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  • Sidney Chamber Announces Sunset Festival 2024 Featured Artist For July 13

    Kali Godfrey|Jun 12, 2024

    The Sidney Chamber of Commerce proudly announces Stephanie Ridl and her business, "Urban Legends" as the 2024 Featured Artist for Sidney's Sunset Festival. Sunset Festival is slated for July 13 from 4-9 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, Sidney. Ridl is a local Sidney woman with a heart for many hobbies. Her professional job as the City of Sidney Parks Superintendent allows her to utilize her degree in horticulture. She actually creates some of her pieces with salvaged wood from her day job. "My...

  • Sidney Chamber To Sponsor July 4th Fireworks Show

    Kali Godfrey|Jun 5, 2024

    The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture looks forward to hosting the annual 4th of July Fireworks Show. The Fireworks show is slated for July 4 at dusk – likely 10 p.m. – and will last 30 minutes. The fireworks will blast off from the Sidney Country Club. The Sidney Chamber of Commerce inherited the project from the Sidney Jaycees this year. The fireworks show costs around $20,000 and is only possible through the support of local sponsors and donations. If you are interested in sponsoring or donating to the cause, ack...

  • Women's Wellness Center Offers Programs During Friday's Event

    Kali Godfrey|May 8, 2024

    The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce announces the Women's Wellness Collective (WWC) scheduled for Friday, May 10. WWC is presented by Seitz Insurance Agency, PCS Insulation, Claire Mayer Design and Sidney Health Center. WWC is a wellness-inspired event taking place at the historical Yellowstone Mercantile Company. WWC showcases the many MonDak businesses in the wellness industry and the vast array of services available to the community. While this event is catered to women – everyone is w...

  • New Events Added to MonDak Ag Days This Thursday & Friday

    Kali Godfrey|Mar 6, 2024

    The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture brings the MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show to the Richland County Event Center March 7-8. MonDak Ag Days offers nearly 50 agribusinesses in their tradeshow as well as education sessions throughout each day. The Sidney FFA Club hosts a free-will lunch both days of the tradeshow. Breakfast will be provided by the Sidney Chamber on Thursday and by Farm Bureau on Friday. Marley Voll, our Richland County MSU Extension Agriculture agent coordinated 2 full days of education sessions including local topics...

  • New Events Added to MonDak Ag Days March 7-8

    Kali Godfrey|Feb 28, 2024

    The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture brings the MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show to the Richland County Event Center March 7-8. MonDak Ag Days offers nearly 50 agribusinesses in their tradeshow as well as education sessions throughout each day. The Sidney FFA Club hosts a free-will lunch both days of the tradeshow. Breakfast will be provided by the Sidney Chamber on Thursday and by Farm Bureau on Friday. Marley Voll, our Richland County MSU Extension Agriculture agent coordinated 2 full days of education sessions including local topics...

  • New Events Added to MonDak Ag Days March 7-8

    Kali Godfrey|Feb 28, 2024

    The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture brings the MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show to the Richland County Event Center March 7-8. MonDak Ag Days offers nearly 50 agribusinesses in their tradeshow as well as education sessions throughout each day. The Sidney FFA Club hosts a free-will lunch both days of the tradeshow. Breakfast will be provided by the Sidney Chamber on Thursday and by Farm Bureau on Friday. Marley Voll, our Richland County MSU Extension Agriculture agent coordinated 2 full...

  • Sidney Chamber 2024 Annual Banquet To Be Held Jan 18

    Kali Godfrey|Jan 10, 2024

    The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture in collaboration with Richland Economic Development Corp. invites the public to a joint annual meeting of both organizations on Jan. 18 at the Yellowstone Mercantile Co. building. The joint annual meeting will begin with a pre-social featuring the second annual New Business Showcase. The New Business Showcase boasts over 10 new businesses from the past year and features the entrepreneurs behind the business along with demonstrations, samples, and product displays. The New Business Showcase...

  • Sidney Area Chamber Of Commerce Welcomes New Financial Advisor

    Kali Godfrey|Dec 27, 2023

    The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new Edward Jones Financial Advisor to Sidney. Jace Johnson will work alongside Lauren Sukut for two years then will continue serving investors throughout the area from his branch office. Johnson recently returned to Sidney after obtaining his Bachelor of Business Administration degree with majors in finance and accounting along with an Accounting Technician Certificate from Dickinson State University. Along with his education, Johnson comes with experience from working within the Edward Jones corpo...

