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The Wings Of Freedom III Air Show will roar into the Sidney Richland Airport, Sidney, MT Saturday and Sunday, September 7 and 8. Pre sale tickets are on sale now at the Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Sidney financial institutions. Adult tickets are $15, students $10, ages 5 and under free. Cost at the gate will be $20 for adults and $15 for students. Headlined by Team Aeroshell, the event promises thrills and chills to last a lifetime. The southern based pilots fly AT Texan planes which were...
Celebrate this Labor Day with safety in mind. As we enjoy the last weekend of the summer with friends and family and slip in one more get-a-way our law enforcement officers will take to the roads in an effort to keep us safe. Holidays like Labor Day are particularly dangerous with celebrations and increased traffic. Do your part in keeping yourself, your loved ones and our community safe…. Always wear your seat belt and request that your passengers wear theirs too. While driving park your cell phone. If you choose to drink please don’t get beh...
Parents Forever, a parenting class for parents experiencing or considering separation/divorce, who are divorced and experiencing challenges or who have never been married and do not live together, will be held on Thursday, September 5 at the Courthouse Meeting Room in Watford City. The class will start at 4 pm and will conclude by 8 pm. The workshop cost is $55 per person. Skills and tools to help reduce the effects of divorce on children and parents will be introduced and practiced. Topics...
What started as a community picnic after harvest season in Alexander, North Dakota, has, like so many early gatherings developed into large boisterous occasions that last for days and attract party goers and vendors alike. The annual Old Settler’s Day celebration here is four days chocked full of activities that don’t disappoint. During the 2012 Old Settler’s Day Celebration, Alexander city management found itself having to manage the influx of visitors during a time when road construction was creating chaos. With that out of the way, this...
Sidney Health Center is pleased to announce the successful recruit of Andrea Barrett, M.D. Dr. Barrett will join the medical staff in October 2013 as an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Barrett, who is American Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, will be providing full-time orthopedic services to residents living in the MonDak region. As a general orthopedic surgeon, Dr Barrett treats a wide range of cases including upper and lower extremities. She has a special interest in shoulder instability and...
With summer waning and school underway, it’s time to do a little fall cleaning and we’d like to help. The Richland County “Erase your E-waste” program is hosting its 9th annual fall collection event on Friday and Saturday, Sept 6 and 7th where area residents are invited to recycle their old, obsolete electronic products in an environmentally friendly fashion……for FREE! The collection event is being held at the Richland County Shop, 2140 W. Holly in Sidney, across from the fairgrounds...
Brodie Benjamin Gorder was born on September 6, 2004 in Williston, ND to (Tod) Shane & Lisa (Partridge) Gorder. Brodie had just completed the second grade at Rau Elementary School and was a youth member of the Sidney Lutheran Brethren Church. Brodie was a mischievous, sweet little boy that enjoyed life with a smile and a twinkle in his eyes. He was very quiet when he was a very young boy and his sister Brielle would talk for him. Once he began talking, his jokes and laughter would fill a room. H...
The Yellowstone Township Zoning Board will meet September 3rd (Tuesday) instead of September 2nd, due to Labor Day....
Throughout the year the Family Resource Center helps put on fundraisers such as the Parade of Trees Auction and the Kids 1st Carnival to raise money for supplies. Because of the generous support from the community at these events, this summer the Family Resource Center was able to purchase almost 30 new DVDs for the Sidney-Richland County Library. The topics range from potty training, early childhood education, managing difficult behavior in children, to families and addiction, marriage, and elderly care. These titles will help add to the...
Construction has begun on the greatly anticipated Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority (DRWA) rural water project. In an attempt to supply water as quickly as possible,DRWA has begun looking into construction in phases. The first phase is officially under construction now south of Sidney and is expected to be completed and online in September 2013. DRWA and the City of Sidney have entered into an agreement in order to supply water to the first DRWA users. The first phase is being funded by Richland County and will be turned over to DRWA for op...
This year acknowledges the 37th year that the three independent Farm Credit Services associations in North Dakota have donated FFA Handbooks to agricultural students in area schools. This year, approximately eighty high school agriculture education programs in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota will receive over 2,600 of the student handbooks for the start of the 2013/2014 school year donated by the Farm Credit Services Association in North Dakota. Over the past three and a half decades more than 65,500 of the books have been presented to...
Positive mosquitoes found in 8 counties: Cascade, Blaine, Hill, Lewis & Clark, Prairie, Sheridan, Phillips and Teton Animal health officials with the Montana Department of Livestock are advising equine owners in parts of the state to be on the lookout for West Nile virus after positive mosquitoes were found in eight counties last week. Positive mosquitoes were found in Cascade, Blaine, Hill, Lewis & Clark, Prairie, Sheridan, Phillips and Teton Counties. While the mosquito season is winding down with fall approaching, state veterinarian Dr....
Dakota Landing, a unique residence hotel designed to meet the growing needs of the Bakken Shale housing market, will begin welcoming guests September 3. Dakota Landing is inviting the community to take an up-close look at the new property and experience what this innovative residence hotel has to offer through two events in September. On Monday, September 9 from 4 to 6 p.m., Dakota Landing will hold a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Reception to include elected, business and community leaders. Then, on Wednesday, September 11 from 5 to 9 p.m.,...
