Articles from the April 30, 2014 edition
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Flaring – Oil Companies Ask the State to Allow the GCP Program Time to Run Its Course
Over 100 people attended the public hearing held on April 22 at the Department of Mineral Resources office in Bismarck, ND, many of which gave testimonials voicing their position on the North Dakota I...
What's Next for LYIP?
Record crowds of supporters of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) attended the public meetings in Glendive and Sidney hosted by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Bureau of...
Comet Convenience Store Opens in Alexander
Tim and Jodi McGowan opened the Comet Convenience Store in mid April. They have converted the Alexander Senior Center into a full convenience store offering milk, beverages, snacks, groceries,...
Yellowstone Bank Acquires 1st Bank, Sidney
Yellowstone Bank has agreed to acquire a branch office of 1st Bank in Sidney, Montana. Yellowstone Bank (Yellowstone) and 1st Bank (1st Bank) have announced the signing of a purchase and assumption agreement whereby Yellowstone will acquire the...
William "Brad" Carnduff, 29, Sidney, MT
Funeral services for William “Brad” Carnduff, 29, of Sidney, MT were at 10 a.m., Friday, April 25, 2014, at the Richland County Fair Event Center with Pastor Paul Turek of Faith Alliance Church in Sidney officiating. Interment took place...
Alexander Preschool and Kindergarten Registration April 28 - May 2
Registration for Preschool and Kindergarten for Alexander Public School will be held April 28 – May 2, from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Alexander School Preschool registration: Your child must be 4 by August 1. Please bring your child’s birth...
Williston Basin Stand Down
The Williston Basin Stand Down will be held May 1st, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Williston New Armory, located at 10 Main Street, Williston. The purpose of the stand down is to provide a one-stop shop for services for veterans that are at...
Letter to the Editor
I attended the meeting regarding Intake Dam and the fish bypass last Thursday evening at the Sidney High School, and I left that meeting shaking my head in disgust. The pallid sturgeon mess is just one more project in a long series of events that...
"Awake" Women's Conference May 2-3
Glory of the Lord Family Ministries, is sponsoring an Awake Women’s Conference on Thursday with guest speakers Pastor Patricia Picone, Pastor Susan Rooney, and Worship Leader Teresa Crevier. The conference will be held May 1st from 1:00 p.m. ...
McKenzie Co. Area Food Pantry
Free food assistance for you and your family. All income eligible residents in McKenzie County welcome. Open dates and times are as follows: Thursdays from noon to 2 pm, Cashwise donates food giveaway to the Food Pantry, 1st Tuesday of each month...
High Caliber Sports Ribbon Cutting
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at High Caliber Sports on Thursday, April 24. Pictured are, back row (L-R) Sunrise ambassador Lola Herbert, James...
Stockman Bank Plans For Continued Growth In Mondak Area
Stockman Bank recently committed to building a new full-service bank at 301 West Holly Street at the northwest corner of Holly and Third Avenue NW in Sidney. Stockman purchased this slightly over...
Community Health Fair Held Injury Prevention & DUI Task Force
The Injury Prevention & DUI Task Force is a team dedicated to assessing and mobilizing a county-wide injury prevention plan and encouraging safe driving habits. It provides ed...
Meetings Set to Discuss Fish & Wildlife Funding Recommendations
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a series of nine public meetings in May to review and discuss recent recommendations from an advisory council tasked with adjusting Montana’s hunting and fishing licenses and fees. The Fish & Wildlife...
Richland County is Accepting ECP Applications for Flood Damage
Richland County has been approved to implement the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) due to floods. Producers need to file an ECP application with the FSA before starting work on land damaged by flood water. Emergency Conservation Program is a...
Hoeven: New Post Office Improvements to Benefit ND
Senator John Hoeven today announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will this week bring Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) devices to six locations in North Dakota. This development follows Hoeven’s ongoing work with USPS, including...
EPA's Proposed Clean Water Act Rule – Myths and Facts
Today Montana Farmers Union (MUF) posted to its web site an answer to the numerous myths and facts that have been circulating regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule regarding provisions of the Clean Water Act. The...
Fulgham Serves as Sidney FFA Chapter Advisor
Sidney High School's Future Farmers of America Chapter is now being run with a new advisor. Ted Fulgham of Libby, accepted the position in January and has been busy ramping up the program and...
Richland County Ambulance Offers Life-Saving Technology
Cardiac arrest patients in Richland County have an even a better chance of surviving, thanks to a battery-powered device that performs CPR at the push of a button. The device is called LUCAS2 (Lund...
Get The Facts
88,000 deaths this year in the United States will be attributable to excessive alcohol use. In 2006, there were more than 1.2 million emergency room visits and 2.7 million physician office visits due to excessive drinking. That costs 223.5 billion...
Sidney High School Key Club Installation
Sidney Key Club held its installation of officers during Kiwanis last Thursday. Attending the installation were, front from left, Montana District Lt. Gov. Baylee Huschka, Montana District secretary...
MFU: U.S. Must Remain Vigilant About Food & Mouth Disease
The Montana Farmers Union (MFU) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on its proposed rule that would allow the importation of beef from several states in Brazil with a...
Editor's Note
In the story entitled “EARC Moves Forward With 1st Annual Community Garden Project” on page 7 in the Spring Edition special section published on 4/23/14 did not mention that the project will be funded by Richland County and not...
State Workgroup Urges Montanans to Help Reduce Underage Drinking - Numerous Resources are Available
The Interagency Coordinating Council on State Prevention Programs (ICC) Work Group is urging local communities and organizations to take advantage of numerous free resources available to help reduce underage drinking in Montana. The ICC has joined...
Sidney Chamber Leadership Graduation
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its 16th annual graduation last Wednesday, April 23. Graduating this year are back row, L to R, Jan Getchell, Joy Barsotti, Robert Arrowsmith,...