  • 2nd Annual Battle of the Bands Sept. 30, Sidney

    Kali Godfrey|Sep 27, 2023

    The 2nd annual Battle of the Bands is set to hit Sidney Sept. 30, at the Richland County Event Center. Tickets can be purchased for $30 online or through the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture. The Battle of the Bands is hosted by the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce's event committee including: Abbe Baisch, Jamie Larson, Lindsey Lawrence and Lynn Cole. The committee selected five bands from Montana and North Dakota to compete at this year's event – all with a different genre specialty. The bands include: Reaction Jacket, Pan B...

  • 2nd Annual Battle of the Bands Sept. 30, Sidney

    Kali Godfrey|Sep 20, 2023

    The 2nd annual Battle of the Bands is set to hit Sidney Sept. 30, at the Richland County Event Center. Tickets can be purchased for $30 online or through the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture. The Battle of the Bands is hosted by the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce’s event committee including: Abbe Baisch, Jamie Larson, Lindsey Lawrence and Lynn Cole. The committee selected five bands from Montana and North Dakota to compete at this year’s event – all with a different genre specialty. The bands include: Reaction Jacket, Pan Blanc...

  • 2nd Annual Battle of the Bands Sept. 30 Sidney

    Kali Godfrey|Sep 13, 2023

    The 2nd annual Battle of the Bands is set to hit Sidney Sept. 30, at the Richland County Event Center. Tickets can be purchased for $30 online or through the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture. The Battle of the Bands is hosted by the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce's event committee including: Abbe Baisch, Jamie Larson, Lindsey Lawrence and Lynn Cole. The committee selected five bands from Montana and North Dakota to compete at this year's event – all with a different genre s...

  • Leadership Sidney Program Opening Applications

    Kali Godfrey|Aug 16, 2023

    The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture announces the opening of applications for the 25th year of Leadership Sidney. Leadership Sidney is a local leadership program focusing on developing leadership skills, providing networking opportunities and engraining budding professionals into the county's communities. Leadership Sidney meets on the second Wednesday of each month, September-April for a day full of presentations from local leaders, activities, tours and valuable networking....

  • Business After Hours At The Sidney Richland Airport

    Kali Godfrey|Jun 21, 2023

    The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Business After Hours event honoring Cape Air and the newly remodeled facility of the Sidney Richland Airport on June 21 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Sidney Richland Airport. The public is invited to come to the open-house style event to enjoy a tour of the building including multiple aircraft and 15-minute rides on Cape Air aircrafts. This Business After Hours event is family-friendly with activities for children and an “aviation trivia”.ß Cape Air has generously purchased gift cards from a vari...

  • Richland County Job Fair & Career Expo April 19

    Kali Godfrey|Apr 5, 2023

    The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Richland County department heads and Sidney Job Service will host the Richland County Job Fair and Career Expo, April 19, at Richland County Event Center. Workforce in Richland County will likely see a shift with the closure of Sidney Sugars and the welcome of ACE Hardware among other new and expanding businesses. In addition to the traditional vendor style job fair, this year's Job Fair and Career Expo will feature educational sessions....

  • Sidney Area Chamber Of Commerce Welcomes New Financial Advisor

    Kali Godfrey|Feb 1, 2023

    The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes a new Edward Jones Financial Advisor to Sidney. Jace Johnson will work alongside Lauren Sukut for two years then will continue serving investors throughout the area from his branch office. Johnson recently returned to Sidney after obtaining his Bachelor of Business Administration degree with majors in finance and accounting along with an Accounting Technician Certificate from Dickinson State University. Along with his education, Johnson comes with exp...

  • Sidney Chamber Christmas Stroll Nov. 25

    Kali Godfrey|Nov 23, 2022

    It’s about time for a traditional Sidney Christmas Stroll and Parade of Lights. Friday, Nov. 25, is the date for the 23rd annual kick-off to the holiday season. The Sidney Chamber of Commerce in partnership with sponsors including ONEOK, Kraken Resources, Dasinger Oil Properties, Cape Air, Thrivent, Johnson Hardware & Furniture and Reynolds Market invite the community to stay in town, shop local and enjoy the festivities. The “early bird” shoppers will benefit from getting to the local stores between 6-11 a.m. to find the Sidney Chamber “elve...

