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Ag in the Classroom, traditionally a part of the Ag Days event, will once again be part of this year’s MonDak Ag Days. However, this year Ag in the Classroom will hold its educational sessions at the Sidney High School, not at the Richland County Fair Event Center as it did last year. Organizers decided to return the classroom Ag activities to the Sidney High School and hold it on Friday, Jan. 13 during regular school hours. “We’ve made the decision to return Ag in the Classroom to the Sidney Hi...
The Smelser family is delighted to bring their family owned Border Steel & Recycling business back to Sidney. They opened in December at 35002 CR 123. Rex Smelser helped start Pacific Hide & Fur in 1947 or 48, where Prewitt & Co is now. He retired in the 60s and his son Bill took over as manager. In 1985 Bill was forced out of Pacific, due to his hearing. He and his son Bret both left and started Border Steel in Glendive. Bret’s son Brady has worked full time since 2004 and is a partner in t...
Key Ingredients: America by Food Smithsonian exhibit will be featuring “Veggie Vittles, Food for Life” Monday, Jan. 9 at the Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County, Watford City. The exhibit is on display from now through Jan. 22 at the museum located in the Long X Visitors Center. To celebrate the connections between Americans and the foods they produce you are invited to participate in these exciting and educational events. Learn to cook healthy meals with North Dakota’s leading agricultural products to be presented by Chef Lael Reed at 5:30...
The Northeastern Arts Network proudly presents The String Jumpers on Thursday, Jan. 12 as part of their Big Sky Concert Series. This concert will be held at the Sidney Middle School Auditorium at 7 p.m. String Jumpers are a collection of jazz and acoustic musicians from Bozeman, MT. The band came together with a common affinity for swing and early jazz, believing that the first half of the 20th century was one of the greatest eras of songwriting and genre-creation ever. Their members include accomplished jazz veterans and hot young acoustic...
Parents in a step family situation, foster parents, adoptive parents, single parents and others affected by loss and change are all invited to attend Active Parenting for Step Families to be held on Monday evenings, Jan. 9, 23, 30 and Feb. 6 at the McKenzie County Courthouse meeting room, Watford City. Each class will get underway at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later than 9 p.m. Cost to attend is $10 per person (for the series) and this includes snacks and class materials. Pre-registrations are...
Since Dec. 18 there has been a survey open to the citizens of Richland County seeking interest in the possibility of a Community/Recreation Center being built within the county. The final week for the survey will be this week, ending on Jan. 7. For those of you who missed the original article, interest was originally shown at the January 2011 County Wide Community Conference, so there would be more recreation options for the entire family. There were many options that were discussed as to what/who should go into such a facility including...
Judy Held, former Foundation for Community Care executive director, Sidney, has been named the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings Development and Stewardship director. Through a careful planning process, a Pastor’s Development Congress was held in January 2010, followed in February by a Lay Leaders Development Congress. In preparation for this important leadership role, Bishop Warfel has invited members of the laity to form a Development and Stewardship Council which Held will staff. Along with serving as the Foundation for Community Care e...
The ability to detect wildlife when you are behind the wheel is an essential skill in Montana where automobile collisions with wildlife are common. Most wildlife collisions occur at dawn and dusk. Deer are most often involved, though collisions with moose, elk, bighorn sheep, bears, coyotes and wolves also occur. What can a driver do to be safe, while also sparing the state’s wildlife? Most experts emphasize making a conscious effort to scan for wildlife on the road, in the ditch, and on the shoulders of the road continuously. According to M...
Watford City: 12, Killdeer: 72 106# Logan Gumke (WC) pinned Rope Smith (K) 3:14 113# Derek Tabor (K) pinned Coleton Jore (WC) 1:10 120# Dane Larsen (K) Forfeit 126# Logan Schaper (K) pin Clay Jorgenson (WC) 3:44 132# David Arthur (K) Forfeit 138# Jerad Lee-Gay (K) pinned Gus Nelson (WC) 5:59 145# Trevor Kalberer (WC) pinned Dillan Jepson (K) 1:40 152# Garett Tabor (K) pinned Kegan Thompson (WC) 4:41 160# River Voigt (K) pinned Austin Garmann (WC) 1:33 170# Daniel Arthur (K) pinned Josh Rockeman (WC) 1:51 182# Lane Oversen (K) Forfeit 195#...
Memorial service for Jason Patnaude, 36 and his daughter, Victoria Patnaude, 11 both of Sidney, MT is 4 p.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT. Cremation has taken place. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Jason and Victoria died on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 in a car accident near Glen Ullin, ND....
A private celebration of life will be held at a later date for Rodger Dale Stiles, 54, Casper, WY (formerly of Sidney, MT). Rodger died at his home on Dec. 19, 2011 of natural causes. Rodger was an ardent pool player, participating in pool leagues in Montana and Wyoming. His team proudly held the Sidney Pool League Championship title for: 1993-1994, 1994-1995, 1995-1996, and 1997-1998. His interests were often reflected in career choices as a salesman in electronics and the boat and recreational vehicle industries. Cremation has taken place....
Most of us are all too familiar with the infamous 2006 study that declared domesticated livestock produces 18% of the world’s anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. The report also fingered runoff from pastures for creating dead zones in the ocean, where aquatic life can’t survive because unicellular organisms proliferate from the extra nutrients, die, and decompose. The big problem with all this, of course, is that the report is not accurate, but the livestock industry has been dealing wit...