Summer is coming to an end, but before fall arrives, people will be enjoying Labor Day weekend. It is a time to enjoy the last days of summer and travel to see Montana sights. The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) and local law enforcement agencies will be on the lookout for impaired drivers over Labor Day weekend. They will be stepping up patrols to keep everyone safe on the roadways. “Labor Day can be a dangerous time of year on the roadways,” said Colonel Kenton Hickethier, Chief Administrator of the Montana Highway Patrol. “All of us in law e...
This is the fourth in a series highlighting the talented Blue Buffalo artists whose work will be on display at the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney during the month of October. Lynne Jordan works in oils, watercolors and pastels to bring her viewers into the world of National Parks where she spent many years of her life. She has also mastered what she calls pyrographic sculpture, her state of the art technique in wood burning and light carving on three-dimensional driftwood. This art form originally began in Russia and moved to the United...
If you love to sew garments or even quilts from wool then you may be interested in the The Montana Make It With Wool contest coming up soon! The contest’s objectives are: to promote the beauty and versatility of wool fabric and yarns, encourage personal creativity, recognize creative skills and develop life skills. Make plans now to enter this exciting contest. The District 5 contest will be held in Sidney MT on Sunday afternoon October 27. The contest is open to everyone living in District 5 and includes the categories: Pre-Teen – 12 and under...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced the release of the State of the Birds 2013 Report on Private Lands. A collaborative effort as part of the U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative, involving federal and state wildlife agencies and scientific and conservation organizations, the report shows how private land conservation incentives positively impact bird habitat. “Sixty percent of U.S. land is in private hands, making the efforts of farmers, ranchers and landowners critical when it comes t...
Local individuals interested in an in-depth look at gardening are encouraged to enroll in the Master Gardener Program to be held weekly for eight Friday mornings starting September 27 and ending November 15. Sessions will be offered over the Interactive Video Network System (IVN) from 8:30 AM CT to 12:30 PM CT at the Courthouse in Watford City. Registration deadline to enroll in the course is Friday, Sept 13. This program is offered by the North Dakota State University Extension Service and...
The Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation hosted their 9th annual Teachers Workshop on Oil & Gas Resources at MSUB in Billings last month during the week of June 24th. Forty two teachers from across Montana, predominantly in Math and Science, spent a week on campus to attend workshops covering everything from geology, to hydraulic fracturing and drilling, to refining. This year represented the largest group of teachers to attend since the first workshop was offered, affording educators a...
West Nile virus is a risk you can do something about. West Nile virus is now in most of the United States. The most important way people become infected is through the bite of an infected mosquito. You can reduce your chance of getting infected by avoiding mosquito bites. Adults are at highest risk. People over age 50 and people who have ever received a solid organ transplant are more likely to develop serious symptoms of West Nile virus if they do get sick and should take special care to avoid mosquito bites. What happens if I get infected? A...
All things considered—from last summer’s drought to this spring’s floods—2013 should still shape up to be near to just below average in Montana for upland game bird hunters. Here’s run down on the status of Montana’s top upland game birds. Gray (Hungarian) Partridge • While no formal surveys are conducted for huns in Montana, various observations along with weather and habitat conditions suggest huns will be average to below average this season. Observations in Regions 3 and 6 suggest average numbers. Observations from Region 5 suggest numbe...
Mickie, a 56 year-old teacher, has a red, inflamed sore on her leg that won’t go away. Today her entire thigh looks red and angry. Twelve year-old Joey was bitten by a cat, and now has streaks running up his arm. Fred is 97; he’s in good health aside from occasional urinary tract infections, but the last few days he seems unusually confused and woozy. Mabel has emphysema, but has managed well until a recent respiratory infection. Today she’s breathing rapidly and has the chills. Bob lives in his camper and has had abscesses on his arms, legs...
We have a very exciting September planned! We will kick off by hosting a portable planetarium known as a Star Lab. This Star Lab comes from the Museum of the Rockies, and is a great opportunity for your students to receive a planetarium experience, while visiting the MonDak. We will begin accepting appointments on August 19th 2013. Museum members will be the first to get placed. School slots are available from September 3rd-14th. If you are a teacher who is interested ,please feel free to call and reserve your spot as they will be filling up...
The Minnesota Real Estate Journal has hosted thousands of people to Bakken Summits in major cities across the USA. Now, Williston Economic Development is partnering with them to hold a similar event right in the Bakken and will provide an opportunity for business, developers and investors nationwide to see the Bakken firsthand. The “Williston Summit” is a three-day event that will be held September 3-5 in Williston. “The Williston Summit will be a tremendous opportunity to develop a “Bakken Network” and to learn more about the growth in the re...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has decided to wait at least a year before developing a lottery to issue tags for the paddlefish snagging season. While legislation passed in 2013 allows the Department to use a lottery system to issue paddlefish tags if and when needed, Game and Fish Department fisheries chief Greg Power said that after full review of the 2013 paddlefish season, and considering ongoing research on the paddlefish population, biologists have determined that a lottery is not necessary in 2014. “However, this ongoing p...
