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US Representative Matt Rosendale Visits Sidney
Recently elected US House Reprehensive Matt Rosendale visited the Sidney area last week. Rosendale was in town from Feb. 15-17 and visited with area Republicans, toured local businesses and held a Q...
Sidney Female Wrestlers to Attend First All Girls State Tournament
Sidney will have two wrestlers taking part in a historic tournament this weekend. The first ever all girls high school Montana state wrestling tournament will take place Feb. 19-20 at Lockwood High...
Candee Honored for 25 Years at Agri Industries
Agri Industries honored Lee Candee, for 25 years of service during an employee luncheon at their Sidney location on Dec. 18. Candee started his career with Agri Industries as an intern between his...
US House Candidate Kathleen Williams Visits Sidney
Democratic candidate for Montana's US House of Representatives Kathleen Williams visited Sidney Oct. 2. Williams spoke to supporters at Greg Miller's shop near Miller's Corner. She will face serving...
COPP Issues Decision on Complaint Against CURC
On May 13 Katherine Scholl of Florence, MT filed a campaign practices complaint against Conservatives United for Richland County (CURC) alleging that the group failed to file a required C-6 committee finance report. On May 18 the COPP issued a decisi...
Political Action Committee Files Lawsuit Following Krautter Complaint
On April 14 political action committee (PAC), Doctors for a Healthy Montana, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Missoula against MT Attorney General Tim Fox and Commissioner of Political Practices (COPP) Jeffery Mangan. The group claims the...
New Housing Community Takes Shape in Watford City
Watford City RE/MAX broker and developer Paul Ficara has begun developing the Stepping Stone golf course community to provide new, custom built residential homes to families in the area. The 144 acre...
Richland Federal Credit Union Proud to Be Part of Co-op Day
Richland Federal Credit Union (RFCU) of Sidney and Culbertson began at a Farmers Union Oil Company meeting back in 1939. Fifty founding members saw a need for a local credit union in Sidney and the...
(Updated) Severson Charged With Deliberate Homicide
On July 3 Kyle Lee Severson, 19, Sidney, was charged with deliberate homicide in the shooting death of Tyler Anthony Hayden, 20, Sidney. Severson made an initial appearance in Sidney City Court before...
Sidney Job Services Awards Employers of Choice
The Sidney Job Service Employer Committee (JSEC) recognized businesses that create great workplaces in our community by presenting them with the Employer of Choice Award on May 6. The Sidney JSEC...
Spring Road Trip: Forida to Montana in Four Days
Searching for fun this spring season? Why not a road trip across the country? Last week I did just that with my father. My dad was in Cape Coral, FL visiting relatives and I flew down to drive him...
Hinds Pleads Not Guilty
Sasha Marie Hinds appeared before Judge Katherine M. Bidegaray in the 7th Judicial District Court in Sidney on April 15. Hinds entered a plea of not guilty to the charges of Deliberate Homicide and...
Richland County Assessing Effects of Area Flooding
Richland County Commissioners held a meeting on March 29 to discuss the current status of flooding in the county. Although there was some subsequent flooding of county roads and five reported homes, Richland Country did not receive as much damage as...
Wild Flour Café & Bakery Opens in Alexander
Alexander resident Donna Sims has opened The Wild Flour Café & Bakery in the former Country Café location at 718 Elk Street, Alexander. Sims is the former owner of Old School Meat Processing...
Sidney Wrestlers Earn Second State Title in a Row
The Eagles earned the top spot at the 2019 MHSA State Championships in Billings on Feb. 9. The team scored a total of 310.5 points beating the second place Havre team that scored 170 and third place...
McKenzie County Healthcare System (MCHS) to Launch New Orthopedic Surgery Department
Ravindra Joshi, MD, will be spearheading an orthopedic surgery department in the new McKenzie County Healthcare Systems facility at 709 4th Ave NE in Watford City. Dr. Joshi is an orthopedic surgeon...
Hughes Brothers Bring Home State Track & Field Titles
Sidney High School track athletes Garrison and Carter Hughes brought home three state titles at the MT State Track & Field meet in Laurel on May 25-26. SHS junior Carter Hughes (currently a...
Sidney High School Wrestling Team Places 1st at State with Two Individual Champions
The Sidney High School wrestling team ended their season on top of the podium at the All Class State Wrestling Tournament in Billings. The Eagles soared into first place on Friday 16 points ahead of t...
McKenzie County Healthcare System (MCHS) to Launch New Orthopedic Surgery Department
Ravindra Joshi, MD, will be spearheading an orthopedic surgery department in the new McKenzie County Healthcare Systems facility at 709 4th Ave NE in Watford City. Dr. Joshi is an orthopedic surgeon...
ONEOK Continues Support for McKenzie County Healthcare Systems
ONEOK has continued providing support for local health services by donating $50,000 for medical equipment to the new McKenzie County Healthcare Systems (MCHS) facility in Watford City. In 2016, ONEOK...
Eagles Back On Top
The Sidney High School wrestling team ended their season on top of the podium at the All Class State Wrestling Tournament in Billings last weekend. The Eagles soared into first place on Friday 16...
Barley & Beer at Hard Spring Wheat Show Feb. 8
Meadowlark Brewing founder Travis Peterson will speak with Dr. Rich Horsley from NDSU at the 64th National Hard Spring Wheat Show at 4:45 pm on Feb. 8 at the Grand Williston Hotel in Williston. Peters...
Community Bands Together to Benefit Savage Family Feb. 12
Bryan and Michelle Smith, along with their children Raigan and Trael, found out some devastating news the first week in January 2017. It started when 13-year-old Raigan discovered a large amount of...
Conversation With Your Pharmacist January 23
Larsen Drug pharmacists Jenna Wahlstrom and Kelsey Linseth will begin holding monthly educational classes for the community beginning January 23 in the Rough Rider Center Ballroom starting at 6:30...
Hundreds Gather to Support Intake Fish Bypass Alternative
Hundreds of members of the public gathered at meetings in Sidney, Glendive and Billings this week regarding the Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project. Staff from the U.S Department of the...
