Articles from the December 18, 2013 edition
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Super Duty Winner
The Steinbeisser family won a Super Duty Ford F-250 at the Montana Stockgrowers Association Annual Conference held in Billings Dec. 12-14. Pictured are (L-R) Mary Ann and Jim Steinbeisser with the...
By Intense Efforts Underway To Deter Impaired Driving, Drive Sober Or Face Serious Consequences
The holiday season means celebrations with family and friends. It also means intense efforts by law enforcement to encourage sober driving and get impaired drivers behind bars. Law enforcement agencies throughout the state will increase patrols...
Love and Logic Parenting Class Starts in January in Watford City
Parents of 2 to 12 year olds would benefit from attending “Love and Logic” Parenting Class held on Wednesday evenings -- January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5 and 12 at the Courthouse Meeting Room in...
Santa at the Elks
Santa made an appearance at the Sidney Elks Lodge during their Christmas dinner held on Sunday. All the children were able to visit with Santa and get a big bag of candy. This little guy was happy to...
Sidney Middle School Students of the Month
Sidney Middle School's October Student of the Month is Sean Montgomery, son of Bob and Tina Montgomery. Sean meets the criteria for Student of the Month in every way possible. No matter what the...
Sidney Boys Selected for All State Squad
The Class A all state football team features two Sidney seniors. Austin Kendall was selected as a running back and Dace Fisher was selected as a defensive end....
Raymond LaVerne Qualley, 87, Sidney, MT
Funeral services for Raymond Qualley, 87 of Sidney, MT were 1 pm, Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Sidney Lutheran Brethren Church in Sidney, MT, with Pastor Mike Hussey officiating. Interment was in Sidney Cemetery. Remembrances, condolences and...
Nels C. Dige, 86, Sidney, MT
Funeral services for Nels C. Dige, 86, of Sidney, MT are at 2:00 pm, Thursday, December 19, 2013, at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment will be held at the Sidney Cemetery. Remembrances,...
Fish House Regulations
Winter anglers are reminded that any fish house left unoccupied on North Dakota waters must be made out of materials that will allow it to float. A popular question this time of the year is if campers qualify as legal fish houses. The answer is the...
EMBC New Year Party
New Year, New Night! EMBC is excited to announce “New Year, New Night”, a New Year’s Eve party for students in 7th-12th grade. Featuring team games, activities, a “Minion Movie Marathon”, and prizes--including BluRay and MP3 players, a...
Mid-Rivers Launches First 4G Cellular Service in 12 Eastern Montana Communities
On Monday, December 9, 2013, Mid-Rivers Communications launched the first 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) wireless data coverage available in 12 communities across the eastern half of Montana. Wireless customers who began seeing LTE data speeds on...
Wheat Show to Feature "Best of the Best"
The 2014 National Hard Spring Wheat Show has taken on a different look with the incorporation of NDSU’s Best of the Best in addition to several other keynote speakers and the ever-popular Bread...
Renaissance Night
Sidney High School held their Renaissance night at the Sidney Middle School Auditorium on Dec. 9....
Land Use Regulations Series – Did you Know
People from all over the United States are coming to the Bakken region looking for work and a place to live. Many who travel here bring their campers to live in while they seek employment and look for a place to call home. Oil companies and other...
DEQ Issues "No Further Action" Letter on Cowry Pipeline Release
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a “no further action” letter on December 2, 2013, following successful cleanup of a release of crude oil from an abandoned Cowry pipeline north of Sidney, Mont. In August 2012, Cowry...
2014 Youth Serve Montana Scholarship Available to High School Seniors
The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Montana Campus Compact, and Student Assistance Foundation announced today that the 2014 Youth Serve Montana Scholarship is now available for up to 100 Montana high school seniors. It is the ninth year...
PPL Community Fund Award
Tami Christensen was appointed onto the PPL Community Fund Advisory Board in 2013. The board meets in the spring and fall to distribute $200,000 annually in grant funds to eligible applicants...
DEQ Launches Hazardous Materials Notification Program
Responders to emergencies involving hazardous materials will now be able to use a web-based data center to access instant information about facilities where hazardous chemicals are used or stored. “Minutes matter in any emergency so having this...
MSU Extension Has New Publications Addressing Weeds
Montana State University Extension has released two new publications, one to identify weed seedlings and one to answer frequently asked questions about herbicides and noxious weeds to help Montana’s farmers and ranchers keep weeds in check. The fir...
Bakken Can for Can Challenge
It started with an idea. Rick Harger of IVM Construction went to his supervisor with the idea to put out a challenge to everybody in the oil industry in the Bakken region. His supervisor loved the...
Mayor Smelser Urges Common Sense
Sidney Mayor Bret Smelser has sat on the Oil and Gas Commission for seven years. In those 7 years, he has done impact talks half a dozen times. As soon as there is word that there might be a new...
Coyote Catalog Available for Hunters, Landowners
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the North Dakota Game and Fish Department have reopened the Coyote Catalog to connect coyote hunters and trappers with landowners who want fewer coyotes in their areas. The Coyote Catalog is an online...
Greytak Calendars for Sale
Don Greytak calendars are on sale now. Don Greytak, a pencil artist from Havre, Montana showcases his work in these great calendars. Greytak’s portraits illustrate rural life and a down home way of living. The profits from these calendars will...
Cape Air Ribbon Cutting
Cape Air held a ribbon cutting at the Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport on Dec. 10 to commemorate Cape Air's Essential Air Service. Pictured is Dan Wolf, CEO & Founder of Cape Air and Linda...
