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Mercy Medical Center (MMC) has seen a steady increase in the number of babies being born over the past few years: In 2012, 536 babies were delivered. Compare this to the 746 babies delivered in 2013 and you'll see the increase of 210 babies in only a year. 2014 looks to be another record breaking year as the MMC OB department is expecting at least 120 babies coming due over the next couple of months from Great Plains Women's Health Center alone, per their Business Manager, Leland Tong. Five...
Beth Groshart takes the first cut of Mayor Rick Norby's hair during a cancer benefit at the Sidney Elks Lodge Friday night. Several brave men had their heads, beards and eyebrows shaved with all the proceeds going to fight cancer in Richland County. Kountry Catering also donated baked goods to be sold. The event raised almost $5000 for the fight against cancer. (Photo by Dianne Swanson)...
On Monday, March 31, the Richland County Extension Office will host an organizational/planning meeting for the Richland County Community Garden. Anyone interested in learning more about the project, helping out with the gardens, or want to actually reserve a garden spot, is invited to attend. The Richland County Community Garden will be an area set aside for those with little or no gardening space of their own to reserve a garden bed and be able to grow their own produce. The garden will consist of 24, 4ft by 8ft raised bed gardens that will...
Watford City Girls basketball team along with their happy fans celebrate after defeating Parshall in overtime in the championship game of the Region 8 tournament. The Lady Wolves will take on Central Cass at 8:30 in the first round of the NDHS State Class B Tournament in Fargo....
Along came a spider and sat down beside her…but it definitely did NOT scare her away! Instead, Entomologist Laurie Kerzicnik has made a career of studying all things creepy crawly, with spiders emerging as her favorite subjects. Kerzicnik will share her enthusiasm for spiders with both students and local producers when she visits the USDA-Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory in Sidney Friday, March 21st, as the next speaker in the lab’s 2014 Winter BrownBagger Series. Dr. Kerzicnik’s present...
The African Children’s Choir melts the hearts of audiences with their charming smiles, beautiful voices and lively African songs and dances. The program features well-loved children’s songs, traditional Spirituals and Gospel favorites. Concerts are free and open to all. A free-will offering is taken at the performance to support African Children’s Choir programs, such as education, care and relief and development programs. Music for Life (The parent organization for The African Children’s Choir) works in seven African countries such as Uganda,...
Funeral services for Alletta (Buxbaum) Seibold, 61, of New England, ND were at 2 pm, Monday, March 17, 2014, at the Assembly of God Church in Sidney with Pastor Les Anderson officiating. Interment took place in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Alletta died on Wednesday evening, March 12, 2014, at the Baptist Health Care Center, Bismarck, ND....
Memorial services for Irwin Noyes, 90, of Billings, MT, formerly of Fairview, MT were at 3 pm, Friday, March 14, 2014 at the Community Presbyterian Church in Fairview, MT with Pastor Bob Meehan officiating. Interment of cremains took place at the Fairview Cemetery. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Irwin Noyes died on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in Billings, MT....
George Kesel from the Department of Labor & Industry’s Apprenticeship & Training department will be speaking at the Sidney JSEC (Job Service Employers Committee) meeting about how apprenticeship can boost your bottom line. Apprenticeship helps with employee retention, while allowing a business to train employees to their specific needs, utilizing a graduated wage scale that saves payroll while training. Apprenticeship has been used for over 700 years because it is still the best way to train and retain skilled employees. Come and learn how t...
The NDSU Extension Service in McKenzie County is one of several North Dakota counties offering a new series of garden workshops this spring. The Spring Fever Garden Forum will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, March 25, 27, and April 1 and 3. A team of 12 university researchers will provide the latest information on caring for yards and gardens. Topics include selecting landscape trees, gardening in containers, selecting superior flower and vegetable varieties, improving soil,...
Great stories can be told by anyone, anywhere, whether you’re working hard in the oil fields, washing dishes at a restaurant, or scribbling away during your office job. The MonDak Writers group encourages people of all writing levels and genres to join. Bring a work in progress (memoir, short story, novel chapter, poem, anything) if you’ve got one, and if you don’t, your brain and possibly a lucky pen will do! We aim to build a community within Richland County of people who want to express themselves on paper and to celebrate the craft of wr...
The Sidney-Richland County Library and the Sidney Job Services will be teaming up to teach a six week course on job readiness. Each class will be centered on a specific part of the job application process. The first class, which focuses on completing job applications, will be held on March 19th. In this class, participants will learn how to fill out job applications neatly and appropriately. Sidney Job Services will also be there to talk about all the services they have to offer. Learn all about writing the best and most effective cover letter...
