Articles from the June 24, 2015 edition
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Super Valu In Fairview Is Under New Ownership
On April 30, 2015, Fairview native Tim Neu officially became the owner of the Super Valu grocery store in Fairview, MT. Neu had been a business owner in Florida, where he had lived for fifteen years...
Oilfield Water Treatment Specialist To Speak At Froid Field Day Thursday
A new speaker has been added to the Froid Research Farm Field Day roster for Thursday, June 25th. Dr. Rex Crick, Chief Operating Officer with Sionix Corporation and President of Sionix Oilfield...
Watford City HOMEFEST 2015 June 26 – 28
FRIDAY: The Watford City annual Homefest kicks off on Friday, June 26th with an all-day Art Show at the Long X Visitor Center, followed by the Trish Gravos Memorial Golf Scramble at Fox Hills Golf...
Art Classes at Sunrise Festival of the Arts July 11
New this year to the Sunrise Festival of the Arts on July 11, 2015: Art classes! Artist Peggy Kopp will be teaching Zentangle at 9:30am. Artist Jenny Baker will be teaching a watercolor class at 11:00am. The classes will take place in the covered...
Team Montana Results From National Jr Olympics In Charleston W.V.
Rueben Marquez won his opening round bout although he did lose a decision in the quarters. Trace Vielle and Jodan Boyd lost questionable split decisions. Timmy Sellars, Jance Eagle Feathers, Donna Kipp, Martin Manuel & Lee Huston lost their opening...
Adult Online Hunter Ed Field Course Scheduled in Miles City
(Miles City) – Adult online Hunter Education students looking to complete their certification should plan to attend a field course scheduled in Miles City on Saturday, July 18th. The course, open to students 18 years and older, will be held from 9...
Jared Troudt Recognized For Outstanding Involvement In BSC Student Government
BISMARCK, ND -- Jared Troudt of Sidney, MT, was recognized for an outstanding level of involvement in BSC Student Government when Bismarck State College celebrated its scholars and outstanding students at the 46th annual spring Recognition Ceremony...
Cover Your Crops: Severe Weather A Reminder To Manage Risk With State Hail Insurance
Helena, Mont. – Severe weather is no stranger in Montana. The 2013 storms still remind farmers of the importance of having adequate coverage for this year’s crops. The Montana State Hail Insurance program is financially secure, and the staff is...
Eastern Montana's Bull Blowout To Be Held June 26th & 27th
Eastern Montana’s Bull Blowout will take place June 26th and 27th at the Richland County Fairgrounds in Sidney at 7:30 pm each night. The event will be an exciting showing of two extreme sports...
Fairview Boxing Club Thanks Our Golden Gloves Sponsors
A huge thank you to all sponsors for the Montana State Golden Gloves Tournament on April 18-19 at the Fairview Old Gym. Thank you: Water Hole #3, Cornholio, Hurley Oilfield Service, Crop Production Service, W.L Neu Construction, Hotel Albert, Double...
Mayor Norby Newest Sidney Kiwanis Member
The Sidney Kiwanis Club welcomed its newest member, Sidney Mayor Rick Norby, last Thursday, sponsored by Tami Christensen. Norby joined just in time to help with the Kiwanis Pie Social which will be...
NASA Clears Launch Of RMC Experiment For The International Space Station
BILLINGS – NASA has granted clearance for RMC's AGAR (Algae Growth And Remediation) experiment to be launched on the Space X7, Falcon 9, Dragon X rocket on June 28, 2015. Falcon 9 will launch from...
Ribfest 2015 Set For Aug. 7 In Watford City
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...
Sidney Tigersharks Place 1st at Glasgow Meet
The Sidney Tigersharks were in Glasgow this past weekend and placed 1st. Photos by Pam Dahl....
Sidney Tiger Shark Results From Malta Invitational June 13-15
Torey Dahl: 200 IM, 2nd place • 100 Back, 1st • 100 Fly, 1st. Seth Dodds: 200 IM, 2nd • 50 Free, 7th • 100 Free, 5th. Ethan Erickson: 25 Free, 3rd • 50 Free, 4th. Zoey Garsjo: 25 Free, 6th • 50 Free, 4th • 25 Back, 6th. Corbin...
USDA Opens Enrollment Period For Agriculture Risk Coverage And Price Loss Coverage Safety-Net Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that eligible producers may now formally enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2014 and 2015. The enrollment...
Fireworks Prohibited On Wildlife Management Areas
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds citizens that possession or use of fireworks on state wildlife management areas is prohibited. The primary objective of a wildlife management area is to enhance wildlife production, provide hunting...
DPHHS Urges Caution Regarding Rabies Exposures
State and local public health officials remind Montanans to be aware of the risk for exposure to rabies this time of year. Rabies is a fatal viral disease that attacks the central nervous system of warm blooded animals but it is also preventable....
Paul Williams, RN Departs RMC
Paul Williams, a registered nurse, has left the Roosevelt Medical Center Clinic and moved to the San Francisco Bay area of California, where he accepted a nursing position with Tri-City Health...
State Historical Society Of North Dakota Wins National Award For New Grade 8 Online Curriculum
BISMARCK — The State Historical Society of North Dakota was selected as a 2015 Leadership in History Award of Merit winner by the American Association for State and Local History for its multimedia project, “North Dakota: People Living on the...
Verizon Cellular Plus Ribbon Cutting
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted a ribbon cutting at Verizon Cellular Plus in Sidney last Thursday. The store opened in Sidney in 2010 and moved to its current location at...
Pesticide Points Announced for Sidney ARS Dryland Field Day
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...
Summer Art Camps At The MDHC Throughout July
Creativity for kids of all ages! There will be four sessions this summer including: Session 1 – Teen Visionaries (ages 15-18), July 7-10th, 12 pm – 4pm • Session 2 – Prolific Preteens (ages 10 – 14), July 13-16th, 9 am – 12 pm ...
Director Of U.S. Agriculture Department's National Institute Of Food And Agriculture To Visit MSU In July
BOZEMAN - Sonny Ramaswamy, director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), will visit Montana State University in July. Ramaswamy's visit...
County Agent Update
Fair Season Every summer North Dakota counties have a county fairs. One thing that you see at the majority of fairs is kids with their projects or livestock. An interest in Agriculture can start at a...