  • Shop Small Power Hour Held Nov. 15

    Kali Godfrey|Nov 23, 2022

    The Sidney Chamber of Commerce continues to host Community Power Hours on the third Tuesday of each month. November featured a special Shop Small message from local business owners Marci Cundiff, Montana Bare Cave; Megan Garza, The Rush; and Marissa Eberling, Badlands Clothing Company. Forty-five community members showed up at the Richland County Extension Office to hear the stories of the presenters, find out about the current challenges and new opportunities and to support these local...

  • Sidney Chamber Christmas Stroll Nov. 25

    Kali Godfrey|Nov 16, 2022

    It's about time for a traditional Sidney Christmas Stroll and Parade of Lights. Friday, Nov. 25, is the date for the 23rd annual kick-off to the holiday season. The Sidney Chamber of Commerce in partnership with sponsors including ONEOK, Kraken Resources, Dasinger Oil Properties, Cape Air, Thrivent, Johnson Hardware & Furniture and Reynolds Market invite the community to stay in town, shop local and enjoy the festivities. The "early bird" shoppers will benefit from getting to the local stores...

  • Spooky Celebrations In Sidney

    Kali Godfrey|Nov 9, 2022

    What a Halloween! Four days of spooky celebrations calls for a proper "thank you" to all the organizations and groups that put on a great time for the kids of Sidney. Halloween started out with the annual Halloween Custom Contest at Reynolds Market followed by a community trunk or treat. The costume contest was once again a hit boasting 85 entrees. This was the second year a trunk or treat had been incorporated into the Reynolds Market festivities and it was a great time! Businesses including Mc...

  • Sidney Chamber To Host Assistance for Business Clinic (ABC) June 15

    Kali Godfrey|Jun 8, 2022

    The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Assistance for Business Clinic (ABC) on June 15, at the Sidney Elks Lodge. This training is geared towards professionals working as accountants, bookkeepers, human resources and attorneys or any other position that might handle some of those categories within their prospective business. Developers of this training include: The Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Montana Department of Revenue, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, and Montana Employer Support of the...

  • Richland County Drug Use Concerns Meeting Held March 11

    Kali Godfrey|Apr 8, 2020

    The Richland County Health Department and Communities in Action received the Drug Free Communities grant at the beginning of 2020. This five-year grant will be focused on reducing substance use and misuse among youth, eventually leading to a reduction in the percentage of adults in Richland County reporting binge drinking (24%). On March 11, the Communities in Action Steering Committee and 24 Sidney High School juniors and seniors met after school to discuss what concerns they see in our...

  • Leadership Summit Postponed Until July 16

    Kali Godfrey|Mar 18, 2020

    Communities in Action have postponed the 2020 Leadership Summit until July 16. This decision has been made in response to COVID-19 concerns, as the highly regarded facilitator, Ben Winchester, is unable to attend due to a travel ban placed by his university system. Communities in Action find it extremely important to take precautions for the health and well-being of our own community during this time. Communities in Action are choosing to see this as an opportunity to increase the impact of the event. Times like these are all the more proof...

  • Richland Co. Celebrates AmeriCorps Week

    Kali Godfrey|Mar 11, 2020

    Communities in Action Corps are Richland County's local AmeriCorps State program. Members join our communities for up to two years to provide capacity to solve various community needs. Throughout the three years of Communities in Action Corps, our members have worked with coalitions to create effective, efficient and sustainable collective impact. Some of the projects our members have worked on include: programming at the Boys and Girls Club of the MonDak – Richland Unit, creating a B...

  • Petersen New Administrator Richland County Health Dept

    Kali Godfrey|Feb 26, 2020

    Richland County Health Department (RCHD) is pleased to welcome Brittney Petersen as their new administrator. Petersen joined RCHD in January 2020 after enjoying the ranching life and raising her young children for a few years prior. Petersen has a great depth of experience serving communities including working for the Colorado Community Health Network, where she was the Covering Kids and Families Project Director. She has also worked for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials...

  • September is National Family Meal Month

    Kali Godfrey|Sep 26, 2018

    Families all across the country are joining the family meals movement. You can too! Make this a priority in your family today! How often do you have a quality meal with your family? Juggling jobs, kids and the demands of a busy, modern life often come at the expense of family mealtime. According to a 2013 Harris poll, only 30 percent of American families share dinner every night. September is Family Meal Month, this is the perfect time to make family meals a priority in your life. According to the Food Marketing Initiative’s website, f...