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March 23, 2018 at 6 p.m. a benefit for Leanne Melberg-Abelmann will be held at the Alexander Firehall in Alexander, ND. There will be good food, a live and silent auction as well as a full bar provided by the Highway Lounge. Leanne was diagnosed with colon cancer in January 2017 and underwent chemotherapy until August of the same year. A friend of the Abelmann's, La Shell Tjelde, has organized this upcoming event to assist Leanne and her husband, Dan, with the medical expenses that were not...
Behavioral Health for Your Family and Community workshop will be held from 9 am to noon CT on Thursday, March 29 in the Commission room at the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City. School counselors, law enforcement, clergy, public health professionals, teachers and others are encouraged to attend this session to learn about mental and behavioral health. The program will be presented over the IVN network by behavioral health specialists in Fargo. Participants will learn typical behavioral...
On Wednesday, March 7, a meeting was held at the MonDak Heritage Center by the Department of Environment Quality (DEQ) to explain the ongoing proceedings relating to the proposed Yellowstone Disposal landfill and to receive comment from the public. A review was given regarding the rules and prerequisites need by the applicant to receive the necessary permits to take the waste. According to Rick Thompson, the Section Supervisor for Solid Waste at DEQ, they have 15 days to notify the County...
The softball registration for Sidney summer girls’ softball is March 19-23 from 5-7 p.m., Sidney High School main entrance. The fee for the softball registration is $45 and players need to be 7-18 years old as of January 1, 2018. For more information or if you have questions contact Mickey Wick for ages 7-11, 489-0159 or Jozi Moore for ages 12-18, 480-5960. You can also search Sidney Summer Girls Fastpitch on Facebook....
The signups for Richland County baseball are scheduled for Tuesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 15 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Sidney High School main hallway. Prices for signups include Tee Ball (4-6) and Rookies (7-8), $50; Minors (9-10) and Majors (11-12), $75; Babe Ruth (13-15), $100 and Legion A (15-19), $150 + deposit. Remember to bring proof of insurance to the signups. Forms are available at Richland County Baseball and Richland County Baseball (Lyndale Park) Facebook pages! Sign up for your volunteer positions! Coaches, sponsors, umpires,...
The VFW in Sidney is hosting a meet and greet this Saturday, March 17 from 1-3 p.m. for members and prospective members to get together and see what the VFW and Auxiliary are all about. Membership in the VFW is open to all veterans of foreign wars while the Auxiliary is open to men and women who are a relative of a war veteran. Coffee and cookies will be served. Check out the organizations, then stay for corned beef and cabbage starting at 4 p.m....
The Lisenbee Blue Grass band will liven up the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center Sunday, March 18, 3 p.m. with its mix of country, pop and R&B classics as well as its own songs, all done in a traditional bluegrass sound. This event is free and open to the public. Free refreshments served but donations are welcome. The band is made up of members of the Lisenbee family: parents Travis and Angie as well as their children, Katie, Beth and Konrad. This talented family plays multiple instruments. Travis plays bass and sings, Angie...
After settling in as Roosevelt Medical Center’s newest provider, Zoe Fugere, FNP, will take part in her first community awareness event where she will discuss the issue of addiction. “We will think beyond drugs and alcohol and also consider addictions to tobacco, caffeine, sugar, technology and several others,” Fugere said. The event is taking place on March 29, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall in Culbertson. Fugere will discuss the many types of addictions, how you can get help and help others. She will also discuss ways to prote...
Memorial service for Michael Licking, 54, of Sidney, MT is 3 p.m., Friday, March 16 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel with Louie Reyna officiating. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Michael died on Tuesday, March 6 at the Sidney Health Center....
Learn the art of silk painting, the application of paints or dyes directly onto silk fabric using an exciting array of watercolor techniques. The colors are brilliant, vibrant and translucent and merge on the fabric, which remains soft to touch. The classes take place Thursday, March 15 and Thursday, March 29 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at McKenzie County Public Library-Sandford Room. The cost is $20 per class, which includes supplies and is open to teens and adults. Each class will feature a different lesson, so participants are encouraged to sign...
Would you like to control weeds without using toxic chemicals? If yes, you will want to attend the NDSU Spring Fever Garden Forums. The Forums will be held on Monday nights beginning on March 19 and going to April 9, 2018. Besides discussing the control of weeds, the first forum will address how to start seeds indoors and how to grow black currants. “This is a great opportunity for gardeners to learn about trends and see the latest research from NDSU,” states Tom Kalb, Extension Hor...
Doctors spend their lives helping and healing others, and in 1990, Congress passed and President George H. Bush signed a bill into law proclaiming March 30th as National Doctors’ Day. Celebration of this day has grown from simply expressing our gratitude to our physicians to using this day as an opportunity to share some positive messages for the medical profession. As part of National Doctors’ Day, the Foundation for Community Care invites you to recognize a special physician who cared for you or a loved one. Let your physician know how much t...
The Montana Pulse Crop Committee will meet at 8:30am on Tuesday, March 20th in Great Falls at the Hampton Inn (2301 14th Street SW.). The agenda for the meeting can be found here: http://agr.mt.gov/Portals/168/Documents/GrantsandLoans/PulseDevProgram/Pulse%20Advisory%20Committee%20Meetings/20180320_PulseCommAgnd.pdf The Montana Department of Agriculture’s mission is to protect producers and consumers, and to enhance and develop agriculture and allied industries. For more information on the Montana Department of Agriculture, visit a...
