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The Lewis and Clark Trail Museum, Alexander, has been adding more and more to the grounds, and now they have a brand new painted wall that depicts a colorful timeline of the area. The mural is located on the north wall of the museum. It includes paintings of Lewis and Clark, Sakakawea, and Lewis' dog, Seaman, on the Little Missouri River, a tipi, an old homestead, barn and windmill, a prairie rose, the Badlands, bison, an oil well pump jack, combine, grain elevators, and some horses and...
A talented student in Watford City, could soon have her art on the Google homepage for millions to see. Google is announcing the 54 State and Territory winners in its 12th annual Doodle for Google competition, a contest open to K-12 students across the United States to design a Google Doodle inspired by the theme "I show kindness by...". Leah Dokken, 4-5 grade group, Watford City Middle School, is one of the 54 state and territory winners across the country. Leah Dokken's doodle was selected...
The Richland County Commissioners approved the first reading of a new ordinance on Monday to establish open burning regulations, a county burn permit system and a penalty for violations. Commissioners explained that there has been a burn permit system, but a penalty wasn’t established. “As an ordinance, there can be a penalty to it,” Commissioner Duane Mitchell said. “So, there’s teeth to it.” According to the proposed ordinance, a person could face up to six months in the county jail, be fi...
Former Penn State standout and retired NFL linebacker Garrett Sickels spoke to area students and football players at the Rough Rider Center on Aug. 12. Sickels works for Rick Woolsey, R&R Construction CEO, San Diego. R&R Construction helps to build critical infrastructure in the area. Sickels chose to retire from the NFL after suffering repeated back injuries. He shared his inspiring story of attending Penn State and eventually moving on to the NFL. Sickels played outside linebacker for the Los...
Funeral services for DeAnn P. Jimison, 80. Sidney, MT were held at 2 p.m., Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, at Pella Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT with Pastor Audrey Rydbom officiating. Interment was in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation was Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour before service at the church. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. DeAnn passed away on Monday evening, Aug. 3, 2020,...
Private family services for Rosalia Skaar, 92, Sidney, MT were held Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT with Pastor Tim Tharp officiating. Interment was in Richland Memorial Park, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Rosalia passed away on Saturday Aug. 8, 2020 at Edgewood, Helena, MT. Rosalia was born on Feb. 19, 1928 to Minnie and John...
The proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Project (Project) within the United States would be located in Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska, connecting to the existing Keystone Cushing Extension pipeline, which extends from Steele City, NE, to Cushing, OK. In total, the Project would consist of approximately 1,209 miles of new, 36-inch-diameter pipeline, with approximately 327 miles of pipeline in Canada and approximately 882 miles in the United States (US). The project would cross the international border between Saskatchewan, Canada, and the US...
I find it ironic and disheartening that Senator Daines, a self-proclaimed fiscal conservative, voted for the 2017 tax bill, which primarily benefited our richest people and our largest corporations and is projected to add $2 trillion to our national debt. Senator Daines also opposed legislation that made it more difficult to raise taxes on people earning less than $250,000 and voted for legislation to make the tax cuts for our largest corporations permanent. If anyone had any doubt where Senator Daines’ priorities lie, those votes make it c...
McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc. (MCHS) has added many different services to their clinic, and more recently, they have implemented a Suboxone Clinic. This is a program offered to people who are seeking treatment for substance abuse. Anyone who struggles with pain medication addiction or physical or psychological dependence with morphine, dilaudid, methadone, heroin, kratom, codeine, oxycodone, or opioids is encouraged to take advantage of the Suboxone Clinic. The idea for establishing...
Northeast MT RSVP volunteer program has received two separate funding donations to help support their efforts responding to COVID relief and to support their work with area veterans. In May, Lance Jackson, Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU) reached out to RSVP program staff with a funding opportunity to support RSVP's efforts in responding to volunteer needs that were misplaced due to the shutdown and provide supplies to essential workers. In a separate funding opportunity, the RSVP program staff...
Brent Sukut, Sidney superintendent of schools, left, was inducted into the Sidney Kiwanis Club, Thursday, Aug. 13. He is pictured with Kiwanis President, Brian McGinnis. (Photo submitted)...
Williston, ND - Kris Mrachek, CFP®, AEP®, APMA® a Private Wealth Advisor with Ameriprise Financial, Williston, was named to the list of "Forbes Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors" published by Forbes Magazine. The list recognizes "next-generation" financial advisors who have demonstrated high levels of ethical standards, professionalism and success in the business. The rankings are based on data provided by the nation's most productive advisors. Mrachek was chosen based on assets...
