festive wonderland of Christmas merriment and fun. On Nov. 29, the 22nd annual Parade of Lights will take place at 7:00 p.m. along with other activities scheduled to take place during the weekend following Thanksgiving. The theme this year, in keeping with the abundant oil activity is, Tappin the Christmas Spirit. The event is sponsored by the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and...
There is perhaps no state that can boast more Western grit, gumption and panoramic nostalgia than Montana. It is a place known for its vast open spaces, abundant natural beauty and time-kept appreciation for the ways of yesterday. From the wooden homesteader cabins and barns dotting the wind-blown prairie to the remnants of bygone farming equipment, its rural setting can captivate home-grown farming community folk and city slickers alike. And for those who call the Treasure State home, it’s d...
For a Montana farmer, a lot depends on the weather. That’s perhaps because their livelihood depends on it. For one area farmer, Mother Nature was very accommodating this farming season. Anton Borg of Sidney can’t recall any year since he started dry land farming back in 2009, when crops looked this good. With high yields and strong test weights, the season promises to go down in his farm’s history as one for the books. “The last few years have been good. But this year we had really adequate mois...
Cover crops have been around for a long time. Until recent years, no one gave them much thought. That is changing. According to Ann Ronning, Roosevelt County Extension Agent, the concept of cover crops dates back hundreds of years. “It really went by the wayside after WWII with the development of synthetic fertilizers and chemicals. Prior to the War, cover crops were used to help prevent soil erosion and to add fertility to the soil,” she said. Today, researchers are looking at the pot...
Potential. For an old time tractor enthusiast, every tractor has it. It doesn’t matter if the engine has seized, paint faded or frame has rotted into a collapsed pile. For many, the older the tractor, the greater its allure. For them, antique tractors and farm equipment hold an undeniable appeal, often born out of nostalgia and memories of childhood. There is also the satisfaction of taking a piece of solid old machinery and restoring it to working order, and keeping it running decades after i...
For folks who live for the excitement offered by a day in the great outdoors, there is perhaps no greater treasure on the Northeast Montana Hi-Line than Fort Peck Lake. And for anglers hoping to launch their boats and cast off into the cool depths of the lake in search of the one that hopefully doesn’t get away, there is perhaps no greater hot spot than the Fort Peck Marina and Bar. For outdoor enthusiasts the marina is a place for fueling up both on and off the water. Patrons can grab snacks a...
For over three decades, one local resident has been supplying the community with just what the doctor ordered. Last Saturday, Tim Wagner, the pharmacist for White Drug traded in his long white coat for the slower pace of retirement. An open house was held on May 31 at the store, followed by an evening get-together at the Sidney Country Club. “What am I going to do now? Whatever I want, I guess,” Wagner laughed. But, after 38 years of working in pharmaceuticals, he admits the transition from a b...
The City of Wolf Point’s Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is starting an annual tradition of great beer, delicious food, and music with Brewfest 2013, the first and only outside beer festival to be held at the Marvin Brookman Stadium (Stampede Grounds), in Wolf Point. The event is taking place on June 15, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. inside the earthen arena, and will feature over 16 American craft beers from Montana breweries. Food will be available for sale through the Wolf Point Stampede C...
In the oil industry, most workers don’t have the luxury of a typical nine to five hour work schedule. They work long hours, both day and night. So, in their off-time, shopping for work related clothing probably doesn’t make the top of the list of things to do. For an oil worker needing to buy fire retardant clothing, one-stop shopping probably couldn’t sound better. Sonda Shandy, of Sonda’s Solutions, was betting that was the case when she opened her fire retardant clothing store at 2221 S....
With the dynamics of today’s workforce changing, it seems the days of employees spending a lifetime working for just one employer are now the exception, rather than the rule. Yet, there are those who still devote a lifetime to their chosen profession. And some of them, like Shirlene Lawlar and Sharon Olson of Watford City, two long-time employees of Larsen Service Drug, are really happy they did. Together they have multiple decades of time devoted to a store both say they truly enjoyed w...
It's great to be a pop can these days. Or, a soda can, depending on what neck-of-the-woods you're from. Either way, I feel rejuvenated. Now, you may be wondering why a seemingly insignificant inanimate object such as me, an aluminum can, might take the time to write a letter for folks to read. Which, I might ad was no easy undertaking considering my slim cylinder like figure and lack of limbs. Alas, I simply had to let people know about a recent experience I had at Pacific Steel & Recycling, a...
For those accustom to living in rural America it comes as no surprise that volunteer efforts and good’ol fashioned neighborliness are what keeps small communities thriving and prospering. It is generosity that serves as the backbone of many improvement projects that simply couldn’t move forward without those in-kind and monetary contributions not given a line-item in any departmental budget. In recognizing this, two major oil and gas companies and four service companies have joined together to...
In Northeast Montana, crop acreage can be as individualistic as the farmers that seed them. And because of that, special care has to be taken to ensure acreage is strategized and individualized to ensure the best fit for maximum growing potential. Ag Partners LLC, of Wolf Point, is not only in the business of supplying area farmers with the needed fertilizers, chemicals and crop protection products they need to get their seedlings off to a robust start; they also want to provide the best advice...
In Northeast Montana, crop acreage can be as individualistic as the farmers that seed them. And because of that, special care has to be taken to ensure acreage is strategized and individualized to ensure the best fit for maximum growing potential. Ag Partners LLC, of Wolf Point, is not only in the business of supplying area farmers with the needed fertilizers, chemicals and crop protection products they need to get their seedlings off to a robust start; they also want to provide the best advice...
In a state boasting some of the heaviest over-the-road trucking activity in the nation, the creation of a diesel refinery plant could be just what the western side of the state of North Dakota needs to help quench the insatiable thirst the area has for diesel fuel. As the demand for diesel fuel continues to be stretched passed the limits of local capabilities, two companies are taking part in a joint venture and making plans to help meets diesel consumption needs, while creating sustainable...
