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The Sidney Eagles boys baseball team had an amazing game Friday night versus the number one team in the state, the Belgrade Panthers. The Panthers were undefeated until they met the Sidney Eagles and were upset 5-3. At the bottom of the 5th inning the score was tied at three. Sidney's Braden Harris earned a walk scoring in one run to start off the lead. Rider Hansen pitched seven innings. He only let in three runs on nine pitches, struck out six, and walked zero. Sidney had nine hits. Blake...
Alexander Public School will be hosting the Missoula Children’s Theatre team the week of May 1 with a production of “Rumpelstiltskin” on Saturday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Alexander Old Gym. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. All are welcome to attend. The Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT), the nation’s largest touring children’s theatre, has been touring extensively for more than 40 years, and will visit nearly 1,200 communities this year with up to 44 teams of Tour Actor/Directors. A tour team arrives in a given town with a...
The Sidney High School seniors graduate on Sunday, May 21 and a group of junior parents are putting together an event for the senior class from 9 p.m.-dawn. Students will scavenger hunt around town for prizes and “money”. At dawn they will have a Chinese style action for prizes. Organizer Robyn Heck said, “If it keeps one person from drinking on graduation night, it will be worth it.” Heck and the committee are collecting donations and funds for the event. If you would like to contribute with a donation or be open to participate in the event,...
The Sidney Eagle baseball boys lost in their home game to the Williston freshman team on Friday, April 28, score 9-12. On Saturday, the Eagles lost to the Columbus Cougars in a home game, score 2-16. The Eagles are scheduled to host Belgrade on Friday, May 5 at 5 p.m., and the Stanley Blue Jays on Saturday, May 6 at 3 p.m. There is a JV game scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 6....
Cindy Linde put on the Dance Talent Competition at the Sidney High School Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23. "Our mission at dance talent company is education driven. We provide high-quality, fair, and professional competitions, and conventions. Studio owners have a company they can rely on to host two-day competitions at very reasonable fees. We hire only judges who can give the most helpful feedback they deserve. Dancers have a space where they show off their artistry and rely on honest...
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church invites you to join them for Sunday dinner, at noon, followed by the Sunrise Women's Clinic Quilt and Pie Auction, Sunday, April 23. The cost of the dinner is a free will offering and will consist of mashed potatoes with meatball gravy, corn, coleslaw, and dinner rolls. The auction will begin at 1 p.m. and will feature machine quilted quilts, homemade pies as well as a dozen smiley-faced cookies. Stacy McNally, Sunrise Women's Clinic, said, "Shepherd of...
The SHS baseball team was scheduled to travel to Butte for baseball on Friday, April 14, but due to snow on the field in Butte, games were played in Columbus. Sidney pulled out their 1st ever double header victory! The first game was 7-6. The score of the 2nd game was 11-1. This Saturday, April 22, will be the first home game against Watford City at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. The MonDak Grace fund is selling Sidney Eagle baseball gear. Hats are $20, t-shirts are $16 and up. For...
The North Dakota High School Association (NDHSA) approved an updated draft for a 3rd division of basketball classification, Feb. 8, 2023, The new classification system will be as follows: Class AA will have a high school enrollment above 650, Class A can have an enrollment of 162.5-649, and Class B will have below 162.5 students. This will be implemented the 2023-2024 school year. Alexander will remain class B and will now be District 7, and Region 4,” said, A.J. Allard, Alexander high school boys basketball coach and elementary principal. ...
This weekend, April 13-15, Watford City, everyone is invited to participate in the Feed My Starving Children mobile pack event. Volunteers plan to pack over 130,000 meals. “This is our 4th year participating in the event. We haven’t done one since 2020 because of Covid but we’re looking forward to getting back into our yearly campaign,” said organizer Angie Hartel. So far, they have fund raised $29,442 out of their $40,000 goal. If you are interested in volunteering or donating, please go to give.fmsc.org. By volunteering, donating, or fundrai...
"The Shed" is a buffet style restaurant that opened in mid-March. Owner Ryan Siegfried said, "It was a bit tough due to a blizzard warning, and a few things we weren't prepared for, but we will get there and we promise to improve for you every day." The Shed is located at 113 6th Ave, SE, Watford City, close to Home of Economy and Cash Wise. It is open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily and most of the food is home cooked classics. Prices are $17.99 for adults and $10.99 for seniors and kids, children...
The Sidney High School drill team Cheerfest, was Friday, March 17, in Lewistown. Cheerfest is a yearly cheer & dance competition for Montana teams. This is the second year they have participated under coach Weslie Zoanni, and is the only high school dance competition found in Montana. The drill team came home with 1st place in the large group division of the dance competition. They danced to Metallica's "Enter Sandman". "The team does all the choreography. I just tell them I want kicks here and...
The Sidney Eagle baseball team traveled to Laurel, on Friday, April 7. The games were supposed to be played in Belgrade, but due to snow on their field, these games were played in Laurel. Junior player Braden Harris's father was in attendance. "It happens to be my birthday, and all I want is a 15 -run-rule victory," said Harris. His wish was granted. The Sidney Eagle baseball team picked up their first win in program history against Lonepeak, 17-1. They dropped a tough one to Belgrade in the...
The first annual Eastern Montana Women's Conference was held March 31 and April 1, in Sidney. It was by the Montana Farmers Union. All attendees were invited to tour the Eastern Ag Research Facility on Thursday. Friday night dinner with keynote speaker Courtney Kibblewhite, spoke on the Western Culture and the Stories that Shape Us. "Stories have power. Especially, the stories we tell ourselves, we have to tell the stories to our next generation. Let's focus on the silver linings. What are you...
