Articles from the February 8, 2023 edition


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  • Sidney Sugars Announces It Will Cease Operations In April

    Meagan Dotson|Feb 8, 2023

    Sugar beet contracting closed Feb. 1, and Sidney Sugars announced Feb. 6 that the factory will be closing due to insufficient acreage. "Last year there were only 18,400 acres contracted. The year before that, 30,774. With only 19,500 acres of sugar beets offered in the region for this coming spring, the Sidney operation is simply unprofitable," said Steve Rosenau, American Crystal Sugar Company Vice President of Agriculture and Chief Operating Officer of Sidney Sugars, Inc. On Dec. 21, 2022 a...

  • Savage School Receives Financial Donation from 1984 Graduate and Athlete

    Feb 8, 2023
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    Doug Kelly, Savage graduate of 1984, graciously and generously donated $45,000 to our school to be used for the sports programs. At the Jan. 23, 2023 board meeting the Board of Trustees took action to use this amazing donation to sand, paint, refinish, and design the logos of the gym floor. This donation could not have arrived at a better time, as we knew the redoing of the gym floor was a necessity and a huge expense. Yet, we were unsure if our budget could be stretched that far at this time....

  • Hygge: A Celebration Of Calm & Comforting Times With Loved Ones In Watford City Feb. 11

    Jaymi Mozeak|Feb 8, 2023

    The Long X Visitor Center and Pioneer Gift Shop will be holding their annual Celebration of Hygge on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For the first time, in 2023, the celebration is spilling out into the streets. Watford City's Hygge (Hoogah) event has been celebrated for many years and has always been held at the visitor center. As with every year, everyone is invited to a day of "fika", a Scandinavian cultural tradition of kaffee (coffee), a wonderful baked treat, and simply taking a...

  • MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show March 2-3

    Robyn Heck|Feb 8, 2023

    The MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show is coming up on March 2 and 3 at the Richland County Event Center. Ag Days is a Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture event. There will be a tradeshow on Thursday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Friday from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Richland County Event Center. Lunch will be offered both days and breakfast will be served at 7 a.m., Friday. The banquet will be at the Elks, on Thursday, March 2 with a pre-social starting at 5 p.m. and prime rib will be served at 6...

  • Susanne Moore, 86, Sidney, MT (Updated 2-10-23)

    Feb 8, 2023

    Celebration of Life services are being held on March 20, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at The Faith Alliance Church in Sidney, MT. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home is assisting the family. Susanne was born to Sam and Dorothy Pyle on March 20, 1936 in Highland Park, Michigan. She spent her childhood in Highland Park where she loved spending time with her Grandma Grace. Special memories were trips to the lake house on Cavanaugh Lake. She graduated from Cass Tech School in 1953 in Detroit, Michigan. She met Da...

  • Burgum Urges National Park Service Director To Keep Wild Horses At Theodore Roosevelt National Park

    Feb 8, 2023

    Bismarck, N.D. - In a phone call, Gov. Doug Burgum urged National Park Service (NPS) Director Charles Sams to allow wild horses to remain at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP), stressing their importance to the state’s tourism industry and their deep historical and cultural connections to the park and Roosevelt himself. The call with Sams was prompted by a letter Burgum submitted Monday as part of the NPS’s public comment period on its proposed management plan for the less than 200 wild horses in the national park’s South Unit and 12 lo...

  • Letter To The Editor

    Montana Dakota Beet Growers Association Board|Feb 8, 2023

    For almost the last 100 years, the sugar beet producers in our area have been recognized as some of the best sugar beet growers in the nation. We have always taken pride in growing the highest quality crop possible every year. We, the growers, are disappointed in American Crystal Sugar Company’s decision in closing our local Sidney, MT factory. The growers of our association have made every attempt to keep Sidney Sugars a viable operation, ever since it was purchased by American Crystal Sugar Company in 2002. Unfortunately, the sugar beet g...

  • Super Fan Forever Remembered

    Robyn Heck|Feb 8, 2023

    The 2022-2023 boys basketball team has a special pride as they take the floor in their new warm up shirts. The back has angel wings and the initials PQ. This is in memory of head coach Chad Quilling's father, Paul Quilling. "We lost Dad a year ago this month. He was the biggest Sidney Eagle sports fan I know. He followed every sport, everywhere. It didn't matter if it was football or track, as long as they wore the Eagle on their back, he was there whenever he possibly could be.", said Chad...

  • Sidney/Fairview Wrestlers Place 3rd at Divisionals

    Feb 8, 2023

    MHSA A Eastern Divisional Results for Sidney/Fairview, Feb. 3-4, Havre 103: Tyson Syth (18-19) placed 8th 103: Gordon Knapp (45-4) placed 1st 120: Brody Keysor (34-15) placed 2nd 120: Carson Propp (17-24) placed 6th 132: Reece Graves (39-6) placed 1st 138: Aaron See (26-16) placed 8th 138: Owen Lonski (30-12) placed 6th 145: Zander Dean (45-2) placed 1st 152: Ty Schepens (34-18) placed 4th 170: Kaden Wise (34-20) placed 3rd 182: Thor Fulgram (24-29) placed 6th 285: Caleb Kleinke (36-18) placed...

  • Sidney Moose Lodge "Heart of the Community" Awarded to Roosevelt Medical Center EMS

    Rita Rehbein|Feb 8, 2023

    Sidney Moose Lodge donated one case of Tommy Moose Plush Dolls to the Roosevelt Medical Center EMS (Emergency Medical Services) on Jan. 2, 2023. The Fairview Police Department also received one case of Tommy Moose Dolls on Dec. 16, 2022. Other "Heart of the Community" donations for the third quarter (November 2022-January 2023) by Sidney Moose Lodge included $313 and 10 lbs. of food items to the Richland County Food Bank, A breakfast fundraiser for the Lambert Fire Department was held on Nov....

