Articles from the February 20, 2019 edition


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  • Senator Daines Visits Sidney, Speaks About Border Security

    Jordan Hall|Feb 20, 2019

    Senator Steve Daines visited Sidney on Saturday to attend the Richland County Republican Party's Lincoln-Reagan Day Banquet and made time prior to that event to meet supporters and veterans at the Sidney VFW Hall. Fielding questions on a number of issues, Senator Daines gave his thoughts on various political matters and took time first to discuss the importance of border security. "I wish every member of congress would jump on a plane and go to the Southern border and spend a few nights with...

  • Cell Phones For Soldiers

    Feb 20, 2019

    The Sidney-Richland County Library has recently signed on to collect cell phones and other devices to benefit troops and veterans through the non-profit organization Cell Phones for Soldiers. The Library joins the Health Department in becoming a drop-off site for the program. Three programs cooperatively work to answer the needs of service men and women. "Cell Phones for Soldiers" is a national non-profit serving troops and veterans with free communication services and emergency funding. Their...

  • Honoring Arch

    Feb 20, 2019

    Brockton High School basketball player Adam Track chose to honor the late Arch Ellwein by presenting his star quilt to Arch's mother Grace in the Star Quilt Ceremony held during the District 2C basketball tournament in Sidney on Feb. 16....

  • LYIP Holds Annual Meeting

    Feb 20, 2019

    The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project held its annual meeting last Thursday in Sidney. A much more relaxed LYIP manager James Brower gave an update on the past year's projects and progress, frequently praising the hard working staff, and thanking the community for its support....

  • The MonDak Heritage Center Announces The 12th Annual Celebrating Chocolate, Saturday, Feb. 23

    Feb 20, 2019

    The MonDak Heritage Center announces the 12th Annual Celebrating Chocolate fundraising gala on Saturday, February 23 at 7 p.m. at the MonDak, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney! The theme for this year's Celebrating Chocolate is Jazz, from the classic jazz of the 1920s to the bebop of the 1940s and beyond. Join us for live music by Sundae + Mr. Goessl, a husband and wife duo that puts on a vintage-inspired show blending blues, jazz, swing, country, and Latin sounds and performing hits from the roaring...

  • Barbara May Johnson Sidney, MT

    Feb 20, 2019

    Barbara May Johnson, 84, of Sidney, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the Sidney Health Center. She passed peacefully, in her sleep. Barbara was born August 9, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Mich., to John and Mildred Cooley. Barbara's mother passed away when Barbara was very young and she was adopted and raised by her grandparents, Nettie and Charles Richardson. She had two siblings, brothers Ernest Ziegler and Verner Richardson. She was raised in and attended schools at Ionia, Mich. She...

  • Robert "David" McGinnis, 60 Sidney, MT

    Feb 20, 2019

    Funeral services for Robert “David” McGinnis, 60, of Sidney are at 10 a.m., Thursday, February 21 at Faith Alliance Church in Sidney with Pastor Paul Turek officiating. Interment will be in Crane Cemetery, Crane, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour before service at the church. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. David passed away on Wednesday, February 13 at...

  • Sidney Public Schools Is Sponsoring A Child Find/Preschool Screening Program, Feb. 25 & 26; March 4 & 5

    Feb 20, 2019

    This is an annual event through which we hope to identify any children (birth to age 6 – excluding kindergarten students) within the Sidney school district who may be having developmental problems or delays. This screening will be held at Central School (200 3rd Ave. SE) on the following dates: Monday, February 25, 2:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 26 from 2:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2:30-7:30 p.m. The purpose of the preschool screening is to identify those children who may need educational, medical, or o...

  • Annual Lutefisk And Meatball Dinner, Sat., Feb. 23, Williston, ND

    Feb 20, 2019

    The 86th annual Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner will be held Saturday, February 23 at First Lutheran’s Church Fellowship Hall, 916 Main St., Williston, ND from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until the food runs out. The people in charge of the arrangements this year are David Brevik and Pat Hamers. The public is invited to attend, tickets are available at the church office, Monday through Friday. Ticket prices are adults: $18, $15 before February 20; students through Junior High School, $8 and preschoolers are free. Six hundred men, women and youth are i...

  • Seventh Annual Reclamation Workshop Feb. 25-26

    Feb 20, 2019

    DICKINSON, N.D. – Dickinson State University and North Dakota State University (NDSU) continue to recognize the need to provide timely, effective reclamation information to affected stakeholders in the Bakken energy development. This effort began in February 2013 when the first reclamation workshop was held in Dickinson. This year’s seventh annual workshop is titled “Reflecting on Reclamation” and will be held Feb. 25-26, 2019, at the Astoria Hotel & Event Center in Dickinson. Hosting the event are NDSU Extension, Dickinson State Univers...

  • Legislative Report

    Senator Steve Hinebauch|Feb 20, 2019

    Greetings from Helena! There are some legislators and bureaucrats who think “We the People” can’t operate without the government telling us what to do. That was very evident in the hearings this week at the Capitol regarding Child and Family Services (CFS). In the four states that border us, according to the latest available information, there are 3.9 million people and they have 5,700 children in foster care. In Montana, with 1 million people, there are close to 4,000 children in foster care. We have almost 3 times as many per capita in the c...

