Articles from the March 19, 2014 edition
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Oil Isn't the Only Thing Booming in the Bakken Region
Mercy Medical Center (MMC) has seen a steady increase in the number of babies being born over the past few years: In 2012, 536 babies were delivered. Compare this to the 746 babies delivered in 2013 a...
Cuts for Cancer
Beth Groshart takes the first cut of Mayor Rick Norby's hair during a cancer benefit at the Sidney Elks Lodge Friday night. Several brave men had their heads, beards and eyebrows shaved with all the...
Richland County Community Garden Organizational Meeting
On Monday, March 31, the Richland County Extension Office will host an organizational/planning meeting for the Richland County Community Garden. Anyone interested in learning more about the project, helping out with the gardens, or want to actually...
Watford City Lady Wolves Region 8 Champs
Watford City Girls basketball team along with their happy fans celebrate after defeating Parshall in overtime in the championship game of the Region 8 tournament. The Lady Wolves will take on Central...
Spider Specialist to Discuss Arachnids as Ag Biocontrol Agents
Along came a spider and sat down beside her…but it definitely did NOT scare her away! Instead, Entomologist Laurie Kerzicnik has made a career of studying all things creepy crawly, with spiders emerging as her favorite subjects. Kerzicnik will...
African Children's Choir to Perform in Sidney
The African Children’s Choir melts the hearts of audiences with their charming smiles, beautiful voices and lively African songs and dances. The program features well-loved children’s songs, traditional Spirituals and Gospel favorites. Concerts...
Alletta (Buxbaum) Seibold, 61, Bismarck, ND
Funeral services for Alletta (Buxbaum) Seibold, 61, of New England, ND were at 2 pm, Monday, March 17, 2014, at the Assembly of God Church in Sidney with Pastor Les Anderson officiating. Interment took place in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under...
Irwin Noyes, 90, Billings, MT formerly of Fairview, MT
Memorial services for Irwin Noyes, 90, of Billings, MT, formerly of Fairview, MT were at 3 pm, Friday, March 14, 2014 at the Community Presbyterian Church in Fairview, MT with Pastor Bob Meehan officiating. Interment of cremains took place at the...
Kesel to Speak at JSEC Meeting March 25
George Kesel from the Department of Labor & Industry’s Apprenticeship & Training department will be speaking at the Sidney JSEC (Job Service Employers Committee) meeting about how apprenticeship can boost your bottom line. Apprenticeship helps...
NDSU Extension Service Offers Garden Forums
The NDSU Extension Service in McKenzie County is one of several North Dakota counties offering a new series of garden workshops this spring. The Spring Fever Garden Forum will be held on Tuesday and...
MonDak Writers Group March 25
Great stories can be told by anyone, anywhere, whether you’re working hard in the oil fields, washing dishes at a restaurant, or scribbling away during your office job. The MonDak Writers group encourages people of all writing levels and genres to...
Job Readiness Classes Hosted at the Library
The Sidney-Richland County Library and the Sidney Job Services will be teaming up to teach a six week course on job readiness. Each class will be centered on a specific part of the job application process. The first class, which focuses on completing...
Opening of a Crow Nation Exhibit at the MonDak Heritage Center
The Western Heritage Center and American Indian Tribal Histories Project exhibit about Crow Indian history and culture, Parading Through History: The Apsaalooke Nation, will be featured at the MonDak...
Broadway Skating Showdown
The Watford City Figure Skating Club performed their annual Ice Show to a full house both Saturday evening and Sunday. Over 50 skaters of all ages performed to music from Broadway shows, entertaining...
Watford City Wrestling
The Watford City Wrestling Club held a Pee Wee Wrestling meet last weekend....
McKenzie Building Center Celebrates 80th Anniversary, Builds New Inside Drive-Through Storage And Actively Seeks Add-On Acquisitions
McKenzie Building Center, Inc., or MBCI as it has become known around the Bakken, has been serving Northwest North Dakota and McKenzie County now for 80 years, supplying professional builders, the oil...
Farm Bureau Women's Committee Scholarship
The Montana Farm Bureau Federation will present two $1,000.00 scholarships made available through special efforts of the MFB Women’s Leadership Committee and the county Farm Bureaus. The scholarships are available to both males and females. The win...
Sidney Wrestling Results
Nine wrestlers from the Sidney Wrestling Club traveled to Havre to participate in the 7th Annual Pre-Pony Rumble on Saturday March 15th. The tournament was run as a gold/silver tournament; results are as follows: Midget 63# Kevin Hutzenbiler -1...
What is your Diabetes Grade?
When I was in elementary school, the teachers gave us a report card every quarter that we were supposed to show our parents. I dutifully handed this over to my parents, and they would make comments....
Support Cancer - Participate in "Ribbon Walk"
"Ribbon Walk" is a local fundraising event in which 100% of the proceeds from the event will stay in the community and benefit local cancer patients through the Cancer Coalition Fund and the Sidney...
Diabetes. Who me?
Diabetes could happen to you! It could happen to someone in your family! It could happen to anybody! According to the American Diabetes Association 2011 statistics, diabetes has already been diagnosed...
Learning Anatomy
Preston Sorensen at the Sidney Health Center Surgery booth fits the organ pieces back together for a piece of candy at last year's Community Health Fair....
Do you know some of these serious risks that can be related to Diabetes, PAD and Peripheral Neuropathy?
Some major, common complications of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) include coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, stroke, nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy. Tragically many with diabetes...
Do you know your ABCs?
Did you know that heart disease and stroke are two of the leading causes of death in the United States and that heart disease is responsible for 1 of every 4 deaths in the country? Million Hearts is...
Medicine "Brown Bag" Event
Many patients take over-the-counter medications and supplements along with prescription medicines without understanding the possible side effects or drug interactions. To ensure patients are taking me...