The Western Heritage Center and American Indian Tribal Histories Project exhibit about Crow Indian history and culture, Parading Through History: The Apsaalooke Nation, will be featured at the MonDak Heritage Center now through May 31st. This unique exhibit was developed, designed, and created by a team of Crow Indian scholars and artists with the intent of sharing the many traditions of the Crow Nation. The exhibit features an introductory kiosk, a Crow language touch screen, fifteen large...
The Watford City Figure Skating Club performed their annual Ice Show to a full house both Saturday evening and Sunday. Over 50 skaters of all ages performed to music from Broadway shows, entertaining friends and family....
The Watford City Wrestling Club held a Pee Wee Wrestling meet last weekend....
McKenzie Building Center, Inc., or MBCI as it has become known around the Bakken, has been serving Northwest North Dakota and McKenzie County now for 80 years, supplying professional builders, the oilfield, homeowners and residents with lumber and building material needs for new construction, remodeling and home improvement. "2014 marks a historic year for MBCI. Throughout our 80 years in business, we have become the total building material supplier to the construction, remodeling and oilfield m...
The Montana Farm Bureau Federation will present two $1,000.00 scholarships made available through special efforts of the MFB Women’s Leadership Committee and the county Farm Bureaus. The scholarships are available to both males and females. The winner will be selected on the following criteria: 1) Must be an incoming college freshman. 2) Scholarship must be used the year it is awarded. 3)Must be a current paid Montana Farm Bureau member, or an immediate member of a current paid Montana Farm Bureau family. 4) Will be judged in order of importanc...
Nine wrestlers from the Sidney Wrestling Club traveled to Havre to participate in the 7th Annual Pre-Pony Rumble on Saturday March 15th. The tournament was run as a gold/silver tournament; results are as follows: Midget 63# Kevin Hutzenbiler -1 win/2 Loss, Midget 120# Cole Humphries - 0 win/3 loss, Novice 67# Kolby Hutzenbiler - 3 win/0 loss, Novice 67# Jed Escobedo - 2 win/1 loss, Novice 74# Tucker Nevins - 0 win/3 loss, Novice 122# Cash Cundiff - 2 win/1 loss, Novice 142 # Trey Schepens - 1 win/2 loss, Schoolboy 83# Everett Jensen - 3 win/0...
When I was in elementary school, the teachers gave us a report card every quarter that we were supposed to show our parents. I dutifully handed this over to my parents, and they would make comments. They were pleased that I got As in Math and Science, but were not happy if I got a D in Conduct and Behavior. . . That is another story, but it is analogous to how "Glycosylated Hemoglobin Testing" is used in diabetes. You already know that Diabetes mellitus ("sugar diabetes") is a serious medical...
"Ribbon Walk" is a local fundraising event in which 100% of the proceeds from the event will stay in the community and benefit local cancer patients through the Cancer Coalition Fund and the Sidney Health Center Cancer Care Fund. Both funds are managed by the Foundation for Community Care, a local non-profit organization. The event will promote support for anyone touched by cancer and spread awareness about cancer and early detection. This event is organized by community volunteers, members of...
Diabetes could happen to you! It could happen to someone in your family! It could happen to anybody! According to the American Diabetes Association 2011 statistics, diabetes has already been diagnosed in 25.8 million American adults and children. That is 8.3% of the population. Of that total number, 7.0 million are undiagnosed. There is also estimated to be another79 million people with prediabetes. These are sobering statistics to be sure, but let's go beyond the numbers. What does a diagnosis...
Preston Sorensen at the Sidney Health Center Surgery booth fits the organ pieces back together for a piece of candy at last year's Community Health Fair....
Did you know that heart disease and stroke are two of the leading causes of death in the United States and that heart disease is responsible for 1 of every 4 deaths in the country? Million Hearts is a national initiative that has set an ambitious goal to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. In order to achieve this goal, Million Hearts has set out to promote the awareness of the ABCs (appropriate aspirin therapy, blood pressure control, cholesterol management, and smoking...
Many patients take over-the-counter medications and supplements along with prescription medicines without understanding the possible side effects or drug interactions. To ensure patients are taking medications with the utmost safety and efficiency, White Drug Pharmacy will be hosting a "Brown Bag" event at the Health Fair, offering patients a chance to bring all of their medications and supplements to review with a pharmacist. The community is invited to pick up their brown bag at the White Drug...
