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On Friday, Sept. 25, at 5 p.m., there will be a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Fox Hills Elementary School, 2610 Wolf Den Parkway, Watford City. This event will recognize the efforts and support that has been put into the making of this building while providing a tour of all of the state-of-the-art aspects of Fox Hills Elementary School. Although the McKenzie County School District No. 1 is excited to have a grand opening of the new Fox Hills Elementary School, it will be...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the decrease in travel demand, Amtrak will be making changes to their Long-Distance train frequencies in October. Many routes will be changing from daily service to tri-weekly. Those routes changing are California Zephyr, Capital Limited, City of New Orleans, Coast Starlight, Crescent, Empire Builder, Lake Shore Limited, Palmetto, Southwest Chief and Texas Eagle. Effective the week of Oct. 19, the Empire Builder route that services Williston and travels between...
In the spirit of Co-op Month Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative (LYREC) will be holding a book, game, and food drive throughout the month of October. Unfortunately, the seniors and children have felt the impact of social isolation with the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to shine light on this pandemic, LYREC will be collecting new and used books, puzzles, games, crafts etc. The donations will be distributed to several organizations throughout the LYREC service territory. The Richland County Food Bank is continuously in need of...
Savage held their homecoming last week. The Savage volleyball team beat Bainville 3-0 and Savage football won against Bainville 80-8 on Sept.19....
Richey of R&L Fusion had their homecoming parade and pep rally on Friday, Sept. R&L beat Wibaux 47-20 during the homecoming football game....
Memorial services for Benjamin “Ben” McDowell, 59, Sidney, MT are at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at Richland County Event Center at the Fairgrounds with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Cremation has taken place under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Ben passed away on Thursday evening, Sept. 10, 2020 at his home in Sidney, MT....
Mass of the Christian Burial for Donald J. “Don” Steinbeisser, 85, Sidney, MT was held at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at Richland County Event Center at the Fairgrounds with Father Jim O’Neil as presider. Wake/Rosary services were at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Sidney, MT. Interment was in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation was Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour before services at Richlan...
Memorial services for Forrest W. Markle, 71, Sidney, MT were held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at Faith Alliance Church, Sidney, MT with Pastor Paul Turek officiating, under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Forrest passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 at his home in Sidney, MT....
A funeral service for James “Jim” Stoner, 75, Sidney, MT was held 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 at Sidney Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Richard Evans officiating. Burial of cremated remains took place in Dawson County Cemetery, Glendive, MT under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation was Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Jim passed away Tuesday, Sep...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Lois A. Lang, 93, and Loran Lang, 92, Sidney, MT were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Sidney, MT with Father Jim O’Neil as presider. Interment was in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation was Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and family received friends from 3-5 p.m. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Lois passed away Tuesday evening, Sep...
After much discussion, Richland County will be having an all-mail ballot election for the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election to keep uniformity and fairness throughout the state. With the majority of the counties going with an all-mail ballot and multiple media outlets and candidate sites putting out all-mail specific instructions, voters are getting confused with conflicting information. Richland County will no longer be having a polling place election as we have previously stated. As per the Governor’s directive, in-person voting will still be p...
Sidney took on Havre in volleyball at home on Sept. 18. The Eagles lost to the Blue Ponies in three sets 25-16, 14-25 and 22-25. Sidney will face Wolf Point Sept. 26 at home starting at 1 pm....
Game on, Montana! Can we count you in? Complete the 2020 Census, and help your community bring home the state championship plus $20,000 in federal funding per Census response. That’s right, Montana gets $20,000 in federal funding over a decade for each person counted in the Census. Based on Census data Montana receives: • Almost $500 million each year for education programs • Nearly $600 million each year for infrastructure • Over $1 billion each year for health care • Over $250 million each year for seniors, workers, and families And, nati...