  • Watford City Sports

    Feb 20, 2019

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  • Sidney Wrestling Club Results

    Feb 20, 2019

    Sidney Wrestling Club Tournament, Great Falls, Choteau, February 15 The Sidney Wrestling club had several tournaments this past weekend. Jr high teams traveled to Great Falls, Choteau and Butte. Great Falls Dual Friday night Eagle Force wrestled Great Falls East. The match ended in a tie at 54. Eagle force won by pinning decision. Delta force team wrestled against North Middle School, Great Falls. Delta Force defeated them 54-22. Choteau Results: Choteau Dual Tournament (Junior High Traveling Team) Eagle Force and Delta Force Round 1: Eagle...

  • CAEP Cultural Exchange Program Explained

    Dianne Swanson|Feb 20, 2019

    In our Salute to the Beet Growers edition, which was published on February 13, Scott and Anita Buxbaum discussed the program through which they host agriculture exchange visitors. Maja Behrens, CAEP manager, explained the program further. The Exchange Visitors that (Buxbaums) are hosting are on CAEP’s Cultural Exchange Program with a training component in agriculture. The purpose of the program is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural e...

  • Harvey Senn Inducted into Thrivent Financial Hall of Fame

    Feb 20, 2019

    Sidney, MT – Harvey Senn, LUTCF, FIC, CLTC of Sidney was one of 11 financial professionals recently inducted into the prestigious Thrivent Financial Hall of Fame. Senn is a Financial Associate for the Northland region of Thrivent Financial. The Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors Thrivent gives to financial professionals in its field organization. Inductees have served the organization for at least 20 years, guiding Christians on the Wise with Money Journey and helping them lead c...

  • The MDHC Announces Upcoming Events March 1 & 2

    Feb 20, 2019

    My Country No More! • Friday, March 1, 7 p.m. Set in Trenton, North Dakota during the rise and fall of the new American oil boom, My Country No More paints an intimate portrait of a rural American community in crisis, forced to confront the meaning of progress as they fight for a disappearing way of life. The film focuses on plans by oil companies to construct an oil processing plant in the area and follows one family’s opposition to the development, as well as workers and community members in favor of it. My Country No More won Best Fea...

  • Montana Historical Society Trustees Seek Nominations For History Awards

    Feb 20, 2019

    The Montana Historical Society is seeking nominations from across the state to honor the people who are the backbone of local and state history. Every community has a person, or an organization, to whom they turn with questions about the history of the people and the events that have shaped the cities, towns and rural areas in which they live. Each year at the Montana Historical Society’s History Conference the MHS trustees present two Heritage Keeper Awards to honor those guardians of local history. Nominations must honor living individuals w...

  • Montana Department of Transportation Proposes Resurfacing Project for U.S. Highway 2 Between Poplar and Brockton

    Feb 20, 2019

    POPLAR - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to resurface about 13 miles of U.S. Highway 2 (US-2) west of Brockton in Roosevelt County. The project begins at the east edge of Poplar at reference post 613.26 and extends east for 12.9 miles, ending near the east edge of Brockton at reference post 626.13. Proposed work includes milling the existing surface, applying a new overlay, and finishing with a seal and cover (chip seal), culvert replacement, upgraded pavement...

  • Livestock Reports Due March 1

    Feb 20, 2019

    Montanans have just a few more weeks to report the livestock they own in order to pay the per capita fees set yearly by the Montana Board of Livestock. Livestock reports are due March 1. Owners can report online at ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov. Owners must report the number of each type of livestock they owned as of February 1. If you reported last year, but no longer own livestock, you still need to report to let us know your livestock count is zero. Owners preferring a paper reporting form can call (406) 444-6900 or get one at any Montana...

  • Enerplus Continues Investment In Bakken In 2019

    Jordan Hall|Feb 20, 2019

    Having been established in 1986, Enerplus is a crude oil and natural gas producer with production assets in both Canada and the United States. The company trades on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange and is a powerful producer in the Bakken oilfield. The corporation is focusing heavily on the region's oil and natural gas production and is forecasting strong profits for 2019. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Enerplus is planning to spend approximately 80 percent of its...

  • District 2C Basketball Champions

    Feb 20, 2019

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  • Richland Ranger Mites

    Feb 20, 2019

    Some of the Richland Ranger mites traveled to Crosby, ND on February 2nd to take part in the Crosby Tournament. The Mites played 3 hard back to back games and placed 5th in the tournament. Pictured is Dresden Wesley showing great puck handling skills vs. a Crosby player. (Photo by Brenda Filler)...

  • Blood Pressure Management Eight Week Workshop Starting Feb. 20 in Sidney

    Feb 20, 2019

    Learn how to lower and manage your blood pressure with this eight-week workshop. Each session has different topics on how to manage your blood pressure, stress management, nutrition, physical activity, tobacco cessation and more. The workshops are from noon to one at the Community Services Building in Room 201 on February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3 and 10. For more information or to sign up, call Ashley VandeBossche at 406-433-2207....

  • MDU Plans to Shut Down Sidney Plant

    Feb 20, 2019

    BISMARCK, N.D., Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MDU Resources Group, Inc., (NYSE: MDU) subsidiary Montana-Dakota Utilities announced today that it intends to retire three aging coal-fired electric generation units at two locations within the next two to three years and construct a new simple-cycle natural gas combustion turbine to cost-effectively meet the needs of its customers. The analysis done while preparing the integrated resource plan (IRP), which the company puts together every two years...