Articles from the August 24, 2016 edition
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Irrigation Canal Springs a Leak
A section of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project canal suffered a major blowout a few miles south of Sidney Sunday night, August 21. Crews immediately shut off the water at Intake as soon as the...
Sidney Jaycees Demolition Derby
The Sidney Jaycees held their annual demolition derby on August 20 at the Richland County Fairgrounds. Justin Grimmer, in car 97, was the first place winner of $2,500. (Photo by Debbie Schieffer) For...
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The Old Settler's Day Celebration will be held Sept. 1st - 3rd in Alexander
Stop by the Old Settler’s Day Celebration in Alexander, ND, September 1st, 2nd, and 3rd; $2 buttons are available in Alexander at the Hiway Lounge, First International Bank & Trust, and James Gang J...
Sidney Native is Working Behind-The-Scenes at the 2016 Summer Olympics
William "Bill" Forrester Jr. is currently in Rio helping with the Olympic Games. The 1970 Sidney High School graduate currently resides in Sacramento, CA. When he retired about three years ago from...
Selene Gaffri Sidney, MT
Selene Gaffri was born In Oakland, California, on March 6, 1953, to Betty and Jack Bauer. She was the second of five daughters. Selene was active in Girls scouts throughout her youth and earned the...
Karen Candee, 66 Fairview, MT
Memorial service for Karen Candee, 66, of Fairview, MT is 10 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 at the Faith Alliance Church in Sidney, MT with pastor Paul Turek officiating. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at...
Arlene Sedlacek, 84 Billings, MT formerly of Dore, N.D.
Services for Arlene Sedlacek, 84, of Billings, MT, formerly of Dore, N.D. were at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 20 at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel With Pastor Robert Meehan officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of...
Public Invited To Harvey Mackay Presentation Aug. 31 In Williston
Williston Economic Development and Cardon Global have teamed up to bring the New York Times best-selling author Harvey Mackay to Williston for the WEST conference. Mackay is scheduled to speak on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 8:30 a.m. at the Grand...
Letter to the Editor
My brother, Billy Bolken, passed away last month from Alzheimers disease. I am challenging all clients that Billy did work for to make a tax-free donation to the 2016 Walk to End Alzheimers-Fargo, ND on behalf of Darin Bolken at h...
Siggy's & "Dub" C's Offer a Unique Experience Along with Delicious Dining
David and Lindsay Wingerter are the owners of not just one, but two unique eateries in Watford City. Conveniently attached to one another, Siggy's specialty sandwich shop serves delicious gourmet...
The 2016/2017 Leadership Class is Looking for Applicants
The Sidney Area Leadership Task Force is looking for interested applicants for their 2016/2017 Leadership Class. The goal of the Leadership Class is to create champions for Eastern Montana, so that...
New Foundation Donor Wall Unveiled at Sidney Health Center
The Foundation for Community Care held an open house and Donor Wall unveiling on August 17 at the Sidney Health Center. Gina Heckey, Executive Director for the Foundation For Community Care...
MT Dept of Agriculture Roundtable Discussion
Agricultural Development and Marketing Officers (L – R) Marty Earnheart, Steph Hystad, and Treston Vermandel with the Montana Department of Agriculture held a public round table discussion on...
Celebrate the National Park Service Centennial at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Find your park and help Fort Union Trading Post celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th Birthday. Free hands on activities for kids, Jr Ranger and Trader programs and birthday cake will be featured each day. When: Thursday, August 25th 2:00 -5:...
County Agent Update
Cyanobacterial Poisoning in Livestock Toxic Cyanobacterial blooms, blue-green algae, occur because of favorable conditions in stagnant waters. Those conditions include hot, sunny days and warm,...
Mule Deer Foundation Banquet in Sidney Aug. 27
The Prairie Ghost Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) will host its 2nd Annual Banquet and Auction at the Fringe Restaurant (Sidney Country Club) in Sidney, MT Saturday August 27th, 2016. The Mu...
Free Trade Makes Good Sense for U.S. Ag
America’s farmers and ranchers support free trade. And when you look at the numbers it’s not hard to see why. Between 2003 and 2015, U.S. agricultural exports to countries we have trade agreements with increased more than 136 percent - from...
Simple Ways Everyone Can Act To Protect Groundwater
Everyone can and should do something to protect groundwater. Why? We all have a stake in maintaining its quality and quantity. For starters, in Richland County, we all get our drinking water from a groundwater source of some kind. Our public water sy...
The Sidney Lions Club's PlusOptix will be Used for Vision Screenings in Richland Co. Schools
During their meeting on Monday, Sept. 22nd the Sidney Lions Club unveiled their PlusOptix mobile vision screener, which is the latest and greatest technology in Lions International development....
CuddleCot Helps Couple Say Good Bye
On August 4,2016. I had the opportunity to speak with Allison Picard. Allison has held fundraisers to be able to bring Sidney and Williston a product called the CuddleCot. CuddleCot is made by the trading name Flexmort of Roftek Ltd. which is based...
Richland Park Is The Place To Be For A Variety Of Summer Time Fun
Richland Park has been a long-standing fixture of Richland County, and has seen plenty of changes over the years. Richland County native and current resident Kelvin Buxbaum has fond memories of the...
MSU Alum Wins Grant For New Hops Farm
Jake TeSelle and Colten Sales are part of a new generation of Montana farmers. The two grew up together in Bozeman, and both came from multi-generational farming families that grew traditional crops...
Hansen Arrested for Murder of Klein
The Richland County Sheriff's Office received a call from a Franz Construction employee at about 9:01 AM, Wednesday 8/24/16 that a co-worker needed medical attention near a job site close to a...
Terry L. Klein, Sr., 63 Sidney, Montana
Funeral services for Terry L. Klein, Sr., 63 of Sidney are at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30 at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment will be in the Richland Memorial Park Cemetery,...