Frontier Tires & Glass, Sidney, is now open for business. The new owners are Bryce Dinkelman, Brandon Batty and Joseph Knapp. The shop is located south of Sidney on HWY 16, 2650 South Central Ave. Their hours of business are Monday-Friday, 7 am-6 pm, Saturday from 7 am-2 pm. The three men began life each individually in the rural communities of America. They were raised on the principles that all men and women were endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights including the God given...
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Across the country, shipments of this season’s influenza (flu) vaccine are arriving at healthcare facilities. Though COVID-19 continues, there is currently no available COVID-19 vaccine. While the seasonal flu shot won’t provide protection from COVID-19 infection, it will reduce the likelihood of a double infection of the flu and COVID-19. Thankfully, the preventative actions we’re all taking now, by wearing a mask, social distancing, staying home when you’re sick, and avoiding large gatherings, are also helpful in avoiding the seasona...
Greetings, I had my last interim EQC meeting last week. We discussed issues like delisting grizzlies, wilderness study areas, TENORMS in waste disposal sites, a new license for trappers, aquatic invasive species, chronic wasting disease, and many other topics. We heard from many speakers and went on several educational tours. There was a lot of discussion about these issues. We again see the philosophy differences between committee members when talking about issues like delisting the grizzlies. The National Wildlife Federation CEO stated in tes...
Helena, MT - The Montana Department of Commerce has launched the 2020 Census State Championship to encourage counties and tribes in Montana to compete for the highest increase in self-response rates to the 2020 Census from now until Sept. 30. With only 15 days left in the 2020 Census count, the Commerce Department and the Montana Complete Count Committee are urging every Montana resident to respond to the 2020 Census before the shortened deadline of Sept. 30. “This is the final countdown for the 2020 Census,” said Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney, of Mon...
Helena, MT – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is currently recruiting for open positions on its Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage Advisory Council. The following council terms are currently vacant: • Certified Weed Seed Free Forage Producer (Eastern Region) • Certified Weed Seed Free Forage Producer (Any Region) • Outfitter’s or Guide’s Organization • Certified Weed Seed Free Forage Producer (Central Region) • Western County Weed District Representative • Eastern County Weed District Representative • Forage Product Processor Members o...
Sept. 19 Results, Sept. 20 Rain Out IMCA Hobby Stock A Feature 1 1st Place: Brad King, Minot, ND, 43 2nd Place: John Flory Jr, Williston, ND, 18 3rd Place: Riese Dignan, Kenmare, ND, 144 4th Place: Kyler Satran, Minot, ND, 22 5th Place: Alex Tvedt, Minot, ND, 103 6th Place: Dennis Breivik II, Williston, ND, 11B 7th Place: Doug Thompson, Minot, ND, 5 IMCA Modified A Feature 1 1ST Place: Chris Schroeder, Williston, ND, 6 2nd Place: Jason Wolla, Ray, ND, 27W 3rd Place: Wayne Johnson, Minot, ND, 4J 4th Place: John Flory, Williston, ND, 19 5th...
Savage held their homecoming last week....
Funeral services for Peter Rauser, 85, Watford City, ND, are at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 at First Lutheran Church, Watford City, ND, with Pastor Garrett Gudmundsen officiating. Interment will be in Schafer cemetery, Watford City, ND under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City, ND. Visitation will be 12-6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Pete passed away, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 at McKenzie County Hospital, Watford City,...
Funeral services for Donald Nollmeyer, 73, Savage, MT will be 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at Yellowstone Community Church, Savage, MT with Pastor Butch Hart officiating. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Donald passed away Friday, Sept. 18, 2020 at Parkview Care Center, Billings, MT....
WILLISTON, N.D. – On September 23, Governor Doug Burgum made additional announcements related to COVID-19 risk levels in some of North Dakota's counties. On September 3, Williams County transitioned from the Low Risk level (green) to the Moderate Risk level (yellow) under the ND Smart Restart color-coded health guidance. Currently, Williams County remains in the yellow range, alongside five additional counties. However, with a high positivity rate, Williams County is rapidly approaching the H...
