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The Sidney Jaycees (JCI Richland County) hosted the Montana 2023 Year End Celebration at the Richland County Events Center last week. The Jaycees (Junior Chamber International USA) is a nonprofit organization that grows young leaders for community involvement. Nationwide the Jaycees currently have approximately 6,000 members with a worldwide membership of 150,000 in over 100 countries. The last statewide Jaycees event hosted in Sidney was the mid-year election conference in 2022. Nathan Martin,...
In accordance with the constitution of the State of Montana, local governing bodies in Richland County have voted to place the question of conducting a local government review and establishing a study commission to do so, on the primary ballot June 4, 2024. Section 9, Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Montana requires that each unit of local government shall conduct an election once every ten years to determine whether the local government will undertake a local government review procedure. The City of Sidney passed resolution #392...
Addressing his property tax task force at the group's first formal meeting Wednesday, Gov. Greg Gianforte had two big messages: Figure out how to bring some permanent tax relief to Montana homeowners - and don't do it by recommending a statewide sales tax. "As we and all Montanans know too well, property taxes are too high. That's why we're here - Montana homeowners need relief," Gianforte said, detailing a list of goals that includes slowing how fast property taxes are growing and making it...
The Long X Arts Foundation and Watford City Parks and Recreation invite you to The Gala: For Arts and Parks and Recreation, March 2, at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City. The Gala is a formal fundraiser featuring supper, a blackjack table, live music, live painting, silent auction, and dancing to benefit the arts and parks and recreation programming in McKenzie County. “We are looking forward to hosting an evening of entertainment where guests get a chance to dress up and get treated like the celebrities they are as they support the u...
There will be a gathering to share a meal in Daniela’s honor starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 29, 2024 at the Limitless Church, Sidney MT. A Celebration of Life Service will follow with Pastor Dustin Morgan officiating. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Daniela Hartle, 67 passed away on Saturday Dec. 16, 2023 at the Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT, with family by her side....
Funeral services for Violet "Vi" M. Ronningen, 96, Sidney, MT, formerly of Savage, MT, are at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at the First Lutheran Church, Savage, MT, with Pastor Tim Tharp officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT, and from 5 to 6 p.m. at the church in Savage, with a family and friends service at 6 p.m. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery, Savage, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson...
A benefit for Mike Otterstetter, Fairview, will be held Saturday, Feb. 24 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Waterhole #3. Enjoy a pulled pork dinner for a free will offering, then bid on your favorite silent and live auction items. Otterstetter, who is employed by Horizon Resources, fell ill on Oct. 26, 2023 and ended up being life flighted to Billings with seizures and a sub-dural hematoma. He underwent a craniotomy to remove a blood clot from his brain on Oct. 30. He is recovering well at home but will need multiple trips for further checkups and...
"The harder you work, the harder it is to lose." "If you want to play, then practice. If you want to win, then practice harder." – These are just a couple quotes from Unite Hockey, and these quotes couldn't ring truer for the Richland Ranger Bantams. The Bantams continue to have success on the ice as they dominated their last two games this past weekend. On Saturday, Feb. 17, the Ranger Bantams traveled to Williston to face the Williston Flyers. The Rangers were successful with a shutout win o...
The next performance from the Watford City Area Concert Association will be coming to Watford City on Saturday, Feb. 24. The all female act, Divas 3, will take the stage of Watford City High School Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Divas 3 is an amazing group with powerhouse voices who will sing the biggest hits of the greatest divas in music history. This vibrant show spans four decades covering the 1960s through the 1990s with hits by Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Cher, Dolly Parton, Donna Summer, ABBA, and many...
The MHSA 2024 District 2C Basketball Tournament was held in Sidney Feb. 13-17. MHSA 2024 District 2C Basketball Tournament Results Girls Game 1 Bainville def. Brockton 61-30 Girls Game 2 Plentywood def. Culbertson 58-20 Girls Game 3 Savage def. Froid/Lake 38-34 Girls Game 4 Richey/Lambert def. Mon-Dak 47-45 Girls Game 5 Bainville def. Savage 44-35 Girls Game 6 Plentywood def. Richey/Lambert 46-40 Girls Game 7 Froid/Lake def. Brockton 59-42 Girls Game 8 Mon-Dak def. Culbertson 45-34 Girls Game 9...
