Articles from the March 9, 2016 edition


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  • Boys and Girls Club Event Tickets On Sale

    Mar 9, 2016

    Ho'olu komo la kaua! Please join us! Pull out your favorite Hawaiian shirt or muumuu and get ready for great food and fun at the annual event & auction for the Boys and Girls Club of Richland County. The Luau themed event takes place the evening of Saturday, April 2 at the Richland County Fair Event Center and the proceeds will be used toward BGCRC operating expenses for the year. There will be a single auction item dedicated to the building fund campaign. Get ready for taste explosion! Honorabl...

  • Things Get Hairy For A Good Cause, Cuts For Cancer Raises $750

    Meagan Dotson|Mar 9, 2016

    On Saturday, March 5th, The Elks Lodge in Sidney held Cuts for Cancer, a fun event designed to raise money for the Cancer Coalition Aid Fund which helps area residents facing cancer with costs not covered by insurance, such as living and travel expenses. Elks Members volunteered to have their heads and beards shaved by the public for a donation to their cause; this year’s event was held in honor of Charlie Boyer and raised $750. Kim Lange from Mark Anthony’s gave her time, cleaning up the goo...

  • Strategies for Slowing Weed Resistance Subject of BrownBagger

    Beth Redlin|Mar 9, 2016

    While use of “Roundup Ready” sugarbeets has provided producers with many benefits for weed management in that crop, the technology can also compound weed problems without proper management by building weed resistance to the popular herbicide. New strategies for slowing the spread of resistance are the focus of the next BrownBagger presentation at the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab in Sidney this coming Friday, March 11. Dr. Tom Peters, Extension Sugar Beet Agronomist at North Dakota State Unive...

  • Watford Market Looking For Garden Produce And Handmade-Item Vendors

    Daniel Stenberg|Mar 9, 2016

    “Watford City has had a farmers market for as long as I can remember.” says Daniel Stenberg one of the Watford Market organizers. “This year we are looking to expand the market by trying a new venue, adding music, demonstrations and hopefully more vendors.” The McKenzie County Heritage Park located on the west side of Watford City will be the new location for the market this summer that runs weekly from late July through September. Regional and local musicians will be sought to share their talents with all who come to the market and will pe...

  • Arlene Suko, 79, Sidney, MT

    Mar 9, 2016

    Funeral service for Arlene Suko, 79, of Sidney, MT is at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, MT with Pastor Rolf Preus officiating. Cremation will follow the services and burial will be held at a later date under direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT. Remembrances, pictures and condolences can be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Arlene died on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Sidney Health Care Extended Care....

  • Raina D. Hardy, 58, Sidney, MT

    Mar 9, 2016

    Funeral services for Raina Hardy, 58, of Sidney, MT were held at 2 p.m. Fri., Mar. 4, 2016 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Cremation took place following services. Remembrances, pictures and condolences can be shared with the family at www.fulkerson.com. Raina died on Sun., Feb. 28, 2016 at Sidney Health Center....

  • March At The MonDak

    MonDak Heritage Center|Mar 9, 2016

    The only educational opportunity we will have at the MonDak in March will be a kids camp during Sidney’s spring break. The camp will run March 21-24, and costs $33 for members and $35 for non-members. Children ages 8+ may attend. Please call the MonDak Heritage Center at 406-433-3500 to register! There will be no other classes offered in March, including Walk-in Tuesdays. Our educator Jessica is taking a much needed hiatus in March to work on new lesson plans and to participate in some educational opportunities herself! We will have a s...

  • Free Bead Loom Class Offered March 19

    Lisa Sanden|Mar 9, 2016

    Are you interested in learning the art of bead working? Come join us as the MonDak Heritage Center’s Education Coordinator Jessica Newman introduces participants to the basics of loom beading. To participate, no prior experience is necessary and you will go home with your very own handmade bracelet and a new set of skills! The class will begin at 3:00 p.m. CT Saturday, March 19, at Fort Union Trading Post NHS, 15550 Highway 1804. This free class is being offered in partnership with Sidney, Montana’s MonDak Heritage Center. Preregistration is re...

