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We’ve been complacent. We thought everybody knew how important a free press was to our world and that all this talk about us being the enemy of the people would be dismissed for the silliness that it is. But the reckless attacks have continued, instigated and encouraged by our president. When the leader of the free world works to erode the public’s trust in the media, the potential for damage is enormous, both here and abroad. We once set an example of free and open government for the world to follow. Now those who seek to suppress the fre...
The past meets the present and future in a quiet little town; from the last lynching in North Dakota to the fellowship of burgers in the park and a farmers market on Saturday nights. Showcasing it all is the Lewis and Clark Trail Museum. Motoring down Highway 85 you now bypass the town of Alexander where traffic and trucks lumbering through town used to be an all-day occurrence. All that commotion goes around town now, but beckoning passersby is a highway sign pointing the way for some quiet...
Prescription drug abuse has become an increasingly common and serious problem across the country. Unwanted, unneeded, and/or expired prescription medications located in people's homes are often the source for those who desire to illegally obtain prescription drugs for their own use, or to sell to others. In order to offer people a safe option to get rid of unneeded, unwanted, and/or expired medications, the DEA has begun sponsoring a National Take Back Day. This year, Larsen Service Drug in...
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Farm Bureau hosted a forum for candidates on Thursday evening, April 12, at the county Extension Office. Twelve candidates for local office were present for the event, running for offices that include County Commissioner, Sheriff, Clerk and Recorder, Justice of the Peace, County Attorney, County Superintendent of Schools, and representatives for House District 35. The forum for the event was relatively simple, with each candidate being given three minutes to...
In Ireland, Saint Patrick’s Day is held to honor their patron saint, Saint Patrick. He was brought to Ireland as a slave and after he escaped slavery he converted to Christianity and went back to Ireland as a missionary. He later became the leading bishop in the country and was named the country’s patron saint after he passed away on March 17, 461. Every year in Ireland a feast was held in his honor. When the Irish people began to immigrate to the United States they brought this tradition with them and it slowly grew to the big celebrations tha...
My opinion of Halloween has changed drastically through the years. I have come full circle in the process, beginning with an initial delight in the fall celebration as a child, growing to dislike the Halloween pranks as a young adult, and now as an older woman I have once again embraced this fall festival with anticipation. I enjoyed Halloween as a child. In those ancient of days communities still hosted Halloween parades and I always entered the town parade hoping my costume would win a prize....
A popular Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 6 program that allows children and their families to check out free fishing rods and tackle is in full swing again this year. In time for summer fishing, FWP staff has restocked the 44 different location sites across Montana's Hi-Line. The "Kids to Fish" program lets youngsters check out fishing rods and reels and use basic tackle, such as hooks, bobbers, and sinkers. Typically, eight rods are at each location, and usually a tackle box is...
If the 4th of July means parades, concerts, barebeques and fireworks, the MonDak region has all of those bases covered this year! From Lambert to Bainville, from Arnegard to Medora, this 4th of July has something for everyone! Many traditional events, like the Pepsi ball drop in Lambert and the parade in Arnegard, take place this year, as well as many new events. Lambert Lambert's annual 4th of July celebration starts, as always, with the street dance from 7PM to 2AM, with music by Vernon DJ...
This big, beautiful state of Montana has so much to offer with its varied geography, open country, and landscapes that leave one amazed and humbled. The terrain certainly changes as one drives from one side of the state to the other. I have had the good fortune to live in eastern Montana on the glorious prairies and in southwestern Montana among the towering mountains. If I had to choose between plains and mountains, I'm not sure I could as both ends of the state have their own special beauty...
Hungry? For some great food in a family atmosphere, try Kat's Kitchen at the Elks Lodge in Sidney. Owner Kirsten Traylor cooks up mouthwatering breakfast foods, and a soup and salad bar on her buffet every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., plus lunch is available off the menu. Kat's Kitchen also hosts steak nights every Saturday. Selections include beef, chicken and perhaps some fish. Due to a conflict, this week only, steak night will be held on Friday, February 24. Have Kat's Kitchen cater your...
The Steinbeisser family of Sidney, encompassing three generations, makes their huge farming and ranching operation work using mutual trust and co-operation. Brothers Jim, Don Jr., Craig, and their cousin Russell run VS Inc, with each one contributing their expertise to a given aspect, and helping everywhere when needed. "It works because of the way we grew up," Don Jr. explained. "Dad and Uncle Joe each had areas they took care of with Uncle Joe taking care of the cattle, hay and small grains;...
Kick-off the Christmas season and celebrate during the Christmas Around the World Stroll the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 26th, from 3:00pm – 7:00pm with the Parade of Lights to follow. Businesses are invited to participate by decorating their windows and stores with the Christmas Around the World theme, using the country of their choice as inspiration. Be sure to check out the great sales going on at retail businesses, including those participating in Shop Small Saturday. The Parade of L...
