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Sherry and Janae’s Annual Softball Tournament will soon be here. It will be held Saturday, June 20th at South Meadow Softball Complex. This event is open to all ages. Prizes will be awarded throughout the day. Entry fee is $100/team. I invite you to put a team or teams together with your employees, family, and friends. This year we are not only celebrating Sherry’s life but also Janae Moore’s life. We will continue to honor both of them with our annual softball tournament. Softball was a sport that both Sherry and Janae loved. Last year we had...
A “drone 101 workshop” with flight demonstrations; discussion of a new on-farm energy audit program and a unique rainfall simulator demonstration are among the activities to be featured at this year’s annual Froid Research Farm Field Day set for Thursday afternoon, June 25. But that’s not all, by far. Tour goers will also meet the new Superintendent at Montana State University’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center in Sidney, Dr. Chengci Chen, who will not only discuss his current research and plans for the Sidney facility, but also give a pr...
The Sunrise Festival of the Arts is looking for help on Saturday, July 11. Various duties include concessions, registration table and clean up. If you have some time to share at this fun event, please call the Sidney Chamber of Commerce at 406-433-1916....
The MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney, Montana is excited to announce a brand new event for the summer of 2015: Burgers, Brews and Blues! This inaugural event will take place on June 20, 2015 and will benefit the museum and the art, history and cultural events that are open to the community throughout the year. Our entertainment will feature the blues stylings of The Jared Stewart Band out of Crow Agency, Montana. In addition to some great blues music, there will be burgers for herbivores and...
The Second Annual Brodie Gorder Memorial Fun Run will be held Sunday, June 21st during the Eagle Wrestling Camp. Registration for the 2K walk, 10K run will begin at 4:00pm at Sidney High School and a free will donation will be taken with the proceeds benefitting local youth events and youth grants. The run itself, held in honor of the late Brodie Gorder, will begin at 5:00pm and a barbeque will be held following the run at 6:00pm. The public is invited to have some fun for a good cause with...
The following students at Sidney High School were awarded ACADEMIC ALL-STATE honors for their efforts during the recently completed Spring 2015 Sports Season. They completed the 4th Quarter of the 2014-2015school year with minimum 3.5 (out of 4.0 maximum) grade point average for that grading period. Softball: Madison Thiel, Logan Peterson, Madison Thiessen, Bree Fischer, Holly Papineau. Track and Field: Breanna Frank, Holly Bouchard, Garrison Hughes, Ariana Isakson, Jordan Baxter, Tessa Hill, Dawson McGlothlin, Tenna Cooley, Aubrey Kessel, Tel...
Brorson Farmhands held their April meeting at the Moose. We held our meeting and then had Demonstrations. We did another Community Service, all club members filled baby bottles up with change to help mothers and babies. Our June meet was held at Kyle and Karen McMillen’s house, We held our meeting and had one demonstration then we built a podium for Randy Searer for the fair so he can put his papers on it when he is auctioneering steers off. We all had a great time....
Ebenezer Congregational Church in Sidney is hosting free Camp Kilimanjaro VBS July 20-24 beginning with meal at 5:30 & running through 8:00 for ages 2 through just completed 5th grade. To register & see details, go to https://answersvbs.com/vbs/ebenezer/ or leave a message at 406-433-2654....
The State Game and Fish Department will lift the Tuesday-Wednesday no camping restriction during the week of July 4 on those wildlife management areas in western North Dakota and along Lake Sakakawea that prohibit camping during those two days of the week. In addition to the other five days of the week, this waiver will allow overnight camping June 30 and July 1 at North Lemmon Lake in Adams County; Bull Creek in Billings County; Alkali Creek and Spring Creek in Bowman County; Smishek Lake and Short Creek Dam in Burke County; Harris M. Baukol...
Everyone Is welcome to attend the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Cum Christo/Cursillo for the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings. A celebration will be held on June 19-21, 2015 at Billings Central Catholic High School in Billings, MT – 3 Broadwater Ave. Speakers for the event will be: the Most Rev. Bishop Michael Warfel and TV Host, Author, and President and Founder of Catholics Come Home, Tom Peterson. Registration Forms and details can be found online at: www.bigskycumchristo.org Click on 50th Anniversary. Registration is open up to June 1...
The MonDak Heritage Center will be hosting “Jurassic Day!” on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The day will be filled with fun activities for all ages. Programming is free and open to the public. The day will start at 1:30pm with a screening of “The Land Before Time” followed by crafts and a snack for kids until 4pm. At 6:30pm, there will be an open house featuring our new dinosaur and fossil exhibit. At 7:00pm, there will be a screening of “Jurassic Park.” Concessions will be available for purchase during the evening screening. For more info, visit...
"Calling all runners and walkers!" You are encouraged and welcomed to participate in the 24th Annual Fort Union Rendezvous Run. The race will be held at Fort Union Trading Post in conjunction with the annual Fort Union Fur Trader's Rendezvous. Competition is open to all levels of ability. Fun runners are welcome! Fort Union is located approximately 26 miles southwest of Williston, ND on Highway 1804. The Fort overlooks the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers, the route of the Lewis...
In May, Prevention Specialists from Richland County attended the 2015 Alcohol Education Summit in Bozeman. The summit was free and open to Montana law enforcement personnel, City/County Attorneys, judges, DUI Task Force members, Let’s Control It state certified trainers, health prevention specialists, and community coalition members. Topics covered a wide range of liquor related issues to help Montana move forward in responsible alcohol sales/service and consumption. Nicole Hackley-Prevention Services Director for District II Alcohol and D...