  • Bow Hunter Ed classroom Course – Archery

    Mar 9, 2016

    The walk in registration and orientation for the spring 2016 Bow Hunter Education class will be March 16, 2016 at 6 p.m. at the Eastern Ag Research Center located at 1501 N. Central Ave. in Sidney, MT. Online registration will also be available at www.register-ed.com/events/view/71396. Please print all required forms and bring with you to your class. Late registrations will not be accepted. Orientation and all classes must be attended. Students should be 12 years old by Jan. 16, 2017 to register and anyone under the age of 18 must have a...

  • Montana Community Foundation Offers $50,000 in STEM Scholarships

    Riley Meredith|Mar 9, 2016

    The Montana Community Foundation (MCF) is pleased to announce the offering of 20 scholarships of $2,500 each for students pursuing degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. Preference will be given for those pursuing degrees or certificates in engineering, computer science, bioscience and healthcare-related fields. The T. Eugene Young Montana›s Promise Scholarship is designed to provide an incentive for Montana high school students to prepare for and enter into post-secondary fields that are important to Montana’s fut...

  • Crimestoppers Wanted Person Of The Week

    Sidney Police Department|Mar 9, 2016

    On March 14, 2015 a warrant was issued out of Sidney City Court for Joseph William Smith, for violating terms of suspended sentenced. In June of 2014 Joseph William Smith was sentence on the offense of Partner Family Member Assault. On April 8, 2015 a Petition for Revocation was filed with the Sidney City Court by the Richland County Attorney's Office for violating conditions placed on him at the time of the sentence in 2014. Crimestoppers would like to remind everyone that it could be a crime...

  • McKenzie Makes Blankets for Sunrise Women's Clinic

    Mar 9, 2016

    Maria McKenzie, a junior at Sidney High School, has completed 4 blankets to be donated to the Sunrise Women's Clinic. Maria completed her own sewing project during the Family and Consumer Sciences class and then used her extra time to make the four blankets. Maria was assisted by Cheryl Hansen, a paraprofessional at Sidney High School....

  • SHS Academic All-State For Winter Sports 2015-2016 (3.5 GPA Minimum)

    Ross Hall|Mar 9, 2016

    SPEECH and DRAMA Dameli Aimbetova, Scottlynn Anglesey, Tyler Berka, Clay Carpenter, Joshua Delaney, Tetyana Denysenko, Tianna Earle, Laura Elmore, Tessa Hill, Daniel Johnson Tess Ler, Katrina Meldahl, Shelby Reidle, Kyle Topp, Luke Turek and Sarah Turek WRESTLING Johua Aisenbrey, Bridger Coffman, Hunter Severson and Jace Winter BOYS Basketbal Alec Lovegren, Michael McGinnis, Dawson McGlothlin, Quinn McGlothlin, Jared Steinbeisser, Cade Strasheim and Austin Watterson GIRLS Basketball Torey Dahl, Ariana Isakson, Tierney Messmer, Paige Metz,...

  • DPHHS Officials Announce First Zika Virus Infection in a Returning Traveler

    Julie Brodhead|Mar 9, 2016

    State public health officials have identified the first case of Zika virus infection in Montana in an adult female from Missoula County who returned from a Zika-affected area. The infected individual is not pregnant. Zika is a disease caused by a virus that is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species of mosquito not found in Montana. Travelers returning from Zika-affected areas who have symptoms or are pregnant should consult with their health care provider. “This case serves as a reminder that anyone t...

  • Wireless Emergency Alerts From Noaa's National Weather Service

    Tanja Fransen|Mar 9, 2016

    Glasgow, MT – With the recent occurrence of an AMBER alert there have been several concerns that alerts did not reach mobile phones across several counties in northeast Montana. Some phones were not alerted because the option for Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) were turned off on individual’s mobile phones while others that had the service turned on still did not get the notification. While the dissemination process for WEAs continues to be improved, there are a few important things about Wireless Emergency Alerts to learn for not only the...