Kick-off the Christmas season and celebrate during the Christmas Around the World Stroll the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 26th, from 3:00pm – 7:00pm with the Parade of Lights to follow. Businesses are invited to participate by decorating their windows and stores with the Christmas Around the World theme, using the country of their choice as inspiration. Be sure to check out the great sales going on at retail businesses, including those participating in Shop Small Saturday. The Parade of L...
Jimmy and Doris Mullin celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 22, surrounded by their entire family including their four children, 14 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Family came from Colorado, Wyoming, Georgia, and all over Montana. It was a festive occasion, not only because of the accomplishment of 60 years of marriage, but also because they had everyone home to their farm outside of Lambert, where it all began. In 1909 Jimmy Mullin's parents, William and Jessie Mullin,...
Entertainment provided by magician Kent Messmer is anticipated to be one of the highlights during Lambert's Fourth of July celebration this year. Messmer is scheduled to entertain with fun balloon twisting and up-close magic tricks from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. He will then present a comedy/magic show in the park starting at 3:30 p.m. According to his website, Messmer's show is geared toward the entire family. He is an entertainer who creates magic and illusions. He is a Montana native who first...
Some of Montana's earliest recorded history played out on the eastern fringes of our state. Through Fort Union, this "Confluence Country" held supremacy over the fur trade business of the Upper Missouri from about 1830 until the 1850s. On April 27, 1805, the Corps of Discovery, after having spent a few days at the joining of the two rivers, (just across the state line in North Dakota), first entered what would become Montana Territory. Meriwether Lewis noted in the expedition journals ... "we sa...
The dedication for the Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial Park will take place on July 4 starting at 10 a.m.in Fort Peck. Organizers note that about 30 World War II veterans have been invited to the ceremony. The memorial was established to memorialize the sacrifices of the many thousands of military veterans who are past and present residents of Montana. The memorial is being paid for by area residents and sponsors. No state or federal funds are used. Residents are urged to purchase tiles...
In our family, St. Patrick’s Day has always been a day to incorporate a little fun be it mischievous leprechauns messing up the house overnight, working green into your wardrobe, or sitting down to a hot meal of corned beef and cabbage. Moreover, I have always particularly liked the day because I do have some Irish heritage, as does my husband, but what are the origins of this festive holiday observed in more than ten countries around the world as well as the International Space Station? G...
For the second year in a row, Sidney Sugars completed a record harvest, averaging 32.3 tons per acre and 18.73 sugar for the 2015 season. The crop was visually deceiving other than in the Savage area where they got an early start and no hail. "Other areas surprised us," agricultural manager Russ Fullmer said. Root samples were good with the tonnage estimate raised three times. The weather cooperated with warm, not too hot, days and cool nights in September. The new Roundup ready beets produce...
The 131st Montana Stock-growers Association Annual Convention and Trade Show, held Dec. 3-5 at Rimrock Auto Arena in Billings, drew strong crowds from ranching communities across the state. The three-day convention featured several speakers to help ranchers learn about innovative tools and technologies available in the industry. Highlights also included nightly NFR viewing and Calcutta auction, live music from Exit 53 and Crazy Mountain Express, over $100,000 in prizes awarded and a trade show with more than 100 exhibitors representing many...
United States: Many people in the United States celebrate Christmas Day on December 25. Although celebrated in many ways, the day celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. In the days or weeks before Christmas Day, many families decorate their homes with lights, wreaths, Christmas trees and many other festive decorations. Radio stations begin playing Christmas music, churches organize holiday events, plays and put up Nativity displays. Non-profit organizations hold fund-raisers and clothing and...
The Blue Buffalo Artists are back in town, at the MonDak Heritage Center, Nov. 6 – Feb.13, sharing their special brand of western-themed art. An opening reception will be held Sat., Nov. 21 from 6 – 8 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served. The Blue Buffalo Artists are a diverse community of painters and sculptors who banded together to share their artistic visions through exhibits across the country. The core group originated in the historic town of Cody, Wyoming and has now grown...
Agates are another lower Yellowstone River attraction. Millions of years ago, volcanoes ruled Montana east of the mountains. Powerful eruptions of molten lava and ash covered and destroyed hundreds of miles of forests. After centuries of activity, the climate cooled and rain washed silica and minerals from the surface of the land down into the labyrinths of hardened lava beds, filling the nooks and crannies with what several eons later would become Montana agates. In those unstable geologic...
"I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living, for my club, my community, my country and my world." If you recognize this pledge, chances are you have been in 4-H, or perhaps your child and/or other relative has been in 4-H. Maybe you are or have been a 4-H volunteer leader. Growing up as a "town kid," I was not in a 4-H club. Typically, kids who lived on farms were in 4-H. However, I liked doing all the sorts of...
Memorial services for Michael "Ike" Rambur, 86, of Sidney were at 2:00 P.M., Friday, September 4, 2015, at the Ebenezer Congregational Church in Sidney with Pastor David Meehan officiating. Inurnment was in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the direction of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Michael "Ike" Rambur was born September 22, 1928 to Michael and Barbara (Pfau) Rambur. He was the...