Garth Kallevig, President of Stockman Bank presents Andi Buckley of the American Cancer Society and Arien Waller of the MonDak Relay For Life 2015 a check for $1000.00. This year's Relay will be held at the Richland County Fairgrounds on August 29th. You can purchase a Luminaria to remember or honor a loved one who has been affected by cancer at a special price of $5.00 during the month of June & July at Stockman Bank. Let's get that track lined with Luminaries!! Proceeds from the event help...
The Ribfest 2015 Planning Committee has set Friday, August 7th for this year's event on Main Street, Watford City. Concessions and the Street Fair will start at 10 a.m. and the rib contest will take place at 5 p.m. Main Street will be open for the public to enjoy lunch, live music, kids games and inflatables, and ribs until 9 pm. This year's Ribfest is working together again with the 2nd Annual Bash on the Grass Concert Series featuring a concert by Sawyer Brown and Chris Cagle. Sawyer Brown...
MISSOULA – At the University of Montana, 2,261 students made the spring semester 2015 Dean’s List. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must be undergraduates, earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher and receive grades of A or B in at least nine credits. Students who receive any grade of C+ or below or no credit (NC/NCR) in a course are not eligible. The UM students listed below made the spring semester 2015 Dean’s List. Double asterisks after a name indicate the student earned a GPA of 4.0. A single asterisk indicates a GPA greater than 3....
Sidney, MT – Fighting cancer is hard enough without having to worry about how the bills are going to be paid or facing the fight away from home and a support system. Fortunately, local residents facing this fight have options to stay close to home for treatments and a fund to help with expenses. Proceeds raised at the 2nd Annual Ribbon Walk will stay local benefiting the Cancer Coalition and the Sidney Health Center Cancer Care funds managed by the Foundation for Community Care. "Donors want t...
Join us at the Sidney - Richland County Library on Friday, June 19th, at 10:30 AM for Story Time and a Car Seat Safety Check event! The Richland County Health Department and the Parents as Teachers home visiting program, together with the Sidney- Richland County Library, are hosting a car seat safety check in the library’s parking lot. Your child will enjoy 30 minutes of sing-along and story time inside the library at 10:30 AM, followed by outdoor chalk, bubbles, and face painting stations. Experienced car seat technicians will be on site f...
It's June, the traditional wedding month, which means I see a host of women's magazines on sale at the newsstands with glossy front covers showcasing dewy faced gorgeous young brides wearing extravagant gowns. Featured wedding stories inside the magazine often include such articles as how to hold a reception for under $20,000 or a story outlining this spring's hot fashion colors that the engaged couple's wedding entourage really ought to wear. I used to be slightly offended that the featured bri...
As the weather warms and the growing season is underway, Harvest for Seniors will soon begin accepting surplus garden produce from the community. Harvest for Seniors is a program run by the Senior Coalition and was started three years ago as a way to help seniors off-set the cost of living. Donated produce is divided among seniors who sign up for the program; fresh produce can be expensive and it is an innovative way to supply fresh fruits and vegetables for a few months. From mid-August into...
Catholic Daughter Court Mother Cabrini #1766 Sidney received two new members, Mother and Daughter, Mary and Sadie Ramage at our June meeting which began with Mass. Afterwards the ladies and Fr. Jim O'Neil enjoyed a pot luck supper. Pictured are Jan Martineau, Kathy Bidegaray, Kelly Ihde, Fr. Jim O'Neil, Sadie Ramage, Mary Ramage, Deb Mayers-Rassier and Lynn Donvan....
In the early 1970s Larry Riggs and his wife Arlene settled down in Sidney and began a venture of family. With three children, eleven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren, there is always something to keep Riggs busy and he notes that while his kids and even some of his grandkids are grown, he is always interested in what they're doing. "I'm still involved with all of them," Riggs said. "Communication is important and we talk often. They still rely on me for fatherly advice." Some of...
BOZEMAN – Montanans who battle wheat stem sawfly now have a new weapon to consider using. Over the next four years and possibly longer, wheat producers will be able to use a granular insecticide against the No. 1 small grain insect pest in Montana. The insecticide, Thimet 20-G, must be incorporated into the soil at least 85 days before harvest. “This is big news because it’s something that works,” said Montana State University Cropland Entomologist Kevin Wanner. “For the first time, producers will have a pesticide as an option.” MSU Pestici...
The Sidney ARS Dryland Farm Field Day set for this coming Friday morning, June 19th, has been awarded 2 private and 2 commercial pesticide applicator points for those participating, organizers noted this week. The event is co-sponsored by the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory in Sidney and the Richland County Extension Service. The Sidney ARS Field Day is set for Friday, June 19th from 9 am -12:30 pm, at the dryland research farm located about 4 miles north of Sidney on the Culbertson H...
BOZEMAN – Montana State University researchers have produced a new variety of grain sorghum, a warm season crop adapted to arid climates. This technology – Line 13sorg23 – is now available for licensing. Bid submission forms are due Oct. 30. In Montana, grain sorghum has the potential to be a dual-purpose crop – supporting birds and wildlife in the growing season, and then as grazing for cattle or sheep in the fall and winter. Birds and wildlife can continue to utilize the stand alongside the livestock. MSU researchers developed Line 13sorg2...