Bismarck, ND – The North Dakota State Historic Preservation Office (NDSHPO) and the State Historical Society of North Dakota invite the public to provide input on a survey of historic preservation goals and activities for the five-year period beginning Jan. 1, 2022. The survey can be accessed at www.surveymonkey.com/r/M95B23D. Responses will be collected through Jan. 1, 2021, and will be used to determine the future of historic preservation in the State. Periodic updating of North Dakota’s comprehensive historic preservation plan is a fed...
(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). The Meadowlark Public House is able to provide its employees more benefits than a lot of restaurants. Those benefits include health insurance and paid vacation. Another great benefit is that Meadowlark pays part of the tuition if employees decide to further their education. Boyde Frye,...
Washington - USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). Applications for eligible certification expenses paid between Oct. 1, 2019, and Sept. 30, 2020, are due Oct. 31, 2020. “For producers producing food with organic certification, this program helps cover a portion of those certification costs,” FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce said. “Cont...
Laura (Krous) Kelley has joined Cornerstone Bank as a Private Banker. With over 23 years of experience in the financial industry, Kelley works with high-net-worth individuals to help them focus on preserving and protecting their financial legacies by offering a full range of banking, investment and insurance services. She also holds her Series 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses. Originally from Dickinson, Kelley currently lives in Bismarck with her husband, Jeff. Together they have four...
HELENA – The Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) announced it has applied for the Lost Wages Assistance Payments grant through the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). Upon approval, this grant will allow DLI to provide an additional $400 per week in assistance payment to those receiving Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits due to COVID-related impacts. FEMA disaster relief funds will cover $300 of the new weekly payment and the other $100 will come from Montana’s allocation of the federal CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fu...
Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that additional commodities are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) in response to public comments and data. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline to apply for the program to Sept. 11, and producers with approved applications will receive their final payment. After reviewing over 1,700 responses, even more farmers and ranchers will have the opportunity for assistance to help keep operations afloat during these...
Funding will be available beginning Aug. 19, and allocated as follows: • $30 million in grants to maintain and expand child care for school-age children during out of school time. Applications for this portion of the funding will be available online at covidrelief.mt.gov beginning on Aug. 19. • $10 million for families with special circumstances requiring in-home care. Applications will be available online on the DPHHS Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCR&R) website page beginning on Aug. 19. • $8 million for supplemental payme...
Joey Faulhaber, 4, recently fast-tracked his way to the 1,000 book milestone! Joey was able to reach his goal by reading up on his favorite character, Thomas the Train! Joey is the son of Erin and Brad Faulhaber. To encourage a love of reading in children like Joey, the Sidney-Richland County Library is promoting "1,000 Books before Kindergarten", a nationwide program that encourages parents and caregivers to read aloud with their children every day. Research continually shows that children who...
Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Sheila Hogan sent this notification to the Children, Families, Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding MAR Notice No. 37-923: I’m writing to notify you that the department is withdrawing MAR Notice No. 37-923 from consideration and will not be adopting the proposed rules. After this week’s interim committee meeting it is apparent that more education and collaboration is necessary to protect Montana kids from the epidemic of e-cigarette use through this proposed rule, in spi...
Road striping work began on Monday, Aug. 10. and will finish during the week, leaving the road reconstruction project of MT 200 (Ellery Ave) mostly complete. Crews are installing signs during the week of Aug. 10 and continue into this week. New grass is being seeded as well. The traffic light at the 6th Street intersection is scheduled to be turned on Wednesday, Aug. 26. There will be some additional project “clean-up” items to attend to, but the bulk of the project has been completed some six to seven weeks ahead of schedule. There are no add...
Waterfowl hunters age 16 and older are reminded a federal duck stamp is required beginning Sept. 1. Waterfowl includes ducks, geese, swans, mergansers and coots. This year’s 2020-21 federal duck stamp is available for electronic purchase through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov, instant licensing telephone number, 800-406-6409, or at license vendors registered with the department’s licensing system. Physical stamps are not available at North Dakota license vendors, but they can still be purchased at many U.S. Posta...
Lakayla Nentwig and Sawyer Thiel, Sidney, pose with Lakayla's 11 ½ lb Lake Trout she caught on July 4th at Fort Peck....
North Dakota’s fall turkey season is set with 3,785 licenses available to hunters, 125 more than last year. Unit 47 (Eddy, Foster, Kidder, Sheridan, Stutsman and Wells counties), which has been closed to fall turkey hunting because of low numbers, is open due to an increase in turkeys in the northern part of the unit. Unit 21 (Hettinger and Adams counties) will remain closed because of a low turkey population. Fall turkey hunters, including gratis applicants, who are interested in applying for a 2020 license can submit an online application t...