"Our community is amazing," said Bobbi Jo Lonski, after-prom party committee chair. "All of these wonderful prizes for our juniors and seniors were either donated or funded by businesses and families in our community," continued Lonski. "I want the kids to be aware that prizes didn't just come out of thin air. The community came together to sponsor this event. They donated thousands of dollars to this event, and on every prize we put a sign that said sponsored by (that means they donated money)...
(Updated 4-26-23) MonDak Ag Days was held Thursday and Friday, March 2 and 3, at the Richland County Event Center. A recap of the events held: Weiland Presented “Drainage Tiles Dos and Don’ts MonDak Ag Days kicked off Thursday morning, March 2 with the trade show opening at 8 a.m. “Drainage Tiles Dos and Don’ts.” Jerry Weiland is the Midwest and Western region salesman for Fratco. Prior to that he spent numerous years serving the people of South Dakota and Nebraska with Hefty Seed. He has extensive experience in agribusiness and economics...
Sidney High School made history last Friday. On March 24, the Sidney High School Boys Baseball team took the field for the first time, traveling to Columbus, MT. They were planning to spend the night and play two games on Saturday, March 25, but Mother Nature and snow had other plans. Quite a few people came out to support Sidney in their first game. Kelly Bower said, "I am super excited to be at the first baseball game! I think it is great. I'm optimistic. I'm excited to see how our boys will...
Over 160 4-H members and volunteers participated in the Culbertson Rec Lab Rendezvous sponsored by the MSU Extension agency. There are 8 different 4-H districts in Montana, so every 8 years our district, which is district 4, gets to host the event. "We held it in Culbertson, and called it the rendezvous to draw on local history from Fort Union." said MSU extension 4-H agent Josie Evenson. "The recreation lab is a hands-on and 4-H member favorite. It provides an opportunity for youth and adults...
"It's unreal to sit here as I work on scouting and realize that we are one win away from the elite 8! We are in the top 16!!" said Sidney native, Jordan Sullivan. Jordan graduated in 2010 from Sidney High School. During her days at SHS, Jordan was homecoming queen, Richland County female athlete of the year, an all-state basketball player all four years of high school, and the 2010 valedictorian. From there, Jordan played in Denmark for a season and also played international basketball in Ch...
The 2023 Montana Economic Outlook Seminar was held in Sidney at the Richland County MSU Extension Office on Tuesday, March 14. It was presented by Patrick Barkey, University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research director. The theme was about the recent in-migration of citizens moving into Montana. "Demand for Montana has surged since the pandemic (and since the TV show "Yellowstone"). At historical prices, more people want to live/spend time in Montana, partly because of the...
Richland Ranger Arena will host the Big Sky Games Hockey Tournament on Friday, March 24-Sunday, March 26. “Currently, we have 24 teams signed up.” said organizer Dawn Rehbein. “We are excited to host again this year and look forward to welcoming hockey families to Sidney for this great weekend of hockey. Our goal is always to get bodies in the stands, heads in the beds (hotel customers) and people enjoying our wonderful community,” said Rehbein. Eric Siegfried coaches a Sidney Mites team (ages 6-8) and a Bantam team (up to 8th grade). “This i...
All are invited to the Multicultural Event Fair at the Watford City High School on March 28 (The same night as parent/teacher conferences.) Amy Polivka is one of the organizers of the event, and the advisor to the Watford City High School Ambassador program. “Our student ambassadors came up with this event,” said Polivka. The student ambassador organization is designed for students to help integrate new families into our school and community. It is designed to help make the transition easier. Watford City has a record number of foreign exchange...
Javier and Veronica Morales have been operating the Centre Theater, Sidney,since Jan. 25. "We are a young, energetic family that is happy to serve the community by providing some stress relief and fun," said owner Javier Morales. They are finishing up the first phase of their construction plan: to remodel the whole concessions area. Next, they will be putting in an arcade. Most of the machines will be upstairs. Their goal is to be able to some day restore the storefront. "This is a historical bu...
Richland Ranger Arena will host the Big Sky Games Hockey Tournament on Friday, March 24-Sunday, March 26. “Currently, we have 24 teams signed up.” said organizer Dawn Rehbein. “We are excited to host again this year and look forward to welcoming hockey families to Sidney for this great weekend of hockey. Our goal is always to get bodies in the stands, heads in the beds (hotel customers) and people enjoying our wonderful community,” said Rehbein. Eric Siegfried coaches a Sidney Mites team (ages 6-8) and a Bantam team (up to 8th grade). “This i...
The MonDak Ag Days was held Thursday and Friday, March 2 and 3, at the Richland County Event Center. Here is a recap of the events held. Weiland Presented "Drainage Tiles Dos and Don'ts MonDak Ag Days kicked off Thursday morning, March 2 with the trade show opening at 8 a.m. At 10 a.m. Jerry Weiland presented "Drainage Tiles Dos and Don'ts." Weiland is the Midwest and West region salesman for Franco. Prior to that he spent numerous years serving the people of South Dakota and Nebraska with Hefty...
The Brodie Gorder Memorial Iron Eagle Wrestling Duals & Invitational tournament will be Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12 at the Sidney High School. Brodie was a dear child from our community who was killed tragically in an ATV accident at age 8, in 2013. This is the 9th year of the tournament. It began in 2015. There will be 18 teams in duals and close to 30 teams will be competing in the individual rounds. There are teams coming from all across Montana as well as the Dakota Rattlers from...
