Articles from the January 25, 2023 edition
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Acreage Will Determine The Future For Sidney Sugars & Growers
Feb. 1, 2023 it will be determined if Sidney Sugars can contract enough acreage to keep the factory open, which would not only affect sugar beet growers and their employees, but the year-round and...
McKenzie County Hit & Run Injury Crash
On Monday, Jan. 23, at approximately 6:30 a.m. CST on HWY 85 near mile marker 151 approximately 1 mile west of Arnegard, ND there was a hit and run injury crash. A 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, driven by a 48-year-old, male, Watford City, ND, was...
ElectricLand Inc. Has New Owners
The excellent service and top quality products we have all come to expect from ElectricLand Inc. in Sidney will continue under the new ownership of Tom and Chrissy Quigley. The couple purchased the...
Brewer Receives 100 Year Sentence in Wetzstein Homicide
On Jan. 23, Judge Katherine Bidegaray sentenced Lyndsee Brewer to 100 years in the Montana women's correctional facility, with 30 suspended. On Saturday, Jan. 28, 2022, Sidney Police Department found...
Richland County Fair Cattle Barn To Be Utilized As Indoor Sports Complex
Terry Roth is a volunteer for the high school softball program and he has led the community in building an indoor sports complex. Roth is the board of directors chairman and Travis Rosaaen is the...
Families & Legacies: Challenging Decisions
MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist Dr. Marsha Goetting will be offering estate planning workshops in Roosevelt, Daniels, Sheridan, and Richland counties. If you think estate planning is a boring topic, then you haven’t been to one of Marsha...
MDHC to Host 16th Annual Celebrating Chocolate Event
Celebrating Chocolate returns to the MonDak Heritage Center on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. This year’s Celebrating Chocolate theme will bring attendees back to the 1960s and 1970s. Throughout the evening, guests will be able to groove to live...
East Fairview School Hosts An Artist In Residence & Art Show
East Fairview School had professional artist, Nicole Gagner, as an Artist-in-Residence, Jan. 16-19. East Fairview School is an elementary school on the North Dakota side of Fairview. Gagner was there...
Share Your Fairview Bridge Story!
The Fairview Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Fairview Bridge are compiling a booklet of historical and personal stories and photos to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the historic Fairview Bridge. Comprised of 110 stories, the booklet will...
Partnership For Promise Promotes Life-Long Learning
Partnership for promise strives to promote life-long learning in our community. The philosophy is implemented from birth and the Sidney-Richland County Library encourages this in many of its programs. With the support of the Family Resource Center,...
MCHS Welcomes First Baby Of 2023
McKenzie County Healthcare Systems, Inc. (MCHS) welcomed their first baby of the New Year! Isael Eliseo Florentino Hernandez was born Jan. 4, 2023, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. The baby boy was born to...
Sidney Chamber Honors Outstanding Citizens
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture awarded designated Sidney citizens at their annual 2022 banquet Jan. 17. Shown (L to R) are: Shadd Cullinan Ranger Lounge Casino and Eatery, Excellence...
The MonDak Ag Research Summit, A Collaboration Between Three Research Stations
The MonDak Ag Research Summit was held Thursday, Jan. 19, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Richland County Event Center. Researchers from the Eastern Ag Research Center and USDA-ARS in Sidney, as well as...
Area Sports Action
Fergus Girls Wrestling Invite Day 1 Results for Sidney, Lewistown, Jan. 20 132: Amaiya Kirn place is 1st 235 Autumn Ownby's place is 4th 2023 Badlands Classic - JV Results for Sidney/Fairview, Killdee...
Tester To VA: Deploy Mobile Vet Center to Support Veterans In Eastern Montana
(U.S. Senate) – Following his recent Montana trip with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal, U.S. Senator Jon Tester is calling on the Department to deploy a Mobile Vet Center to provide critical...
Would You Notice These Symptoms Of Cervical Cancer?
Cervical cancer is no longer one of the more common cancers in American women, thanks to Pap and HPV tests. These screenings make it less likely that women will develop cervical cancer. They can...
The Doctor's Rebuttal
I am a physician who has worked in this region since 1986. I look at the local newspapers, browse the headlines, but admit that I do not read the details of most articles. After I read a prominently featured submission, entitled “Middle-class...
Guest Opinion: Legislative Report
Greetings from Helena! There was a lot of activity at the capitol this week. I saw a few people from eastern Montana. It is fun to have you stop and see us if you are in Helena. One important bill that is coming up soon in Judiciary committee is...
Construction Begins For Bakken Area Skills Center
Construction for the Bakken Area Skills Center kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony July 18. This is a big step for the center as it has been in the works since 2016. Construction is anticipated to be finished by late 2023. The center will be...
Watford City's Inn At Hunters Run Gets New Upgrade
The Inn at Hunters Run in Watford City held a grand opening and ribbon cutting on July 20 to celebrate its newly renovated space. The hotel upgraded its internet services and renovated public spaces, making them more functional for their guests. The...
McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Welcomes New CEO
McKenzie County Healthcare Systems (MCHS) in Watford City has welcomed a new CEO following the departure of Dr. Dan Kelly, Peter Edis. Edis previously was vice president at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, CO. Changes in the...
McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Inc. Names Matt Hanson As New CEO
Watford City - The McKenzie Electric Cooperative Board of Directors has announced that Matt Hanson has been appointed the new CEO of the Cooperative. Serving as McKenzie Electric’s Chief Operating Officer for the past 22 months, Hanson assumed his...
McKenzie County Sportsman Club Grand Opening
Men and women of all ages and abilities participated in the trap shoot and awards presentation as part of the McKenzie County Sportsman’s Club’s Grand Opening on Saturday, Aug. 30....
Outsiders Bar & Grill Celebrates 10 Years Of Being In Business
The year 2022 marked 10 years of successful business for Watford City’s Outsiders Bar & Grill. In 2012, Watford City natives, Cary and Darlene Garmann opened the restaurant in hopes of it serving as a welcoming place for everyone to enjoy a meal. T...
Food Truck Rodeo Held in Watford City
The Food Truck Rodeo was held at the McKenzie County Fairgrounds June 3-5. Many people sampled food from trucks from around the state....