The Foundation for Community Care and Good Cents Store will be Braving Cancer with Hope and Antiques on Saturday, April 21 with a region wide antique auction. The auction will be held at Richland County Fair Event Center, Sidney, with all proceeds benefiting Phase II of Sidney Health Center’s Cancer Care Center. Sidney Health Center expanded its cancer care services to include radiation therapy in January 2011. The first of its kind in Montana, Sidney Health Center installed a TomoTherapy H...
Once again Greytak Calendars can be purchased through your local MSU Extension Office or financial institution. Don Greytak, Havre MT, is celebrating over 25 years of drawing rural life. These realistic portraits portray rural life and will help one appreciate the history of farm and ranch families and how they lived. Many of the scenes in the yearly calendar include youth, farming and ranching, and other memorable moments in time. Profits from the sale of each calendar benefit Montana 4-H youth, club and county programs, Montana 4-H...
Was it a “Merry Christmas”, “Happy Holidays”, or “home with the family” at your house last week? Nikki McAlpin’s letter to the editor regarding Social Service’s abduction of children raised the above question. Yes, we’ve all experienced holidays without family present, but we’ve been able to write, send gifts, or visit them via telephone calls. This is not the case with abducted children. Family contact might thwart the SS’s master plan of brainwashing children to believe their parents don’t care. They go MONTHS with no physical contact with p...
The Watford City Area Chamber of Commerce and Watford City Economic Development Corporation will hold their annual meeting Wednesday, Jan. 11 at Outlaws’ banquet room. A no-host social starts at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The featured speaker will be Kostas Voutsas, MBA, MSHR/OD, Dickinson State University assistant business professor. With creativity, humor and real life stories, Voutsas reaches everyone in his audience as he dynamically explores secrets to successful c...
Diversity, Directions and Dollars 2012, an agricultural forum, will be presented on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Ramada Inn Grand Dakota Lodge, Dickinson. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. MT followed by a welcome given by Haylie Schipp, Northern Ag Networking at 9 a.m. This program will feature internationally-known speakers on topics affecting agriculture in the western Dakotas and eastern Montana. It will provide producers with ideas for improving productivity and decreasing costs while providing high quality food produced in a suitable manner....
Safflower Technologies International (STI) continues to expand its alternative cropping programs for growers in the Dakotas, Montana and Wyoming. Growers interested in learning about STI’s contract production programs and extensive seed lineup are invited to Safflower Tech’s 2012 Grower Meeting on Jan. 19 at the new Eastern Ag Research Center’s meeting room, Sidney. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. (MST) with the program beginning at 9 a.m. Pesticide points will be available and a free...
District II Alcohol & Drug Program will be providing a Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) at the Miles City VA Hospital Auditorium, 210 Winchester, Miles City, on Monday and Tuesday Jan. 23-24 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. each day. The training is free with continuing education and post credits provided. ASIST is a two-day workshop designed to teach the skills to competently and confidently intervene with an individual at risk of suicide. Developed by Living Works Education, Inc., the workshop prepares Gatekeepers to integrate principles of...
The Montana Diabetes Project of the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) encourages Montanans to learn more about diabetes. In Montana, diabetes affects an estimated 53,600 adults, 7% of all adults and over 12% of adult American Indians. Diabetes affects nearly 26 million Americans, more than 8% of the population. Small changes—such as losing a small amount of weight and becoming more active— can go a long way in successfully managing the disease. For persons who do not have diabetes, these small steps can also go a long way...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has approved a slate of ice fishing contests for winter 2011-2012. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Most contests require catch-and-release fishing and participants in these contests may not keep any fish. Approved ice fishing contests are also listed on the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov on the Montana Fishing Guide page. Northeastern Montana, Region 6 Jan. 7 5th Annual Clinton Phipps Memorial Ice on Fort Peck Reservoir Jan. 28 Murph’s 6th Annual M...
Public meetings on Montana’s proposed hunting seasons and regulations for 2012-2013 are set for two eastern Montana communities in January. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear and comment on the proposed regulations, approved for public review by the Montana, Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission earlier this month. Both meetings begin at 7 p.m. One meeting will be in Miles City, Tuesday, Jan 10 at Miles City Community College, Room 106 and one in Glendive, Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the Dawson Community College, Ullman Center Room 102. The c...
Communities and other entities interested in constructing or improving a community pond have until Feb. 1, 2012 to apply for a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Community Pond Program grant. Grant applicants must provide a minimum of 30% of the costs associated with the project and may match the grant funds with in-kind contributions such as heavy equipment time, construction materials, labor, engineering services and more. State agencies, cities, counties, angler groups and others interested in sponsoring a project may apply. Since 2003, the Comm...
The 2012 Miss Rodeo Montana Pageant will get underway on Jan. 11 in Great Falls. Currently held in conjunction with the Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals, the pageant has a 50+ year history in the state, of selecting a young woman to represent the sport of professional rodeo and the State of Montana. Three contestants will be competing for the Miss Rodeo Montana 2012 title, and another two contestants will vie for Miss Teen Rodeo Montana 2012. The competition consists of three full days of...
The Trading Post in Sidney has sold its building and is now looking to sell the pawn and consignment businesses. “The Trading Post has served Sidney and surrounding area since 1989 when my sister (Barb Connor) opened it,” said owner Donna Hunsbedt. “I bought the store in 2007 and have truly enjoyed working with everyone. The last year or so I have had health problems so after much thought and debate I made the decision to close the Trading Post as of February 29, 2012.” Hunsbedt hopes someone...
