Sidney City Council agrees to add bed tax for tourism
After the proposal was introduced several weeks ago, the Sidney City Council agreed Monday to form a Tourism Business Improvement...
View ArticlePositive influenza case occurs in Richland County
Richland County’s flu season has begun with a positive Influenza A case tested locally on Monday. The preliminary results were sent to the Montana State Public Health...
View ArticleMontanans urged to be ‘jaws of life’
The end of a semester, a holiday party across town, bringing in a new year – all great reasons to celebrate this joyous season in Montana. But...
View ArticleNew Open Range cookbook serves up food, photographs
A ravenous locavore’s dream, Open range: Steaks, Chops & More from Big Sky Country serves up delectable recipes by Jay Bentley with artful images by Lynn Donaldson that bring...
View ArticleSylvia Fischer
Funeral service for Sylvia Fischer, 71, Richey, was at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at the Richey United Methodist Church with Pastor Susan...
View ArticleMontana small business owners at odds with Wall Street CEOs
As Wall Street CEOs continue to lobby Congress for new corporate tax breaks and cuts to earned benefit programs, small business owners across southeast and southcentral Montana...
View ArticleSidney Health Center announces expansion of walk-in clinic hours
Sidney Health Center is expanding the walk-in clinic to include weekdays starting after the first of the year. The...
View ArticleSoil health workshop informational
If you are a regular reader of this column and can remember, a couple of weeks ago I mentioned the concept...
View ArticleRichland County Pheasants Forever raises money after successful banquet
The Richland County Pheasants Forever held its 22nd annual membership banquet Saturday evening at the...
View ArticleYouth honored by MYRA
The Montana Youth Rodeo Association held its annual year end awards on Nov. 25. Local youth were...
View ArticleClifford Conradsen
Clifford Conradsen, 71, Glendive, passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at the Billings Clinic in Billings. Visitation will be...
View ArticleDPHHS reports increase in influenza activity
Local and state public health officials are reporting an increase in influenza activity and reminding all Montanans that it is not...
View ArticleLocal emergency officials respond to three accidents during weekend
Sidney Volunteer Firefighters responded to three accidents over the weekend. Starting Friday morning,...
View ArticleSewer lagoon public hearing Monday
The Sidney City Council will hold a public hearing Monday regarding the sewer lagoon upgrade. The...
View ArticleLegal tip
Do you know that dissolution (divorce) in military families is different than in non-military families? Dissolution in...
View ArticleFroid-Lake squad defeats Fusion, 46-32
Froid-Lake held the Fusion to only two points in the fourth quarter to earn a 46-32 girls basketball win in...
View ArticleFairview history
In the fall of 1918, Maree, her parents and siblings were still in Montague. That year the Spanish Influenza broke out. It hit every family and about eight out of 10 families lost one or more. One...
View ArticleLetters to Santa
Dear Santa, Thank you for the 25 day. I want a cat and, a doll crid panted, six...
View ArticleFiscal cliff fallout could harm older residents
As the debate in Washington rages over how to avoid the fiscal cliff before the Jan. 1, 2013, deadline, some lawmakers...
View ArticleFarewell with honors
There was standing room only at the Richland County Fair Event Center Tuesday afternoon to pay their final respects to Sgt. 1st Class...
View ArticleCourt report
The following cases were held in Sidney City Court: Subscription Required...
View ArticleMontana rotary clubs put dictionaries in classrooms
A Montana Rotary goal is to place a dictionary in the hand of every third grade student in Montana. This is the fifth consecutive year that District 5390...
View ArticleSidney boys suffer loss in Miles City, 62-45
The Sidney boys are now 0-2 on the season after falling to the Miles City Cowboys in Class A...
View ArticleSidney defeats Cowgirls in Class A play, 53-31
The Lady Eagles’ 53-31 victory over the Miles City Cowgirls Friday night puts the Sidney team 2-0 to...
View ArticleHeritage Center plans workshops
Artist Marie Shirley Jones, Red Lodge, writes that Degas once told a young painter, “It’s all very well to copy what...
