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The honorable Gregory Mohr is bringing his career of 30 years as a Justice of the Peace to a close, with December 31st being his last official day. Mohr is in the middle of his eighth term, and the County Commissioners will appoint a replacement to finish out the next two years of the term before elections are held in 2018. Originally from Iowa, Mohr came to Sidney in 1977; his wife is from the area, having family that farmed in Richland and Wibaux Counties. Mohr was elected as Justice of the...
The Watford City American Legion Club is putting on a triple header concert at the new Watford City Rough Rider Event Center in the name of honoring area veterans on Saturday, November 12 at 8 PM. 1980s Billboard chart topping band Starship, known for their two #1 hits, “We Built this City” and “Sara” will be taking the stage along with legendary classic rock band, Head East and North Dakota native and NBC’s “The Voice” semi-finalist Kat Perkins. All proceeds from this power house concert will go to fund the new Watford City Veteran’s Mem...
It’s once again the season for Turkey Bingo in Watford City; the highly anticipated event will take place Tuesday, Nov. 15th in the commons area of the Watford City Intermediate School, 300 3rd St SE. The public is invited to stop in at 5:00pm central time for the soup and sandwich supper provided by 4H. Bingo starts at 6:30 and the Chamber will be giving away 100 turkeys sponsored by chamber businesses, Watford City Bucks, and the District I Cattlewomen will be donating packaged and frozen b...
The Fairview Community Foundation was formed on Oct. 1st of this year, with their slogan being: 'Two states making one community strong.' The Fairview Community Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on enhancing the quality of life in the Fairview community and surrounding area. The specific objectives and purpose of this organization shall be: • To provide funding for the community for the enhancement of the community. • To sponsor, host and/or participate in events and activities tha...
Join the Fairview festivities, Saturday, Nov 12th. The day begins with a craft and vendor show from 10:00am – 3:00pm at the Fairview High School. More than 40 crafters and vendors will be set up in the old gymnasium and cafeteria, and concessions will be available on site provided by the high school Explore America Club. Sidney Gymnastics Club will be performing in the new gymnasium from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. That afternoon, the public is invited to come to Sundhiem Park and hang large, light-up orn...
Memorial service for Edith Ilene Brademeyer, 70, of Sidney, MT will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, MT with Pastor Rolf Preus officiating. Pictures, remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Edith died Saturday, November 5 at the Svarre group home, Sidney, MT....
Memorial service for Fred Ramus Jr, 89, of Sidney, MT will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, November 12 at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT. Pictures, remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Fred died Friday, November 4, at Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT....
Megan (Vaira) Beyer, stylist at Trendz Salon, is offering complimentary haircuts for veterans from 8:00am – 10:00am and from 6:00pm – 8:00pm on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11th. Veterans are invited to stop into the “barber shop style” event and sign in at the front desk upon arriving. Haircuts will be given in a first-come, first serve order, and Trendz will have coffee and goodies available in the shop. Last year was the first year Beyer started the Veterans’ service, and her fellow co-workers...
November 7th – 11th Quick Change Oil will be offering free oil changes to veterans and the spouses of deployed active service members. There are no appointments necessary, so stop in and enjoy some refreshments while waiting for your vehicle. Owners Frank Saalfeld and Terry Rainforth will be holding a drawing for an American Tactical over/under 12 gauge shot gun with “Freedom is Not Free” engraved on it, courtesy of John Stockhill Jewelers. Vets and their spouses can enter for a chance to win w...
The Rough Riders Center is looking for businesses, individuals, and organizations that would like to be a part of their Festival of Trees Gala. Beginning Nov. 13th and 14th, artificial trees can be brought into the Rough Riders Center to be set up and decorated. The donated trees will be on display for the next two weeks, and will be auctioned off at 6:00pm central time the evening of Saturday, Nov. 26th. Additionally, the Rough Riders Center is still accepting all kinds of donated items for...
The Watford City Chamber of Commerce is inviting local businesses, organizations, teams, and churches to participate in the Parade of Lights that will be happening on Friday, Nov. 25th, the day after Thanksgiving. Entered floats will parade down Main Street at 6:30pm central time, and trophies will be given for Best Use of Lights and Best Theme, which is ‘The Sights and Sounds of Christmas’. The line-up will be in the elementary school parking lot, and registered floats will be sent an ema...
The fifty-eight Conservation Districts from across the State of Montana will be meeting in Sidney November 15-17 to discuss the state’s water and soil issues along with the other renewable natural resources. Conservation districts were formed in the 1930s in response to severe erosion problems of the “Dust Bowl” days. Montana’s 58 conservation Districts are political subdivisions of the state, governed by a board of five elected supervisors and in some cases two appointed urban supervisors. This collective group of Supervisors and Distric...
