Articles from the July 15, 2020 edition
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Heritage Park To Host Summer Activities Throughout July & August
This summer The McKenzie County Heritage Park will be offering many fun activities for kids to participate in throughout July and August. The Heritage Park has a variety of buildings that hold...
Ditty Sentenced in Embezzlement Case
Stacy Thomas Ditty Of Sidney Has Been Sentenced By The U.S. District Court In Billings. Ditty was sentenced to 15 months in prison, supervised release of three years and fined $100. The case came after the charge of embezzlement from Hansen...
Richland County 4-H Plans For Virtual Livestock Sale & Animal Show
The Richland County 4-H livestock sale will be taking place on Friday, Aug. 7 at 3 p.m. MDT. The auction will be conducted online at www.rkauction.com, and there will also be opportunities for buyers...
Local Student Qualifies To Compete At World's Largest Rodeo
Denver – Trista Hovde, a 11th grade student at Sidney High School has earned a position on the North Dakota state/provincial National High School rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow...
Marvin E. Olson, 67, Billings, MT
Graveside services for Marvin Olson, 67, Billings, MT were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 8, 2020, at Bethel-Melland Cemetery, Cartwright, ND with Bill Buckley officiating. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home,f Sidney, is caring for the family....
Sharon Kay Maltese, 82, Sidney, MT
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private family service was held on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at 10 a.m. at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Sidney, MT with Fr. Jim O'Neil as presider. Inurnment was in...
Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Investigations
The Richland County Health Department is providing an update on the status of COVID-19 in Richland County. Currently, department staff conducted contact investigations on a total of 21 cases between June and July, revealing nearly 100 close...
Richland County Senior Athletes Of The Year Receive Awards
Four Richland County athletes received awards during the Roundup/Kiwanis Senior Athletes of the Year ceremony on Thursday, July 9. Receiving the Athlete of the Year honors were Fairview's Alex...
Sidney Health Center Top Employer
(The following is part of a partnership between the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and Richland County Job Service Employers Committee to promote area employers as they seek employees). Sidney Health Center is one of the top...
Sidney Tiger Sharks Results Glendive Invitational July 11-12
The Tiger Sharks had another fantastic meet swimming in the 3rd and final East of the East swim meet. They took first at the meet and brought home many top point spots. In the 8 and under girls...
Richland County Injury Prevention & DUI Task Force Warns Families About The Dangers Of Heatstroke
Outside of crashes, heatstroke is the number one vehicle-related killer of children in the United States. That’s why Richland County IP/DUI Task Force and Richland County Health Department is teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Cowboys Had It Right
Cowboys knew what they were doing, in more ways than one. Remember those oversize bandannas they always wore around their necks? Just think, that big kerchief served a multitude of uses. Cowboys could use those fabric neckpieces as a cooling cloth on...
Foundation For Community Care Awards $335,700 in 2020 Grants & Scholarships
The Foundation for Community Care was founded in 1983 with the mission of “Helping to Ensure the Continuance and Quality of Healthcare Services.” A portion of the earnings from the endowment fund is awarded each year to fund area healthcare...
In Yet Another Blow to Keystone XL, Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Revive Key Water Crossing Permit
Washington, DC - The United States Supreme Court declined a request from TC Energy and the Trump administration to allow Keystone XL to proceed under Nationwide Permit 12, a key water-crossing permit for pipelines that a district court found...
Burgum Statement On Federal Judge's Order To Cease Operation Of Dakota Access Pipeline
Bismarck, ND –North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum issued the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down by Aug. 5 while an environmental impact statement is completed by the U.S....
Richland County Crime Of The Week
On July 12 at about 7:16 p.m. the Richland County Sheriff's Office received a report of a theft from a road construction company that is currently doing road work in the Fairview, MT area. Reported...
Free Masks At Sidney Chamber Office
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is one of the locations to offer the public free cloth masks as part of a partnership between the Montana Hospital Association and Montana...
MSU Extension: Now Is A Good Time To Review Property Titles
Bozeman – Montana State University Extension educators say it is important for people to understand how titling personal property that is owned in joint tenancy with right of survivorship could have unintended consequences. MSU Extension family...
Upcoming Programs Presented at Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center
Williston, ND - The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times is Central time. New health and safety protocols are in...
Anglers Should Keep Fish Caught in Deep Water
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel encourage anglers to keep fish caught from depths of more than 25 feet, rather than practice catch-and-release. Scott Gangl, Game and Fish fisheries management section leader, said while...
Bakken Summer Rides Three Weekends Drive, Ride, Boat
Fun summer rides to explore a few of the best tourist stops in Western North Dakota. Explore a few of the best tourist stops in Western North Dakota on three special Bakken rides this summer. Take part in the North-Central and Southwest rides by...
Barbara Schaffner Permanent Collection Opens At MDHC
The MonDak Heritage Center is pleased to announce that an exhibition of artwork from Wheatland, WY artist Barbara Schaffer's permanent collection will be on display through Aug. 29. Born in the...
(Updated July 17, 2020) Richland County COVID-19 Case Update
The Richland County Health Department is announcing one additional active case of COVID-19 in Richland County residents. This brings the total case count to 34. At this time, 24 of the total cases are recovered, and 10 are active. Case updates are as...
Sunrise Festival of the Arts Postponed
After considering several options, the Sidney Chamber’s Sunrise Festival of the Arts has decided that the event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Veterans Memorial Park. The committee found that no date was perfect, but Aug. 22 has less...