View ArticleNitrogen ratio critical for soil health
If you will remember back to last week, I started discussing a story that the agent in Fallon Carter County, Elin Westover, had written. The...
View ArticleBeware of scams this holiday season
Bonnie from Helena asked: Q: My friend responded to a text supposedly from Target saying she won a $1,000 gift card. Partway...
View ArticleBillionaires with no skin in the game
S ometimes, the folks who aren’t protesting can be just as newsworthy as the crowds mobilizing in the streets. Consider...
View ArticleIs it scary for you to learn self-defense?
There is an exercise done in good self-defense classes called “woofing.” Someone plays a stranger (the woofer) who starts a...
View ArticleRunning in his memory, raising for the cause
A 27-year-old Sidney native Beth Hecker has about four months of training to prepare herself to run the 26.2 miles in the Eugene Marathon in Eugene,...
View ArticleIt’s not only out of state drivers that create problems
I reside five miles north of Glendive on Highway 16. On my way to town last Thursday, I had to wait for a parade of southbound vehicles to go by before entering the...
View ArticleFour injured in accident
The Montana Highway Patrol reports four individuals between the ages of 19 and 22 were injured in a...
View ArticleQuestions, answers about Social Security
Question: I applied for my child’s Social Security card in the hospital but have not received it. How long must I wait? Answer: On average, it takes about four to...
View ArticleCities look ahead to projects
Locals may recall, back in February, Gov. Brian Schweitzer took a tour of a hydraulic fracturing site with Continental Resources representatives...
View ArticleHug your loved ones little tighter at holidays
During the funeral service for Sgt. 1st Class Darren Linde in Sidney last week, we were reminded to hug our...
View ArticlePeople need to step up to find solutions
A couple weeks ago, the health department hosted a second meeting to review resource lists...
View ArticleSenate OKs bill to increase women veterans’ health services
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, last week released the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed his bill...
View ArticleEastern Montana Community Mental Health Center provides many services in...
Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center has been providing outpatient mental health and substance abuse services of citizens to eastern...
View ArticleSidney City Council passes ordinance regarding RVs
As expected, the Sidney City Council passed Ordinance 544, the RV law that raised eyebrows when the city released a draft of...
View ArticleCity/county planning board has vacancies
The city/county planning board membership is comprised of 13 members. Members are appointed by the Richland County commissioners, city of Sidney...
View ArticleAmerican Legions, others step up to support Big Sky Honor Flight
Just in time for Christmas, five Billings-area organizations have stepped up with substantial gifts for Big Sky Honor Flight and its efforts to salute...
View ArticleAAA projects more than 25 percent to take holiday trips
AAA projects 93.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holidays, an increase of 1.6 percent...
View ArticleState receives bonus for enrolling Montana children in health coverage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded Montana a performance bonus for improving access to children’s health...
View ArticleComparing soil, rumen health
For the last two weeks, I have been comparing soil and rumen health with an excellent article written by Elin Westover, Fallon and Carter county Extension Agent. And here is...
View ArticleCity of Sidney to have oil well; Funds for salaries, infrastructure
The Sidney City Council took care of business Monday evening, approving a sewer rate increase while acquiring details on a new subdivision...
View ArticleSCAN Health Plan Arizona to Help Seniors Start the New Year with Free Health...
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The start of a new year is the perfect time to try a new fitness class or attend a healthy cooking demonstration. Health and wellness resolutions just got easier with free...
View ArticleMSU student photo outreach project brings holiday to all
BOZEMAN – If a picture is worth a thousand words, a free holiday program offered by Montana State University photography...
View ArticleJean Bidegaray
Jean Bidegaray, 83, south Brockton, passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at the Sidney Health Center in Sidney. A vigil will be...
View ArticleExtended Care provides holiday events for residents, families
While some might say that Christmas fun is for the young, Sidney Health Center Extended Care residents are remembered by staff and...
View ArticleEnd of year is time to count our blessings
Looking back on 2012 probably will bring tears to many eyes. Our small communities have had some real challenges, sadness and...
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