Articles from the April 12, 2017 edition
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Sidney Resident Baptized in Jordan River
A half-million visitors per year are baptized in the Jordan River, a small stream that forms the boundary between the nations of Jordan and Israel and runs from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea....
Bakken Brew Fest Coming April 22
Music, food and beer...lots of different beers...are all part of the 6th annual Bakken Brew Fest beginning at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 22 at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney. With at least...
LYIP Diversion Project Hearing
Over 90 local residents traveled to a hearing in Great Falls on April 5 regarding the LYIP Diversion Project. Lawyers from the Corp of Engineers, Burea of Reclaimation and LYIP filed motions of...
2nd Annual Badlands Arts Showcase April 27
Watford City’s Long X Arts Foundation is pleased to present the 2nd Annual Badlands Arts Showcase and Fundraising Event on Thursday, April 27h . Guests will enjoy an evening of dance and music performances, art, coffee, dessert and hors...
Edwards Admits to Drug Trafficking in the Bakken
In June of 2015, Montana and North Dakota U.S. Attorneys announced the creation of the Bakken Organized Crime Strike Force, which has jurisdiction in both western North Dakota and Richland County,...
Myrna Salsbury Davis, 59, Sidney, MT
Funeral services for Myrna Salsbury Davis will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 18 at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview, MT. Myrna passed away Monday morning, April 10 at Sidney Health Center....
James F. Asbeck, 44 Fairview, MT
Funeral services for James Asbeck, 44, of Fairview, MT were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 6 at Vess Hurley’s Shop by the Broadhead house in Fairview, MT with Pastor Kelly Sloan of Fairview Alliance Church officiating. Interment was in the Sidney...
Cecil Gartner, 93 Sidney, MT
Mass of the Christian Burial for Cecil Gartner, 93, of Sidney was held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 10 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Jim O’Neil as presider. Wake services was at 4 p.m., Sunday, April 9 at St. Matthew’s...
Foundation for Community Care Offering Local Scholarships
The deadline is quickly approaching for three different local scholarship opportunities given through the Foundation for Community Care. Healthcare Scholarship: The Foundation for Community Care Board of Directors offers the annual Healthcare...
DPHHS Offers Advice to Prevent Tick Bites
As Montanans look to enjoy the great outdoors this spring and summer, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and local public health officials urge everyone to follow a few simple steps to prevent tick bites and their...
Jayda Strait Honored As MDA Ambassador
Jayda Strait, 6, of Sidney, MT was honored at an assembly at West Side Elementary School on April 4, as the 2017 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Ambassador for the state of Montana. Each year...
Sidney Wrestlers At The Middle School And Ninth-Tenth Grade National Dual Tournament
Des Moines, IA, March 30-April 3 Sixteen Sidney Eagle wrestlers qualified for Team Montana and wrestled in the AAU National Duals this past weekend. This is the most wrestlers to ever make it at a time since its beginning, 17 years ago. There were...
Sidney High School Seniors Star in "Little Women"
Sidney High School's speech and drama coach and Drama Club director Christy Pierce is especially excited about this year's spring production from April 21 through April 23. Drama Club students will...
American Red Cross Honors Volunteers During National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week is April 10-17 and the American Red Cross of Montana is honoring its volunteers who give their time to help people in need. Nearly 400 serve the Red Cross in Montana and more than 300,000 volunteers serve the organization...
Seniors Speak Workshop April 29
North Dakota Humanities Council and the Friends of Prairie Museum (Rugby, ND) are partnering with the Long X Arts Foundation and the McKenzie County Library to bring a writing workshop to seniors in McKenzie County. Saturday, April 29th from 9am to...
Think You Don't Need a Disaster Plan? Think Again.
The Red Cross’s Powerful Emergency App Has Everything You Need to Get Started With flood season already upon us and wildfire season just around the corner, the Red Cross urges Montanans to get ready by downloading its free Emergency App today. A...
Has She Ever Aged!
While rushing around town the other day, hurrying as usual as I dislike shopping and want to finish up as quickly as possible, I bumped into an acquaintance I haven’t seen for several years. When she said ‘hello’ to me, I looked at her in...
Sidney and Richey School Honor Roll
Sidney Middle School Honor Roll: Sixth Grade: Anna Allen, Hannah Anderson, Bohden Bailey, David Bartelson, Brendyn Batty, Aiden Berntson, Carson Borg, Tristyn Brost, Hattie Brothen, Marleah Campbell, Benjamin Carlsen, Alyssa Carranza, Hayden Conn,...
Richland County Crimestoppers Crime of the Week
This week’s Richland County Crimestoppers is running a “Crime of the Week” that was run in February of this year and is still an active case. Crimestoppers believe that someone in our area has information on the theft of this Green Ford F-350...
Hennings Wanted by Authorities
On May 22, 2009 a Warrant upon Information was issued out of Montana Seventh Judicial District Court in Richland County, Montana for Eric Bon Hennings for Issuing Bad Checks, a felony by common...
USA Taekwondo State Qualifier & Seminar
Sidney Tendo had one participant at the USA Taekwondo State Qualifier in Missoula, Montana this weekend. Caleb Baxter was uncontested in the cadet male blue belt welterweight division. Qualifying in...
Walleyes Unlimited Banquet Held April 8
The MonDak Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited held their 19th annual banquet on April 8 at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney. Pictured are Cole Wirth (left) and chapter president Justin Jones....
Guest Column: President Trump's Budget
When my wife Sharla and I sit down to do our budget each year we outline our priorities. Whether it’s spending more money on new equipment or spending a little less and fixing it up yourself—it’s a balancing act and you see what our prioritie...
County Agent Update
High Quality Seed (part 1) With the weather, overall, starting to feel like spring, farmers get an itch. With the nice weather, longer days and drying soil we want to get into the field as soon as...