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Upcoming Programs Williams County Extension Service has a few programs coming up over the next few weeks. Bovine Connection, this program is starting back up! This was a great program put on by North Dakota State University Extension Service and Montana State University Extension Service, but had died out over the last five years. MSU Extension and NDSU Extension Service decided to bring this program back to the area. The day will be November 29th in Culbertson, MT. The time will start at...
Raymond Hansen appeared in court before District Judge Richard A. Simonton on Wednesday, Nov. 2nd; Hansen has been charged with deliberate homicide in the Aug. 24th shooting of Terry Klein. He entered a plea of not guilty on Sept. 14. Hansen has had a psychiatric evaluation, and will be examined by the state mental hospital; if it is determined at his competency hearing that he is fit to stand trial, pre-trial is set for February 6, 2017. Those results will also determine if trial dates Feb....
West Side Elementary School will have its annual Book Fair, Nov. 16-18, at the West Side School Library, 1100 5th Street SW. The Book Fair will be open during regular school hours, as well as from 2-6 PM Wednesday, Nov. 16, and 3-7:00 PM Thursday, Nov. 17. The fair ends at 10:00 AM Friday. This reading event will offer students, parents and teachers the opportunity to see the latest works by popular authors and illustrators of books for children. Along with winners of state and national awards, the Book Fair will present hundreds of titles...
Lunnen Real Estate Services, an industrial real estate development and brokerage company, along with their partners have acquired 83 acres adjoining the Dakota Access (Energy Transfer Partner's) crude oil gathering Trenton Terminal West of Williston in Williams County to add to their 1804 Industrial Park. This acquisition will expand the park to over 200 acres of heavy industrial land intended for crude oil storage and ancillary oil companies around the terminal. Matrix construction is nearing completion of the Trenton Terminal, which is a 30...
The Williston Basin Chapter American Petroleum Institute is holding their 5th annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, Nov. 17th at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center located at 3601 2nd Ave W in Williston, ND. The banquet is a networking opportunity that honors the achievements of individuals and organizations that have contributed to the success of the oil and gas industry in the Williston Basin, as well as celebrating those accomplishments with Achievement Awards. The doors open at...
Richland Economic Development held their annual meeting Tuesday, Nov. 1st at the Sidney Country Club. Pictured is the Richland Economic Development Corp. Board from left to right in the back row: Mark Rehbein, Gary Schoepp, Alan Seigfreid, Don Steinbeisser Sr., Blaine Rogers, Bryce Baker, Bill Henderson, Shane Gorder, Craig Averett, and Jason Brothen. From left to right in the front row: Leif Anderson, Pam Burman, Chip Gifford, Project Assistant Katie Dasinger, Executive Director Leslie Messer,...
The Sidney Kiwanis Club welcomed four new members last Thursday. Pictured, L to R are sponsor Rick Norby with Jessica Redfield, Kerry Reitz with her sponsor Cheryl Moran, Colin Livers who was sponsored by his wife Theresa, Michele Herres and her sponsor Randy Johnson. (Submitted photo)...
City Attorney Joel Krautter spoke to West Side students about running for election and the electoral process on Nov. 3rd....
USDA encourages farmers and ranchers to make their voices heard by voting in the upcoming Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee elections. Beginning Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, USDA will begin mailing ballots to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. Producers must return ballots to their local FSA offices by Dec. 5, 2016, to ensure that their vote is counted. Nearly 7,700 FSA County Committee members serve FSA offices nationwide. Each committee has three to 11 elected members who serve three-year terms of office. One-third of county...
The Sidney Job Service Employers Committee (JSEC) is holding some upcoming training sessions in the next two months. The first will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 16th from 8:00am until noon at the MSU Extension Office, 1499 N Central Ave in Sidney. Jim Larson from the Montana Ag Safety Program will be speaking on Farm and ATV Safety. This is a free class, however anyone interested in attending needs to contact the Job Service to register. On Tuesday, Nov. 22nd, the Richland County Sheriff’s O...
Sidney hosted the 2nd round playoff game this past Saturday when the Columbia Falls Wildcats came to town. Unfortunately, the Eagles lost out with a score of 20-35....
Executive Director of the Montana Infrastructure Coalition Darryl James, Montana speaker of the House Austin Knudsen, State Representative Scott Staffanson, and State Senate Candidate Steve Hinebach met with officials from Sidney, Fairview, and Richland County on Monday, Oct. 31st. The roundtable discussion was arranged by Richland Economic Development Corp. and was a follow-up to a meeting held in February, in which all area officials had infrastructure concerns and needs. The goal of the...