  • Tester Introduced Bipartisian Legislation Against Foreign Farmland Ownership

    Robyn Heck|Feb 8, 2023

    On Tuesday, Jan. 31, Senator Tester introduced his bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing foreign countries from buying up American farmland. The Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security or PASS act, introduced by Tester and with Republican Senator Mike Rounds, from South Dakota, would also ensure farmers have a seat at the table when the government makes decisions impacting our national security. Tester is a third generation Montana farmer, so this is an issue that is particularly important to the senator. “This bill is to prevent c...

  • Upcoming Education Opportunities at MSU Extension

    Marley Manoukian|Feb 8, 2023

    The MSU Richland County Extension Office has some upcoming events that may be of interest to you. If you have any questions about the following, please call 406-433-1206. Families and Legacies: Challenging Decisions with Dr. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist will be our February installment of the Winter Series. Do you know who will receive your property if you pass away without an estate plan? Do you know how title on your real and personal property impacts who receives it upon your death? If you don’t know the a...

  • Joan Bell, 88, Sidney, MT

    Feb 8, 2023

    Funeral services for Joan Bell, 88, Sidney are at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at Assembly of God Church, Sidney, MT with Pastor Tom Foisy and Pastor Dustin Morgan officiating. Interment will be in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home are caring for the family. Visitation will be on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour before services at the church. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at...

  • Dr. Joseph "Joe" McKinley, 89, Sidney, MT (Updated 2-8-23)

    Feb 8, 2023

    Funeral services for Dr. Joseph "Joe" McKinley, 89 of Sidney, MT are at 10:00 A.M., Friday, February 10, 2023, at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney with Pastor David Meehan officiating. Interment will be in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. The family suggests giving to the charity of your choice. Dr. Joseph Golden McKinley,...

  • Sidney Gymnastics Results, Yellowstone Invitational, Billings, Jan. 18

    Feb 8, 2023

    Several of the Level 3 and Level 4 gymnasts competed in Billings at the Yellowstone Invitational on Sat. Jan. 28. Scores as follows: Level 3: Hallie Bergstedt: Vault 9.000; Uneven Bars 8.300; Balance Beam 8.500; Floor Exercise 8.950; All Around 34.750 Elle Buske: Vault 8.250; Uneven Bars 5.300; Balance Beam 8.100; Floor Exercise 7.850; All Around 29.500 Zoey Buske: Vault 8.750; Uneven Bars 7.200; Balance Beam 8.350; Floor Exercise 9.000; All Around 33.300 Kenzie Koch: Vault 9.350 (5T); Uneven...

  • Fairview Takes on Plentywood Feb. 3

    Feb 8, 2023

    The Fairview basketball teams played Plentywood at home on Feb. 3. The boys won 53-40 and the girls lost 23-53....

  • Guest Opinion: Legislative Report

    Senator Steve Hinebauch|Feb 8, 2023

    Greetings from Helena! Jan. 30 - Some of my bills are moving through the process. I introduced SB55 in committee, which deals with the DEQ becoming a member of a national lobbying group, to deal with the Federal government, which is very anti-mining and fossil fuels, as you all know. SB 55 will be on the floor this week, probably. I am still working on getting my other bills, so they have a chance at passing. I am not much on compromising, but I understand that getting part of it is probably better than nothing. There are lots of lobbyists in H...

  • Sidney Basketball Action

    Feb 8, 2023

    The Sidney basketball teams played Laurel at home on Feb. 3. The boys beat Laurel 46-38. The girls also played and lost 26-79....

  • Guest Opinion: Legislative Report

    Senator Steve Hinebauch|Feb 8, 2023

    Things keep rolling on fast pace at the Capitol. There are lots of people involved in this process. There are elected officials, people representing themselves, agencies, and of course there are lobbyists and special interest groups, trying to help us from our opinion on most bills. It is an interesting process. One of the bills we heard this past week in Judiciary committee was SB210. This bill deals with assisted suicide. There are several problems now with Montana Code Annotated (MCA) concerning assisted suicide. As far as death...

  • Tester Statement on Announced Closure of Sidney Sugars

    Feb 8, 2023

    (U.S. Senate) – Following American Crystal Sugar’s announced closure of Sidney Sugars by the end of 2023, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today issued the following statement: “This is tough news for Sidney Sugars employees, beet growers, and for the broader Sidney community. I’m ready to help the region rebound, whether that’s by ensuring the quick approval of federal resources to support local workforce development, or making sure that American Crystal Sugar stands by its commitments to displaced workers – we’re going to make sure that these folks c...

  • Douglas "Doug" Bergerson, 67, Sidney, MT

    Feb 8, 2023

    Visitation for Douglas "Doug" Bergerson, 67 of Sidney is on Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 11 AM to 4 PM at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. No other services are planned, Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Douglas "Doug" was born on July 15, 1955, in Copperstown, ND to George and Mary Ellen (Frieberg) Bergerson. He started grade school in Glasgow, MT...

  • Jim Greenwood, 69, Silver City NM

    Feb 8, 2023

    Jim Greenwood 69, of Silver City New Mexico joined his much loved family in heaven when he walked into the arms of his savior on Friday Jan 20th after a very short battle with bladder cancer. Jim was born to Dale and Marilyn Greenwood on September 17, 1953 in Chadron, NE. The family moved to Cartwright ND in 1957 and he attended Horse Creek Country School through 8th grade. He graduated from Sidney High in 1971. He worked as a clerk at Yellowstone Mercantile until his graduation. He used his...