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Sidney Churches Preparing For Easter Sunday
Due to restrictions in relation to Coronavirus, area churches have been posting videos on their website and Facebook so their members can watch weekly services. That format will continue for the...
Watford City Sewing And Crafts Facebook Group Turns In To McKenzie County Mask Force
What once started as a Facebook group designed for members to share their craft and get ideas and inspiration from like-minded craft enthusiasts, turned into a community outreach program that is fulfi...
Watford City Churches Alter Easter Services To Meet CDC Guidelines
Due to the epidemic of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, Easter services will be a little different this year for many parts of the world. While Easter service has long been a springtime celebration that brings together family...
Fabric Needed For Masks For Sidney Health Center
Communities in Action Crops members are requesting breathable fabric (cotton, flannel etc.) than can be made into masks for Sidney Health Center. Please consider dropping off donations at Richland County Health Department. There will be a drop box...
Richland County Board Of Health Supports Social Distancing
The Richland County Board of Health has reviewed and approved an order adopting Governor Steve Bullock’s recent directive to shelter in place. The order, released by County Attorney Janet Christoffersen’s office, solidifies Health Officer and...
RCEMA Providing Service For Elderly "Shut-Ins"
The Richland County Evangelical Ministerial Association has recognized that the virus that has shut down the globe has created specific difficulties for our elderly “shut-in” population. The book of James tells us that pure and undefiled...
Meals At Home With Limited Options
With all the current changes we are all going through, and we are trying to figure out our new routines, you may find yourself making fewer trips to the grocery store, and when you go, your options might be limited. With making more meals at home...
Partnership For Drug-Free Kids Where Families Find Answers
In this uncertain time, we know you may be concerned about keeping your families and communities safe and healthy. Help is here: Our helpline remains open and available. If you are having difficulties accessing support or treatment during this time o...
Williams County Declares Local State Of Emergency In Response To COVID-19
Williston, ND – Williams County Commission Chairman Steve Kemp signed a public health emergency declaration for Williams County in response to the ongoing local, national, and global COVID-19 situation. The declaration is in effect for 7 days and...
Richland County Drug Use Concerns Meeting Held March 11
The Richland County Health Department and Communities in Action received the Drug Free Communities grant at the beginning of 2020. This five-year grant will be focused on reducing substance use and...
Roosevelt Medical Center Prepares For Potential COVID-19 Patients, Urges Critical Social Distancing
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise, healthcare officials are working tirelessly to limit the effects of the pandemic on their community. At Roosevelt Medical Center, the workflow has...
Mischel Files For Legislative Senate District 18
Lifelong Eastern Montana resident Pat Mischel recently filed for Legislative Senate District 18, which encompasses Wibaux, Dawson, and Richland counties. Mischel's reason for running is to promote...
What the Governor's Order Means for Returning Travelers
Governor Steve Bullock issued an order on March 30 requiring those travelling to Montana from another state or country to self-quarantine for 14 days. With the turn of the seasons, this has...
Richey/Lambert Honor Rolls
Richey Public Schools 3rd Quarter Honor Roll “A” Honor Roll 6th Grade: Lina Smith; Jacqueline Barnhart; Adilyn Elverud 7th Grade: Kally Strohm 8th Grade: Ryan Eggert; Kiera Strohm 9th Grade: Joshua Sponheim; Matthew Ellerton; Mataya Veverka 10th...
First Positive Case of COVID-19 In Richland County
On April 7, 2020, the Richland County Health Department was notified by the Montana State Public Health Laboratory of a positive case of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in an individual residing in...
Sidney Churches Hosting Community-Wide Easter Sunrise Service
In the darkest days of the novel coronavirus pandemic, some Sidney clergy are convinced that it’s all the more important to remember that the sun will still rise, and that the Son has still risen....
Governor Bullock Extends Directives Issued to Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic
Governor Steve Bullock today extended through April 24 Directives he issued to protect Montanans from COVID-19 by slowing the spread of the virus in Montana. The Directives were set to expire on April 10. “We know that staying home will help to fla...
Second Case of COVID-19 in Richland County
COVID-19 UPDATE: On the evening of April 7, 2020, the Richland County Health Department was notified by the Montana State Public Health Laboratory of a second positive case of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in an individual residing in Richland...
Burgum Issues Orders to Help Address Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum issued executive orders designed to help address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for school districts, agribusiness, fuel retailers and others in North Dakota. Burgum issued an order March 20 directing state...
North Dakota Launches Care19 App to Combat COVID-19
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Doug Burgum and the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) in partnership with ProudCrowd, creators of the popular Bison Tracker app, launched a free mobile app, Care19, to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in North Dakota....
Staying Healthy Means Staying Home
Social distancing is the physical separation of people in an effort to prevent the spread of disease in a community. It has been shown that social distancing in the early stages of an outbreak is effective in preventing or slowing the spread of...
Sidney Mayor Urges Community Unity
Aside from everyone practicing social distancing as much as possible, Sidney Mayor Rick Norby, speaks about the importance of uniting, and going out of one's way to prop up our local businesses and...
Bergum Issues Travel Quarantine Orders for Persons Returning to North Dakota
The quarantine order signed 3/28 by State Health Officer Mylynn Tufte has been amended, removing the order for those who returned to ND in the last 14 days to quarantine and clarifying exempted workforce sectors. View the updated information here:...
Sidney Health Center Prepares For COVID-19
Sidney, MT – Hospitals across the nation have been advised to plan for a patient surge based on the emerging cases of COVID-19 across the United States. Although there are no confirmed cases of...
Montana Navigator Can Help Those Who Lose Insurance Due To COVID-19
Montana residents who lose insurance due to the COVID-19 crisis are eligible for free assistance from a local non-profit agency, Montana Navigator. The agency receives federal funding to assist consumers with enrolling in Medicaid or in private...
