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Fairview's Blessing Sale Brings Matthew House Closer To Goal
The Matthew House emergency shelter in Sidney is in dire need of a new boiler system, and as of this month they are about halfway to their goal, due to the generosity of our local garage sale...
Come To The Richland County Fair And Learn How to Beat The Wolf By Preparing!
Three little pigs and a young girl with a red hood all faced the same hazard — a big bad wolf! It turns out we can learn a lot from these children’s stories. The Dare to Prepare at the Fair booth, put together by the Richland County Disaster &...
Can Disaster Happen to You?
Ask any of the 315,000 daily visitors to Emergency Rooms across America, and very few will tell you that they expected to be there. While we may think that accidents or natural disasters will never occur on our watch, none of us is impervious....
SHOP To STOP Human Trafficking In Our Own Bakken Area And Around The World
The Mother’s Day gifts you purchase this year could bless two women at once. Mercy Market will be set up at Reynold’s in Sidney this Sat., May. 7, with a variety of beautiful handmade jewelry, scarves, t-shirts, handbags and other products...
Blessing Sale to Provide Safe House for Trafficked Women
The Bakken area is in desperate need of a safe house for victims of human trafficking. Windie Lazenko of 4 Her North Dakota is hard at work to establish such a facility, and residents of Richland...
Bless 2 Women With 1 Mother's Day Gift
As you shop for Mom this year, why not consider women who are less fortunate and bless them as well? Mercy Market international crafts will be set up inside Reynold’s Market Saturday, May 2nd and Saturday, May 9th from 10 am until 7 pm, offering...
Valentine's Gifts with a Double Blessing
Mercy Market international crafts will be on display this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Reynolds Market in Sidney. This is a great opportunity to purchase beautiful Thai silk scarves and jewelry handmade by women in desperate...
Will You Be a Blessing or a Burden
What is the number one way you can help, rather than hinder, your community in a crisis? Be prepared yourself! Plan to take care of your own family to free up necessary aid for the injured and the vulnerable that will need it most. “Nothing can be...
Your Brain Needs a Blueprint – Part II
How much control do you have over your own survival in a disaster? The surprising fact is that our actions matter more than most of us think. Replacing a fatalistic “if it happens, it happens” attitude with confident, active participation can...
Richland Co. - Risky Place to Live?
Natural or man-made hazards exist throughout our nation, and Richland County is no exception. The four highest risks in our area are Flooding, Summer Storms/Tornadoes, Winter Storms and Hazardous Material Spills, According to Richland County’s...
Fairview's Blessing Sale to Benefit Local Trafficking Victims
4Her North Dakota is responding to the growing sex industry in the Bakken. Founder and Victim Advocate Windie Lazenko has been in the Williston area just a few months and has already rescued 10 women...
Bless the Needy in 14 Countries Around the World – by Shopping
This Christmas, shoppers in Richland County have the opportunity to bless two people with one gift. While offering unique artistic gifts, each purchase provides hope and honorable income for disabled orphans, refugees, impoverished villagers or...