  • Kinder Morgan Contributes $300,000 To New Medical Campus

    Mckenze County Healthcare Systems|Mar 9, 2016

    Watford City-Funding and building a new, state-of-the-art medical campus is no small task. McKenzie County Healthcare Systems' (MCHS) new medical campus is designed to enhance outpatient and inpatient care, meet the community's primary and urgent care needs, provide for surgical procedures and equip the Howard Bonner Memorial Emergency Room with technology necessary for the best, most immediate and effective response in the region. Additionally, private resident rooms for our community's aging...

  • ONEOK Receives Employers Choice Award

    Sheridan Martin|Mar 9, 2016

    ONEOK Partners won the Employers Choice Award 2016 with over 25 employees. The Employer of Choice Award Program was started in 2013 to recognize employers and employees who show leadership, initiative and creativity to accomplish needs and goals for the business and community. This year's Sidney JSEC (Job Service Employers Committee) winners were Gem City Motors for less than 25 employees and ONEOK for over 25 employees. JSEC members Kristin Kennedy from the Sidney Chamber of Commerce, Kelly...

  • Roosevelt Medical Center's Lost Penny Days Raises Over $1,500

    Jaimee Green|Mar 9, 2016

    The results are in! A total of $760.00 was raised through this year’s Lost Penny Days and the school that raised the most pennies was Bainville School. Together, their student body raised a total of $304.93. Froid School came in second, raising $262.04 and Culbertson School raised a total of $193.88. The traveling plaque will be delivered to Bainville School where it will stay for the next year. This year, Sionix Oilfield Solutions of Culbertson, offered to match the amount raised by the s...

  • Fox Joins Sidney Kiwanis

    Mar 9, 2016

    Ashleigh Fox became the newest member of the Kiwanis family recently, inducted by Leif Anderson. Fox is a reporter for The Sidney Herald....

  • Watford City Pee Wee Wrestling Tourney

    Mar 9, 2016

  • Montana Middle School State Championships Results

    Mar 9, 2016

    Sidney Middle School AAU wrestlers traveled to Lewistown this weekend for the Montana Middle School State Championships where there were 320 wrestlers from across the state. The team placed second out of 29 teams with 261 points. Aden Graves and Keelen Geiser came away from the tournament as State Champions. The following are the individual results: #70 - Owen Lonski - 2nd, #75 - Zander Dean - 2nd, #85 - Aden Graves - 1st, #90 - Kaiden Cline - 6th, #95 - Jordan Darby - 5th, #105 - Kade Graves -...

  • Sidney High School Students Receive All Conference And All State Honors

    Ross Hall|Mar 9, 2016

    Receiving All Conference in boys basketball is Cade Strasheim on the 2nd team. Receiving All State in wrestling is Christian Dean at 103#, Wyatt Van Buren at 120#, Jace Winter at 126#, Bridger Coffman at 152# and Hunter Severson at 205#....

  • 2016 National Ag Day

    Mar 9, 2016

    The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) will host National Agriculture Day on March 15, 2016. This will mark the 43rd anniversary of National Ag Day which is celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country. The theme for National Ag Day 2016 is “Agriculture: Stewards of a Healthy Planet.” On March 15, 2016. The ACA will host major events in the nation’s capital including the Mix-and-Mingle Luncheon and the National Celebration of Agriculture Dinner. Additionally, the ACA will bring approximately 100 college students to Washi...

  • Demings Offer an Opportunity for In-Town 4-H Members to Raise Livestock

    Meagan Dotson|Mar 9, 2016

    When Kelly and Jason Deming got their kids involved in 4-H, they quickly realized that it was something that was very rewarding and lots of fun. Kelly Deming, who was a member of McKenzie County 4-H for ten years, put the word out, contacting five in-town families that they are friends with and encouraged them to get their kids involved in Richland County 4-H. The Demings offered to house the livestock animals for kids that would otherwise be unable to raise and show goats, sheep, hogs, and...

  • Open Burning Season for Spring and Summer Began March 1, 2016

    Lisa Petersen|Mar 9, 2016

    The spring and summer open burning season opened on March 1, 2016. During this season open burners do not need approval from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality before burning. Permission from local fire control agencies is still required. In conjunction with the open burn season, the DEQ is conducting a survey for burners, local authorities and the general public about the Open Burning Program. “We’re always looking for ways to improve the program so we hope people will take a few minutes to let us know how we’re doing,” said Kr...

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