Fairview traveled to Wolf Point for the 2B District tournament Feb. 14-17. Both Fairview girls and boys ended up placing 3rd and will move on to the 2-B Divisional Basketball Tournaments. The Fairview boys will play in Malta starting on Thursday, Feb. 22, against Cut Bank at 8 p.m. The Fairview girls will play in Conrad in 2 weeks. Girls: 1st Round: Fairview 38-Harlem 23; 2nd Round: Malta 50-Fairview 42; 3rd Round: Fairview 47-Glasgow 35; 4th Round: Wolf Point 28-Fairview 52 Boys: 1st Round,...
Sidney farmer Devin Bell earned a spot with the top soybean growers in the country in the Go for the Gold Soybean Yield Contest sponsored by Golden Harvest Soybeans. His test plot of 20 acres of Golden Harvest soybean GH 0502XF yielded 69.51 bushels per acre, about two bushels more than his other varieties. "It was the highest yields I've ever had," Bell said. He farms about 250 acres of soybeans on irrigated land. Farmers Choice, which is new to the area and sells Golden Harvest seed,...
Local farmers, Justin Bieber, and his dad, Jeff, have been looking to increase profitability on their 1700 acres of irrigated farmland since the closure of the Sidney Sugars plant ended decades of sugar beet growing. The three primary crops they now raise are corn, wheat, and soybeans. Looking to increase yields, Justin delved into various varieties of wheat. The duo settled on WestBred Wheat 9719 due to its proven high yield and good standability. That variety, with increased nitrogen, and trying some new farming practices, yielded 109.33...
MSU Extension will be offering an Initial Private Applicator Training on Tuesday, March 5, in Culbertson and Wednesday, March 6 in Glendive. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. with the program starting at 8 a.m. and adjourning at 5:15 p.m. The program will be held at the Dry Prairie Rural Water Building, 5808 MT-16, Culbertson and the Yellowstone River Inn, 1903 N. Merrill Ave., Glendive. Initial Private Applicator Trainings are for individuals who want to obtain a Montana Private Applicator License, which is required for anyone who is applying...
Helena – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has announced the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, spanning more than 6 million data points about America’s farms and ranches and the people who operate them down to the county level. The information collected directly from producers shows a decrease in the total number of Montana farms. The data shows an increase in the number of new and beginning (operating 10 or fewer years on any farm) as well as young (under the age of 35) produ...
Bozeman – The Montana State University College of Agriculture and Montana Agritourism Fellows Program will host a new conference focused on the confluence of agriculture and tourism on Friday, May 3, on the MSU campus. The event will include speakers, educational sessions, and networking opportunities for attendees. The conference, titled “Building Agritourism from the Ground Up: Inviting You to the Table,” will run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Strand Union Building. It is the culmination of a year of collaboration and learning by the first...
Wild pigs/feral swine are swine that have either escaped or were released intentionally, creating free-ranging swine populations. Wild pigs/feral swine can be found in 38 states with an estimated population of over six million animals. Wild pigs/feral pigs are also found in Canadian provinces bordering Montana. Prolific breeders, they can produce four to eight babies per litter. Wild pigs/feral pigs are highly adaptable, but prefer habitats with an abundant supply of water and dense cover. They...
MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show is scheduled for March 7-8 at the Richland County Event Center Sidney. The trade show will open Thursday at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. and again on Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be vendors onsite with their information, products, and services. Breakfast will be served both days with the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce hosting on Thursday and Richland County Farm Bureau hosting on Friday. Lunch will be available at the Event Center both days, as well. In leu of the traditional banquet, the MonDak Ag Days...
Barrels Fast Times: C-Noah Erickson; Y-Joley Johnson; Jr-Kylee Shelton Pole Bending Fast Times: Y-Joley Johnson; Jr-Kylee Shelton Keyhole Fast Times: C-Noah Erickson; Y-Joley Johnson Goat Fast Times: C-Gracelyn Loshe; Y-Joley Johnson; Jr-Zoey Mitchell Roping Fast Time: Jr-Zoey Mitchell Children All Around: 1-Noah Erickson; 2-Gracelyn Lohse; 3-Banks Leiseth Youth All Around: 1-Joley Johnson; 2-Evelina Jacobson; 3-Harper Bradford Junior All Around: 1-Zoey Mitchell; 2-Kylee Shelton; 3-Joleah...
The McKenzie County 4-H Junior Leaders traveled to Sidney on Feb. 18 for educational tours of M3 Meats and Reynolds Market to learn how livestock is processed and sold to customers....
A Celebration of Life service will be Thursday February 22, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. at the Church of the Nazarene in Sidney, MT with Pastor Richard Evans officiating. A luncheon will follow the service for a time of fellowship. 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. Clara "Janie" Mercier, 74 peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at the Sidney Health Center in Sidn...
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