Mark LaPan, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2019, has earned the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence. LaPan is a graduate of Sidney High School, from Sidney, MT (59270). LaPan’s current major is geology. Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.3 or higher while completing at least three courses earn the fall 2017 Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence. Colgate University is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by its commitment to global engagement, student-faculty research, off-c...
On Wednesday night, March 7, I attended the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) meeting regarding the Yellowstone Disposal landfill, being proposed 4 miles southeast of Sidney and in close proximity to many family residences. During the Public Comment portion of the meeting I outlined my opposition to the project, in its proposed state, due to the many unanswered questions, the potential for harm it poses to our area and its location in relation to family residences. I said I didn't want...
We do have a few moose here in the Virginia City area. We don’t have herds of these largest members of the deer family, like we do elk or deer, but these majestic creatures do roam the countryside. My friends in Alder see them frequently throughout the winter, as these herbivores enjoy browsing through the willows along the creek. Both my friends enjoy watching these animals and they have a few pictures of their moose neighbors munching contentedly on branches and twigs just outside the front door. Two seasons ago, a young moose routinely r...
For nearly 50 years, art enthusiasts and artists have been gathering in Great Falls, MT in March to commemorate the birthday of one of the West's favorite artists-Charles M. Russell. Thousands journey annually to see the Best Western Plus Heritage Inn transformed into the largest gathering of nationally renowned artists on the planet. The show opens Wednesday, March 14, 2018 with a Gala Reception at 6 p.m., followed by the launch of their newest event, the 14" Squared Art Auction. Preview the...
Sidney High School graduate Gresh Jones received All American honors placing 4th at the NAIA Wrestling National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Jones also won an award for NAIA Champions of Character for demonstrating the quality character traits, as an athlete, that are identified by the NAIA. (Photo by Kari Jones)...
The MonDak Heritage Center announces the Encounters exhibit by artist Nancy Erickson, on display from March 13 to May 5 at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney, MT 59270. Nancy Erickson is a nationally recognized fiber artist. Her artwork recognizes the individual dignity of wild creatures, often juxtaposing them with people or human environments. Since the 1960s, she has created remarkable fabric constructions, quilts, paintings, and drawings and is renowned for her pioneering organic free-floating quilted paintings. Encounters...
National Groundwater Awareness Week is an annual, weeklong observance established by the National Ground Water Association to highlight the responsible development, management, and use of water. Established in 1999, National Groundwater Awareness Week provides an opportunity for people to learn about the importance of groundwater and how the resource saves lives. This year’s theme of “Test. Tend. Treat.” was established to encourage a more holistic approach to sustain an adequate supply of quality water. Just as you check your furnace or smoke...
As much of North Dakota just received some much needed moisture in the form of snow, most of us are not thinking much about spring landscaping and maintenance. Every year I receive calls in May or June asking when they should trim their trees and shrubs. Well for most woody plants, that time of year isn’t suggested. March is a great time to trim deciduous and coniferous species as they are still dormant, which will minimize sap flow. Do note that if you are going to trim maple or birches, they h...
Sidney Gymnastics will be traveling to Billings, MT for the 2018 State Gymnastics Competition on March 16th and 17th. All 10 members of the Competitive team received state qualifying scores throughout the season to be able to participate in the State competition. The girls competition will be held at the Shrine Auditorium starting Friday March, 16th at 8 a.m. with Level 4 Girls age 11 and older, followed by Level 4 age 10 and younger at 11 a.m. Level 5 and Level 3 will complete Saturday, March...
The U. S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard the appeal from the federal district court’s preliminary injunction against improvements to the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project on March 5, 2018 in Portland, Oregon. Video of the arguments is posted on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjFrJO_ei2A. Here are some first impressions of how the arguments went. Whenever I get the chance to go back through the video again, I might have some changed or additional impressions. A. All three judges knew the file. That is good B. Just like w...
Sidney had 53 wrestlers in attendance at the Montana State AAU Tournament in Great Falls this past weekend, March 9-11. TOT 45 - 2nd Place - Toby Kleinke GIRLS TOT 35 - 2nd Place - Oaklee Lonski BANTAM 65 - 1st Place - Brenner Mullin BANTAM 65 - 6th Place - Rueger Sheehan GIRLS BANTAM 60 - 3rd Place - Amariah Kirn GIRLS MIDGET 90/95 - 1st Place - Aiyana Kirn NOVICE 75 - 4th Place - Ryker Wise NOVICE 130 - 6th Place - Deion Taylor GIRLS NOVICE 85 - 1st Place - Amaiya Kirn SCHOOLBOY 85 - 3rd Place - Zander Dean SCHOOLBOY 110 - 4th Place - Grady...
Montana producers have until March 15, 2018 to sign up for Farm Service Agency’s Noninsurable Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage for all 2018 spring planted NAP crops except spring seeded rye, speltz, triticale, wheat, and mixed forage. NAP provides a catastrophic level (CAT) coverage based on the amount of loss that exceeds 50 percent of the expected production at 55 percent of the average market price for the crop. NAP offers buy-up coverage for the 2015 through 2018 crop years in addition to the basic CAT-level coverage, on a...
